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)
Rotate the mode dial to button Party/indoor
button
• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area
cannot be mo
ved.
• To avoid the eects of camera shake, hold the camera steady. When using a tripod
to stabilize the camera during shooting, select the setup menu
[V
ibration
reduction]
[O
]. See “
Using a tripod (page 51)” when using a tripod.
Beach
Shoot br
ight and vivid seas, lakes, and beaches in daylight.
Rotate the mode dial to
button Beach button
• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area
cannot be mo
ved.
Snow
Shoot br
ight and vivid snowscapes in daylight.
Rotate the mode dial to button Snow button
• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area
cannot be mo
ved.
Sunset
Use this mode t
o shoot sunsets and sunrises.
Rotate the mode dial to
button Sunset button
• The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. The position of the area
cannot be mo
ved.
• The camera focuses at innity.
•
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
].