For Your Safety ......................................................................................................................................iiWARNINGS ................................................................................................................................................iiNotices ......................................................................................................................................................vIntroduction ...........................................................................................................................................1About This Manual ................................................................................................................................1Information and Precautions .............................................................................................................2Parts of the Camera ...............................................................................................................................4The Camera Body ...............................................................................................................................................4The Monitor ..........................................................................................................................................................6Basic Operations .....................................................................................................................................8The Shooting Mode Button .............................................................................................................................8The [] (Playback) Button ..................................................................................................................................8The Multi Selector ...............................................................................................................................................gThe MENUButton ..................................................................................................................................................10Help Displays .......................................................................................................................................................11Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................11First Steps .............................................................................................................................................12Insert the Batteries ...............................................................................................................................12Supported Batteries ...........................................................................................................................................12Turning On and Off the Camera .................................................................................................................12Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................14Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................16Removing Memory Cards ...............................................................................................................................17I_ Basic Photography and Playback: Easy Auto Mode ....................................................... 18Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select I_ (Easy Auto) Mode .............................................18Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................20Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................22Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures ..........................................................................................24Using the Flash ......................................................................................................................................26Setting the Flash Mode ....................................................................................................................................26Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................28Macro Mode ...........................................................................................................................................29Exposure Compensation ...................................................................................................................30I_1 Auto Mode .....................................................................................................................................31Shooting in theAuto Mode ..............................................................................................................31 vii