viii
Table of Contents
For Your Safety
...............................................................................................
ii
Caring for the Camera and Battery
.................................................................
iv
Notices
...........................................................................................................
vi
Introduction: Getting Started
.........................................................................
1
Overview: About This Manual
.......................................................................
2
Getting to Know the Camera: Camera Controls and Displays
.....................
4
First Steps: Getting the Camera Ready for Use
.............................................
14
Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap
...................................................................
15
Step 2—Insert the Battery
...............................................................................
16
Step 3—Choose a Language
..........................................................................
18
Step 4—Set the Time and Date
.......................................................................
19
Step 5—Attach a Lens
....................................................................................
20
Step 6—Insert a Memory Card
........................................................................
22
Tutorial: Basic Photography and Playback
.....................................................
25
Basic Photography: Taking Your First Photographs
.....................................
26
Step 1—Ready the Camera
.............................................................................
27
Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings
.....................................................................
28
Step 3—Frame a Photograph
..........................................................................
30
Step 4—Focus
................................................................................................
31
Step 5—Check Exposure
.................................................................................
32
Step 6—Take the Photograph
.........................................................................
34
Basic Playback: Viewing Photographs
...........................................................
35
Taking Photographs: The Details
....................................................................
37
The Shooting Menu
........................................................................................
39
Choosing a Shooting Mode: Single Frame, Continuous, or Self-Timer
.......
41
Image Quality and Size: Making Effective Use of Memory
.........................
43
Image Quality
.................................................................................................
44
Image Size
......................................................................................................
46
Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency): Reacting Faster to Light
................................
48
White Balance: Keeping Colors True
.............................................................
50
Fine-Tuning White Balance
..............................................................................
53
Preset White Balance
......................................................................................
55
Image Adjustment: Shooting Menu Settings
...............................................
58
Making Edges More Distinct:
Image Sharpening
.............................................
58
Adjusting Contrast:
Tone Compensation
.........................................................
59
Suiting Colors to Your Workflow:
Color Mode
................................................
60
Controlling Color:
Hue Adjustment
.................................................................
62