Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Package Contents
- About This Manual
- Table of Contents
- Menu List
- For Your Safety
- Notices
- Getting to Know the Camera
- First Steps
- Basic Photography and Playback
- Camera Controls
- The MENU Button
- The i Button (the i Menu)
- The info Button
- The Focus-Mode Selector
- The AF-Mode Button
- The AF-ON Button
- The MODE Button
- The Release Mode Dial and Quick Release-Mode Selection Button
- The Metering Button
- The BKT Button
- The ISO (FORMAT) Button
- The Exposure Compensation Button
- The QUAL Button
- The WB Button
- The Protect (Picture Control/Help) Button
- The Thumbnail (Flash Mode) Button
- The Pv Button
- The Fn1, Fn2, Fn3, and Fn (Vertical) Buttons
- Shooting Settings
- Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality, and Size)
- Choosing How the Camera Focuses (Focus)
- Exposure-Related Settings (Metering and Exposure Compensation)
- Choosing the Operation Performed When the Shutter Is Released (Release Mode)
- Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity)
- Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance)
- Varying Exposure or White Balance over a Series of Photographs (Bracketing)
- Image Processing (Picture Controls)
- Preserving Detail in Highlights and Shadows (Active D-Lighting and HDR)
- Movie Recording and Editing
- Other Shooting Options
- Using Two Memory Cards
- Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings
- Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo (Multiple Exposure)
- Taking Photos at a Set Interval (Interval Timer Shooting)
- Creating a Movie from Photos (Time-Lapse Movie)
- Varying Focus over a Series of Photos (Focus Shift Shooting)
- The Electronic Shutter (Silent Live View Photography)
- Customizing the i Menus: Customize i Menu
- Using Non-CPU Lenses (Non-CPU Lens Data)
- Location Data
- Playback
- Voice Memos
- Connecting to Computers and TVs
- Built-in Wireless
- Ethernet/WT-6
- Ethernet Connections and the WT-6
- What Ethernet and the WT-6 Can Do for You
- Connecting an Ethernet Cable or WT-6
- Creating a Network Profile (Ethernet)
- Creating Network Profiles (WT-6)
- Upload to Computers and FTP Servers
- Camera Control
- HTTP Server
- Synchronized Release
- Synchronizing Camera Clocks
- Ethernet/Wireless Transmitter Troubleshooting
- On-Camera Flash Photography
- Remote Flash Photography
- Menu Guide
- Defaults
- The Playback Menu: Managing Images
- The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- Photo Shooting Menu Bank
- Extended Photo Menu Banks
- Storage Folder
- File Naming
- Role Played by Card in Slot 2
- Image Area
- Image Quality
- Image Size
- NEF (RAW) Recording
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Color Space
- Active D-Lighting
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Vignette Control
- Diffraction Compensation
- Auto Distortion Control
- Flicker Reduction
- Flash Control
- Auto Bracketing
- Multiple Exposure
- HDR (High Dynamic Range)
- Interval Timer Shooting
- Time-Lapse Movie
- Focus Shift Shooting
- Silent Live View Photography
- The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
- Reset Movie Shooting Menu
- File Naming
- Destination
- Image Area
- Frame Size/Frame Rate
- Movie Quality
- Movie File Type
- ISO Sensitivity Settings
- White Balance
- Set Picture Control
- Manage Picture Control
- Active D-Lighting
- High ISO NR
- Diffraction Compensation
- Flicker Reduction
- Electronic VR
- Microphone Sensitivity
- Attenuator
- Frequency Response
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Headphone Volume
- Timecode
- Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- Custom Settings Bank
- a: Autofocus
- a1: AF-C Priority Selection
- a2: AF-S Priority Selection
- a3: Focus Tracking with Lock-On
- a4: Focus Points Used
- a5: Store Points by Orientation
- a6: AF Activation
- a7: Single-Point AF Watch Area
- a8: 3D-Tracking Face-Detection
- a9: Group-Area AF Face Detection
- a10: Custom Groupings (C1/C2)
- a11: Auto-Area AF Face Detection
- a12: Auto-Area AF Starting Point
- a13: Focus-Point Persistence
- a14: Limit AF-Area Mode Selection
- a15: Autofocus Mode Restrictions
- a16: Focus Point Wrap-Around
- a17: Focus Point Options
- a18: Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode
- b: Metering/Exposure
- c: Timers/AE Lock
- d: Shooting/Display
- d1: Continuous Shooting Speed
- d2: Max. Continuous Release
- d3: Limit Release Mode Selection
- d4: Sync. Release Mode Options
- d5: Exposure Delay Mode
- d6: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter
- d7: Extended Shutter Speeds (M)
- d8: Limit Selectable Image Area
- d9: File Number Sequence
- d10: Peaking Highlights
- d11: Framing Grid Display
- d12: Rear Control Panel
- d13: LCD Illumination
- d14: Live View in Continuous Mode
- d15: Optical VR
- e: Bracketing/Flash
- f: Controls
- f1: Customize i Menu
- f2: Customize i Menu (Lv)
- f3: Custom Controls
- f4: Multi Selector Center Button
- f5: Shutter Spd & Aperture Lock
- f6: Customize Command Dials
- f7: Multi Selector
- f8: Release Button to Use Dial
- f9: Reverse Indicators
- f10: Live View Button Options
- f11: LCD Illuminator Switch
- f12: Full-Frame Playback Flicks
- g: Movie
- The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- Format Memory Card
- Language
- Time Zone and Date
- Monitor Brightness
- Monitor Color Balance
- Virtual Horizon
- Information Display
- AF Fine-Tuning Options
- Non-CPU Lens Data
- Clean Image Sensor
- Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning
- Image Dust Off Ref Photo
- Pixel Mapping
- Image Comment
- Copyright Information
- IPTC
- Voice Memo Options
- Beep Options
- Touch Controls
- HDMI
- Location Data (Built-In)
- Wireless Remote (WR) Options
- Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button
- Airplane Mode
- Connect to Smart Device
- Connect to PC (Built-in Wi-Fi)
- Wired LAN/WT
- Conformity Marking
- Battery Info
- Slot Empty Release Lock
- Save/Load Menu Settings
- Reset All Settings
- Firmware Version
- The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
- My Menu/Recent Settings
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Notes
- Camera Displays
- Compatible F Mount Lenses
- Compatible Flash Units
- Other Compatible Accessories
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Exposure Program
- Specifications
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Endurance
- Location Data (GPS/GLONASS)
- Trademarks and Licenses
- Index
- Added Functions
52
Taking Photographs
4
Smoothly press the shutter-
release button the rest of the
way down to take the
photograph.
The memory card access lamp will
light while the photograph is being
recorded. Do not eject the memory
card or remove or disconnect the
power source until the lamp has gone
out and recording is complete.