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Table of Contents

For Your Safety......................................................................................................................................ii

WARNINGS..................................................................................................................................................................ii
Notices.......................................................................................................................................................v

Introduction...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual................................................................................................................................1
Information and Precautions.............................................................................................................2
Parts of the Camera...............................................................................................................................4
The Camera Body...................................................................................................................................................4
Basic Operations of the Shutter-Release Button.................................................................................4
Attaching the Camera Strap............................................................................................................................5
Operating the Touch Panel................................................................................................................6
Tapping.........................................................................................................................................................................6
Dragging......................................................................................................................................................................6
Spreading/pinching..............................................................................................................................................7
Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations.........................................8
Information and Controls Display................................................................................................................8
Shooting (Operation Controls)....................................................................................................................10
Shooting (Other Indicators)...........................................................................................................................11
Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................12
Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................13
HOME Screen Controls.....................................................................................................................................14
Setup Menu.............................................................................................................................................................15
Help Display............................................................................................................................................................15

First Steps.............................................................................................................................................16

Inserting the Battery...........................................................................................................................16
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................................17
Charging the Battery..........................................................................................................................18
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................21
Setting Display Language, Date and Time.................................................................................22
Inserting Memory Cards....................................................................................................................24
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................24

G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode.......................................................26

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G Easy Auto Mode................................................26
Indicators Displayed in G (Easy Auto) Mode....................................................................................27
Step 2 Frame a Picture.......................................................................................................................28
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................29
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................30
Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures.................................................................................32
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................32
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................32
Easy Auto Mode....................................................................................................................................34