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VQT0R26
Contents

Before Use

Information for Your Safety.......................2
About These Operating Instructions......... 6

Preparation

Standard Accessories............................... 9
Names of the Components..................... 10
Quick Guide............................................12
Charging the Battery with the Charger ...13
About the Battery.................................... 14
Inserting/Removing the Batt ery ..............15
Inserting/Removing the Card..................16
About the Card........................................17
Approximate number
of recordable pictures and the size .....18
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)................19
About the Setup Menu............................ 20
About the LCD Monitor ...........................24

Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures.......................................27
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............. 32
Checking the Recorded Picture
(Review)..............................................35
Using the Optical Zoom..........................36
Taking Pictures
using the Built-in Flash........................37
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........40
Compensating the Exposure ..................41
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........42
Optical Image Stabilizer..........................43
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode.......... 44

Playback (basic)

Playing Back Pictures.............................46
9 Pictures Multi Playback........................47
Using the Playback Zoom.......................48
Deleting Pictures.....................................49

Recording pictures (advanced)

Using the Mode Dial ...............................51
• Macro mode......................................51
• Motion image mode.......................... 51
• Scene mode......................................54
– Portrait mode.................................55
– Sports mode..................................55
– Food mode ....................................56
– Scenery mode ...............................56
– Night portrait mode ....................... .57
– Night scenery mode.......................57
– Baby mode....................................58
– Soft skin mode...............................59
– Party mode....................................59
– Fireworks mode.............................60
– Snow mode....................................60
– Self portrait mode ......................... .61

Recording Menu Settings

Using the [REC] mode menu.................. 62
• White Balance [W.BALA NCE] ..........63
• ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]......... 65
• Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO]........65
• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]..................66
• Quality [QUALITY] .................. ..........66
• Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] .......67
• AF Mode [AF MODE]........................ 67
• AF Assist Lamp
[AF ASSIST LAMP] ..................... .....68
• Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER]...... 69
• Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]....................70
• Color Effect [COL.EFFECT]..............70
• Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 70