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SET-UP 1 (G)

Adjust basic camera settings.

To access basic camera settings, press MENU/OK and select tab G.

F DATE/TIME

Set the camera clock:

  1. Select FDATE/TIME in the G (SET-UP 1) tab.

  2. Press the selector left or right to highlight the year, month, day, hour, or minute and press up or down to change.

  3. Press MENU/OK to set the clock.

N TIME DIFFERENCE

Switch the camera clock instantly from your home time zone to the local time at your destination when traveling. To specify the difference between your local and home time zone:

  1. Highlight gLOCAL and press MENU/OK.

  2. Use the selector to choose the time difference between local time and your home time zone. Press MENU/OK when settings are complete.

To set the camera clock to local time, highlight gLOCAL and press MENU/OK. To set the clock to the time in your home time zone, select hHOME. If gLOCAL is selected, g will be displayed in yellow for about three seconds when the camera is turned on.

Options
gLOCAL hHOME

Qa

Choose a language.

  1. Select Qa in the G (SET-UP 1) tab.

  2. Highlight the desired option and press MENU/OK.

R RESET

Reset shooting or setup menu options to default values.

  1. Highlight the desired option and press MENU/OK.

    Option Description
    SHOOTING MENU RESET Reset all shooting menu settings other than custom white balance to default values.
    SET-UP RESET Reset all setup menu settings other than FDATE/TIME, NTIME DIFFERENCE, and rCONNECTION SETTING to default values.

  2. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight OK and press MENU/OK.

o SOUND & FLASH

Select OFF to disable the speaker, flash, and illuminator in situations in which camera sounds or lights may be unwelcome.

Options
ON OFF

o appears in the display when OFF is selected.

b SOUND SET-UP

Adjust sound settings.

OPERATION VOL.

Adjust the volume of the sounds produced when camera controls are operated. Choose f to disable control sounds.

Options
b (high) c (medium) d (low) f (mute)

SHUTTER VOLUME

Adjust the volume of the sounds produced by the electronic shutter. Choose f to disable the shutter sound.

Options
b (high) c (medium) d (low) f (mute)

SHUTTER SOUND

Choose the sound made by the electronic shutter.

Options
i SOUND 1 j SOUND 2 k SOUND 3

PLAYBACK VOLUME

Adjust the volume for movie playback. Choose from 10 options between 10 (high) and 1 (low) or select 0 to mute audio during movie playback.

Options
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

A SCREEN SET-UP

Adjust display settings.

IMAGE DISP.

Choose how long images are displayed after shooting. Colors may differ slightly from those in the final image and “noise” mottling may be visible at high sensitivities. Note that at some settings, the camera will display pictures after shooting regardless of the option selected.

Option Description
CONTINUOUS Pictures are displayed until the MENU/OK button is pressed or the shutter button is pressed halfway. To zoom in on the active focus point, press the center of the sub-command dial; press again to cancel zoom.
1.5 SEC Pictures are displayed for the selected time or until the shutter button is pressed halfway.
0.5 SEC
OFF Pictures are not displayed after shooting.

PREVIEW EXP. IN MANUAL MODE

Select ON to enable exposure preview in manual exposure mode.

Options
ON OFF

Select OFF when using the flash or on other occasions on which exposure may change when the picture is taken.

LCD BRIGHTNESS

Adjust monitor brightness.

Options
+5 +4 +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5

LCD COLOR

Adjust monitor hue.

Options
+5 +4 +3 +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5

PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT

Choose ON to preview the effects of film simulation, white balance, and other settings in the monitor, OFF to make shadows in low-contrast, back-lit scenes and other hard-to-see subjects more visible.

Options
ON OFF

If OFF is selected, the effects of camera settings will not be visible in the monitor and colors and tone will differ from those in the final picture. The display will however be adjusted to show the effects of advanced filters and of monochrome and sepia settings.

FRAMING GUIDELINE

Choose a framing grid for shooting mode.

  Option
FGRID 9 GGRID 24 HHD FRAMING
Display
For “rule of thirds” composition. A six-by-four grid. Frame HD pictures in the crop shown by the lines at the top and bottom of the display.

Framing guides are not shown at default settings but can be displayed using ASCREEN SET-UP > DISP. CUSTOM SETTING (a DISP. CUSTOM SETTING).

AUTOROTATE PB

Choose ON to automatically rotate “tall” (portrait-orientation) pictures during playback.

Options
ON OFF

FOCUS CHECK

If ON is selected, the display will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated in manual focus mode.

Options
ON OFF

Pressing the center of the sub-command dial cancels focus zoom.

FOCUS SCALE UNITS

Choose the units used for the focus distance indicator.

Options
METERS FEET

DISP. CUSTOM SETTING

Choose the items shown in the standard display.

  1. In shooting mode, use the DISP/BACK button to display standard indicators.

  2. Press MENU/OK and select ASCREEN SET-UP > DISP. CUSTOM SETTING in the setup menu.

  3. Highlight items and press MENU/OK to select or deselect.

    Item Default
    FRAMING GUIDELINE w
    ELECTRONIC LEVEL w
    FOCUS FRAME R
    AF DISTANCE INDICATOR w
    MF DISTANCE INDICATOR R
    HISTOGRAM w
    SHOOTING MODE R
    APERTURE/S-SPEED/ISO R
    INFORMATION BACKGROUND R
    Expo. Comp. (Digit) w
    Expo. Comp. (Scale) R
    FOCUS MODE R
    PHOTOMETRY R
    SHUTTER TYPE R
    FLASH R
    CONTINUOUS MODE R
    DUAL IS MODE R
    WHITE BALANCE R
    FILM SIMULATION R
    DYNAMIC RANGE R
    FRAMES REMAINING R
    IMAGE SIZE/QUALITY R
    MOVIE MODE & REC. TIME R
    AUTO IMAGE TRANSFER R
    BATTERY LEVEL R

  4. Press DISP/BACK to save changes.

  5. Press DISP/BACK as needed to exit the menus and return to the shooting display.