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Table of Contents
For Your Safety
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ii
Caring for the Camera and Battery
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iv
Notices
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vi
Introduction
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1
Overview
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2
Getting to Know the Camera
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3
First Steps
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15
Step 1—Attach the Camera Strap
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16
Step 2—Insert the Battery
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17
Step 3—Choose a Language
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18
Step 4—Set the Time and Date
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19
Step 5—Attach a Lens
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20
Step 6—Insert a Memory Card
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22
Tutorial
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25
Basic Photography
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26
Step 1—Ready the Camera
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27
Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings
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29
Step 3—Frame a Photograph
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31
Step 4—Focus
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32
Step 5—Check Exposure
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33
Step 6—Take the Photograph
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34
Basic Playback
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35
Taking Photographs
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37
Using Camera Menus
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39
Image Quality and Size
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41
Image Quality
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41
Image Size
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44
Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)
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48
White Balance
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51
Fine-Tuning White Balance
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54
Choosing a Color Temperature
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56
Preset White Balance
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57
Image Adjustment
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65
Making Edges More Distinct:
Image Sharpening
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65
Adjusting Contrast:
Tone Compensation
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66
Suiting Colors to a Workflow:
Color Mode
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67
Controlling Color:
Hue Adjustment
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69
Choosing a Shooting Mode
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70
Focus
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72
Focus Mode
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72
Focus Area Selection
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74
Autofocus
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76
AF Area Mode
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76