TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Before you begin....................................................................................................................................

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For proper and safe use ........................................................................................................................

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Names of parts ....................................................................................................................................

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Camera body...........................................................................................................................

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Recording mode display .........................................................................................................

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Viewfinder ................................................................................................................................

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Getting up and running .......................................................................................................................

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Attaching the camera strap.....................................................................................................

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Attaching a lens ......................................................................................................................

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Removing a lens......................................................................................................................

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Diopter adjustment..................................................................................................................

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Installing the monitor protection panel ...................................................................................

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Charging the battery................................................................................................................

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Installing and changing the battery.........................................................................................

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Battery condition indicator ......................................................................................................

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Auto power save .....................................................................................................................

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Inserting and changing a memory card ..................................................................................

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Turning on the camera ............................................................................................................

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Setting the date and time........................................................................................................

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Basic recording ....................................................................................................................................

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Setting the camera to record images automatically ...............................................................

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Handling the camera ...............................................................................................................

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Basic recording display ...........................................................................................................

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Basic recording operation .......................................................................................................

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Focus signals ..........................................................................................................................

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Special focusing situations .....................................................................................................

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Focus lock ...............................................................................................................................

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Camera-shake warning ...........................................................................................................

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Using the built-in flash ............................................................................................................

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Anti-Shake system ..................................................................................................................

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Display button .........................................................................................................................

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Basic playback ....................................................................................................................................

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Viewing images .......................................................................................................................

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Rotating images ......................................................................................................................

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Histogram display ...................................................................................................................

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Deleting single images ............................................................................................................

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Changing the playback display ...............................................................................................

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Enlarged playback ...................................................................................................................

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Advanced recording .............................................................................................................................

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Exposure-mode dial ................................................................................................................

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Program - P .............................................................................................................................

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Full -auto program...................................................................................................................

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Program shift - PA/PS ..............................................................................................................

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Aperture priority - A.................................................................................................................

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Shutter priority - S...................................................................................................................

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Manual exposure - M ..............................................................................................................

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Bulb exposures...........................................................................................................

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Attaching a remote cord (optional)..........................................................................................

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Exposure lock - AEL button ....................................................................................................

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About slow sync......................................................................................................................

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Exposure and flash compensation..........................................................................................

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Metering modes ......................................................................................................................

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Camera sensitivity - ISO .........................................................................................................

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Focus-mode dial .....................................................................................................................

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AF / MF button ........................................................................................................................

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Depth-of-field preview.............................................................................................................

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Focus-area switch ...................................................................................................................

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Spot AF.......................................................................................................................

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Focus-area selection ..................................................................................................

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Drive modes ............................................................................................................................

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Frames-remaining counter ......................................................................................................

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Continuous-advance notes .....................................................................................................

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Self-timer notes .......................................................................................................................

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Bracketing notes .....................................................................................................................

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Attaching the eyepiece cap.....................................................................................................

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Optional viewfinder accessories .............................................................................................

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White balance..........................................................................................................................

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Preset white balance ..................................................................................................

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Custom white balance................................................................................................

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Color temperature.......................................................................................................

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Memory - storing camera settings ..........................................................................................

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