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
Command dial
For shooting
• When the shooting mode is A (A53):
Set the flexible program.
• When the shooting mode is B or D
(A53): Set the shutter speed.
• When the shooting mode is C (A53):
Set the f-number.
For playback
• While the playback screen is displayed:
Change the displayed image.
• When a zoomed image is displayed:
Change the magnification rate.
For setting Select an item.
d (menu) button
For shooting/
playback
Display or close the menu (A120).
w (function) button
For shooting
When the shooting mode is A, B, C, or D:
Display or close the setting menus such as
Continuous or Photo VR.
g (AE-L/AF-L) button
For shooting
Fix the exposure and/or focus according to
the AE/AF lock button setting.
x (monitor) button
For shooting/
playback
Switch between the monitor and viewfinder
(A26).
c (playback) button
For shooting Play back images (A27).
For playback
• When the camera is turned off, press and
hold down this button to turn the camera
on in playback mode (A27).
• Return to shooting mode.
l (delete) button
For shooting Delete the last image that was saved (A28).
For playback Delete images (A28).
Control Main Function