viTable of ContentsFor Your Safety ..................................................................................................................... iNotices ............................................................................................................................... iiiTable of Contents ............................................................................................................... viIntroduction........................................................................................................................ 1Before You Begin ................................................................................ 2Parts of the Camera ............................................................................................................ 2The Monitor........................................................................................................................ 4The Mode Dial .................................................................................................................... 6Navigating the Menus......................................................................................................... 7The Shutter-Release Button................................................................................................. 7First Steps............................................................................................. 8Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................................... 8Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................................... 10Checking the Battery Level................................................................................................ 12Basic Setup ....................................................................................................................... 14Basic Photography............................................................................. 17Step 1–Select Mode................................................................................................... 17Step 2–Frame the Picture .................................................................................................. 19Step 3–Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................... 21Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback) .................................................................. 24Scene Mode ....................................................................................... 27Assist and Scene Modes.................................................................................................... 27Framing Assist................................................................................................................... 28Scene Mode............................................................................................................. 34Taking Pictures for a Panorama .................................................................................. 40More on Photography....................................................................... 42When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash ......................................................................... 42Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer .................................................................. 44Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode ....................................................................... 46Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation ........................................................... 47Movies ................................................................................................ 49Selects Movie Types .......................................................................................................... 49Recording Movies........................................................................................................ 51Viewing Movies ................................................................................................................ 52