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Changes Made with “C” Firmware Version 2.10 The features added or updated with camera “C” firmware version 2.10 are summarized below. More information is available on the pages listed. Video Recording Hi-Res Zoom Available When the Image Area Is Set to “DX” ( New Custom Setting: g10 “Power/Hi-Res Zoom Collab”...
Hi-Res Zoom Available When the Image Area Is Set to “DX” Starting with “C” firmware version 2.10, Hi-Res Zoom is available regardless of the [Image area] > [Choose image area] setting in the video recording menu. Hi-Res Zoom is now also available with a DX lens attached.
New Custom Setting: g10 “Power/Hi-Res Zoom Collab” A [Power/Hi-Res Zoom collab] item has been added to the Custom Settings menu at position g10. With a setting other than [Off], you can use the power zoom and Hi-Res Zoom in a single operation during video recording.
Power/Hi-Res Zoom Collab Selecting [On (extend)] or [On (synch)] displays a power zoom and Hi-Res Zoom collaboration icon and the current lens focal length in the shooting display. Adjusting the zoom also displays a bar indicating the current zoom position. “On (Extend)”...
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Cautions: Power/Hi-Res Zoom Collaboration Assigning [Hi-Res Zoom] to [Lens control ring] with Custom Setting g2 [Custom controls] does not enable zoom operations via the lens control ring when power/Hi-Res Zoom collaboration is enabled. Set the zoom speed in power/Hi-Res Zoom with the [Power zoom speed (zoom buttons)] or [Power zoom speed (zoom switch)] items in Custom Setting g9 [Assign power zoom].
New Custom Setting: g13 “Shutter Mode” A [Shutter mode] item has been added to the Custom Settings menu at position g13. Choose the shutter speed settings for video recording from [Shutter speed] and [Shutter angle]. Option Description [Shutter speed] Set the shutter speed in seconds. Set the shutter speed by the shutter angle.
New Option for Custom Setting g15 “Zebra Pattern”: “Zebra Pattern Color” [Zebra pattern color] has been added to Custom Setting g15 [Zebra pattern]. When the zebra pattern is enabled, select a pattern color from [Black], [Gray], [Red], [Green], and [Blue]. New Option for Custom Setting g15 “Zebra Pattern”: “Zebra Pattern Color”...
New Options for Custom Setting g18 “Brightness Information Display” The size, transparency, and position items of the histogram or wave-form monitor displayed in the video mode shooting display can now be changed. Select [Histogram] or [Wave-form monitor] for brightness information and press 2 to select the display options.
Separate Shooting Modes Now Configurable for Photo and Video Modes When [Extended menu banks] is set to [ON] in the photo shooting menu or video recording menu, separate shooting modes can now be set for photo mode and video mode. The shooting modes in all shooting banks “A”...
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New Options for Custom Settings f2 “Custom Controls (Shooting)” and g2 “Custom Controls” [Save and load power zoom position] can now be assigned to camera controls using Custom Settings f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] and g2 [Custom controls]. Pressing and holding the control assigned [Save and load power zoom position] while a power zoom lens is attached will display a t icon in the shooting display and save the current zoom position.
New Custom Setting: f10 “Zoom Ring Control (PZ Lens)” A [Zoom ring control (PZ lens)] item has been added to the Custom Settings menu at position f10. Select the direction of rotation of the zoom ring and choose how far the zoom ring must be rotated to go all the way from maximum angle (WIDE) to maximum zoom (TELE) when a power zoom lens is attached.
Name and Feature Changes for Custom Settings f11/g9 “Assign Power Zoom Buttons” The name of f11 and g9 [Assign power zoom buttons] has been changed to [Assign power zoom]. In addition, the power zoom speed can now be set separately for the button controls and for using the zoom lever on the lens.
Index Index Assign power zoom ( Hi-Res Zoom ( Brightness information ( Power zoom ( Power/Hi-Res Zoom collab ( Custom controls ( Custom controls (shooting) ( Shutter mode ( Customize i menu ( Zebra pattern color ( Extended menu banks ( Zebra pattern ( Zoom ring control (PZ lens) ( Firmware version (...
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