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Initial setting 5
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Initial setting
You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is
turned on for the first time.
Setting language
Selects the language version shown on the screen.
To select a language:
1. Press
, ,
, or
to locate the language you want.
2. Press
to set the language.
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
>
. (Step 1 is needed only after the initial
setting is done.)
2. Press
or
to locate
Date/Time
, and then press
or .
3. Press
or
to select date and time and date format. Press
or to move to another
column as needed.
4. Press
to set the date and time.
Operating the camera
The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you
are new to the camera.
1. Press
to turn the power on.
2. Press
>
,
,
, or to locate a desired options (under two different tabs:
and
), and then press
or to make selections.
Remember to follow the on-screen display or press
for instructions (wherever
available). 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. Press
to zoom-in or
to zoom-out. (In the
Movie Record
mode, you can still adjust
the optical zoom before recording.)
4. 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).
5. Press the shutter down fully to capture.
6. Release the shutter.
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