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Contents
Finding the information you need.......................................................................2

Before Use

Care of the camera...............................................................................................9
Standard Accessories........................................................................................10
Names and Functions of Components.............................................................11
About the Lens...................................................................................................19

Preparation

Changing the Lens.............................................................................................20
Attaching the Shoulder Strap............................................................................22
Charging the Battery..........................................................................................24
• Charging......................................................................................................24
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures.................26
Inserting/Removing the Battery........................................................................29
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)..........................................................30
About the Card....................................................................................................31
• About cards that can be used with this unit .................................................31
• Formatting the card (initialisation)................................................................32
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time........ 33
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)...........................................................................35
• Changing the Clock Setting .........................................................................36
Setting the Menu.................................................................................................37
• Setting menu items......................................................................................37
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu) .................................39
• Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item..........................................41
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)............. 42
Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu).....................................45
Setting your preferred operation methods ([Custom] Menu).........................53
Entering Text.......................................................................................................64

Basic

Tips for taking good pictures............................................................................65
• Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) .....................65
Using the Viewfinder..........................................................................................66
• Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder.................................................................66
• About the Eye Sensor AF ............................................................................67
• Setting the focus position with the Touch Pad.............................................67
Taking a Still picture...........................................................................................68
• Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function.........................................70
Recording Motion Picture..................................................................................71
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen .....................72
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures ............................................................75
• Playing Back Pictures..................................................................................75