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Rear command dial

Shutter button

ON/OFF button

Mode dial

Fn1 (function 1) button

Microphone

Flash

Control ring

Lens

AF-assist illuminator
Self-timer lamp

Front command dial

Battery chamber

Memory card slot

Battery latch

Lens cap

DRIVE button
b (delete) button (playback mode)

a (playback) button

Indicator lamp

Q (quick menu) button
RAW conversion button (playback mode)

Fn2 (function 2) button

Eyelet for hand strap

Connector cover

Focus stick (focus lever)

MENU/OK button

DISP (display)/BACK button

Cable channel cover for DC coupler

Battery-chamber cover

Battery-chamber cover latch

Serial number plate

Tripod mount

Speaker

LCD monitor
Touch screen

Microphone/remote release connector (⌀2.5 mm)

HDMI Micro connector (Type D)

Micro USB (Micro-B) USB 2.0 connector

The Mode Dial

To select a shooting mode, rotate the dial until the icon for the desired mode aligns with the index.

Mode Description

S (ADVANCED SR AUTO)

The camera automatically optimizes settings to the scene.

P (PROGRAM AE)

Aperture and shutter speed can be adjusted using program shift.

S (SHUTTER PRIORITY AE)
A (APERTURE PRIORITY AE)
M (MANUAL)

Select for full control over camera settings, including aperture (M and A) and/or shutter speed (M and S).

u (PANORAMA)

Follow an on-screen guide to create a panorama.

SP (SCENE POSITION)
h/M/N/O

Choose a scene suited to the subject or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest.

Adv. (ADVANCED FILTER)

Take photos with filter effects.

The Serial Number Plate

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

The Focus Stick (Focus Lever)

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

The Command Dials

The rear and front command dials are used for the operations below.

Rotate

Exposure compensation

Choose a shutter speed

Adjust settings in the quick menu

Zoom in or out in full frame playback

Zoom in or out in multi-frame playback

Rotate

Program shift

Choose a shutter speed

Adjust aperture

Adjust settings in the quick menu

View other pictures during playback

The DRIVE Button

Pressing the DRIVE button displays drive mode options, where you can choose from the following the drive modes.

Mode
B STILL IMAGE
I CONTINUOUS
e 4K
O AE BKT
W ISO BKT
X FILM SIMULATION BKT
V WHITE BALANCE BKT
Y DYNAMIC RANGE BKT
h HDR
F MOVIE

The Fn (Function) Buttons

Assign a role to the function buttons for quick access to the selected feature.

Fn1 (function 1) button

Fn2 (function 2) button

The role performed by the function buttons can be chosen using hBUTTON SETTING > FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING (a FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING).

The Indicator Lamp

The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:

Indicator lamp Camera status
Glows green Focus locked.
Blinks green Focus or slow shutter speed 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.

Warnings may also appear in the display.

The Control Ring

Use the control ring for quick access to camera functions during shooting.

The control ring is assigned the DEFAULT role at shipment.

DEFAULT

When DEFAULT is selected, the function assigned to the control ring changes with the shooting mode.

Shooting mode Icon Function
Autofocus Manual focus
ADVANCED SR AUTO S Digital teleconverter ̶
ADVANCED FILTER Adv. Filter selection
SCENE POSITION PORTRAIT SP Scene selection
MULTIPLE EXPOSURE Film simulation MF
Other Scene selection
PORTRAIT ENHANCER h Portrait enhancer level selection ̶
LANDSCAPE
SPORT
NIGHT
M/N/O Digital teleconverter MF
PANORAMA u Film simulation
PROGRAM AE
SHUTTER PRIORITY AE
APERTURE PRIORITY AE
MANUAL
P/S/A/M Digital teleconverter

The function assigned to the control ring can be changed using the wCONTROL RING SETTING option in the shooting menu (a CONTROL RING SETTING). The role assignment can also be changed using function buttons (a The Fn (Function) Buttons).

The control ring functions differently during movie recording.