INTRODUCTION

 

Contents

 

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INTRODUCTION

 

 

Unpacking ....................................................................

2

 

Quick Reference ..........................................................

6

 

Getting Ready

6

 

Recording an Image

7

 

Playback

8

 

Deleting Images

9

 

Features ......................................................................

11

 

Water Resistance and Dust Resistance ....................

12

 

Operating Environment

13

 

Operating Precautions

13

 

Wipe the camera dry after it becomes wet.

14

 

Location Precautions

14

 

General Precautions

15

 

Inspecting the Cover O-rings

16

 

If you find dirt on an O-ring...

16

 

Before putting your camera away after using it...

17

 

Precautions ................................................................

18

 

General Precautions

18

 

Data Error Precautions

19

 

Operating conditions

19

 

Condensation

20

 

About the camera’s backlight…

20

 

Lens Precautions

20

22 GETTING ACQUAINTED

 

General Guide ............................................................

22

Front

22

Back

23

Terminals and Ports

24

Bottom

24

Monitor Screen Indicators ..........................................

25

Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen

27

Indicator Lamps ..........................................................

27

Using the Bundled Accessories .................................

28

Attaching the Strap

28

Attaching the Lens Cap

29

Power Requirements .................................................

30

Loading Batteries

30

Battery Handling Precautions

34

Low Battery Indicator

34

Using AC Power

35

Turning the Camera On and Off

37

Power Save Settings

37

Memory Cards ............................................................

38

Inserting a Memory Card into the Camera

38

Removing a Memory Card from the Camera

39

Formatting a Memory Card

41

Memory Card Precautions

42

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

42

Setting the Date and Time

43

Selecting the Date Format

44

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