Operation Manual

Initial setting 5
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Initial setting
You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is
turned on for the first time.
Setting language
Selects the language version shown on the screen.
To select a language:
1. Press > > Language > . (Step 1 is skipped when you first time use the
camera.)
2. Press , or to locate the language you want.
3. Press .
Setting date and time
When first time using the camera or the battery has been removed from the camera for a
long time, you need to set the date and time. They are used to record when a file was
captured.
To set date and time:
1. Press > > Date & Time > .
2. Press or to move between different column, and press or to select the
proper number for each column.
3. Press .
Operating the camera
The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you
are new to the camera.
1. Press to turn the power on.
2. Press > or to select a tab ( or ).
3. Press or to locate a desired option, and then press (or ; available in the
Capture mode only) to make selections. (You can also press and use , ,
, or to locate a desired shooting mode. Next, press to select and enter the
mode.)
At any time, you can cancel the current operation by pressing .
4. Press to zoom-in or to zoom-out. (In the Movie Record mode, you can still
adjust the digital zoom while recording.)
5. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. Once the focus is set, the focus frame
color will turn from white (unfocused) to yellow-green (focused).
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