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2Checking the Package Contents
- Using the Manuals
3Read This First
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- 6Table of Contents
  - 1 Getting Started...................13
  - 2 Learning More....................41
  - 3 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions..................53
  - 4 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions........63
  - 75 Choosing Settings Yourself...............................83
  - 6 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies..............107
  - 8 Printing............................. 151
  - 7 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions............ 117
  - 89 Customizing Camera Settings......................... ... 165
  - 10 Useful Information ......... 177
- 9Conventions Used in This Guide
  - Warning
- 10Safety Precautions
  - 11 Caution
  - Caution
- 13Getting Started
  - Remove the cover. Insert the battery.
  - 14Charging the Battery
    - Charge the battery.
    - Remove the battery.
    - 15Number of Possible Shots
    - Battery Charge Indicator
      - An icon or message will appear on the screen indicating the batterys charge state.
      - Using the battery and charger effectively
    - About Eye-Fi Cards
      - Check the cards write-protect tab.
      - Open the cover.
  - 16Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
    - 17Insert the battery.
    - Insert the memory card.
    - Close the cover.
      - What if [Memory card locked] appears on the screen?
    - 18Removing the Battery and Memory Card
      - Remove the battery.
      - Remove the memory card.
      - Number of Shots per Memory Card
        Can you check the number of shots that can be taken?
      - Set the date and time.
  - 19Setting the Date and Time
    - Reappearing Date/Time screen
    - Daylight saving time settings
    - 20Changing the Date and Time
      - Choose [Date/Time].
      - Change the date and time.
  - 21Setting the Display Language
  - 22Formatting Memory Cards
    - Complete formatting.
  - 23Pressing the Shutter Button
    - Press halfway
    - Press fully
  - 24Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
    - Enter A mode.
      - Does the length of the shutter sound change?
    - 25Compose the shot.
      - 26What if...
      - What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen?
        Choosing the subject to focus on (Tracking AF)
  - 27Viewing Images
    - Switching to Shooting mode
    - Choose an image to erase.
  - 28Erasing Images
    - Erase the image.
    - Choose A mode.
    - Compose the shot.
  - 29Shooting Movies
    - 30Stop shooting.
    - Shooting Time
      - Zooming while shooting
  - 31Viewing Movies
    - Choose a movie.
    - Play the movie.
  - 32Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
    - System Requirements
      - How can I play back movies on a computer?
      - Macintosh
    - 33Preparations
      - Install the Software.
        Place the CD in the computers CD- ROM drive.
        Begin installation.
      - 34Connect the camera to the computer.
      - 35Open CameraWindow.
        Macintosh
    - 36Transfer and View Images
  - 37Accessories
    - Supplied with Camera
    - Power Supplies
  - 38Separately Sold Accessories
    - Using accessories abroad
    - 39Flash
    - Other Accessories
    - 40Printers
      - Mode Switch
  - 42Components Guide
    - Use the mode switch to change the Shooting mode.
    - Switching the Display
      - Shooting
      - Playback
  - 44Screen Display
    - Screen Display in Dark Shooting Conditions
  - 45Indicator
    - Overexposure Warning during Playback
    - Histogram during Playback
    - Display the FUNC. menu.
    - Choose a menu item.
  - 46FUNC. Menu Basic Operations
  - 47MENU Basic Operations
    - Muting Sounds
      - Choose [Mute].
  - 48Changing the Sound Settings
    - 49Adjusting the Volume
      - Choose [LCD Brightness].
      - Adjust the brightness.
    - Using the p Button
  - 50Adjusting the Screen Brightness
    - Choose [Reset All].
    - Reset the settings.
  - 51Returning the Camera to Default Settings
    - Are there functions that cannot be reset?
    - Power Saving during Shooting
    - Power Saving during Playback
  - 52Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)
  - Clock Functions
  - 54Turning the Flash Off
    - Move the zoom lever toward i.
    - Move it toward i again.
  - 55Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
    - Turning off the digital zoom
    - 56Digital Tele-Converter
      - Choose [Digital Zoom].
      - Choose [Date Stamp].
  - 57Inserting the Date and Time
    - Choose .
  - 58Using the Self-Timer
    - 59Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake
      - Choose .
    - Customizing the Self-Timer
      - Choose $.
      - 60Choose the settings.
      - Choose the recording pixel setting.
      - Choose the compression ratio setting.
  - 61Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size)
  - Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)
    - 62Approximate Values for Recording Pixels and Compression Ratio (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios)
    - Approximate Values for Paper Size (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios)
      - attachments.
