Advanced Operating Manual

Table Of Contents
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Contents
Finding the information you need ..... 2
How to use this manual ...................... 3
Before use ......................................... 13
Standard Accessories ...................... 15
Before Use
Names and Functions
of Main Parts ..................................... 16
Preparations
Attaching the Lens Cap/
Shoulder Strap .................................. 18
Attaching the Lens Cap .............................18
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................... 19
Charging battery ............................... 20
Inserting the battery ...................................21
Charging the battery ..................................22
Inserting and removing the card
(optional) ............................................ 26
About the Card .................................. 27
Formatting the card (initialization)..............28
Estimated recording capacity
(number of pictures/recording time) ........... 28
Attaching the Lens Hood ................. 30
Opening the Monitor ......................... 32
Setting the clock ............................... 33
Contents by Function ....................... 11
Holding the camera ........................... 35
Basic Operation ................................ 36
[LVF] button
(Recording pictures using the viewfinder)
... 36
Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)............................37
[Zoom Compose Assist] button
(Using the Zoom Compose
Assist function) .........................................38
Shutter button (Taking pictures) ................. 39
Motion picture button
(Recording motion pictures).......................40
Mode dial (Select the recording mode) ...... 40
Front Dial/Rear Dial ...................................41
Control ring ................................................43
Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button
(Selecting/setting items) ............................44
[DISP.] button
(Switching the display information) ............ 44
Touch screen (Touch operations)...............47
Taking pictures using the touch function .... 48
Basics
Setting the menu ............................... 50
Calling frequently-used
menus instantly
(Quick Menu) ..................................... 52
Change the Quick Menu to your
preferred item ............................................53
Assigning frequently
used functions to the buttons
(Function buttons) ............................ 54
Using the function buttons during
recording .................................................... 55
Using the function buttons during
playback.....................................................57
Entering Text ..................................... 58