Hasselblad Digital Camera Handbook

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page.
is is convenient when searching for a function you want to use.

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e photographs used as examples of
pictures in this manual are reproduced
images, and are not actual images shot
using this camera.

Indicates cautions and limitations
relevant to the correct operation of the
camera.

e default setting is indicated by .

Indicates information that is useful
to know.

In this handbook, the sequence of
operations is shown by arrows ().
Operate the camera in the order
indicated.

Marks and notations used in this handbook

On

e ash is always red to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.

Off

Does not use Red Eye Reduction.

When using the ash, it is red 2 or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon.

1 MENU  [Setup]  [Red Eye Reduction]  desired setting.

• You cannotuseRedEye Reductionwith [SmileShutter].

• RedEyeReductionmaynotproduce thedesiredeects.Itdependsonindividualdierencesand

conditions, such as distance to the subject, or if the subject looked away from the pre-strobe.

Red Eye Reduction

Retina

What causes the red-eye phenomenon?

Pupilsbecomedilatedindarkenvironments.Flashlightisreectedothebloodvesselsat

the back of the eye (retina), causing the “red-eye” phenomenon.

Camera

Eye

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How to use this handbook .................................................. 2

Sample photo .......................................................................... 6

Identifying parts ...................................................................12

List of icons on the screen ................................................. 15

Operating the camera.........................................................18

Menu ........................................................................................ 21

Shooting images ..................................................................26

Playing back images ........................................................... 28

Deleting images ...................................................................30

DISP (Display Contents) .....................................................48

(Exposure Comp.) ......................................................... 51

(Drive Mode) .............................................................. 52

(Image Index) ..................................................................59

Triple-dial-control ................................................................31

Exposure Settings................................................................ 33

Focus Settings .......................................................................34

White Balance Settings.......................................................36

D-Range Settings..................................................................38

Creative Style Settings ........................................................ 40

Picture Effect Settings ......................................................... 42

Custom Settings ..................................................................45

Notes on using the camera

Basic operations

Using functions with the control wheel

Using the Triple-dial-control function

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AEL (AE lock) .......................................................................... 46

AF/MF (AF/MF control) .......................................................47

Shoot Mode ........................................................................... 21

Camera .....................................................................................22

Image Size ............................................................................... 22

Brightness/Color ................................................................... 23

Playback ................................................................................... 23

Setup ......................................................................................... 24

Viewing images on a TV .................................................. 174

Using with your computer ............................................. 177

Using the software ............................................................ 179

Connecting the camera to the computer ................. 182

Creating a movie disc....................................................... 184

Printing still images .......................................................... 188

Troubleshooting ................................................................ 189

Warning messages ............................................................ 195

Using the AF/MF button/AEL button

Using functions in the menu

Connecting with other equipment

Troubleshooting

Using the camera abroad .............................................. 198

Memory card ...................................................................... 199

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack .......................................... 201

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Battery charger ................................................................... 203

Mount Adaptor................................................................... 204

AVCHD format .................................................................... 206

Cleaning ................................................................................ 207

Index ...................................................................................... 208

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“is is the scene I want to capture in a photo, but how can I do that?”
You may nd the answer by going through the sample photos listed here. Click the desired
sample photo.

Shooting people (page 7)
Shooting macro photos (page 8)
Shooting landscapes (page 9)
Shooting sunset/night scenes (page 10)
Shooting fast moving subjects (page 11)

If you click on a photo, the screen will jump to the page describing the function recom­mended for shooting that kind of photo.
Refer to those descriptions in addition to the shooting tips displayed on the screen of the
camera.
See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

Click!

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A happy smile (84)

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Smile Shutter

When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatical ly.

• Yo u cannotuse[SmileShutter]wit hthefollowingfunctions:
–[Hand-heldTwilight]in[SceneSelection]
–[AntiMotio nBlur]
–[SweepPanorama]
–[ManualFocu s]
–[Prec.Dig.Zoom]

• ShootingusingtheSmileShutterendsautomaticallywhenthememorycardbecomesfull.

• Smilesmaynotbedetecte dcorrectlydependingontheconditions.

• edrivemodetur nsto[SingleShooting]or[RemoteCdr.]automatically.

(On)

Uses theSmileShutter.

(Off )

DoesnotusetheSmileShutter.

(Big Smile)

Detectsabigsmile.

(Normal Smile)

Detectsanormalsmile.

(Slight Smile)

Detectsevenaslightsmile.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Smile Shutter] [On].

2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile,

Option



desired setting.

3 Wait for a smile to be detected.

Whenthesmilelevelexceedsthepointonthe
indicator,thecamerarecord simagesautomatically.
IfyoupresstheshutterbuttonduringSmileShutter
shooting,thecamerashootstheimage,thenreturnsto
SmileShuttermode.

4 To exit Smile Shutter mode, MENU 

Camera]



[Smile Shutter]  [Off ].

You cansetthe sensitivitytodetectasmilew ithOption.

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Face Detection frame
(orange)

Smile Detection indicator

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A person standing out against a blurred

background (62)

A person with soft skin tones (86)

A person in front of a night scene (62)

A happy smile (84)

A group photo (55, 56)

The same scene with different brightness

(57)

A person lit from behind (74)

In candle light (64)

A moving person (96)

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Shooting people

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Defocusing the background (62)

Flowers (62)

Focusing manually (76)

Preventing camera shake for indoor shots

(96)

Adjusting the color to indoor light (97)

Reducing the amount of flash light (101)

Emphasizing more brightness (51)

Making food look appealing (51)

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Running water (71)

Colored leaves (106)

Light outdoor shot from a dark interior

(102)

Panoramic photos (65)

The sky in vivid colors (51)

Vivid green colors (106)

Scenery with a wide range of brightness

(102)

Keeping your shot level (125)

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The same scene with different amounts of

brightness (57)

Fireworks (70)

Holding the camera by hand (62)

Preventing camera shake (55)

Trails of light (74)

Retaining the red of a sunset (62)

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Shooting sunset/night scenes

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With the subject approaching the camera (76)

Following a moving subject (79)

Capturing the best moment (54)

Expressing vigorous action (71)

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See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

Flash

AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp

Shutter button (26)

Navigation button (20)

ON/OFF (Power) switch

Remote sensor (58)

Lens release button

Auto-lock Accessory Shoe

Image sensor position mark (76)

Microphone*

Lens

Mount

Image sensor **

Lens contacts **

(Playback) button (28)

(ash pop-up) button (74)

Diopter-adjustment dial

Control dial L (20)

Control dial R (20)

MOVIE button (26)

AF/MF button/AEL button (46, 47)

AF/MF/AEL switch lever (46, 47)

Control wheel (18)

So key C (19)

So key B (19)

So key A (19)

* Do not cover this part during movie recording.

** Do not touch this part directly.

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Battery/memory card cover

Hook for shoulder strap

Tripod receptacle

• Use a tripod with a screw length of

less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You
will be unable to rmly secure the
camera to tripods having screws
longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and
may damage the camera.

Speaker

Access lamp

Battery compartment

Memory card insertion slot

Connection plate cover

• Use this when using an AC-PW20

AC Adaptor (sold separately). Insert
the connection plate into the battery
compartment, then pass the cord
through the connection plate cover
as shown below.

LCD monitor

• e tilting LCD monitor of the camera

allows exible shooting positions.

Eyepiece sensor

Viewnder

Eyepiece cup

• e eyepiece cup is not attached when

you purchase the camera.

HDMI terminal (174)

(USB) terminal (182)

MIC (microphone) jack

• When an external microphone is connected,

the internal microphone is turned o auto-

matically. When the external microphone

is a plug-in-power type, the power of the
microphone is supplied by the camera.

Light sensor

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• Make sure that the cord is not pinched

when you close the cover.

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Hood index

Focusing ring

Zoom ring

Focal-length scale

Focal-length index

Lens contacts*

Mounting index

* Do not touch this part directly.

Please note that all ocial Sony NEX-7 accessories are compatible with the Lunar.

E18 – 55 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

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Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status.
You can change the screen display using DISP (Display Contents) on the control wheel
(page 48).

Shooting standby

Movie recording

Playback

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List of icons on the screen

Display Indication

Shoot Mode

Scene Selection

Scene Recognition

Aspect ratio of still
images

Image size of still images

Image quality of still
images

Number of recordable
still images

Recording mode of
movies

Memory card/

Upload

Recordable time
of movies

Remaining battery

Flash charge in
progress

AF illuminator

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Display Indication

Focus status

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Metered manual

Exposure
compensation

ISO sensitivity

AE lock

Shutter speed
indicator

Aperture indicator

Recording time of the
movie (m:s)

Display Indication

So Skin Eect

White Balance

DRO/Auto HDR

Creative Style

Picture Eect

Smile detection
sensitivity
indicator

4

Display Indication

Live view

Does not record
sound during
movie recording

SteadyShot/
SteadyShot
warning

Control dials L/R

Overheating
warning

Database le full/
Database le error

Dial/wheel lock

View mode

Playback folder – File
number

Protect

Print order

Display Indication

Flash Mode/Red Eye
Reduction

Drive Mode

Focus mode

Flash
compensation

Metering Mode

Focus area mode

Object Tracking

Face Detection

Display Indication

So keys (MENU/

Shooting mode/
Delete/Enlarge)

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Recorded date/time of
the image

Image number/
Number of images in the
view mode

Appears when HDR did
not work on the image.

Appears when
Picture Eect did not
work on the image.

Histogram

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e control wheel, so keys, control dials, etc. allow
you to use various functions of the camera.

When shooting, DISP (Display Contents), (Exposure Comp.), and (Drive Mode)
functions are assigned to the control wheel. When playing back, DISP (Display Contents)

and (Image Index) functions are assigned to the control wheel.
You can assign the functions to the right key on the control wheel (page 145).

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Operating the camera

Control wheelSoft keys

Control dials

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When you turn or press the top/bottom/right/le parts of the control wheel following the

on-screen display, you can select setting items. Your selection is determined when you
press the center of the control wheel.

e so keys have dierent roles, depending on the context.
e assigned role (function) of each so key is shown on the screen.
To use the function shown at the upper right corner of the screen, press so key A. To
use the function shown at the lower right corner of the screen, press so key B. To use the
function shown at the center, press the center of the control wheel (so key C).
You can assign the functions to the so keys B and C (page 145).
In this handbook, the so keys are indicated by the icon or the function shown on the
screen.