  - 64Shooting in Various Conditions
  - 67Making Short Movies Automatically (Movie Digest)
    - What if a movie is not recorded?
    - Viewing movies made with Movie Digest
  - 68Adding Effects and Shooting
    - 69Shoot with the Effects of a Fish-Eye Lens (Fish- eye Effect)
    - 70Take Shots That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)
      - Choose the area to keep in focus.
    - 71Changing the Color and Shooting
      - Specify the range of colors to be swapped.
    - 73Shooting in Monochrome
      - Choose a color tone.
    - 74Shoot with the Effects of a Toy Camera (Toy Camera Effect)
    - Detecting a Smile and Shooting
      - Point the camera at a person.
  - 75Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter)
    - What if a smile is not detected?
    - Changing the number of shots
    - 76Using the Wink Self-Timer
      - Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.
      - Press the shutter button fully.
      - Face the camera and wink.
        What if a wink is not detected?
    - 77Using the Face Self-Timer
      - Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.
      - Press the shutter button fully.
        Changing the number of shots
      - Choose .
      - Choose the shutter speed.
      - Confirm the exposure.
  - 79Shooting Long Exposures
    - Images Displayed During Playback
  - 80High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst)
  - 81Capturing the Best Facial Expressions (Best Image Selection)
  - 82Shooting Stitch Assist Images
- 83Choosing Settings Yourself
  - 84Shooting in Program AE
  - 85Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) Turning the Flash On
    - Choose the white balance function.
    - Custom White Balance
  - 86Adjusting the White Balance
    - 87Manually Correcting the White Balance
      - Choose S.
      - Choose the White Balance.
      - Adjust the setting.
      - Choose the ISO speed.
  - 88Changing the ISO Speed
    - Changing the ISO speed
    - Choose [i-Contrast].
  - 89Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast)
  - 90Changing the Aspect Ratio
    - Choose a Drive mode.
  - 91Continuous Shooting
    - Choose My Colors.
  - 92Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
    - 93Custom Color
      - Choose e.
      - Choose u.
  - 94Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
    - How can I take better close-ups?
  - Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
    - Choose [AF Frame].
    - Face AiAF
  - 95Changing the AF Frame Mode
    - 96Tracking AF
    - Center
      - Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
      - Recompose.
        You can reduce the AF frame size
      - Choose [Tracking AF].
      - Choose the subject to focus on.
  - 97Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF)
    - Choose [AF-Point Zoom].
    - Check the focus.
  - 98Magnifying the Focal Point
    - What if the display does not magnify?
  - 99Shooting with the AF Lock
    - Choose [Servo AF].
  - 100Shooting with Servo AF
    - Choose the metering method.
  - 101Changing the Metering Method
  - 102Shooting with the AE Lock
  - Shooting with the FE Lock
    - Choose .
  - 103Shooting with Slow Synchro
    - Choose [Flash Settings].
  - 104Red-Eye Correction
    - Choose [Blink Detection].
  - 105Checking for Shut Eyes
  - Shooting Using a TV as the Display
    - Choose a Shooting mode.
    - Other Shooting Modes
  - 108Shooting Various Kinds of Movies
    - Choose the area to keep in focus.
    - Choose a playback speed.
    - Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times (for 1 Min. Clips)
  - 109Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)
    - Choose a frame rate.
  - 110Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
    - - You can choose among 4 different image quality settings.
    - Choose the image quality setting.
      - op buttons to choose , then press the m button again.
      - option, then press the m button.
      - screen.
    - Image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
  - 112Changing the Image Quality
  - 113Other Shooting Functions
    - Choose *.
    - Set the editing range.
    - Check the edited movie.
  - 114Editing
    - 115Save the edited movie.
    - Searching Images Using Index Display
  - 118Quickly Searching Images
    - Move the zoom lever toward g.
    - Searching Images by Scrolling
    - 119Viewing Movies Made with Movie Digest
      - Choose .
  - 120Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
    - ;
    - Choose a filter.
    - View the filtered images.
    - Search filters
      - What if you cannot choose a filter?
      - 121Filtered playback
    - Choose ..
    - Choose a transition effect.
  - 122Viewing Slideshows
    - 123Changing Settings
      - Choose [Slideshow].
  - 124Checking the Focus
    - Move the zoom lever toward k.
  - 125Magnifying Images
    - Choose an image group.
    - View each image in the group.
  - 126Viewing Each Image in a Group
    - Group playback
    - 127Ungrouping Images
      - Choose [Group Images].
  - 128Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle)
    - Viewing Images on a Standard TV
  - 130Viewing Images on a TV
    - 131Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV
    - 132Using a TV Remote to Control the Camera
      - Choose [Ctrl via HDMI].
