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” (0 The 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 (0 Adjusting 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)
Shutter type (0 d5: Shutter Type)
Focus point (0 Focus-Point Selection)
View mode (photo live view; 0 d9: 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.

Choosing a Display

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 g17: 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)

Using the Monitor with the Camera in “Tall” Orientation

In video mode, the playback and playback i menu displays rotate to match camera orientation.

Angling the Monitor

The monitor can be angled and rotated.

Normal use:

The monitor is normally used in storage position with the screen facing outward.

Low-angle shots:

Tilt the monitor up to take shots with the camera held low.

High-angle shots:

Tilt the monitor down to take shots with the camera held high.

Self-portraits:

Rotating the monitor to face the same direction as the lens enables self-portrait mode (0Self-Portrait Mode).

Cautions: Using the Monitor

Rotate the monitor gently within the limits of its hinges. Using excessive force could damage the camera or monitor.
We recommend returning the monitor to the storage position with the screen facing inward to keep it free of dust and scratches when not in use.
Do not lift or carry the camera by the monitor. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera.

Self-Portrait Mode

Rotating the monitor to the self-portrait position triggers self-portrait mode.

The monitor shows a mirror image of the view through the lens, but pictures recorded by the camera are not mirrored.

If desired, you can tap the self-timer icon (q) in the monitor to set the self-timer and choose the number of shots taken when the timer expires.
When the exposure compensation dial is rotated to C, you can also adjust exposure compensation by tapping the exposure compensation icon (w).

Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. Press it the rest of the way down to take a photograph.
If the self-timer is enabled, a count-down timer will be displayed in the monitor when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
You can also use the monitor for touch AF and take pictures via the touch shutter.
In video mode, recording can be started by pressing the video-record button.
Self-portrait mode ends when the monitor is moved to another position.

Notes on Self-Portrait Mode

Note the following points when using the camera in self-portrait mode:

Selecting self-portrait mode disables all controls other than the power switch, the shutter-release and video-record buttons, the mode and photo/video selectors, and the shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and exposure compensation dials.
The standby timer will expire if no operations are performed for either one minute or the time selected for Custom Setting c3 [Power off delay] > [Standby timer], whichever is longer.
The following settings are fixed at the values below.
- [Release mode]: [Self-timer]
- [Focus mode] in the video recording menu: [Full-time AF]
- [Touch controls] >[Enable/disable touch controls]: [Enable]
The viewfinder cannot be used.
The following features are disabled:
- [Long exposure NR]
- [Auto bracketing]
- [HDR overlay]
- [Extended shutter speeds (M)]
Rotating the monitor to the self-portrait position will not trigger self-portrait mode when [OFF] is selected for [Self-portrait mode] in the setup menu (0 Self-Portrait Mode).