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Table of contents
Notes on using your camera .....................................................................4
Basic techniques for better images .........................................................11
Focus ā Focusing on a subject successfully................................................... 11
Exposure ā Adjusting the light intensity .......................................................... 12
Color ā On the effects of lighting..................................................................... 13
Quality ā On āimage qualityā and āimage sizeā ............................................... 13
Identifying parts.......................................................................................15
Indicators on the screen..........................................................................19
Changing the screen display ...................................................................22
Number of still images.............................................................................23
Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed ............25
Operation workflow..................................................................................26
Basic operation........................................................................................28
Using the command dial ................................................................................. 28
Using the mode dial ........................................................................................ 29
Using menu items............................................................................................ 31
Using the (Setup) screen .......................................................................... 32
Matching shooting features to photo-shooting situations ........................33
Exposure setting......................................................................................35
Shooting with Program auto ............................................................................ 35
Shooting with shutter speed priority mode...................................................... 36
Shooting with aperture priority mode .............................................................. 37
Shooting with manual exposure mode ............................................................ 39
Selecting the metering mode .......................................................................... 40
Adjusting the exposure ā EV adjustment ........................................................ 41
Shooting with the exposure fixed ā AE LOCK ................................................. 43
Shooting three images with the exposure shifted ā Exposure Bracket ........... 44
Selecting the ISO sensitivity ā ISO .................................................................. 45
Focus setting ...........................................................................................46
Choosing an auto focus method ..................................................................... 46
Focusing manually .......................................................................................... 48
Enjoying the camera
Before operation
Advanced shooting