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

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

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

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

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

The b (e Movie-record) Button................................................................................................................8

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

The d Button....................................................................................................................................................10

Switching Between Tabs in the Menu Screen...................................................................................11

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

Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................11

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

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................12

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................13

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

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

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

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

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

Basic Photography and Playback: A (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 Unwanted Pictures ........................................................................................................................29

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................31

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................31

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................33

Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................34

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) .....................................................................35

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