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Table of Contents
For Your Safety......................... ............................................................................. .....................................ii
Notices................................................................ ......................................................................................... iii

Introduction..........................................................................................1

About This Manual........................................... ........................................................................... ............. 1
Information and Precautions... .............................................................................. .............................. 2
Getting to Know the Camera.............................................................. .................................................. 4
Camera Body.................................................................................................................................................................4
The Mode Dial..............................................................................................................................................................6
The Power Switch...................................................................................................................................................... 6
The Viewfinder Display........................................................................................................................................... 7
The Shooting Information Display.................................................................................................................. 8
The Command Dial.................................................................................................................................................10
Multi Selector..............................................................................................................................................................12
The Shutter-Release Button...............................................................................................................................13
N (Help) Button........................................................................................................................................................13
The Camera Strap AN-DC1.................................................................................................................................14

First Steps............................................................................................15

Charging and Inserting the Battery. ................................................................................... .............16
The Quick Charger MH-23..................................................................................................................................16
The Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9...................................................................................................16
Attaching a Lens...................... ............................................................................... ................................18
Detaching Lenses.....................................................................................................................................................19
Vibration Reduction Mode (VR).......................................................................................................................20
Setting Display Language, Date and Time....................... ............................................................. 21
Reset the Clock..........................................................................................................................................................21
Inserting Memory Cards.................................................. .....................................................................23
Inserting Memory Cards.......................................................................................................................................23
Formatting Memory Cards.................................................................................................................................24
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus (Diopter Adjustment)............................................. .......................26

Basic Photography............................................................................. 27

“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (e (Auto) Mode)............................................... ...................28
Step1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode.............................................................28
Step2 Frame a Photograph..........................................................................................................................30
Step3 Focus and Shoot...................................................................................................................................32
Step4 Viewing Photographs/Deleting Photographs...................................................................34