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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
The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................................................8
The Shooting Mode Button.............................................................................................................................8
The c (Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................8
The Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................................9
The d Button....................................................................................................................................................10
Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................11
Attaching the Camera Strap.........................................................................................................................11

First Steps.............................................................................................................................................12

Insert the Batteries...............................................................................................................................12
Supported Batteries...........................................................................................................................................12
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................12
Setting Display Language, Date and Time.................................................................................14
Inserting Memory Cards....................................................................................................................16
Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................17

G Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode.......................................................18

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode.............................................18
Step 2 Frame a Picture.......................................................................................................................20
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................22
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures..........................................................................................24
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................26
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................26
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer...............................................................................................28
Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................29
Exposure Compensation...................................................................................................................30

A Auto Mode.....................................................................................................................................31

Shooting in the Auto Mode..............................................................................................................31