When options are displayed on the
screen, you can browse through them
by turning or pressing the top/bottom/
right/left parts of the control wheel.
Press the center to make your choice.

The arrow means you can turn the
control wheel.

In this case, soft key A works as
the MENU (Menu) button, and
soft key B as the (Object tracking
cancellation) button. Soft key C
works as the MODE (Shoot Mode)
button.

A

B

C

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Control dials

Using the control dials L/R and control wheel, you can adjust or set related items such as

focusing, exposure compensation, and other shooting adjustments, simultaneously, on a
single screen (Triple-dial-control).
In the [Program Auto] mode, for example, you can set program shi with the control dial
L, exposure compensation with the control dial R, and ISO with the control wheel. See
pages 31 to 45 for more details.

Pressing the Navigation button toggles the functions as follows. See page 31 for more
details.

Navigation button

Items to be set by turning the control wheel

Items to be set by turning the control dial R

Items to be set by turning the control dial L

• You cannot use the Triple-dial-control with [Intelligent Auto] and [Scene Selection].

• Functions cannot be assigned to the control dials L and R or the control wheel in certain modes.

Exposure Settings



Focus Settings

White Balance Settings

D-Range Settings

Creative Style Settings

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Menu

You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole, or execute functions such as
shooting, playback, or other operations.

1 Select MENU.

2 Select the desired item by pressing the top/

bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel,
and then press the center.

3 Following the instructions on the screen,

select the desired item and press the center of
the control wheel to make your choice.

Shoot Mode

Allows you to select a shooting mode, such as exposure mode, panoramic, Scene
Selection.

Intelligent Auto

e camera evaluates the subject and makes the proper set­tings. You can enjoy automatic shooting with the
appropriate settings.

Scene Selection Shoots with preset settings according to the subject or

condition.

Anti Motion Blur Reduces the camera shake when shooting a slightly dark

indoor scene or a telephoto.

Sweep Panorama Shoots with panoramic size.

Manual Exposure Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed.

Shutter Priority Adjusts the shutter speed to express the movement of the

subject.

Aperture Priority Adjusts the range in focus, or defocuses the background.

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Drive Mode Selects the drive mode, such as continuous shooting, self-

timer, or bracket shooting.

Flash Mode Selects the method used to re the ash.

AF/MF Select Selects auto focusing or manual focusing.

Autofocus Area Selects the area to be focused on.

Autofocus Mode Selects the autofocus method.

Object Tracking Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it.

Prec. Dig. Zoom Sets the digital zoom.

Face Detection Detects people’s faces automatically, and adjusts focus and

exposure to suit the faces.

Face Registration Registers or changes the person to be given priority in the

focus.

Smile Shutter Each time the camera detects a smile, the camera releases

the shutter automatically.

So Skin Eect Shoots the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function.

LCD Display (DISP) Changes the information to be displayed on the LCD

monitor.

Finder Display(DISP) Changes the information to be displayed on the viewnder.

DISP Button(Monitor) Allows you to select the kind of information to be displayed

on the LCD monitor when you press the DISP button.

Program Auto Automatic shooting that allows you to customize settings,

except for the exposure (shutter speed and aperture).

Allows you to select a shooting functions, such as continuous shooting, self-timer and
ash.

Allows you to set the image size and aspect ratio.

Camera

Image Size

Still

Image Size Selects the image size.

Aspect Ratio Selects the aspect ratio.

Quality Selects the compression format.

Panorama

Image Size Selects the image size of panoramic images.

Panorama Direction Selects the direction to pan the camera when shooting

panoramic images.

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Movie

File Format Selects AVCHD 60i/60p, AVCHD 50i/50p or MP4.

Record Setting Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality of

movies.

Allows you to make brightness settings such as metering mode, and color settings such as
white balance.

Allows you to set playback functions.

Brightness/Color

Playback

Exposure Comp. Compensates for the brightness of the entire image.

ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity.

White Balance Adjusts the color temperature according to the ambient light

conditions.

Metering Mode Selects the method used for measuring the brightness.

Flash Comp. Adjusts the amount of ash light.

DRO/Auto HDR Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically.

Picture Eect Shoots with the desired eects to express a unique

atmosphere.

Creative Style Selects the image processing method.

Delete Deletes images.

Slide Show Plays back images automatically.

View Mode Allows you to determine how to group the playback images.

Image Index Selects the number of images to be displayed on the index

screen.

Rotate Rotates images.

Protect

Protects images, or cancels the protection.

Enlarge Image Enlarges the image.

Volume Settings Sets the sound volume of movies.

Specify Printing Selects the images to print, or makes printing settings.

Display Contents Switches the information to be displayed on the playback

screen.

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Shooting Settings

AEL Sets how the AEL button works.

AF/MF control Sets how the AF/MF button works.

Dial/Wheel Lock Sets whether or not to lock the control dials and the control

wheel.

AF Illuminator Sets the AF illuminator to assist auto-focusing in dim

places.

Red Eye Reduction Provides pre-ash before shooting when using the ash, to

prevent eyes from being shot in red.

FINDER/LCD Setting Sets how to switch between the viewnder and the LCD

monitor.

Live View Display Allows you to choose whether or not to show the value of

exposure compensation, etc. on the screen display.

Auto Review Sets the display time of the image right aer shooting.

Grid Line Turns on the grid line that helps you to adjust the compo-

sition of images.

Peaking Level Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a selected

color.

Peaking Color Sets the color used for the peaking function.

MF Assist Displays an enlarged image when focusing manually.

MF Assist Time Sets the length of time the image will be shown in an

expanded form.

Color Space Changes the range of color reproduction.

SteadyShot Sets camera shake compensation.

Release w/o Lens Sets whether or not to release the shutter when there is

no lens.

Eye-Start AF Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through

the viewnder.

Front Curtain Shutter Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter

function.

Long Exposure Sets the noise reduction processing for long exposure

shootings.

High ISO NR Sets the noise reduction processing for high ISO sensitiv-

ity shootings.

Lens Comp.: Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen.

Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber. Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen.

Lens Comp.: Distortion Compensates for distortion of the screen.

Movie Audio Rec Sets the sound for movie recording.

Wind Noise Reduct. Reduces wind noise during movie recording.

AF Micro Adj. Finely adjusts the autofocused position, when using the

LA-EA2 Mount Adaptor (sold separately).

Allows you to make more detailed shooting settings, or change the camera settings.

Setup

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Main Settings

Menu start Selects a rst-displayed menu from the top menu or the last

menu screen.

Function Settings Sets the functions to call up for the Triple-dial-control.

Custom Key Settings Assigns functions to the various keys.

Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera.

Language

Selects the language used on the screen.

Date/Time Setup Sets the date and time.

Area Setting Selects the area where you are using the camera.

Help Guide Display Turns the Help Guide on or o.

Power Save Sets the time to turn the camera to the power save mode.

LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD monitor.

Viewnder Bright. Sets the brightness of the viewnder.

Display Color Selects the color of the LCD monitor.

Wide Image Selects a method to display wide images.

Playback Display Selects the method used to play back portrait images.

HDMI Resolution Sets the resolution when connected to HDMI TV.

CTRL FOR HDMI Sets whether or not to operate the camera with a “BRAVIA”

Sync compatible TV’s Remote Control.

USB Connection Selects the method used for a USB connection.

Cleaning Mode Allows you to clean the image sensor.

Demo Mode Sets whether or not to display the demonstration with

movies.

Reset Default Resets the camera to the factory-settings.

Memory Card Tool

Format Formats the memory card.

File Number Selects the method used for assigning le numbers to im-

ages.

Folder Name Selects the folder name format.

Select Shoot. Folder Selects the recording folder.

New Folder Creates a new folder.

Recover Image DB Repairs the image database le when inconsistencies are

found.

Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the

recordable number of still images on the memory card.

Eye-Fi Setup*

Upload Settings Sets the upload function of the camera when an Eye-Fi card

is used.

* Appears when an Eye-Fi card (sold separately) is inserted in the camera.

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Shooting images

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Intelligent Auto].
2 Adjust the LCD monitor angle, and hold the camera.

e Scene Recognition function begins to work.

3 To take still images, press the shutter button halfway down to focus on

your subject, and press it fully down to shoot.

 To record movies, press the MOVIE button to start recording.
 Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.

e [Intelligent Auto] mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions
because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the situation to adjust the settings.

• You can continuously record a movie for up to 29 minutes, and an MP4 format movie for up to 2 GB. e

recording time may shorten depending on the ambient temperatures or recording conditions.

On Scene Recognition

e Scene Recognition function lets the camera automatically
recognize the shooting conditions and allows you to shoot the
image with appropriate settings.

• e camera recognizes

(Night Scene), (Tripod Night Scene), (Night Portrait),

(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro),

(Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or (Baby), and displays the corresponding icon

and guide on the LCD monitor when the scene is recognized.

Scene Recognition icon
and guide

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If you shoot a still image of a subject that is
difficult to focus on

When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the

focus indicator blinks. Either recompose the shot or change the
focus setting

Focus indicator Status

lit Focus locked.

lit

Focus is conrmed. Focal point moves following a moving
subject.

lit

Still focusing.

ashing Cannot focus.

• Focusing may be dicult in the following situations:

– It is dark and the subject is distant.
– e contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– e subject is seen through glass.
– e subject is moving quickly.
– e subject reects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces.
– e subject is ashing.
– e subject is backlit.

Focus indicator

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Playing back images

Plays back the recorded images.

1 Press the

(Playback) button.
2 Select the image with the control wheel.
3 To play back panoramic images or movies, press the center of the control

wheel.

*e movie is played back frame-by-frame.

During movie playback Control wheel operation

Pause/resume Press the center.

Fast-forward Press the right, or turn it clockwise.

Fast-rewind Press the le, or turn it counterclockwise.

Forward slow playback Turn clockwise during pause.

Reverse slow playback* Turn counterclockwise during pause.

Adjust sound volume

Press the bottom  top/bottom.

• Panoramic images shot on other cameras may not be played back properly.

Displaying a desired folder

To select a desired folder, select the bar to the le of the
image index screen (page 59), then press the top/bot­tom parts of the control wheel. You can change the view
mode by pressing the center of the control wheel.

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Enlarged playback

A portion of a still image can be enlarged for closer examination during playback. is is
convenient to check the focus condition of a recorded still image. You can enlarge playback
images from the menu (page 114).

1 Display the image you want to enlarge, then

select Enlarge Image).

2 Adjust the scaling by turning the control

wheel.

