viiIntroductionTable of ContentsIntroduction .....................................................................................................iiFor Your Safety..................................................................................................iiWARNINGS ................................................................................................... iiNotices................................................................................................................ vQ&A Index......................................................................................................... xiAbout This Manual............................................................................................1Information and Precautions............................................................................2Parts of the Camera...........................................................................................4Attaching the Camera Strap ..........................................................................4The Monitor.......................................................................................................6Shooting .......................................................................................................6Playback........................................................................................................7Basic Operations ................................................................................................8The i (shooting/playback) Button ...............................................................8The C (mode) Button ..............................................................................8The m Button ...........................................................................................9Turning On and Off the Camera..................................................................11Help Displays...............................................................................................11First Steps........................................................................................................12Charging the Battery.......................................................................................12Inserting the Battery .......................................................................................14Removing the Battery ..................................................................................15Setting Display Language, Date, and Time....................................................16Inserting Memory Cards..................................................................................18Removing Memory Cards ............................................................................19L Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode........................................20Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode..............................20Step 2 Frame a Picture ....................................................................................22Step 3 Focus and Shoot ...................................................................................24Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures............................................................26Using the Flash ................................................................................................28Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer ...............................................................30Macro Close-up Mode .....................................................................................31Exposure Compensation .................................................................................32K High-sensitivity Shooting Mode ..............................................................33Shooting in High-sensitivity Shooting Mode.................................................33