viiTable of ContentsFor Your Safety........................................................................................................................................ iiWARNINGS.................................................................................................................................................................. iiNotices ....................................................................................................................................................... vIntroduction ...........................................................................................................................................1About This Manual ................................................................................................................................ 1Information and Precautions............................................................................................................. 2Parts of the Camera............................................................................................................................... 4The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4The Monitor................................................................................................................................................................6Basic Operations..................................................................................................................................... 8The c (Shooting/Playback) Button...........................................................................................................8The e (Mode) Button ..................................................................................................................................8The Multi Selector...................................................................................................................................................9The d Button....................................................................................................................................................10Help Displays ..........................................................................................................................................................11Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................11First Steps ............................................................................................................................................. 12Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................12Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................14Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................15Turning On and Off the Camera.................................................................................................................15Setting Display Language, Date and Time .................................................................................16Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................18Removing Memory Cards...............................................................................................................................19A Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode ................................................................. 20Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode .......................................................20Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................21Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................22Using the Zoom....................................................................................................................................................22Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................24Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures ..........................................................................................26Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)............................................................................................................26Deleting Pictures..................................................................................................................................................26Using the Flash......................................................................................................................................28Setting the Flash Mode....................................................................................................................................28Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................30Macro Mode...........................................................................................................................................31Exposure Compensation ...................................................................................................................32