Owner's Manual

Table Of Contents
vTable of Contents
Table of Contents
For Your Safety ................................................................ ii
Notices ..............................................................................iii
Q & A Index ....................................................................vii
Introduction
Introduction
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Getting to Know the Camera .................................... 2
Using Camera Menus ...................................................9
First Steps ...................................................................... 11
Attaching a Lens ......................................................................... 11
Charging and Inserting the Battery ................................12
Basic Setup .....................................................................................14
Inserting Memory Cards ........................................................15
Adjusting Viewfi nder Focus ................................................. 17
Tutorial
Tutorial
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“Point-and-Shoot Photography ( Mode) ...... 19
Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs) . 24
Basic Playback .............................................................. 26
Reference
Reference
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27
More on Photography (All Modes)
More on Photography (All Modes)
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Focus ............................................................................... 28
Autofocus ........................................................................................ 28
Focus Area Selection ................................................................30
Focus Lock ......................................................................................31
Manual Focus ................................................................................32
Image Quality and Size ............................................. 33
Image Quality ...............................................................................34
Image Size ....................................................................................... 35
Choosing a Shooting Mode .................................... 36
Self-Timer Mode .......................................................................... 37
Using a Remote Control .........................................................38
Using the Built-in Flash ............................................. 40
ISO Sensitivity .............................................................. 43
Two-Button Reset ....................................................... 44
P, S, A, and M Modes
P, S, A, and M Modes
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Mode P (Programmed Auto) ................................... 47
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto) .............................. 48
Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) .......................... 49
Mode M (Manual) ....................................................... 50
Exposure ........................................................................ 52
Metering .......................................................................................... 52
Autoexposure Lock ................................................................... 53
Exposure Compensation ....................................................... 54
Flash Exposure Compensation .......................................... 55
Bracketing ....................................................................................... 56
White Balance .............................................................. 58
Fine-Tuning White Balance ................................................... 58
Choosing a Color Temperature .......................................... 59
Preset White Balance ................................................................ 59
More on Playback
More on Playback
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Viewing Photographs on the Camera ................. 61
Photo Information .....................................................................62
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback ....... 63
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ............................ 64
Protecting Photographs from Deletion ........................ 65
Deleting Individual Photographs ..................................... 65
Connecting to a TV, Computer, or Printer
Connecting to a TV, Computer, or Printer
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66
Viewing Photographs on TV ................................... 66
Connecting to a Computer ..................................... 67
Before Connecting the Camera ......................................... 67
Connecting the USB Cable ................................................... 67
Printing Photographs ................................................ 69
Printing Via Direct USB Connection ................................ 69
Menu Guide
Menu Guide
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Playback Options: The Playback Menu ............... 74
Delete ................................................................................................74
Playback Folder ............................................................................ 75
Rotate Tall ........................................................................................75
Slide Show ......................................................................................75
Hide Image ..................................................................................... 78
Print Set ............................................................................................78
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu .............. 79
Optimize Image (P, S, A, and M Modes) ........................ 79
Image Quality (All Modes) ....................................................81
Image Size (All Modes) ............................................................ 81
White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes) ............................ 82
ISO Sensitivity (All Modes) ....................................................83
Long Exp. NR (All Modes) ...................................................... 83
High ISO NR (All Modes) ........................................................ 83
Multiple Exposure (P, S, A, and M Modes) ....................84
Custom Settings .......................................................... 86
R: Reset .............................................................................................. 86
1: Beep (All Modes) .................................................................... 86
2: AF-Area Mode (All Modes) ..............................................87
3: Center AF Area (All Modes) .............................................87
4: AF-Assist (All Modes Except
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5: No Memory Card? (All Modes) ...................................... 88
6: Image Review (All Modes) ...............................................88
7: ISO Auto (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ........................88
8: Grid Display (All Modes) .................................................... 89
9: Viewfi nder Warning (All Modes) ................................... 89
10: EV Step (All Modes) ........................................................... 89
11: Exposure Comp. (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) .... 89
12: Center-Weighted (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) .... 90
13: Auto BKT Set (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ...........90
14: Auto BKT Order (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ...... 91
15: Command Dials (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) .... 91
16: FUNC Button (All Modes) ..............................................92
17: Illumination (All Modes) .................................................93
18: AE-L/AF-L (All Modes) ...................................................... 94
19: AE Lock (All Modes) ...........................................................94
20: Focus Area (All Modes) .................................................... 94
21: AF Area Illumination (All Modes) ..............................95