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¢When the [ISO LIMIT SET] of [REC] mode me nu (P120) is set to anything except [OFF], 
it is set automatically within the value set in [ISO LIMIT SET].
It is set as following when the [ISO LIMIT SET] is set to [OFF].  When [AUTO] is selected, ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on 
brightness within a maximum setting of [ISO400].
 When setting to [ ], ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness 
within the maximum setting of [ISO800]. ([ISO400] when the flash is used)
 The ISO sensitivity will be set to [AUTO] when recording motion pictures. Also, the 
[ISO LIMIT SET] will not operate.
∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera automatically sets the optimum  ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
 The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously 
changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully. Confirm 
the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture being played back.
NoteThe higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
 Refer to P61 for the flash range.
 Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided even 
if [ ] is selected.
 Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small, when a moving subject is at 
the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter 
button was pressed fully.
 The setting is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.
– In [SPORTS],[BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene Mode
 Program Shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ].
 You cannot select [ ] in Shutter-Priority AE Mode and Manual Exposure Mode. Also, you 
cannot select [AUTO] in Manual Exposure Mode.
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE 
REDUCTION] in [FILM MODE] towards [ _] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] 
towards [ `] to take pictures. (P82)
 The camera will not be able to operate with  3/4/2/1  if the [DIRECT AF AREA] (P126) is set 
to [ON]. Set using the Quick Menu (P30).
[REC] mode: 
Change tone of the color for the picture to be 
taken 
(Film Mode)
[You can only select [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] ( ) in [ ], [ ¿] mode.]
Just as each type of film for film cameras has its own color tone and contrast 
characteristics, Film Mode allows you to select up to 9 different “digital films”, color tones, 
in the same way as you would select different films for film cameras. Select different 
settings in Film Mode to match the photo look you wish to achieve.
Select [FILM MODE] from the  [REC] mode menu, and press  1. (P28)
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Press 2/1 to select an item.
You can also use the rear dial to select.
 When you press [DISPLAY] on the screen shown right, 
explanations about each Film Mode are displayed. (When you 
press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the previous 
screen.)
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
NoteYou can also set from the Quick Menu. (P30)
 Use the Quick Menu (P30) to set when in Intelligent Auto Mode.
 In Film Mode, the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push processing 
to create a picture with particular characteristics. The shutter speed may become very slow at 
this time.
Press 2/ 1 to select a film.
Press 3/ 4 to select an item and  2/1 to adjust.
You can also use the rear dial to adjust.
ItemEffect
[STANDARD] (COLOR) This is the standard setting.
[DYNAMIC] (COLOR) The saturation and contrast of the stored colors are increased.
[NATURE] (COLOR) Brighter red, green and blue. Enhanced beauty of nature.
[SMOOTH] (COLOR) The contrast is lowered for smoother and clearer color.
[NOSTALGIC] (COLOR) Lower saturation and contrast. Reflecting passage of time.
[VIBRANT] (COLOR) Higher saturation and contrast than dynamic.
[STANDARD] ( ) This is the standard setting.
[DYNAMIC] ( ) The contrast is increased.
[SMOOTH] ( ) Smooths the picture without losing the skin texture.
[MY FILM 1]/[MY FILM 2] The saved setting is used.
[MULTI FILM] It will take pictures changing the type of film in accordance with 
the setting every time the shutter button is pressed. (Up to 3 
pictures)
Adjusting each Film Mode to the desired setting
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Registered settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.
Press  3/4 to select the [MEMORY] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 You can register 2 settings. ([MY FILM 1] and [MY FILM 2])
(After registering, the Film Mode name that was registered 
previously is displayed.)
 [STANDARD] is registered in [MY FILM 1] and [MY FILM 2] at 
the time of purchase.
NoteNoise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places. To avoid picture noise, we recommend 
setting [NOISE REDUCTION] towards [_] or setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION] towards [`] 
to take pictures.
 If you adjust a Film Mode, [ _] is displayed beside the Film Mode icon on the LCD monitor/
optional external viewfinder.
 You cannot adjust [SATURATION] in the black and white settings in Film Mode.
 Film Mode cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Mode and Scene Mode.
It will take pictures changing the type of film in accordance with the setting every time the 
shutter button is pressed. (Up to 3 pictures)
You can also set from the Quick Menu. (P30)
Press  2/1 to select [MULTI FILM].
