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Camera Preparations:
This chapter tells you what you have to do to get the camera ready
for taking pictures and covers topics such as inserting and charging the battery pack,
loading memory cards, and switching the camera on.
Basic Operations:
This chapter covers the basics of using your digital camera, including
taking pictures, viewing your pictures, erasing images and connecting the camera to a
computer. If you use a digital camera for the first time, read these sections carefully in order
to learn how to use it properly.
Techniques for Taking Pictures:
This chapter describes some more advanced
photography techniques, including photographing subjects that are difficult for the camera
to focus on, using the zoom to compose shots, selecting the best shooting mode for the
subject, and using continuous shooting. This section is intended for those who have
understood the basic operations of the camera and have become used to camera
operations.
Using “
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” Camera Mode, “
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” Continuous Shooting Mode and “
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” Movie Mode:
This chapter describes various aspects of photography using a digital camera, such as
using the flash, setting the number of pixels and image quality, and setting white balance.
Using the “
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” Playback Mode Functions:
This chapter describes the camera’s
Playback mode, in which you can check images you have shot on the LCD monitor.
In Playback mode, you can also record sound onto your images, and resize, trim and rotate
photographed images in 90°increments.
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” Using the SET UP Mode Functions:
This chapter describes how to set up some of
the camera's more advanced functions, such as specifying the AF (Auto Focus) settings,
adjusting the LCD monitor brightness, and initializing memory cards.
Appendix:
This chapter provides a range of technical information, including measures for
dealing with camera problems, the names of the icons displayed on the LCD monitor, the
operation of the LEDs and a glossary of digital camera terms.
• The digital camera is referred to in this Instruction Manual as “camera”.
• In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multimedia cards are referred to generically as
“memory cards”.
How to Use this Instruction Manual
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These provide important cautionary information that should be observed when using
this product. Always read these.
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These provide additional explanations or references to assist in the use of this product.
