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Initial Settings .............................................................................. 63
Setting the Display Language.............................................................63
Setting the Date and Time..................................................................67
Basic Operations 69
Basic Shooting Operation........................................................... 70
Holding the Camera............................................................................70
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings ..............................71
Using a Zoom Lens......................................................................76
Using the Built-in Flash...............................................................77
Setting the Flash Mode.......................................................................77
Compensating for Flash Output..........................................................82
Playing Back Pictures ................................................................. 83
Playing Back Images..........................................................................83
Deleting a Single Image......................................................................84
Shooting Functions 87
How to Operate the Shooting Functions ................................... 88
Direct Keys Setting Items ...................................................................88
Rec. Mode Menu Setting Items ..........................................................89
Custom Setting Menu Setting Items...................................................91
Setting the Exposure ...................................................................93
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed.................................................93
Setting the Sensitivity .........................................................................95
Reducing Image Noise (Noise Reduction)..........................................98
Changing the Exposure Mode..........................................................100
Selecting the Metering Method.........................................................117
Adjusting Exposure...........................................................................119
Locking the Exposure Before Shooting (AE Lock)............................121
Focusing .....................................................................................122
Using the Autofocus..........................................................................122
AF Fine Adjustment..........................................................................126
Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)............................................127
Locking the Focus (Focus Lock).......................................................130
Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus).................................132
Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before
Shooting (Preview) ....................................................................135
Selecting the Preview Method..........................................................135
Displaying the Optical Preview.........................................................137
Displaying the Digital Preview ..........................................................138