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Quick Start, Taking Still Pictures

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Quick Start Taking Still Pictures Power switch Shutter release button 2 Zoom/w/x button Quick Start The standard procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions. 1 Press the power switch. 38 The camera turns on and is ready to take still pictures. This is called Still Picture Capture mode. 2 Confirm the subject and shooting information on the LCD monitor. 03/25/2005 14:25 The focus frame in the middle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic Focus frame focusing. You can change the captured area by pressing the Zoom/w/x button to the left or right. x : enlarges the subject w : enlarges the area captured by the camera 3 Press the shutter release button halfway. The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus. 4 Press the shutter release button fully. The picture is taken. The image appears on the LCD monitor for one second (Instant Review) and is saved to the SD Memory Card or built-in memory. (1p.41) Press the Green button to switch to the Green mode and let the camera set all the shooting functions automatically. Selecting the Green mode is the easiest way to ensure that pictures come out well. (1p.64) 40

Section	Page
FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA	3
Care to be Taken During Handling	5
Contents	8
Composition of the Operating Manual	13
Camera Features	14
Checking the Contents of the Package	18
Names of Parts	19
Names of Operating Parts	20
Monitor Indications	20
Getting Started	23
Attaching the Strap	23
Powering the Camera	24
Charging the Battery	24
Installing the Battery	25
Charging the Battery Abroad	27
Using the AC Adapter	29
Installing the SD Memory Card	30
Recorded Pixels and Quality Level of Still Pictures	33
Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate of Movies	35
Turning the Camera On and Off	36
Playback Only Mode	37
Initial Settings	38
Setting the Display Language	39
Setting the Date and Time	40
Quick Start	42
Taking Still Pictures	42
Playing Back Still Pictures	44
Playing Back Images	44
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image	44
Rotating the Displayed Image	45
Common Operations	46
Understanding the Button Functions	46
Capture Mode	46
Playback Mode	48
Setting the Camera Functions	50
Setting with the Menus	50
Menu List	53
Setting the Shooting Mode	55
Changing the Shooting Mode Icons	59
Calling Up a Specific Menu	60
Setting the Playback Mode	62
Taking Pictures	65
Taking Pictures	65
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings (Program Mode)	65
Taking Pictures in the Basic Mode (Green Mode)	66
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/Candlelight/Fireworks Mode)	68
Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)	69
Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist mode)	70
Taking Underwater Pictures (Underwater Mode)	72
Taking Still Pictures with Sound (Synchro Sound Record)	73
Framing Your Pictures	74
Using the Zoom	76
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)	78
Using the Self-timer	79
Taking a Series of Pictures (Continuous Shooting Mode/High Speed Continuous Shooting Mode)	80
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode	81
Setting the Shooting Functions	83
Selecting the Focus Mode	83
Selecting the Flash Mode	85
Selecting the Recorded Pixels	87
Selecting the Quality Level	89
Adjusting the White Balance	90
Setting the Autofocus Conditions	92
Setting the Sensitivity	94
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)	95
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)	96
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)	97
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)	98
Saving the Settings (Memory)	99
Recording Movies	101
Recording a Movie	101
Selecting the Recorded Pixels for Movies	103
Selecting the Frame Rate	104
Recording Movies in Black and White or Sepia Tones (Color Mode)	105
Playing Back and Deleting Images	106
Playing Back Images	106
To Switch Between Capture Mode and Playback Mode	106
Playing Back Still Pictures	106
Nine-Image Display and Folder Display	107
Zoom Playback	109
Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode	111
Slideshow	112
Playing Back Movies	114
Playing Back a Movie	114
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment	115
Deleting Images	116
Deleting a Single Images/Sound Files	116
Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files (from Nine-Image Display)	118
Deleting All Images	120
Recovering Deleted Images	121
Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion (Protect)	122
Editing and Printing Images	124
Editing Images	124
Changing the Image Size and Quality (Resize)	124
Trimming Images	126
Copying Images and Sound Files	127
Using the Digital Filters	129
Using the Brightness Filter	130
Red-eye Compensation	131
Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)	132
Editing Movies	134
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)	138
Printing Single Images	138
Printing All Images	140
Printing Using PictBridge	141
Connecting the Camera to the Printer	141
Printing Single Images	142
Printing All Images	144
Printing Using the DPOF Settings	145
Disconnecting the Cable from the Printer	145
Recording and Playing Back Sound	146
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)	146
Playing Back Sound	148
Adding a Voice Memo to Images	149
Recording a Voice Memo	149
Playing Back a Voice Memo	150
Settings	151
Camera Settings	151
Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory	151
Changing the Date and Time	152
Changing the Sound Settings	153
Setting the Alarm	155
Setting the World Time	157
Changing the Display Language	159
Changing the Image Folder Name	160
Changing the USB Connection Mode	161
Changing the Video Output Format	162
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor	163
Using the Power Saving Function	164
Setting Auto Power Off	165
Changing the Start-up Screen	166
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)	167
Displaying the Clock Mode	168
Appendix	169
List of World Time Cities	169
Default Settings	170
Optional Accessories	173
Messages	174
Troubleshooting	176
Main Specifications	178