Before Use6 VQT1X05ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety........................ 2Quick Guide .............................................. 8Standard Accessories............................... 9Names of the Components ..................... 10PreparationAbout the Batteries (Number ofrecordable pictures) ......................... 12Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card(Optional) ....................................... 14About the Built-in Memory/the Card ....... 15Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) .............. 16About the Mode and Menu Operation .... 17Mode switching ................................ 17About the menu operation ................ 18Using the quick menu ....................... 20About the [SETUP] Menu ....................... 21BasicTaking Pictures Using the AutomaticFunction (Intelligent Auto Mode) ........ 25Scene detection ............................... 26About the flash ................................. 27Settings in intelligent auto mode ...... 27Taking Pictures with Your FavoriteSettings (Normal Picture Mode) ........ 28Focusing ........................................... 29When the subject is not in focus(such as when it is not in thecenter of the composition of thepicture you want to take) .................. 29Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 30Direction detection function .............. 30Taking Pictures with the Zoom................ 30Using the optical zoom/ theextended optical zoom (EZ)/the digital zoom ................................ 30Playing Back Pictures (Normalplayback mode)................................... 32Displaying multiple screens(Multi Playback) ................................ 32Using the playback zoom ................. 33Deleting Pictures .................................... 33To delete a single picture ................. 33••••••••••••••To delete multiple pictures(up to 50) or all the pictures ............. 34Advanced-ShootingAbout the LCD Monitor ........................... 35Display in large size ......................... 35Taking Pictures Using the Built-inFlash ................................................... 36Switching to the appropriate flashsetting............................................... 36Taking Close-up Pictures ........................ 39Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 40Compensating the Exposure .................. 41Taking Pictures that Match the Scenebeing Recorded (Scene Mode) ........... 42q [PORTRAIT] .............................. 43w [SOFT SKIN] ............................. 43e [SELF PORTRAIT] .................... 43r [SCENERY] ............................... 44t [SPORTS].................................. 44y [NIGHT PORTRAIT] .................. 44u [NIGHT SCENERY] ................... 44i [FOOD] ..................................... 44o [PARTY] ..................................... 45p [CANDLE LIGHT] ...................... 45a [BABY1] / s [BABY2] ............. 45d [PET] ......................................... 46f [SUNSET] .................................. 46z [HIGH SENS.]............................ 46x [HIGH-SPEED BURST] ............. 46c [STARRY SKY] .......................... 47v [FIREWORKS]........................... 47b [BEACH] .................................... 48n [SNOW] ..................................... 48m [AERIAL PHOTO] ..................... 48Motion Picture Mode............................... 49Useful Functions at Travel Destinations .. 51Recording which day of thevacation you take the picture............ 51Recording date/time at overseastravel destinations (World time) ........ 52Using the [REC] Menu ............................ 54g [PICTURE SIZE] ........................ 54h [QUALITY] ................................. 54j [SENSITIVITY] ......................... 55k [WHITE BALANCE] .................. 55$ [AF MODE] ................................ 57••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••