3 Select the portion you want to enlarge by

pressing the top/bottom/right/left of the
control wheel.

4 To cancel the enlarged playback, select x.

• You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies.

• To enlarge panoramic images, pause the playback rst, and then press (Enlarge Image).

Scaling range

e scaling range is as follows.

Image size Scaling range

L Approx. ×1.0 – ×16.7

M Approx. ×1.0 – ×11.8

S Approx. ×1.0 – ×8.3

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• You cannot delete protected images.

• Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. Ensure you want to delete the image or not

beforehand.

You can delete the image displayed.

1 Display the image you want to delete, and select

(Delete).

2 Select OK.

Select to quit the operation.

(Delete) OK

Deleting images

To delete several images

Select MENU [Playback] [Delete] to select and delete several images at the same

time.

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e Triple-dial-control allows you to adjust or set various shooting adjustment items,
simultaneously, on a single screen.
Even though you can set these functions separately on the menu screen, using the Triple­dial-control, you can adjust these functions interactively on the same screen.

1 Select a shooting mode from P, A, S, or M.
2 Press the Navigation button to select the

settings.

Each time you press the button, the item toggles as
follows, starting from Exposure Settings.
[Focus Settings][White Balance Settings]



[D-Range Settings][Creative Style Settings]



Exposure Settings

You can change the various settings by selecting MENU



[Setup][Function Settings], followed by assigning one of the
following items to [Function Settings 1 to 4].
e Exposure Settings are permanent and cannot be altered.

• You cannot use the Triple-dial-control with [Intelligent Auto] and [Scene Selection].

• Functions cannot be assigned to the control dials L and R or the control wheel in certain modes.

Triple-dial-control

Selecting the set of shooting adjustment items

Exposure Settings
(page 33)

Allows you to set the aperture, exposure compensation,
shutter speed, or ISO, depending on the shooting mode.

Focus Settings
(page 34)

Allows you to set the auto-focusing area, position, and
enlarging rate.

White Balance Settings

(page 36)

Allows you to set the White Balance mode, and adjust

thecolor temperature.

D-Range Settings
(page 38)

Allows you to set the DRO/Auto HDR mode, optimum
level, and adjust the exposure compensation value.

Creative Style Settings
(page 40)

Allows you to set the Creative Style mode, and adjust the
contrast, saturation, or sharpness.

Picture Eect Settings
(page 42)

Allows you to set the Picture Eect mode, and make further
settings depending on the sub mode.

Custom Settings
(page 45)

Allows you to change the mode of the functions assigned to
[Custom Settings 1, 2, 3] (page 144).

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To prevent the dials from operating incorrectly

You can lock the control dials L/R and the control wheel by holding the Navigation button
down.
To unlock them, hold the Navigation button down again.

You can set to lock the control wheel only, or not to lock any of them by selecting MENU



[Setup] [Dial/Wheel Lock].

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Exposure Settings

You can set items used to adjust the exposure, such as shutter speed and aperture, on a
single screen.

• You can set the exposure compensation by turning the control dial R when [Anti Motion Blur] or

[Sweep Panorama] is selected.

1 Set each item with the control dials L/R and the control wheel.

e functions assigned to these dials vary depending on the shooting mode.

Shooting mode Control dial L Control dial R Control wheel

M (Manual Exposure)

Shutter speed Aperture ISO

S (Shutter Priority)

Shutter speed

Exposure compensation

ISO

A (Aperture Priority)

Aperture

Exposure compensation

ISO

P (Program Auto)

Program shi

Exposure compensation

ISO

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You can set the focusing items together.

1 Press the Navigation button to select [Focus Settings].
2 Set each item with the control dials L/R and the control wheel.

Set [Autofocus Area].

In [Flexible Spot], move the area right or left.

In [Flexible Spot], turn it to move the area up or
down, and press the top/bottom/right/left to
finely adjust the area.

Focus Settings

Autofocus/DMF

AF range finder frame

AF range finder frame

AF range finder frame

Control dial L

(Multi)

e camera determines which of the 25
AF areas is used for focusing.
When you press the shutter button half­way down in still image shooting mode, a
green frame is displayed around the area
that is in focus.

• When the Face Detection function is

active, AF operates with priority on
faces.

(Center)

e camera uses the AF area located in
the center area exclusively.

(Flexible

Spot)

Moves the focusing area to focus on
a small subject or narrow area.
You can bring the focusing area back
to the center by pressing so key B.

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• When this function is set to other than [Multi], you cannot use the [Face Detection] function.

• [Multi] is selected when using [Smile Shutter].

• [Multi] is selected during movie recording. But, if you use an E-mount lens and press the shutter

button half way down during recording, the autofocus area you set before you started recording is
used for focusing.

• When the AF illuminator is used, the setting of [Autofocus Area] is invalid and the AF area is

indicated with a dotted line. AF operates with priority on and around the center area.

You can set the enlarged position for manual focusing.

You can adjust the scaling with so key B or C.

Move the enlarged position up or down.
Press the top/bottom/right/left to finely adjust
the position.

Move the enlarged position right or left.

Move the enlarged position up or down.

Manual Focus

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Allows you to adjust the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions.

Use this feature when the color temperature of the image did not come out as you

expected, or when you want to change the color temperature on purpose for photo­graphic expression.

1 Press the Navigation button to select [White Balance Settings].
2 Set each item with the control dials L/R and the control wheel.

White Balance Settings

Control dial L

AWB (Auto WB)

e camera automatically detects a light source and
adjusts the color temperature.

(Daylight)

If you select an option to suit a specic light source, the
color temperature is adjusted for the light source (preset
white balance).

(Shade)

(Cloudy)

(Incandescent)

(Fluor.: Warm

White)

(Fluor.: Cool White)

(Fluor.: Day White)

(Fluor.: Daylight)

(Flash)

(C.Temp./Filter)

Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light
source. Achieves the eect of CC (Color Compensation)
lters for photography. To select a color temperature, press
so key B followed by turning the control dial L.

(Custom)

Allows to use the white balance setting retained by [Cus­tom Setup].

• You can adjust the color between blue (B) and amber (A), and between green (G) and magenta

(M) for each white balance mode separately. e adjusted values are retained even if you turn o
the camera or select another white balance mode.

Notes

Set the mode.

Adjust the color between B (blue) and A
(amber).

Adjust the color between G (green) and M
(magenta).

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• If the ash is used when the shutter button is pressed, a custom white balance is registered with

the ash light taken into account. Take pictures with the ash in later shootings.

• e message “Custom WB error” indicates that the value is beyond the expected range. (When

the ash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame.) If you

register this value, the indicator turns yellow on the recording information display. You can shoot
at this point, but it is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more accurate white
balance value.

1 Select [Custom] with the control dial L.
2 Select  (Custom Setup)] with soft key B.
3 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located in

the center, and then press the shutter button down.

e shutter clicks and the calibrated values (color temperature and color lter) are
displayed.

• If you nely adjust the color between blue (B) and amber (A), and between green (G) and magenta

(M) for a certain color temperature in [C.Temp./Filter], the adjusted value is retained even if you
select another color temperature.

Custom white balance

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e brightness or contrast is corrected automatically. You can set the exposure
compensation simultaneously.

1 Press the Navigation button to select [D-Range Settings].
2 Set each item with the control dials L/R and the control wheel.

Set the optimum level.

Set the exposure compensation value (–5.0
EV to +5.0 EV).

Set the mode.

This figure shows the histogram before the D-Range
Optimizer or the Auto HDR was applied, not that of the
image that will actually be shot.

• When shooting with the D-Range optimizer, the image may be noisy. Select the proper level by

checking the recorded image, especially when you enhance the eect.

• When using [Auto HDR], be aware of the followings.

– You cannot start the next shoot until the capture process is completed aer you shoot.

– You cannot use this function with [RAW] and [RAW & JPEG] images.

D-Range Settings

Control dial L

AUTO, Lv1 – Lv5
(D-Range Opt.)

Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of
the image. Select the optimal level between Lv1 (weak) and Lv5

(strong). Automatically adjusted at [AUTO]

(AUTO, 1.0 EV
– 6.0
EV (Auto HDR)

Sets the exposure dierence, based on the contrast of the subject.
Select the optimal level between 1.0 EV (weak) and 6.0 EV

(strong). Automatically adjusted at [AUTO].

Control wheel

(Off)

Does not use [DRO/Auto HDR].

(D-Range

Opt.)

By dividing the image into small areas, the camera analyzes
the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the
background, producing the image with the optimal brightness and
gradation (DRO: Dynamic Range Optimizer).

(Auto HDR)

Shoots 3 images with dierent exposures, and then overlays the
bright area of the under exposed image and the dark area of the
over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation. 1
image with proper exposure and 1 overlaid image are recorded
(HDR: High Dynamic Range).

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– Since the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot, use this function when the subject is motionless

or does not blink, and do not recompose.

– You may not obtain a desired eect depending on the luminance dierence of a subject and the

shooting conditions.

– When the ash is used, this function has little eect.
– When the contrast of the scene is low or when signicant camera shake or subject blur has

occurred, you may not obtain good HDR images. If the camera detects such situation,
is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation. Shoot again, as necessary,
recomposing or paying attention to the blur.

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Allows you to select the desired image processing.

1 Press the Navigation button to select [Creative Style Settings].
2 Set each item with the control dials L/R and the control wheel.

Set the mode.

Adjust the contrast, saturation, or sharpness.

Select the contrast, saturation, or sharpness.

Creative Style Settings

Control wheel

(Standard)

For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful
colors.

(Vivid)

e saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking
images of colorful scenes and subjects such as owers, spring
greenery, blue sky, or ocean views.

(Neutral)

e saturation and sharpness are lowered for capturing images in
a quiet tone. is is also suitable for capturing image material to
be modied with a computer.

(Clear)

For capturing images in a clear tone with limpid colors in the
highlighted area, suitable for capturing radiant light.

(Deep)

For capturing images with deep and dense color expressions,
suited to capturing the solid presence of the subject.

(Light)

For capturing images with bright and uncomplicated color
expressions, suited to capturing refreshingly light ambience.

(Portrait)

For shooting the skin color in a so tone, ideally suited for shoot­ing portraits.

(Landscape)

e saturation, contrast, and sharpness are heightened for
shooting vivid and crisp scenery. Distant landscapes also stand
out more.

(Sunset)

For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun.

(Night

Scene)

e contrast is attenuated for capturing a nightscape that is more
faithful to the real view.

