Table of Contents

 

Q&A Index ....................................................................................................................................

ii

Menu Options ............................................................................................................................

iv

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

xviii

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

xx

Package Contents.................................................................................................................

xxiv

Introduction

1

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

1

The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................

1

The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................

5

The Release-Mode Dial ............................................................................................................

6

The Control Panel......................................................................................................................

7

The Viewfinder............................................................................................................................

8

The Information Display..........................................................................................................

9

The Command Dials ..............................................................................................................

12

The BM-14 Monitor Cover ...................................................................................................

17

Camera Menus..........................................................................................................................

18

Using Camera Menus ............................................................................................................

19

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

21

Charge the Battery .................................................................................................................

21

Insert the Battery ....................................................................................................................

23

Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................

25

Basic Setup................................................................................................................................

27

Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................

29

Format the Memory Card ....................................................................................................

31

Adjust Viewfinder Focus ......................................................................................................

33

Basic Photography and Playback

35

“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (iand jModes)...................................................

35

Step 1: Turn the Camera On................................................................................................

35

Step 2: Select ior jMode ...............................................................................................

36

Step 3: Frame the Photograph ..........................................................................................

37

Step 4: Focus ............................................................................................................................

38

Step 5: Shoot ............................................................................................................................

38

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