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CONTENTS
HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL ............................................................. i
QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................ 6
CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES .................................... 11
How to use the accessories .......................................................... 13
ABOUT THE CARD ............................................................................. 14
Media cards that can be used with this camera ............................ 14
What “card” means in this manual ................................................14
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ...............................15
High-quality images with “High Definition” .................................... 15
Includes SIMPLE mode for quick-and-easy operation ..................16
Image stabilizer for sharp pictures ................................................ 16
Sharp face shots ...........................................................................17
SYSTEM MAP ..................................................................................... 18
SETUP
PARTS NAMES ................................................................................... 19
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..................................................... 21
Charging the battery pack ............................................................. 22
INSTALLING THE CARD .....................................................................24
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK .................................................... 26
Installing the DC adaptor (sold separately: VAR-A3U/A3EX) .......27
About the temperature alert icon \ .......................................... 29
TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF .............................................30
Turning on the camera .................................................................. 30
Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) mode is
active ........................................................................................31
Turning off the camera .................................................................. 32
DATE AND TIME SETTING ................................................................. 33
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE RECORDING MODE AND
PLAYBACK MODE ..........................................................................36
SWITCHING THE OPERATING MODE ..............................................37
Switching between the SIMPLE and NORMAL modes ................37
Accessing/exiting the SIMPLE/NORMAL Mode Menu Screen .....38
Overview of the SIMPLE Mode Setting Screen ............................ 43
Overview of the NORMAL Mode Setting Screen .......................... 47