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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
Remote Control ML-L4........................................................................................................................................6
Attaching the Camera Strap............................................................................................................................7
The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................8
Basic Operations...................................................................................................................................10
The A (Shooting Mode) Button................................................................................................................10
The c (Playback) Button...............................................................................................................................10
The Multi Selector................................................................................................................................................11
The d Button....................................................................................................................................................12
Switching Between Tabs.................................................................................................................................12
Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................13
The P (Projector) Button.............................................................................................................................13

First Steps.............................................................................................................................................14

Charging the Battery..........................................................................................................................14
Inserting the Battery into the Camera..........................................................................................16
Removing the Battery.......................................................................................................................................17
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................17
Setting Display Language, Date and Time.................................................................................18
Inserting Memory Cards....................................................................................................................20
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................20

A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode.................................................................22

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode.......................................................22
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode...............................................................................................23
Step 2 Frame a Picture.......................................................................................................................24
Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................25
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................26
Shutter-release Button.....................................................................................................................................27
Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures.................................................................................28
Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................28
Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................28
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................30
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer...............................................................................................32
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................33