FujiFilm X-A7 User manual

Owner’s Manual
BL00005018-201 EN

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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of this product. Be sure that
you have read this manual and understood its contents be-
fore using the camera. Keep the manual where it will be
read by all who use the product.
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Menu List iv
1Before You Begin 1
2First Steps 19
3Basic Photography and Playback 33
4Movie Recording and Playback 39
5Taking Photographs 45
6The Shooting Menus 91
7Playback and the Playback Menu 129
8The Setup Menus 151
9Shortcuts 173
10 Peripherals and Optional Accessories 181
11 Connections 187
12 Technical Notes 199
P Chapter Index

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Menu List
Menu List
Camera menu options are listed below.
Shooting Menus
Adjust settings when shooting photos or movies.
N
See page 91 for details.
HIMAGE QUALITY SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
IMAGE SIZE 92
IMAGE QUALITY 93
FILM SIMULATION 94
PORTRAIT ENHANCER LV 95
BRIGHT MODE 95
DYNAMIC RANGE 96
WHITE BALANCE 97
HIGHLIGHT TONE 100
2⁄
2⁄
SHADOW TONE 100
COLOR 100
SHARPNESS 100
NOISE REDUCTION 101
LONG EXPOSURE NR 101
COLOR SPACE 101
GAF/MF SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
FOCUS AREA
FOCUS AREA 102
FOCUS MODE
FOCUS MODE 102
AF MODE
AF MODE 103
NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS
NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS 104
PRE-AF
PRE-AF 104
AF ILLUMINATOR
AF ILLUMINATOR 104
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING 105
AF+MF
AF+MF 106
2⁄
2⁄
MF ASSIST
MF ASSIST 106
FOCUS CHECK
FOCUS CHECK 107
INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA
INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA 107
RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY
RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY 107
TOUCH SCREEN MODE
TOUCH SCREEN MODE 107

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Menu List
Menu List
ASHOOTING SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
SCENE POSITION
SCENE POSITION 108
ADVANCED FILTER
ADVANCED FILTER 109
SELF-TIMER
SELF-TIMER 110
INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING
INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING 111
TIME-LAPSE MOVIE MODE
TIME-LAPSE MOVIE MODE 113
AE BKT SETTING
AE BKT SETTING 114
FILM SIMULATION BKT
FILM SIMULATION BKT 115
LIGHT TRAIL SHOOTING SETTING
LIGHT TRAIL SHOOTING SETTING 116
2⁄
2⁄
PHOTOMETRY
PHOTOMETRY 116
SHUTTER TYPE
SHUTTER TYPE 117
IS MODE
IS MODE 118
ISO
ISO 118
MOUNT ADAPTER SETTING
MOUNT ADAPTER SETTING 120
TOUCH ZOOM
TOUCH ZOOM 122
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION 122
FFLASH SETTING P
FLASH MODE 123
FLASH COMPENSATION 123
RED EYE REMOVAL 123
BMOVIE SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
MOVIE MODE
MOVIE MODE 124
HD HIGH SPEED VIDEO
HD HIGH SPEED VIDEO 125
COUNTDOWN VIDEO RECORDING
COUNTDOWN VIDEO RECORDING 125
F
F
FOCUS MODE
FOCUS MODE 126
MOVIE AF MODE
MOVIE AF MODE 126
DIGITAL IMAGE STABILIZER
DIGITAL IMAGE STABILIZER 126
F
F
ISO
ISO 127
HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY
HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY 127
2⁄
2⁄
4K MOVIE OUTPUT
4K MOVIE OUTPUT 127
HDMI REC CONTROL
HDMI REC CONTROL 128
MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT 128
MIC/REMOTE RELEASE
MIC/REMOTE RELEASE 128

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CPLAY BACK MENU P
1⁄
1⁄
RAW CONVERSION
RAW CONVERSION 135
ERASE
ERASE 137
CROP
CROP 139
RESIZE
RESIZE 140
PROTECT
PROTECT 141
IMAGE ROTATE
IMAGE ROTATE 142
RED EYE REMOVAL
RED EYE REMOVAL 143
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER 144
CPLAY BACK MENU P
2⁄
2⁄
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION 145
SLIDE SHOW
SLIDE SHOW 145
PHOTOBOOK ASSIST
PHOTOBOOK ASSIST 146
PC AUTO SAVE
PC AUTO SAVE 147
PRINT ORDER (DPOF)
PRINT ORDER (DPOF) 148
instax PRINTER PRINT
instax PRINTER PRINT 149
DISP ASPECT
DISP ASPECT 150
Playback Menus
Adjust playback settings.
N
See page 135 for details.

