Table of Contents

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

Read This First

Chapter 1. Preparing the Camera

Components Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the Batteries/CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Turning the Power On/Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the Date/Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the Viewfinder and the LCD Monitor . . . . . . 24

Chapter 2. Shooting-The Basics

 Auto Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting . . . . . . . 30

Changing the Resolution and Compression. . . . . . 32

Using the Built-in Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chapter 3. Playback-The Basics

Displaying Images Individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . 41

JUMP Jumping Between Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Chapter 4. Erasing

Erasing Images Individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chapter 5. Useful Shooting Functions

Using the Mode Dial (Image Zone) . . . . . . . . . . . .

45

Portrait

 

Landscape

 

Night Scene

 

Fast Shutter

 

Slow Shutter

 

Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . .

47

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50

Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

52

Movie Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53

Viewing/Editing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

57

Chapter 6. Shooting-Advanced Functions

Selecting Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

61

Resetting the Settings to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

Registering Settings to the Shortcut Button . . . . . .

69

Using the Mode Dial (Creative Zone) . . . . . . . . . . .

71

Program AE

 

Setting the Shutter Speed

 

Setting the Aperture

 

Manually Setting the Shutter

 

Selecting an AF Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

75

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