Secondary LCD monitor
Drive button
Secondary monitor backlight button
Dial lock release
Shutter speed dial
Hot shoe
Microphone
Sensitivity dial
Connector cover 1
Connector cover 2
Tilt lock release
Battery-chamber cover latch
Battery-chamber cover
Remote release connector cover
Sync terminal
Lens signal contacts
Lens release button
Self-timer lamp
Fn2 button
Front command dial
ON/OFF switch
Shutter button
Fn1 button
(exposure compensation) button
Body cap
Hot shoe cover
LCD monitor
Touch screen
Fn5 button
Focus stick (focus lever)
Fn4 button
Rear command dial
Fn3 button
Q (quick menu) button
Indicator lamp
Strap anchor
Memory card slot cover
Memory card slot cover latch
MENU/OK button
Selector buttons
Vertical battery grip connector cover
DISP (display)/BACK button
Speaker
Tripod mount
Focus mode selector
(delete) button
(playback) button
HDMI Micro connector (Type D)
Remote release connector (φ 2.5 mm)
15 V DC-IN connector
Micro USB (Micro-B) USB 3.0/USB 2.0 connector
Microphone jack (φ 3.5 mm)
Headphone jack
Battery chamber
Battery latch
Memory card slot 1
Memory card slot 2
The Cable Protector
The cable protector prevents accidental disconnection of the USB cable or AC adapter. Attach the protector as shown and tighten the lock screw.
Connect the cable and pass it through the protector as shown.
The Serial Number Plate
Do not remove the serial number plate, which provides the FCC ID, KC mark, serial number, and other important information.
Press the selector up (), right (), down (), or left () to highlight items. The up, right, down, and left buttons also double as function buttons Fn6 through Fn9 (The Fn (Function) Buttons).
Control Lock
To prevent accidental operation of the selector and the Q and Fn5 buttons during shooting, press MENU/OK until is displayed. The controls can be unlocked by pressing MENU/OK until is no longer displayed.
Tilt or press the focus stick to select the focus area.
Press the dial lock release to release the dial before rotating it to the desired setting. Press the release again to lock the dial in place.
Sensitivity | Shutter speed |
Rotate or press the command dials to:
Rotate |
Choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture (program shift) Adjust aperture Adjust sensitivity when is C selected with the sensitivity dial View other pictures during playback Select menu tabs or page through menus |
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Press |
Switch back and forth between aperture and sensitivity when C is selected with sensitivity dial. |
Rotate |
Choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture (program shift) Choose a shutter speed Adjust exposure compensation by pressing the button and rotating the dial Adjust settings in the quick menu Choose the size of the focus frame Zoom in or out during focus zoom or in full frame or multi-frame playback Highlight menu items |
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Press |
Perform the function assigned to function button Fn10 Zoom in on the active focus point during playback Press and hold to choose the manual focus mode focus display |
Pressing the drive button displays the following drive mode options.
Mode | |
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STILL IMAGE (single frame) (Taking Photographs (Mode P)) | |
CONTINUOUS (burst mode) (Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)) | |
AE BKT (exposure bracketing) (AE BKT) | |
ISO BKT (sensitivity bracketing) (ISO BKT) | |
FILM SIMULATION BKT (film simulation bracketing) (FILM SIMULATION BKT) | |
WHITE BALANCE BKT (white balance bracketing) (WHITE BALANCE BKT) | |
DYNAMIC RANGE BKT (dynamic range bracketing) (DYNAMIC RANGE BKT) | |
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE (Multiple Exposures) | |
MOVIE (Recording Movies) |
When the viewfinder is not in use, camera status is shown by the indicator lamp.
Indicator lamp | Camera status |
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Glows green | Focus locked. |
Blinks green | Focus or slow shutter speed warning. Pictures can be taken. |
Blinks green and orange | Recording pictures. Additional pictures can be taken. |
Glows orange | Recording pictures. No additional pictures can be taken at this time. |
Blinks orange | Flash charging; flash will not fire when picture is taken. |
Blinks red | Lens or memory error. |
Warnings may also appear in the display.
The LCD monitor can be tilted for easier viewing, but be careful not to touch the wires or trap fingers or other objects behind the monitor. Touching the wires could cause camera malfunction.
The LCD monitor also functions as a touch screen (Touch Focus Controls, Playback Touch Controls).
“Tall” (Portrait) Orientation
When the camera is rotated to take pictures in “tall” (Portrait) Orientation (portrait) orientation, you can press the tilt lock release and tilt the display as shown. This is particularly useful when taking pictures from low or high angles.
Hold the camera as shown when taking “tall” (Portrait) Orientation (portrait) orientation pictures from high angles.