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This camera features updated firmware with added functions. For more information, see Changes with “C” Firmware Version 2.00.
Table of Contents
Getting to Know the Camera and Its Menus
First Steps
- Attaching the Strap
- Charging the Battery
- Inserting the Battery
- Inserting Memory Cards
- Attaching a Lens
- Camera Setup
Basic Photography and Playback
Shooting Settings
- Image Recording Options (Image Area, Quality, and Size)
- Focus
- Exposure
- Release Mode
- ISO Sensitivity
- White Balance
- Bracketing
- Picture Controls
- Location Data
- Two-Button Reset
Video Recording
- Video File Types
- Video Frame Size and Rate Options
- Video Image Area Options
- Points to Note When Filming Videos
- Recording HLG Video
- Recording N-Log Video
Viewing and Retouching Pictures
- Viewing Pictures
- Photo Information
- The i Button (Playback Mode)
- Playback Zoom
- Protecting Pictures from Deletion
- Rating Pictures
- Selecting Pictures for Upload
- Filtered Playback
- Viewing Slide Shows
- Deleting Pictures
- Creating Retouched Copies
- Editing Videos
Voice Memos
Connecting to HDMI TVs and Recorders
Connecting to Smart Devices
Connecting to Computers or FTP Servers
- Making the Connection
- Computers: Connecting via USB
- Computers: Connecting via Ethernet or Wireless LAN
- FTP Servers: Connecting via Ethernet or Wireless LAN
- Troubleshooting Wireless LAN and Ethernet Connections
Connecting to Other Cameras
Flash Photography
- “On-Camera” Versus “Remote”
- Using an On-Camera Flash
- Flash Control Mode
- Flash Modes
- Flash Compensation
- FV Lock
Remote Flash Photography
Menu Guide
- Defaults
- C The Photo Shooting Menu: Shooting Options
- 1 The Video Recording Menu: Video Recording Options
- A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings
- D The Playback Menu: Managing Pictures
- B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup
- F The Network Menu: Network Connections
- O My Menu/m Recent Settings
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
- Compatible Lenses and Accessories
- Camera Displays
- Compatible Flash Units
- Compatible Accessories
- Software
- Caring for the Camera
- Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions
- Specifications
- Approved Memory Cards
- Memory Card Capacity
- Battery Endurance
- Trademarks and Licenses
- Cautions: Location Data (GPS/GLONASS)
- Notices
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
Changes with “C” Firmware Version 2.00
- Features Available with “C” Firmware Version 2.00
- Changes Made with “C” Firmware Version 2.00
- Menu Items and Defaults for “C” Firmware Version 2.00
- New AF-Area Modes: “Wide-Area AF (C1)” and “Wide-Area AF (C2)”
- Changes to Long-Exposure Displays
- Pre-Release Burst
- Changes to the “Choose Color Temperature” White Balance Option
- Changes to “Preset Manual” White Balance Targets
- Zooming in on the Display During Video Recording
- Changes to Video Mode Displays
- New RAW “Video File Type” Options
- New Menu Item: “Extended Oversampling”
- New “View Video Info” Option for Custom Setting g1 “Customize i Menu”
- New “Fast AF-ON” Option for Custom Setting g2 “Custom Controls”
- New Custom Setting: g8 “Fine ISO Control (Mode M)”
- New Custom Setting: g9 “Extended Shutter Speeds (Mode M)”
- New Custom Setting: g14 “Brightness Information Display”
- New Custom Setting: g17 “Red REC Frame Indicator”
- New HDMI Output Resolution
- Changes to the “Viewfinder Only” and “Prioritize Viewfinder” Monitor Modes
- Release Timing Indicators for High-Speed Frame Capture
- New Custom Setting: d20 “High FPS Viewfinder Display”
- Dimming the Viewfinder
- New Menu Item: “Auto Temperature Cutout”
- New “Retouch” Option for the Playback i Menu: “Motion Blend”
- New Playback i Menu Option: “Save Consecutive Frames”
- Skipping to the First Shot in a Burst During Playback
- New Custom Setting: a14 “Focus Point Selection Speed”
- New “Recall Shooting Functions (Hold)” Option for Custom Setting f2 “Custom Controls (Shooting)”
- New Custom Setting: f11 “Switch Focus/Control Ring Roles”
- New Custom Setting: f13 “Prefer Sub-selector Center”
- New Options for Custom Settings f2 “Custom Controls (Shooting)” and g2 “Custom Controls”
- Changes to “Save/Load Menu Settings”
- Post-Upgrade Specifications for “C” Firmware Version 2.00