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Table of Contents

1 Important Information
System Requirements for Your Computer........................................................................................................1-1
Warranty Registration for your Camera............................................................................................................1-1
Warnings.........................................................................................................................................................1-2
Safety Warnings.........................................................................................................................................1-2
Operational Warnings...............................................................................................................................1-2
Important Safeguards and Precautions............................................................................................................1-3
Electromagnetic Emissions..............................................................................................................................1-6
VCCI................................................................................................................................................................1-6
2 About Your Camera
Nomenclature..................................................................................................................................................2-1
Camera Front............................................................................................................................................2-1
Camera Back............................................................................................................................................2-2
Camera Top..............................................................................................................................................2-2
Camera Bottom.........................................................................................................................................2-3
Left Side...................................................................................................................................................2-3
Right Side ................................................................................................................................................2-4
Open Media Door..................... ... ................. ................. .................. ... ................. ..................................... 2-4
Control Dials................................................................................................................................................... 2-5
D-Dial.......................................................................................................................................................2-5
S-Dial/Mode Selector Lever........................ .................. ............................... ................. .............................2-5
Turning the Camera On and Off.......................................................................................................................2-6
Viewfinder and Focus Screen.............. ... ................. ................. .................. ................. .....................................2-6
Digital Buttons.................................................................................................................................................2-7
Five-way control........................................................................................................................................2-7
OK Button................................................................................................................................................. 2-8
Cancel Button ...........................................................................................................................................2-8
Menu Button.............................................................................................................................................2-8
Nav+ Button .................. ... ................. ................. ................. ................. ....................................................2-8
Hotkey Button........................................................................................................................................... 2-9