(Autumn

leaves)

For capturing autumn scenes, vividly highlighting the red and
yellow of coloring leaves

(Black &

White)

For shooting images in black and white monotone.

(Sepia)

For capturing images in sepia monotone.

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(Contrast)

e higher the value selected, the more the dierence of light
and shadow is accentuated, thus making an impact on an
image.

(Saturation)

e higher the value selected, the more vivid the color. When

a lower value is selected, the color of the image is restrained
and subdued.

(Sharpness)

Adjusts the sharpness. e higher the value selected, the more
the contours are accentuated, and the lower the value selected,
the more the contours are soened.

• When [Black & White] or [Sepia] is selected, you cannot adjust the saturation.

• When using [Picture Eect] (except [O]), [Standard] is selected and you cannot call up [Creative

Style Settings].

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You can shoot with an eect lter to obtain the various textures.

1 MENU  [Setup]  [Function Settings]  [Picture Effect Settings].
2 Press the Navigation button to select [Picture Effect Settings].
3 Set each item with the control dials L/R.

Set the mode.

Set the option.

Picture Effect Settings

Control dial L

(Off )

Does not use the Picture Eect function.

(Toy Camera)

Creates the look of a Toy Camera
photo with shaded corners and
pronounced colors.
You can set the color tone with the
control dial R.

(Pop Color)

Creates a vivid look by emphasizing
color tones.

(Posterization)

Creates a high contrast, abstract look
by heavily emphasizing primary
colors, or in black and white.
You can select primary colors or
black and white with the control
dial R.

(Retro Photo)

Creates the look of an aged photo
with sepia color tones and faded
contrast.

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• You cannot call up [Picture Eect Settings] with [RAW] and [RAW & JPEG] images.

• e [Toy Camera] and [Miniature] eects are not available with [Prec. Dig. Zoom].

• When [Partial Color] is selected, images may not retain the selected color, depending on the subject.

(Soft

High-key)

Creates an image with the indicated
atmosphere: bright, transparent,
ethereal, tender, so.

(Partial

Color)

Creates an image which retains a
specic color, but converts others to
black and white.
You can select a color with the
control dial R.

(High

Contrast Mono.)

Creates a high-contrast image in
black and white.

(Soft Focus)

Creates an image lled with a so
lighting eect.
You can set the intensity of the eect
with the control dial R.

(HDR

Painting)

Creates the look of a painting, en­hancing the colors and details.
e camera releases the shutter 3
times.
You can set the intensity of the eect
with the control dial R.

(Rich-tone

Mono.)

Creates an image in black and white
with rich gradation and reproduc­tion of details. e camera releases
the shutter 3 times.

(Miniature)

Creates an image which enhances the
subject vividly, with the background
defocused considerably. is eect
may oen be found in pictures of
miniature models.
You can select the area to be in focus
with the control dial R. e focus on
other areas is greatly reduced.

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• You cannot check the following eects on the shooting screen, because the camera is still process­ing the image that has been just shot. Also, you cannot shoot another image until the image
processing is nished. You cannot use these eects with movies.
– [So Focus]
– [HDR Painting]
– [Rich-tone Mono.]
– [Miniature]

• In the case of [HDR Painting] and [Rich-tone Mono.], the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot. Be

careful about the following:

– Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink.

– Do not recompose.
When the contrast of the scene is low or when signicant camera shake or subject blur has oc­curred, you may not obtain good HDR images. If the camera detects such situation,

/
is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation. Shoot again, as necessary,
recomposing or paying attention to the blur.

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If you select [Custom Settings], you can assign a dierent function to each of the control
dials L/R and the control wheel.

1 MENU  [Setup]  [Function Settings].
2 Assign [Custom Settings] to either one of [Function Settings 1 to 4].
3 Assign a function with [Custom Settings 1 to 3] (page 144).
4 Press the Navigation button to select [Custom Settings].
5 Set each item with the control dials L/R and the control wheel.

Change the mode of the function assigned
to [Custom Settings 1]. The default setting is
[White Balance].

Change the mode of the function assigned
to [Custom Settings 2]. The default setting is
[DRO/Auto HDR].

Change the mode of the function assigned
to [Custom Settings 3]. The default setting is
[Creative Style].

When [Creative Style] or [White Balance] is assigned to [Custom Settings 3], you can

make a ne adjustment with so key B.

• When you cannot use the function assigned in the prevailing situation, appears.

Custom Settings

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When there is wide range of brightness between the subject and the background, such as

when you are shooting a subject that is backlit or near a window, you can measure and
lock the exposure at an appropriate brightness spot. To reduce the brightness, lock the ex­posure at a brighter spot than the subject. To shoot the subject brighter, lock the exposure
at a darker spot than the subject. e exposure is locked for the entire screen.

1 Set the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to AEL.

AEL (AE lock)

2 Focus on the spot for which you want to set the exposure.
3 Press the AEL button to lock the exposure.

(AE lock) lights up at the bottom right of the screen.

4 Focus on your subject and shoot.

You can keep the AE locked as long as you press the AEL button. Select MENU



[Setup]  [AEL].

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You can switch the focusing mode between auto and manual temporarily. If you do so,
in the [Autofocus] or [DMF] mode, the focusing mode becomes manual. In the [Manual
Focus] mode, the focusing mode becomes [Autofocus].

1 Set the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to AF/MF.

e focusing mode remains switched while you press and hold down the AF/MF but­ton in the default setting. You can keep the focusing mode switched until you press the

AF/MF button again. Select MENU / [Setup] / [AF/MF control].

2 Press the AF/MF button to switch the focusing mode.

AF/MF (AF/MF control)

Changing the function of the AF/MF button

You can change the function assigned to make the button work as the [Focus Settings] or
[MF Assist] button.

Select MENU  [Setup]  [Custom Key Settings]  [AF/MF button]  desired setting.

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Using the control wheel:

1 Press DISP (Display Contents) on the control wheel repeatedly to select

the desired mode.

Using the Menu:

1 During shooting, MENU  [Camera]  [LCD Display (DISP)]/[Finder

Display (DISP)].
During playback, MENU  [Playback]  [Display Contents].

2 Select the desired mode.

LCD Display (DISP)

Graphic Display

Shows basic shooting information.
Graphically shows the shutter speed
and aperture value, except for when
[Shoot Mode] is set to [Sweep Pano­rama]

Display All Info.

Shows recording information.

Big Font Size
Disp.

Shows only major items in a larger size.

No Disp. Info.

Does not show recording information.

Live View Priority

Shows the major recording informa­tion items to the right of the screen.
e so key icons do not appear.

DISP (Display Contents)

During shooting

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Level

Indicates whether the camera is level
in both the horizontal and front-back

directions. When the camera is level

in both directions, the indicator turns
to green.

Histogram

Displays the luminance distribution
graphically.

For viewfinder

Shows only shooting information on
the screen (no image). Select this when
you shoot using the viewnder.

Finder Display(DISP)

Disp. Basic Info

Shows basic recording information on
the viewnder.

Level

Indicates whether the camera is level
in both the horizontal and front-back

directions. When the camera is level

in both directions, the indicator turns
to green.

Histogram

Displays the luminance distribution
graphically.

You can select which LCD monitor screen display modes can be selected in shooting mode
with [DISP Button(Monitor)] (page 87).

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Display Info.

Shows recording information.

Histogram

Displays the luminance distribution
graphically, in addition to recording
information.

P

No Disp. Info.

Does not show recording information.

• Histogram is not displayed during following operations.

– Movie recording/playback
– Panorama recording/playback
– Slide Show

During playback

What is a histogram ?

e histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a
particular brightness exist in the picture. Brighter image will make the entire histogram
shi to the right side, and darker image to the le side.

• If the image has a high-key or low-key portion, that

portion ashes on the histogram display during playback
(Luminance limit warning).

Flash

G (green) B (blue)

R (red)

Luminance

P

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Exposure Comp.

You can adjust the exposure in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –5.0 EV to +5.0 EV.

1 (Exposure Comp.) on the control wheel  desired value.

Or, MENU  [Brightness/Color]  [Exposure Comp.]  desired value.

• You cannot use [Exposure Comp.] when using the following functions:

– [Intelligent Auto]
– [Scene Selection]
– [Manual Exposure]

• You can adjust the exposure in a range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV for movies.

• If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when you use the ash, you

may not be able to get a satisfactory eect.

• Even though you can adjust the exposure between –5.0 EV and +5.0 EV, only a value between

–2.0 EV and +2.0 EV with the equivalent image brightness appears on the screen when shoot­ing. If you set an exposure beyond this range, the image brightness on the screen does not show
the eect, but it will be reected on the recorded image.

Adjusting the exposure compensation using the
Exposure Settings

In the [Shutter Priority], [Aperture Priority], [Program Auto], [Anti Motion Blur], [Sweep
Panorama], you can change the exposure compensation value on a single screen, by turn­ing the control dial R.

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Drive Mode

You can set the drive mode, such as continuous, self-timer, or bracket shooting.

1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  desired mode.

Or, MENU  [Camera]  [Drive Mode]  desired mode.

(Single

Shooting)

Shoots 1 still image. Normal shooting mode.

(Cont.

Shooting)

Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the
shutter button (page 53).

(Spd Priority

Cont.)

Shoots images continuously at high speed while you press and
hold down the shutter button (page 54). Focus and brightness
settings of the rst shot are used for the following shots.

(Self-timer)

Shoots an image aer 10 or 2 seconds (page 55).

(Self-timer

(Cont))

Shoots images continuously aer 10 seconds (page 56).

(Bracket:

Cont.)

Shoots 3 images while holding the shutter button down, each
with dierent degrees of brightness (page 57).

(Remote Cdr.)

Allows you to use the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Com­mander (sold separately) (page 58).

• You cannot change the setting when using the following functions:

– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Auto HDR]
– [So Focus], [HDR Painting], [Rich-tone Mono.], [Miniature] in [Picture Eect]

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Cont. Shooting

Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button.

1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  [Cont. Shooting].

Or, MENU  [Camera]  [Drive Mode]  [Cont. Shooting].

• You cannot use [Cont. Shooting] with the following functions:

– [Scene Selection], excluding [Sports Action]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]
– [Auto HDR]

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Spd Priority Cont.

Shoots images continuously while you press and hold down the shutter button, at a higher
speed (max. 10 images per second) than that of [Cont. Shooting].

1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  [Spd Priority Cont.].

Or, MENU  [Camera]  [Drive Mode]  [Spd Priority Cont.].

