4Table of ContentsHow to use this manual....................................................................... 2Composition of the manual ................................................................. 31 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8How to use the mode switch ............................................................... 9Direct buttons .................................................................................... 12Using the direct buttons in shooting mode .................................. 12Using the direct buttons in playback mode ................................. 13Menus ............................................................................................... 14About the menus ......................................................................... 14Using the menus ......................................................................... 19Using the GUIDE function ........................................................... 21How to read the procedure pages..................................................... 222 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - - 23If the correct focus cannot be obtained ............................................. 24How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 24Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 25Record mode (IMAGE QUALITY) .............................................. 26Still picture record modes............................................................ 26Movie record modes.................................................................... 27Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time ......... 27Changing the record mode .................................................. 29The internal memory and memory card ............................................ 30The card ...................................................................................... 31Inserting and removing the card.................................................. 323 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34Selecting a scene according to the situation (f)........................ 35Zooming in on your subject ............................................................... 40Using the zoom ........................................................................... 40Using the digital zoom................................................................. 41Using macro/super macro mode ..................................... 42Flash shooting .............................................................................. 43Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 45Recording movies ....................................................................... 46Camera movement compensation (IMAGE STABILIZER) ... 47Fulltime AF .................................................................................. 48Recording sound with movies ................................................. 48
