Side Control Panel

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[FOCUS AUTO/MANU] Focus Switch

[ND FILTER] ND Filter Switch

Use the ND filter to keep the lens aperture in the appropriate range.

OFF, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64

[PUSH AUTO/PUSH LOCK] Focus Push Auto/Push Lock Button

[USER7] Button

It can be assigned with a specific menu function.

[USER8] Button

It can be assigned with a specific menu function.

[IRIS] Iris Auto/Manual Selection Button

[PUSH AUTO] Iris Push Auto Button

[GAIN] Gain Auto/Manual Selection Button / [L/M/H] Sensitivity Selection Switch

[WHT BAL] White Balance Auto/Manual Selection Button / [B/A/PRESET] Selection Switch

[ AWB ] One Push Auto White Balance Button

[SHUTTER] Shutter Speed Auto/Manual Selection Button

[FULL AUTO ON/OFF] Full Auto Switch

[MARKER/6] Marker/User 6 Button

This button toggles ON/OFF the marker, safety zone, and center mark displays.
You can also use it as a user button by assigning a specific feature in the menu setting to this button.

[KEYLOCK ON/OFF] Key Lock Switch

[MODE] Camera/Media Mode Selection Button

EXT.SLOT Lamp

Lights up in green when a media is inserted into EXT.SLOT, and lights up in red when the media is being accessed.

[POWER ON/OFF] Lock Power ON/OFF Switch

Turns ON/OFF the power.

Hold down the lock button (blue) in the center to toggle ON/OFF.

When the power is turning OFF, “P.OFF” appears on the LCD monitor and viewfinder.

Wait for 5 seconds or more to turn on the power again.

POWER/CHARGE LED

STATUS LED

NETWORK LED

[ZEBRA/5] Zebra/User 5 Button

You can also use it as a user button by assigning a specific feature in the menu setting to this button.

[AE LOCK/4] AE Lock/User 4 Button

When Gain, Iris, and Shutter are set to “AUTO”, their respective values and the value of white balance are locked when the [AE LOCK/4] button is pressed.
You can also use it as a user button by assigning a specific feature in the menu setting to this button.

Cross-Shaped Button ( U_botton D_botton L_botton R_botton )/Set Button ( REC button )

The function changes according to the operation status of the camera recorder.

During menu operation (all modes)

Set Button ( REC button ):

Confirms menu items and setting values

Cross-shaped Button ( U_botton D_botton ):

Selects menu items and setting values

During Camera mode

Shutter operation:

Set Button ( REC button ):

Shutter ON/OFF

Cross-shaped Button ( U_botton D_botton ):

Switches shutter speed when shutter is ON

Cross-Shaped Button ( L_botton R_botton ):

AE level operation

[ONLINE/3] Online/User 3 Button

Switches live streaming between ON/OFF.

You can also use it as a user button by assigning a specific feature in the menu setting to this button. Initial setting: Live streaming

[OIS/2] Optical Image Stabilizer/User 2 Button

For switching the image stabilizer feature mode ON or OFF.

You can also use it as a user button by assigning a specific feature in the menu setting to this button.

[FOCUS ASSIST/1] Focus Assist/User 1 Button

For switching the focus assist function ON or OFF.

You can also use it as a user button by assigning a specific feature in the menu setting to this button.

[MENU/THUMB] Menu/Thumbnail Button

Displays the menu screen during Camera mode.

Switches between [Main Menu] and [Favorites Menu] when the [MENU/THUMB] button is pressed and held down while the menu screen is displayed.

Displays the menu screen when the button is pressed during thumbnail display in the Media mode.

Stops playback and displays the thumbnail screen when the button is pressed during playback screen display in the Media mode.

[CANCEL] Cancel Button

Cancels various settings and stops playback.