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Contents
Finding the information you need.......................................................................2
How to use this manual .......................................................................................3
Before Use
Care of the camera .............................................................................................10
Standard Accessories ........................................................................................11
Names and Functions of Components .............................................................12
About the Lens ...................................................................................................20
Preparation
Changing the Lens .............................................................................................22
Attaching the Shoulder Strap............................................................................25
Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................26
• Charging ......................................................................................................26
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures .................28
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/
the Battery...........................................................................................................32
About the Card....................................................................................................34
• About cards that can be used with this unit .................................................34
• Formatting the card (initialisation)................................................................35
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ...... 36
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ...........................................................................38
• Changing the Clock Setting .........................................................................39
Setting the Menu.................................................................................................40
• Setting menu items ......................................................................................40
Calling frequently-used menus instantly
(Quick Menu).......................................................................................................43
• Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item..........................................45
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ......47
Configuring basic settings of this unit
(Setup Menu).......................................................................................................51
Entering Text.......................................................................................................61
Basic
Tips for taking good pictures ............................................................................62
• Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) .....................62
Using the Viewfinder ..........................................................................................63
• Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder.................................................................63
• About the Eye Sensor AF ............................................................................64
• Setting the focus position with the Touch Pad .............................................64
Taking a Still picture...........................................................................................65
• Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function.........................................67
Recording Motion Picture..................................................................................68