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Contents
Finding the information you need..............................................................................2
How to use this manual.............................................................................................3
Contents by Function ................................................................................................9
Care of the camera .................................................................................................12
Standard Accessories .............................................................................................13
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................14
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Lens Hood.........................................................................................16
Attaching the Lens Cap...........................................................................................18
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................19
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................20
• Charging.........................................................................................................20
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................22
Inserting/Removing the Battery...............................................................................24
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional) ...........................................................25
Card Information .....................................................................................................26
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor.............................................................32
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................33
• Tips for taking good pictures ..........................................................................35
• Using the Viewfinder.......................................................................................36
• Zoom operations ............................................................................................38
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................39
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................40
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) .......................................................40
• Front Dial/Rear Dial........................................................................................41
• [ND FILTER] switch (switching the ND filter setting) ......................................44
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ...............................................................45
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................45
• Touch screen (Touch operations) ...................................................................48
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function .....................................................49
Setting menu items .................................................................................................51
Calling frequently-used menus instantly
(Quick Menu) ..........................................................................................................53
• Customising the Quick Menu settings ............................................................54
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ....................55
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................59