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Table o f Conte nts
For Your Safety........................................................................ii
Notices.....................................................................................iii
Q&A Index ............................................................................vii
Introduction......................................................1
Getting to Know the Camera...........................................2
First Steps................................................................................8
Attaching a Lens................................................................................ 8
Charging and Inserting the Battery....................................... 9
Basic Setup..........................................................................................11
Inserting Memory Cards.............................................................12
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus......................................................14
Tutoria l ............................................................15
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography ( Mode).............15
Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs).........18
Basic Playback......................................................................20
Reference.........................................................21
More on Photography (All Modes)........................22
The Shooting Information Display...............................22
Focus.......................................................................................23
Focus Mode........................................................................................23
AF-Area Mode...................................................................................24
Focus Area Selection.....................................................................25
Focus Lock...........................................................................................26
Manual Focus....................................................................................28
Image Quality and Size.....................................................29
Image Quality....................................................................................30
Image Size........................................................................................... 30
Shooting Mode...................................................................32
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes.............................33
Using the Built-in Flash.....................................................34
ISO Sensitivity......................................................................37
Two-Button Reset...............................................................38
P, S, A, and M Modes...............................................39
Mode P (Programmed Auto)..........................................40
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)......................................41
Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto)..................................42
Mode M (Manual)...............................................................43
Exposure................................................................................45
Metering...............................................................................................45
Autoexposure Lock........................................................................46
Exposure Compensation............................................................47
Flash Compensation.....................................................................48
White Balance......................................................................49
More on Playback..................................................50
Viewing Photographs on the Camera.........................50
Photo Information..........................................................................51
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback...........52
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom................................53
Protecting Photographs from Deletion............................54
Deleting Individual Photographs..........................................54
Connecting to a Computer, Printer, or TV.............55
Connecting to a Computer.............................................55
Before Connecting the Camera.............................................55
Connecting the USB Cable.......................................................55
Printing Photographs........................................................57
Printing Via Direct USB Connection....................................57
Viewing Photographs on TV...........................................62
Menu Guide.....................................................63
Using Camera Menus........................................................63
Playback Options: The Playback Menu.......................65
Delete.....................................................................................................65
Playback Folder................................................................................66
Rotate Tall............................................................................................66
Slide Show.......................................................................................... 67
Print Set (DPOF)...............................................................................67
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu.....................68
Optimize Image (P, S, A, and M Modes)............................68
Image Quality................................................................................... 70
Image Size...........................................................................................70
White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes)................................70
ISO Sensitivity....................................................................................73
Noise Reduction..............................................................................73
Custom Settings..................................................................74
R: Reset.................................................................................................. 74
1: Beep...................................................................................................74
2: Focus Mode ................................................................................. 75
3: AF-Area Mode..............................................................................75
4: Shooting Mode...........................................................................75
5: Metering (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)...........................75
6: No Memory Card?.................................................................... 75
7: Image Review.............................................................................. 75
8:
Flash Compensation (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)
...76
9: AF-Assist (All Modes Except and )........................76
10: ISO Auto (P, S, A, and M Modes Only).........................76
11: /Fn Button..............................................................................77
12: AE-L/AF-L.....................................................................................77
13: AE Lock..........................................................................................77
14: Built-in Flash (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)................78
15: Auto off Timers.........................................................................78
16: Self-Timer.....................................................................................79
17: Remote on Duration.............................................................79
Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu...................80
CSM/Setup Menu........................................................................... 80
Format Memory Card...................................................................81
Info Display Format....................................................................... 81
Auto Shooting Info........................................................................83
World Time......................................................................................... 83
LCD Brightness.................................................................................83
Video Mode........................................................................................83
Language.............................................................................................84
Image Comment............................................................................ 84
USB.......................................................................................................... 84