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Select a Drive Mode
You can change what the camera will do when you press the shutter button.
Rotating the drive mode dial.
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
•Pictures taken with a burst speed of [SH] will be recorded as a single burst group.
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode.
∫Changing the burst speed
1Select the menu. (P28)
2Press  3/4 to select the burst speed and then press [MENU/SET].
Applicable modes: 
[Single]When the shutter button is pressed, only one picture is recorded.
[Burst] (P41)
Recordings are made in succession while the shutter button 
is pressed.
[Auto Bracket] (P42)Each time the shutter button is pressed, recordings are made 
with different exposure settings according to the Exposure 
Compensation range.
[Self Timer] (P42)
When the shutter button is pressed, recording takes place 
after the set time has elapsed.
[Time Lapse/
Animation] (P43, 45)Pictures are recorded with Time Lapse Shot or Stop Motion 
Animation.
Applicable modes: 
>[Rec] > [Burst Rate]
[SH]¢
(Super high 
speed)
[H]
(High 
speed)[M]
(Middle  speed)[L]
(Low speed)
Burst speed
(pictures/second) 40
12 (AFS)
7 (AFC) 72
Live View during Burst Mode
None None Available Available
¢ The electronic shutter will operate.
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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•If you press and hold the shutter button, the number of 
pictures that you set is taken.
•The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the number of 
pictures that you set is taken.
∫Changing the settings for [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] and [Sequence] in Auto Bracket
1Select the menu. (P28)
2Press 3/4 to select [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] or [Sequence] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
•Exit the menu after it is set.
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
•Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button 
is pressed halfway.
•After the self-timer indicator flashes, recording starts.
∫ Changing the time setting for the self-timer
1Select the menu. (P28)
2Press  3/4 to select the mode and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Exit the menu after it is set.
Applicable modes: 
>[Rec] > [Auto Bracket]
Applicable modes: 
>[Rec] > [Self Timer]
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds intervals.
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.•When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
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Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals 
([Time Lapse Shot])
If you set the start time of recording, the recording interval and the number of pictures, the 
camera can automatically take pictures of subjects such as animals or plants as time 
elapses and create a motion picture.
•
Set the date and time settings in advance. (P19)
•Pictures taken with Time Lapse Shot are displayed as a set of group pictures.
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Press [MENU/SET].
•The screen selected with [Time Lapse/Animation] in the 
recording menu will be displayed. (The screen will be 
displayed only when you press [MENU/SET] for the first 
time after switching the drive mode dial to [ ]. In other 
cases, the camera operates as usual, displaying the menu 
screen.)
3Press [MENU/SET].
4Select [Mode] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
5Select [Time Lapse Shot] with  3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .6Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
7Press the shutter button halfway.
•The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding 
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.
Applicable modes: 
[Start Time] [Now]
Starts the recording by fully-pressing the shutter button.
[Start Time 
Set] You can set the time to start recording.
Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set.Select the item (hour or minute) by pressing 
2/1, set 
the start time by pressing  3/4, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[Shooting 
Interval]/
[Image 
Count] The recording interval and the number of pictures can be set.
2
/1 : Select the item (minute/second/number of pictures)
3 /4 : Setting
[MENU/SET]:  Set
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8Press the shutter button fully.
•The recording starts automatically.
•During recording standby, the power will turn off automatically if no operation is performed 
for a certain period. The Time Lapse Shot is continued even with the power turned off. 
When the recording start time arrives, the power turns on automatically.
To turn on the power manually, press the shutter button halfway.
•If [Fn1] is pressed or [ ] is touched while this unit is turned on, a selection screen 
asking you to pause or end will be displayed. Operate in accordance with the screen. 
Also, if [Fn1] is pressed or [ ] is touched during the pause, a selection screen asking 
you to resume or end will be displayed. Pressing the shutter button fully will also enable 
you to resume from the pause.
•Confirmation screen for creating a motion picture is displayed next, so select [Yes].
9Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
10Select [OK] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
∫ Changing the Time Lapse Shot settings
You can change the settings in [Time Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu.
[Rec Quality]Sets the quality of a motion picture.
[Frame Rate]Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will be.
[Sequence] [NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
Splices pictures together in reverse recording order.
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Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])
A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together.
•Set the date and time settings in advance. (P19)
•Pictures taken with [Stop Motion Animation] are displayed as a set of group pictures.
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Press [MENU/SET].
•The screen selected with [Time Lapse/Animation] in the 
recording menu will be displayed. (The screen will be 
displayed only when you press [MENU/SET] for the first 
time after switching the drive mode dial to [ ]. In other 
cases, the camera operates as usual, displaying the menu 
screen.)
