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Common Camera 
Operations
Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
On-Screen Information
Shooting (Information Display)
 Shooting mode 
(=  193), Scene 
icon (=  33) Flash mode 
(=  85), LED light 
(=  169) Red-eye correction 
(=  45) Flash exposure 
compensation / 
Flash output level 
(=
  86, 94)
 Metering method 
(=  69),	ND	filter	(=  73), Shadow 
correction (=  73) Drive mode 
(=  76), AEB 
shooting ( =  72), 
Focus bracketing 
(=
  80) White balance 
(=  74), Mercury 
lamp correction 
(=
  46)
 My Colors (=  75) Eco mode (=  152) Camera shake 
warning ( =  32) Self-timer (=  36) IS mode icon 
(=  34) Battery level 
(=  191) Still image 
compression 
(=
  89), 
Resolution ( =  45)
 Recordable shots 
(=  204) Movie resolution 
(=  46) Digital zoom 
magnification	(=  35), Digital 
tele-converter 
(=
  80) Remaining time 
(=  205) Histogram (=  103) Focusing range 
( =  53,  78), 
Manual focus (=   78),   
AF lock (=   85)
 Blink detection 
(=  48)
 AF frame (=  81), 
Spot AE point frame 
(=
  69) Date stamp 
(=  38) DR correction 
(=  73) AE lock (=  69), 
FE lock (=  87) Shutter speed 
(=  92, 93) Electronic level 
(=  47) Aperture value 
(=  93) Exposure 
compensation level 
(=
  68)
 ISO speed (=  70) Grid lines (=  95) Hybrid Auto  mode 
(=  31) Zoom bar (=  29)	 Wind	filter	(=  32) Time zone (=  151) Image stabilization 
(=  89) MF indicator 
(=  78) Exposure shift bar 
(=  65) Exposure level 
(=  93) Exposure 
compensation bar 
(=
  68)
Battery LevelAn on-screen icon or message indicates the battery charge level.
Display Details
Sufficient	charge
Slightly	depleted,	but	sufficient
 
(Blinking red) Nearly depleted—charge the battery pack soon
[Charge the battery] Depleted—charge the battery pack immediately
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Playback (Detailed Information Display)
 Movies (=  29, 102) Current image no. / 
Total no. of images
 Histogram (=  103) Battery level 
(=  191) Wi-Fi signal strength 
(=  142) Image Sync (=  145) Image editing 
(=  11 8  – 121), 
Movie compression 
(=
  123) Favorites (=  11 7 ) Protection (=  111)
 Folder number - File 
number (=  154) Shooting date/time 
(=  14) Shooting mode 
(=  193)
 Shutter speed 
(=  92, 93)
 Aperture value 
(=  93) Exposure 
compensation level 
(=
  68), Exposure 
shift level (=  65) ISO speed (=  70), 
Playback speed 
( =
  57) Metering method 
(=  69) Flash output 
level (=  94), 
Flash exposure 
compensation 
(=
  86) White balance 
(=  74)
 White balance 
correction (=  74), 
Mercury lamp 
correction (=
  46) My Colors (=  75, 
120)
 Focusing range 
(=  53, 78), 
Manual focus 
(=
  78)	 ND	filter	(=  73) Red-eye correction 
(=  45, 121) High ISO NR 
(=  71)
 DR correction 
(=  73) Shadow correction 
(=  73)
 Group playback 
( =  108),	Image	quality	/ Frame rate (movies) 
( =  46,  66)
 Compression (image 
quality)	(=  89) 
/ Resolution 
(=
  45), Digest 
movies (=  104), 
RAW (=  88), 
MP4 (movies)
 Still images: 
Resolution ( =  204) 
Movies: Playback 
time (=
  205) File size
•	 Some information may not be displayed when viewing images on a TV 
(=  163).
Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing” ( =  102)
Exit
Play
Slow Motion (To adjust the playback speed, press the < q> buttons or turn 
the  dial. No sound is played.)
