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Before Use
Common Camera 
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Tv, Av, M, and 
C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
On-Screen Information
Shooting (Information Display)
 Red-eye correction 
(=  47) Shooting mode 
(=  193), Scene 
icon (=  34) Flash exposure 
compensation / 
Flash output level 
(=
  88, 96) Drive mode 
(=  79) My Colors (=  78) Self-timer (=  38)
 IS mode icon 
(=  35) Battery level 
(=  191) Compression (image 
quality)	(=  91) 
/ Resolution 
(=
  47), RAW 
(=  90) Recordable shots 
(=  205) Movie resolution 
(=  48, 68)
 Digital zoom 
magnification	(=  36), Digital 
tele-converter 
(=
  82) Remaining time 
(=  206) Histogram (=  106) Focusing range 
(=  55, 80), AF 
lock (=  87) Blink detection 
(=  50)
 AF frame (=  82), 
Spot AE point frame 
(=
  71) Date stamp 
(=  40) DR correction 
(=  75) Camera shake 
warning ( =  33) AE lock (=  71), 
FE lock (=  89) Shutter speed 
(=  94, 95) Electronic level 
(=  49) Aperture value 
(=  94, 95) Exposure 
compensation level 
(=
  70)
 ISO speed (=  72) Grid lines (=  98) Flash mode 
(=  87) Hybrid Auto  mode 
(=  32) Metering method 
(=  71) Touch Shutter 
(=  39) White balance 
(=  76) Mercury lamp 
correction (=  48)	 ND	filter	(=  75) Eco mode (=  159) AEB shooting 
(=  74), Focus 
bracketing ( =  81)
 Shadow correction 
(=  75) Zoom bar (=  30)	 Wind	filter	(=  33) Time zone (=  158) Image stabilization 
(=  91) MF indicator 
(=  80) Exposure shift bar 
(=  67) Exposure level 
(=  95) Exposure 
compensation bar 
(=
  70)
Battery LevelAn on-screen icon or message indicates the battery charge level.
Display Details
Sufficient	charge
Slightly	depleted,	but	sufficient
  
(Blinking red) Nearly depleted—charge the battery pack soon
[Charge the battery] Depleted—charge the battery pack immediately
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Playback (Detailed Information Display)
 Movies (=  30,  104) Current image no. / 
Total no. of images
 Histogram (=  106) Battery level 
(=  191) Wi-Fi signal strength 
(=  148) Image Sync 
(=  151) Image editing 
(=  124 – 127) Favorites (=  121) Protection (=  11 6 ) Folder number - File 
number (=  161) Shooting date/time 
(=  15) Shooting mode 
(=  193)
 Shutter speed 
(=  94, 95) Aperture value 
(=  94, 95) Exposure 
compensation level 
(=
  70), Exposure 
shift level (=  67) ISO speed (=  72), 
Playback speed 
( =
  59) Metering method 
(=  71) Flash exposure 
compensation / 
Flash output level 
(=
  88, 96) White balance 
(=  76)
 White balance 
correction (=  77), 
Mercury lamp 
correction (=
  48) My Colors 
(=  78, 125) Focusing range 
(=  55, 80)	 ND	filter	(=  75) Red-eye correction 
(=  47, 127) High ISO NR 
(=  73) DR correction 
(=  75) Shadow correction 
(=  75)
 Group playback 
(=  111 ), Image 
quality	/	Frame	rate (movies) 
(=  48,  67)
 Compression (image 
quality)	(=  91) 
/ Resolution 
(=
  47), Digest 
movies (=  107), 
RAW (=  90), 
MP4 (movies)
 Still images: 
Resolution ( =  205) 
Movies: Playback 
time (=
  206) File size
•	 Some	information	may	not	be	displayed	when	viewing	images	on	a	TV	(=  169).
Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing” ( =  104)
Exit
Touch to display the volume panel, and then touch [ o][p] to adjust the volume. 
At a volume of 0, [] is displayed.
Play
Slow Motion (To adjust the playback speed, press the < q> buttons or turn 
the  dial. No sound is played.)
Skip Backward* or Previous Clip ( =  129) (To continue skipping backward, 
keep holding down the < m> button.)
Previous Frame (For fast-rewind, keep holding down the < m> button.)
Next Frame (For fast-forward, keep holding down the  button.)
Skip Forward* or Next Clip (=  129) (To continue skipping forward, keep 
holding down the < m> button.)
* Edit (=
  128)
Erase Clip (displayed when a digest movie is selected ( =  129))
c
Shown when the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer (\
=  176).
* Displays the frame approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame.
•	During movie playback, you can skip back or forward (or to the previous\
 or 
next clip) by pressing the < q> buttons.
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Setting Menu
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Appendix
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Functions and Menu Tables
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Shooting Mode
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Exposure Compensation ( =  70) *1–O O O– –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– – –
Flash (=
  87)*1– – –O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
h *1O O O O– –O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Z *1–O–O*2*2– – – – – – –
*2– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
! *1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OFlash Exposure Compensation (
=  88)*1–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Flash Output Level (=
  96) *1O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Aperture
	Value	(=  94, 95) *1O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Shutter Speed (=
  94, 95) *1O–O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Program Shift (=
  71)O–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
AE Lock (=
  71)/FE Lock (=  89)*3O–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
AE Lock (Movie)/Exposure Shift (=
  67)*4– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O–
AF Lock (when assigned to the <
> button) (=  99)O O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O OFocusing Range ( =  55, 80, 87)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Oe *1O O O O– –O– – – – – –O–O–O O O O O O O O O O O O 8– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
f/AF Lock *1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Not available, but switches to [ Z] in some cases.
*3  FE lock not available in [ !]	flash	mode.
