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
80
Shooting features
Scene mode (shooting suited to the shooting conditions)
2
F
rame a bird in the framing border (1).
•
A
t the wide-angle zoom position, the framing border is displayed to indicate the
angle of view equivalent to that of a 500 mm lens (in 35mm [135] format) (default
setting).
•
You can change the angle of view for the framing border by pressing the
button and selecting [F
ocal length selection].
3
P
ress the
button.
•
T
he camera zooms in so that the area inside the framing border takes up the entire
angle of view (focal length). Use the zoom control or side zoom control to adjust the
angle of view/zoom position according to the shooting conditions.
•
The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. If you press the
button, you can set [AF ar
ea mode] to [Center (spot)] (default setting), [Center
(normal)], or [Center (wide)]. Set according to the size of the subject and the focus
range.
4
Shoot
.
The Bird-watching mode setting
T
he [Focal length selection], [Continuous], and [AF area mode] settings are saved in
the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned o.
Moon
Use this mode to shoot the moon.
•
Use of a tripod is recommended (
Using a tripod (page 51)). When using a tripod
t
o stabilize the camera during shooting, select the setup menu
[V
ibration
reduction]
[O
].
1
Rotate the mode dial to
.
•
T
he default setting of the self-timer is [
3s] (3 seconds). T
o change the setting,
press the multi selector
( ).