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Table of Contents
For Your Safety
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Notices
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Before You Begin
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Parts of the Camera
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The Monitor
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The Mode Dial
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Navigating the Menus
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The Shutter-Release Button
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First Steps
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Charging the Battery
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Inserting Batteries
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Inserting Memory Cards
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Checking the Battery Level
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Basic Setup
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Basic Photography
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Step 1–Select
Mode
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Step 2–Frame the Picture
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Step 3–Focus and Shoot
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Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback)
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Scene Mode
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Assist and Scene Modes
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Framing Assist
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Scene Mode
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Taking Pictures for a Panorama
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More on Photography
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When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash
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Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer
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Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode
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Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation
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Movies
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Setting the Movie Recording (Movie Menu)
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Recording Movies
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Viewing Movies
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