Table of Contents

 

For Your Safety

ii

Caring for the Camera and Battery

iv

Notices

vi

Introduction

1

Overview

2

Getting to Know the Camera

3

First Steps

15

Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap

15

Step 2—Insert the Battery

16

Step 3—Basic Setup

17

Step 4—Attach a Lens

20

Step 5—Insert a Memory Card

22

Tutorial

25

Basic Photography

26

Step 1—Ready the Camera

27

Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings

29

Step 3—Frame a Photograph

31

Step 4—Focus

32

Step 5—Check Exposure

33

Step 6—Take the Photograph

34

Basic Playback

35

Taking Photographs

37

Using Camera Menus

39

High-Speed Crop

41

Choosing a Shooting Mode

43

Image Quality and Size

45

Image Quality

45

Image Size

48

ISO Sensitivity

52

White Balance

55

Fine-Tuning White Balance

57

Choosing a Color Temperature

59

Preset White Balance

60

Image Adjustment

68

Making Edges More Distinct: Image Sharpening

68

Adjusting Contrast: Tone Compensation

69

Suiting Colors to a Workflow: Color Space

70

Matching Colors to the Subject: Color Mode

72

Controlling Color: Hue Adjustment

73

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