5Contents■ 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 Hand Strap ................. 18■ Charging battery ............................... 19Inserting the battery ...................................20Charging the battery ..................................21■ Inserting and removing the card(optional)............................................ 25■ About the Card .................................. 26Formatting the card (initialisation)..............27Estimated recording capacity(number of pictures/recording time) ...........27■ Setting the clock ............................... 29■ Contents by Function ....................... 11■ Holding the camera........................... 31■ Buttons/Ring/Dials/LeversUsed for Recording........................... 32[LVF] button(Recording pictures using the viewfinder) ...32Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)............................33Shutter button (Taking pictures) .................34Motion picture button(Recording motion pictures).......................35Mode dial (Select the recording mode) ......35Control ring / Rear dial ...............................36Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button(Selecting/setting items) ............................37[DISP.] button(Switching the display information) ............37■ Touch screen (Touch operations).... 40Focusing on the subject at the touchedposition (Touch AF, Touch Shutter) ............41Matching the brightness to the touchedposition ([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■ Changing the settings assigned tothe control ring/rear dial................... 50■ Entering Text ..................................... 51