Table of Contents

Items marked with a  are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures.

Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before Using the Camera – The Components Guide . . . 12

Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations. . . . . . . . . 15

Using the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

 

Changing the Resolution and Compression (Still Images). . .

29

 

Changing Resolutions and Frame Rates (Movies)

30

 

Using the Digital Zoom

31

 

Continuous Shooting

32

 

Postcard Date Imprint Mode

33

 

Using the Self-Timer

35

 

Movie Shooting

37

 

Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)

39

 

Program AE

41

 

Setting the Shutter Speed

41

 

Setting the Aperture

43

 

Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture

44

 

Selecting an AF Frame

45

 

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock,

 

 

Manual Focus)

47

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

49

 

 

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