Table of Contents

For Your Safety

i

Notices

iii

Table of Contents

vi

Introduction

1

Before You Begin

2

Parts of the Camera

2

The Monitor

4

The Mode Dial

6

Navigating the Menus

7

The Shutter-Release Button

7

First Steps

8

Inserting Batteries

8

Inserting Memory Cards

10

Checking the Battery Level

12

Basic Setup

14

Basic Photography

17

Step 1–Select

Mode

17

Step 2–Frame the Picture

19

Step 3–Focus and Shoot

21

Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback)

24

Scene Mode

27

Assist and Scene Modes

27

Framing Assist

28

Scene Mode

34

Taking Pictures for a Panorama

40

More on Photography

42

When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash

42

Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer

44

Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode

46

Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation

47

Movies

49

Selects Movie Types

49

Recording Movies

51

Viewing Movies

52

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