VQT1S886ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety....................... 2Quick Guide .............................................. 8Standard Accessories............................... 9Names of the Components ..................... 10PreparationCharging the Battery............................... 12About the Battery (charging/number ofrecordable pictures) ................................ 13Inserting and Removing the Card(optional)/the Battery .............................. 14About the Built-in Memory/the Card........ 15Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 16• Changing the clock setting ............... 17Setting the Menu..................................... 17• Setting menu items........................... 18• Using the quick menu ....................... 19About the Setup Menu ............................ 20Selecting the [REC] Mode ...................... 25BasicTaking pictures using the automaticfunction (ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode) ........ 26• Scene detection ................................ 27• AF Tracking Function ....................... 27• About the flash.................................. 28• Settings in Intelligent auto mode ...... 28Taking pictures with your favoritesettings (³: Program AE mode)............. 29• Focusing ........................................... 29• When the subject is not in focus(such as when it is not in the centerof the composition of the picture youwant to take)..................................... 30• Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 30• Direction detection function .............. 30Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 31• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom(EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom ............. 31• Using the Easy zoom........................ 32Playing back Pictures([NORMAL PLAY]).................................. 33• Displaying Multiple Screens (MultiPlayback).......................................... 33• Using the Playback Zoom................. 34• Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode .... 34Deleting Pictures..................................... 35• To delete a single picture.................. 35• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50)or all the pictures .............................. 35Advanced (Recording pictures)About the LCD Monitor ........................... 36Taking Pictures using theBuilt-in Flash ........................................... 38• Switching to the appropriate flashsetting............................................... 38• Adjust the flash output ...................... 40Taking Close-up Pictures........................ 41Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 42Compensating the Exposure .................. 43Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/Color Bracket .......................................... 44• Auto Bracket ..................................... 44• Color Bracket .................................... 45Taking Pictures with Exposure SetManually (²: Manual exposure)............. 46Taking pictures that match the scenebeing recorded (¿: Scene mode) .......... 47• * [PORTRAIT]................................ 48• + [SOFT SKIN]............................... 48• [TRANSFORM] ........................... 48• 0 [SELF PORTRAIT]...................... 49• , [SCENERY] ................................ 49• - [SPORTS] ................................... 49• . [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ................... 49• / [NIGHT SCENERY] .................... 50• 1 [FOOD] ....................................... 50• 2 [PARTY]...................................... 50• 3 [CANDLE LIGHT]........................ 50• : [BABY1]/; [BABY2].................. 51• í [PET]........................................... 51• ï [SUNSET] ................................... 52• 9 [HIGH SENS.] ............................. 52• ô [HI-SPEED BURST].................... 52• [FLASH BURST] ......................... 53• 5 [STARRY SKY] ........................... 53• 4 [FIREWORKS] ............................ 54• 6 [BEACH] ..................................... 54• 8 [SNOW]....................................... 54• 7 [AERIAL PHOTO] ....................... 55• [PIN HOLE] ................................. 55• [FILM GRAIN] ............................. 55Motion Picture Mode............................... 56Useful Functions at TravelDestinations ............................................ 58• Recording which Day of theVacation You Take the Picture......... 58• Recording Dates/Times at OverseasTravel Destinations (World Time)..... 60Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 61• @ [PICTURE SIZE] .......................... 61• A [QUALITY]................................... 62