Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Advanced User Guide
- Restoring Default Camera Settings
- Preliminary Notes and Legal Information
- Introduction
- Contents
- Common Camera Operations
- Safety Instructions
- Camera Basics
- Getting Ready
- Holding the Camera
- Trying the Camera Out
- Part Names
- Adjusting the Screen Angle
- Indicator Display
- Setting a Shooting Mode
- Configuring Camera Features
- Features Available on the Quick Control Screen
- Menu Settings
- Shooting Mode Screen
- Frames on the Shooting Screen
- Shooting Display Options
- Playback Display Options
- Touch Operation
- On-Screen Keyboard
- Shooting
- Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings (Auto Mode/Hybrid Auto Mode)
- Shooting Specific Scenes (Special Scene Mode)
- Shooting Yourself under Optimal Settings (Self Portrait Mode)
- Shooting Panoramas (Panorama Mode)
- Capturing Subjects Against Flowing Backgrounds (Panning Mode)
- Shooting People against Starry Skies (Star Portrait Mode)
- Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies (Star Nightscape Mode)
- Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails Mode)
- Recording Movies of Star Movement (Star Time-Lapse Movie Mode)
- Shooting with Image Effects (Creative Filters Mode)
- Recording a Variety of Movies (Movie Mode)
- Shooting in Program AE (P Mode)
- Shooting at Specific Shutter Speeds (Tv Mode)
- Shooting at Specific Aperture Values (Av Mode)
- Shooting at Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values (M Mode)
- Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
- Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)
- Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)
- Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
- Shooting with AF Lock
- Shooting at Preset Focal Lengths (Step Zoom)
- Changing Image Quality
- Changing the Aspect Ratio
- Changing the Image Display Period after Shots
- Changing the Flash Mode
- Locking Brightness / Exposure in Flash Photography (FE Lock)
- Configuring Flash Settings
- Continuous Shooting
- Using the Self-Timer
- Shooting in RAW Burst Mode
- Adding a Date Stamp
- Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
- Changing the ISO Speed for Stills
- Changing the ISO Speed for Movies
- Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast (Auto Lighting Optimizer)
- Shooting Bright Subjects (Highlight Tone Priority)
- Adjusting ND Filter Settings
- Changing the Metering Method
- Setting the Metering Timer
- Configuring Exposure Simulation
- Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)
- Customizing Colors (Picture Style)
- Customizing Picture Styles
- Saving Customized Picture Styles
- Reducing Noise in High-ISO Shooting
- Shooting by Touching the Screen (Touch Shutter)
- Shooting with the Electronic Shutter
- Shooting with Servo AF
- Choosing the AF Method
- Changing the Focus Setting
- Configuring the AF-Assist Beam
- Continuous Shooting as the Focal Distance is Changed (Focus Bracketing)
- Fine-Tuning the Focus
- Changing the IS Mode Settings
- Using Auto Level
- Using Digital Tele-Converter
- Changing Movie Recording Size
- Configuring Sound Recording Settings
- Configuring Movie Servo AF
- Using Auto Slow Shutter
- Miniature Model Effect in Movies (Miniature Effect Movie)
- Recording Video Snapshots
- Recording Time-Lapse Movies
- Recording Movies of Yourself
- Configuring Information Display for HDMI Output
- Setting the Type of Digest Movie
- Playback
- Viewing
- Magnifying Images
- Viewing Digest Movies
- Finding Images in an Index
- Editing Movies
- Extracting Stills from RAW Burst Images
- Protecting Images
- Rotating Images
- Changing Movie Rotation Information
- Erasing Images
- Adding Images to Print Orders (DPOF)
- Adding Images to a Photobook
- Applying Filter Effects to Images (Creative Filters)
- Processing RAW Images
- Applying Your Favorite Effects (Creative Assist)
- Enabling Quick Control RAW Processing
- Correcting Red-Eye
- Combining Video Snapshots
- Cropping
- Resizing Images
- Rating Images
- Viewing Slideshows
- Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions
- Using the Control Ring to Find Images
- Customizing Playback Information Display
- Starting Playback from the Last Image Displayed
- Wireless Features
- Available Wireless Features
- Saving Camera Images to a Smartphone
- Features Used with Smartphones
- Connecting to Printers via Wi-Fi
- Sending Images to a Computer Automatically
- Uploading Images to Web Services
- Streaming Images
- Reconnecting via Wi-Fi
- Ending Wi-Fi Connections
- Clearing Information of Devices Paired via Bluetooth
- Changing or Deleting Connection Settings
- Function Settings
- Selecting and Creating Folders
- Changing File Numbering
- Configuring Auto Rotation of Vertical Images
- Adding Orientation Information to Movies
- Formatting Memory Cards
- Setting Start-up Screen Display
- Using Eco Mode
- Adjusting Power-Saving Features
- Adjusting Screen Brightness
- Switching the Color of Screen Information
- Adjusting the Date, Time, and Time Zone
- Changing the Language
- Lens Retraction Timing
- Setting the Video System
- Adjusting the Touch-Screen Panel
- Adjusting Beeping
- Adjusting the Volume
- Setting the HDMI Output Resolution
- RAW Playback on an HDR TV
- Customizing Shooting Information Display
- Setting Reverse Display
- Metric / Non-Metric Display
- Configuring the Feature Guide
- Configuring Custom Functions
- Custom Shooting Modes (C Mode)
- Restoring Default Camera Settings
- Setting Copyright Information to Record in Images
- Downloading Manuals/Software from a QR Code
- Displaying Certification Logos
- Saving Commonly Used Shooting Menu Items (My Menu)
- Accessories
- Appendix
- Getting Started
- Online product registration
- Electronic Manual and Software
- Preliminary Notes and Legal Information
- Table of Contents
- Safety Instructions
- Getting Ready
- Trying the Camera Out
- Part Names
- Setting a Shooting Mode
- Shooting Mode Screen
- Menu Settings
- Features Available on the Quick Control Screen
- Precautions for Wireless Features
- Supplementary Information
- Important Safety Instructions
- Product Info
- Warranty
- Product Registration
Changing the Metering Method
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting
conditions.
1
button → [ ] → choose an option
Evaluative
metering
For typical shooting conditions, including backlit
shots. Automatically adjusts exposure to match the
shooting conditions.
Spot metering
Metering restricted to within the [
] (Spot AE Point
frame), displayed in the center of the screen.
Center-
weighted
average
Determines the average brightness of light across the
entire image area, calculated by treating brightness in
the central area as more important.
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