viTable of ContentsFor Your Safety ..................................................................................................................... iNotices ............................................................................................................................... iiiTable of Contents ............................................................................................................... viIntroduction........................................................................................................................ 1Before You Begin ................................................................................ 2Parts of the Camera ............................................................................................................ 2The Monitor........................................................................................................................ 4The Mode Dial .................................................................................................................... 6Navigating the Menus......................................................................................................... 7The Shutter-Release Button................................................................................................. 7First Steps............................................................................................. 8Charging the Battery........................................................................................................... 8Inserting Batteries ............................................................................................................. 10Inserting Memory Cards.................................................................................................... 12Checking the Battery Level................................................................................................ 14Basic Setup ....................................................................................................................... 16Basic Photography............................................................................. 19Step 1–Select Mode................................................................................................... 19Step 2–Frame the Picture .................................................................................................. 21Step 3–Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................... 23Step 4–View the Results (Full-screen Playback) .................................................................. 25Scene Mode ....................................................................................... 28Assist and Scene Modes.................................................................................................... 28Framing Assist................................................................................................................... 30Scene Mode............................................................................................................. 36Taking Pictures for a Panorama .................................................................................. 42More on Photography....................................................................... 44When Lighting Is Poor: Using the Flash ......................................................................... 44Taking a Self-Portrait: Using the Self-Timer.................................................................. 46Easy Close-Ups: Macro Close-Up Mode ....................................................................... 48Controlling Exposure: Exposure Compensation ........................................................... 49Movies ................................................................................................ 51Setting the Movie Recording (Movie Menu)....................................................................... 51Recording Movies........................................................................................................ 55Viewing Movies ................................................................................................................ 56