The Monitor
At default settings, the following indicators appear in the monitor. For a full list of the indicators that may be displayed, see “The Monitor” in the section on “Camera Displays” (0The Monitor) in the “Technical Notes” chapter.
Photo Mode
- Shooting mode (0 Choosing a Shooting Mode)
- Release mode (0 Release Mode)
- Focus mode (0 Focus Mode)
- AF-area mode (0 AF-Area Mode)
- t icon (0 The t Icon)
- White balance (0 White Balance)
- Active D-Lighting (0 Active D-Lighting)
- Picture Control (0 Picture Controls)
- Image area (0Adjusting Image Area Settings)
- Image size (0 Choosing an Image Size)
- Image quality (0 Adjusting Image Quality)
Exposure indicator
- Exposure (0 Exposure Indicators)
- Exposure compensation (0 Exposure Compensation)
- i icon (0 The i Button (i Menu), The i Button (Playback Mode))
- Battery indicator (0 Battery Level)
- Number of exposures remaining (0 Number of Exposures Remaining, Memory Card Capacity)
- ISO sensitivity (0 ISO Sensitivity)
ISO sensitivity indicator (0 ISO Sensitivity)
Auto ISO sensitivity indicator (0 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control)
- Aperture (0 A (Aperture-Priority Auto), M (Manual))
- Shutter speed (0 S (Shutter-Priority Auto), M (Manual))
- Metering (0 Metering)
- Touch shooting (0 The Touch Shutter)
- Vibration reduction indicator (0 Vibration Reduction)
- Focus point (0Focus-Point Selection)
- View mode (photo live view; 0 d8: View Mode (Photo Lv))
Using the Monitor with the Camera in “Tall” Orientation
In photo mode, the playback, i menu, and shooting displays rotate to match camera orientation.
Press the DISP button to cycle the shooting display. Choose from up to five displays, each with a customizable selection of icons and indicators. The items displayed can be selected using Custom Setting d17 [Custom monitor shooting display] (0 d17: Custom Monitor Shooting Display).
Video Mode
Recording indicator
“No video” indicator (0 The 0 Icon)
- Recording indicator (red border; 0 g18: Red REC Frame Indicator)
- Length of footage recorded
- Frame size and rate (0 Video Frame Size and Rate Options)
- Destination (0 Destination)
- Available recording time
- Image area (0 Video Image Area Options)
- Video file type (0 Video File Types)
- Sound level (0 Microphone Sensitivity)
- Microphone sensitivity (0 Microphone Sensitivity)
