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

The Monitor

6

Basic Operations

8

The c(Shooting/Playback) Button

8

The e(Mode) Button

8

The Multi Selector

9

The dButton

10

Help Displays

11

Attaching the Camera Strap

11

Shutter-release Button

11

First Steps

12

Charging the Battery

12

Inserting the Battery

14

Removing the Battery

15

Turning On and Off the Camera

15

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

16

Inserting Memory Cards

18

Removing Memory Cards

19

ABasic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

20

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A(Auto) Mode

20

Indicators Displayed in A(Auto) Mode

21

Step 2 Frame a Picture

22

Using the Zoom

22

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

24

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

26

Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)

26

Deleting Pictures

26

Using the Flash

28

Setting the Flash Mode

28

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