Taking Photographs
●Keeping the Camera Level: Virtual Horizon
Roll and pitch data from the camera tilt sensor can be dis- played for assistance in levelling the camera on a tripod and in other similar situations.
The Monitor
The Virtual horizon option in the setup menu is used to display a virtual horizon in the monitor. The roll reference line turns green if the camera is tilted neither left nor right, while the pitch reference line turns green and a dot ap- pears in the center of the display if the camera is tilted nei- ther forward nor back. Each division is equivalent to 5°.
Camera level | Camera tilted left | Camera tilted |
| or right | forward or back |
In live view, you can display a virtual horizon over the view in the monitor by pressing the Rbutton.
Tilt
The displays may not be accurate when the camera is tilted at a sharp angle forward or back. Tilt will not be displayed if the camera is unable to measure it.
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