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SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT, Holding the Camera Correctly

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SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Holding the Camera Correctly Holding the camera with one hand can result in accidental hand movement. Hold the camera securely with both hands when shooting snapshots. • To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera. • The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose. • Never swing the camera around by its strap. Horizontal Vertical IMPORTANT! • Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration. AF Assist/Self-timer Lamp Microphone Flash Lens Hold the camera as shown in the illustration, with your arms firmly against your sides. Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens. SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 59

Section	Page
UNPACKING	2
CONTENTS	3
QUICK START BASICS	9
First, charge the battery	9
Configuring Display Language, Date, and Time Settings	11
Using a Memory Card	13
Shooting a Snapshot	15
Viewing Snapshots	17
Shooting a Movie	18
Viewing a Movie	20
Deleting a File	21
INTRODUCTION	22
Features	22
Read this first!	23
Precautions during Use	27
GETTING READY	36
Charging the Battery	36
To charge the battery	36
To load the battery	38
Replacing the Battery	41
Battery Precautions	41
Using the Camera in another Country	42
Turning Power On and Off	43
Using a Memory Card	46
Supported Memory Cards	47
Loading a Memory Card into the Camera	48
Replacing the Memory Card	49
Formatting a Memory Card	49
Using On-screen Menus	51
Configuring Monitor Screen Settings	52
Selecting a Screen Layout	52
Turning Display Information On and Off	56
If you lose your way...	57
SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT	59
Holding the Camera Correctly	59
Shooting a Snapshot	60
Specifying Image Size	63
Specifying Image Quality	65
Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp	66
Snapshot Shooting Precautions	67
Auto Focus Restrictions	67
Shooting with Zoom	68
Using Flash	71
Using the Self-Timer	76
Using Continuous Shutter	78
Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode	78
Recording with Normal-speed Continuous Shutter, High-speed Continuous Shutter, and Flash Continuous Shutter	79
Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter	79
Continuous Shutter Precautions	80
Adding Audio to a Snapshot	81
Face Recognition	83
Performing a face recognition recording operation (Normal Mode)	84
Using the Family First Mode to Give Priority to Particular Faces	85
Face Recognition Precautions	89
SHOOTING A MOVIE	91
Movie Image Quality	91
Shooting a Movie	92
Movie Recording Precautions	93
Using Short Movie	94
Using Past Movie	95
USING BEST SHOT	97
Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement	102
Taking Bright Images without Flash	104
Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents (Business Shot)	105
Shooting ID Photographs	107
Restoring an Old Photograph	109
Recording Snapshots into a Multi- image Layout (Layout Shots)	112
Auto Tracking a Moving Subject (Auto Framing)	114
ADVANCED SETTINGS	115
Changing the Focus Mode	115
Using Auto Focus	116
Using Macro Focus	117
Using Fixed Focus (Pan Focus)	123
Using Infinity Focus	123
Using Manual Focus	123
Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)	125
Controlling White Balance	126
Specifying ISO Sensitivity	129
Specifying the Metering Mode	130
Reducing the Effects of Overexposure and Underexposure	131
Enhancing Human Skin Textures	132
Using the Camera’s Color Filter Effects	133
Controlling Image Sharpness	133
Controlling Color Saturation	134
Adjusting Image Contrast	134
Date Stamping Snapshots	135
Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure	136
Other Useful Recording Functions	138
Using Key Customize to Assign Functions [<] and [>]	138
Displaying an On-screen Grid	139
Displaying the Image You Just Recorded (Image Review)	139
Using Icon Help	140
Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings	141
Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults	143
VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES	144
Viewing a Snapshot	144
Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot	145
Viewing a Movie	146
Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake	148
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera	148
Viewing Camera Images on a TV	153
Zooming the Displayed Image	156
Using the 12-image Screen	157
Using the Calendar Screen	158
EDITING IMAGES	160
Resizing a Snapshot	160
Cropping a Snapshot	161
Keystone Correction	162
Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph	163
Editing the Date and Time of an Image	165
Rotating an Image	166
Combining Multiple Snapshots into a Single Image (Layout Print)	167
Adjusting White Balance of a Recorded Image	168
Adjusting Image Brightness	170
Reducing the Effects of Underexposure	171
Editing a Movie on the Camera	172
Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame (MOTION PRINT)	175
USING AUDIO	177
Adding Audio to a Snapshot	177
Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording)	179
MANAGING YOUR FILES	181
Files and Folders	181
Protecting a File Against Deletion	182
Using the FAVORITE Folder	184
Copying Files	186
DELETING FILES	188
Deleting a Specific File	188
Deleting All Files	189
Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots	189
OTHER SETTINGS	190
Configuring Camera Sound Settings	190
Turning the Startup Screen On or Off	192
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule	193
Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting	194
Using World Time	196
Configuring World Time Settings	196
Changing the Display Language	198
Changing the Brightness of the Monitor Screen	199
Changing the USB Port Protocol	200
[_] (REC) and [>] (PLAY) Button Settings	201
Formatting Built-in Memory	202
PRINTING	203
Types of Printing	203
Using Professional Print Service	204
Using Your Printer to Print Images	204
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies	208
Date Stamping	210
Supported Protocols	211
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER	212
What you can do	212
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer	213
Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer	215
Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on the Computer	221
Playing Movies	223
Uploading Movie Files to YouTube	224
Transferring Images to the Camera	226
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)	229
User Registration	230
Exiting the CD-ROM Menu	230
Using the Camera with a Macintosh	230
Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh	231
Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on Your Macintosh	236
Playing Movies	236
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)	237
Registering as a User	237
Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card	237
Memory Card Data	238
APPENDIX	242
General Guide	242
Monitor Screen Contents	244
Menu Reference	247
Indicator Lamps	251
Battery Charger Lamp Reference	252
Troubleshooting Guide	253
Finding the Problem and Fixing It	253
Display Messages	258