User manual

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Contents
Finding the information you need..............................................................................2
How to use this manual.............................................................................................3
Contents by Function ................................................................................................8
1. Before Use
Care of the camera .................................................................................................10
(Important) About the Waterproof/Dustproof and Anti-shock Performance of the
Camera ...................................................................................................................12
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................18
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery .........................................20
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................22
• Charging .........................................................................................................23
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................26
Card Information .....................................................................................................27
• Formatting the card (initialization) ..................................................................28
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ....29
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................31
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................33
• Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully ....................................................33
• Using the Viewfinder.......................................................................................34
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................35
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................35
• [MODE] button (Selecting a Recording Mode) ...............................................36
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ...............................................................36
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................37
Setting menu items .................................................................................................39
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................41
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ....................42
• Using the function buttons during recording...................................................43
• Using the function buttons during playback....................................................43
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................44
3. Recording Modes
Taking P i c t u r e s u s i n g th e A u t om a t ic Fu n c ti o n ( In t e l l ige n t Au t o Mode) ...................45
• Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ..........................................47
• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR]).............48
Tak i ng P i c t u r e s w i th Au t o m a t i c a l l y Ad j u s t e d A p e r t u r e a n d S h u tt e r Speed (Program
AE Mode) ................................................................................................................49
Tak i ng p i c tu r e by se t t ing th e e x po s u r e m a n u a l l y ( M a n ua l Ex po s u r e Mode)...........50
Tak i ng P i c t u r e s w i th di ffe r en t i m ag e eff ec ts ( Cr e a t i v e C o n tr o l Mode).....................52