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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
∫Notes on automatic viewfinder/monitor switching
Automatic viewfinder/monitor switching enables the eye sensor t o switch the display to the 
viewfinder automatically when y ou bring your eye or an object near it.
•
Eye sensor might not work properly depending on the shape of yo ur eyeglasses, the way you 
hold the camera, or bright light shining around the eyepiece. I n that case, press [LVF] to switch 
the display.
•During motion picture playback or a slide show,...

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The shutter button works in two steps. To take a picture, press it.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
C Focus indication
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.
(It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved,  except 
when set to flash.)
•Once the subject is in focus, the focus indication is displayed . 
(When the subject is not in focus, the indication flashes.)
Press the shutter button fully (push it...

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Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.
Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
Intelligent Auto Mode (P62)
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode  (P63)
Program AE Mode (P69)
Aperture-Priority AE Mode  (P72)
Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P72)
Manual Exposure Mode (P73)
Creative Video Mode (P89)
Custom Mode (P91)
Panorama Shot Mode  (P77)
Scene Guide Mode (P80)
Creative Control Mode  (P83) 

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Front Dial
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
Rear Dial
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the  various settings.
Pressing:
Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button, such as dete rmine settings, etc., are 
performed during the various settings.
•
This owner’s manual describe operations of the front dial/rear  dial as follows:
Allows you to set the aperture, shutter...

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Temporarily changing the items assigned to the front/rear dials ([Dial Operation 
Switch])
You can temporarily change the items assigned to the front/rear  dials using the function 
button to which [Dial Operation Switch] is assigned.
•
You can set the items to be assigned temporarily to the front/r ear dials in [Dial Operation Switch 
Setup] in [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu.  (P46)
1Set a function button to [Dial Operation Switch].  (P58)
•The following step is...

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∫Setting the operation methods of the front dial and rear dial
>  [Custom]  > [Dial Set.]
[Assign Dial (F/SS)] Assigns the operations of the aperture value and shutter speed 
in Manual Exposure Mode.
[F SS]:
Assigns the aperture value to the front dial, and the shutter 
speed to the rear dial.
[SS F]:
Assigns the shutter speed to the front dial, and the aperture 
value to the rear dial.
[Rotation (F/SS)]
Changes the rotation direction of the dials for adjusting the...

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Pressing the cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
Pressing [MENU/SET]:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
•
This owner’s manual expresses the up, down, left, and right of 
the cursor button as 3/4/2 /1.
•By assigning [Cursor Button Lock] to a function button, you can  disable the cursor buttons and 
the [MENU/SET] button.  (P58)
Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button 

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Press [DISP.] to switch the information displayed on the 
screen.
•
If the information on the screen is not displayed any longer 
because no operation was performed for some time, press the 
[DISP.] button or touch the screen to display the information 
again.
Switching the display method of the viewfinder/monitor
[ ] (viewfinder style): Scales down images slightly so that you  can better review the 
composition of the images.
[ ] (monitor style): Scales images to...

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∫[ ] Monitor style display layout (Example of monitor style displ ay)
¢When the on-monitor recording information screen is displayed,  you can touch the desired 
item and change its setting directly.
•If you assign [LVF/Monitor Disp. Style] to [Fn Button Set]  (P58) in the [Custom] menu, each 
time you press the assigned function button, you can change the  display style of the monitor or 
viewfinder ([ ]/[ ]), whichever is currently in use.
∫ About the tilt sensor...

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¢This is displayed if [Highlight]  (P216) in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].
•In certain situations, such as during motion picture playback,  you can switch only between the 
screen with information and the one without it.
In Playback Mode
With information Detailed 
information  display Histogram 
display Without 
information 
(Highlight display)
¢
Without 
information
60
F3.50AWB
AWB
1/98 98
1/98
200
L4:3
100-0001
F3.5 60
P
s
RGB
AFS200
0WB
WBISO
ISOAWB
STD....
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