Operation Manual

Table Of Contents
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Contents
Finding the information you need..............................................................................2
How to use this manual.............................................................................................3
Contents by Function ................................................................................................9
1. Before Use
Care of the camera .................................................................................................12
Standard Accessories .............................................................................................13
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................14
About the Lens........................................................................................................17
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................18
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................19
• Charging.........................................................................................................19
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................21
Inserting/Removing the Battery...............................................................................24
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)..................................................................25
Card Information .....................................................................................................26
• Formatting the card (initialisation) ..................................................................27
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ....28
Attaching/Removing the Lens .................................................................................30
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor.............................................................33
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................34
• Re-adjusting the clock ....................................................................................35
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................36
• Tips for taking good pictures ..........................................................................36
• Using the Viewfinder.......................................................................................37
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................39
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................39
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) .......................................................40
• Front Dial/Rear Dial........................................................................................41
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ...............................................................44
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................45
• Touch screen (Touch operations) ...................................................................48
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function .....................................................49
Setting menu items .................................................................................................51
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................53
• Customising the Quick Menu settings ............................................................54
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ....................55
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................58