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
Scene mode (shooting suited to the shooting conditions)
• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area
cannot be mo
ved.
Notes about [Sports]
•
T
he frame rate for continuous shooting may become slow depending on the current
image quality setting, image size setting, the memory card used, or shooting conditions.
Memory cards that can be used (page 40)
•
F
ocus, exposure, and hue for the second and subsequent images are xed at the values
determined with the rst image.
Night portrait
Use this mode to shoot evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
Rotate the mode dial to
button Night portrait
button
Option Description
Hand-held
(default setting)
Compared to using [T
ripod], the camera sets a slightly faster
shutter speed in accordance with the shooting conditions to prevent
camera shake.
T
ripod
Select when shooting with the camera stabilized on a tool such as a
tr
ipod.
1
S
elect
[Hand-held] or [T
ripod].
2
R
aise the built-in ash.
3
F
rame the subject and take a picture.
•
One image is captured at a slow shutter speed.
Notes about [Tripod]
Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the setup menu [V
ibration reduction]
setting. See “
Using a tripod (page 51)” when using a tripod.
Party/indoor
Suitable f
or taking pictures at parties. Captures the eects of candlelight and other
indoor background lighting.