Operating Manual
Table Of Contents
- FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
- Care to be Taken During Handling
- Contents
- Contents of the Operating Manual
- Checking the Contents of the Package
- Names of Parts
- Names of Operating Parts
- Getting Started
- Quick Start
- Common Operations
- Taking Pictures
- Taking Pictures
- Changing the Mode
- Selecting the Capture Mode
- Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
- Taking Pictures in Auto Select Mode (Auto Select Mode)
- Letting the camera set the functions (Program Mode)
- Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture Mode)
- Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode)
- Taking Landscape Views (Landscape Mode)
- Taking Portrait Pictures (Portrait Mode)
- Taking Movies (Movie Mode)
- Using the Zoom
- Using the Self-Timer
- Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode)
- Using the Remote Control Unit (optional)
- Taking Pictures with Color Filters (Digital Filter Mode)
- Taking Two-in-One Pictures (Two-in-One Mode)
- Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)
- Setting the Shooting Functions
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Selecting the Flash Mode
- Selecting the Recorded Pixels
- Selecting the Quality Level
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Changing the Focusing Area
- Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering)
- Setting the Sensitivity
- Setting the Frame Rate
- Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)
- Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
- Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
- Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
- Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)
- Saving the Settings
- Taking Pictures
- Recording and Playback of Sound
- Playback/Deleting/Editing
- Settings
- Camera Settings
- Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory
- Changing the Sound Settings
- Changing the Date and Time
- Setting the World Time
- Changing the Start-up Screen, Background Color and Screen Effects
- Changing the Display Language
- Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
- Changing the Video Output Format
- Changing the USB Connection Mode
- Setting Auto Power Off
- Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
- Registering Functions
- Camera Settings
- Appendix
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Quick Start
Quick Start
Taking Still Pictures
The standard procedure for taking still pictures is described below. The
flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.
1 Press the power switch.
The camera turns on.
2 Set the mode dial to R.
3 Check the image on the LCD monitor.
The focus frame in the middle of the LCD
monitor indicates the zone of automatic
focusing. You can change the captured area
by pressing the Zoom/w/x button.
x : enlarges the subject.
w: enlarges the area captured by the camera.
4 Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.
5 Press the shutter release button fully.
The image appears on the LCD monitor for 0.5 second (Instant
Review) and is recorded on the SD Memory Card or in the built-in
memory. The green and red lamps on the upper part of the back of the
camera blink alternately while the image is being recorded.
Zoom/
f
/
y
button
LCD monitor
DISPLAY button
Mode Dial
Power switch
Shutter release button
i Delete button
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Focus frame