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FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA ······························································1

Care to be Taken During Handling ····································································2

Contents ············································································································3

Contents of the Operating Manual ····································································5

Checking Contents of the Package ···································································6

Name of Parts ···································································································7

Names of Operating Parts ·················································································8

Getting Started ··············································································9

Attaching the Strap ····························································································9

Powering the Camera ······················································································10

Inserting the Battery ···············································································10

Using the AC Adapter (optional) ····························································12

Installing or Removing the CF Card ································································13

Turning the Camera On and Off ······································································15

Playback Only Mode ···············································································15

Initial Settings ··································································································16

Setting the Display Language ································································16

Setting the Home Town ··········································································17

Setting the D.S.T. Mode ··········································································17

Setting the Video Output Format ···························································18

Setting the Date and Time ·····································································18

Quick Start ····················································································20

Taking Still Pictures ··························································································20

Playing Back Still Pictures················································································22 How to View the Recorded Images ··································································24

Common Operations ···································································26

Using the Button Functions ·············································································26

Capture Mode ························································································26

Playback Mode ·······················································································28

Taking Pictures ············································································28

Setting the Shooting Functions ········································································28

Changing the Mode·················································································28 Selecting the Focus Mode·······································································29 Selecting the Flash Mode ·······································································31

Setting the Menus ···························································································32

How to Set the Menus ············································································32

Menu List ································································································34

Selecting the Recorded Pixels ·······························································36

Selecting the Quality Levels ···································································37

Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance) ·····38

Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area) ·················································40

Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering) ···41

Setting the ISO Speed (ISO Speed) ······················································42

Selecting the Color Mode (Color) ··························································43

Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review) ·································44

Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness) ············································45

Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation) ···············································46

Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast) ···················································47

Displaying Shooting Information (Display Mode) ···································48

Taking Pictures ································································································49

Taking Pictures with All the Functions Set (Standard Mode) ·················49

Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture mode)···50 Taking Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode) ··············································52

Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode) ·········································53

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