Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Read this first!
- Contents
- Unpacking
- General Guide
- Monitor Screen Contents
- Quick Start Basics
- What is a digital camera?
- What you can do with your camera
- First, charge the battery prior to use.
- Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera
- Preparing a Memory Card
- Turning the Camera On and Off
- Holding the Camera Correctly
- To shoot a snapshot
- Viewing Snapshots
- Deleting Snapshots and Movies
- Snapshot Shooting Precautions
- Using the mode dial
- Using the Control Panel
- Optimizing Image Brightness (D-Lighting)
- Changing the Image Size (Size)
- Using Flash (Flash)
- Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)
- Using the Soft Skin (Soft Skin)
- Shooting without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode)
- Shooting with Zoom
- Recording Movie Images and Audio
- Using Scene Mode
- Advanced Settings
- Using On-screen Menus
- REC Mode Settings (REC)
- Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
- Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)
- Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)
- Using the Auto Focus Lamp (AF Lamp)
- Using Face Tracking
- Using Burst
- Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement (Stabilizer)
- Assigning Functions to the [] and [] Keys (L/R Key)
- Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid)
- Using Icon Help (Icon Help)
- Configuring Power On TDefault Settings (Memory)
- Image Quality Settings (Quality)
- Snapshot Tutorial
- Other Settings (Set Up)
- Viewing Snapshots and Movies
- Other Playback Functions (PLAY)
- Using the PLAY Panel
- Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow)
- Performing Playback without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode)
- Rotating an Image (Rotate)
- Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF)
- Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect)
- Resizing a Snapshot (Resize)
- Cropping a Snapshot (Trimming)
- Adding Audio to a Snapshot (Voice Memo)
- Copying Files (Copy)
- Printing
- Using the Camera with a Computer
- Things you can do using a computer...
- Files and Folders
- Configuring a Startup Image
- Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule (File Numbering)
- Configuring World Time Settings (World Time)
- Time Stamping Snapshots (Date Stamp)
- Setting the Camera’s Clock (Adjust)
- Specifying the Date Format
- Specifying the Display Language (Language)
- Configuring Sleep State Settings (LCD Save)
- Configuring Auto Power Settings (Power Saving)
- Configuring [] and [] Settings (REC/PLAY)
- Disabling File Deletion ( Disable)
- Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (TV Out)
- Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card (Format)
- Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults (Reset)
- Appendix
17
Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates
remaining power as shown below.
indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is
dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to
configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera
after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page
86).
Battery Power Conservation Tips
• When you do not need to use the flash, select (Forced Off) for the flash setting
(page 35).
• Enable the LCD Save and Power Saving features to protect against wasting
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (page 88).
Remaining Power High Low
Battery Indicator