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..................................................................................................................................... 6

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

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

Shutter-release Button ........................................................................................................................................7

Attaching the Camera Strap ............................................................................................................................7

Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................ 8

Tapping.........................................................................................................................................................................8

Dragging ......................................................................................................................................................................8

Using the Stylus .......................................................................................................................................................9

Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations.......................................10

Shooting (Operation Controls)....................................................................................................................10

Shooting (Other Indicators)...........................................................................................................................11

Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................12

Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................13

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

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

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

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

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

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................18

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................21

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................22

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................24

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................24

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode............................................................... 26

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................26

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode...............................................................................................27

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................28

Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................29

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................30

Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................32

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