Table of Contents

About This Manual .............................................................................................................................

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For Your Safety .....................................................................................................................................

iv

Caring for the Camera and Battery .........................................................................................

vi

Notices .....................................................................................................................................................

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Getting Started ...................................................................................

1

Overview .......................................................................................................................

2

Getting to Know the Camera ...................................................................................

4

Tutorial .................................................................................................

19

First Steps .....................................................................................................................

20

Step 1: Inserting a Battery ............................................................................................................

22

Step 2: Attaching a Lens ................................................................................................................

24

Step 3: Inserting a Memory Card ............................................................................................

26

Step 4: Choosing a Language .....................................................................................................

28

Step 5: Setting the Time and Date ..........................................................................................

30

Taking Photographs ....................................................................................................

32

Step 0: Before You Begin ...............................................................................................................

34

Step 1: Adjusting Camera Settings ..........................................................................................

36

Step 2: Framing a Photograph ...................................................................................................

43

Step 3: Focusing ..................................................................................................................................

44

Step 4: Checking Exposure ..........................................................................................................

46

Step 5: Shooting .................................................................................................................................

47

Step 6: Checking the Results ......................................................................................................

48

Reference .............................................................................................

51

Advanced Photography ...............................................................................................

52

Shooting Modes ..................................................................................................................................

52

Image Quality ........................................................................................................................................

56

Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) ........................................................................................................

62

White Balance ......................................................................................................................................

64

Autofocus ................................................................................................................................................

70

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