4CONTENTSREAD THE FOLLOWING BEFORE USE 2PREPARATIONName of Parts 5Attaching the Provided Strap 7Inserting the Provided Card (SmartMedia) 7Loading the Battery 8Setting the Date and Time 9SHOOTING OPERATIONSShooting Pictures 10Shooting Using the Monitor 11Deciding Whether to Use the Viewfinder orMonitor According to Working Distance 11Checking the Camera Status Indication Next to theViewfinder or on the Monitor (in Shooting Mode) 12Selecting the Image Quality (Record Mode) 15Using the Flash 16Zooming in on a Subject (Digital Zoom) 17Shooting a Close Subjec (Macro Shooting) 18Using the Self-Timer 19Shooting Images Sequentially (Continuous Shooting) 20Varying the Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 21Varying the Image Color Tone (White Balance Control) 22Muting the Beep Tones 23VIEWING OR ERASING IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHOOTINGViewing Pictures 24Image Playback Operations 25Erasing Pictures (One-Frame Erase) 27Erasing All Pictures (All-Frame Erase) 28Viewing Multiple Image Automatically in Sequence (Slide Show) 29Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protection) 30Adjusting the Monitor Brightness 31VIEWING OPTIONSMaking the Most Your Digital Camera 32If an Alarm Message Is Displayed 34Specifications 35