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A how-to guide to the camera and its features. The Instruction

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Before You Begin2
Product Manuals3
About this Manual4
How to Find What You Want to Know4
How to Read this Manual4
Table of Contents6
Names of Parts15
Preparation17
Unpacking the Box Contents17
Attaching the Strap18
Attaching Cable Protectors19
Inserting and Removing the Battery20
Inserting the Battery20
Removing the Battery21
Charging the Battery Using the Supplied USB-AC Adapter22
Charging the Battery Using a USB Device23
Inserting and Removing the Card24
Inserting the Card24
Removing the Card25
Using Two Memory Cards25
Usable Cards25
Attaching and Removing Lenses26
Attaching a Lens to the Camera26
Removing Lenses28
Using the Monitor29
Turning the Camera on30
Sleep Mode30
Initial Setup31
What to Do if You Can't Read the Display33
Shooting34
Information Displays While Shooting34
Switching between Displays37
Switching the Information Display38
Shooting Still Pictures39
Types of Shooting Modes39
Shooting with Touch Screen Operations41
Photo Review (Image Review)42
Taking Pictures Using the Shooting Modes43
Letting the Camera Choose Aperture and Shutter Speed (P: Program AE)43
Choosing Aperture45
(A: Aperture-Priority AE)45
Choosing Shutter Speed (S: Shutter-Priority AE)47
Choosing Aperture and Shutter Speed (M: Manual Exposure)49
Long Exposures ( B : Bulb/Time)51
Lighten Blending ( : Live Composite Photography)54
Saving Custom Settings to the Mode Dial (C1/C2/C3/C4 Custom Modes)56
Saving Settings (Assign to Custom Mode)56
Using Custom Modes (C1/C2/C3/C4)57
Recording Movies59
Recording Movies in Movie Mode (N)59
Recording Movies in Photo Shooting Modes61
Touch Controls (Silent Controls)62
Using the Menus63
What You Can Do with Menus63
How to Operate the Menus63
Shooting Settings66
How to Change the Shooting Settings (Direct Buttons/Super Control Panel)66
Direct Buttons66
The Super Control Panel/Lv Super Control Panel69
Basic Functions for Focusing72
Choosing a Focus Mode (KAF Mode / Naf Mode)72
Choosing a Focus Target (AF Target Point)76
Choosing an AF Target Mode77
Setting the Options for AF Target79
(KAF Target Mode Settings)79
Zoom Frame Af/Zoom AF80
(Super Spot AF)80
Functions for Configuring How to Focus82
Combined Auto and Manual Focus (K AF+MF)82
Configuring the AF Operation83
(KAF by Half-Pressing A)83
Autofocus Using the AF-ON Button83
Using Autofocus in Manual Focus Mode (E in MF Mode)84
Configuring Camera Operation When It Cannot Focus on the Subject (Release Priority)84
Changing the Settings of Starry Sky AF (Starry Sky AF Setting)85
Functions for Customizing AF Operation to Fit the Subject86
C-AF Center Target Priority86
KC-AF Center Priority86
C-AF Tracking Sensitivity (KC-AF Sensitivity / Nc-AF Sensitivity)87
C-AF Focus Speed87
(Nc-AF Speed)87
Face Priority Af/Eye Priority AF (Face & Eye Detection)88
Tracking Focus on Selected Subjects (Subject Detection)90
Configuring the Frame Displays for Detected Eyes (Eye Detection Frame)91
Functions for Changing Camera Operation Regarding Focus92
Lens Focus Range (KAF Limiter)92
C-AF Lens Scanning (KAF Scanner)94
Fine-Tuning Autofocus95
KAF Focus Adjustment95
AF Illuminator Autofocus Assist (AF Illuminator)96
AF Target Display Mode (AF Area Pointer)96
Functions for Setting the Focusing Position97
Matching AF Target Selection to Camera Orientation (Korientation Linked N)97
Choosing the AF Home Position98
K N Set Home98
AF Target Selection (Nselect Screen Settings)99
Enabling AF Target Selection Wrap (N Loop Settings)100
Touch AF Target Selection for Viewfinder Photography (AF Targeting Pad)101
Other Functions that Are Useful When Focusing102
Manual Focus Assist (MF Assist)102
Focus Peaking Options (Peaking Settings)103
Choosing a Focus Distance for Preset MF (Preset MF Distance)104
Disabling the MF Clutch (MF Clutch)104
Lens Focus Direction (Focus Ring)104
Resetting the Lens Position at Shutdown (Reset Lens)105
Metering and Exposure106
Controlling Exposure (Exposure Compensation)106