3Press [MENU/SET].
4Select [Mode] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
5Select [Stop Motion Animation] with  3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .6Press 3/4 to select the recording method, and then press [MENU/SET].
7Press the shutter button halfway.
•The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding 
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.
8Press the shutter button fully.
9Move the subject to decide on the composition.
•Repeat recording in the same way.
•If the camera is turned off during recording, a message for resuming the recording is 
displayed when the camera is turned on. Selecting [Yes] allows you to resume the 
recording from the interruption point.
Applicable modes: 
[Auto 
Shooting] [ON]
Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval. When the 
shutter button is pressed fully, recording starts.
[OFF] This is for taking pictures manually, frame by frame.
[Shooting 
Interval] (Only when [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON])
Sets the interval for automatic recording. A value between 1 and 60 seconds 
can be set in 1 second intervals.
Press 
2/1 to select the recording interval (seconds), press  3/4 
to set it, and press [MENU/SET].
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10Touch [ ] to end the recording.
•It can also be ended by selecting [Time Lapse/Animation] 
from the [Rec] menu and then pressing [MENU/SET].
•When [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON], select [End] on the 
confirmation screen.
(If [Pause]  has been selected, press the shutter button fully 
to resume the recording.)
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is ended when [Yes] is selected.
•Confirmation screen for creating a motion picture is displayed next, so select [Yes].
11Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
12Press 3/4 to select [OK] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
∫ Changing the settings of Stop Motion Animation
You can change the settings in [Time Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu.
∫ Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group
Selecting [Add to Picture Group] in step 
6 will display group pictures recorded with [Stop 
Motion Animation].
Select a set of group pictures, press [MENU/SET], and then select [Yes] on the 
confirmation screen.
[Rec Quality]Sets the quality of a motion picture.
[Frame Rate]Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will be.
[Sequence] [NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
Splices pictures together in reverse recording order.
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Setting the Picture Quality and Size
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method.
•The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
•
When [Ex. Tele Conv.] (P100) is set, [ ] is displayed on the picture sizes of each aspect ratio 
except for [L].
•The picture size will be fixed to [S] when [Burst Rate] is set to [SH].
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Applicable modes: > [Rec] > [Aspect Ratio]
[4:3] [Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[3:2][Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera
[16:9] [Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[1:1]Square aspect ratio
Setting the number of pixels
Applicable modes: 
> [Rec] > [Picture Size]
When the aspect ratio is [4:3]. When the aspect ratio is [3:2].
SettingsImage sizeSettingsImage size
[L] (16M) 4608 k3456[L]  (14M) 4608 k3072
[M]  (8M) 3264 k2448[M]  (7M) 3264 k2176
[S]  (4M) 2336 k1752[S]  (3.5M) 2336 k1560
When the aspect ratio is [16:9]. When the aspect ratio is [1:1].
SettingsImage sizeSettingsImage size
[L] (12M) 4608 k2592[L]  (12M) 3456 k3456
[M]  (8M) 3840 k2160[M]  (6M) 2448 k2448
[S]  (2M) 1920 k1080[S]  (3M) 1744 k1744
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Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])
Applicable modes: 
> [Rec] > [Quality]
SettingsFile formatDescription of settings
[A ]
JPEG A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority.[
› ] A standard image quality JPEG image.
This is useful for increasing the number of shots without 
changing the number of pixels.
[]RAW
iJPEG You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image ([
A] or 
[ › ]) simultaneously.¢1[]
[]RAW You can only record RAW images.
¢2
[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than 
[] or [].
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Setting the Light Sensitivity
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
1Press [ ].
2Select the ISO sensitivity by rotating the rear 
dial or the front dial.
3Press [ ] to set.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
¢ Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.
•Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Video Mode.
[AUTO]/[200] to [6400]
•When [Electronic Shutter] is set to [ON], the lSO sensitivity can be set up to [ISO3200].
Applicable modes: 
AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the 
brightness.
(Intelligent)The camera detects movement of the subject and then 
automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter 
speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of 
the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
100¢/200/400/800/1600/
3200/6400/12800/25600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.
AUTOAUTO
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Adjusting the White Balance
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial or front dial to select the 
White Balance.
3Press [ ] to set.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
¢  It will operate as [AWB] during motion picture recording.
Applicable modes: 
[AWB] Automatic adjustment
[V ] When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð ] When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î ] When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ ] When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[]¢When taking pictures with the flash only
[]/[]/[]/[ ]The manually set value is used
[] When using the preset color temperature setting
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