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Menu List
Menu List
Setup Menus
Adjust basic camera settings.
N
See page 151 for details.
DUSER SETTING P
FORMAT
FORMAT 152
DATE/TIME
DATE/TIME 153
TIME DIFFERENCE
TIME DIFFERENCE 153
Q
Q
a
a154
SENSOR CLEANING
SENSOR CLEANING 154
SOUND & FLASH
SOUND & FLASH 154
RESET
RESET 155
DSOUND SETTING P
AF BEEP VOL.
AF BEEP VOL. 156
SELF-TIMER BEEP VOL.
SELF-TIMER BEEP VOL. 156
OPERATION VOL.
OPERATION VOL. 156
SHUTTER VOLUME
SHUTTER VOLUME 157
SHUTTER SOUND
SHUTTER SOUND 157
PLAYBACK VOLUME
PLAYBACK VOLUME 157
DSCREEN SETTING P
1⁄
1⁄
LCD BRIGHTNESS
LCD BRIGHTNESS 158
LCD COLOR
LCD COLOR 158
IMAGE DISP.
IMAGE DISP. 158
PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE
PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE 159
NATURAL LIVE VIEW
NATURAL LIVE VIEW 159
FRAMING GUIDELINE
FRAMING GUIDELINE 160
AUTOROTATE PB
AUTOROTATE PB 160
FOCUS SCALE UNITS
FOCUS SCALE UNITS 160
2⁄
2⁄
DISP. CUSTOM SETTING
DISP. CUSTOM SETTING 161
DBUTTON SETTING P
FOCUS LEVER SETTING
FOCUS LEVER SETTING 162
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU 163
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING 164
SHOOT WITHOUT LENS
SHOOT WITHOUT LENS 165
FOCUS RING
FOCUS RING 165
TOUCH SCREEN SETTING
TOUCH SCREEN SETTING 165
DPOWER MANAGEMENT P
AUTO POWER OFF
AUTO POWER OFF 166
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE 166
DSAVE DATA SETTING P
FRAME NO.
FRAME NO. 167
SAVE ORG IMAGE
SAVE ORG IMAGE 168
EDIT FILE NAME
EDIT FILE NAME 168
DATE STAMP
DATE STAMP 168
DCONNECTION SETTING P
Bluetooth SETTINGS
Bluetooth SETTINGS 169
PC AUTO SAVE
PC AUTO SAVE 170
instax PRINTER CONNECTION SETTING
instax PRINTER CONNECTION SETTING 171
USB IMAGE TRANSFER SETTING
USB IMAGE TRANSFER SETTING 171
GENERAL SETTINGS
GENERAL SETTINGS 172
INFORMATION
INFORMATION 172
RESET WIRELESS SETTING
RESET WIRELESS SETTING 172

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Introduction
P Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................... ii
For the Latest Information............................................................................................ ii
Menu List................................................................................................................ iv
Shooting Menus................................................................................................................iv
Playback Menus.................................................................................................................vi
Setup Menus.......................................................................................................................vii
Supplied Accessories.......................................................................................xvi
About This Manual...........................................................................................xvii
Symbols and Conventions...................................................................................... xvii
Terminology..................................................................................................................... xvii
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Before You Begin 1
Before You Begin 1
Parts of the Camera............................................................................................. 2
The Mode Dial......................................................................................................................4
The Focus Stick (Focus Lever).....................................................................................5
The DRIVE Button...............................................................................................................5
The Command Dials ........................................................................................................6
The Indicator Lamp ..........................................................................................................7
The LCD Monitor................................................................................................................7
Camera Displays................................................................................................... 8
The Standard Shooting Display ................................................................................8
The Touch Menu Display............................................................................................10
Adjusting Display Brightness...................................................................................11
The DISP/BACK Button ................................................................................................11
Customizing the Standard Display ...................................................................... 12
Using the Menus ................................................................................................14
Touch Screen Mode...........................................................................................15
Shooting Touch Controls ...........................................................................................15
Playback Touch Controls ............................................................................................18

