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 ●To edit saved settings (except their shooting mode), choose [], 
change the settings, and then repeat steps 2 – 3. These setting 
details are not applied in other shooting modes.
 ● To clear information you have saved to [] and restore default 
values, turn the mode dial to [] and choose [Reset All] 
( = 166).
Saving Commonly Used Shooting Menu Items 
(My Menu)
 Still Images  Movies
You can save up to six commonly used shooting menu items on the [1] 
tab. By customizing the [1] tab, you can access these items quickly 
from a single screen.
1 Access the setting screen.
 z Press the [] button, choose [My 
Menu settings] on the [1] tab, and then 
press the [] button ( = 29).
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Choose [Select items] and press the [] 
button.
 z Touch up to six menu items to save.
 z[] is displayed.
 zTo cancel saving, touch an item. [] is no 
longer displayed.
 z Press the [] button.
Saving Shooting Settings
 Still Images  Movies
Save commonly used shooting modes and your configured function 
settings for reuse. To access saved settings later, simply turn the mode 
dial to [
]. Even settings that are usually cleared when you switch 
shooting modes or turn the camera off (such as self-timer settings) can be 
retained this way.
Settings That Can Be Saved
 ● Shooting modes ([], [], [], and [])
 ●Items set in [], [], [], and [] modes ( = 74 – = 93)
 ●
Shooting menu settings
 ●Zoom positions
 ●Manual focus positions ( = 81)
 ●
My Menu settings ( = 101)
1 Enter a shooting mode with settings 
you want to save, and change the 
settings as desired.
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Press the [] button, choose [Save 
Settings] on the [2] tab, and then press 
the [] button.
3 Save the settings.
 z Touch [OK].
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3 Rearrange menu items, as needed.
 zChoose [Sort] and press the [] button.
 zDrag items to change the display order.
 zPress the [] button.
 ● Grayed-out items in step 2 can also be specified, but they may 
not be available in some shooting modes.
 ●To make My Menu immediately accessible by pressing the 
[] button in Shooting mode, set [Set default view] to [Yes].
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Viewing
 Still Images  Movies
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1 Enter Playback mode.
 zPress the [] button.
 zYour last shot is displayed.
2 Choose images.
 zTo view the next image, drag right to 
left across the screen, and to view the 
previous image, drag left to right.
 zYou can also view the next image by 
touching the right edge of the screen (1). 
In this case, [
] is displayed. Similarly, 
you can view the previous image by 
touching the left edge of the screen (2), 
and in this case, [
] is displayed.
 z To access this screen (Scroll Display 
mode), quickly drag left or right 
repeatedly.
 zIn this mode, drag left or right to browse 
through images.
 zTouching the central image will restore 
single-image display.
 zTo browse images grouped by shooting 
date in Scroll Display mode, quickly drag 
up or down.
Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit 
them in many ways
 ● To prepare the camera for these operations, press the [] 
button to enter Playback mode.
 ● It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were 
renamed or already edited on a computer, or images from other 
cameras.
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 ●To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the 
shutter button halfway.
 ●To deactivate Scroll Display, choose MENU ( = 29) ► [5] 
tab ► [Scroll Display] ► [Off].
 ● To have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Playback 
mode, choose MENU ( = 29) ► [5] tab ► [Resume] ► 
[Last shot].
 ● To change the transition shown between images, access MENU 
(= 29) and choose your desired effect on the [5] tab ► 
[Transition Effect].
 ● Touching the volume indicator displays the volume panel. You can 
adjust the volume by touching [][].
 zMovies are identified by a [] icon. To 
play movies, go to step 3.
3 Play movies.
 z To start playback, press the [] button, 
choose [], and then press the [] 
button again.
4 Adjust the volume.
 z Quickly drag up or down to adjust the 
volume.
 zTo adjust the volume when the volume 
indicator (1) is no longer displayed, 
quickly drag up or down across the 
screen.
5 Pause playback.
 zTo pause or resume playback, press the 
[] button.
 zTo pause playback, touch the screen. 
The movie control panel is displayed. To 
resume playback, touch [
].
 zAfter the movie is finished, [] is 
displayed.
(1 )
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Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights)
 Still Images  Movies
Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed 
information display (= 105).
Histogram
 Still Images  Movies
 z
The graph in detailed information display 
(= 105) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. 
The horizontal axis represents the degree 
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how 
much of the image is at each level of 
brightness. Viewing the histogram is a 
way to check exposure.
 z The histogram can also be accessed 
while shooting ( = 99, = 188).
