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Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii
For Your Safety .......................................................................................................................... xi
Notices........................................................................................................................................xiii
Introduction 1
Overview.......................................................................................................................................1
Getting to Know the Camera................................................................................................. 2
The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................2
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................4
The Viewfinder............................................................................................................................5
The Information Display..........................................................................................................6
The Command Dial...................................................................................................................8
The Power Switch...................................................................................................................10
Camera Menus..........................................................................................................................11
Using Camera Menus............................................................................................................12
First Steps ...................................................................................................................................14
Charge the Battery.................................................................................................................14
Insert the Battery....................................................................................................................15
Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................16
Basic Setup................................................................................................................................18
Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................20
Format the Memory Card....................................................................................................21
Adjust Viewfinder Focus......................................................................................................23
Basic Photography and Playback 25
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (i and j Modes)...................................................25
Step 1: Turn the Camera On................................................................................................25
Step 2: Select i or j Mode ...............................................................................................27
Step 3: Frame the Photograph ..........................................................................................27
Step 4: Focus ............................................................................................................................28
Step 5: Shoot............................................................................................................................ 29
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................30
k Portrait..............................................................................................................................30
l Landscape........................................................................................................................30
p Child ..................................................................................................................................31
m Sports ................................................................................................................................31
n Close Up ...........................................................................................................................31
o Night Portrait..................................................................................................................31
Basic Playback...........................................................................................................................32
Deleting Unwanted Photographs....................................................................................33
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