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 ............................................................................................................................5

Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 6

The A (Shooting Mode) Button...................................................................................................................6

The c (Playback) Button..................................................................................................................................6

Shutter-release Button ........................................................................................................................................6

Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................ 7

Tapping.........................................................................................................................................................................7

Dragging ......................................................................................................................................................................7

About the Stylus......................................................................................................................................................7

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

Photo Information and Controls Display ..............................................................................................12

The Shooting-mode Selection Menu......................................................................................................13

The Playback-mode Selection Menu.......................................................................................................13

The Menu Screen.................................................................................................................................................14

Help Display ............................................................................................................................................................15

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 16

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

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................18

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................19

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

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

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

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................23

A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 24

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................24

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................25

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

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

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