ZV-1F: Initial setup and checking basic operation

    It’s easy to set up the camera initially by pairing it with a smartphone over Bluetooth and using the Creators' App smartphone app.
    Installing the app initially is convenient because once the settings are complete, you can transfer images to your smartphone and use it to control the camera remotely.

    Download Creators' App to your smartphone.

    Download Creators' App

    For instructions on setting up the camera initially in Creators' App, see the following page.

    Creators' App: Connecting the camera (first-time connection)

    Switching shooting modes

    Each press of the Still/Movie/S&Q button (A) changes the shooting mode.

    The Still/Movie/S&Q button (A) is to the immediate right of the ON/OFF (power) button on the top of the camera when the LCD screen is facing you. The Still/Movie/S&Q button is to the immediate right of the ON/OFF (power) button on the top of the camera, when the LCD screen is facing you.

    Icon Touch Function

    By default, the Icon Touch Function is enabled for the camera. You can shoot, change settings, and perform other basic operations by tapping icons on the LCD screen.

    Movie/S&Q shooting standby screen

    Functions shown here, lettered from A to H starting in the upper-left of the screen, can be changed by touch. For details, see the next section.
    • A: Icon Touch Function
    • B: Creative Look
    • C: Product Showcase Set
    • D: Self-timer
    • E: Exposure Comp.
    • F: Movie recording start/stop
    • G: Zoom
    • H: During playback/recording, this is an S1 (Shot Mark) icon

    Still image shooting standby screen

    Functions shown here, lettered from A to I starting in the upper-left of the screen, can be changed by touch. For details, see the next section.
    • A: Icon Touch Function
    • B: Creative Look
    • C: Product Showcase Set
    • D: Drive Mode
    • E: Exposure Comp.
    • F: Still image capture
    • G: Movie recording start/stop
    • H: Zoom
    • I: Playback
    Notes:

    Function menu

    The function menu contains frequently used menu items.

    • Displaying the function menu
      To access the function menu, while the shooting standby screen is displayed, press the Fn ( Function ) button (J) or swipe up on the LCD screen.
    • Selecting items
      You can select items by pressing the top/bottom/left/right side of the control wheel (K) or by turning it. Items can also be selected by tapping the LCD screen.
      When the LCD screen is facing you, the control wheel (K) is to the immediate right of the LCD screen in the lower area, and the "Fn" ( Function ) button (J) is to the upper left of the control wheel (K).
      • J: Fn ( Function ) button
      • K: control wheel

    You can also change the items in the function menu.

    Fn Menu Settings

    Notes: Cleaning the monitor
    • To clean a smudged or dusty monitor, use a soft cloth or the like to gently remove any dust or debris on the surface before wiping away smudges. Be careful not to wipe the monitor too roughly with tissue paper or similar material, which may scratch it.
    • Consider using a protective glass sheet that supports touch operations.
      Product page for Screen Protect Glass Sheet PCK-LG1
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    Self-timer shooting

    All images used here are provided for illustrative purposes only.