viiTable of ContentsFor Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ iiWARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. iiNotices ....................................................................................................................................................... vIntroduction ...........................................................................................................................................1About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 6The A (Shooting Mode) Button..................................................................................................................6The c (Playback) Button .................................................................................................................................6The b (e Movie-record) Button ..............................................................................................................6Shutter-release Button ........................................................................................................................................7Attaching the Camera Strap ............................................................................................................................7Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................ 8Tapping.........................................................................................................................................................................8Dragging ......................................................................................................................................................................8Dragging and Dropping.....................................................................................................................................8Using the Stylus .......................................................................................................................................................9Main Display of the Monitor/Touch Panel and Basic Operations.......................................10Shooting (Information Display)...................................................................................................................10Shooting (Operation Controls)....................................................................................................................11Playback (Information Display)....................................................................................................................12Playback (Operation Controls).....................................................................................................................13Operating the Tabs.............................................................................................................................................14First Steps............................................................................................................................................. 16Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................16Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................17Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................18Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................21Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................22Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................24Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................24Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode............................................................... 26Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................26Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode...............................................................................................27Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................28Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................29Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................30Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images...................................................................................32Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)....................................................................................................32Deleting Unwanted Images..........................................................................................................................33