EV Steps for Exposure Control (EV Step)107
Fine-Tuning Exposure (Exposure Shift)107
Reducing Flicker under LED Lighting (Kflicker Scan / Nflicker Scan)108
Choosing How the Camera Measures Brightness (Metering)109
Locking the Exposure (AE Lock)109
AE Lock Exposure Metering (Metering During B)110
Releasing AE Lock after Shooting (B Auto Reset)110
Locking Exposure When the111
(AEL by Half-Pressing A)111
Setting Metering Options for Sequential Shooting (Metering During J)112
Metering the Focus Target (Nspot Metering)112
Changing ISO Sensitivity (ISO)113
EV Steps for ISO Sensitivity Control (ISO Step)114
Setting the Range of ISO114
Sensitivity Values Selected in [Auto] Mode (KISO-A Upper/Default / Biso-A Upper/Default)114
Setting the Shutter Speed at Which the Camera Automatically Raises ISO Sensitivity (KISO-A Lowest S/S)115
Choosing the Modes in Which115
[Auto] Can be Used for ISO115
Sensitivity (KISO-Auto / Biso-Auto)115
High ISO Noise Reduction Options (Knoise Filter / Nnoise Filter)116
Image Processing Options (Low ISO Processing)116
Long Exposure Noise Reduction Options (Noise Reduction)117
Flash Photography118
Using a Flash (Flash Photography)118
Choosing a Flash Mode (Flash Mode)120
Configuring Flash Modes123
(Flash Mode Settings)123
Adjusting Flash Output123
(Flash Exposure Comp.)123
Wireless Remote Flash Control (# RC Mode)124
Choosing a Flash Sync Speed (# X-Sync.)124
Choosing the Minimum Shutter Speed (# Slow Limit)124
Flash and Exposure Compensation ( X +F)124
Setting the Exposure Balance for TTL Metering (Balanced Flash Metering)125
Sequential Shooting/Self-Timer126
Performing the Sequential/Self-Timer Shooting126
Configuring the Sequential128
Sequential Shooting Settings128
Configuring the Self-Timer Functions (Self-Timer Settings)130
Shooting Without the Vibration Caused by Shutter Button Operations (Anti-Shockr Settings)131
Shooting Without Shutter Sound (Silents Settings)132
Shooting Without a Release Time Lag (Pro Capture Shooting)133
Reducing Flicker in Photographs135
(Anti-Flicker Shooting)135
Image Stabilization136
Reducing Camera Shake (Kimage Stabilizer / Nimage Stabilizer)136
Image Stabilization Options (Nis Level)137
Half-Press Image Stabilization (Aimage Stabilizer)138
Burst Mode Image Stabilization (Jimage Stabilizer)138
Displaying Camera Motion on the Monitor (Handheld Assist)139
Image Stabilization for IS Lenses (Lens I.S. Priority)139
Color and Quality140
Setting the Quality of Photos and Movies (KK / Nk)140
Combinations of JPEG Image Sizes and Compression Rates (KK Detailed Settings)143
Choosing the Codec for Recording Movies (Nvideo Codec)144
Setting the Image Aspect (Image Aspect)144
Peripheral Illumination (Shading Comp.)144
Processing Options (Kpicture Mode / Npicture Mode)145
Picture Mode148
Kpicture Mode Settings149
Adjusting Color150
(WB (White Balance))150
Locking the White Balance in Movie Mode (Nbutton Function: Wlock)153
Making Fine Adjustments to White Balance (Kall X/Nall X)153
Preserving the Warm Tones of154
WB Auto Mode (KW Keep Warm Color/Nw Keep Warm Color)154
Flash White Balance (#+WB)154
Setting the Color Reproduction Format (Color Space)155
Preview Options for Movie Picture Modes ( Nview Assist)155
Special Shooting Modes (Computational Modes)156
Shooting Still Pictures in a Higher Resolution (High Res Shot)156
Slowing the Shutter in Bright Light (Live ND Shooting)158
Increasing Depth of Field (Focus Stacking)160
Taking HDR162
Range) Images (HDR)162
Recording Multiple Exposures in163
(Multiple Exposure)163
Digital Zoom (Kdigital Tele-Converter / Ndigital Tele-Converter)166
Shooting Automatically with a Fixed Interval (Interval Shooting)167
Keystone Correction and Perspective Control (Keystone Comp.)170
Correcting Fisheye Distortion (Fisheye Compensation)171
Configuring BULB/TIME/COMP173
Settings173
BULB/TIME/COMP Settings173
Recording a Series of Shots with Varied Exposure (AE BKT)174
Recording Pictures with Varied White Balance (WB BKT)175
Recording Pictures with Varied Flash Level (FL BKT)175
Recording Pictures with Varied ISO Sensitivity (ISO BKT)176
