Table of Contents

For Your Safety

i

Notices

iii

Table of Contents

vi

Introduction

1

Before You Begin

2

Parts of the Camera

2

The Monitor

4

The Mode Dial

6

Navigating the Menus

7

The Shutter-Release Button

7

First Steps

8

Charging the Battery

8

Inserting Batteries

10

Inserting Memory Cards

12

Checking the Battery Level

14

Basic Setup

16

Basic Photography

19

Step 1–Select

Mode

19

Step 2–Frame the Picture

21

Step 3–Focus and Shoot

23

Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback)

25

Scene Mode

28

Assist and Scene Modes

28

Framing Assist

30

Scene Mode

36

Taking Pictures for a Panorama

42

More on Photography

44

When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash

44

Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer

46

Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode

48

Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation

49

Movies

51

Setting the Movie Recording (Movie Menu)

51

Recording Movies

55

Viewing Movies

56

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