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

ii

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

iii

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

vii

Introduction..................................................

1

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

2

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

9

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

11

Attaching a Lens .........................................................................

11

Charging and Inserting the Battery ................................

12

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

14

Inserting Memory Cards ........................................................

15

Adjusting Viewfinder Focus .................................................

17

Tutorial ........................................................

18

“Point-and-Shoot” Photography ( Mode)......

19

Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs). 24

Basic Playback..............................................................

26

Reference ....................................................

27

More on Photography (All Modes) ..............

28

Focus ...............................................................................

28

Autofocus........................................................................................

28

Focus Area Selection................................................................

30

Focus Lock ......................................................................................

31

Manual Focus................................................................................

32

Image Quality and Size.............................................

33

Image Quality ...............................................................................

34

Image Size.......................................................................................

35

Choosing a Shooting Mode ....................................

36

Self-Timer Mode..........................................................................

37

Using a Remote Control.........................................................

38

Using the Built-in Flash.............................................

40

ISO Sensitivity ..............................................................

43

Two-Button Reset .......................................................

44

P, S, A, and M Modes ....................................

45

Mode P (Programmed Auto)...................................

47

Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) ..............................

48

Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) ..........................

49

Mode M (Manual) .......................................................

50

Exposure ........................................................................

52

Metering ..........................................................................................

52

Autoexposure Lock ...................................................................

53

Exposure Compensation .......................................................

54

Flash Exposure Compensation ..........................................

55

Bracketing .......................................................................................

56

White Balance ..............................................................

58

Fine-Tuning White Balance...................................................

58

Choosing a Color Temperature..........................................

59

Preset White Balance................................................................

59

More on Playback........................................

61

Viewing Photographs on the Camera .................

61

Photo Information .....................................................................

62

Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback.......

63

Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom............................

64

Protecting Photographs from Deletion........................

65

Deleting Individual Photographs.....................................

65

Connecting to a TV, Computer, or Printer ...

66

Viewing Photographs on TV ...................................

66

Connecting to a Computer .....................................

67

Before Connecting the Camera.........................................

67

Connecting the USB Cable...................................................

67

Printing Photographs................................................

69

Printing Via Direct USB Connection................................

69

Menu Guide.................................................

74

Playback Options: The Playback Menu ...............

74

Delete ................................................................................................

74

Playback Folder............................................................................

75

Rotate Tall........................................................................................

75

Slide Show ......................................................................................

75

Hide Image.....................................................................................

78

Print Set ............................................................................................

78

Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu..............

79

Optimize Image (P, S, A, and M Modes)........................

79

Image Quality (All Modes) ....................................................

81

Image Size (All Modes)............................................................

81

White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes) ............................

82

ISO Sensitivity (All Modes) ....................................................

83

Long Exp. NR (All Modes) ......................................................

83

High ISO NR (All Modes) ........................................................

83

Multiple Exposure (P, S, A, and M Modes)....................

84

Custom Settings..........................................................

86

R: Reset..............................................................................................

86

1: Beep (All Modes)....................................................................

86

2: AF-Area Mode (All Modes) ..............................................

87

3: Center AF Area (All Modes).............................................

87

4: AF-Assist (All Modes Except , , and )........

87

5: No Memory Card? (All Modes)......................................

88

6: Image Review (All Modes)...............................................

88

7: ISO Auto (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)........................

88

8: Grid Display (All Modes)....................................................

89

9: Viewfinder Warning (All Modes)...................................

89

10: EV Step (All Modes) ...........................................................

89

11: Exposure Comp. (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)....

89

12: Center-Weighted (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)....

90

13: Auto BKT Set (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ...........

90

14: Auto BKT Order (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)......

91

15: Command Dials (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ....

91

16: FUNC Button (All Modes) ..............................................

92

17: Illumination (All Modes).................................................

93

18: AE-L/AF-L (All Modes)......................................................

94

19: AE Lock (All Modes)...........................................................

94

20: Focus Area (All Modes)....................................................

94

21: AF Area Illumination (All Modes) ..............................

95

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