Q&A Index ....................................................................................................................................ii
For Your Safety ..........................................................................................................................xi
Notices ........................................................................................................................................xiii
Introduction
Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Getting to Know the Camera ................................................................................................. 2
The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................2
The Mode Dial .............................................................................................................................4
The Viewfinder ............................................................................................................................5
The Information Display ..........................................................................................................6
The Command Dial ...................................................................................................................8
The Power Switch ...................................................................................................................10
Camera Menus .......................................................................................................................... 11
Using Camera Menus ............................................................................................................12
First Steps ................................................................................................................................... 14
Charge the Battery .................................................................................................................14
Insert the Battery ....................................................................................................................15
Attach a Lens ............................................................................................................................16
Basic Setup ................................................................................................................................18
Insert a Memory Card ............................................................................................................20
Format the Memory Card ....................................................................................................21
Adjust Viewfinder Focus ......................................................................................................23
Basic Photography and Playback 25
"Point-and-Shoot" Photography (_o and _ Modes) ................................................... 25
Step 1: Turn the Camera On ................................................................................................25
Step 2: Select _0 or @ Mode ...............................................................................................27
Step 3: Frame the Photograph ..........................................................................................27
Step 4: Focus ............................................................................................................................28
Step 5: Shoot ............................................................................................................................29
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) ............................................................................. 30
Portrait ..............................................................................................................................30
_i Landscape ........................................................................................................................30
._.Child ..................................................................................................................................31
Sports ................................................................................................................................31
Close Up ...........................................................................................................................31
[] Night Portrait ..................................................................................................................31
Basic Playback ........................................................................................................................... 32
Deleting Unwanted Photographs ....................................................................................33
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