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Parts of the Camera and

Basic Operations

This chapter describes the parts of the camera and also explains how to use basic camera features.

Parts of the Camera ................................................2

The Camera Body ..........................................................................................2

Controls Used in Shooting Mode ............................................................4

Controls Used in Playback Mode .............................................................5

The Monitor.....................................................................................................6

Basic Operations.....................................................9

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode ..............9

Using the Rotary Multi Selector............................................................. 10

Using Menus (the d Button) ............................................................. 11

Attaching the Camera Strap................................................................... 12

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of

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Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10

Flash raised

9

Lens cover closed

1

Zoom control ........................................4, 5, 27 f : wide................................................4, 27 g : tele...................................................4, 27

h : thumbnail playback..............5, 31 i : playback zoom.........................5, 31

j : help......................................................39

2

Speaker........................................................80, 92

3

Power switch/power-on lamp

..................................................................................20

4

Shutter-release button....................4, 5, 28

5

Self-timer lamp.............................................. 59

AF-assist illuminator ................................... 95

6

Mode dial ........................................... 4, 5, 9, 24

7

Microphone (stereo) ...........................80, 88

8

Flash ..................................................................... 56

9

Lens

10

Lens cover

1 2 3 4 5 6

Parts of the Camera

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18

1

Monitor ..........................................................6, 24

2

Rotary multi selector (multi selector)...10

3

k (apply selection) button...............5, 10

4

c (playback) button..........4, 5, 9, 30, 80

5

Charge lamp ................................... 17,

E76

Flash lamp .........................................................56

6

b (e movie-record) button.....4, 5, 88

7

Tripod socket............................................

F17

8

d button............4, 5, 11, 37, 80, 91, 94

9

l (delete) button.......................4, 5, 32, 80

10

Cover latch................................................14, 18

11

Battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover....................14, 15

12

Eyelet for camera strap............................. 12

13

HDMI mini connector (Type C)............ 81

14

Connector cover....................................16, 81

15

USB/audio/video output connector

..........................................................................16, 81

16

Memory card slot ......................................... 18

17

Battery chamber ........................................... 14

18

Battery latch .................................................... 14

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Parts of the Camera

Controls Used in Shooting Mode

Control Name Main Function

Mode dial Switches to another shooting mode.

Zoom control

Zooms in and out; rotate to g (i) to zoom in and make the subject larger, and rotate to f (h) to zoom out and view a wider area.

27

Rotary multi selector

See “Using the Rotary Multi Selector.”

10,

11

d button

Displays and hides the menu.

Shutterrelease button

When pressed halfway (i.e., if you stop pressing when you feel resistance): Sets focus and exposure.

When pressed all the way: Releases the shutter.

Movie-record button

Starts and stops movie recording.

28

88

11,

37,

91,

94

Playback button

Delete button

Plays back images.

Deletes the last image that was saved.

9,

30,

92

32

A

24

Parts of the Camera

Controls Used in Playback Mode

Control Name

Playback button

Zoom control

Main Function

When the camera is off, press and hold this button to turn the camera on and to change to playback mode.

Returns to shooting.

When rotated to g (i): Magnifies the image.

When rotated to f (h): Displays thumbnails or the calendar.

Adjusts the volume when playing back voice memos and movies

21,

30

9

A

31

31

80, 92,

E50

Rotary multi selector

See “Using the Rotary Multi Selector.”

10,

11

Apply selection button

Displays the histogram and shooting information.

Switches from image thumbnail or zoomed image display to full-frame display.

Plays back movies.

d button

Displays and hides the menu.

Delete button Deletes images.

30

31

92

11,

80,

94

32

– Mode dial

Shutterrelease button

Returns to shooting.

Movie-record button

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Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback

changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use. By default, information is displayed when the camera is turned on and when you operate

the camera, and turns off after a few seconds (when Monitor settings (

A 94)

Photo info is set to Auto info).

Shooting Mode

39

35

34

36

38

37

10 22

2

1

3

4 5

7

6

8

9 10

33

32

31

30

11 12

13

29

28

14

22 21 20 19

18

9 9 9

9 9 9 9

15

16

27 26 25 24 23

17

Parts of the Camera

1

Shooting mode......................................24, 25

2

Macro mode ....................................................64

3

Zoom indicator ......................................27, 64

4

Focus indicator...............................................28

5

AE/AF-L indicator....................................

E5

6

Flash mode .......................................................56

7

Battery level indicator ................................20

8

Vibration reduction icon ..........................94

9

Motion detection icon...............................95

10

Noise reduction burst ................................44

11

“Date not set” indicator.... 23, 94,

E86

12

Travel destination icon..............................94

13

Print date............................................................94

14

Movie options (normal speed movies)

..................................................................................91

15

Movie options (HS movies).....................91

16

Image mode ....................................................71

17

Easy panorama...............................................49

18

Number of exposures remaining

(still images) .....................................................20

19

Internal memory indicator......................20

20

Movie length ...................................................88

21

Aperture value ............................................... 28

22

Shutter speed................................................. 28

23

Focus area (auto, target finding AF)

..........................................................................28, 37

24

Focus area (manual or center)............. 37

25

Focus area (face detection,

pet detection) .................................37, 43, 61

26

Focus area (subject tracking)................ 37

27

Center-weighted metering area ........ 37

28

Hand-held/tripod..................................41, 45

29

ISO sensitivity.................................................. 37

30

Exposure compensation value.....67, 68

31

Vividness............................................................ 67

32

Hue........................................................................ 67

33

White balance ................................................ 37

34

Continuous shooting mode ..........43, 50

35

Backlighting (HDR) ...................................... 42

36

Self-timer........................................................... 59

37

Smile timer,

smile timer continuous ............................ 61

38

Pet portrait auto release .......................... 43

39

Panorama.......................................................... 49

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Parts of the Camera

Playback Mode

Full-frame display (A 30)