• You cannot use [Spd Priority Cont.] with the following functions.

–[Scene Selection], excluding [Sports Action]
–[Anti Motion Blur]
–[Sweep Panorama]
–[Smile Shutter]
–[Auto HDR]

• Focus and brightness settings of the rst shot are used for the following shots.

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Self-timer

1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  [Self-timer].

Or, MENU  [Camera]  [Drive Mode]  [Self-timer].

2 Option  desired mode.

To cancel the timer, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting].

• You cannot use [Self-timer] with the following functions:

– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]
– [Auto HDR]

(Self-timer:

10 Sec)

Sets the 10-second delay self-timer.

When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp ashes

and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates.
To cancel the self-timer, press (Drive Mode) on the control
wheel.

(Self-timer:

2 Sec)

Sets the 2-second delay self-timer.
is reduces the camera shake caused by pressing the shutter
button.

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Self-timer(Cont)

Continuously shoots the number of images you have set aer 10 seconds. You can choose the
best shot from several shots taken.

1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  [Self-timer(Cont)].
Or, MENU  [Camera]  [Drive Mode]  [Self-timer(Cont)].
2 Option  desired mode.

To cancel the timer, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting].

.

• You cannot use [Self-timer(Cont)] with the following functions:

– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]
– [Auto HDR]

(Self-timer(Cont.):
10 Sec. 3 lmg.)

Shoots 3 or 5 still images continuously aer 10 seconds.

When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp ashes

and the audible signal sounds until the shutter operates.
To cancel the self-timer, press (Drive Mode) on the control
wheel.

(Self-timer(Cont.):
10 Sec. 5 lmg.

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Bracket: Cont.

Shoots 3 images while automatically shiing the exposure from base, to darker, then to lighter.
Press and hold down the shutter button until the bracket recording is completed. You can
select an image that suits your intention, aer recording.

• You cannot use [Bracket: Cont.] with the following functions:

– [Intelligent Auto]
– [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]
– [Auto HDR]

• e last shot is shown on the auto review.

• In [Manual Exposure], the exposure is shied by adjusting the shutter speed.

• When you adjust the exposure, the exposure is shied based on the compensated value.

(Bracket:

Cont.: 0.3 EV)

Images are taken with the set value of deviation (steps) from the
base exposure.

(Bracket:

Cont.: 0.7 EV)

1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  [Bracket: Cont.].

Or, MENU  [Camera]  [Drive Mode]  [Bracket: Cont.].

2 Option  desired mode.

To cancel the bracket, press (Drive Mode) and select [Single Shooting].

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Remote Commander

You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC (the shutter is released aer 2 seconds) buttons
on the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (sold separately). Also, refer to the operat­ing instructions supplied with the Wireless Remote Commander.

1 (Drive Mode) on the control wheel  [Remote Cdr.].

Or, MENU  [Camera]  [Drive Mode]  [Remote Cdr.].

2 Focus on the subject, point the transmitter of the Wireless

Remote Commander to the remote sensor, and shoot the image.

• You cannot use [Remote Cdr.] with the following functions:

– Movie recording
– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Auto HDR]

• A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor and prevent the sensor from receiving the light from

the Remote Commander. Operate the Remote Commander from positions where the light to the
remote sensor is not obscured.

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Image Index

Displays multiple images at the same time.

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to the playback mode.
2 Press (Image Index) on the control wheel.

6-image index appears.

You can switch to 12-image index; MENU  [Playback]  [Image Index].

3 To return to the single-image playback, select the desired image and

press the center of the control wheel.

Displaying a desired folder

To select a desired folder, select the bar to the le of the
image index screen, then press the top/bottom parts of the
control wheel. You can change the view mode by pressing
the center of the control wheel.

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Intelligent Auto

e camera analyzes the subject, and allows you to shoot with appropriate settings.

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Intelligent Auto].
2 Point the camera to the subject.

When the camera recognizes the scene, the Scene
Recognition icon and guide appear on the screen.
e camera recognizes (Night Scene), (Tripod
Night Scene), (Night Portrait), (Backlight),

(Backlight Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape),

(Macro), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or

(Baby).

• [Flash Mode] is set to [Autoash] or [Flash O].

• You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene.

• When [Face Detection] is set to [O], the [Portrait], [Backlight Portrait], [Night Portrait], and

[Baby] scenes are not recognized.

Scene Recognition icon and guide

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If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to
focus on

When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically,

the focus indicator blinks. Either recompose the shot or
change the focus setting.

Focus indicator

Focus indicator Status

lit.

Focus locked.

lit.

Focus is conrmed. Focal point moves following a moving
subject.

lit.

Still focusing.

ashing. Cannot focus.

• Focusing may be dicult in the following situations:

– It is dark and the subject is distant.
– e contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– e subject is seen through glass.
– e subject is moving quickly.
– e subject reects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces.
– e subject is ashing.
– e subject is backlit.

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(Portrait)

Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens
the subject. Expresses skin tones soly.

(Landscape)

Shoots the entire range of scenery in
sharp focus with vivid colors.

(Macro)

Shoots close subjects such as owers,
insects, food, or small items.

(Sports Action)

Shoots a moving subject at a fast shut­ter speed so that the subject looks as if
it is standing still. e camera shoots
images continuously while the shutter
button is pressed.

(Sunset)

Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully.

(Night Portrait)

Shoots portraits in night scenes.

(Night Scene)

Shoots night scenes without losing the
dark atmosphere.

Scene Selection

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Scene Selection]  desired mode.

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• In the [Night Scene] and [Night Portrait] modes, the shutter speed is slower, so using a tripod is

recommended to prevent the image from blurring.

• In the [Hand-held Twilight] mode, the shutter clicks 6 times and an image is recorded.

• If you select [Hand-held Twilight] with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image quality becomes

[Fine]temporarily.

• Reducing blur is less eective even in [Hand-held Twilight] when shooting:

– Subjects with erratic movement.
– Subjects that are too close to the camera.
– Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles, and subjects with little contrast such as sky,

sandy beach, or lawn.

– Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls.

• In the case of [Hand-held Twilight], block noise may occur when using a light source that ickers,

such as uorescent lighting.

• e minimum distance that you can come close to a subject does not change even if you select

[Macro]. For the minimum in-focus range, refer to the minimum distance of the lens attached to
the camera.

(Hand-held

Twilight)

Shoots night scenes with less noise and
blur without using a tripod. A burst of
shots are taken, and image process­ing is applied to reduce subject blur,
camera shake, and noise.

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Anti Motion Blur

is is suitable for indoor shots without using the ash, to reduce the subject blur.

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Anti Motion Blur].
2 Shoot with the shutter button.

e camera combines 6 shots at high sensitivity into 1 still image, so camera shake is
reduced while preventing noise.

• If you select [Anti Motion Blur] with [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG], the image quality becomes

[Fine] temporarily.

• e shutter clicks 6 times and an image is recorded.

• Reducing blur is less eective when shooting:

– Subjects with erratic movement.
– Subjects that are too close to the camera.
– Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles, and subjects with little contrast such as sky,

sandy beach, or lawn.

– Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls.

• When using a light source that ickers, such as uorescent lighting, block noise may occur.

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Sweep Panorama

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Sweep Panorama].

2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject, then press the shutter but-

ton fully down.

3 Pan the camera to the end, following the guidance on the LCD monitor.

• If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time, a gray area occurs in the

composed image. If this happens, move the camera fast to record a full panoramic image.

• When you select [Wide] in [Image Size], you may not be able to pan the camera across the entire subject

within the given time. In such cases, we recommend that you select [Standard] in [Image Size].

• e camera continues shooting during [Sweep Panorama] recording, and the shutter keeps clicking until

the end of the shooting.

Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images.

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Tips for shooting a panoramic image

Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the same direction as the indication
on the LCD monitor. [Sweep Panorama] is better suited for still subjects, rather than moving
ones.

• When using a zoom lens, it is recommended that you use it with W side.

• Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can lock the focus,

exposure, and white balance. en, press the shutter button fully down and pan the cam­era.

• If a section with greatly varied shapes or scenery is concentrated along a screen edge, the

image composition may fail. In such case, adjust the frame composition so that the sec­tion is in the center of the image, then shoot again.

• You can select the direction by operating the control dial L or the control wheel, or by
selecting MENU  [Image Size]  [Panorama Direction]. You can select the image size
by selecting MENU  [Image Size]  [Image Size].

Vertical direction

Horizontal direction

Radius as short as possible

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• Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly.

• Under low light conditions, panoramic images may be blurred.

• Under lights that icker such as uorescent light, the brightness or color of the combined image is not

always the same.

• When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the angle in which you xed the focus and exposure

with AE/AF lock are extremely dierent in brightness, color and focus, the shooting will not be successful.
If this happens, change the lock angle and shoot again.

• [Sweep Panorama] is not suitable when shooting:

– Subjects in motion.
– Subjects that are too close to the camera.
– Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles, and subjects with little contrast such as sky,

sandy beach, or lawn.
– Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls.
– Subjects with the sun or electric lights, etc. that are much brighter than surroundings.

• [Sweep Panorama] recording may be discontinued in the following situations:

– You pan the camera too fast or too slow.
– ere is too much camera shake.

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Playing back scrolling panoramic images

• Panoramic images are played back with the supplied so­ware “PMB.”

• Panoramic images shot with other cameras may not be

displayed or scrolled correctly.

You can scroll panoramic images from the beginning to the end by pressing the center of the
control wheel while panoramic images are being displayed. Press it again to pause.

Shows the displayed area of
the whole panoramic image.

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e selection of an exposure mode can be determined by the demands of the photo­graphic situation or an eect you wish to express. You can choose between:

Manual Exposure, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Program Auto and Flash
Mode.

Each of these modes has their own merits and restrictions which are described on the
following pages. In the beginning you may nd that referring to the pictures on pages
7-11 in this handbook will help you to quickly nd the most appropriate settings. How­ever, these settings can automatically include exposure mode selection.

e following pages describe a more user-determined approach to exposure mode selec­tion that you might wish to explore for greater control.

Exposure Mode Selection

Manual Exposure

Provides full manual control of both aperture and shutter speed
settings.

Shutter Priority

Allows user control over the shutter speed setting while the camera
determines the appropriate aperture setting automatically.

Aperture Priority

Allows user control over the aperture setting while the camera
determines the appropriate shutter speed setting automatically.

Program Auto

Provides a camera determined and automatically controlled setting
of both aperture and shutter speed settings while allowing some
user control over other features.

