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• SHOOTING SETTING (Still Photography)

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Adjust shooting options for still photography.

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FILTER SETTING

Choose the filter used when the mode dial is rotated to FILTER (aFILTER).

SPORTS FINDER MODE

Option	Description
ON	Pictures are taken using a 1.29× crop, reducing the picture angle by an amount equivalent to increasing lens focal length by 1.29×; the crop is shown by a frame in the display.
OFF	The 1.29× crop is disabled.

PRE-SHOTsJ

To reduce the lag between your pressing the shutter button all the way down and the resulting picture being recorded to the memory card, the camera starts shooting with the electronic shutter when the shutter button is pressed halfway and saves a series shots starting just before the shutter button is pressed the rest of the way down.

Options
ON	OFF

SELF-TIMER

Choose a shutter release delay.

Option	Description
R2 SEC	The shutter is released two seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Use to reduce blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed. The self-timer lamp blinks as the timer counts down.
S10 SEC	The shutter is released ten seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Use for photographs in which you wish to appear yourself. The self-timer lamp blinks immediately before the picture is taken.
OFF	Self-timer off.

SAVE SELF-TIMER SETTING

If ON is selected, the setting chosen for SELF-TIMER will remain in effect after the camera is turned off.

Options
ON	OFF

SELF-TIMER LAMP

If ON is selected, the self-timer lamp will light during self-timer photography. Select OFF when shooting night scenes or in other situations in which you would prefer that the lamp remain unlit.

Options
ON	OFF

INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING

Configure the camera to take photos automatically at a preset interval.

1. Highlight INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING in the A (SHOOTING SETTING) tab and press MENU/OK.

   

2. Use the focus stick (focus lever) to choose the interval and number of shots. Press MENU/OK to proceed.

   

3. Use the focus stick to choose the starting time and then press MENU/OK. Shooting will start automatically.

   

INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING EXPOSURE SMOOTHING

Select ON to automatically adjust exposure during interval-timer photography to prevent it changing dramatically between shots.

Options
ON	OFF

AE BKT SETTING

Adjust exposure bracketing settings.

Option	Description
FRAMES/STEP SETTING	Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence and the amount exposure is varied with each shot. FRAMES: Choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. STEP: Choose the amount exposure is varied with each shot.
1 FRAME/CONTINUOUS	1 FRAME: The shots in the bracketing sequence are taken one at a time. CONTINUOUS: The shots in the bracketing sequence are taken in a single burst.
SEQUENCE SETTING	Choose the order in which the shots are taken.

FILM SIMULATION BKT

Choose the three film simulation types used for film simulation bracketing (aFILM SIMULATION).

FOCUS BKT SETTING

Choose from AUTO and MANUAL focus bracketing modes (aZFOCUS BKT).

PHOTOMETRY

Choose how the camera meters exposure (aMetering).

SHUTTER TYPE

Choose the shutter type. Choose the electronic shutter to mute the shutter sound.

Option	Description
tMECHANICAL SHUTTER	Take pictures with the mechanical shutter.
sELECTRONIC SHUTTER	Take pictures with the electronic shutter.
tE-FRONT CURTAIN SHUTTER	Take pictures with the electronic front curtain shutter.
uMECHANICAL + ELECTRONIC	The camera chooses the mechanical or electronic shutter according to shooting conditions.
vE-FRONT + MECHANICAL	The camera chooses the mechanical or electronic front curtain shutter according to shooting conditions.
wE-FRONT + MECHANICAL + ELECTRONIC	The camera chooses the mechanical, electronic, or electronic front curtain shutter according to shooting conditions.

FLICKER REDUCTION

Reduce flicker in pictures and the display when shooting under fluorescent lighting and other similar light sources.

Option	Description
ALL FRAMES	Flicker reduction is applied to all frames continuous shooting frame rate reduces.
FIRST FRAME	Flicker measurement is taken prior to the first frame only and the same reduction amount is applied to all subsequent frames that flicker may occur.
OFF	Flicker reduction disabled.

FLICKERLESS S.S. SETTING

Select ON to allow shutter speed to be fine-tuned to reduce flicker caused by LED lighting and the like.

Options
ON	OFF

IS MODE

Turn image stabilization on or off.

Option	Description
CONTINUOUS	Image stabilization on.
SHOOTING ONLY	Image stabilization enabled only when the shutter button is released (or, if CONTINUOUS AF is selected for GAF/MF SETTING > FOCUS MODE, while the shutter button is pressed halfway).
OFF	Image stabilization off; x appears in the display.

ISO

Adjust the camera's sensitivity to light (aSensitivity).

DIGITAL TELE-CONV.

Zoom in on your subject during shooting using ultra-high-resolution digital zoom.

Option	Description
2.0x	Take pictures using 2× zoom. O- and P-size pictures are automatically cropped to size Q.
1.4x	Take pictures using 1.4× zoom. O-size pictures are automatically cropped to size P.
OFF	Digital teleconverter off.

xFCOOLING FAN SETTING

Adjust settings for optional cooling fans (aCooling Fans).

Option	Description
AUTO1	The fan turns on automatically as required when camera temperature rises and runs at slow speed.
AUTO2	The fan turns on automatically as required when camera temperature rises and runs at high speed. The increased fan noise may be audible in movies.
LOW	Run the fan continuously at low speed.
HIGH	Run the fan continuously at high speed. The increased fan noise may be audible in movies.
OFF	Turn the fan off.

xFWIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Connect to smartphones running the latest version of apps. The smartphone can then be used to:

• Control the camera and take pictures remotely
• Receive pictures uploaded from the camera
• Browse the pictures on the camera and download selected pictures
• Upload location data to the camera