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Contents
Page
LCD Panel
Take a few test shots
• Copyrights
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance
• Declaration of Conformity
•Trademark Recognition
Power Supply
Charging
•If the camera’s back lamp starts flashing red
To replace the battery
•Rechargeable Battery
Contents
• Quick Start Basics
• Photograph Tutorial
• Recording Video and Audio
• Using Scene Mode
• Advanced Photo Settings
• Viewing Photos and Videos
• Other Playback Functions
(PLAY)
Printing
Using the Camera with a Computer
Other Settings
(Set Up)
Appendix
Unpacking
General Guide
•Camera
Monitor Screen Contents
•Photo Recording
•Shutter Button Half-pressed
•Movie Recording
• Snapshot Viewing
•Movie Playback
Configuring Monitor Screen Settings
Quick Start Basics
What is a digital camera
What you can do with your camera
First, charge the battery prior to use
To load the battery
Charge the Battery
•To charge with the USB adapter
•To charge using a USB connection to a computer
2.With your computer turned on, connect the camera to it
NOTE
Other Charging Precautions
Checking Remaining Battery Power
Remaining Power
Battery Indicator
Battery Power Conservation Tips
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Power On the Camera
Preparing a Memory Card
Supported Memory Cards
To load a memory card
To format (initialize) a new memory card
Powering the Camera On and Off
To turn power on
To power off the camera
Holding the Camera Correctly
To shoot a photo
•If the photo does not focus
•If the subject is not in the center of the frame
•To track the movement of a moving subject
Viewing Photos
Deleting Photos and Videos
To delete a single file
To delete specific files
To delete all files
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
Auto Focus Restrictions
Photograph Tutorial
Using the Control Panel
Changing the Video Size (Size)
•Pixels
•About photo sizes
•To select the photo image size
•Specifying Video Image Quality
Using Flash (Flash)
Red-eyeReduction
Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)
Using Face Tracking
Shooting without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode)
Using the Simple Mode
•Simple Mode Control Panel
4.Press [SET]
Shooting with Zoom
Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point
Recording Video and Audio
To record a video
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Recording Audio Only (Voice REC)
To play back an audio recording
Using Scene Modes
What is Scene Mode
Some Sample Scenes
To shoot a photo with Scene Mode
•Using Scene Information Screen
•Scene Mode Precautions
Advanced Settings
Using On-screenMenus
•Example REC Menu Screen Operation
•REC Menu Operations in This Manual
REC Mode Settings (REC)
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
To focus with manual focus
On the monitor screen, compose the photo so
the subject you want to focus on is within the
yellow boundary
Watching the image on the monitor screen use
Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)
Using Burst
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement (Stabilizer)
Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)
Assigning Functions to the [] and [] Keys (L/R Key)
Displaying the On-screenGrid (Grid)
Using Icon Help (Icon Help)
Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)
Photo Quality Settings (Quality)
Specifying Snapshot Photo Quality (Quality (Snapshot))
Correcting Photo Brightness (EV Compensation)
Controlling White Balance (White Balance)
Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)
Optimizing Photo Brightness (D-Lighting)
Using Built-inColor Mode (Color Mode)
Viewing Photos and Videos
Viewing Snapshots
Viewing a Video
Zooming an On-screenImage
Displaying the Photo Menu
Other Playback Functions (PLAY)
Using the PLAY Panel
•Example PLAY Panel Operation
•PLAY Menu Operations in This Manual
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow)
Performing Playback without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode)
Rotating an Image (Rotate)
Selecting Photos for Printing (DPOF)
Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect)
Resizing a Photo (Resize)
Cropping a Photo (Trimming)
Adding Audio to a Photo (Voice Memo)
To play photo audio
Copying Files (Copy)
Printing
Printing Photos
Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer
•To set up the camera before connecting to a printer
•Connecting the Camera to a Printer
•To print
Using DPOF to Specify Photo to be Printed and the Number of Copies
•Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
•Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Photo
•Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Photos
•Date Stamp
•Standards Supported by the Camera
Using the Camera with a Computer
Things you can do using a computer
•Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software
•Precautions for Windows Users
Viewing and Storing Photos on a Computer
•To connect the camera to your computer and save files
Windows 7 users: On the “Documents” “Organize” menu, select “Paste”
Windows Vista users: On the “Documents” “Edit” menu, select “Paste”
Windows XP users: On the “My Documents” “Edit” menu, select “Paste”
After you finish copying files, disconnect the camera from the computer
On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy”
Playing Video
•Minimum Computer System Requirements for Video Playback
•Video Playback Precautions
•To view copied photos
Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh
Playing a Movie
•Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback
•Movie Playback Precautions
Files and Folders
•Built-inMemory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions
Other Settings (Set Up)
Configuring Camera Sound Settings (Sounds)
Configuring a Startup Image
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule (File Numbering)
Configuring World Time Settings (World Time)
Time Stamping Photos (Date Stamp)
Setting the Camera’s Clock (Adjust)
Specifying the Date Format
Specifying the Display Language (Language)
•Specify the display language you want
Configuring Sleep State Settings (LCD Save)
Configuring Auto Power Settings (Power Saving)
Configuring [] and [] Settings (REC/PLAY)
Disabling File Deletion (Disable)
Configuring USB Protocol Settings (USB)
Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (TV Out)
Formatting Built-inMemory or a Memory Card (Format)
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults (Reset)
Appendix
Precautions during Use
•Avoid Use While In Motion
•Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light
•Flash
•Water and Foreign Matter
•Dropping and Rough Treatment
•Keep Away From Fire
•Disassembly and Modification
•Locations To Be Avoided
•Battery Life
•Data Error Precautions
•Operating Environment
•Condensation
•Lens
•Caring for your camera
•Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions
•USB adapter Handling Precautions
•Other Precautions
Battery Precautions
•Precautions during Use
•Storage Precautions
Using a Memory Card
To replace the memory card
• Using a Memory Card
•Memory Card Handling Precautions
•Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera
Reset Initial Default Settings
• REC Mode
•PLAY Mode
When things don’t go right
Troubleshooting
Page
Page
Playback
File Deletion
Other
Page
Display Messages
SYSTEM ERROR
There are no files
There are no
printing images
Set up DPOF
Specifications
Shutter Speed
Aperture Value
White Balance
Sensitivity (Standard
Output Sensitivity)