For illustrative purposes, the displays are shown with all indicators lit.

The Viewfinder

1

Framing grid 1 ( d10: Framing Grid Display )

2

Focus points (Framing Photographs in the Viewfinder (Viewfinder Photography), AF‑Area Mode )

3

Image area ( Adjusting Image Area Settings )

4

Pitch indicator 2, 3 ( f3: Custom Controls )

5

Roll indicator 2, 4 ( f3: Custom Controls )

6

Flicker detection ( Flicker Reduction )

7

“No memory card” indicator (No Memory Card Inserted)

8

AF area brackets (Framing Photographs in the Viewfinder (Viewfinder Photography))

9

Monochrome indicator 5 (Using Special Effects Modes, Image Processing (Picture Controls))

10

Special effects mode indicator (Using Special Effects Modes)

11

Focus indicator (Framing Photographs in the Viewfinder (Viewfinder Photography))

12

Metering ( Choosing How the Camera Sets Exposure )

13

Autoexposure (AE) lock ( Autoexposure Lock )

14

Flexible program indicator ( Flexible Program )

15

Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

Autofocus mode ( Autofocus Mode )

16

Aperture (f-number; A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

Aperture (number of stops; Non-CPU Lenses, Compatible Non-CPU Lenses )

17

HDR indicator ( High Dynamic Range (HDR) )

18

Exposure/flash bracketing indicator ( Exposure and Flash Bracketing )

WB bracketing indicator ( White Balance Bracketing )

ADL bracketing indicator ( ADL Bracketing )

19

Low battery warning (Battery Level)

20

ISO sensitivity indicator (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

21

“k” (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures; Memory Card Indicators and Number of Exposures Remaining)

22

Flash-ready indicator 6 ( Using an On-Camera Flash )

23

FV lock indicator ( FV Lock )

24

Flash sync indicator (Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit)

25

Aperture stop indicator (Non-CPU Lenses, Compatible Non-CPU Lenses )

26

Exposure indicator

Exposure ( Exposure Indicators )

Exposure compensation ( Exposure Compensation )

Exposure/flash bracketing ( Exposure and Flash Bracketing )

WB bracketing ( White Balance Bracketing )

ADL bracketing ( ADL Bracketing )

27

Flash compensation indicator ( Flash Compensation )

28

Exposure compensation indicator ( Exposure Compensation )

29

Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ( Auto ISO Sensitivity Control )

30

ISO sensitivity (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

Preset white balance recording indicator (Viewfinder Photography)

Active D-Lighting amount ( Active D‑Lighting )

31

Number of exposures remaining (Memory Card Indicators and Number of Exposures Remaining, Memory Card Capacity )

Number of shots remaining before memory buffer fills (The Memory Buffer, Memory Card Capacity )

Exposure compensation value ( Exposure Compensation )

Flash compensation value ( Flash Compensation )

PC mode indicator (Software)

  1. Displayed when [On] is selected for Custom Setting d10 [Framing grid display].

  2. Can be displayed by pressing a button to which [Viewfinder virtual horizon] has been assigned using Custom Setting f3 [Custom controls].

  3. Functions as a roll indicator when camera is rotated to take pictures in “tall” (portrait) orientation.

  4. Functions as a pitch indicator when camera is rotated to take pictures in “tall” (portrait) orientation.

  5. Displayed in j mode or when the [Monochrome] Picture Control or a Picture Control based on [Monochrome] is selected.

  6. Displayed when an optional flash unit is attached. The flash-ready indicator lights when the flash is charged.

The Information Display

1

Shooting mode (Choosing a Shooting Mode)

2

Flexible program indicator ( Flexible Program )

3

User setting mode ( User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes )

4

Flash sync indicator (Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit)

5

Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

6

Aperture stop indicator (Non-CPU Lenses, Compatible Non-CPU Lenses )

7

Aperture (f-number; A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

Aperture (number of stops; Non-CPU Lenses, Compatible Non-CPU Lenses )

8

Exposure/flash bracketing indicator ( Exposure and Flash Bracketing )

WB bracketing indicator ( White Balance Bracketing )

ADL bracketing indicator ( ADL Bracketing )

HDR indicator ( High Dynamic Range (HDR) )

