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Parts of the Camera

A[Fn2] button

B[Fn3] button

CSecondary LCD monitor

DMicrophone

EHot shoe

FDiopter adjustment control (lockable)

GDial lock release

HMode dial

I[STILL]/[MOVIE] mode switch

JStrap clip

KConnector cover 1

LConnector cover 2

MAF-assist illuminator
Self-timer lamp
Tally light

NLens signal contacts

OLens release button

P[Fn4] button

QFront command dial

R[ON]/[OFF] switch

SShutter button

T[Fn1] button
d (exposure compensation) button

UHot shoe cover

VBody cap

WMicrophone jack (Φ3.5mm)

XHeadphone jack ((Φ3.5mm)

YUSB connector (Type-C)

ZHDMI Micro connector (Type D)

aSync terminal

b[DRIVE] button

cb (delete) button

dEye sensor

eElectronic viewfinder (EVF)

fEye cup (lockable)

g[VIEW MODE] button

hSecondary monitor backlight button

iFocus mode selector

j[AFON] button

kRear command dial

l[Q] (quick menu) button

mIndicator lamp
Tally light

nRemote release connector cover

oMemory card slot cover latch

pMemory card slot cover (detachable)

qBattery-chamber cover latch

rBattery-chamber cover

s[DISP] (display)/[BACK] button

ta (playback) button

uSpeaker

v[MENU/OK] button

w[AEL] (exposure lock) button

xFocus stick (focus lever)

yTripod mount

zTilt lock release

0LCD monitor
Touch screen

1Remote release connector (Φ2.5mm)

2Memory card slot 2

3Memory card slot 1

4Battery latch

5Battery chamber

6Serial number plate

The Cable Protector

Attach the protector as shown to prevent accidental disconnection.

AInsert the tab on the connector into the matching slot on the camera.

BPosition the protector on the camera.

CTighten the lock screw.

DConnect the cable and pass it through the protector as shown.

The Serial Number Plate

Do not remove the serial number plate, which provides the CMIIT ID, serial number, and other important information.

Serial number plate

The Memory Card Slot Cover (Detachable)

The memory card slot cover can be removed by lowering the interior latch. Remove the cover for ease of access when a camera rig is attached or in other situations that make it difficult to open or close the cover.

The Focus Stick (Focus Lever)

Tilt or press the focus stick to select the focus area. The focus stick can also be used to navigate the menus.

To choose the role played by the focus stick, press and hold the center of the stick or use D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [FOCUS LEVER SETTING].

Use G[AF/MF SETTING] > xF[WRAP FOCUS POINT] to choose whether focus-area selection is bounded by the borders of the display or “wraps around” from one edge of the display to another.

The Mode Dial

To select a shooting mode, rotate the dial until the icon for the desired mode aligns with the index.

Mode Description

A[P] (PROGRAM AE)

Aperture and shutter speed can be adjusted using program shift.

aMode [P]: Program AE

B[S] (SHUTTER PRIORITY AE)
[A] (APERTURE PRIORITY AE)
[M] (MANUAL)

Select for full control over camera settings, including aperture ([M] and [A]) and/or shutter speed ([M] and [S]).

aMode [S]: Shutter-Priority AE

aMode [A]: Aperture-Priority AE

aMode [M]: Manual Exposure

C[C1]/[C2]/[C3]/[C4]/[C5]/[C6]
(CUSTOM 1/2/3/4/5/6)

Take pictures using previously-stored settings.

aCustom Modes

Rotate the mode dial only after pressing the dial lock release to release the dial.

The [STILL]/[MOVIE] Mode Switch

Slide the [STILL]/[MOVIE] mode switch to [STILL] to take photographs or to [MOVIE] to record movies.

The [DRIVE] Button

Press the [DRIVE] button to adjust shooting settings. The options displayed vary with the position of the [STILL]/[MOVIE] mode switch.

The Command Dials

Rotate or press the command dials to:

Rotate
  • Select menu tabs or page through menus
  • Choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture (program shift)
  • Adjust aperture 1, 2
  • View other pictures during playback

Press
  • Switch between aperture and ISO sensitivity 2
  • Press and hold to choose the option selected for D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [COMMAND DIAL SETTING] in the D (setup) menu

Rotate
  • Highlight menu items
  • Choose the desired combination of shutter speed and aperture (program shift)
  • Choose a shutter speed 1, 4
  • Adjust exposure compensation by pressing the d button and rotating the dial 1
  • Adjust settings in the quick menu
  • Choose the size of the focus frame
  • Zoom in or out in full frame playback
  • Zoom in or out in multi-frame playback

Press
  • Zoom in on the active focus point 3
  • Press and hold to choose the manual focus mode focus display3
  • Zoom in on the active focus point during playback

Can be changed using D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [COMMAND DIAL SETTING].

If the lens is equipped with an aperture ring with an “[A]” or “[C]” position, the aperture ring must be in the [A] or [C] position.

Available only if [FOCUS CHECK] is assigned to a function button.

Only if a value other than auto is selected for shutter speed.

The rotation direction for the command dials can be selected using D[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [COMMAND DIAL DIRECTION].

The Indicator Lamp

Camera status is shown by the indicator lamp.

Indicator lamp Camera status
Glows green Focus locked.
Blinks green Focus or slow shutter speed warning. Pictures can be taken.
Blinks green and orange Camera on: Recording pictures, or picture displayed for confirmation after being taken with option other than [OFF] selected for D[SCREEN SETTING] > [IMAGE DISP.] (additional pictures can be taken).
Camera off: Uploading pictures to a smartphone or tablet. *
Glows orange Recording pictures. No additional pictures can be taken at this time.
Blinks red Lens or memory error.

* Displayed only if pictures are selected for upload.

Warnings may also appear in the display.

The indicator lamp remains off while your eye is to the viewfinder.

The B[MOVIE SETTING] > [TALLY LIGHT] option can be used to choose the lamp (indicator or AF-assist) that lights during movie recording and whether the lamp blinks or remains steady.

The indicator lamp blinks green whenever the displays are off during interval-timer photography.

The LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor can be tilted for easier viewing, but be careful not to touch the wires or trap fingers or other objects behind the monitor. Touching the wires could cause camera malfunction.

The LCD monitor also functions as a touch screen that can be used for:

“Tall” (Portrait) Orientation

The display can also be tilted to take pictures from high or low angles when the camera is rotated to take pictures in “tall” (portrait) orientation.

  • Press the tilt lock release and tilt the display as shown in Figure 1.
  • To take high-angle shots, hold the camera in the orientation shown in Figure 2.

Figure 1

Figure 2

The Eye Cup

To remove the eye cup, hold the buttons on either side and slide eye cup up.

Focusing the Viewfinder

If the indicators displayed in the viewfinder are blurred, put your eye to the viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment control until the display is in sharp focus.

To focus the viewfinder:

ALift the diopter adjustment control.

BRotate the control to adjust viewfinder focus.

CReturn the control to its original position and lock it in place.

Lift the control before use. Failure to observe this precaution could cause product malfunction.