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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 .............................................................................................14
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................15
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap ..................................................................17
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................19
• Inserting the battery........................................................................................20
• Charging.........................................................................................................21
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................24
Inserting and removing the card (optional)..............................................................26
Card Information .....................................................................................................27
• Formatting the card (initialisation) ..................................................................28
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time......29
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................32
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................34
• Tips for taking good pictures ..........................................................................34
• Using the Viewfinder.......................................................................................35
• Zoom operations ............................................................................................36
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................37
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................38
• Select the recording mode .............................................................................38
• Control Dial.....................................................................................................40
• Cursor button/[MENU/SET] button .................................................................40
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................40
• Touch screen (Touch operations) ...................................................................43
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function .....................................................44
Setting menu items .................................................................................................46
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................48
• Customising the Quick Menu settings ............................................................49
Assigning Frequently-Used Functions to Buttons (Function Buttons).....................50
Changing settings using the control ring .................................................................54
• Changing the function assigned to the control ring ........................................55