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

The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6

Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 8

A (Shooting Mode) Button ...........................................................................................................................8

c (Playback) Button ...........................................................................................................................................8

The Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................................9

Using Camera Menus........................................................................................................................................10

Switching Between Tabs of Menu Screen ...........................................................................................11

The Shutter-release Button............................................................................................................................11

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 12

Inserting the Batteries ........................................................................................................................12

Applicable Batteries ...........................................................................................................................................12

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................12

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................14

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................16

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................16

Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode ....................................................... 18

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select G (Easy Auto) Mode .............................................18

Indicators Displayed in G (Easy Auto) Mode....................................................................................19

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................20

Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................21

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................22

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Images............................................................................................24

Viewing Images (Playback Mode) .............................................................................................................24

Deleting Unwanted Images..........................................................................................................................25

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................26

Selecting a Flash Mode ....................................................................................................................................26

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................28

Adjusting the Brightness: Exposure Compensation ...............................................................29

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