Multiple exposure indicator (Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo (Multiple Exposure))

9

“k” (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures; Memory Card Indicators and Number of Exposures Remaining)

10

Number of exposures remaining (Memory Card Indicators and Number of Exposures Remaining, Memory Card Capacity )

PC mode indicator (Software)

11

Exposure indicator

Exposure ( Exposure Indicators )

Exposure compensation ( Exposure Compensation )

Exposure/flash bracketing ( Exposure and Flash Bracketing )

WB bracketing ( White Balance Bracketing )

ADL bracketing ( ADL Bracketing )

12

ISO sensitivity (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

13

ISO sensitivity indicator (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ( Auto ISO Sensitivity Control )

14

FV lock indicator ( FV Lock )

15

Autoexposure (AE) lock ( Autoexposure Lock )

16

Flash compensation indicator ( Flash Compensation )

17

Exposure compensation indicator ( Exposure Compensation )

Exposure compensation value ( Exposure Compensation )

1

Bluetooth connection indicator ( Connect to Smart Device )

Airplane mode ( Airplane Mode )

2

Wi‑Fi connection indicator ( Connect to PC )

3

Long exposure noise reduction indicator ( Long Exposure NR )

4

Vignette control indicator (Vignette Control)

5

Electronic front-curtain shutter ( d5: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter )

6

Exposure delay mode ( d4: Exposure Delay Mode )

7

Interval timer indicator (Taking Photos at a Set Interval (Interval Timer Shooting))

t (“clock not set”) indicator (The t Icon )

8

Flash control mode ( Flash Control Mode )

9

“Beep” indicator ( Beep Options )

10

Battery indicator (Battery Level)

11

i menu display area ( The i Button (the i Menu) )

12

Guide

The t Icon

A flashing t icon indicates that the camera clock has been reset. The date and time recorded with new photographs will not be correct; use the [Time zone and date] > [Date and time] option in the setup menu to set the clock to the correct time and date.

Using the i Menu

To access the i menu, press the i button or tap the guide in the information display. Press the i button again or press the R button to return to the information display when settings are complete.

Live View (Still Photography/Movies)

Still Photography

1

Shooting mode (Choosing a Shooting Mode)

2

Flexible program indicator ( Flexible Program )

3

User setting mode ( User Settings: U1 and U2 Modes )

4

AF‑area brackets (Framing Photographs in the Monitor (Live View))

5

Flash mode ( The N (Y) Button , Flash Modes )

6

Interval timer indicator (Taking Photos at a Set Interval (Interval Timer Shooting))

t(“clock not set”) indicator (The t Icon )

“No memory card” indicator (No Memory Card Inserted)

7

Subject tracking AF ( Subject Tracking AF )

8

Autofocus mode (Live View Photography)

9

AF‑area mode (Live View Photography)

10

Active D‑Lighting ( Active D‑Lighting )

11

Picture Control (Image Processing (Picture Controls))

12

Location data indicator ( Location Data )

13

White balance (Achieving Natural Colors with Different Light Sources (White Balance))

14

Image quality ( Adjusting Image Quality )

15

Image area ( Adjusting Image Area Settings )

16

Image size ( Choosing an Image Size )

17

Negative film digitizer exposure adjustment ( Photographing Film Negatives (Negative Digitizer) )

18

i icon ( The i Button (the i Menu) )

19

Exposure and flash bracketing indicator ( Exposure and Flash Bracketing )

WB bracketing indicator ( White Balance Bracketing )

ADL bracketing indicator ( ADL Bracketing )

HDR indicator ( High Dynamic Range (HDR) )

Multiple exposure indicator (Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo (Multiple Exposure))

20

Position of current frame in exposure/flash bracketing sequence ( Exposure and Flash Bracketing )

Position of current frame in white balance bracketing sequence ( White Balance Bracketing )

Position of current frame in ADL bracketing sequence ( ADL Bracketing )

Number of exposures (multiple exposure; Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo (Multiple Exposure))

21

Exposure indicator

Exposure ( Exposure Indicators )

Exposure compensation ( Exposure Compensation )

Auto bracketing ( Varying Exposure or White Balance over a Series of Photographs (Bracketing) )