RGB Histogram, GPS Information Display
 Still Images  Movies
 z
The RGB histogram shows the distribution 
of shades of red, green, and blue in an 
image. The horizontal axis represents R,
 
G, or B brightness, and the vertical axis, 
how much of the image is at that level of 
brightness. Viewing this histogram enables 
you to check image color characteristics.
 z Using a smartphone connected to the 
camera via Wi-Fi, you can geotag images 
on the camera, adding information such 
as latitude, longitude, and elevation 
(=
 155). You can review this information 
in the GPS information display.
 z Latitude, longitude, elevation, and UTC 
(shooting date and time) are listed from 
top to bottom.
Switching Display Modes
 Still Images  Movies
Press the [] button to view other information on the screen, or 
to hide the information. For details on the information displayed, see 
“Playback (Detailed Information Display)” ( =
 189).
No Information Display
Simple Information Display
Detailed Information Display
RGB Histogram, GPS Information 
Display
 ●
Switching display modes is not possible while the camera is 
connected via Wi-Fi to devices other than printers.
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Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
 Still Images  Movies
View digest movies recorded automatically in [] mode (= 35) on a 
day of still image shooting as follows.
1 Choose an image.
 z Still images shot in [] mode are 
labeled with [] icon.
 z Choose a still image labeled with [].
2 Play the digest movie.
 zTouch [], and then touch [OK].
 zThe movie recorded automatically on the 
day of still image shooting is played back, 
from the beginning.
 ● After a moment, [] will no longer be displayed when you are 
using the camera with information display deactivated ( = 105).
Viewing by Date
Digest movies can be viewed by date.
 z
Press the [] button, choose [List/
Play Digest Movies] on the [2] tab, 
and then touch a date ( = 29).
 ●
[---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available 
on your smartphone or items not recorded correctly.
 ●UTC: Coordinated Universal Time, essentially the same as 
Greenwich Mean T
ime
 ●GPS information display is not available for images that lack this 
information.
 ●You can also switch between the RGB histogram and GPS 
information display by dragging the lower half of the screen 
upward or downward in detailed information display.
Viewing Short Movies Recorded in Creative 
Shot Mode (Creative Shot Movies)
 Still Images  Movies
Play back Creative Shot movies recorded in [] mode ( = 55).
1 Choose a movie.
 z
Press the [] button and choose 
[Play Creative Shot Movies] on the [2] 
tab ( = 29).
2 Play the movie.
 z
Touch a movie to play it.
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Browsing and Filtering Images
Navigating through Images in an Index
 Still Images  Movies
By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images 
you are looking for.
1 Display images in an index.
 zMove the zoom lever toward [] to 
display images in an index. Moving the 
lever again will increase the number of 
images shown.
 z To display fewer images, move the zoom 
lever toward []. Fewer images are 
shown each time you move the lever.
2 Choose an image.
 z Drag up or down on the screen to scroll 
through displayed images.
 zTouch an image to choose it, and touch it 
again to view it in single-image display.
 zYou can also drag left or right across the 
screen to move the orange frame, and 
then hold the zoom lever toward [
] to 
view an image in single-image display.
Checking People Detected in Face ID
 Still Images  Movies
If you switch the camera to simple information display mode ( = 105), 
the names of up to five detected people registered in Face ID ( = 43) 
will be displayed.
 z Press the [] button several times to 
enter simple information display, and then 
choose an image by dragging left or right 
on the screen.
 z Names will be displayed on detected 
people.
 ● If you prefer not to have names displayed on images shot using 
Face ID, choose MENU ( = 29) ► [3] tab ► [Face ID Info] 
► [Name Display] ► [Off].
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1 Choose the first condition.
 zIn single-image display, press the [] 
button, choose [] in the menu, press 
the [] button again, and choose a 
condition.
 z When [] or [] is selected, you can 
view only images matching this condition 
by touching [
][] or turning the [] 
ring. To perform an action for all of these 
images together, press the [
] button 
and go to step 3.
2 Choose the second condition and 
view the filtered images.
 z When you have selected [] or [] as 
the first condition, choose the second by 
touching [
][], and then turn the [] ring 
to view only matching images.
 z To switch to filtered image display, press 
the [] button and go to step 3.
 zWhen you have selected [] as the 
first condition, press the [] button and 
choose a person on the next screen.
