Basic Operation
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The <
5
> dial is mainly used for shooting-related settings and selecting
LCD monitor items. When you want to use the <
5
> dial to prepare for
shooting, set the <
4
> switch to <
J
> first.
(1) After pressing a button, turn the
<
5
> dial.
When you press a button, its function remains active
for 6 seconds (
9
). During this time, you can turn
the <
5
> dial to set the desired setting. When the
timer ends or if you press the shutter button down
halfway, the camera will be ready to shoot.
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You can select the AF point or set the
white balance, ISO speed, and fl
ash
exposure compensation.
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When using the LCD monitor, you
can select menu operations and
select images during playback.
(2) Turn the <
5
> dial only.
While looking at the LCD panel or viewfinder,
turn the <
5
> dial to set the desired setting.
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You can set the exposure compensation
or the aperture in the <
a
> mode.
The <
9
> consists of eight direction
keys and a button at the center. Use it to
select an AF point, set white balance
correction, scroll around a magnified
image display, and move the trimming
frame for direct printing.
Operating the <
5
> Dial
Operating the <
9
>
You can also operate (1) when the <
4
> switch is set to <
1
>.
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By setting various optional settings with the menus, you can set the
image recording quality, processing parameters, the date/time, Custom
Functions, etc. While looking at the LCD monitor, you use the <
M
>
button, <
0
> button, and <
5
> dial on the camera back to proceed to
the next step.
The menu screen is color coded for the three menu categories.
Menu Operations
Icon
Color
Category
Description
z
Red
Shooting menu
Shooting-related menu.
x
Blue
Playback menu
Image playback-related menu.
c
Yellow
Set-up menu
Camera’s basic settings.
<
M
> button
LCD Monitor
<
C
> button
<
5
> Quick
Control Dial
<
0
> button
Menu settings
Menu items
Menu category
color code
Menu category
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Press the <
C
> button to jump to the first item of each menu
category.
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Even while the menu is displayed, you can instantly go back to shooting
by pressing the shutter button halfway.