*4  In modes other than [E], 

AE lock and Exposure shift are only available when shooting 
movies.O Available or set automatically.  –
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Move AF Frame (=  83) *1O O O O– –O– – –O O O– –O– –O– – – – –O O O O–
Face Select (=
  85)O O O O O O O O O O O– – – – –O–O O– –O O O O O O O OTouch AF  (=  83)O O O O O O O O*2*2*2– – – – –O–O O– – – – –O O O O–
Touch Shutter (=
  39)O O O O O*3O O– – – – – – *4–O*4O O*4–*3*3*3O O O*3*3
Screen Display ( =  24)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O*1O O O O O O O– – – – – –O O O O–O O–O O O O O O O O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Only available when faces are detected.
*3		No	tracking,	but	AF	frames	can	be	specified.
*4  Only available for shooting. Subject designation not available.
O Available or set automatically.  –
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DR Correction ( =  75)*1O O O O– –O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
*1–O O O O O– – – – – – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
 *1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Shadow Correct ( =
  75)*1O O O O– –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
*1O O O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
ISO Speed (=
  72)*1–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
 – *1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
White Balance ( =
  76)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
     S
*1O O O O– – –O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O–
h *1O O O O– – –O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
 *1O O O O– – –O O O– – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – –O–
White Balance Correction ( =
  77) *1O O O O– – – – – –
*2*2*2–*2– – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Drive Mode ( =
  79)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– – – – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
*1O O O O– –O– – – – – – –O O O–O O O O–O O O O– –*3*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – –O O O–O O O O–O O O O– –
*1 
 Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Advanced settings not available.
*3  [] is set with [ f], AF lock, or [t].
O Available or set automatically.  –
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Self-Timer (=  38)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O] [ $ *1O O O O O O O– – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OSelf-Timer Settings (=  39)
Delay*2*1O O O O O O O– – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OShots*3*1O O O O–O O– – – – – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
My Colors (=
  78)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
  *4 *4       *5*1O O O O– – –O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O–
Bracketing (=
  74, 81)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
*1–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Metering Method ( =
  71)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
 *1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
ND Filter (=
  75)*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O O
*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OStill Image Aspect Ratio (=  46)
    *1O O O O–O O O O O O O– –O O O– – – *6– – –O O O– –
*1 
 Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Cannot be set to 0 seconds in modes without selection of the number of s\
hots.
*3		One	shot	(cannot	be	modified)	in	modes	without	selection	of	the	number	of	shots.
*4  White balance is not available.
*5  Set in a range of 1 – 5: contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, \
green, blue, and skin 
tone.
*6 
 Only [] and [] are available.
O Available or set automatically.  –
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Image Type (=  90)
  *1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Resolution ( =
  47)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
  *1O O O O–O O O O O– – – –O O O– – – – – – – – – –O OCompression ( =  91)*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OMovie Quality (=  48, 68)*1O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–
*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O–
 *1O O O O O O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O*2O O O O O O O–
 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Synchronizes with the aspect ratio setting and is automatically set ( =  59).O Available or set automatically. –
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AF Frame (=  82)
Face AiAF*2*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O–O–O O– –O O O O O O O O1-point *1O O O O– –O– – –O O O–O O O–O O–O–O O O O O OAF Frame Size*3 (=  83)
Normal *1O O O O– –O– – – – – – –O O– –O O–O–O O O O O OSmall*1O O O O– –O– – – – – – –O O– –O– –O–O O O O O OTouch Shutter (=  39)
On *1O O O O O O O– – – – – –O–O O O O O–O O O O O O O OOff*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O ODigital Zoom (=  36)
Standard *1O O O O O O O O O O– – – –O O O– – – – – – – – – –O–
Off *1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O1.5/2.0x*1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
AF-Point Zoom (=
  49)
On *1O O O O–O O O O O– – – –O O– –O– – – – –O O O– –
Off *1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  Operation when no faces are detected varies by shooting mode.
*3  Available when the AF frame is set to [1-point].
O Available or set automatically.  –
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Servo AF  (=  84)
On *1O O O O– –O– – – – – – –O O– –O– – – – –O O O– –
Off*2*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OContinuous AF  (=  84)
On *1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O OOff*1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O– –
AF-assist Beam (=
  51)
On *1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O–O–O O O O O O O O O O O OOff *1O O O O O O O–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OMF-Point Zoom (=  81)
Off *1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O2x/4x *1O O O O– –O– – –O O O–O O– –O– – – – –O O O– –
Safety MF ( =
  80)
On *1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O OOff*1O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O OMF Peaking Settings (=  81)
Peaking On/Off *1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O OLevelHigh/Low *1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O OColorRed/Blue/Yellow *1O O O O– –O– – –O O O O O O–O O O O O–O O O O O O
*1  Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.
*2  [On] when subject movement is detected in [] mode.O Available or set automatically.  –
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Flash Settings (=  47, 51, 88, 89, 96)
Flash Mode Auto
*1–O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Manual *1O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Red-Eye Corr. On
*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O–O– – – – – – – – – – – – –
Off *1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Red-Eye Lamp On
*1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O–O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Off *1O O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Flash Exp. Comp *1–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Flash Output *1O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Shutter Sync. 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain *1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Safety FE On
*1–O O O O O O O O O– – –O O O– –O O O O–O O O O– –
Off *1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
ISO Auto Settings (=
  73)
Max ISO Speed *1–O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Rate of Change *1–O–O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
High ISO NR (=
  73)
Standard/High/Low *1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Hg Lamp Corr. (=
  48)
On/Off – – – – – –O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Spot AE Point (=
  71)
Center/AF Point *1O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
*1 
 Options vary depending on the assigned shooting mode.O Available or set automatically.  –
 Not available.
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