Skip Backward* or Previous Clip ( =  123) (To continue skipping backward, 
keep holding down the < m> button.)
Previous Frame (For fast-rewind, keep holding down the < m> button.)
Next Frame (For fast-forward, keep holding down the  button.)
Skip Forward* or Next Clip (=  123) (To continue skipping forward, keep 
holding down the < m> button.)
* Edit (=
  122)
Erase Clip (displayed when a digest movie is selected ( =  123))
c Shown when the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer 
(=
  176).
*
 Displays the frame approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame.
•	During movie playback, you can skip back or forward (or to the previous\
 or 
next clip) by pressing the < q> buttons.
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Functions and Menu Tables
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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Exposure Compensation ( =  68) *1*1–O O O– –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– – –
ISO Speed (=
  70)
AUTO *1*1–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O80 – 12800*1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Flash (=
  85)*1*1– – –O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
h *1*1O O O O– –O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Z *1*1–O–O*2*2– – – – – – –
*2– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
! *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OShutter Speed (=  92, 93)*1*1O–O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Aperture Value (=
  93) *1*1O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Program Shift (=
  69)O O–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
AE Lock (=
  69)/FE Lock (=  87)*3O O–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
AE Lock (Movie)/Exposure Shift (=
  65)*4– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O–
AF Lock (when assigned to the <
> or movie button) 
(=  85)O O O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O
Focusing Range ( =  53, 78)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Oe *1*1O O O O– –O– – – – – –O–O–O O O O O O O O O O O O 8– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Manual Focus ( =
  78) *1*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Not available, but switches to [ Z] in some cases.
*3  FE lock not available in [ !]	flash	mode.
*4  In modes other than [E], AE lock and Exposure shift are only available when 
shooting movies.
O Available or set automatically.  –
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Move AF Frame (=  81) *1*1O O O O– – – – – –O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Resize AF Frame (=
  81) *1*1O O O O– –O– – – – – – –O O– –O– –O–O O O O O OFace Select (=  84)O O O O O O O O O O O O– – – – –O–O O– –O O O O O O O OSet Tracking AF Subject (=  82)O O O O O O–O O– – – – – – –O O– –O– – – – –O O O O–
Screen Display ( =
  23)
Display Off *1*1O O O O–O O– – –O O O– –O O– – – – – – – – – – – –
Display 1 *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O ODisplay 2*1*1O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.O Available or set automatically. –
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DR Correction ( =  73)*1*1O O O O– –O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
*1*1–O O O O O– – – – – – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
 *1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Shadow Correct ( =
  73)*1*1O O O O– –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
*1*1O O O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
White Balance ( =
  74)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
     S *1*1O O O O– – –O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O–
h *1*1O O O O– – –O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –*2 *2*1*1O O O O– – –O O O– – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – –O–
White Balance Correction ( =
  74) *1*1O O O O– – – – – –
*2*2*2–*2– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
My Colors (=
  75)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
  *3 *3       *4*1*1O O O O– – –O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O–
Bracketing (=
  72, 80)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O*1*1–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –*1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
*1 
 Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Advanced settings not available.
*3  White balance is not available.
*4  Set in a range of 1 – 5: contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, \
green, blue, and 
skin tone.
O Available or set automatically.  –
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Drive Mode ( =  76)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– – – – – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –*2*1*1O O O O– –O– – – – – – –O O O–O O O O–O O O O– –*2*1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – –O O O–O O O O–O O O O– –
Self-Timer (=
  36)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O] [ $ *1*1O O O O O O O– – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OSelf-Timer Settings (=  37)
Delay*3*1*1O O O O O O O– – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OShots*4*1*1O O O O–O O– – – – – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
Flash Exposure Compensation ( =
  86)*1*1–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Flash Output Level (=
  94) *1*1O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Metering Method ( =
  69)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
 *1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
ND Filter (=
  73)*1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O O
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OStill Image Aspect Ratio (=  44)*1*1O O O O–O O O O O O O O–O O O– – –O– – –O O O– –
*1*1O O O O–O O O O O O O– –O O O– – – – – – –O O O– –
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
 *1*1O O O O–O O O O O O O– –O O O– – – – – – –O O O– –
*1 
 Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2 [] is set with [ f], AF lock, or [t].
