For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................................ii

WARNINGS.................................................................................................................................................................. ii

Notices ....................................................................................................................................................... v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1

Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2

Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4

The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4

Attaching the Camera Strap ............................................................................................................................4

Shutter-Release Button .......................................................................................................................................5

Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................ 6

Tapping.........................................................................................................................................................................6

Dragging ......................................................................................................................................................................6

Dragging and Dropping.....................................................................................................................................7

Spreading/pinching..............................................................................................................................................7

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations......................................... 8

Shooting (Information Indicators)................................................................................................................8

Shooting (Operation Controls).......................................................................................................................9

Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................10

Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................11

Opening the Tabs................................................................................................................................................12

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 14

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................14

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................15

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................16

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................19

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................20

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................22

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................22

Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode..................................................... 24

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G Easy Auto Mode ................................................24

Indicators Displayed in G (Easy Auto) Mode....................................................................................25

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................26

Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................27

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................28

Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................30

Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................30

Deleting Unwanted Pictures ........................................................................................................................31

Basic Shooting Functions..................................................................................................................32

m Using the Flash................................................................................................................................................33

n Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...................................................................................................36

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