Table of Contents

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

ii

Read This First .......................................................

ii

About This Manual ..................................................

iii

Information and Precautions .............................

v

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

viii

WARNINGS ................................................................

viii

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

xi

Parts of the Camera .....................................

1

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

2

Attaching the Camera Strap...............................

5

Using Menus (the dButton).......................

6

The Monitor ...........................................................

8

Shooting Mode ..........................................................

8

Playback Mode ........................................................

10

Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback

 

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13

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery ..................

14

Preparation 2 Charge the Battery ...............

16

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card..........

18

Internal Memory and Memory Cards.........

19

Preparation 4 Setting the Display Language,

Date and Time....................................................

20

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

24

Turning the Camera On and Off...................

25

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode....................

26

Available Shooting Modes ...............................

27

Step 3 Frame a Picture ....................................

28

Using the Zoom ......................................................

29

Step 4 Focus and Shoot..................................

30

The Shutter-release Button ..............................

31

Step 5 Play Back Images .................................

32

Step 6 Delete Images.......................................

34

Shooting Features .....................................

37

A(Auto) Mode ................................................

38

Using Quick Effects................................................

39

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

 

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40

Displaying a Description of Each Scene

 

Mode (Help Display) .............................................

41

Scene Mode and Features ................................

41

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects

 

When Shooting) ................................................

47

Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of

Smiling Faces) ....................................................

49

Using Skin Softening ............................................

51

Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi

Selector.................................................................

52

Functions Available for Each Shooting

 

Mode..............................................................................

52

Using the Flash (Flash Modes)........................

53

Using the Self-timer ..............................................

55

Using Macro Mode................................................

57

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure

 

Compensation)........................................................

59

Default Settings.......................................................

60

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