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Table of Contents Chapters 1 - 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you learn more as you read each chapter. Checking the Package Contents ...... 2 Read This First 3 What Do You Want to Do 4 Conventions Used in This Guide ...... 8 Safety Precautions 9 1 Getting Started 13 Charging the Battery 14 Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately 16 Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 16 Setting the Date and Time 19 Setting the Display Language......... 21 Formatting Memory Cards 22 Pressing the Shutter Button 23 Taking Pictures (Smart Auto).......... 24 Viewing Images 27 Erasing Images 28 Shooting in Easy Mode 29 Viewing or Erasing in Easy Mode ... 30 Shooting Movies 31 Viewing Movies 33 Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing 34 Accessories 38 Separately Sold Accessories .......... 39 2 Learning More 41 Components Guide 42 Indicator 43 Screen Display 44 Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down 45 FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations ... 46 6 MENU - Basic Operations 47 Changing the Sound Settings ......... 48 Changing the Screen Brightness .... 49 Returning the Camera to Default Settings 50 Low Level Memory Card Formatting 51 Clock Functions 52 3 Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions 53 Shooting in Various Conditions ....... 54 Shooting in Special Scenes 55 Turning the Flash Off 58 Zooming in Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom 59 Inserting the Date and Time 61 Using the Self-Timer 62 Using the Face Self-Timer 63 4 Choosing Settings Yourself 65 Shooting in Program AE 66 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation 66 Turning the Flash On 67 Shooting Close-ups (Macro 67 Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity 68 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size 68 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality 69 Changing the ISO Speed 71 Adjusting the White Balance 72

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Table of Contents
Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of
this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you
learn more as you read each chapter.
Checking the Package Contents
......
2
Read This First
.................................
3
What Do You Want to Do?
...............
4
Conventions Used in This Guide
......
8
Safety Precautions
............................
9
1
Getting Started
.............
13
Charging the Battery
.......................
14
Compatible Memory Cards
(Sold Separately)
............................
16
Inserting the Battery and Memory
Card
................................................
16
Setting the Date and Time
..............
19
Setting the Display Language
.........
21
Formatting Memory Cards
..............
22
Pressing the Shutter Button
............
23
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
..........
24
Viewing Images
..............................
27
Erasing Images
...............................
28
Shooting in Easy Mode
...................
29
Viewing or Erasing in Easy Mode ... 30
Shooting Movies
.............................
31
Viewing Movies
...............................
33
Transferring Images to
a Computer for Viewing
..................
34
Accessories
....................................
38
Separately Sold Accessories
..........
39
2
Learning More
...............
41
Components Guide
.........................
42
Indicator
..........................................
43
Screen Display
................................
44
Power Saving Function
(Auto Power Down)
.........................
45
FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations ... 46
MENU – Basic Operations
..............
47
Changing the Sound Settings
.........
48
Changing the Screen Brightness
....
49
Returning the Camera to Default
Settings
...........................................
50
Low Level Memory Card
Formatting
.......................................
51
Clock Functions
...............................
52
3
Shooting in Special
Conditions and
Commonly Used
Functions
......................
53
Shooting in Various Conditions
.......
54
Shooting in Special Scenes
............
55
Turning the Flash Off
......................
58
Zooming in Closely on Subjects
(Digital Zoom)
..................................
59
Inserting the Date and Time
............
61
Using the Self-Timer
.......................
62
Using the Face Self-Timer
..............
63
4
Choosing Settings
Yourself
.........................
65
Shooting in Program AE
..................
66
Adjusting the Brightness
(Exposure Compensation)
..............
66
Turning the Flash On
......................
67
Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
...........
67
Shooting Far Away Subjects
(Infinity)
...........................................
68
Changing the Recording Pixel
Setting (Image Size)
........................
68
Changing the Compression Ratio
(Image Quality)
................................
69
Changing the ISO Speed
................
71
Adjusting the White Balance
...........
72