Recording Copies of One Picture with Different Art Filters Applied (ART BKT)177
Recording Pictures with Different Focus Positions (Focus BKT)178
Functions that Are Only Available in Movie Mode180
Sound Recording Options (Sound Recording Settings)180
Adjusting the Headphone Volume (Headphone Volume)181
Time Codes (Time Code Settings)181
HDMI Output (Nhdmi Output)182
Displaying a + Mark in the Center183
Movies (Center Marker)183
Displaying Zebra Patterns over184
Recording Movies184
(Zebra Pattern Settings)184
Displaying a Red Frame While185
(Red Frame During RREC)185
Playback186
Information Display During Playback186
Playback Image Information186
Switching the Information Display187
Viewing Photographs and Movies188
Viewing Photographs188
Watching Movies189
Finding Pictures Quickly (Index and Calendar Playback)189
Zooming in (Playback Zoom)190
Playback Using Touch Controls191
Full-Frame Playback191
Index/Calendar Playback191
Other Functions192
Setting Playback Functions193
Rotating Pictures (Rotate)193
Protecting Pictures (0)193
Copying an Image (Copy)193
Copying All Images on a Card (Copy All)194
Deleting Pictures (Erase)194
Deleting All Pictures (Erase All)194
Disabling Deletion Confirmation (Quick Erase)195
RAW+JPEG Deletion Options195
(RAW+JPEG Erase)195
Selecting Pictures for Sharing (Share Order)195
Selecting RAW+JPEG Pictures for Sharing (RAW+JPEG H)196
Rating Pictures (Rating)196
Selecting the Numbers of Stars to be Used for Rating (Rating Settings)197
Selecting Multiple Pictures (Share Order Selected, Rating Selected, 0, Copy Select, Erase Selected)197
Print Order (DPOF)198
Resetting All Protection/Share Orders/Print Orders/Ratings (Reset All Images)198
Adding Audio to Pictures (R)199
Retouching Pictures (Edit)200
Combining Pictures (Image Overlay)203
Trimming Movies (Movie Trimming)204
Creating Movie Stills (In-Movie Image Capture)204
Changing the Role of the R (H) Button During Playback (Qrfunction)205
Changing the Roles of the Front and Rear Dials During Playback (Qdial Function)205
Choosing the Playback Zoom Ratio (Qadefault Setting)205
Automatically Rotating Portrait-Orientation Pictures for Playback (R)205
Choosing the Information Displayed During Playback (Qinfo Settings)206
Choosing the Information Displayed During Magnified Playback (Qainfo Settings)206
Configuring the Index Display (G Settings)207
Customizing the Camera208
Functions for Configuring Camera Controls208
Changing the Roles of Buttons (Button Settings)208
Assigning Roles to the Front and Rear Dials (Kdial Function / Ndial Function)216
Changing the Dial Direction (Dial Direction)218
Changing the Functions of the Multi Selector (Multi Selector Settings)218
Customizing the Fn Lever (Fn Lever Settings)219
Power Zoom Lenses (Electronic Zoom Settings)222
Locking the V Button (Vlock)223
During Live View Zoom (LV Close up Mode)223
Choosing the Behavior of the Control Used for Depth-Of-Field Preview (Zlock)224
Button Hold Options (Press-And-Hold Time)224
Functions for Adjusting the Live View Display225
Changing the Look of the Display (KLV Mode)225
Making the Display Easier to See in Dark Places (Knight Vision)225
Viewfinder Display Rate (Frame Rate)225
Art Filter Preview (Art LV Mode)226
Reducing Flicker in Live View (Anti-Flicker LV)226
Selfie Assist (Selfie Assist)227
Functions for Configuring Information Display228
Selecting the Display Style of the Viewfinder (EVF Style)228
Shooting Indicators (Kinfo Settings / Ninfo Settings)230
Configuring the Display for When the Shutter Button Is Pressed Halfway (Info by Half-Pressing A)231
Viewfinder Info Display Options (Vkinfo Settings)232
Halfway (Va Level Gauge)233
Framing Guide Options (Kgrid Settings / Ngrid Settings)234
Viewfinder Framing Grid Options (Vkgrid Settings)235
(Multi Function Settings)236
Histogram Exposure Warning (Histogram Settings)236
Settings Related to Operation and Display of Menus237
Configuring the Cursor on the Menu Screen (Menu Cursor Settings)237
Choosing How to Move between Pages with the Rear Dial (G Loop in Menu Tab)238
[Yes]/[No] Default238
(Priority Set)238
My Menu" Settings239
Using "My Menu239
