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Table of Contents
How to use this manual....................................................................... 2
Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3
1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8
Mode dial............................................................................................. 9
Direct buttons .................................................................................... 11
Using the direct buttons in shooting mode .................................. 11
Using the direct buttons in playback mode ................................. 12
Menus ............................................................................................... 13
About the menus ......................................................................... 13
Using the menus ......................................................................... 16
Using the GUIDE function ........................................................... 18
How to read the procedure pages..................................................... 19
2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - -20
Turning the camera on and off.......................................................... 21
If the correct focus cannot be obtained............................................. 22
How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 22
Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 24
Record mode ............................................................................. 25
Still picture record modes............................................................ 25
Movie record modes.................................................................... 26
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time ......... 26
Changing the record mode .................................................. 28
The internal memory and memory card ............................................ 29
The card ...................................................................................... 30
Inserting and removing the card.................................................. 31
3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -33
Selecting a scene according to the situation ( ) ........................ 34
Zooming in on your subject ............................................................... 38
Using the zoom ........................................................................... 38
Using the digital zoom................................................................. 39
Using macro/super macro mode ..................................... 40
Flash shooting .............................................................................. 41
Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 43
Recording movies ....................................................................... 44