Select either [MULTI FILM 1], [MULTI FILM 2], or 
[MULTI FILM 3] with  3/4, and then select the film 
to be set for each with  2/1.
You can also use the rear dial to set.
 [OFF] can be selected only for [MULTI FILM 3].
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
ItemEffect
[CONTRAST] [
r ] Increases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
[ s ] Decreases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
[SHARPNESS] [
r ] The picture is sharply defined.
[ s ] The picture is softly focused.
[SATURATION] [
r ] The colors in the picture become vivid.
[ s ] The colors in the picture become natural.
[NOISE REDUCTION] [
r ] The noise reduction effect is enhanced. Picture resolution may 
deteriorate slightly.
[ s ] The noise reduction effect is reduced. You can obtain pictures 
with higher resolution.
Multi Film Bracket
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You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
It will continuously take pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed when it is set to 
burst mode. (Up to 3 pictures)
 When using a self-timer, up to 3 pictures with set film will be taken if the shutter button is 
pressed. (It will operate same as [ ] even if it is set to [ ].)
 Multi film indication ([ ]) displayed on the LCD monitor/optional external viewfinder will 
flash until all pictures of preset amount are taken.
Note[STANDARD] is registered in [MULTI FILM 1], [MULTI FILM 2] and [OFF] is registered in 
[MULTI FILM 3] at the time of purchase.
 White Balance Bracket will be disabled when the Multi Film Bracket is set.
 Motion pictures are recorded with the settings for the [MULTI FILM 1] setting.
[REC] mode: ±´
Taking pictures by specifying the aperture/
shutter speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set 
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture 
value.
 It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
Exposure Compensation operation every time the 
rear dial is pressed.
 Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER]. 
(P125)
Take a picture.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fa st moving subject, set with a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter 
speed.
 It will switch between shutter speed setting operation 
and Exposure Compensation operation every time 
the rear dial is pressed.
[ ] Aperture-priority AE
[ ] Shutter-priority AE
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Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER]. (P125)
Take a picture.
NoteIt will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture.
 The brightness of the LCD monitor/optional exter nal viewfinder and the recorded pictures may 
differ. Check the pictures on the playback screen.
 Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright in Aperture-Priority AE 
Mode. Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim.
 When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the setting for the rear dial becomes effective if you 
rotate the aperture ring to the [A] position and the aperture ring setting takes priority if you 
rotate the aperture ring to a position other than [A] in Aperture-Priority AE Mode.
 The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red and blink when the 
exposure is not adequate.
 We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
 When the flash is activated, the shutter speed cannot be set to faster than 1/160th of a second 
in Shutter-Priority AE Mode. (P62)
 If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow, the shutter speed on the 
screen counts down in Shutter-Priority AE Mode.
 [ ] and [ ] cannot be set for Shutter-Priority AE Mode.
 The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the recording mode to 
Shutter-Priority AE Mode while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ ] (Intelligent).
[REC] mode: ²
Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate 
the exposure.
Set the mode dial to [²].
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and 
shutter speed.
 It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
shutter speed setting operation every time the rear 
dial is pressed.
 Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER]. 
(P125)
 You can also switch to manual focus by pressing [AF/MF] and selecting [MF]. (P74)
Press the shutter button halfway.
Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 
when the exposure is not adequate.
Take the picture.
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∫Manual Exposure Assistance
The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures 
on the playback screen.
∫ About [B] (Bulb)
If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open while the shutter button is 
pressed fully (up to about 4 minutes).
The shutter closes if you release the shutter button.
Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of 
fireworks, a night scene etc.
 If you set the shutter speed to [B], [B] is displayed on the screen.
 When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B], use a sufficiently charged battery. 
(P21)
 We recommend using a tripod or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) when you take 
pictures with the shutter speed set to [B]. Refer to P163 for information about the remote 
shutter.
 When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B], noise may become visible. To avoid 
picture noise, we recommend setting [LONG SHTR NR] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON] 
before taking pictures. (P119)
 The manual exposure assistance does not appear.
NoteIt will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture.
 The brightness of the LCD monitor/optional external viewfinder may differ from the brightness 
of the actual pictures. Check the pictures using the playback screen.
 If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink 
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
 [‡ ],  [ ], [ ] and [ ] for flash cannot be set.
 The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch the recording mode to 
Manual exposure while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ] (Intelligent).
 If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow, the shutter speed on the 
screen counts down.
