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Basic Operations
How to Use the Mode Dial
The camera offers a number of modes for shooting and playback. Use the
mode dial to select the mode you need.
Mode Dial Mode Action
Setup mode For changing and verifying camera
settings.
Motion Picture For recording motion pictures with sound.
mode
Continuous Enables continuous shooting while the
Shooting mode shutter release button is pressed.
Text mode Used when recording text. Eliminates
gradations and records in black and white.
Voice Memo mode Used when recording sound.
Still Picture mode Basic shooting mode.
Play mode For playing back recorded files.
PC mode For connecting the camera to a PC,
transmitting images from the camera to
the PC and operating the camera from the
PC.
Communication For transmitting images and using Internet
mode functions.
A Turn the mode dial to change the
mode used.
The screen displayed on the LCD monitor
differs according to the mode. For details of
operation, refer to the following.
•
(Setup) → P.116
• (Motion Picture) → P.60
•
(Continuous Shooting) → P.59
•
(Text) → P.58
•
(Voice Memo) → P.59
•
(Still Picture) → P.55
•
(Play) → P.84
Note
• For details of the (PC mode) and (Communication mode), see
‘Connecting to a Personal Computer’ operation manual and
‘Communication/Internet’ operation manual.