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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Using the menu
The shooting menu ( , , , , or mode)
Option Description
Matrix
(default
setting)
The camera uses a wide area of the screen for metering.
R
ecommended for typical shooting.
Center-
w
eighted
The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the
subjec
t in the center of the frame. The classic metering for portraits; it
preserves background details while letting lighting conditions in the
center of the frame determine exposure.*
Spot
The camera meters the area shown by the circle in the center of the
frame. This can be used when the subject is much lighter or darker
than the background. Ensure that the subject is within the area shown
by the circle when shooting.*
* To set focus and exposure for o-
center subjects, change [AF area mode] to manual and
set the focus area to the center of the frame, and then use focus lock.
Focus lock (page 111)
Notes about [Metering]
•
When dig
ital zoom is in eect, [Center-weighted] or [Spot] is selected depending on
the zoom ratio.
•
This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions.
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting (page 127)
Display on the shooting screen
When [C
enter-weighted] or [Spot] is selected, the metering range guide is displayed
(except when digital zoom is used).
Continuous
S
et single or continuous shooting.
Rotate the mode dial to
, , , , or button Continuous
button
Option Description
Single
(default setting)
One image is captured each time the shutter-release button is
pr
essed.