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Basic Photography
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xRelease mode
switch unlock
button
Hold down this button
to move the release
mode switch.
xExposure mode dial
Allows you to select the exposure
mode, the custom settings and
the ISO setting,
: Programmed Auto
: Shutter-priority Auto
: Aperture-priority Auto
: Manual
: Custom settings
: ISO setting (sensitivity)
xRelease mode switch
Selects Single-frame, Continuous, Self-timer or Multi
Exposure as the shutter release mode.
xLens release button
Hold down this button as
you remove the lens.
xPower switch
Turns the camera on
and off.
xFocus mode selector switch
Selects AF-S (Single-AF servo), AF-C
(Continuous-AF servo) or M (Manual)
as the focus mode.
xRemote release socket
Used to connect a 10-pin
remote release.
xFlash pop-up button
To use the built-in flash, press
this button to pop-up the flash.
xSynchronizing terminal
Use this to connect flash units
that require a synchro cord.
xTop display panel
Displays the information
shown in the viewfinder
along with other information.
xMain command dial
Changes settings such as the
shutter speed.
xAccessory shoe
Mount an external flash here.
xDepth of field check
button
This button allows you to
check the depth of field.
xShutter button
Press this button down halfway to
restore the camera to
Photography mode. Press down
fully to take a picture.
xSub-command dial
Changes the aperture and other
settings.
xDiopter adjustment knob
Makes the image in the viewfinder easier to see.
Set this knob to the position where the focusing
area appears sharpest.
xFlash exposure
compensation button
Used with the Main-command dial
to select the flash exposure
compensation value.
xAuto exposure bracketing button
Used with the camera dials to select Auto Exposure Bracketing.
Main-command dial: Turns Auto Exposure Bracketing ON and OFF.
Sub-command dial: Selects a combination of exposure offset and number of shots.
xSynchro mode button
Used with the Main-command
dial to select Synchro mode.
xMetering system selector dial
Selects Multi, Center-weighted or Spot
as the metering system.
xAE-L / AF-L button
Locks the exposure and focus while
pressed.
xLCD illuminator button
Illuminates the display panel.
xExposure compensation
button
Used with the Main-command
dial to select the exposure
compensation value.
BASIC OPERATION GUIDE
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Basic
Photography