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2
First Steps 19
First Steps 19
Attaching the Shoulder Strap........................................................................20
Attaching a Lens.................................................................................................21
Inserting the Battery and a Memory Card ................................................22
Compatible Memory Cards......................................................................................25
Charging the Battery ........................................................................................26
Turning the Camera On and O ...................................................................28
Checking the Battery Level.............................................................................29
Basic Setup ...........................................................................................................30
Choosing a Dierent Language.............................................................................32
Changing the Time and Date..................................................................................32
3
Basic Photography and Playback 33
Basic Photography and Playback 33
Taking Photographs..........................................................................................34
Viewing Pictures.................................................................................................36
Deleting Pictures................................................................................................37
4
Movie Recording and Playback 39
Movie Recording and Playback 39
Recording Movies ..............................................................................................40
Adjusting Movie Settings...........................................................................................42
Viewing Movies...................................................................................................43
5
Taking Photographs 45
Taking Photographs 45
Choosing a Shooting Mode ...........................................................................46
SADVANCED SR AUTO ...........................................................................................46
Program AE (P)..................................................................................................................47
Shutter-Priority AE (S)...................................................................................................48
Aperture-Priority AE (A)...............................................................................................50
Manual Exposure (M)....................................................................................................51
uPANORAMA................................................................................................................54
SP SCENE POSITION /h/M/N/O..................................................................57
Adv. ADVANCED FILTER ...............................................................................................60
Autofocus..............................................................................................................62
Focus Mode........................................................................................................................63
Autofocus Options (AF Mode)................................................................................65
Focus-Point Selection...................................................................................................67
Manual Focus.......................................................................................................71
Checking Focus................................................................................................................72

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Exposure Compensation.................................................................................73
Focus/Exposure Lock........................................................................................74
The Fn1 Button.................................................................................................................74
White Balance......................................................................................................75
WHITE BALANCE..............................................................................................................76
Custom White Balance ................................................................................................ 77
k: Color Temperature...............................................................................................78
Using the Self Timer..........................................................................................79
2 SEC/10 SEC......................................................................................................................80
FACE AUTO SHUTTER....................................................................................................81
SMILE ......................................................................................................................................81
BUDDY...................................................................................................................................82
GROUP...................................................................................................................................82
Bracketing.............................................................................................................83
OAE BKT.............................................................................................................................84
WISO BKT.........................................................................................................................84
XFILM SIMULATION BKT........................................................................................84
VWHITE BALANCE BKT...........................................................................................84
YDYNAMIC RANGE BKT.........................................................................................85
hHDR..................................................................................................................................85
Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode) ............................................................86
Using the Flash....................................................................................................88
Self-Portraits (Seles)........................................................................................90
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The Shooting Menus 91
The Shooting Menus 91
IMAGE QUALITY SETTING................................................................................92
IMAGE SIZE..........................................................................................................................92
IMAGE QUALITY ............................................................................................................... 93
FILM SIMULATION...........................................................................................................94
PORTRAIT ENHANCER LV............................................................................................95
BRIGHT MODE...................................................................................................................95
DYNAMIC RANGE............................................................................................................96
WHITE BALANCE..............................................................................................................97
HIGHLIGHT TONE ......................................................................................................... 100
SHADOW TONE............................................................................................................. 100
COLOR................................................................................................................................. 100
SHARPNESS...................................................................................................................... 100

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NOISE REDUCTION...................................................................................................... 101
LONG EXPOSURE NR.................................................................................................. 101
COLOR SPACE ................................................................................................................. 101
AF/MF SETTING................................................................................................ 102
FOCUS AREA ................................................................................................................... 102
FOCUS MODE................................................................................................................. 102
AF MODE........................................................................................................................... 103
NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS ................................................................................. 104
PRE-AF................................................................................................................................. 104
AF ILLUMINATOR .......................................................................................................... 104
FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING .......................................................................... 105
AF+MF ................................................................................................................................ 106
MF ASSIST ......................................................................................................................... 106
FOCUS CHECK................................................................................................................ 107
INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA................................................................ 107
RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY ..................................................................................... 107
TOUCH SCREEN MODE............................................................................................. 107
SHOOTING SETTING ....................................................................................... 108
SCENE POSITION........................................................................................................... 108
ADVANCED FILTER....................................................................................................... 109
SELF-TIMER....................................................................................................................... 110
INTERVAL TIMER SHOOTING.................................................................................. 111
TIME-LAPSE MOVIE MODE...................................................................................... 113
AE BKT SETTING............................................................................................................ 114
FRAMES/STEP SETTING.................................................................................... 114
1 FRAME/CONTINUOUS.................................................................................. 114
SEQUENCE SETTING .......................................................................................... 114
FILM SIMULATION BKT.............................................................................................. 115
LIGHT TRAIL SHOOTING SETTING ...................................................................... 116
Long Exposure setting..................................................................................... 116
RELEASE TYPE ........................................................................................................ 116
PHOTOMETRY................................................................................................................. 116
SHUTTER TYPE ............................................................................................................... 117
IS MODE............................................................................................................................. 118
ISO......................................................................................................................................... 118
MOUNT ADAPTER SETTING................................................................................... 120
TOUCH ZOOM................................................................................................................ 122
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ............................................................................... 122

