Contents

 

 

Introduction

2

 

Item Check List..................................................................................................

3

 

Conventions Used in this Manual......................................................................

4

 

Chapters............................................................................................................

5

 

Index to Features ............................................................................................

10

 

Handling Precautions ......................................................................................

12

 

Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................

14

 

Nomenclature ..................................................................................................

16

1

Getting Started

23

 

Charging the Battery .......................................................................................

24

 

Installing and Removing the Battery................................................................

26

 

Using the LCD Monitor ....................................................................................

27

 

Turning on the Power ......................................................................................

28

 

Setting the Date and Time...............................................................................

30

 

Selecting the Interface Language....................................................................

31

 

Installing and Removing the SD Card .............................................................

32

 

Attaching and Detaching a Lens .....................................................................

34

 

Using the Lens Hood.......................................................................................

37

 

About the Lens Image Stabilizer......................................................................

38

 

Basic Operation...............................................................................................

39

 

QUsing the Quick Control Screen ................................................................

44

 

3Menu Operations...................................................................................

46

 

Before You Start..............................................................................................

48

 

Formatting the Card .....................................................................................

48

 

Setting the Power-off Time/Auto Power Off..................................................

50

 

Setting the Image Review Time ...................................................................

50

 

Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings..............................................

51

2

Basic Shooting

53

 

1Fully Automatic Shooting ..........................................................................

54

 

1Full Auto Techniques ................................................................................

56

 

7Disabling Flash..........................................................................................

58

 

CCreative Auto Shooting .............................................................................

59

 

2Shooting Portraits.......................................................................................

62

 

3Shooting Landscapes................................................................................

63

 

4Shooting Close-ups ....................................................................................

64

 

5Shooting Moving Subjects.........................................................................

65

 

6Shooting Portraits at Night .........................................................................

66

 

QQuick Control Screen.................................................................................

67

 

Shoot by Ambience Selection..........................................................................

68

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