User manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Topic Search
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera
- Getting Started
- Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
- Shooting Features
- Selecting a Shooting Mode
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)
- Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- P, S, A, and M Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)
- Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector
- Flash Mode
- Self-timer
- Focus Mode
- Using the Creative Slider
- Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)
- Using the Fn (Function) Button
- Using the Zoom
- Using Touch Shooting
- Focusing
- Default Settings (Flash Mode, Self-timer, and Focus Mode)
- Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting
- Playback Features
- Movies
- Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer
- Using the Menu
- Menu Operations
- Menu Lists
- The Shooting Menu (Common Across Shooting Modes)
- The Shooting Menu (P, S, A, or M Mode)
- The Movie Menu
- The Playback Menu
- The Network Menu
- The Setup Menu
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Settings
- EVF Auto Toggle (Automatically Switching the Display to the Viewfinder)
- Date Stamp
- Self-timer: After Release
- Photo VR
- AF Assist
- Digital Zoom
- Assign Side Zoom Control
- AE/AF Lock Button
- Sound Settings
- Auto Off
- Format Card/Format Memory
- Language
- HDMI Output
- Charge by Computer
- Image Comment
- Copyright Information
- Location Data
- Toggle Av/Tv Selection
- MF Peaking
- Reset All
- Touch-screen Controls
- Conformity Marking
- Firmware Version
- Technical Notes
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Parts of the Camera
Principle Functions of the Controls
Principle Functions of the Controls
Control Main Function
Mode dial
For shooting Select a shooting mode (A31).
Zoom control
For shooting
Move toward g (i) (telephoto) to zoom in
closer to the subject, and move toward f
(h) (wide-angle) to zoom out and view a
larger area.
For playback
• Move toward g (i) to zoom in on the
image, and move toward f (h) to
display images as thumbnails or the
calendar.
• Adjust the volume for movie playback.
q (Snap-back) zoom
button
For shooting Widen the angle of view temporarily.
Side zoom control
For shooting
Use the function assigned in Assign side
zoom control.
• Zoom (default setting): Move toward g
(telephoto) to zoom in closer to the
subject, and move toward f (wide-
angle) to zoom out and view a larger area.
• Manual focus: When the focus mode is set
to E (manual focus), adjust the focus.
• Set the f-number, ISO sensitivity, exposure
compensation, or white balance.
Shutter-release button
For shooting
When the button is pressed halfway: Set
focus and exposure.
When the button is pressed all the way:
Release the shutter.
For playback Return to shooting mode.