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FLASH SETTING................................................................................................ 123
FLASH MODE.................................................................................................................. 123
FLASH COMPENSATION........................................................................................... 123
RED EYE REMOVAL ......................................................................................................123
MOVIE SETTING ............................................................................................... 124
MOVIE MODE.................................................................................................................. 124
HD HIGH SPEED VIDEO............................................................................................. 125
COUNTDOWN VIDEO RECORDING ................................................................... 125
F FOCUS MODE.......................................................................................................... 126
MOVIE AF MODE ..........................................................................................................126
DIGITAL IMAGE STABILIZER ....................................................................................126
F ISO.................................................................................................................................. 127
HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY............................................................................... 127
4K MOVIE OUTPUT ...................................................................................................... 127
HDMI REC CONTROL.................................................................................................. 128
MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................128
MIC/REMOTE RELEASE.............................................................................................. 128
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Playback and the Playback Menu 129
Playback and the Playback Menu 129
The Playback Display..................................................................................... 130
The DISP/BACK Button ............................................................................................. 131
Viewing Pictures.............................................................................................. 133
Playback Zoom.............................................................................................................. 134
Multi-Frame Playback................................................................................................ 134
The Playback Menu ........................................................................................ 135
RAW CONVERSION ...................................................................................................... 135
ERASE................................................................................................................................... 137
CROP.................................................................................................................................... 139
RESIZE.................................................................................................................................. 140
PROTECT............................................................................................................................ 141
IMAGE ROTATE ............................................................................................................... 142
RED EYE REMOVAL ......................................................................................................143
IMAGE TRANSFER ORDER........................................................................................ 144
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ............................................................................... 145
SLIDE SHOW.................................................................................................................... 145
PHOTOBOOK ASSIST .................................................................................................. 146
PC AUTO SAVE................................................................................................................ 147

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PRINT ORDER (DPOF)................................................................................................. 148
instax PRINTER PRINT................................................................................................. 149
DISP ASPECT ................................................................................................................... 150
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The Setup Menus 151
The Setup Menus 151
USER SETTING .................................................................................................. 152
FORMAT ............................................................................................................................. 152
DATE/TIME........................................................................................................................ 153
TIME DIFFERENCE ........................................................................................................ 153
Qa................................................................................................................. 154
SENSOR CLEANING ..................................................................................................... 154
SOUND & FLASH........................................................................................................... 154
RESET ................................................................................................................................... 155
SOUND SETTING.............................................................................................. 156
AF BEEP VOL.................................................................................................................... 156
SELF-TIMER BEEP VOL................................................................................................ 156
OPERATION VOL............................................................................................................ 156
SHUTTER VOLUME....................................................................................................... 157
SHUTTER SOUND......................................................................................................... 157
PLAYBACK VOLUME .................................................................................................... 157
SCREEN SETTING ............................................................................................. 158
LCD BRIGHTNESS.......................................................................................................... 158
LCD COLOR ...................................................................................................................... 158
IMAGE DISP....................................................................................................................... 158
PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE............................................................. 159
NATURAL LIVE VIEW.................................................................................................... 159
FRAMING GUIDELINE................................................................................................. 160
AUTOROTATE PB ........................................................................................................... 160
FOCUS SCALE UNITS.................................................................................................. 160
DISP. CUSTOM SETTING............................................................................................161
BUTTON SETTING............................................................................................ 162
FOCUS LEVER SETTING............................................................................................. 162
EDIT/SAVE QUICK MENU.......................................................................................... 163
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING .........................................................................................164
SHOOT WITHOUT LENS ............................................................................................ 165
FOCUS RING .................................................................................................................... 165
TOUCH SCREEN SETTING........................................................................................ 165

