Table of Contents

For Your Safety

ii

 

WARNINGS

ii

 

Notices

v

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

1

 

 

About This Manual

1

 

 

Information and Precautions

2

 

 

Parts of the Camera

4

 

 

The Camera Body

4

 

Changing the Angle of the Monitor

6

 

Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash

7

 

Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap

7

 

The Monitor

8

 

Basic Operations

11

 

 

The Command Dial

11

 

 

The Multi Selector

12

 

 

The dButton

13

 

 

Switching Between Tabs

13

 

 

Help Displays

14

 

 

The x (monitor) Button

14

 

 

The s (display) Button

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Steps

16

 

 

Inserting the Battery

16

 

 

Removing the Battery

17

 

 

Charging the Battery

18

 

 

Turning On and Off the Camera

21

 

 

Setting Display Language, Date and Time

22

 

 

Inserting Memory Cards

24

 

 

Removing Memory Cards

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode

26

 

 

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode

26

 

 

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode

27

 

 

Step 2 Frame a Picture

28

 

 

Using the Electronic Viewfinder

28

 

 

Using the Zoom

29

 

 

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

30

 

 

Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way Down

30

 

 

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures

32

 

 

Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)

32

 

 

Deleting Pictures

32

 

 

Using the Flash

34

 

 

Setting the Flash Mode

35

 

 

Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

37

 

 

Using Focus Mode

38

 

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