Before Use4 VQT1X23ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety........................ 2Quick Guide .............................................. 6Standard Accessories............................... 7Names of the Components ....................... 8PreparationAbout the Batteries(Number of recordable pictures) ......... 10Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card(Optional) ............................................ 12About the Built-in Memory/the Card ....... 13Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ............14About the Mode and Menu Operation .... 15Mode switching ................................ 15About the menu operation ................ 16Using the quick menu ....................... 18About the [SETUP] Menu ....................... 19BasicTaking Pictures Using the AutomaticFunction(Intelligent Auto Mode) .....23Scene detection ............................... 24About the fl ash ................................. 25Settings in Intelligent auto mode ...... 25Taking Pictures with Your FavouriteSettings (Normal Picture Mode) ....26Focusing ........................................... 27When the subject is not in focus(such as when it is not in thecentre of the composition of thepicture you want to take) .................. 27Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 28Direction detection function .............. 28Taking Pictures with the Zoom................ 28Using the optical zoom/the extra optical zoom (EZ)/the digital zoom ................................ 28Playing Back Pictures(Normal Playback Mode) .................30Displaying multiple screens(Multi Playback) ................................ 30Using the playback zoom ................. 31Deleting Pictures .................................... 31To delete a single picture ................. 31••••••••••••••To delete multiple pictures(up to 50) or all the pictures ............. 32Advanced-ShootingAbout the LCD Monitor ........................... 33Display in large size ......................... 33Taking Pictures Using theBuilt-in Flash ....................................... 34Switching to the appropriate flashsetting............................................... 34Taking Close-up Pictures ........................ 37Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 38Compensating the Exposure .................. 39Taking Pictures that Match the Scenebeing Recorded (Scene Mode) ........... 40q [PORTRAIT] .............................. 41w [SOFT SKIN] ............................. 41e [SELF PORTRAIT] .................... 41r [SCENERY] ............................... 42t [SPORTS].................................. 42y [NIGHT PORTRAIT] .................. 42u [NIGHT SCENERY] ................... 42i [FOOD] ..................................... 42o [PARTY] ..................................... 43p [CANDLE LIGHT] ...................... 43a [BABY1] / s [BABY2] ............. 43d [PET] ......................................... 44f [SUNSET] .................................. 44z [HIGH SENS.]............................ 44x [HI-SPEED BURST] .................. 44c [STARRY SKY] .......................... 45v [FIREWORKS]........................... 45b [BEACH] .................................... 46n [SNOW] ..................................... 46m [AERIAL PHOTO] ..................... 46Motion Picture Mode............................... 47Useful Functions at Travel Destinations .. 49Recording which day of thevacation you take the picture............ 49Recording date/time at overseastravel destinations (World time) ........ 50Using the [REC] Menu ............................ 52g [PICTURE SIZE] ........................ 52h [QUALITY] ................................. 52j [SENSITIVITY] ......................... 53k [WHITE BALANCE] .................. 53$ [AF MODE] ................................ 55••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••