Operating Instruction

Table Of Contents
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Contents
Finding the information you need..............................................................................2
How to use this manual.............................................................................................3
Quick Start Guide......................................................................................................4
1. Before Use
Care of the camera .................................................................................................12
Standard Accessories .............................................................................................13
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................14
About the Lens........................................................................................................17
Cards Compatible with this unit...............................................................................19
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................20
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................21
• Charging.........................................................................................................21
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................23
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery .........................................27
• About the Card ...............................................................................................29
• Formatting the card (initialisation) ..................................................................29
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ....30
Changing the Lens..................................................................................................32
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................36
• Changing the Clock Setting............................................................................37
Diopter adjustment..................................................................................................37
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................38
• Tips for taking good pictures ..........................................................................38
• Extending/retracting the lens [when the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/
H-FS35100) is attached] ................................................................................39
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................40
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................41
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) .......................................................42
• Rear Dial ........................................................................................................43
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ...............................................................44
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................45
• [LVF] button (Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder).............................................51
• Touch screen (Touch operations) ...................................................................53
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function .....................................................55
Setting menu items .................................................................................................57
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................60
• Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item ............................................62
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ....................64
Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu)...............................................66
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................74