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Q&A Index................. ......................................................................... .......................................... ii
For Your Safety....................... .......................................................................... ........................xii
Notices........................................................... ............................................................................. xiv
Introduction 1
Overview............................................................ ........................................................................... 1
Getting to Know the Camera........................................................... ...................................... 2
The Camera Body......................................................................................................................2
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................6
The Release-Mode Dial............................................................................................................7
The Control Panel......................................................................................................................8
The Viewfinder............................................................................................................................9
The Information Display.......................................................................................................10
The Command Dials.............................................................................................................. 13
The BM-11 Monitor Cover................................................................................................... 17
Camera Menus....................................................... ................................................................... 18
Using Camera Menus............................................................................................................ 19
First Steps............................... ........................................................................ ............................21
Charge the Battery.................................................................................................................21
Insert the Battery.................................................................................................................... 24
Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................25
Basic Setup................................................................................................................................27
Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................29
Format the Memory Card.................................................................................................... 32
Adjust Viewfinder Focus...................................................................................................... 34
Basic Photography and Playback 35
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (iand j Modes).......................................... .........35
Step 1: Turn the Camera On................................................................................................35
Step 2: Select i or j Mode............................................................................................... 36
Step 3: Frame the Photograph.......................................................................................... 37
Step 4: Focus............................................................................................................................ 38
Step 5: Shoot............................................................................................................................38
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