Table of Contents

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

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

ii

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

iii

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

iv

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

vi

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

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

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Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations .................................................................................

1

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

2

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

2

Operating the Touch Panel ...............................................................................................................

4

Tapping.......................................................................................................................................................................

4

Dragging ....................................................................................................................................................................

4

Dragging and Dropping...................................................................................................................................

4

Using the Stylus .....................................................................................................................................................

5

Indicators and Operations of the Monitor/Touch Panel.........................................................

6

Shooting Mode (Information Indicators)...............................................................................................

6

Shooting Mode (Operation Controls)......................................................................................................

7

Playback Mode (Information Display)......................................................................................................

8

Playback Mode (Operation Controls).......................................................................................................

9

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode ........................................................

10

Using Menus (dTab) .................................................................................................................................

11

Pressing the Shutter-release Button .......................................................................................................

13

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

13

Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback.....................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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Approved Memory Cards ..............................................................................................................................

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

22

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

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Setting the Display Language, Date and Time.................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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