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x
Release mode
switch unlock
button
Hold down this button
to move the release
mode switch.
x
Exposure mode dial
Allows you to select the exposure
mode, the custom settings and
the ISO setting,
: Programmed Auto
: Shutter-priority Auto
: Aperture-priority Auto
: Manual
: Custom settings
: ISO setting (sensitivity)
x
Release mode switch
Selects Single-frame, Continuous, Self-timer or Multi
Exposure as the shutter release mode.
x
Lens release button
Hold down this button as
you remove the lens.
x
Power switch
Turns the camera on
and off.
x
Focus mode selector switch
Selects AF-S (Single-AF servo), AF-C
(Continuous-AF servo) or M (Manual)
as the focus mode.
x
Remote release socket
Used to connect a 10-pin
remote release.
x
Flash pop-up button
To use the built-in flash, press
this button to pop-up the flash.
x
Synchronizing terminal
Use this to connect flash units
that require a synchro cord.
x
Top display panel
Displays the information
shown in the viewfinder
along with other information.
x
Main command dial
Changes settings such as the
shutter speed.
x
Accessory shoe
Mount an external flash here.
x
Depth of field check
button
This button allows you to
check the depth of field.
x
Shutter button
Press this button down halfway to
restore the camera to
Photography mode. Press down
fully to take a picture.
x
Sub-command dial
Changes the aperture and other
settings.
x
Diopter adjustment knob
Makes the image in the viewfinder easier to see.
Set this knob to the position where the focusing
area appears sharpest.
x
Flash exposure
compensation button
Used with the Main-command dial
to select the flash exposure
compensation value.
x
Auto exposure bracketing button
Used with the camera dials to select Auto Exposure Bracketing.
Main-command dial: Turns Auto Exposure Bracketing ON and OFF.
Sub-command dial: Selects a combination of exposure offset and number of shots.
x
Synchro mode button
Used with the Main-command
dial to select Synchro mode.
x
Metering system selector dial
Selects Multi, Center-weighted or Spot
as the metering system.
x
AE-L / AF-L button
Locks the exposure and focus while
pressed.
x
LCD illuminator button
Illuminates the display panel.
x
Exposure compensation
button
Used with the Main-command
dial to select the exposure
compensation value.
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE
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Basic
Photography