User manual

Table Of Contents

Contents

1 Getting started.......................................................................................................6

Camera top and back .............................................................................................6

Camera front and bottom.........................................................................................7

Camera dock and insert..........................................................................................8

Before taking pictures..............................................................................................8

Install the battery..............................................................................................8

Charge the battery............................................................................................9

Turn on the camera..........................................................................................9

Choose the language.......................................................................................9

Set the region...................................................................................................9

Set the date and time.......................................................................................9

Install and format an optional memory card...................................................10

Install the software.........................................................................................10

Using your camera................................................................................................11

2 Taking pictures and recording video clips.......................................................13

Taking still pictures................................................................................................13

Recording video clips............................................................................................14

Instant Review.......................................................................................................14

Auto focus and exposure.......................................................................................14

Focusing on the subject.................................................................................14

Optimizing focus.............................................................................................15

Using Focus Lock...........................................................................................16

Optimizing exposure.......................................................................................16

Other recommendations.................................................................................16

Using the focus range settings..............................................................................17

Using Manual Focus.......................................................................................17

Using zoom............................................................................................................17

Optical zoom..................................................................................................18

Digital zoom....................................................................................................18

Setting the flash.....................................................................................................19

Red eye..........................................................................................................19

Using the shooting modes.....................................................................................19

Using Panorama mode...................................................................................21

Using Manual shooting mode.........................................................................21

Using My Mode..............................................................................................22

Using the Capture Menu.......................................................................................23

Using the Self-Timer settings.........................................................................26

Using the Burst setting...................................................................................27

Exposure Compensation................................................................................27

Adaptive Lighting............................................................................................27

White Balance................................................................................................28

ISO speed......................................................................................................28

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