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

Remote Control ML-L4........................................................................................................................................6

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

The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................8

Basic Operations...................................................................................................................................10

The A (Shooting Mode) Button................................................................................................................10

The c (Playback) Button...............................................................................................................................10

The Multi Selector................................................................................................................................................11

The d Button....................................................................................................................................................12

Switching Between Tabs.................................................................................................................................12

Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................13

The P (Projector) Button.............................................................................................................................13

First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 14

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

Inserting the Battery into the Camera..........................................................................................16

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

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

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

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

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

A Basic Photography and Playback: 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

Shutter-release Button .....................................................................................................................................27

Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................28

Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................28

Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................28

Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30

Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................30

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................32

Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................33

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