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Table of Contents v
Table of Contents
For Your Safety........................................................................ii
Notices..................................................................................... iii
Q&A Index ............................................................................ vii
Introduction
......................................................1
Getting to Know the Camera ........................................... 2
First Steps................................................................................ 8
Attaching a Lens................................................................................ 8
Charging and Inserting the Battery....................................... 9
Basic Setup..........................................................................................11
Inserting Memory Cards.............................................................12
Adjusting Viewfinder Focus......................................................14
Tutorial
............................................................15
“Point-and-Shoot” Photography ( Mode).............15
Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs).........18
Basic Playback......................................................................20
Reference
.........................................................21
More on Photography (All Modes) ........................22
The Shooting Information Display...............................22
Focus.......................................................................................23
Focus Mode........................................................................................23
AF-Area Mode ...................................................................................24
Focus Area Selection.....................................................................25
Focus Lock...........................................................................................26
Manual Focus ....................................................................................28
Image Quality and Size.....................................................29
Image Quality....................................................................................30
Image Size ...........................................................................................30
Shooting Mode ...................................................................32
Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes.............................33
Using the Built-in Flash.....................................................34
ISO Sensitivity ......................................................................37
Two-Button Reset...............................................................38
P, S, A, and M Modes...............................................39
Mode P (Programmed Auto) ..........................................40
Mode S (Shutter-Priority Auto)......................................41
Mode A (Aperture-Priority Auto) ..................................42
Mode M (Manual) ...............................................................43
Exposure................................................................................45
Metering ...............................................................................................45
Autoexposure Lock........................................................................46
Exposure Compensation............................................................47
Flash Compensation .....................................................................48
White Balance......................................................................49
More on Playback ..................................................50
Viewing Photographs on the Camera.........................50
Photo Information..........................................................................51
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback ...........52
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ................................53
Protecting Photographs from Deletion ............................54
Deleting Individual Photographs..........................................54
Connecting to a Computer, Printer, or TV .............55
Connecting to a Computer.............................................55
Before Connecting the Camera.............................................55
Connecting the USB Cable.......................................................55
Printing Photographs........................................................57
Printing Via Direct USB Connection.................................... 57
Viewing Photographs on TV...........................................62
Menu Guide
..................................................... 63
Using Camera Menus........................................................63
Playback Options: The Playback Menu.......................65
Delete.....................................................................................................65
Playback Folder................................................................................ 66
Rotate Tall............................................................................................ 66
Slide Show ..........................................................................................67
Print Set (DPOF)...............................................................................67
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu .....................68
Optimize Image (P, S, A, and M Modes) ............................68
Image Quality ................................................................................... 70
Image Size........................................................................................... 70
White Balance (P, S, A, and M Modes) ................................70
ISO Sensitivity.................................................................................... 73
Noise Reduction.............................................................................. 73
Custom Settings..................................................................74
R: Reset..................................................................................................74
1: Beep................................................................................................... 74
2: Focus Mode ................................................................................. 75
3: AF-Area Mode.............................................................................. 75
4: Shooting Mode........................................................................... 75
5: Metering (P, S, A, and M Modes Only)...........................75
6: No Memory Card?.................................................................... 75
7: Image Review ..............................................................................75
8: Flash Level (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ....................... 76
9: AF-Assist (All Modes Except and )........................76
10: ISO Auto (P, S, A, and M Modes Only).........................76
11: /Fn Button.............................................................................. 77
12: AE-L/AF-L.....................................................................................77
13: AE Lock.......................................................................................... 77
14: Built-in Flash (P, S, A, and M Modes Only) ................78
15: Auto off Timers......................................................................... 78
16: Self-Timer..................................................................................... 79
17: Remote on Duration.............................................................79
Basic Camera Settings: The Setup Menu ...................80
CSM/Setup Menu...........................................................................80
Format Memory Card...................................................................81
Info Display Format ....................................................................... 81
Auto Shooting Info........................................................................ 83
World Time .........................................................................................83
LCD Brightness.................................................................................83
Video Mode........................................................................................83
Language (LANG)...........................................................................84
Image Comment ............................................................................ 84
USB .......................................................................................................... 84
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