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How to Read This Manual
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For Your Safety
WARNING S
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Cautions
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Notices
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Notices
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Parts of the Camera
Attaching the Camera Strap
The Monitor
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Parts of the Camera
The Mode Dial
To select a mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial.
The Shutter-Release Button
The ( Monitor) Button
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Using the Menus
No menu is available in mode.
Viewing the Menus
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Before You Begin
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Highlight menu item.
* Selection can also be made by pressing multi selector to right.
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First Steps
Inserting Batteries
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Inserting Memory Cards
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Checking the Battery Level
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First Steps
Return to setup menu.
Display options.
Basic Setup
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Rotate mode dial to SET UP and turn camera on.
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Highlight Language.
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Basic Photography
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Taking Pictures in Mode
Step 1 Select Mode
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Step 2 Frame the Picture
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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
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Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
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Step 4 View the Results
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Flash Photography
Select a ash mode according to lighting conditions. The following options are available:
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To choose a ash mode:
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Focusing Near and Far
Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition.
To choose a focus mode:
Self-Timer Mode
Exposure Compensation
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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
To select a scene:
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Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
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More on Photography
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Controlling Exposure
P: Programmed Auto
Flexible Program
S: Shutter-Priority Auto
A: Aperture-Priority Auto
M: Manual
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Controlling Exposure
Image Quality and Size
Image Quality
Image Size
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Image Quality and Size
To choose image quality or size:
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Image Quality and Size
Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M)
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To choose a value for sensitivity:
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White Balance (P, S, A and M)
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Fine-Tuning White Balance
Preset White Balance
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Continuous (P, S, A, and M)
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Continuous
Sharpening, Contrast, and Color (P, S, A, and M)
Image Sharpening
Image Adjustment
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Sharpening, Contrast, and Color
Saturation Control
Saturation control is used to heighten or reduce the vividness of colors.
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Metering (P, S, A, and M)
More on Focus (P, S, A, and M)
Focus Options
AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus Con rmation
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More on Focus
Manual Focus
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Viewing Pictures on the Camera
Quick Review and Playback
Quick Review
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Full-Screen Playback
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Photo Information
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Page 4 (Shooting Information, continued)
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Page 5 (Exposure Information)
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Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Pressing the
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Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom
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Adding Audio Commentary: Voice Memo
Creating Small Copies: Small Picture
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Viewing Pictures on TV
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Viewing Pictures on a Computer
Before Connecting the Camera
Connecting the USB Cable
Disconnecting the Camera
Printing Pictures
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Recording Movies
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The type of movie recorded can be selected from the following options:
To choose the type of movie that will be recorded:
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Recording Movies
Recording a Time-Lapse Movie
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Recording Movies
Viewing Movies
Menu Guide
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Menu Guide
All options displayed.
Select P, S, A, or M.
The Shooting Menu
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Highlight Show all menus.
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The full shooting menu contains the following options:
Continuous
White Balance
Metering
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Best Shot Selector (BSS)
Image Adjustment
Saturation Control
User Setting
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User settings banks store the following settings:
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Image Quality and Size
Sensitivity
Image Sharpening
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Lens
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Exposure Options
AE Lock
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Bulb/Time
Focus Options
Zoom Options
Digital Tele
Fixed Aperture
Controlling the Flash: Speedlight Options
Controlling Flash Output: Flash Exp. Comp.
Options for Optional Speedlights: Speedlight Cntrl
Strobe Photography: Repeating Flash
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Auto Bracketing
Autoexposure Bracketing
Noise Reduction
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Reset
Reset is used to restore settings for the current User Setting bank to their default values.
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Menu Guide
Display custom menu.
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Highlight My menu.
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The Playback Menu
To display the playback menu:
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The playback menu contains the following options:
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To delete all unprotected pictures on the memory card:
Deleting All Pictures
Folders
Folder Options
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Creating New Folders
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Renaming Existing Folders
To exit the RENAME dialog without renaming the folder, press the button.
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Deleting Folders
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Choosing a Folder for Playback
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Slide Show
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Viewing a Slide Show
Changing the Display Interval
Protect
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Hide Image
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Print Set
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Auto Transfer
Marking Selected Pictures for Transfer
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Marking All Pictures for Transfer
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Move Image
To move pictures to another folder on the current memory card:
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Small Pic
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To display the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to SET UP.
The Setup Menu
The setup menu contains the following options:
Folders
Language
Date
Release Speed
Monitor Options
Display Mode
Brightness
Hue
Seq. Numbers
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The Setup Menu
Shutter Sound
Shutter sound controls the beep made by the camera speaker.
Auto Off
Controls
FUNC
AE-L, AF-L
Shot Con rmation
info.txt
Video Mode
USB
Reset All
Date Imprint
Firmware Version
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Technical Notes
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Optional Accessories
Caring for Your Camera
Cleaning
Storage
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Error Messages
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Error Messages
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Speci cations
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Index
Index
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Index
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