viiTable of ContentsFor Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ iiWARNINGS.................................................................................................................................................................. iiNotices ....................................................................................................................................................... vIntroduction ...........................................................................................................................................1About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4Basic Operations of the Shutter-Release Button .................................................................................4Attaching the Camera Strap ............................................................................................................................5Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................ 6Tapping.........................................................................................................................................................................6Dragging ......................................................................................................................................................................6About the Stylus......................................................................................................................................................6Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations......................................... 8Shooting (Operation Controls).......................................................................................................................8Shooting (Other Indicators)..............................................................................................................................9Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................10Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................11HOME Screen Controls.....................................................................................................................................12Menu Screen...........................................................................................................................................................13First Steps............................................................................................................................................. 14Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................14Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................16Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................17Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................17Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................18Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................20Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................20A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 22Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................22Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................23Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................24Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................25Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................26Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Pictures .................................................................................28Playing Back Pictures (Playback Mode)..................................................................................................28Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................28Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................30Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................30