Operating Instructions

Table of contents

Notes on using the camera .......................................................................8

Getting started ................................................................... 10

Checking the accessories supplied ........................................................10

Identifying parts.......................................................................................11

Charging the battery pack.......................................................................13

Inserting the battery pack/a “Memory Stick Duo” media

(sold separately)......................................................................................15

Setting the clock ......................................................................................18

Shooting/viewing images ...................................... 20

Shooting images......................................................................................20

Viewing images........................................................................................21

Using shooting functions ........................................................ 22

Displaying minimum indicators (Easy Shooting) ..................................... 22

Detecting smiles and shooting automatically (Smile Shutter) .................23

Detecting the shooting conditions automatically (Scene Recognition)... 24

Selecting the focus method .....................................................................26

Focusing on the face of the subject (Face Detection).............................27

Shooting close-ups (Macro) .................................................................... 28

Using the self-timer..................................................................................28

Selecting a flash mode ............................................................................29

Changing the screen display...................................................................30

Selecting the image size to match the usage..........................................31

Shooting with Program Auto ....................................................................33

Shooting moving subjects with different effects

(Shutter Speed Priority Shooting) ............................................................34

Adjusting background blur, and shooting

(Aperture Priority Shooting) ..................................................................... 35

Shooting with a desired exposure (Manual Exposure Shooting).............36

Shooting with reduced blur......................................................................37

Shooting panoramic images....................................................................38

Shooting continuously

(High-speed burst shooting/Exposure bracket) ......................................40

Using the Shooting mode that matches the scene (Scene Selection) ....42

Shooting movies ......................................................................................44