Setting up the Camera241
Card/Folder/File Settings241
Formatting the Card (Card Formatting)241
Setting the Card to Record to (Kcard Slot Settings / Ncard Slot Settings)242
Specifying a Folder to Save Images in (Assign Save Folder)244
File Naming Options (File Name)244
Naming Files (Edit Filename)245
User Information246
Saving Lens Info (Lens Info Settings)246
Output Resolution (Dpi Settings)247
Adding Copyright Information (Copyright Info.)247
Monitor/Sound/Connection Settings249
Disabling Touch Controls (Touchscreen Settings)249
Monitor Brightness and Hue (Monitor Adjust)249
Viewfinder Brightness and Hue (EVF Adjust)250
Configuring the Eye Sensor (Eye Sensor Settings)250
Disabling the Focus Beep (8)251
External Monitor Display Options (HDMI Settings)251
Choosing a USB Connection Mode (USB Settings)252
Battery/Sleep Settings253
Displaying Battery Status (Nbattery Status)253
Setting Which Battery Is Used First (Nbattery Priority)253
Changing the Battery Level Display During Movie Recording (Nndisplay Pattern)253
Dimming the Backlight (Backlit LCD)254
Setting Sleep (Power Saving) Options (Sleep)254
Setting Auto Power off Options (Auto Power Off)254
Reducing Power Consumption (Quick Sleep Mode)255
Reset/Clock/Language/Others Settings257
Restoring Default Settings (Reset/Initialize Settings)257
Setting the Camera Clock (X Settings)257
Choosing a Language257
Calibrating the Level Gauge (Level Adjust)258
Image Processing Check (Pixel Mapping)258
Viewing the Firmware Version (Firmware Version)258
Viewing Certificates (Certification)258
Connecting the Camera to External Devices259
Precautions for Using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth259
Disabling the Camera's Wireless Communication (Airplane Mode)260
Connecting the Camera to a Smartphone260
Pairing the Camera and Smartphone (Wi-Fi Connection)261
Wireless Connection Standby Setting for When the Camera Is on (Bluetooth)262
Wireless Settings for When the Camera Is off (Power-Off Standby)263
Transferring Images to a Smartphone264
Automatically Uploading Images While the Camera Is off264
Shooting Remotely with a Smartphone (Live View)265
Shooting Remotely with a Smartphone (Remote Shutter)265
Adding Position Information to Images266
Resetting Smartphone Connection Settings (Reset D Settings)266
Changing the Password (D Connection Password)267
Connecting to Computers Via Wi-Fi267
Installing Software267
Readying the Computer (Windows)268
Pairing the Computer with the Camera (New Link)269
Adjusting Wi-Fi Settings (Wi-Fi Connection)271
Uploading Pictures as They Are Taken276
Ending the Connection278
Using the Remote Control279
Names of Parts279
Connection279
Shooting from the Remote Control281
MAC Address of the Remote Control282
Precautions for Using the Remote Control282
Connecting to Computers Via USB283
Installing Software283
Uploading Pictures as They Are Taken (0Raw/Control)284
Connecting the Camera for High-Speed RAW Processing (0Raw/Control)285
Copying Pictures to the Computer (Storage/Mtp)286
Powering the Camera Via USB (USB Power Delivery)287
Connecting to Tvs or External Displays Via HDMI288
Viewing Pictures on a TV (HDMI)288
Cautions289
Information about Dust and Water Resistant Features289
Battery and Charger290
Using Your Charger Abroad290
Information291
Interchangeable Lenses291
MF Clutch Lenses292
Camera Displays for Lens SET and CALL Functions293
Optional Accessories294
Using the Charger (BCX-1)294
HLD-10 Power Battery Holder295
Notes on Using this Product296
Designated External Flash Units297
Wireless Remote Control Flash Photography298
Other External Flash Units300
Principal Accessories301
System Chart302
Cleaning and Storing the Camera304
Cleaning the Camera304
Storage304
Cleaning and Checking the Image Pickup Device305
Pixel Mapping - Checking the Image Processing Functions305
Shooting Tips and Information306
Error Codes309
Default Settings311
Super Control Panel311
Tab313
Tab316
AF Tab317
Tab319
Tab320
G Tab321
Tab325
Memory Card Capacity327
Specifications329
Safety Precautions332
Index337

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