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Introduction
Table of Contents

Introduction................................................................ .....................................ii

For Your Safety..................................................................................................ii
WARNINGS...................................................................................................ii
Notices................................................................................................................v
About This Manual............................................................................................1
Information and Precautions............................................................................2
Parts of the Camera...........................................................................................4
Attaching the Camera Strap..........................................................................4
The Monitor.......................................................................................................6
Shooting.......................................................................................................6
Playback........................................................................................................7
Basic Operations................................................................................................8
The i (shooting/playback) Button...............................................................8
The C (mode) Button..............................................................................8
The Rotary Multi Selector..............................................................................9
The m Button.........................................................................................10
Help Displays...............................................................................................11

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

Charging the Battery.......................................................................................12
Inserting the Battery.......................................................................................14
Removing the Battery..................................................................................15
Turning On and Off the Camera..................................................................15
Setting Display Language, Date, and Time....................................................16
Inserting Memory Cards..................................................................................18
Removing Memory Cards............................................................................19

LBasic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode.......................................20

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode..............................20
Step 2 Frame a Picture....................................................................................22
Step 3 Focus and Shoot...................................................................................24
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures............................................................26
Using the Flash................................................................................................28
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer...............................................................30
Macro Close-up Mode.....................................................................................31
Exposure Compensation.................................................................................32