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Set the mode dial to E.
To take pictures using the viewfinder (excluding
Macro Photography), or the LCD monitor, press
the DISP button to switch the LCD monitor on.
In the { Photography mode, pressing the
DISP button changes the display status one step
in a 3-step cycle from LCD monitor ON to No
text displayed to LCD monitor OFF and so on.
Effective Photography Range
Approx. 80 cm(2.3ft.) to infinity Loop the strap over your wrist, brace your
elbows against your body and grip the camera
firmly in both hands. When you are holding the
camera on its side, hold it so that the shutter
button is at the top.
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

Use the dc button to select the desired item
and then use the a and b buttons to
correct the setting.
When you have matched the settings, press
the MENU/OKbutton.
!
You cannot set seconds.
!
When the time displayed passes 12:00:00, the
AM/PM setting automatically switches.
Press a or b to select the format for the
date display shown on the LCD monitor and
then press the MENU/OK button.
Set the mode dial to E (Photography) or
D (Playback) to exit Setup mode.
!
In Photography mode, the date display disappears
after 3 seconds.
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For close-up photography, set the mode to MACRO
(P.40).
TAKING PICTURES (AUTO MODE)
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Basic

Photography

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