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Introduction
Checks the image after recording images
Recording still images:
page 19
Playing back still images:
page 28
Deleting images (DELETE):
page 62
Captures images with your computer
You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify images or attach
images to e-mail on your computer using the supplied USB cable and application
software.
Viewing images using a personal computer: page 30
Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL): page 48
Records a moving picture (MPEG Movie or Clip Motion)
according to your purpose
Recording moving images (MPEG
MOVIE): page 26
Selects the recording mode from various types of recordings
according to your situation
Creating Clip Motion Files: page 51
Recording text documents (TEXT): page 49
Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF): page 50
8
Getting started
Identifying the parts
See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.
A
POWER button/lamp (15)
Press and hold down this button
for approximately one second to
turn on the camera.
B
Mode dial (18) (39)
:
To record in TWILIGHT
mode
:
To record still images
:
To playback or edit
images
:
To record moving images
or Clip Motion images
SET UP: To set the setup items
C
Shutter button (19) (27)
D
Flash (24)
E
Photocell window for flash
Do not block while recording with
the flash.
F
Self-timer (23) (27)/
AF illuminator (25)
G
Lens cap (supplied)
Be sure to remove the lens cap
before recording.
H
Finder window
I
Beep/shutter sound holes
J
Lens
K
Jack cover
L
USB jack (32) (34)
M
VIDEO OUT jack (61)
N
Tripod receptacle (bottom
surface)
Use a tripod with a screw length of
less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You
will be unable to firmly secure the
camera to tripods having longer
screws, and may damage the
camera.
O
RESET button (75)
Getting
sta
rted
9
A
Finder
Self-timer/recording lamp (red)
AE/AF lock lamp (green)
/CHG (flash charge/battery
charge) lamp (orange) (24)
B
MENU button (40)
C
DC IN jack cover (12) (14)
D
DC IN jack (12) (14)
E
Control button (18) (39)
F
LCD screen
G
DISPLAY/LCD ON/OFF button
(21)
H
Zoom button (INDEX button
during playback) (22)
I
Hook for lens cap/wrist strap
J
OPEN switch
K
Battery cover
L
Access lamp (17)
M
“Memory Stick” cover
Attaching the strap
10
Preparing the power supply
Installing the supplied batteries or an optional
battery pack
Your camera operates only with the following batteries.
•
Two size AA alkaline batteries (supplied)
•
“InfoLITHIUM” (S series) battery pack (NP-FS11) (not supplied)
•
Two size AA nickel metal hydride batteries (not supplied)
•
Two size AA nickel-cadmium batteries (not supplied)
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is recommended for longer operating times. Note
that in this Operating Instructions, “batteries” refers to size AA alkaline batteries.
Batteries
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (not supplied)
1
Open the battery cover.
Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow.
Insert the battery pack with the
v
mark facing toward the battery compartment.