Getting Started with the ILCE-7M5: How to Start Shooting Immediately

Open the battery cover and insert the battery.

For details, refer to the Help Guide.
Inserting/removing the battery pack

With the camera turned off, you can charge the battery pack by connecting the USB Type-C® terminal of the camera to the USB Type-C terminal of a commercially available device compatible with USB PD (USB Power Delivery) using a commercially available USB-Type-C cable (USB-C® – USB-C).

For details, refer to the Help Guide.
Charging the battery with a USB-PD-compatible device

Insert the memory card into Slot 1. When using two memory cards, insert the second one into Slot 2.

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Inserting/removing a memory card

Remove the body cap from the camera and the rear lens cap from the lens. Mount the lens by aligning the two white index marks (mounting indexes) on the lens and camera. While pushing the lens lightly toward the camera, turn the lens slowly in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into the locked position.

For details, refer to the Help Guide.
Attaching/removing a lens

Set the ON/OFF (Power) switch to "ON" and follow the instructions on the camera screen. You can easily perform the initial setup using Creators' App.

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Performing initial setup for the camera

Set the Still/Movie/S&Q dial to (Still). Press the shutter button halfway down to focus, and then press the shutter button fully down.

For details, refer to the Help Guide.
Shooting still images (Intelligent Auto)

Set the Still/Movie/S&Q dial to (Movie). Press the MOVIE button to start recording. Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.

For details, refer to the Help Guide.
Shooting movies (Intelligent Auto)

Press the (Playback) button to switch to the playback mode. Select an image with the control wheel.