User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Finding the information you need
- How to use this manual
- Contents
- Contents by Function
- Before Use
- Preparations
- Basics
- Holding the camera
- Buttons/Ring/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
- [LVF] button (Recording pictures using the viewfinder)
- Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)
- Shutter button (Taking pictures)
- Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)
- Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
- Control ring / Rear dial
- Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button (Selecting/setting items)
- [DISP.] button (Switching the display information)
- Touch screen (Touch operations)
- Setting the menu
- Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)
- Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (Function buttons)
- Changing the settings assigned to the control ring/rear dial
- Entering Text
- Recording mode
- Taking pictures with automatic settings (Intelligent Auto Mode)
- Taking pictures after automatically setting the aperture value and shutter speed (Program AE Mode)
- Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed
- Taking pictures by setting the aperture value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode)
- Taking pictures by setting the shutter speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode)
- Taking pictures by setting the aperture value and shutter speed (Manual Exposure Mode)
- Checking the effects of the aperture value and shutter speed (Preview Mode)
- Easily set aperture value / shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE)
- Recording panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
- Taking pictures according to the scene (Scene Guide Mode)
- Taking Pictures with different picture effects (Creative Control Mode)
- Recording motion pictures by setting the aperture/shutter speed/ISO sensitivity (Creative Video Mode)
- Registering your own settings and recording (Custom Mode)
- Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
- 4K Photo and Drive Settings
- Recording with the 4K Photo function and selecting pictures to save
- Adjusting the focus after recording ([Post Focus]/[Focus Stacking])
- Selecting a Drive Mode
- Taking Pictures While Adjusting a Setting Automatically (Bracket Recording)
- Taking pictures automatically at set intervals [Time Lapse Shot]
- Creating stop motion animation [Stop Motion Animation]
- Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
- Recording motion pictures
- Playing Back and Editing Pictures
- Using Menu Functions
- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
- What you can do with the Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth® function
- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Function
- Connecting the camera to a smartphone
- Controlling with a Smartphone
- Turning on/off the camera using a smartphone
- Operating the shutter button of the camera using a smartphone (remote recording)
- Playing back or saving images stored on the camera, or uploading them on social media sites
- Transferring recorded images to a smartphone automatically
- Writing location information of a smartphone on a recorded image
- Synchronizing the camera’s clock with a smartphone
- Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone
- Displaying still pictures on a TV
- Sending pictures
- Sending pictures to a smartphone
- Wireless printing
- Sending pictures to AV device
- Sending pictures to a PC
- Using WEB services
- About Wi-Fi connections
- [Wi-Fi Setup]
- Connecting with other devices
- Others
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Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Color tone Settings
Taking pictures with Auto Focus
Changing the position and size of the AF area
Recording mode:
When [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode is selected, you can change the
position and size of the AF area. With [ ], you can set the lock-on position.
• Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released.
• You can also display the AF area setting screen by touching the recording screen.
→ [Custom] → [Operation] → [Touch Settings] → [Touch AF]
→ [AF]
• You can use the [Custom] ([Focus / Release Shutter]) menu to set the display method
for the AF area according to your preference. (→181)
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When you set [Metering Mode] to [ ] (spot-focusing), the metering target will move along with
the AF area.
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The position and size of the AF area cannot be changed in the Digital Zoom range.
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When selecting [ ] / [ ] / [ ]
→ [Rec] / [Motion Picture] → [AF Mode]
Select [ ], [ ] or [ ] and press
• The AF area setting screen appears.
To change the AF area
Operation Touch operation Description
Touch To move the position of the AF area.
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Pinch out /
Pinch in
Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.
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Enlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.
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[DISP.] [Reset]
Resets the AF area back to the center.
• If you press the button again, the frame size will be
reset to the initial setting.
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Not available when [ ] is selected.
Press [MENU/SET]
• AF area with the same function as [ ] is displayed in the touched position, when the [ ] is
selected. Setting of the AF area is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pressed or [
] is touched.