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Contents
Warning................................................................. 2
IMPORTANT......................................................... 3
EC Declaration of Conformity................................ 4
Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment
in Private Households...................................... 5
Contents................................................................ 6
Preface.................................................................. 9
About this Manual ............................................... 11
Accessories Included .......................................... 12
Camera Parts and Features................................ 13
Example of LCD Monitor Text Display ................ 14
Getting Ready
Loading the Battery............................................. 16
Charging the Battery ........................................... 18
Loading the xD-Picture Card ......................... 20
Turning On and Off ............................................. 22
Setting the language, date, and time.......... 23
Correcting the Date and Time............................. 25
Selecting the Language ...................................... 26
Using the Camera
Taking Pictures (q AUTO Mode)....................... 28
Using Intelligent Face Detection
when taking pictures ................................ 32
Taking pictures with the focus and
exposure locked ....................................... 33
AF-assist illuminator.................................... 35
Adjusting the shot composition ................... 36
Viewing the Images............................................. 37
Erasing the Images/Movies............................ 41
Advanced Features — Photography
Using the Photography Functions —
Procedure of Setting ..................................... 45
Setting the Shooting Mode ................................. 48
q AUTO.................................................... 48
/? SCENE POSITION........................ 48
NATURAL LIGHT ........................... 49
NATURAL & d .............................. 50
H PORTRAIT ...................................... 50
, LANDSCAPE ................................... 50
. SPORT ............................................ 51
/ NIGHT ( LONG EXPOSURE) .... 51
FIREWORKS ................................... 52
SUNSET .......................................... 53
SNOW ............................................. 53
BEACH ............................................ 54
UNDERWATER ............................... 54
MUSEUM ......................................... 54
PARTY ............................................. 54
FLOWER .......................................... 55
TEXT ............................................... 55
Picture Stabilization.............................. 56
</M APERTURE PRIORITY AE/
SHUTTER PRIORITY AE........................ 56
s MANUAL.............................................. 60
e Macro (Close-up)........................................... 61
d Setting the Flash (Intelligent Flash)................ 62
* Self-Timer ...................................................... 65
Adjusting the Image Brightness
(D Exposure Compensation) ....................... 69
j Increasing Monitor Brightness ...................... 71