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

Basic Operations of the Shutter-Release Button .................................................................................4

Attaching the Camera Strap ............................................................................................................................5

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

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

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

About the Stylus......................................................................................................................................................6

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

Shooting (Operation Controls).......................................................................................................................8

Shooting (Other Indicators)..............................................................................................................................9

Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................10

Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................11

HOME Screen Controls.....................................................................................................................................12

Menu Screen...........................................................................................................................................................13

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

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................14

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................16

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................17

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................17

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................18

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................20

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................20

A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 22

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................22

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................23

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................24

Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................25

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................26

Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................28

Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................28

Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................28

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................30

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