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POWER MANAGEMENT................................................................................. 166
AUTO POWER OFF....................................................................................................... 166
PERFORMANCE.............................................................................................................. 166
SAVE DATA SETTING....................................................................................... 167
FRAME NO. ....................................................................................................................... 167
SAVE ORG IMAGE ......................................................................................................... 168
EDIT FILE NAME............................................................................................................. 168
DATE STAMP .................................................................................................................... 168
CONNECTION SETTING ................................................................................. 169
Bluetooth SETTINGS................................................................................................... 169
PC AUTO SAVE................................................................................................................ 170
instax PRINTER CONNECTION SETTING ......................................................... 171
USB IMAGE TRANSFER SETTING.......................................................................... 171
GENERAL SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 172
INFORMATION................................................................................................................ 172
RESET WIRELESS SETTING ....................................................................................... 172
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Shortcuts 173
Shortcuts 173
Shortcut Options............................................................................................. 174
The Quick Menu .............................................................................................. 175
The Quick Menu Display .........................................................................................175
Viewing and Changing Settings......................................................................... 176
Editing the Quick Menu........................................................................................... 177
The Function Button...................................................................................... 178
Touch Function Buttons ............................................................................... 179
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Peripherals and Optional Accessories 181
Peripherals and Optional Accessories 181
Lenses.................................................................................................................. 182
Lens Parts .......................................................................................................................... 182
Power Zoom ................................................................................................................... 183
Removing Lens Caps................................................................................................. 183
Lenses with Lens Hoods.......................................................................................... 184
Lenses with Aperture Rings................................................................................... 184
Lenses with O.I.S. Switches..................................................................................... 185
Manual Focus Lenses................................................................................................. 185
Lens Care........................................................................................................................... 186

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Connections 187
Connections 187
HDMI Output .................................................................................................... 188
Connecting to HDMI Devices .............................................................................. 188
Shooting............................................................................................................................ 189
Playback............................................................................................................................. 189
Wireless Connections (Bluetooth®, Wireless LAN/Wi-Fi)................... 190
Smartphones and Tablets: FUJIFILM Camera Remote.......................... 190
Copying Pictures to a Computer: PC AutoSave........................................ 192
Connecting via USB........................................................................................193
Connecting to Computers..................................................................................... 193
Copying Pictures to a Computer........................................................................ 195
Connecting to Smartphones................................................................................196
instax SHARE Printers ....................................................................................197
Establishing a Connection ..................................................................................... 197
Printing Pictures............................................................................................................ 198
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Technical Notes 199
Technical Notes 199
Accessories from Fujilm.............................................................................. 200
Software from Fujilm................................................................................... 202
FUJIFILM Camera Remote ...................................................................................... 202
FUJIFILM PC AutoSave.............................................................................................. 202
Capture One Express Fujilm ...............................................................................202
RAW FILE CONVERTER EX........................................................................................ 202
For Your Safety .................................................................................................203
Product Care ..................................................................................................... 217
Cleaning the Image Sensor ......................................................................... 218
Firmware Updates........................................................................................... 219
Checking the Firmware Version.......................................................................... 219
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 220
Warning Messages and Displays ............................................................... 229
Memory Card Capacity ................................................................................. 233
Specications ................................................................................................... 234

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Supplied Accessories
The following are included with the camera:
• NP-W126S rechargeable battery
• Body cap
• USB cable
• ⌀3.5mm microphone adapter
• Shoulder strap
• Basic Manual
N
• If you purchased a lens kit, check that a lens is included.
• Use the ⌀3.5 mm microphone adapter when connecting micro-
phones and other devices with a ⌀3.5 mm jack to the camera’s
⌀2.5mm microphone/remote release connector.

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1
Introduction
About This Manual
This manual contains instructions for your FUJIFILM X-A7
digital camera. Be sure you have read and understood its
contents before proceeding.
Symbols and Conventions
The following symbols are used in this manual:
O
Information that should be read to prevent damage to the
product.
N
Additional information that may be helpful when using the
product.
PPages on which related information may be found.
Menus and other text in the displays are shown in bold. Illustrations
are for explanatory purposes only; drawings may be simplied,
while photographs are not necessarily taken with the model of
camera described in this manual.
Terminology
The optional SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards the camera uses
to store pictures are referred to as“memory cards”. The LCD mon-
itor may be referred to as the“LCD”.

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MEMO

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Before You Begin
Parts of the Camera
The parts of the camera are listed below.
A
Rear command dial..........................................6
B
Fn1 button......................................................178
C
ON/OFF button................................................. 28
D
Mode dial...............................................4, 34, 46
E
Hot shoe ...................................................89, 201
F
Flash ..........................................................88, 123
G
Strap eyelet....................................................... 20
H
N(flash pop-up) switch...............................88
I
Connector cover.................................40, 49, 53
J
Lens signal contacts..............................21, 182
K
Lens release button ........................................ 21
L
Microphone......................................................40
M
AF-assist illuminator.............................34, 104
Self-timer lamp ......................................79, 110
N
Front command dial.........................................6
O
Shutter button.................................................35
P
Microphone/remote release connector
(⌀2.5mm) .........................................40, 49, 53
Q
Battery chamber.............................................22
R
Memory card slot............................................ 22
S
Battery latch.....................................................24
T
Body cap............................................................ 21