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Table of Contents
How to use this manual
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Composition of the manual
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1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Mode dial
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Direct buttons
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Using the direct buttons in shooting mode
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Using the direct buttons in playback mode
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Menus
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About the menus
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How to use the menus
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2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - - 21
Holding the camera
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Turning the monitor on/off
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If correct focus cannot be obtained
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How to focus (focus lock)
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Subjects that are difficult to focus on
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Record mode
K
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Still picture record modes
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Movie record modes
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Card capacity in number of pictures/remaining recording time... 28
To change the record mode
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3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation
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Zooming in on a distant subject
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Using the optical zoom
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Using the digital zoom
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Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro mode)
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Flash shooting
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Flash intensity control
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Slow synchronization
L
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4 Advanced shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - - 45
Aperture priority shooting
A
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Shutter priority shooting
S
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Manual shooting
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My Mode
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