Flash Mode

Provides a selection of ash settings to accomodate a variety of ash
situations.

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Manual Exposure

You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and
aperture.

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Manual Exposure].
2 Set the shutter speed, aperture, ISO with the control dials L/R, and the

control wheel.

Check the exposure value at “MM” (metered manual).
Toward +: Images become brighter.
Toward –: Images become darker.
0: Appropriate exposure analyzed by the camera

3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.

You can adjust the shutter speed, aperture value and ISO also during movie recording.

• You cannot select [Flash O] and [Autoash] in [Flash Mode]. When you want to re the ash,

press the (ash pop-up) button to pop up the ash. When you do not re the ash, push down
the ash.

• e (SteadyShot warning) indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode.

• e ISO setting [ISO AUTO] is set to [ISO 100] in manual exposure mode. Set the ISO sensitivity

as necessary.

• e brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may dier from the actual image being shot.

• When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed, aperture, ISO

when focusing manually during movie recording.

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BULB

You can shoot trails with long exposure. BULB is suitable for shooting trails of light, such

as reworks.

• Since the shutter speed becomes slow and the camera shake tends to occur more easily, it is recom­mended that you use a tripod.

• e longer the exposure time, the more conspicuous the noise on the image.

• Aer shooting, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done for the same amount of time

that the shutter was open. You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction.

• When the [Smile Shutter] or [Auto HDR] function is activated, you cannot set the shutter speed to
[BULB].

• If the [Smile Shutter] or [Auto HDR] function is used with the shutter speed set to [BULB], the

shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds.

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Manual Exposure].
2 Turn the control dial L until [BULB] is indicated.
3 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus.
4 Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting.

As long as the shutter button is pressed, the shutter remains open.

Using the Remote Commander

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Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander triggers BULB
shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting. You do not need to press and hold
the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander.
To use the Wireless Remote Commander, press (Drive Mode) on the control wheel,

and select [Remote Cdr.].

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Shutter Priority

You can express the movement of a moving subject in various way by adjusting the shut­ter speed, for example, at the instant of the movement with high speed shutter, or as a
trailing image with low speed shutter. You can adjust the shutter speed also during movie
recording.

• You cannot select [Flash O] and [Autoash] in [Flash Mode]. When you want to re the ash,

press the (ash pop-up) button to pop up the ash. When you do not re the ash, push down
the ash.

• e (SteadyShot warning) indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode.

• When the shutter speed is 1 second or more, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) will be done

for the same amount of time that the shutter was open aer shooting. You cannot do any further
shooting during the reduction.

• If proper exposure cannot be obtained aer the setup, when you press the shutter button halfway

down, the aperture value blinks. Although you can shoot as it is, resetting is recommended.

• e brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may dier from the actual image being shot.

• When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing

manually during movie recording.

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Shutter Priority].
2 Select the desired value with the control dial L.
3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.

e aperture is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure.

You can set the exposure compensation with the control dial R, and ISO with the control wheel.

When a slower shutter speed is used, a trailing image of the

movement of the subject is captured to make more natural
and dynamic image.

When a faster shutter speed is used, a moving subject such

as a running person, cars, and sea spray appears as if they are
stopped.

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Aperture

Aperture Priority

Blurs or sharpens things in front of and beyond the subject. You can adjust the aperture value
also during movie recording.

• You cannot select [Flash O] and [Autoash] in [Flash Mode]. When you want to re the ash,

press the (ash pop-up) button to pop up the ash. When you do not re the ash, push down
the ash.

• If proper exposure cannot be obtained aer the setup, when you press the shutter button halfway

down, the aperture value blinks. Although you can shoot as it is, resetting is recommended.

• e brightness of the image on the LCD monitor may dier from the actual image being shot.

• When using an A-mount lens (sold separately), you can adjust the shutter speed when focusing

manually during movie recording.

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Aperture Priority].
2 Select the desired value with the control dial L.

Smaller F-value: e subject is in focus, but things in front of and beyond the subject is
blurred. Larger F-value: e subject and its foreground and background are all in focus.

3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.

e shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain proper exposure. You can set the exposure
compensation with the control dial R, and ISO with the control wheel.

Larger F-value (narrowing down the aperture) widens the
range that is in focus. is allows you to shoot the depth of the
scenery. (Depth of eld becomes deeper.)

Smaller F-value (opening the aperture) narrows the range that
is in focus. is allows you to put the subject in sharp focus and
blur things in front of and beyond the subject. (Depth of eld
becomes shallower.)

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Program Auto

While exposure is adjusted by the camera automatically, you can set shooting functions

such as ISO sensitivity, Creative Style, D-Range optimizer.

1 MENU  [Shoot Mode]  [Program Auto].
2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings.

You can set the exposure compensation with the control dial R, and ISO with the control

wheel. Use the menu when you want to set other items.

3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.

• You cannot select [Flash O] and [Autoash] in [Flash Mode]. When you want to re the ash,

press the (ash pop-up) button to pop up the ash. When you do not re the ash, push down
the ash.

Program Shift

You can change the shutter speed and aperture (F-value)
combination without changing the exposure you set, when
you do not use the ash.
Use the control dial L to select the shutter speed and aper­ture (F-value) combination.

• e recording mode indicator changes from P to P*.

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Flash Mode

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Flash Mode]  desired mode.
2 When you want to fire the flash, press the (flash pop-up) button to pop

up the flash.

• e default setting depends on the shooting mode.

• Available ash mode depends on the shooting mode.

• You cannot use the ash when recording movies.

• If you use the ash with a stereo microphone or similar device attached to the Auto-lock Accessory

Shoe, the ash may not pop up to the correct position and recorded images may have a shadow on
their corners. Remove any device from the Auto-lock Accessory Shoe.

• e light of the ash may be blocked by the lens attached. If this happens, it is recommended that

you attach an external ash (sold separately).

• When using external ashes (sold separately), pay attention to the following.
– HVL-F43AM: When shooting with a bounce ash, it may be dicult to operate the camera

buttons, depending on the ash position.

– HVL-F20AM: When the ash is turned o and not raised, the ash may touch certain E-mount

lenses, making it dicult to operate the lens.

(Flash Off)

Does not re even if the ash is raised.

(Autoflash)

Fires if it is dark or against light.

(Fill-flash)

Fires every time you trigger the shutter.

(Slow Sync.)

Fires every time you trigger the shutter. Slow sync shooting allows
you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background
by slowing the shutter speed.

(Rear Sync.)

Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger
the shutter. Rear sync shooting allows you to shoot a natural image
of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking
person.

(Wireless)

Allows you to shoot with a wireless ash (sold separately) that is
placed o the camera and away from it, attaching an external light­ing ratio control ash (sold separately) to the camera.

In a dark location, using the ash allows you to shoot
the subject brightly, and it also helps to prevent camera

shake. When shooting into the sun, you can use the

ash to shoot a bright image of the backlit subject.

(flash pop-up) button

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Tips on shooting with the flash

The AEL button setting

Wireless flash with lighting ratio control

• e lens hood may block the light of the ash. Remove the lens hood when using the

ash.

• When using the ash, shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m (3.3 feet) or greater.

• When shooting a backlit subject, select [Fill-ash]. e ash will operate even in bright

daylight, and make faces come out brighter.

Wireless flash shooting

Using a lighting ratio control ash (sold separately) and a wireless ash (sold separately), you

can aim the ash at the subject from away from the camera. By adjusting the position of the
ash, you can shoot an image with a three dimensional feel by highlighting the contrast of light
and shadow on the subject. For the actual steps required when shooting, refer to the operating
instructions of the ash.

1 Attach the lighting ratio control flash to the Auto-lock Accessory Shoe

and turn on both the camera and the flash.
2 MENU  [Camera]  [Flash Mode]  [Wireless].
3 Place the wireless flash away from the camera.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the ash on setting the ash.

To test the ash, set the AF/MF/AEL switch lever to AEL and press the AEL button.

• You cannot use the wireless ash with the built-in ash. You must prepare a lighting ratio control

ash (sold separately) and a wireless ash (sold separately).

• Change the channel of your wireless ash when another photographer is using a wireless ash

nearby and his/her built-in ash light causes your wireless ash to re. To change the channel,
refer to the operating instructions supplied with your wireless ash.

When using a wireless ash, it is recommended that you select MENU  [Setup] 

[AEL]  [Hold] (page 117).

You can use the wireless ash lighting ratio control in combination with the multiple ashes.
For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the ash (HVL-F58AM, HVL­F43AM).

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Using manual focusing effectively

• If you turn the focusing ring when [DMF] or [Manual Focus] is selected, the image is enlarged

automatically to enable you to check focus area easier. You can prevent the image from being

enlarged by selecting MENU  [Setup]  [MF Assist]  [O].

(Autofocus)

Focuses automatically.

(DMF)

Aer focusing automatically, make ne focus adjustment manu­ally (Direct Manual Focus).

(Manual

Focus)

Adjusts the focus manually. Turn the focusing ring right or le to
make the subject look clearer.

AF/MF Select

Selects auto focusing or manual focusing.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [AF/MF Select]  desired mode.

“Focus xing” is convenient when you can predict the distance

to the subject. With “Focus xing,” you can x the focus in

advance to the distance at which the subject is to pass.

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To measure the exact distance to the subject

e mark shows the location of the image sensor*. When you measure the exact distance
between the camera and the subject, refer to the position of the horizontal line. e distance
from the lens contact surface to the image sensor is about 18 mm (23/32 in.).
* e image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the lm.

• If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus

cannot be conrmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the
camera.

18 mm

(23/32 in)

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• [Autofocus Mode] is xed to [Single-shot AF].

DMF (Direct Manual Focus)

1 MENU  [Camera]  [AF/MF Select]  [DMF].
2 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically.
3 Keep the shutter button halfway down, rotate the focusing ring of the

lens to achieve a sharp focus.

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Autofocus Area

(Multi)

e camera determines which of the
25 AF areas is used for focusing.

When you press the shutter button

halfway down in still image shooting
mode, a green frame is displayed
around the area that is in focus.

• When the Face Detection function is

active, AF operates with priority on
faces.

AF range finder frame

(Center)

e camera uses the AF area located in
the center area exclusively.

AF range finder frame

(Flexible

Spot)

Moves the focusing area to focus on a
small subject or narrow area by press­ing the top/bottom/right/le of the
control wheel.

