The R Button (Viewfinder Photography)
During viewfinder photography, you can press the R button to view an information display in the monitor listing such data as shutter speed, aperture, number of exposures remaining, and AF-area mode.
R button
| 1 | Shooting mode |
|---|---|
| 2 | Flexible program indicator |
| 3 | Flash sync indicator |
| 4 | Shutter speed |
| 5 | Aperture (f-number) |
| 6 |
Release mode Continuous shooting speed |
| 7 | Active D-Lighting indicator |
|---|---|
| 8 | Picture Control indicator |
| 9 | Image area indicator |
| 10 | “k” (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures) |
| 11 |
Number of exposures remaining Time-lapse recording indicator |
| 12 |
Exposure indicator Exposure compensation display Bracketing progress indicator Exposure and flash bracketing WB bracketing |
|---|---|
| 13 |
White balance White balance fine-tuning indicator |
| 14 | Image comment indicator |
| 15 | Copyright information |
| 16 | Image size |
| 17 | Image quality |
| 18 | Autofocus mode |
|---|---|
| 19 | AF-area mode indicator |
| 20 | Metering |
| 21 |
Exposure and flash bracketing indicator WB bracketing indicator ADL bracketing indicator HDR indicator |
| 22 |
ADL bracketing amount HDR strength Multiple exposure indicator |
| 23 |
Bluetooth connection indicator Airplane mode |
|---|---|
| 24 |
Wi-Fi connection indicator Eye-Fi connection indicator |
| 25 | Satellite signal indicator |
| 26 | Long exposure noise reduction indicator |
| 27 | Vignette control indicator |
| 28 | Auto distortion control |
| 29 | Electronic front-curtain shutter |
| 30 | Exposure delay mode |
| 31 | Vibration reduction indicator |
| 32 |
Interval timer indicator Time-lapse indicator “Clock not set” indicator |
| 33 | “Beep” indicator |
|---|---|
| 34 | Battery indicator |
| 35 |
ISO sensitivity indicator ISO sensitivity Auto ISO sensitivity indicator |
| 36 | i icon |
| 37 | Flash mode |
| 38 | Flash control indicator |
| 39 | FV lock indicator |
| 40 |
Flash compensation indicator Flash compensation value |
| 41 |
Exposure compensation indicator Exposure compensation value |
Note: Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes.
Turning the Monitor Off
To clear shooting or flash information from the monitor, press the R button again or press the shutter-release button halfway. The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for about 4 seconds. The monitor will also turn off if you cover the eye sensor or look through the viewfinder. For information on choosing how long the monitor remains on before turning off automatically, see Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off delay, 0 Monitor off Delay).
See Also
For information on changing the color of the lettering in the information display, see B > Information display (0 Information Display).
The Y (“Clock Not Set”) Icon
The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional power connector and AC adapter (0 Other Accessories). Two days of charging will power the clock for about three months. If a Y icon flashes in the information display, the clock has been reset and the date and time recorded with new photographs will not be correct. Use the Time zone and date > Date and time option in the setup menu to set the clock to the correct time and date (0 Time Zone and Date).