4DVQP1223Contents■ Finding the information you need ..... 2■ How to use this manual ...................... 3■ Before use ......................................... 13■ Standard Accessories ...................... 15Before Use■ Names and Functionsof Main Parts ..................................... 16Preparations■ Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap .................................. 18Attaching the Lens Cap .............................18Attaching the Shoulder Strap .....................19■ Charging battery ............................... 20Inserting the battery ...................................21Charging the battery ..................................22■ Inserting and removing the card(optional)............................................ 26■ About the Card .................................. 27Formatting the card (initialization)..............28Estimated recording capacity(number of pictures/recording time) ...........28■ Setting the clock ............................... 30Changing time settings ..............................31■ Contents by Function ....................... 10■ Holding the camera........................... 32■ Buttons/Dials/LeversUsed for Recording........................... 33[LVF] button(Recording pictures using the viewfinder) ...33Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)............................34Shutter button (Taking pictures) .................35Motion picture button(Recording motion pictures).......................36Mode dial (Select the recording mode) ......36Rear Dial ....................................................37Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button(Selecting/setting items) ............................37[DISP.] button(Switching the display information) ............38■ Touch screen (Touch operations).... 40Touching the screen and recording(Touch Shutter function).............................41Easily Optimizing the Brightness for aSpecified Area ([Touch AE]) .......................42Basics■ Setting the menu ............................... 43■ Calling frequently-usedmenus instantly(Quick Menu) ..................................... 45Change the Quick Menu to yourpreferred item ............................................46■ Assigning frequentlyused functions to the buttons(Function buttons) ............................ 47Using the function buttons duringrecording ....................................................48Using the function buttons duringplayback.....................................................49■ Entering Text ..................................... 50
