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Contents
Finding the information you need..............................................................................2
How to use this manual.............................................................................................3
Contents by Function ..............................................................................................10
Care of the camera .................................................................................................13
Standard Accessories .............................................................................................15
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................16
About the Lens........................................................................................................19
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................20
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................21
• Charging the battery with the charger ............................................................21
• Inserting/Removing the Battery ......................................................................23
• Charging the battery with the camera ............................................................24
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................27
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)..................................................................29
Card Information .....................................................................................................30
Attaching/Removing the Lens .................................................................................33
Opening the Monitor ...............................................................................................37
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................38
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................40
• Tips for taking good pictures ..........................................................................40
• Turn on the status LCD backlight ...................................................................40
• Using the Viewfinder.......................................................................................41
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................42
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................43
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) .......................................................43
• Front Dial/Rear Dial........................................................................................44
• Control Dial.....................................................................................................46
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ...............................................................47
• Joystick...........................................................................................................48
• Function lever.................................................................................................48
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................49
• Touch screen (Touch operations) ...................................................................52
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function .....................................................53
Setting menu items .................................................................................................55
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................58
• Customising the Quick Menu settings ............................................................59