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
, , , and modes
shutter-release button is pressed halfway (except when the mode is used). Change the
shutt
er speed setting or f-number.
Exposure indicator (when in
mode)
T
he degree of deviation between the adjusted exposure value and the optimal
exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure indicator on the
screen. The degree of deviation in the exposure indicator is displayed in terms of EV
(-2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV).
Functions available in , , , and modes
•
Flash mode
Flash mode (page 99)
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Self-timer
Self-timer (page 102)
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Smile timer
Smile timer (page 104)
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Focus mode
Selecting the focus mode (page 106)
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Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation (page 117)
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Shooting menu
The shooting menu (common across shooting modes) (page 174), The
shooting menu ( , , , , or mode) (page 177)
•
F
unctions that can be set using the
button
Using the (function) button (page 121)
Focus area
T
he focus area for autofocus varies depending on the setting in the shooting menu
[AF
area mode (page 191)]. When set to [Target nding AF] (default setting), the camera
detects the main subject and focuses on it. If a human face is detected, the camera
automatically sets focus priority on it.