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 c (Shooting/Playback) Button...........................................................................................................8

The e (Mode) Button..................................................................................................................................8

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

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

Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................11

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

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

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................12

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................14

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................15

Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................15

Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................16

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................18

Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................19

A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 20

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................20

Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................21

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................22

Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................22

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................24

Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures ..........................................................................................26

Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)............................................................................................................26

Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................26

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................28

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................28

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................30

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