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Table of Contents
How to Read This Manual
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i
For Your Safety
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ii
Cautions
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iv
Notices
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v
Before You Begin
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1
Introduction
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2
Parts of the Camera
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4
The Monitor
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6
The Mode Dial
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8
The Shutter-Release Button
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9
The
(Monitor) Button
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9
Using the Menus
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10
Viewing the Menus
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10
Making a Selection
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11
First Steps
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13
Inserting Batteries
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14
Inserting Memory Cards
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16
Checking the Battery Level
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18
Basic Setup
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20
Basic Photography
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23
Taking Pictures in
Mode
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24
Step 1 —Select
Mode
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24
Step 2 — Frame the Picture
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26
Step 3 — Focus and Shoot
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28
Step 4 — View the Results
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31
Flash Photography
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32
Focusing Near and Far
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34
Self-Timer Mode
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35
Exposure Compensation
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36
Taking Pictures in Scene Mode
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37
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
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44
More on Photography
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47
Controlling Exposure
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48
P
: Programmed Auto
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49
S
: Shutter-Priority Auto
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50
A
: Aperture-Priority Auto
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51
M
: Manual
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52
Image Quality and Size
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54
Image Quality
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54
Image Size
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55
Sensitivity (P, S, A, and M)
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58