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Table of Contents
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
Attaching the Camera Strap............................................................................................................................4
The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................................................8
The x Button.........................................................................................................................................................8
The Mode Dial........................................................................................................................................................10
The Multi Selector................................................................................................................................................11
The d Button....................................................................................................................................................12
Help Displays..........................................................................................................................................................13
First Steps.............................................................................................................................................14
Inserting Batteries................................................................................................................................14
Supported Batteries...........................................................................................................................................14
Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................14
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
Step 2 Frame a Picture.......................................................................................................................22
Step 3 Focus and Shoot.....................................................................................................................24
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures..........................................................................................26
Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................28
Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................28
Shooting with the Self-timer ...........................................................................................................30
Choosing a Focus Mode....................................................................................................................31
Setting the Focus Mode..................................................................................................................................31
Exposure Compensation...................................................................................................................32