      - Connect the camera to the TV.
      - Display images.
      - Use the TVs remote control.
      - Protect the image.
      - Choose [Protect].
  - 134Protecting Images
    - 135Choose images.
    - Protect the image.
    - 137Choose All Images
    - Choose a Selection Method
  - 138Erasing Images
    - Choose [Erase].
    - 139Choose All Images
      - Make the setting.
  - 140Tagging Images as Favorites
    - Choose [Favorites].
    - Choose ;.
    - Choose a category.
  - 142Organizing Images by Category (My Category)
    - 143Choose [My Category].
    - Choose a category.
    - Choose \.
    - Rotate the image.
    - Choose [Rotate].
    - Rotate the image.
  - 145Rotating Images
    - Choose [Resize].
    - Choose an image size.
    - Save the new image.
    - Display the new image.
  - 146Resizing Images
    - Choose [Trimming].
    - Adjust the trimming area.
  - 147Trimming
  - 148Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
    - Choose [i-Contrast].
  - 149Correcting the Brightness (i-Contrast)
    - What if the image wasnt corrected by the [Auto] option as well as you would like?
    - Choose [Red-Eye Correction].
    - Correct the image.
  - 150Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
    - Easy Print
  - 152Printing Images
    - 153Print images.
    - 154Making Print Settings
      - Connect the camera to the printer.
        screen on the left.
      - Choose a menu option.
        option.
      - Choose the option settings.
        setting.
      - 155Trimming and Printing (Trimming)
      - Choose [Trimming].
      - Choose the trimming area.
      - Print images.
    - 158Printing Movies
    - Adding Images to a Print List with the FUNC. Menu
  - 159Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF)
    - 160Print Settings
      - Choose [Print Settings].
    - 161Choosing the Number of Copies
      - Choose [Select Images & Qty.].
      - Set the number of prints.
    - 162Set All Images to Print Once
    - Clearing All Selections
      - 163Printing chosen images (DPOF)
    - Changing Sounds
    - Turning Off Hints & Tips
  - 166Changing Camera Settings
    - 167Low Level Memory Card Formatting
      - Choose [Low Level Format].
      - Start the low level format.
      - Complete the low level format.
    - 168Changing the Start-up Screen
    - Registering Recorded Images as the Start-up Screen
    - 169Changing the File Number Assignment
      - qr buttons to choose an option.
      - Register the start-up image or sounds with the included software
    - 170Creating Folders by Shooting Date
    - Changing the Lens Retract Time
    - Turning Off the Power Saving Function
    - 171Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
    - Using the World Clock
      - Set the home time zone.
      - 172Set the world time zone.
      - Choose the world time zone.
    - Turning Off the AF Assist Beam
  - 173Changing Shooting Function Settings
    - Turning Off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
    - 174Changing the Image Display Time Right After Shooting
    - Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After Shooting
    - Displaying Grid Lines
    - 175Changing the IS-Mode Settings
      - buttons to choose an option.
        Grid lines will not be recorded on the image.
    - Choosing the Image that First Displays in Playback
    - Turning Off the Auto Rotate Function
  - 176Changing Playback Function Settings
    - Turn off the camera. Insert the coupler.
    - Plug the cord into the coupler.
    - Connect the power cord.
  - 178Using Household Power
  - 179Using an Eye-Fi Card
    - 180Checking Connection Information
      - Choose [Connection info].
    - Disabling Eye-Fi Transfer
      - Choose [Disable] in [Eye-Fi trans.].
        What if [Eye-Fi Settings] does not appear?
  - 181Troubleshooting
    - Power
    - TV Output
    - Shooting
    - 183Shooting Movies
    - Playback
    - Computer
    - Eye-Fi Card
      - If error messages appear on the screen, try one of the following solutions.
  - 184List of Messages That Appear on the Screen
    - Shooting (Information Display)
  - 186Information Displayed on the Screen
    - 187Scene Icons
    - 188Playback (Detailed Information Display)
  - 190Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
    - 4 Shooting Menu
  - 196Menus
    - 197Menus
    - 1983 Set up Menu
    - 1991 Playback Menu
    - 2 Print Menu
  - 200Playback Mode FUNC. Menu
  - 201Handling Precautions
  - 202Specifications
    - 205Battery Pack NB-4L
    - Battery Charger CB-2LV/CB-2LVE
    - A
  - 206Index
    - B
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    - D
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      - Index
    - 207G
    - H
    - I
    - K
    - L
    - M
    - P
    - R
    - S
      - Index
    - 208T
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    - 209Disclaimer

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