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

The b (e Movie-record) Button ..............................................................................................................6

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

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

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

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

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

Dragging and Dropping.....................................................................................................................................8

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

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

Shooting (Information Display)...................................................................................................................10

Shooting (Operation Controls)....................................................................................................................11

Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................12

Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................13

Operating the Tabs.............................................................................................................................................14

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 Images...................................................................................32

Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)....................................................................................................32

Deleting Unwanted Images..........................................................................................................................33

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