User Manual

Basics

Buttons/Ring/Dials/Levers Used for Recording

How to use the mode dial

Set to the desired recording mode

• Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.

Snapshot Mode (→51)

For taking pictures with extended automatic settings.

Snapshot Plus Mode (→51)

For taking pictures with extended automatic settings while allowing certain manual

adjustments.

Program Mode (→56)

For taking pictures with automatic exposure control.

Aperture-Priority Mode (→57)

The exposure is determined by the automatically controlled shutter speed, based on the

manually set aperture value.

Shutter-Priority Mode (→58)

The exposure is determined by the automatically controlled aperture value, based on the

manually set shutter speed.

Manual Exposure Mode (→59)

The exposure is determined by the manually set aperture value and shutter speed.

Creative Video Mode (→77)

For recording videos with manual setting of aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity.

• You cannot take pictures.

Custom Mode (→81)

For taking pictures with previously registered settings.

Panorama Shot Mode (→64)

For taking panorama pictures.

Scene Modes (→67)

For taking pictures with automatic settings that match the subject.

Creative Control Mode (→71)

For taking pictures using different picture effects.