X contact

Used to mount an optional flash.

 

 

Lens release button

Used to mount or remove lenses.

 

 

AE-lock button

Locks exposure.

 

 

Photo quality/WB

Sets photo quality or white balance.

settings lever

 

 

 

SD card access LED

Indicates the following statuses of the SD card.

 

Lit: accessing a memory card

 

Blinking: a memory card error occurring

 

Unlit: not accessing a memory card

 

 

LCD button

Switches between the shooting mode and the

 

playback mode.

 

 

MENU button

Displays the Main menu on the LCD monitor

 

(available in the playback mode).

 

 

ENTER button

Defines the selected item or settings (available

 

in the playback mode).

 

 

CANCEL button

Returns to the previous menu without making

 

any settings (available in the playback mode).

 

 

USER button

Performs the function previously assigned to it.

 

 

LCD monitor

Displays a menu screen or photos.

 

 

Shutter-release button

Half-release: Press the shutter-release button

 

halfway down to display the optimal shutter

 

speed (i.e., optimal exposure value) in the

 

viewfinder. Also, pressing this button halfway

 

in the playback mode or the Power Save Timer

 

mode returns the camera to the shooting

 

mode.

 

Full-release: Press this button fully down to take

 

a photo.

 

 

Needle indicator

Displays the current settings information with 4

 

needles (number of remaining photos, photo

 

quality, remaining battery power, and white

 

balance settings). For details, see “About

 

Indicator Needles” on page 21.

 

 

Accessory shoe

Used to mount optional equipment such as a

 

flash or external viewfinder.

 

 

JOG dial

Navigates through the menus or photos

 

displayed on the LCD monitor. For details, see

 

“Menu structure” on page 38.

 

 

Frame selector lever

Sets a field angle for the finder.

 

 

Shutter charge lever

Winds up the shutter.

 

 

Power switch

Switches the power on/off.

 

 

Shutter speed dial/ISO

Sets the shutter speed. Or pull this dial up and

speed set ring

rotate it to set the ISO sensitivity.

 

 

Lock-release button

Unlocks the shutter speed dial.

 

 

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