Taking pictures
Using the level gauge
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If you want to make sure that the camera is not tilted, for example, when you take a
picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference.
Press the [DISP] button to switch
the display
Press the button until the level gauge is
displayed (3 or 4 times).
Correct the camera angle
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Using the level gauge
The yellow line indicates the current angle (horizontal line). Correct the angle of the
camera so that it matches the white line.
Tilting up or down
• In this case, it is facing
upward.
Tilting left or right
• In this case, it is tilted to the
right side.
• When the camera is held nearly horizontally in both directions, the level gauge will
turn green.
• When pictures are taken in portrait orientation, the level gauge is automatically
switched accordingly.
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When the displays are green, there may be an error of up to ±1 degree.
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Every time you press when [Fn Button Set] in the [Setup] menu is set to [Level
Gauge], you can turn the level gauge indication on and off.
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When the camera is being moved, the level gauge may not be displayed correctly.
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The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function may
not operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera strongly tilted up or
down.