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Operating the camera (camera mode) 5
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Setting language
Selects the language version shown on the screen.
To select a language:
1. Press
>
>
Language
.
2. Press
or >
or
to locate the language you want.
3. Press .
Setting date and time
When first time using the camera or the battery has been removed from the camera for a
long time, you need to set the date and time. They are used to record when a file was
captured.
To set date and time:
1. Press
>
.
2. Press
or
to locate
Date/Time
, and then press
or .
3. Press
or
to select date and time. Press
or to move to another column as
needed.
4. Press .
Operating the camera (camera mode)
The procedure below is a general guideline for basic playback operation. It is
particularly useful if you are new to the camera.
1. Press
and make sure the mode switcher is set to the camera mode (as
illustrated).
2. Press
>
,
,
, or to locate a desired options (under three different tabs:
,
and
), and then press
or to make selections.
Remember to follow the on-screen display and
instructions (wherever available) or press
for
more information. Next, press corresponding buttons to
access and set more options. At any time, you can
cancel the current operation by pressing
to
return to your previous step.
3. Hold the camera steadily with your both hands (or
using a tripod) in the position (as shown right)
without blocking the lens.
4. Press
to zoom-in or
to zoom-out. (In the
Movie Record
mode, you can still adjust the optical
zoom before recording.)
5. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus.
Once the focus is set, the focus frame color will turn
from white (unfocused) to yellow-green (focused).
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