Caution

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in a minor or moderate injury.

Leaking, overheating, or damaged battery could result in fire or injury. Use battery with the correct specification for the camera.

Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of battery in fire. Do not insert the battery with the polarities reversed.

Remove the battery when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time. Otherwise the battery may leak corrosive electrolyte and permanently damage the camera’s components.

Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with hands or objects. Do not touch the flash after using it continuously. It may cause burns.

Do not move the camera while it is switched on, if you are using the AC Charger. After use, always switch off the camera before unplugging the cable from the wall socket. Then make sure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the camera. Failure to do so may damage the cords or cables and cause a fire or electric shock.

Take care not to touch the lens or lens cover to avoid taking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction.

Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image.

When using this camera in low temperature, the following cases may be found. These are not camera malfunctions and usually recover at normal temperature.

-It takes more time to turn on the LCD monitor and the colour may be differ from the subject.

-When changing the composition, there may be after image on the LCD monitor. When you turn on the camera by rotating the LCD monitor, take care not to drop the camera.

Contents

 

READY

 

Things to watch out for when taking pictures

21

 

 

 

Focus lock

22

 

System chart

5

 

Using the camera buttons to set the

 

 

Identification of features

6

camera

23

 

Connecting to a Power Source

8

POWER button

23

 

Using an AC cable

9

SHUTTER button

23

 

Using a USB cable

9

FR (Face Recognition) / Lock button

23

 

How to charge the rechargeable

 

ZOOM W / T button

24

 

battery (SLB-1137C)

9

Mode button

25

 

Inserting the memory card

10

Info button

25

 

Instructions on how to use the

 

Setting up the camera mode

26

 

memory card

11

Self-timer

26

 

When Using the Camera for the First Time

12

Macro

27

 

 

 

Flash

28

 

RECORDING

 

Image Size

30

 

When Using the Camera for the First

Quality / Frame rate

31

 

Metering

31

 

Time: Touch Screen

14

Continuous shot

32

 

Starting the recording mode

15

ISO

32

 

Selecting modes

16

White balance

33

 

How to use the AUTO mode

17

Exposure compensation

34

 

How to use the PROGRAM mode

17

Movie Clip frame stabiliser

34

 

How to use the ASR (Advanced

 

Using the LCD monitor to adjust the

 

 

Shake Reduction) mode

18

camera settings

35

 

Wise Shot

18

Auto Focus type

35

 

How to use the MOVIE CLIP mode

19

Voice Memo

36

 

Pausing while recording a movie clip

Voice Recording

36

 

(Successive Recording)

19

Sharpness

37

 

How to use the SCENE mode

19

Contrast

38

 

Face recognition

20

Recording the movie clip without voice

38

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