5

Introduction 2

System requirements 6
Warnings & restrictions 6

General overview –

controls and displays 7

Parts, components, buttons 7
Grip buttons & controls 8
Camera body buttons & control s 9
Sensor unit 10
Viewfinder 11
Lenses 11
Display overview 12
Sensor unit display 13
Grip display 14
Viewfinder display 15
Customizable buttons 16
Camera Configuration 17
Shortcuts 18

General 18

Carrying strap 20
Rechargeable battery 20
Battery charger 20
Charging the battery 21
Battery grip − precaution s 21
Battery life 22
Battery status 22
Power modes 23
Viewfinder screen 23
Attaching /removing the viewfinder 24
Eyepiece adjustment 24
Rubber eyecup 24
Accessory connection 24
PC-connector 24
Protective baseplate 25
CF cards 25
Inserting/removing CF cards 25
Formatting CF cards 26
Removing/attaching sensor unit 27
Sensor unit maintenance 27
Cleaning sensor unit filter 28
Tethered to a computer 28
Capture files 29
Phocus 30

Lenses & focu s modes 31

Attaching/removing a lens 32
Lens cap 32
Lens shades 32
Shutter and aperture control 32
Filters 32
Focusing distance calculation 32
Depth-of-field preview 33
Infrared focus settings 33
Focus assist 33
Manual focus 35
Autofocus 35
Single shot 36
Continuous 36
True Focus 36
True Focus, Absolute position lock 37
True Focus and camera handling 38
Focus checking 38
True Focus, four methods 39

Exposure Control 41

ISO & white balance on grip 42
Light metering modes 42
Exposure setting modes 43
Manual exposure mode 43
Automatic exposure mode 44
Overexposure indicator 44
AE-L button 45
Exp compensation/Quick Adjust 46
Fixed Exposure compensation 46

Navigating the Menus 46

Sensor unit menu 48
Navigating menu and settings on SU 49
Navigating menu and settings on g rip 50

Previews and browsing 51

Preview modes 52
Browsing 53
Zooming 53

Sensor unit se ttings 54

Sensor unit menu layout 55
ISO & WB setting on sensor unit 56
Image Format 57
Storage 58
Delete 58
Format 58
Settings 59
Sound 59
Date & Time 60
Display 60
Custom Options 61
P1 & P2 Buttons 61
Display Off 61
Sleep 61
Power Off 61
Image Orientation 62
Show Preview 62
Service 62
About 63
Spirit level 64

Grip Menu Set tings 65

Overview of grip menu 66
Self Timer 67
Bracketing 69
Interval 71
Settings 72
Custom Options 73
Image Info 77
Image info text setting 78
Date & Time 78
System status 79
Drive 80

Profiles 81

Profiles 82

Flash /strobe 84

General 85
Integral flash 86
Flash measure 87

Accessories 88

Multi Shot 93

Appendix 94

Technical Specifications 95
Default settings 97
True Exposure 98
P & Pv modes 99
Light metering sensitivity 99
Recommended CF cards 99
Problems, Equipment care and se rvice 100

Index 101

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