6Checking the Package Contents .......2Read This First ..................................3What Do You Want to Do? ................4Table of Contents ..............................6Safety Precautions.............................9Conventions Used in This Guide .....111 Getting Started .................13Charging the Battery........................14Compatible Memory Cards(Sold Separately)...........................16Inserting the Battery andMemory Card.................................17Using the Screen .............................19Setting the Date and Time ...............20Setting the Display Language..........22Formatting Memory Cards ...............23Pressing the Shutter Button.............24Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)...........25Viewing Images ...............................28Erasing Images................................29Shooting Movies ..............................30Viewing Movies................................32Transferring Images to a Computerfor Viewing.....................................332 Learning More ..................37Components Guide..........................38Screen Display.................................40Adjusting the Viewfinder ..................41FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations ....42MENU – Basic Operations...............43Changing the Sound Settings ..........44Adjusting the Screen Brightness......45Indicator ...........................................46Returning the Camera to DefaultSettings ......................................... 47Power Saving Function(Auto Power Down)....................... 48Clock Function ................................ 483 Shooting with CommonlyUsed Functions ................49Zooming In More Closely on Subjects(Digital Zoom) ............................... 50Reacquiring Zoomed In Subjects(Zoom Framing Assist).................. 51Inserting the Date and Time............ 52Using the Self-Timer ....................... 53Changing the Aspect Ratio ............. 55Changing the Recording Pixel Setting(Image Size).................................. 56Changing the Compression Ratio(Image Quality) ............................. 56Correcting the Green Tint fromMercury Lamps ............................. 584 Adding Effects andShooting in VariousConditions ........................59Take shots of moving subjects(Sports) ......................................... 60Shooting in Special Scenes ............ 61Adding Effects and Shooting(Creative Filters) ........................... 64Making Short Movies Automatically(Movie Digest)............................... 70Detecting a Face and Shooting(Smart Shutter) ............................. 71High-Speed Continuous Shooting(High-speed Burst HQ) ................. 74Shooting Stitch Assist Images......... 76Table of ContentsCOPY