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Q&A Index................. ......................................................................... .......................................... ii
For Your Safety....................... .......................................................................... ........................xii
Notices........................................................... ............................................................................. xiv
Introduction 1
Overview............................................................ ........................................................................... 2
Getting to Know the Camera........................................................... ...................................... 3
The Camera Body......................................................................................................................3
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................5
The Viewfinder............................................................................................................................6
The Monitor.................................................................................................................................7
The Information Display..........................................................................................................8
The Command Dial................................................................................................................10
The Power Switch...................................................................................................................12
Camera Menus....................................................... ................................................................... 13
Using Camera Menus............................................................................................................ 14
First Steps............................... ........................................................................ ............................16
Charge the Battery.................................................................................................................16
Insert the Battery.................................................................................................................... 17
Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................18
Basic Setup................................................................................................................................20
Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................22
Format the Memory Card.................................................................................................... 23
Adjust Viewfinder Focus...................................................................................................... 25
Basic Photography and Playback 27
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (iand j Modes).......................................... .........28
Step 1: Turn the Camera On................................................................................................28
Step 2: Select i or j Mode............................................................................................... 30
Step 3: Frame the Photograph.......................................................................................... 30
Step 4: Focus............................................................................................................................ 31
Step 5: Shoot............................................................................................................................32
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) ............................................................................. 33
kPortrait.............................................................................................................................. 34
lLandscape........................................................................................................................34
pChild.................................................................................................................................. 34
mSports................................................................................................................................ 34
nClose Up........................................................................................................................... 35
oNight Portrait..................................................................................................................35
rNight Landscape........................................................................................................... 35
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