SHOOTING SETTING (Still Photography)

Adjust shooting options for still photography.

To display shooting settings, press MENU/OK in the photo shooting display and select the A (SHOOTING SETTING) tab.

The options available vary with the shooting mode selected.

AUTO MODE SETTING

Choose the scene selected when the mode dial is rotated to AUTO (aY (AUTO)).

FILTER SETTING

Choose the filter used when the mode dial is rotated to FILTER (aFILTER).

SPORTS FINDER MODE

Take pictures using the crop in the center of the display. Choose this option for pictures of athletes, birds, and other moving subjects.

Option	Description
ON	Pictures are taken using a 1.25× crop, reducing the picture angle by an amount equivalent to increasing lens focal length by 1.25×; the crop is shown by a frame in the display.
OFF	The 1.25× crop is disabled.

The HIMAGE QUALITY SETTING > IMAGE SIZE item in the shooting menu is fixed at P.

The sports finder is not available in modes that offer an electronic shutter.

PRE-SHOTsJ

To reduce the lag between your pressing the shutter button all the way down and the resulting picture being recorded to the memory card, the camera starts shooting with the electronic shutter when the shutter button is pressed halfway and saves a series shots starting just before the shutter button is pressed the rest of the way down.

Options
ON	OFF

Pre-shot photography is available only when sELECTRONIC SHUTTER is selected in CH(high speed burst) drive mode (aSHUTTER TYPE).

Flash photography is disabled.

SELF-TIMER

Choose a shutter release delay.

Option	Description
R2 SEC	The shutter is released two seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Use to reduce blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed. The self-timer lamp blinks as the timer counts down.
S10 SEC	The shutter is released ten seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Use for photographs in which you wish to appear yourself. The self-timer lamp blinks immediately before the picture is taken.
OFF	Self-timer off.

If an option other than OFF is selected, the timer will start when the shutter button is pressed all the way down. The display shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released. To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press DISP/BACK.

Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button. Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure.

The self-timer turns off automatically when the camera is turned off.

SAVE SELF-TIMER SETTING

If ON is selected, the setting chosen for SELF-TIMER will remain in effect after the camera is turned off.

Options
ON	OFF

SELF-TIMER LAMP

If ON is selected, the self-timer lamp will light during self-timer photography. Select OFF when shooting night scenes or in other situations in which you would prefer that the lamp remain unlit.

Options
ON	OFF

AE BKT SETTING

Adjust exposure bracketing settings.

Option	Description
FRAMES/ STEP SETTING	Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence and the amount exposure is varied with each shot. FRAMES: Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. STEP: Choose the amount exposure is varied with each shot.
1 FRAME/ CONTINUOUS	1 FRAME: The shots in the bracketing sequence are taken one at a time. CONTINUOUS: The shots in the bracketing sequence are taken in a single burst.
SEQUENCE SETTING	Choose the order in which the shots are taken.

Option

Description

FRAMES/
STEP SETTING

Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence and the amount exposure is varied with each shot.

FRAMES: Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence.
STEP: Choose the amount exposure is varied with each shot.

1 FRAME/
CONTINUOUS

1 FRAME: The shots in the bracketing sequence are taken one at a time.
CONTINUOUS: The shots in the bracketing sequence are taken in a single burst.

SEQUENCE SETTING

Choose the order in which the shots are taken.

FILM SIMULATION BKT

Choose the three film simulation types used for film simulation bracketing (aFILM SIMULATION).

FOCUS BKT SETTING

Choose from AUTO and MANUAL focus bracketing modes (aZFOCUS BKT).

PHOTOMETRY

Choose how the camera meters exposure (aMetering).

SHUTTER TYPE

Choose the shutter type. Choose the electronic shutter to mute the shutter sound.

Option	Description
tMECHANICAL SHUTTER	Take pictures with the mechanical shutter.
sELECTRONIC SHUTTER	Take pictures with the electronic shutter.
tE-FRONT CURTAIN SHUTTER	Take pictures with the electronic front curtain shutter.
uMECHANICAL + ELECTRONIC	The camera chooses the mechanical or electronic shutter according to shooting conditions.
vE-FRONT + MECHANICAL	The camera chooses the mechanical or electronic front curtain shutter according to shooting conditions.
wE-FRONT + MECHANICAL + ELECTRONIC	The camera chooses the mechanical, electronic, or electronic front curtain shutter according to shooting conditions.

When using the electronic shutter, note the following:

Distortion may be visible in shots of moving subjects.
Distortion may also be visible in hand-held shots taken at high shutter speeds; use of a tripod is recommended.
Banding and fog may occur in shots taken under fluorescent lights or other flickering or erratic illumination.
When taking pictures with the shutter muted (aSHUTTER VOLUME), respect your subjects' image rights and right to privacy.

