.Parts of the Camera
AShutter button
BExposure compensation dial
CMicrophone
DCold shoe
EStrap eyelet
FFlash switch
GConnector cover
HViewfinder window
IFlash
Video Light
AF-assist illuminator
JAperture Ring
KFocus Ring
LSelf-timer lamp
Tally light
M[ON/OFF] switch
NCold shoe cover
OLens cap
PUSB connector (Type-C)
QIndicator lamp
Tally light
RViewfinder window
SEye sensor
T[STILL/MOVIE] mode switch
UFrame Advance Lever
V[PLAY] (playback) button
WBattery-chamber cover latch
XBattery-chamber cover
YTripod mount
ZSpeaker
aLCD monitor
Touch screen
bSecondary LCD monitor
Touch screen
cBattery chamber
dBattery latch
eMemory card slot
fSerial number plate
- The [STILL/MOVIE] Mode Switch
- Aperture Ring
- The Exposure Compensation Dial
- The Frame Advance Lever
- The Flash Switch
- The Serial Number Plate
- The Viewfinder
- The Indicator Lamp
The [STILL/MOVIE] Mode Switch
Slide the [STILL/MOVIE] mode switch to [STILL] to take photographs or to [MOVIE] to record movies.
Aperture Ring
In mode [A] or [M], rotate the aperture ring to adjust aperture (aChoosing a Shooting Mode). Rotate the aperture ring to [A] to let the camera automatically adjust aperture.
The Exposure Compensation Dial
Rotate the dial to choose an exposure compensation amount.
The Frame Advance Lever
You can create a 2-in-1 image that contains two images in one (a2-in-1 Shooting).
Using the Frame Advance Lever
Turn the [ON/OFF] switch to [ON] (A) and then pull the frame advance lever (B).
To turn the camera off, turn the [ON/OFF] switch to [OFF] (D) while pushing in the frame advance lever (C).
Do not forcefully pull or push in the frame advance lever when the [ON/OFF] switch is turned to [OFF]. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
The Flash Switch
Slide the flash switch to N to fire the flash during still photography. The video light turns on during movie recording.
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 Viewfinder
Use the viewfinder to frame the picture.
The Indicator Lamp
Camera status is shown by the indicator lamp.
| Indicator lamp | Camera status |
|---|---|
| Glows green | Focus locked. |
| Blinks green | Focus warning. Pictures can be taken. |
| Blinks green and orange |
|
| Glows orange | Recording movies. 2 |
| Blinks orange | The shutter button is pressed without pulling the frame advance lever in film camera mode. |
| Glows blue | 2-in-1 shooting in progress. |
| Blinks red | Lens or memory error. |
Displayed only if pictures are selected for upload.
Displayed only if [CONTINUOUS] is selected for B[MOVIE SETTING] > [TALLY LIGHT].
The B[MOVIE SETTING] > [TALLY LIGHT] option can be used to choose whether the indicator lamp blinks or remains steady during movie recording.
