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Dial lock release

Shutter speed dial

Microphone

Hot shoe

Diopter adjustment control

Sensitivity dial

Drive dial

Strap anchor

Sync terminal

Tilt lock release

Connector cover

Focus mode selector

Lens signal contacts

Lens release button

Fn2 button

AF-assist illuminator
Self-timer lamp

Metering dial

Front command dial

ON/OFF switch

Shutter button

Fn1 button
(exposure compensation) button

Secondary LCD monitor

Secondary monitor backlight button

Hot shoe cover

Body cap

Microphone jack (Φ 3.5 mm)

Micro USB (Micro-B) USB 3.0/USB 2.0 connector

HDMI Micro connector (Type D)

Remote release connector (Φ 2.5 mm)

(delete) button

(playback) button

Eye cup

Electronic viewfinder (EVF)

VIEW MODE button

AE-L (exposure lock) button

AF-ON button

Rear command dial

Q (quick menu) button

Indicator lamp

Memory card slot cover

Focus stick (focus lever)

Memory card slot cover latch

Selector buttons

MENU/OK button

DISP (display)/BACK button

Speaker

Battery-chamber cover latch

Battery-chamber cover

Tripod mount

Vertical power-booster grip connector cover

LCD monitor
Touch screen

Eye sensor

Memory card slot 1

Memory card slot 2

Battery latch

Battery chamber

The Serial Number Plate

Do not remove the serial number plate, which provides the FCC ID, KC mark, serial number, and other important information.

Serial number plate

The Selector

Press the selector up (), right (), down (), or left () to highlight items. The up, right, down, and left buttons also double as function buttons Fn3 through Fn6 (The Fn (Function) Buttons).

The Focus Stick

Tilt or press the focus stick to select the focus area. The focus stick can also be used to navigate the menus.

The Shutter Speed and Sensitivity Dials

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.

Shutter speed

Sensitivity

The Metering Dial

Rotate the dial to choose the metering mode.

The Drive Dial

Rotate the dial to choose from the following the drive modes.

Mode
Movie (Recording Movies)
BKT Bracketing (BKT Bracketing)
CH High-speed burst (Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode))
CM Mid-speed burst (Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode))
CL Low-speed burst (Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode))
S Single frame (Taking Photographs (Mode P))
ADV. Advanced filter (ADV. Advanced Filters)
Panorama (Panoramas)

The Command Dials

Rotate or press the command dials to:

Rotate

Select menu tabs or page through menus

Adjust aperture 1, 2

Adjust sensitivity 2, 3

View other pictures during playback

Press

Switch back and forth between aperture and sensitivity 2, 3

Press and hold to choose the option selected for BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL SETTING in the (setup) menu

1 Aperture set to A (auto) and lens equipped with aperture ring or COMMAND selected for BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > APERTURE RING SETTING (A).

2 Can be changed using BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL SETTING.

3 ISO dial set to A and COMMAND selected for BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > ISO DIAL SETTING (A).

4 Available only if FOCUS CHECK is assigned to a function button.

Rotate

Highlight menu items

Choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture (program shift)

Choose a shutter speed 2

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 in full frame playback

Zoom in or out in multi-frame playback

Press

Perform the function assigned to the DIAL function button

Zoom in on the active focus point 4

Press and hold to choose the manual focus mode focus display 4

Zoom in on the active focus point during playback

1 Aperture set to A (auto) and lens equipped with aperture ring or COMMAND selected for BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > APERTURE RING SETTING (A).

2 Can be changed using BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > COMMAND DIAL SETTING.

3 ISO dial set to A and COMMAND selected for BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > ISO DIAL SETTING (A).

4 Available only if FOCUS CHECK is assigned to a function button.

The Indicator Lamp

When the viewfinder is not in use, camera status is shown by the indicator lamp.

Indicator lamp Camera status
Glows green Focus locked.
Blinks green Focus or exposure warning. Pictures can be taken.
Blinks green and orange

Camera on: Recording pictures. Additional pictures can be taken.

Camera off: Uploading pictures to a smartphone or tablet. *

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.

* Displayed only if pictures are selected for upload.

Warnings may also appear in the display. The MOVIE SETTING > TALLY LIGHT option can be used to choose the lamp (indicator or AF-assist) that lights during movie recording and whether the lamp blinks or remains steady.

Focusing the Viewfinder

The camera is equipped with diopter adjustment in the range −4 to +2 m–1 to accommodate individual differences in vision. Rotate the diopter adjustment control until the viewfinder display is in sharp focus.

The LCD Monitor

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.

“Tall” (Portrait) Orientation

The display can also be tilted to take pictures from high or low angles when the camera is rotated to take pictures in “tall” (portrait) orientation. Press the tilt lock release and tilt the display as shown in Figure 1. To take high-angle shots, hold the camera in the orientation shown in Figure 2.

Figure 1

Figure 2