Notice to Owners of the Overseas Models of Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera "NEX-3(JE)","NEX-5(JE)" for firmware upgrade

July 1, 2010
Sony Corporation
Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc.
Sony Customer Service (Japan) Inc.

We have started providing the latest firmware Ver.05, which includes the improvements announced on this page, on Dec 15th, 2011.
Please click here for details.

Thank you for your continued interest in Sony products.

Sony is offering a firmware upgrade for Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera "NEX-3 (JE)","NEX-5(JE)".
Please read all the information described below and follow the download procedure carefully to avoid any problems which may occur during the firmware update.

[Applicable model name]
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera "NEX-3(JE)","NEX-5(JE)"

[Applicable firmware version]
The units which the firmware version is "Ver.01"
(Please see the download page how to check the firmware version.)

[Additional feautures / improvements]
Addition of 3D Sweep Panorama mode.
Improvement of Sweep Panorama mode performance.
Improvement of power consumption during turned off.
Improvement of start-up time under dark scene.
Others

[Contact in Japan] (Available language in Japanese)

Customer Information Center Japan
FreeDial:	0120-000-488
	(The number you can call from your cellular phone or PHS or IP phone is following: 0466-31-2561)
Opening hours:	Monday through Friday - 9:00 to 20:00 Saturday, Sunday and Holidays - 9:00 to 17:00

[Contact outside Japan]
Please contact a nearest Sony service center written on the backside of warranty card.
http://www.sony.jp/products/overseas/contents/info.html#info02

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