3 View the filtered images.
 z Images matching your conditions are 
displayed in yellow frames. To view only 
these images, drag left or right across the 
screen.
 zTo cancel filtered display, press the [] 
button, choose [] in the menu, and 
then press the [] button.
 ● When the camera has found no corresponding images for some 
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
Touch-Screen Operations
 zPinch in to switch from single-image 
display to index display.
 zTo view more thumbnails per screen, 
pinch in again.
 zDrag up or down on the screen to scroll 
through displayed images.
 zTo view fewer thumbnails per screen, 
spread your fingers apart.
 zTouch an image to choose it, and touch it 
again to view it in single-image display.
Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions
 Still Images  Movies
Find desired images quickly on a memory card full of images by filtering 
image display according to your specified conditions. You can also protect 
(=
 113) or delete ( = 115) these images all at once.
 Favorites
Displays images tagged as favorites ( = 118).
 Shot Date
Displays the images shot on a specific date.
 PeopleDisplays images with detected faces.
 Still image/
Movie Displays still images, movies, or movies shot in [] 
mode ( = 35).
 Name
Displays images of a registered person ( = 44).
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Using the Control Ring to Jump between 
Images
 Still Images  Movies
Use the control ring to find and jump between desired images quickly by 
filtering image display according to your specified conditions.
 Jump to FavoritesDisplays images tagged as favorites 
(
= 118).
 Jump Shot Date Jumps to the first image in each group of 
images that were shot on the same date.
 Single image
Jumps by 1 image at a time.
 Jump 10 ImagesJumps by 10 images at a time.
 Jump 100 ImagesJumps by 100 images at a time.
1 Choose a condition.
 zChoose a condition (or jump method) 
by pressing the [] button and 
choosing [Image jump with ] on the 
[5] tab.
2 View images matching your 
specified condition, or jump by the 
specified amount.
 z In single-image display, turn the [] 
ring to view only images matching the 
condition or jump by the specified number 
of images forward or back.
 ● To hide or view other information, press the [] button in 
step 3.
 ● Options for viewing the images found (in step 3) include 
“Navigating through Images in an Index” ( = 107), “Magnifying 
Images” ( = 112), and “Viewing Slideshows” ( = 113). You can 
also apply image operations to all images found, by choosing 
[Protect All Images in Search] in “Protecting Images” ( =
 113) or 
[Select All Images in Search] in “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” 
( =
 116), “Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)” ( = 179), or 
“Adding Images to a Photobook” ( = 181). ●
If you edit images and save them as new images ( = 121 – 
= 126), a message is displayed, and the images that were 
found are no longer shown.
 ● After choosing conditions, you can view images matching your 
conditions by touching a condition again.
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3 View images in the group individually.
 zDragging images left or right will display 
only images in the group.
 zTo cancel group playback, press the [] 
button, choose [] in the menu, and 
press the [] button again ( = 28).
 ●
During group playback (step 3), you can browse through images 
quickly “Navigating through Images in an Index” ( = 107) and 
magnify them “Magnifying Images” ( = 112). You can apply 
your actions to all images in the group at once by specifying 
[Protect All Images in Group] in “Protecting Images” ( =
 113), 
or by specifying [Select All Images] in “Erasing Multiple Images 
at Once” ( =
 116), “Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)” 
( = 179), or “Adding Images to a Photobook” ( = 181). ●
To ungroup images so that they are displayed only as single 
still images, choose MENU ( = 29) ► [5] tab ► [Group 
Images] ► [Off] ( = 29). However, grouped images cannot be 
ungrouped during individual playback.
 ● In [] mode, the simultaneous display after step 2 in “Enjoying 
a Variety of Images from Each Shot” ( = 55) is only shown 
immediately after you shoot.
 ● You can also view group images individually by touching [] 
on the screen in steps 1 and 2.
Touch-Screen Operations
 z You can also jump to the previous or next 
image according to your jump method 
chosen in step 1 of “Using the Control 
Ring to Jump between Images” ( =
 109) 
by dragging left or right with two fingers.
Viewing Individual Images in a Group
 Still Images  Movies
Images shot continuously ( = 42), images shot in [] mode (= 55), 
and individual still images saved as source data in [] mode ( = 66) 
are grouped, and only the first image is displayed. However, you can also 
view the images individually.
1 Choose a grouped image.
 z Browse images by dragging left or right 
until you find a desired image labeled 
[
].
2 Choose [].
 zPress the [] button, and then choose 
[] in the menu ( = 28).
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