viiiTable of ContentsFor Your Safety .................................................................................................................... iiNotices ............................................................................................................................... ivTable of Contents ............................................................................................................. viiiBefore You Begin ................................................................................ 1Introduction........................................................................................................................ 1Parts of the Camera ............................................................................................................ 2The Monitor........................................................................................................................ 4The Mode Dial .................................................................................................................... 6Navigating the Menus......................................................................................................... 7Displaying the Help ............................................................................................................. 7First Steps............................................................................................. 8Charging the Battery........................................................................................................... 8Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................................. 10Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................................... 12Checking the Battery Level................................................................................................ 14Basic Setup ....................................................................................................................... 16Basic Photography............................................................................. 18Step 1–Select X (auto) Mode ......................................................................................... 18Step 2–Frame the Picture .................................................................................................. 20Step 3–Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................... 22Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback) .................................................................. 24More on Photography....................................................................... 26C When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash .......................................................................... 27H Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer................................................................... 30F Focusing on the Subject: Using Focus Mode ................................................................. 31I Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation ............................................................. 33b Scene Mode ............................................................................................................. 34P/A Controlling Exposure: Exposure Modes....................................................................... 45Z Controlling File Size: Selecting Image Quality and Size ................................................. 47W Using ISO Sensitivity................................................................................................... 50d Adjusting the Hue: Using White Balance .................................................................... 52More on Playback.............................................................................. 55Viewing Pictures on the Camera ....................................................................................... 55Voice Memos: Recording and Playback ............................................................................. 58Viewing Pictures on TV ..................................................................................................... 60Viewing Pictures on a Computer ....................................................................................... 61Printing Pictures ................................................................................................................ 65w Print Set ....................................................................................................................... 66Printing via Direct USB Connection.................................................................................... 70