Operating Instructions

Table Of Contents
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Contents
Finding the information you need..............................................................................2
How to use this manual.............................................................................................3
Contents by Function ..............................................................................................10
1. Before Use
Care of the camera .................................................................................................13
Standard Accessories .............................................................................................15
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................16
About the Lens........................................................................................................18
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................19
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................20
• Charging.........................................................................................................20
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................23
Inserting/Removing the Battery...............................................................................25
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)..................................................................26
Card Information .....................................................................................................28
• Formatting the card (initialisation) ..................................................................30
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ....30
Attaching/Removing the Lens .................................................................................34
Opening the Monitor ...............................................................................................36
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................37
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................39
• Tips for taking good pictures ..........................................................................39
• Using the Viewfinder.......................................................................................40
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................41
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................42
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) .......................................................42
• Front Dial/Rear Dial........................................................................................43
• Control Dial.....................................................................................................45
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ...............................................................47
• Joystick...........................................................................................................47
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................48
• Touch screen (Touch operations) ...................................................................51
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function .....................................................52
Setting menu items .................................................................................................54
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................57
• Customising the Quick Menu settings ............................................................58
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ....................59
• Using the function buttons during recording ...................................................60
• Using the function buttons during playback....................................................62
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................63