 When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the aperture ring setting takes priority.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
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[REC] mode: 
Confirm the effects of aperture and shutter speed 
(Preview Mode)
You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) before taking a picture by closing 
the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set.
Press [ ] A (preview button).
Preview screen is displayed. It will return to 
previous screen when [ ] is pressed.
∫ Depth of field properties
¢1 Recording conditions
¢ 2 Example: When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc.
¢ 3 Example: When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background 
etc.
Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual picture that will be taken with that 
shutter speed.
When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the shutter speed preview will be 
displayed like a time-release film. It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of 
running water.
Press [DISPLAY] while displaying the preview screen.
Shutter speed preview screen is 
displayed. It will return to previous 
screen by pressing [DISPLAY] 
again.
NoteOperation method of [ ] can be changed with [PREVIEW HOLD] of [CUSTOM MENU] menu  
(P125).
 It is possible to record  while in Preview Mode.
 Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1/1000th of a second.
Confirm the effects of aperture
¢ 1
Aperture valueSmallLarge
Focus length of the lensTe l eWide
Distance to the subjectNearDistant
Depth of field (effective focus range)  Shallow (Narrow)¢ 2 Deep (Wide)¢3
Confirm the effects of shutter speed
DISPLAY
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[REC] mode: ¿
Taking pictures that match the scene being 
recorded
 ( : Scene mode)
When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera 
sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode.
You can also use the rear dial to select.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the 
selected scene mode.
∫ About the information If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a scene mode in step 2, 
explanations about each scene mode are displayed. (If you press 
[DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the scene mode menu.)
Note To change the scene mode, press [MENU/SET], and return to above step 2 by pressing  1, 
while selecting the scene mode menu [ ] by pressing  3/4/2/1.
 The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed and 
then used.
 When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose, the hue of the 
picture may differ from the actual scene.
 The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts 
them to the optimal setting.
– [SENSITIVITY]/Items other than [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] ( ) in Film Mode/
[FLASH SYNCHRO]/[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]
When taking pictures of people outdoors during t he day, this mode allows you to improve 
the appearance of the persons concerned and  make their skin tones look healthier.
∫ Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to Tele. (when a lens with a zoom function is 
used)
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
 The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
* [PORTRAIT]
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When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture 
of their skin to appear even softer than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is effective when taking 
pictures of people from the chest up.)
∫ Technique for Soft Skin Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to  Tele. (when a lens with a zoom function is 
used)
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
 If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.
 This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.
 The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.
Note
The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture. The guide lines are displayed. (P57)
NoteThe flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
Set here when you want to take pictures of  sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
Note
 [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO800].
This mode makes it easy to pick out the subject on which to focus and blurs the 
background to make the subject stand out.
∫ Setting the AF area
1Move the AF area using  3/4 /2 /1. You can position the AF area anywhere on the screen (except at the edges).
 Press [ ‚] to return the AF area to the center of the screen.
2Take the picture.
Note
 It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.
 Quick AF is performed automatically.
 Set the [WHITE BALANCE] (P77) using the Quick Menu  (P30).
+ [SOFT SKIN]
, [SCENERY]
 [ARCHITECTURE]
- [SPORTS]
 [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS]
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AF area setting screen is displayed by pressing 3/ 4/2/1.
 The obtained effects will differ depending on fact ors such as the distance to the subject and 
background, and the type of lens used. For best results, we recommend getting as close as 
possible to the subject when taking pictures. (P75)
Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural colors  in macro settings. The guide lines are 
displayed. (P57)
∫ Technique for Flower Mode
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ] when you take pictures at close range.
NoteThe focus range is different depending on lens used. Refer to “About the focus distance 
reference mark” on P75 for the focus range.
 When a subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is significantly narrowed. 
Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the 
subject, it may become difficult to focus on it again.
 Close-up regions are prioritized when taking pictur es, and so time is required to focus if you 
take a picture of a distant subject.
 When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may 
decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.

If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust, the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly.
You can take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light 
in restaurants etc.
∫ Technique for Food Mode
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ] when you take pictures at close range.
NoteRefer to [FLOWER] for other information about this mode.
You can take clear and vivid pictures of accessories or small objects in a collection.
∫ Technique for Object Mode
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 We recommend setting the flash to [ Œ] when you take pictures at close range.
NoteRefer to [FLOWER] for other information about this mode.
This allows you to take pictures of  a person and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫ Technique for Night Portrait Mode
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 [FLOWER]
 [FOOD]
 [OBJECTS]
. [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
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