AF range finder frame

Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is dicult to get the proper focus in auto

focus mode.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Autofocus Area]  desired mode.

• When this function is set to other than [Multi], you cannot use the [Face Detection] function.

• [Multi] is selected when using the following functions:

–[Intelligent Auto]
– [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]

• [Multi] is selected during movie recording. But, if you use an E-mount lens and press the shutter

button half way down during recording, the autofocus area you set before you started recording is
used for focusing.

• When the AF illuminator is used, the setting of [Autofocus Area] is invalid and the AF area is

indicated with a dotted line. AF operates with priority on and around the center area.

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Autofocus Mode

Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Autofocus Mode]  desired mode.

• [Single-shot AF] is selected when using the following functions:

– [Intelligent Auto]
– [Self-timer]
– [Remote Cdr.]
– [Scene Selection], excluding [Sports Action]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]

• [Continuous AF] is selected when the exposure mode is set to [Sports Action] in [Scene Selec-

tion].

• In [Continuous AF] mode, the audible signals will not sound when the subject is in focus.

(Single-shot

AF)

e camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press

the shutter button halfway down. Use this when the subject is

motionless.

(Continuous

AF)

e camera continues to focus while the shutter button is

pressed and held halfway down. Use this when the subject is in

motion.

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Object Tracking

Keeps the focusing on a moving subject while tracking it.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Object Tracking]  [On].

A target frame appears.

2 Align the target frame with the subject to be

tracked, and select OK.

e camera starts tracking the subject.

To cancel this tracking feature, select x.

3 Shoot the subject.

• Tracking may be dicult in the following situations:

– e subject is moving too quickly.
– e subject is too small, or too large.
– e contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– It is dark.
– e ambient light changes.

• When [Object Tracking] is set to [On], the custom setting of so key B is invalid.

• You cannot use [Object Tracking] with the following functions:

– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Manual Focus]
– [Prec. Dig. Zoom]

(On)

(On) Tracks the subject to be focused on.
When tracking is canceled, appears at the lower right corner
of the screen. If you select , a target frame appears.

(Off )

Does not track the subject.

Target frame

Tracking the face you want to shoot

e camera stops tracking a subject when the subject moves o of the screen. When [Face

Detection] is set to [On], and the subject to be tracked is a face, if the face disappears from the
screen while the camera is tracking, and then returns to the screen, the camera focuses on that
face again.

• If you trigger Smile Shutter while tracking a face, the face becomes the target of the smile

detection feature.

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Prec. Dig. Zoom

You can shoot still images while zooming in on the center portion.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Prec. Dig. Zoom]

A target frame appears.

2 Decide the zoom rate.

You can zoom in up to 10 times.

3 To stop zooming, select X.

• You cannot set this item when using the following functions:

– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Smile Shutter]

– [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] in [Quality]

– [Auto HDR] in [DRO/Auto HDR]

• If you press the MOVIE button when [Prec. Dig. Zoom] is working, zooming is canceled, the im-

age on the screen returns to the normal size, and movie recording starts.

• As the image is zoomed by digital processing, the image quality deteriorates compared to that

before zooming was used. If you use a zoom lens, we recommend that you fully zoom in on an
image rst, then use [Prec. Dig. Zoom] if you need further zooming.

• When you use [Prec. Dig. Zoom], the setting of [Autofocus Area] is invalid and the AF area is

indicated with a dotted line. AF operates with priority on and around the center area.

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Face Detection

Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, ash, exposure, and white balance set­tings automatically. You can select the priority face to be focused on.

• You cannot use [Face Detection] with the following functions:

– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Manual Focus]
– [Prec. Dig. Zoom]

• You can select [Face Detection] only when [Autofocus Area] is set to [Multi], and [Metering

Mode] is also set to [Multi].

• Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected.

• During [Smile Shutter] shooting, [Face Detection] is automatically set to [On (Regist. Faces)] even

if it is set to [O].

(On (Regist.

Faces))

Focuses on faces registered so as to have priority.

(On)

Selects the face which the camera is to automatically focus on.

(Off )

Does not use the Face Detection function.

Face Detection frame (gray/magenta)

This frame appears on a detected face that is not the face with the
priority focus. The magenta frame appears on a face that is registered
with [Face Registration].

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Face Detection]  desired mode.

Face Detection frame (white)

When the camera detects more than 1 subject, the camera will judge
which is the main subject and set focus by priority. The Face Detection
frame for the main subject will turn white. The frame for which the focus
is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down.

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Face Registration

Detects faces for which information has been registered in advance, when [Face Detection] is
set to [On (Regist. Faces)].

• Up to 8 faces can be registered.

• Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place. e face may not be registered correctly if it is

obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses, etc.

• e registered faces are not cleared by [Reset Default]. Even if you delete the faces by selecting

[Delete], the face data remains stored in the camera. If you want to completely delete the face data
from the camera, select [Delete All].

New Registration

Registers a new face.

Order Exchanging

Changes the priority of faces previously registered.

Delete

Deletes a registered face. Select a face and press OK.

Delete All

Deletes all registered faces.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Face Registration]  desired mode.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Face Registration]  [New Registration].
2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered, and press the shut-

ter button.
3 When a confirmation message appears, select OK.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Face Registration]



[Order Exchanging].

2 Select a face for which you want to change

the priority.
3 Select the priority level.

e smaller the number of the position, the higher

the priority.

New Registration

Order Exchanging

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Smile Shutter

When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically.

• You cannot use [Smile Shutter] with the following functions:

– [Hand-held Twilight] in [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]
– [Manual Focus]
– [Prec. Dig. Zoom]

• Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when the memory card becomes full.

• Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.

• e drive mode turns to [Single Shooting] or [Remote Cdr.] automatically.

(On)

Uses the Smile Shutter.

(Off )

Does not use the Smile Shutter.

(Big Smile)

Detects a big smile.

(Normal Smile)

Detects a normal smile.

(Slight Smile)

Detects even a slight smile.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Smile Shutter] [On].

2 To set the sensitivity to detect a smile,

Option  desired setting.

3 Wait for a smile to be detected.

When the smile level exceeds the  point on the

indicator, the camera records images automatically.

If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter

shooting, the camera shoots the image, then returns to

Smile Shutter mode.

4 To exit Smile Shutter mode, MENU 

Camera]  [Smile Shutter]  [Off ].

You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with Option.

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(orange)

Smile Detection indicator

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Tips for better capturing of smiles

• e shutter operates when any person whose smile is detected.

• If a face is registered, the camera detects the smile of that face only.

• If a smile is not detected, set the sensitivity with Option.

Do not cover the eyes with the bangs.
Do not obscure the face by a hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.

Give a clear smile with an open mouth.
The smile is easier to be detected when the teeth are
shown

Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as
level as possible.
Keep the eyes narrowed.

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Soft Skin Effect

Sets the eect used for shooting the skin smoothly in the Face Detection function.

• You cannot use [So Skin Eect] with the following functions:

– Movie recording
– [Cont. Shooting]
– [Spd Priority Cont.]
– [Bracket: Cont.]
– [Self-timer(Cont)]
– [Sports Action] in [Scene Selection]
– [Sweep Panorama]

– [RAW] in [Quality]

• is function may not work, depending on your subject.

(On)

Uses the So Skin Eect Function.

(Off )

Does not use the So Skin Eect function.

(High)

Sets So Skin Eect to high.

(Mid)

Sets So Skin Eect to medium.

(Low)

Sets So Skin Eect to low

1 MENU  [Camera]  [Soft Skin Effect] [On].
2 To set the intensity of the Soft Skin Effect, Option  desired setting.

You can set the sensitivity to detect a smile with Option.

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Graphic Display

Shows basic shooting information.
Graphically shows the shutter speed and
aperture value, except for when [Shoot
Mode] is set to [Sweep Panorama]

Display All Info.

Shows recording information.

Big Font Size
Disp.

Shows only major items in a larger size.

No Disp. Info.

Does not show recording information.

Live View Priority

Shows the major recording information
items to the right of the screen. e so
key icons do not appear.

Level

Indicates whether the camera is level in
both the horizontal and front-back direc-

tions. When the camera is level in both

directions, the indicator turns to green.

Histogram

Displays the luminance distribution
graphically.

DISP Button(Monitor)

Allows you to select the screen display modes that can be selected with [Display Contents]
(page 48) in shooting mode.

1 MENU  [Camera]  [DISP Button(Monitor)].
2 Select the desired mode.

e items marked with are available.

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For viewfinder

Shows only shooting information on the
screen (no image). Select this when you
shoot using the viewnder.

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Image Size

e image size determines the size of the image le that is recorded when you record an image.
e larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on
large-format paper. e smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded.

• When you print still images recorded with 16:9 aspect ratio, both edges may be cut o.

• When you select a RAW image with [Quality], the image size corresponds to L.

Image size when [Aspect Ratio] is 3:2 Usage guidelines

L: 24M

6000 × 4000 pixels Shoots images with the highest image

quality

M: 12M

4240 × 2832 pixels For prints up to A3+ size

S: 6M

3008 × 2000 pixels For prints A5 size

Image size when [Aspect Ratio] is 16:9 Usage guidelines

L: 20M

6000 × 3376 pixels For viewing on a high-denition TV

M: 10M

4240 × 2400 pixels

S: 5.1M

3008 × 1688 pixels

1 MENU  [Image Size]  [Image Size]  desired mode.

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Tips for selecting the image size

Sweep Panorama

e images appear dierently, depending on the mode selected.

When [Standard] or [Wide] is selected, the images are scrolled when you press the center of

the control wheel.

e image size varies depending on the [Panorama Direction] setting.

(Standard)

Shoots images using standard size.
Vertical: 3872 × 2160
Horizontal: 8192 × 1856

(Wide)

Shoots images using wide size.
Vertical: 5536 × 2160
Horizontal: 12416 × 1856

• When you print panoramic images, both edges may be cut o.

16:9 Standard Wide

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• You cannot set this item when using the following function:

– [Sweep Panorama]

Aspect Ratio

Sets the aspect ratio of still images.

3:2

Standard aspect ratio. Suitable for prints.

16:9

For viewing on a high-denition TV.

1 MENU  [Image Size]  [Aspect Ratio]  desired mode.

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RAW images

• You cannot set this item when using the following functions:

– [Sweep Panorama]

• You cannot add DPOF (print order) registration to RAW format images.

• You cannot use [Auto HDR] with [RAW] and [RAW & JPEG] images.