*3 Cannot be set to 0 seconds in modes without selection of the number o\
f shots.
*4
	One	shot	(cannot	be	modified)	in	modes	without	selection	of	the	number	of	shots.
O Available or set automatically.  –
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Image Type (=  88)
  *1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Resolution ( =
  45)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
  *1*1O O O O–O O O O O– – – –O O O– – – – – – – – – –O OCompression ( =  89)*1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OMovie Quality (=  46, 66)*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–
 *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O*2O O O O O O O–
 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2 Synchronizes with the aspect ratio setting and is automatically set (\
 =  57).O Available or set automatically. –
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AF Frame (=  81)
Face AiAF *1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O–O–O O– –O O O O O O O OTracking AF*1*1O O O O–
*2O– – – – – – –O O– –O– – – – –O O O O–
FlexiZone/Center*3*1*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O–O O O–O O–O–O O O O O ODigital Zoom ( =  35)
Standard *1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – – –O O O– – – – – – – – – –O–
Off *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O1.5/2.0x*1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
AF-Point Zoom (=
  47)
On *1*1O O O O–O O O O O– – – –O O– –O– – – – –O O O– –
Off *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OServo AF  (=  83)
On *1*1O O O O– –O– – – – – – –O O– –O– – – – –O O O– –
Off *1*1O O O O O*4O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OContinuous AF  (=  84)
On *1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O OOff*1*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
AF-assist Beam (=
  48)
On *1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O–O–O O O O O O O O O O O OOff*1*1O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OMF-Point Zoom (=  79)
Off *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O2x/4x*1*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O–O O– –O– – – – –O O O– –
*1 
 Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Only available by pressing the < o> button (=  38).
*3  [FlexiZone] in [G], [ M], [B], and [D] modes, otherwise [Center].
*4  [On] when subject movement is detected.
O Available or set automatically.  –
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Safety MF ( =  79)
On *1*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O OOff*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OMF Peaking Settings (=  79)
Peaking On/Off *1*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O OLevelHigh/Low *1*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O OColorRed/Blue/Yellow *1*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O OFlash Control (=  45, 49, 86, 87, 94)
Flash Mode Auto
*1*1–O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Manual *1*1O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Flash Exp. Comp *1*1–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Flash Output *1*1O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Shutter Sync. 1st-curtain
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
2nd-curtain *1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Red-Eye Corr. On
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O–O– – – – – – – – – – – – –
Off *1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Red-Eye Lamp On/Off *1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O–O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Safety FE On
*1*1–O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Off *1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
ISO Auto Settings (=
  71)
Max ISO Speed *1*1–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Rate of Change *1*1–O–O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
High ISO NR (=
  71)
Low/Standard/High *1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Hg Lamp Corr. (=
  46)
On/Off – – – – – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Spot AE Point (=
  69)
Center/AF Point *1*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
*1 
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Safety Shift (=  93)
On *1*1–O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Off *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OWind Filter (=  32)
Auto/Off *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–
Review image after shooting ( =
  49)
Display Time Off/Quick
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
2 sec./4 sec./8 sec. *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
Hold *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
Display Info Off/Detailed *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
Blink Detection ( =  48)
On *1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – – – –O– –O– – – – – –O O– –
Off *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OCustom Display (=  95)
Shooting Info/Grid Lines/Electronic Level/Histogram *1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O ONight Display ( =  90)
On/Off *1*1O O O O– – – – – –O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
FUNC. Menu Layout ( =
  98)O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OIS Settings (=  89)
IS Mode Off
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OContinuous*1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OShoot Only*1*1O O O O– –O O O O– – – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
Dynamic IS 1
*1*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–
2 *1*1O O O O–O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.O Available or set automatically. –
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