Viewfinder
Quick Start
Taking Still Pictures
Shutter release button
Power switch
2
LCD monitor
Display button Zoom f / y button
For the simplest procedure to take still pictures:
The flash fires automatically depending on the light conditions.
1
Press the power switch.
The camera will turn on.
2
Confirm the subject and shooting information on the LCD monitor.
The focus frame in the middle of the LCD monitor indicates the zone of automatic focusing. You can change the size of the subject by pressing the Zoom button.
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: makes the subject bigger.
Focus frame w : makes the subject smaller.
You can check the size of the subject by looking through the viewfinder.
As there is no focus frame in the viewfinder, be sure to check the focusing area on the LCD monitor.
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Press the shutter release button.
The image will be displayed on the LCD monitor for 1 second (Instant
Review) and recorded on the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard or the Built-in memory. (The green and red lamps on the right of the viewfinder blink alternately while the image is being recorded on the
SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard or the Built-in memory.)
Using the Shutter Release Button
The shutter release button works in a two-step action.
• Press halfway
When the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway), the focus, exposure and white balance are locked.
The shutter speed and aperture settings are only displayed when the shutter release button is pressed lightly (halfway).
You can find the following information on the LCD monitor, the status lamp and the flash lamp.
1. Autofocus frame
If the subject is in focus, the frame will light green. If the subject is out of focus, the frame will not be displayed.
2. Focus status lamp & Flash status lamp status
Lit
Focus status lamp (green)
Subject is in focus
Flash status lamp (red)
Flash is charged
Blink Subject is out of focus Flash is charging
You cannot take a picture while the flash is charging.
• Press down fully
The picture is taken.
Instant Review
The Instant Review default setting is 1 second. During this time you can delete the image by pressing the i
button (The [Delete] menu will be displayed.), and selecting [Delete], and then pressing the OK button.
You can also record a voice memo by pressing the OK button during
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Quick Start
Playing Back Still Pictures
2 LCD monitor
Four-way controller
Playback button
Playing Back Images
You can display the still picture.
1
Press the Playback button after taking a picture.
The image taken will be displayed on the LCD monitor.
Playing Back Previous or Next Images
Still images can be played back one at a time, proceeding either forward or backward.
1
Press the Playback button after taking a picture.
An image will be displayed on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the four-way controller ( 45 ).
displays the previous image.
displays the next image.
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Rotating a Displayed Image
1
Press the four-way controller (
3
). The image will rotate clockwise 90°, 180° and 270°.
Press the OK button to return to normal playback.
Deleting a Displayed Image
During this time you can erase the image by pressing the i button (The Delete screen will be displayed.), press the four-way controller ( 2 ) to select [Delete], and then pressing the OK button.
Press the Playback button again or press the shutter release button halfway to return to capture mode.
MENU
Delete
Cancel
File No.
OK
• When the screen is changed to the playback screen, the image with the largest file number will be displayed first
• You can enlarge the image displayed on the LCD monitor by pressing the Zoom f / y button.
• In the case of movie pictures, the first frame will be displayed.
• If there are no images stored, the [No image&sound] message will be displayed.
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The zoom display and nine-image display functions cannot be used with rotated images. Moreover, DPOF and delete/protect settings cannot be made. (The camera returns to normal playback.)
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Quick Start
How to View the Recorded Images
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Instead of using the Built-in memory, images taken with this camera can be recorded on the
SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard. You can view the images recorded on the card on the camera itself, transfer them to your PC and print them out.
Viewing Images on the Camera
One of the advantages of a digital camera is that it enables you to view your pictures immediately after you have taken them. You can check the composition and brightness and take the picture again if you are not satisfied.
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Viewing Images on a TV
If you want to show your pictures to friends, you can display them on your TV monitor. To view images on your TV, connect the camera to the
TV with the video cable.
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Viewing Images on a PC
Once you have installed the USB driver on your PC, you can view recorded images and edit them on your PC just by connecting the camera to the PC with the USB cable and downloading the images. Or you can remove the SD
Memory Card / MultiMediaCard from the camera and transfer the data to your PC using a card reader. If you use a laptop computer, you can transfer the image data by fitting the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard into the card adapter and inserting the card adapter into the card slot. (To remove the
SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard from the camera and transfer images using another device, refer to the operating manual for the device.)
1 Booklet:Viewing Images with your PC
Viewing Images with your Macintosh
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Printing images by a printing service
Prints of images recorded on the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard can be ordered in the same way as with conventional photographs by taking the SD
Memory Card / MultiMediaCard to a store that performs printing.
The number of prints can be specified and dates can be included in the prints if DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is set before taking the SD Memory Card
/ MultiMediaCard to a store that performs DPOF printing.
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