5VQT3A55ContentsInformation for Your Safety .......................2Before UseStandard Accessories ...............................8Names and Functions of Components....10About the Lens........................................17PreparationAttaching/Detaching the Lens .................19Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................21Preparing the Battery ..............................22• Charging the Battery .........................22• Inserting/Removing the Battery.........23• Approximate operating time andnumber of recordable pictures ..........24Preparing the Card (Optional).................27• Inserting/Removing the Card(Optional)..........................................27• About cards that can be used withthis unit .............................................28• Approximate number of recordablepictures and operating time ..............29Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................30• Changing the clock setting................30BasicSelecting the [REC] Mode.......................31Taking a Still picture................................33• How to set focus when taking a stillpicture (AFS/AFC) ............................33• Taking Pictures with Your FavouriteSettings(³: Programme AE Mode) ...............34• Taking pictures using the TouchShutter function ................................37Playing Back Pictures .............................38• Changing the information displayedon the playback screen.....................39Recording Motion Picture........................42• How to set focus when recording amotion picture (Continuous AF) ........42• Recording Motion Picture..................43Playing Back Motion Pictures .................45Taking Pictures using the AutomaticFunction (ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode) .......47Deleting Pictures.....................................51Setting the Menu.....................................53• Setting menu items ...........................54Setting the Quick Menu...........................55About the Setup Menu ............................57RecordingSwitching the Display of the LCDMonitor/Viewfinder ..................................63• Switching the Information Displayedon the recording screen ....................63Taking Pictures with the Zoom................66• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Tele Conversion(EX)/Using the Digital Zoom .............66Taking Pictures using the Built-inFlash .......................................................68• Switching to the appropriate flashsetting ...............................................68• Adjust the flash output ......................72Optical Image Stabilizer ..........................73Compensating the Exposure...................75Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........76Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........78Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........80Setting the Method used to Focus(AF Mode) ...............................................81Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........84Fixing the Focus and the Exposure(AF/AE Lock)...........................................86Adjusting the White Balance ...................87Setting the Light Sensitivity .....................90Taking Pictures by Specifyingthe Aperture/Shutter Speed ....................92• [±] Aperture-priority AE....................92• [´] Shutter-priority AE......................92Taking Picture by Setting the ExposureManually..................................................93