22

Bluetooth connection indicator ( Connect to Smart Device )

Airplane mode ( Airplane Mode )

23

Flash-ready indicator * ( Using an On-Camera Flash )

24

“k” (appears when memory remains for over 1000 exposures; Memory Card Indicators and Number of Exposures Remaining)

25

Number of exposures remaining (Memory Card Indicators and Number of Exposures Remaining, Memory Card Capacity )

26

Wi‑Fi connection indicator ( Connect to PC )

27

ISO sensitivity (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

28

ISO sensitivity indicator (Adjusting the Camera’s Sensitivity to Light (ISO Sensitivity))

Auto ISO sensitivity indicator ( Auto ISO Sensitivity Control )

29

Exposure compensation indicator ( Exposure Compensation )

30

Flash compensation indicator ( Flash Compensation )

31

Aperture (f-number; A (Aperture-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

Aperture (number of stops; Non-CPU Lenses, Compatible Non-CPU Lenses )

32

Aperture stop indicator (Non-CPU Lenses, Compatible Non-CPU Lenses )

33

Shutter speed ( S (Shutter-Priority Auto) , M (Manual) )

34

Flash sync indicator (Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit)

35

Focus indicator ( The Electronic Rangefinder )

36

FV lock indicator ( FV Lock )

37

Metering ( Choosing How the Camera Sets Exposure )

38

Autoexposure (AE) lock ( Autoexposure Lock )

39

Battery indicator (Battery Level)

40

Maximum aperture indicator ( f3: Custom Controls )

41

Flicker detection ( Flicker Reduction )

42

Silent photography ( The Electronic Shutter (Silent Live View Photography) )

Electronic front-curtain shutter ( d5: Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter )

43

Exposure delay mode ( d4: Exposure Delay Mode )

44

Touch shooting ( Touch Controls )

45

Highlight display indicator ( g5: Highlight Display )

46

Temperature warning (The Count Down Display)

Live view time remaining (The Count Down Display)

  • Displayed when an optional flash unit is attached. The flash-ready indicator lights when the flash is charged.

Temperature Warnings
  • If the camera temperature becomes elevated, a temperature warning and count-down timer will be displayed. When the timer reaches zero, the monitor will turn off.

  • The timer turns red when the thirty second mark is reached. In some cases, the timer may be displayed immediately after the camera is turned on.

Filming

1

Recording indicator ( Recording Movies (b Mode) )

“No movie” indicator (Points to Note When Recording Movies)

2

External recording control (Connecting to HDMI Recorders)

N-Log indicator (Connecting to HDMI Recorders)

3

Frame size and rate/image quality ( Frame Size/Frame Rate and Movie Quality )

4

Time remaining ( Recording Movies (b Mode) )

5

Time code ( Timecode )

6

File name ( File Naming )

7

Wind noise reduction ( Wind Noise Reduction )

8

Headphone volume ( Headphone Volume )

9

Release mode (still photography; Taking Photos During Filming)

10

Sound level ( Recording Movies (b Mode) )

11

Microphone sensitivity ( Microphone Sensitivity )

12

Frequency response ( Frequency Response )

13

Electronic VR indicator ( Electronic VR )

The Control Panel

1

Bluetooth connection indicator ( Connect to Smart Device )

2

Wi-Fi connection indicator ( Connect to PC )

3

Color temperature ( Choosing a Color Temperature )

4

Multiple exposure indicator (Combining Multiple Exposures in a Single Photo (Multiple Exposure))

5

Flash compensation indicator ( Flash Compensation )

6

Exposure compensation indicator ( Exposure Compensation )

7

B (“clock not set”) indicator (The B (“Clock Not Set”) Icon )

8

Bracketing indicator ( Varying Exposure or White Balance over a Series of Photographs (Bracketing) )

9

Exposure indicator

Exposure ( Exposure Indicators )

Exposure compensation ( Exposure Compensation )

Exposure/flash bracketing ( Exposure and Flash Bracketing )

WB bracketing ( White Balance Bracketing )

ADL bracketing ( ADL Bracketing )

10

Flash sync indicator (Fixing Shutter Speed at the Flash Sync Speed Limit)