Table of Contents

 

How to use this manual.......................................................................

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Composition of the manual .................................................................

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1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8

How to use the shooting button and playback button

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How to use the mode dial..................................................................

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How to use the direct buttons............................................................

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Using the direct buttons ..............................................................

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How to use the menus ......................................................................

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About the menus.........................................................................

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Using the menus .........................................................................

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How to read the procedure pages.....................................................

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2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - -22

Holding the camera ...........................................................................

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If correct focus cannot be obtained ...................................................

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How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................

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Subjects that are difficult to focus on ..........................................

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Record mode ..............................................................................

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Still picture record modes............................................................

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Movie record modes....................................................................

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Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time .........

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To change the record mode........................................................

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Recording pictures ............................................................................

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Relationship between the internal memory and the card ............

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Using a card (optional)......................................................................

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Card basics .................................................................................

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Inserting a card ...........................................................................

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3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -33

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation.......................

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Selecting scene modes by subject (SCENE SELECT) ...............

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Zooming in on a distant subject ........................................................

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Using the digital zoom.................................................................

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Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro) ....................

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Flash shooting ..............................................................................

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Adjusting picture brightness (exposure compensation) ..............

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