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GETTING UP
AND RUNNING
This quick reference guide covers the basic operation of the cam-
era so it can be used as soon as possible. However, it is recom-
mended that the entire manual be read to properly operate the
camera and achieve the best results.
• Conserving Battery Power
• Inserting the Batteries and CompactFlash Card
• Handling the Camera
• Turning On the Camera
• Taking Pictures
• Viewing Pictures
• Deleting Images
CONSERVING BATTERY POWER
For long periods of use, or when traveling, battery
power can be conserved by turning off the LCD
monitor and using the viewfinder to take pictures.
Press the display/enter button to turn the monitor
off. It can be turned on again by pressing and hold-
ing the display/enter button for about one second.
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
INSERTING THE BATTERIES AND COMPACTFLASH CARD
HANDLING THE CAMERA
Grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting
the body with your left hand. Keep your elbows at your side
and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steady.
Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers. Keep the
camera strap around your wrist in the event that you drop the
camera.
TURNING ON THE CAMERA
Move the lens cover slide to
to open the lens cover and turn
on the camera.
• The LCD monitor on the back of the
camera will automatically activate.
Open the battery/card chamber
door and insert the batteries.
• Take care to match the positive and negative
battery terminals with the indicators on the
battery/card chamber door.
Insert the CompactFlash card.
• Insert the card so the face is toward the
back of the camera.
• Always push the card in straight, never at an
angle.
• Never force the card. If the card does not fit,
check its orientation.
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