1 2 3

5

4

21

20

19

18

17

16 15

14

6

9

7

8

11

10

Shooting information (A 30)

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0 0 0 4 . J P G

1 / 2 5 0 F 3.3

ISO

+1.0

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4 / 4

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

13 12 a b

1

Date of recording .........................................22

2

Time of recording.........................................22

3

Voice memo indicator .............. 80,

E50

4

Battery level indicator ................................20

5

Protect icon ......................................................80

6

Print order icon ..............................................80

7

Image mode ....................................................71

8

Movie options.................................................91

9

Easy panorama...............................................49

10

(a) Current image number/

total number of images ....................30

(b) Movie length............................................92

11

Internal memory indicator......................30

12

13

Easy panorama playback guide

....................................................................49,

E4

Sequence playback guide.........51,

E7

Movie playback guide................................92

Voice memo playback guide

................................................................. 80,

E50

Voice memo recording guide

................................................................. 80,

E50

14

15

16

17

18

19

25

26

27

28

29

Volume indicator..................80, 92,

Shutter speed ................................................. 28

Exposure compensation value

......................................................................... 65, 68

ISO sensitivity.................................................. 37

Current image number/

total number of images ........................... 30

Histogram*

E50

D-Lighting icon ............................................. 80

Quick retouch icon...................................... 80

Filter effects icon .......................................... 80

Small picture icon ........................................ 80

Skin softening icon...................................... 80

20

Sequence icon ............................................... 51

21

File number and type........................

E84

22

Folder name ............................................

E84

23

File number and type........................

E84

24

Aperture value ............................................... 28

* A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right.

The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.

Basic Operations

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode

The camera has two modes of operation: Shooting mode, which is used for taking pictures, and playback mode, which is used for viewing pictures.

To switch between playback mode and shooting mode, press the c (playback) button.

While using playback mode, you can also switch to shooting mode by pressing

the shutter-release button or the b (e movie-record) button.

Shooting mode Playback mode

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Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select a shooting mode

(

A 24-25).

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Basic Operations

Using the Rotary Multi Selector

Rotate the rotary multi selector, press the top (

H), bottom (I), left (J), or right

(

K) edges of its surface, and the k button.

The rotary multi selector is sometimes referred to as “the multi selector” in this manual.

In Shooting Mode

Rotates to select an item*.

Displays m (flash mode)

(A 56) menu.

Displays n (self-timer)

(A 59) menu.

Applies the current selection.

Displays the creative

slider (A 65).

Displays o (exposure

compensation) (A 68)

guide.

Displays p (macro mode) (A 64) menu.

* Items can also be selected by pressing up or down.

In Playback Mode

Auto

Selects the previous image, moves the displayed area when the image is

magnified (A 31)

1

.

Displays the histogram and shooting

information (A 8),

plays back movies

(A 92)

2

.

Selects the next image, moves the displayed area when the image is

magnified (A 31)

1

.

1

Previous or subsequent images can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector.

2

When displaying image thumbnails or when the image is magnified, this button switches the camera to full-frame display.

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1 0 0 N I KO N

0 0 0 4 . J P G

1 / 2 5 0 F 3.3

ISO

+1.0

1 0 0

4 / 4

When Displaying Menus

Selects the item above*.

Selects the item to the left, returns to the previous screen.

Selects the item to the right, continues to the

Applies the current selection (next screen is next screen (current selection is applied).

displayed).

Selects the item below*.

* Items can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector.

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance

Metering

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Basic Operations

Using Menus (the

d Button)

If you press the d button while the shooting screen or playback screen is displayed, the menu for the current mode is displayed. Once the menu is displayed, you can change various settings.

Shooting mode Playback mode

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Tabs

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance

Metering

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

A tab:

Displays the settings that can be changed for the current shooting mode

(

A 24). Depending on the current

shooting mode, the tab icon that is displayed will be different.

D tab:

Displays movie recording settings.

z tab:

Displays the setup menu, where you can change a number of general settings.

Tabs

Playback menu

Quick retouch

D-Lighting

Skin softening

Filter effects

Print order

Slide show

Protect c tab:

Displays the settings that can be changed for the playback mode (

A 30).

z tab:

Displays the setup menu, where you can change a number of general settings.

C

If Tabs Are Not Displayed

If you press the d button and the screen that allows you to change the image mode is displayed, press the rotary multi selector

J to display the tabs.

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Image mode

4608×3456

4608×3456

4000×3000

3264×2448

2592×1944

2048×1536

1024×768

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Basic Operations

Switching Between Tabs

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance

Metering

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance

Metering

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Vibration reduction

Motion detection

AF assist

The selected menu is displayed.

Press the rotary multi selector J to highlight the tab.

Press the rotary multi selector H or I to select a tab, and press either the k button or K.

Selecting Menu Items

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance

Metering

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode

Autofocus mode

White balance

Auto

Press the rotary multi selector

H or I to select an item, and then press K or the k button.

You can also select an item by rotating the rotary multi selector.

Press H or I to select an item and then press the k button.

When you are finished changing settings, press the d button to exit the menu.

C

When the Menu Contains Two or More Pages

A guide indicating the page position is displayed.

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date

Monitor settings

Print date

Vibration reduction

Motion detection

AF assist

Attaching the Camera Strap

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