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Q&A Index .................................................................................................................................... ii
For Your Safety .......................................................................................................................... ix
Notices.......................................................................................................................................... xi
Introduction 1
Getting to Know the Camera................................................................................................. 1
The Camera Body ......................................................................................................................1
The Mode Dial.............................................................................................................................3
The Viewfinder............................................................................................................................4
The Information Display..........................................................................................................5
The Command Dial...................................................................................................................7
Camera Menus............................................................................................................................ 9
Using Camera Menus............................................................................................................ 10
First Steps ...................................................................................................................................12
Charge the Battery................................................................................................................. 12
Insert the Battery ....................................................................................................................13
Attach a Lens............................................................................................................................ 14
Basic Setup................................................................................................................................16
Insert a Memory Card............................................................................................................18
Format the Memory Card ....................................................................................................19
Adjust Viewfinder Focus ......................................................................................................20
Basic Photography 21
Battery Level and Card Capacity ........................................................................................21
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography (i and j Modes)...................................................22
Creative Photography (Scene Modes) .............................................................................25
k Portrait ..............................................................................................................................25
l Landscape........................................................................................................................ 25
p Child ..................................................................................................................................25
m Sports ................................................................................................................................ 26
n Close up............................................................................................................................26
o Night Portrait..................................................................................................................26
Guide Mode 27
The Guide ...................................................................................................................................27
Guide Mode Menus ...............................................................................................................28
Using the Guide ......................................................................................................................30
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