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
Using autofocus
• The camera detects the main subject and focuses on it. When the subject is in
f
ocus, the focus area is displayed in green. If a human face is detected, the camera
automatically sets focus priority on it.
• If no main subject is detected, the camera automatically selects one or more of the
nine f
ocus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is
in focus, the focus areas that are in focus are displayed in green.
Notes about target nding AF
•
D
epending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the
main subject may vary.
•
The main subject may not be detected when using certain settings for [White balance],
[Picture Control], or eect group in creative mode.
•
The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations:
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When the subject is very dark or bright
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When the main subject lacks clearly dened colors
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When the shot is framed so that the main subject is on the edge of the screen
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When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern