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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8
How to use the shooting button and playback button
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How to use the mode dial
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12
How to use the direct buttons
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Using the direct buttons
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How to use the menus
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About the menus
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Using the menus
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How to read the procedure pages
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2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - - 22
Holding the camera
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When to use the monitor and viewfinder
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24
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
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Still picture record modes
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Movie record modes
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Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time
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To change the record mode
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Recording pictures
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Relationship between the internal memory and the card
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30
Using a card (optional)
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Card basics
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Inserting a card
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3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation
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Selecting scene modes by subject (SCENE SELECT)
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37
Zooming in on a distant subject
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39
Using the digital zoom
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40
Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro)
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Flash shooting
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Adjusting picture brightness (exposure compensation)
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