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Before using your camera
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Card cover
Card cover
unlock lever
LCD monitor
Multiple exposure /
Auto bracket button
DPOF button
Viewfinder
Diopter adjustment lever
Flash pop-up
button
Terminal cover
Built-in flash
Av dial
Nine-image display /
Zoom display dial
Hot shoe
Metering mode
select lever
Cable release
socket
PC / Video terminal
DC input terminal
LCD panel
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
2
For Your Safety
2
Precautions for Battery Usage
3
Handling the Camera
3
Table of Contents
4
Contents
4
Contents of this Manual
8
Before Using Your Camera
10
Camera Characteristics
11
Checking Package Contents
12
Names of Working Parts
13
Camera
13
LCD Panel Indications
15
LCD Monitor Indications
16
Viewfinder Indications
18
Getting Started
20
Attaching the Strap
21
Powering the Camera
22
Batteries
23
Battery Level Indicator
24
Backup Battery
24
Number of Captures and Playback Time (New Batteries)
25
Using the AC Adapter
26
Turning the Camera on and off
27
Initial Settings
28
Setting the Display Language
28
Setting the Home Town
29
Setting the D.S.T. Mode
29
Setting the Video Output Format
30
Setting the Date and Time
30
Attaching the Lens
33
Installing / Removing the CF Card
35
Installing
35
Removing
36
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter
37
Basic Operation
38
Basic Operation (Shooting)
39
Holding the Camera
39
Taking Pictures
40
Operating the Shutter Release Button
41
Instant Review
41
Basic Operation (Playback)
42
Playing Back Images
42
Selecting Previous or Next Images
43
Shooting Functions
44
Selecting the Drive Mode
45
Single-Frame Shooting
45
Consecutive Shooting
46
Self-Timer Shooting
47
Remote Control Shooting
50
Setting the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level
52
Setting the Recorded Pixels
52
Setting the Quality Level
53
Lcd Panel
54
Setting the Sensitivity
55
Setting the White Balance
56
The Lcd Panel
57
Selecting the Metering Method
58
Using the Multi(16)-Segment Metering
58
Using the Center-Weighted Metering
59
Using the Spot Metering
59
Capture Modes
60
Using the Green Program AE Mode
60
Using the P (Hyper Program) Mode
61
Using the Tv (Shutter-Priority) Mode
63
Exposure Warning
64
Using the Av (Aperture-Priority) Mode
65
Using the M (Hyper Manual Exposure) Mode
67
Using the B (Bulb) Mode
69
About the AE-L (AE Lock)
70
Focusing
71
Using the AF.S Autofocus (Single Mode)
71
Using the AF.C Autofocus (Continuous Mode)
72
Manual Focus
73
Selecting the Focus Points
75
Focus Lock
77
Autofocus Illuminator
79
Hard-To-Autofocus Subjects
79
AF Button
79
EV Compensation
80
Using the Zoom Lens
82
Auto Bracketing
83
Multiple Exposure Shooting
85
Using the Flash
87
Using the Built-In Flash
87
Red-Eye Reduction
89
Flash Recommended Indicator
90
Using an External Flash
94
Playback Functions
100
Zoom Playback
101
Nine-Image Display
102
Deleting Images
103
Deleting a Single Image
103
Deleting All Images
104
Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect)
105
Protecting All Images
106
Printing Service Settings (DPOF)
107
Single Image Settings
107
Settings for All Images
109
Settings
112
Setting Menu List
113
How to Operate the Settings Menu
114
Camera Settings
115
Formatting a CF Card
115
Setting the Custom Functions
116
Setting the Color Saturation
118
Setting the Image Sharpness
118
Setting the Contrast
119
Setting the Instant Review
119
Auto Power off
120
Turning the Beep on and off
120
Changing the Date Style and Date / Time
121
Setting the World Time
121
Setting the Display Language
123
Selecting the Video Output Format
124
Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness
124
Resetting the File Number
125
Setting the Slideshow
126
Sensor Cleaning
126
Resetting to Default Settings
127
Custom Function Chart
128
List of City Names
131
Connecting
132
Connecting to a TV
133
Connecting to a PC
134
Appendix
136
More Details about Capture Functions
137
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed
137
How to Check Depth of Field
139
Calculating Flash Distance from the Aperture Used (Using Built-In Flash)
140
Calculating Aperture Used from the Flash Distance (Using the Built-In Flash)
140
F, FA and FA J Lenses Compatibility with the Built-In Flash
141
Setting the White Balance Manually
143
Shutter Release Button
144
Color Temperature
144
Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations
145
Optional Accessories
147
Battery Grip D-BG1
147
AC Adaptor D-AC10
147
Cable Switch
147
Flash Accessories
148
For Viewfinder
149
Camera Case
149
Others
149
Cleaning the CCD
150
Precautions Regarding Memory Cards
152
Error Messages
153
Troubleshooting
154
Main Specifications
155
Specification for Remote Control (Optional)
158
Program Lines
159
Glossary
161
Warranty Policy
163
Declaration of Conformity
166
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Model
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Category
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Language
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