Identifying parts
- ON/OFF (Power) button
- Power/Charge lamp
- Shutter button
- Mode dial
(Auto Mode)/P(Program Auto)/A(Aperture Priority)/S(Shutter Priority)/M(Manual Exposure)/MR(Memory recall)/ (Movie)/ HFR(High Frame Rate)/ (Sweep Panorama)/SCN(Scene Selection) - For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever
For viewing: (Index) lever/Playback zoom lever - Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator
- Flash
- Do not cover the flash with your finger.
- When using the flash, slide the (Flash pop-up) switch. If not using the flash, press it down manually.
- Diopter-adjustment lever
- Adjust the diopter-adjustment lever according to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder.
- Viewfinder
- When you look into the viewfinder, the viewfinder mode is activated, and when you take your face away from the viewfinder, the viewing mode returns to the monitor mode.
- Internal microphone
- Do not cover this part during movie recording. Doing so may cause noise or lower the volume.
- Viewfinder pop-up switch
- Hook for strap
- Attach the wrist strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent damage caused by dropping the product.
- To use a shoulder strap (sold separately), attach the strap adaptors (supplied) to the strap hooks on either side of the camera.
- Attach the wrist strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent damage caused by dropping the product.
- (N-Mark)
This mark indicates the touch point for connecting the camera and an NFC-enabled Smartphone.- NFC (Near Field Communication) is an international standard of the short-range wireless communication technology.
- Control ring
- Lens
- Eye sensor
- (Flash pop-up) switch
- Monitor
(For touch operation: Touch panel/Touch pad)- You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position.
You may not be able to adjust the monitor angle depending on the type of a tripod you use. In such a case, release the tripod screw once to adjust the monitor angle.
- You can adjust the monitor to an easily viewable angle and shoot from any position.
- For shooting: Fn (Function) button
For viewing: (Send to Smartphone) button - MOVIE (Movie) button
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(Microphone) jack
- When an external microphone is connected, the built-in microphone turns off automatically. When the external microphone is a plugin-power type, the power of the microphone is supplied by the camera.
- Multi/Micro USB Terminal
- This terminal supports Micro USB-compatible devices.
- For details on compatible accessories for the Multi/Micro USB Terminal, visit the Sony website, or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
- HDMI micro jack
- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna (built-in)
- MENU button
- Control wheel
- Center button
- (Playback) button
- C/
(Custom/Delete) button
- Battery insertion slot
- Battery lock lever
- Tripod socket hole
- Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inches) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may occur.
- Access lamp
- Memory card slot
- Battery/Memory card cover
- Speaker
When using the viewfinder
- Slide down the viewfinder pop-up switch.
- If you slide the viewfinder pop-up switch when the power is off, the camera turns on.
- To choose whether or not to turn the camera off when the viewfinder is stowed, select MENU → (Setup) → [Function for VF close].
- Adjust the diopter-adjustment lever to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder.
To store the viewfinder
Push down the top of the viewfinder.
Note
- Be careful not to push down on the viewfinder when it is being raised.
- Be sure to push the viewfinder down slowly so that the eyepiece part does not get stuck.