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Table of Contents

When Your First Photo Can’t Wait

Getting to Know the Camera

Parts of the Camera
Camera Controls

First Steps

Attaching the Strap
Charging the Battery
Inserting the Battery
Inserting Memory Cards
Attaching a Lens
Choose a Language and Set the Clock

Basic Photography and Playback

Taking Photographs (b Mode)
Shooting Movies (b Mode)
Playback

Basic Settings

Focus
White Balance
Silent Photography
Rating Pictures
Protecting Pictures from Deletion

Shooting Controls

The Mode Dial
The S Button
The E (Exposure Compensation) Button
The c/E (Release Mode/Self-Timer) Button
The Sub-Selector

The i Menu

The i Menu
Still Images
Movies

Playback

Viewing Pictures
Photo Information
The i Button (Playback Mode)
Playback Zoom
Deleting Pictures

Menu Guide

Defaults
D The Playback Menu: Managing Images
C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
1 The Movie Shooting Menu: Movie Shooting Options
A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies
O My Menu/m Recent Settings

Establishing Wireless Connections to Computers or Smart Devices

Camera and Network System Chart
Connecting to Computers via Wi-Fi
Connecting to Smart Devices
Connecting to Networks Using the WT-7
Troubleshooting

Cabled Connections to Computers and HDMI Devices

Connecting to Computers Via USB
Connecting to HDMI Devices

On-Camera Flash Photography

“On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
Using an On-Camera Flash
Flash Control Mode
Flash Modes
Flash Compensation
FV Lock
Flash Info for On-Camera Units

Remote Flash Photography

What Is Remote Flash Photography?
Radio AWL
Optical AWL
Optical/Radio AWL
Flash Info for Remote Units

Troubleshooting

Before Contacting Customer Support
Problems and Solutions
Alerts and Error Messages

Technical Notes

Compatible Lenses and Accessories
The Camera Display and Control Panel
Compatible Flash Units
Other Compatible Accessories
Software
Caring for the Camera
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
Specifications
Approved Memory Cards
Portable Chargers (Power Banks)
Memory Card Capacity
Battery Endurance
AF-Assist Illumination
Trademarks and Licenses
Notices
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)

Kit Lens Manuals

Kit Lens Manuals

Changes Made via Firmware Updates

Firmware Version Info
Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 1.30
Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 1.40
Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 1.50
Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 1.60

Watch and learn! Digitutor

An easy-to-understand resource featuring video tutorials, sample images, and other materials introducing how to configure and use the Z 7II/Z 6II for taking beautiful pictures.

Z 7II/Z 6II Online Manual
Index of Z 7II/Z 6II Digitutors

Index of Z 7II/Z 6II Digitutors

Notices

The information on this page assumes camera settings are at their default values.
Sample images are provided for illustrative purposes only to explain functions.
The cameras used in these videos include the Z 6 and Z 50.