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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 hBUTTON 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 hBUTTON 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
XCW (clockwise) YCCW (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 RRESET 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 pFLASH 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.