When using the electronic front-curtain shutter, note the following:

Faster shutter speeds are more likely to result in uneven exposure and loss of resolution in out-of-focus areas of the frame.

The following restrictions apply when the electronic shutter is used:

Sensitivity is restricted to values of ISO 160–12800.
Long exposure noise reduction has no effect
The flash cannot be used

INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING

Configure the camera to take photos automatically at a preset interval.

Highlight INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING in the A (SHOOTING SETTING) tab and press MENU/OK.
Highlight WITH IN-CAMERA TIMER and press MENU/OK.

Interval-timer settings will be displayed.

If you are using a remote release with its own timer, select WITH EXTERNAL TIMER. You will be returned to the shooting display, where you can start interval-timer photography using the remote release.
Use the focus stick (focus lever) to choose the interval and number of shots. Press MENU/OK to proceed.
Use the focus stick to choose the starting time and then press MENU/OK. Shooting will start automatically.

Interval timer photography cannot be used at a shutter speed of “bulb” or with multiple exposure photography. In burst mode, only one picture will be taken each time the shutter is released.

Use of a tripod is recommended.

Be careful not to run out of battery while shooting.

To view the pictures taken so far, press the a button during interval-timer photography. To return to the shooting display, press the a button again or wait until the start of the next interval.

The display turns off between shots and lights a few seconds before the next shot is taken.

The display can be activated at any time by pressing the shutter button.

The indicator lamp blinks green whenever the displays are off during interval-timer photography.

To continue shooting until the number of shots taken equals the number of exposures remaining at the time interval-timer photography started, set the number of shots to ∞.

INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING EXPOSURE SMOOTHING

Select ON to automatically adjust exposure during interval-timer photography to prevent it changing dramatically between shots.

Options
ON	OFF

Large changes in subject brightness may make exposure appear erratic. We recommend that you choose shorter values for INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING > INTERVAL with subjects that brighten or dim dramatically during shooting.

In manual mode (mode M), exposure smoothing is only available if an AUTO option is selected for ISO.

INTERVAL PRIORITY MODE

If ON is selected, the camera will adjust shutter speed during interval-timer photography to ensure that exposures are not longer than the interval between photographs.

Options
ON	OFF

This option takes effect only when the camera selects the shutter speed automatically.

FLICKER REDUCTION

Reduce flicker in pictures and the display when shooting under fluorescent lighting and other similar light sources.

Option	Description
ALL FRAMES	Flicker reduction is applied to all frames continuous shooting frame rate reduces.
FIRST FRAME	Flicker measurement is taken prior to the first frame only and the same reduction amount is applied to all subsequent frames that flicker may occur.
OFF	Flicker reduction disabled.

Flicker reduction increases the time needed to record pictures.

OFF is selected for FLICKER REDUCTION when the electronic shutter is used.

Flicker reduction is not available during movie recording.

FLICKERLESS S.S. SETTING

Select ON to allow shutter speed to be fine-tuned to reduce flicker caused by LED lighting and the like.

Options
ON	OFF

This option takes effect only in modes S and M.

IS MODE

Reduce blur caused by camera shake or subject motion.

Option	Description
LCONTINUOUS + MOTION	Image stabilization on. If + MOTION is selected, the camera will adjust shutter speed to reduce motion blur when moving objects are detected.
lCONTINUOUS
MSHOOTING + MOTION	As above, except that image stabilization is performed only when the shutter button is pressed halfway (focus mode k only) or the shutter is released. If + MOTION is selected, the camera will adjust shutter speed to reduce motion blur when moving objects are detected.
mSHOOTING ONLY
OFF	Image stabilization off. Choose this option when using a tripod.

+ MOTION has no effect when sensitivity is set to a fixed value, and may also be unavailable at some other combinations of settings. The effect may vary with lighting conditions and the speed at which the object is moving.

The setting selected with the lens image stabilization switch, if any, takes priority over the setting chosen with IS MODE.

Note that vibration or camera sounds may be noticeable as image stabilization takes effect.

ISO

Adjust the camera's sensitivity to light (aSensitivity).

xFCOOLING FAN SETTING

Adjust settings for optional cooling fans (aCooling Fans ).

Option	Description
AUTO1	The fan turns on automatically as required when camera temperature rises and runs at slow speed.
AUTO2	The fan turns on automatically as required when camera temperature rises and runs at high speed. The increased fan noise may be audible in movies.
LOW	Run the fan continuously at low speed.
HIGH	Run the fan continuously at high speed. The increased fan noise may be audible in movies.
OFF	Turn the fan off.

xFWIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Connect to smartphones running the latest version of apps. The smartphone can then be used to:

Control the camera and take pictures remotely
Receive pictures uploaded from the camera
Browse the pictures on the camera and download selected pictures
Upload location data to the camera

For more information, visit:

aUsing Your Camera with Smartphones, Tablets, and Computers