User manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the camera
- Getting started
- Basic operations of shooting and playback
- Shooting features
- Selecting a shooting mode (mode dial)
- Auto mode (standard shooting)
- P, S, A, and M modes
- Shooting with the Bulb setting or Time setting (when in M mode)
- U (user settings) mode
- Creative mode (applying effects when shooting)
- Scene mode (shooting suited to the shooting conditions)
- Setting the flash mode, self-timer, focus mode, and exposure compensation
- Flash mode
- Self-timer
- Smile timer
- Using autofocus
- Using manual focus
- Exposure compensation
- Default settings (flash, self-timer, and focus mode)
- Using the Fn (function) button
- Using the zoom
- Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting
- Playback features
- Movies
- Using the menu
- Menu operations
- Menu lists
- The shooting menu (common across shooting modes)
- The shooting menu (P, S, A, M, or U mode)
- The Movie manual mode menu
- The movie menu
- The playback menu
- The network menu
- The setup menu
- Time zone and date
- Slot empty release lock
- Monitor settings
- EVF auto toggle
- Date stamp
- Self-timer: after release
- Vibration reduction
- AF assist
- Digital zoom
- Assign side zoom control
- Snap-back zoom
- Assign side dial
- AE/AF lock button
- Sound settings
- Auto off
- Format card
- Language
- HDMI
- Charge by computer
- Image comment
- Copyright information
- Location data
- Toggle Av/Tv selection
- Reset file numbering
- Peaking
- Reset all
- Conformity marking
- Firmware version
- Connecting the camera to a TV or computer
- Accessories
- If there is a problem
- Technical notes
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Shooting features
Self-timer
4
P
ress the shutter-release button all the way down.
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The focus and exposure are locked, and countdown starts.
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T
he self-timer lamp ashes and then glows steadily about one second before the
shutter is released.
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When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set to [OFF].
When the shooting mode is Moon, the self-timer is not automatically set to [OFF].
To end self-timer, select [OFF] in step 2.
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To stop the countdown, press the shutter-release button again.
Notes about using a tripod during shooting
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When using a tr
ipod to stabilize the camera during shooting, select the setup menu
[Vibration reduction] [O]. See “ Using a tripod (page 51)” when using a tripod.
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The camera may move slightly when operated, even if it is attached to a tripod, which
may interfere with the autofocus. Wait a few seconds after operating the camera, and
then slowly press the shutter-release button.
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If it is dicult for the camera to focus using autofocus, try using manual focus.
Using manual focus (page 113)
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When using a remote control (available separately), you can release the shutter without
pressing the shutter-release button on the camera.
Remote control accessories (page 256)
The self-timer setting
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T
he setting may not be available with some shooting modes.
Default settings (ash, self-timer
, and focus mode) (page 119)
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In the setup menu
[S
elf-timer: after release], you can select whether to cancel the
self-timer setting after shooting.