RAW (RAW)

File format: RAW (Records using the RAW compression format.)

is format does not allow you to perform any digital processing
on the images. Select this format to process images on a com­puter for professional purposes.

• e image size is xed to the maximum size. e image size is

not displayed on the LCD monitor.

RAW+J (RAW &
JPEG)

File format: RAW (Records using the RAW compression format.)
+ JPEG
A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time.
is is suitable when you need 2 image les, a JPEG for viewing,
and a RAW for editing.

• e image quality is xed to [Fine], and the image size is xed

to [L].

FINE (Fine)

File format: JPEG
e image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded.

Since the compression rate of [Standard] is higher than that of
[Fine], the le size of [Standard] is smaller than that of [Fine].
is will allow more les to be recorded on 1 memory card, but
the image quality will be lower.

• When images are not going to be modied using your com­puter, we recommend that you select [Fine] or [Standard].

STD (Standard)

Quality

Selects the compression format of still images.

1 MENU  [Image Size]  [Quality]  desired mode.

e RAW format le is the raw data yet to go through any kind of digital processing. A
RAW le is dierent from a more common le format such as JPEG in that it is the raw

material to be processed for professional purposes.
You need the “Image Data Converter” soware included on the CD-ROM (supplied) in

order to open a RAW image recorded on this camera. With this soware, a RAW image can
be opened and converted to a common format, such as JPEG or TIFF, and its white balance,

color saturation, contrast, etc., can be readjusted.

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Panorama Direction

Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot Sweep Panorama images.

(Right)

Pan the camera in the direction you set.

(Left)

(Up)

(Down)

1 MENU  [Image Size]  [Panorama Direction] desired mode.

Sweep Panorama

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File Format

Selects the movie le format.

1 MENU  [Image Size]  [File Format]  desired mode.

AVCHD 60i/60p*
AVCHD 50i/50p**

Records 60i/50i movies or 24p/25p movies in AVCHD format, and
60p/50p movies. is le format is suitable for viewing the movie on a
high-denition TV. You can create a Blu-ray Disc, an AVCHD disc, or a
DVD-Video disc using the supplied soware “PMH.”

• 60i/50i movies are recorded at either 60 elds/second or at 50 elds/

second, respectively. Both 60i and 50i movies utilize the interlace
scanning system, Dolby Digital audio, and the AVCHD format.

• 24p/25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames/second or at 25

frames/second, respectively. Both 24p and 25p movies utilize the
progressive scanning system, Dolby Digital audio, and the AVCHD
format.

• 60p/50p movies are recorded at either 60 frames/second, or at 50

frames/second, respectively. Both 60p and 50p movies utilize the
progressive scanning system, Dolby Digital audio, and the AVCHD
format.

MP4

Records mp4 (AVC) movies. is format is suitable for WEB uploads,

e-mail attachments, etc.

• Movies are recorded in MPEG-4 format at about 30 frames/second,

utilizing the progressive scanning system, AAC audio, and the mp4
format.

• You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this format

using the supplied soware “PMH.”

Checking 60i or 50i

Playing movies on other devices

To check if your camera is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device,
check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera.
1080 60i-compatible device: 60i
1080 50i-compatible device: 50i

is camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Prole for AVCHD format recording. Movies
recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played by the following devices.
– Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Prole
– Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format
is camera also uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Prole for MP4 format recording.
For this reason, movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played on
devices other than those that support MPEG-4 AVC/H.264.

* 1080 60i-compatible device
** 1080 50i-compatible device

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Record Setting

Selects the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie recording. e higher the data
rate (average bit-rate) per second, the higher the image quality.

1 MENU  [Image Size]  [Record Setting]  desired mode.

Checking 60i or 50i

To check if your camera is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device,
check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera.
1080 60i-compatible device: 60i
1080 50i-compatible device: 50i

[File Format]:
[AVCHD 60i/60p]
[AVCHD 50i/50p]

Average
bit-rate

Recording

60i 24M(FX)*
50i 24M(FX)**

24 Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920

× 1080 (60i/50i).

60i 17M(FH)*
50i 17M(FH)**

17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of

1920 × 1080 (60i/50i).

60p 28M(PS)*
50p 28M(PS)**

28 Mbps Records highest image quality movies of

1920 × 1080 (60p/50p).

24p 24M(FX)*
25p 24M(FX)**

24 Mbps Records high image quality moves of 1920

× 1080 (24p/25p). is produces a cinema­like atmosphere.

24p 17M(FH)*
25p 17M(FH)**

17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of

1920 × 1080 (24p/25p). is produces a
cinema-like atmosphere.

[File Format]: [MP4] Average

bit-rate

Recording

1440×1080 12M

12 Mbps Records movies of 1440 × 1080.

VGA 3M

3 Mbps Records movies of VGA size.

• 1080 60p/50p movies can be played back on compatible devices only.

• Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)]/[24p

24M(FX)/25p 24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by “PMB” in order to create
an AVCHD disc. is conversion can take a long time. Also, you cannot create a disc with the
original image quality. If you want to keep the original image quality, you must store your movies
on a Blu-ray Disc.

• To watch 60p/50p or 24p/25p movies on a TV, you need a TV that is compatible with 60p/50p and

24p/ 25p. If you use a non-compatible TV, the movies are converted to 60i/50i and output to the TV.

* 1080 60i-compatible device
** 1080 50i-compatible device

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Adjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure
Index)

• [ISO AUTO] is selected when using the following functions:

– [Intelligent Auto]
– [Scene Selection]
– [Anti Motion Blur]
– [Sweep Panorama]

• e larger the number, the higher the noise level.

• When the exposure mode is set to [Program Auto], [Aperture Priority], [Shutter Priority], and [ISO]
is set to [ISO AUTO], ISO is automatically set between ISO100 and ISO1600.

• You can select up to ISO3200 for movie recording. When you start recording movies with an ISO

higher than 3200, ISO becomes 3200 automatically, and returns to the previous value when record­ing is nished.

• e [ISO AUTO] setting is not provided in [Manual Exposure]. If you change the exposure mode to
[Manual Exposure] with the [ISO AUTO] setting, it is switched to 100. Set the ISO according to your

shooting conditions.

ISO

AUTO

(ISO AUTO)

Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

100/200/400/800/
1600/3200/6400/
12800/16000

Sets the sensitivity to light of the imaging sensor. Higher sen­sitivities enable faster shutter speeds and/or smaller apertures
(larger F-values). e higher the sensitivity, the more image
noise can become visible.

ISO

Sets the luminous sensitivity.

1 MENU  [Brightness/Color]  [ISO]  desired setting.

ISO setting (speed) is the sensitivity to light of recording media that incorporates an
image sensor that receives light. Even when the exposure is the same, images dier
depending on the ISO setting.

High ISO sensitivity

With high ISO sensitivity, images will be captured with an

appropriate brightness even under insucient exposure.
However, increasing ISO sensitivity will cause images to
become noisy.

Low ISO sensitivity

You can record smooth images. However, compensation
for low ISO sensitivity will be made by slowing down the
shutter speed. You should take camera shake or movement of
subjects into account, too.

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• [Auto WB] is selected when using the following functions:

– [Intelligent Auto]
– [Scene Selection]

AWB (Auto WB)

e camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts
the color temperature.

(Daylight)

If you select an option to suit a specic light source, the color
temperature is adjusted for the light source (preset white
balance).

(Shade)

(Cloudy)

(Incandescent)

(Fluor.: Warm
White)

(Fluor.: Cool
White)

(Fluor.: Day
White)

(Fluor.:
Daylight)

(Flash)
(C.Temp./

Filter)

Adjusts the color temperature depending on the light source.
Achieves the eect of CC (Color Compensation) lters for
photography.

(Custom)

Allows to use the white balance setting retained by [Custom
Setup].

White Balance

Adjusts the color temperature according to the ambient light conditions.

Use this feature when the color temperature of the image did not come out as you expected,

or when you want to change the color temperature on purpose for photographic expression.

1 MENU  [Brightness/Color]  [White Balance]  desired mode.

You can nely adjust the color temperature with Option.
To adjust the white balance to suit a specic light source, see the explanation on each mode.

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Effects of lighting conditions

e apparent color of the subject is aected by the lighting conditions.
e color temperature is adjusted automatically, but you can adjust color temperature

manually using the [White Balance] function.

1 MENU  [Brightness/Color]  [White Balance]  [Custom Setup].
2 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the AF area located

in the center, and then press the shutter button down.

e shutter clicks and the calibrated values (color temperature and color lter) are displayed.

3 To call the custom white balance setting, MENU  [Brightness/Color]



[White Balance]  [Custom].

You can nely adjust the color temperature with Option.

Weather/
lighting

Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent

Characteristics
of light

White

(standard)

Bluish Green-tinged Reddish

Adjusting the color temperature finely

C.Temp./Filter

Custom white balance

1 MENU  [Brightness/Color]  [White Balance]  desired mode.
2 As necessary, Option  adjust the color temperature by pressing the

top/bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel.

You can adjust the color temperature towards G (green), M (magenta), A (amber) or B
(blue).

1 MENU  [Brightness/Color]  [White Balance]  [C.Temp./Filter].
2 Option  select the desired color temperature by turning the control

wheel.

e higher the number, the more reddish the image, and the lower the number, the
more bluish the image.

3 Adjust the color temperature by pressing the top/bottom/right/left

parts of the control wheel.

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• If the ash is used when the shutter button is pressed, a custom white balance is registered with the

ash light taken into account. Take pictures with the ash in later shootings.

• e message “Custom WB error” indicates that the value is beyond the expected range. (When the

ash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame.) If you
register this value, the indicator turns yellow on the recording information display. You can
shoot at this point, but it is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more accurate
white balance value.

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(Multi)

Measures light on each area aer dividing the total area into
multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire
screen (Multi-pattern metering).

(Center)

Measures the average brightness of the entire screen, while
emphasizing the central area of the screen (Center-weighted
metering).

(Spot)

Measures only the central area (Spot
metering). is function is useful
when the subject is backlit or when
there is strong contrast between the
subject and the background.

Spot metering cross hairs
position on the subject.

Metering Mode

Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the
exposure.

1 MENU  [Brightness/Color]  [Metering Mode]  desired mode.

• If you set [Metering Mode] to other than [Multi], the [Face Detection] function cannot be used.

• [Multi] is selected when using the following functions:

– Movie recording
– [Intelligent Auto]
– [Scene Selection]
– [Prec. Dig. Zoom]
– [Smile Shutter]

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