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Adjust basic camera settings.


To access basic camera settings, press [MENU/OK] and select tab H.

h [BUTTON SETTING]

Choose the roles played by camera controls.

[FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING]

Choose the roles played by the function buttons.

  1. Select h[BUTTON SETTING] > [FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING] in the H ([SET-UP 2]) tab.

  2. Highlight the desired control and press [MENU/OK].

  3. Highlight any of the following options and press [MENU/OK] to assign it to the selected control.

    [PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD]

    [ISO]

    [SELF-TIMER]

    [IMAGE SIZE]

    [SQUARE MODE(1:1)]

    [IMAGE QUALITY]

    [DYNAMIC RANGE]

    [FILM SIMULATION]

    [WHITE BALANCE]

    [PHOTOMETRY]

    [TOUCH ZOOM]

    [AE BKT SETTING]

    [AE LOCK]

    [AF LOCK]

    [AE/AF LOCK]

    [INSTANT AF]

    [AF MODE]

    [FOCUS MODE]

    [FOCUS AREA]

    [RELEASE TYPE]

    [FLASH MODE]

    [FLASH COMPENSATION]

    [MOVIE MODE]

    [FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING]

    [RAW]

    [WIRELESS COMMUNICATION]

    [AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER]

    [Bluetooth ON/OFF]

    [SHUTTER TYPE]

    [PREVIEW EXP. IN MANUAL MODE]

    [PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT]

    [NONE]

    To disable the [Fn] button, choose [NONE].

    The [FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING] menu can also be displayed by pressing and holding the [Fn] or [DISP/BACK] button.

[EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU]

Choose the items displayed in the quick menu.

  1. Select h[BUTTON SETTING] > [EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU] in the H ([SET-UP 2]) tab.

  2. The current quick menu will be displayed; use the selector to highlight the item you wish to change and press [MENU/OK].

  3. Highlight any of the following options and press [MENU/OK] to assign it to the selected position.

    [ISO]

    [DYNAMIC RANGE]

    [WHITE BALANCE]

    [NOISE REDUCTION]

    [IMAGE SIZE]

    [IMAGE QUALITY]

    [FILM SIMULATION]

    [HIGHLIGHT TONE]

    [SHADOW TONE]

    [COLOR]

    [SHARPNESS]

    [SELF-TIMER]

    [FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING]

    [PHOTOMETRY]

    [AF MODE]

    [FOCUS MODE]

    [FLASH MODE]

    [FLASH COMPENSATION]

    [IS MODE]

    [MF ASSIST]

    [MOVIE MODE]

    [MOVIE ISO]

    [MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT]

    [SOUND & FLASH]

    [LCD BRIGHTNESS]

    [LCD COLOR]

    [SHUTTER TYPE]

    [NONE]

    Select [NONE] to assign no option to the selected position.

The quick menu can also be accessed in shooting mode by holding the [Q] button.

I [FOCUS RING]

Choose the direction in which the focus ring is rotated to increase the focus distance.

Options
X[CW] (clockwise) Y[CCW] (counterclockwise)

K  [TOUCH SCREEN SETTING]

Enable or disable touch-screen controls.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

Z [POWER MANAGEMENT]

Adjust power management settings.

[AUTO POWER OFF]

Choose the length of time before the camera turns off automatically when no operations are performed. Shorter times increase battery life; if [OFF] is selected, the camera must be turned off manually.

Options
[5 MIN] [2 MIN] [OFF]

[HIGH PERFORMANCE]

Select [ON] for faster focus and to reduce the time needed to restart the camera after it has been turned off.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

V [SENSOR CLEANING]

Remove dust from the camera image sensor.

  • [OK]: Clean the sensor immediately.
  • [WHEN SWITCHED ON]: Sensor cleaning will be performed when the camera is turned on.
  • [WHEN SWITCHED OFF]: Sensor cleaning will be performed when the camera turns off (sensor cleaning is not however performed if the camera turns off in playback mode).

Dust that cannot be removed using sensor cleaning can be removed manually.

t [SAVE DATA SET-UP]

Adjust file management settings.

[FRAME NO.]

New pictures are stored in image files named using a four-digit file number assigned by adding one to the last file number used. The file number is displayed during playback as shown. [FRAME NO.] controls whether file numbering is reset to 0001 when a new memory card is inserted or the current memory card is formatted.

Frame number

Directory number File number
Option Description
[CONTINUOUS] Numbering continues from the last file number used or the first available file number, whichever is higher. Choose this option to reduce the number of pictures with duplicate file names.
[RENEW] Numbering is reset to 0001 after formatting or when a new memory card is inserted.

If the frame number reaches 999-9999, the shutter release will be disabled. Format the memory card after transferring to a computer any pictures you wish to keep.

Selecting R[RESET] sets [FRAME NO.] to [CONTINUOUS] but does not reset the file number.

Frame numbers for pictures taken with other cameras may differ.

[SAVE ORG IMAGE]

Choose [ON] to save unprocessed copies of pictures taken using p[FLASH SET-UP] > [RED EYE REMOVAL].

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[EDIT FILE NAME]

Change the file name prefix. sRGB images use a four-letter prefix (default “DSCF”), Adobe RGB images a three-letter prefix (“DSF”) preceded by an underscore.

Option Default prefix Sample file name
[sRGB] DSCF ABCD0001
[AdobeRGB] _DSF _ABC0001

[DATE STAMP]

Stamp the time and/or date of recording on photographs as they are taken.

Option Description
RS Stamp new photographs with the date and time of recording.
R Stamp new photographs with the date of recording.
[OFF] Do not stamp the time and date on new photographs.

Time and date stamps cannot be deleted. Turn [DATE STAMP] off to prevent time and date stamps appearing on new photographs.

If the camera clock is not set, you will be prompted to set the clock to the current date and time.

We recommend that you turn the DPOF “print date” option off when printing images with a time and date stamp.

Time and date stamps do not appear on movies or RAW images or on shots taken using 4K burst or multi-focus.

J [COLOR SPACE]

Choose the gamut of colors available for color reproduction.

Option Description
[sRGB] Recommended in most situations.
[Adobe RGB] For commercial printing.