Table of Contents

 

For Your Safety

ii

Notices

iv

Introduction

1

Parts of the Camera

2

The Shooting Display (Monitor/Electronic Viewfinder)

4

The Control Panel

6

The Monitor

7

The Shutter-Release Button

7

The Mode Dial

8

The Multi Selector

8

First Steps

9

Charging the Battery

9

Inserting the Battery

10

Inserting Memory Cards

12

Turning the Camera On

14

Basic Setup

15

Basic Photography

17

Step 1—Rotate the Mode Dial to

17

Step 2—Frame the Picture

18

Step 3—Focus and Shoot

20

Step 4—View the Results (Quick Review/Full-Screen Review)

23

Scene Mode

26

Taking Pictures for a Panorama

31

More on Photography

33

Image Mode

33

Image Quality

33

Image Size

34

Flash Mode

37

Focus Mode

40

Self-Timer and Remote Control Photography

41

Exposure Compensation

44

Vibration Reduction (VR)

45

Controlling Exposure: P, S, A, and M Modes

46

P: Programmed Auto

47

S: Shutter-Priority Auto

48

A: Aperture-Priority Auto

49

M: Manual

50

Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)

52

White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)

54

Manual Focus (P, S, A, M, and Modes Only)

57

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