Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Contents A Important BNote This indicates important information that must always be observed when using the camera. These provide supplementary explanations or references to further information on the same topic. · In this manual, the digital camera is referred to simply as "the camera". Also, SD memory cards and MultiMedia cards are referred to generically as "memory cards". Introduction.................................................................... EN-6 FCC Compliance Statement for American Users ....................................... EN-6 Handling Precautions ................................................................................... EN-7 Caution and Warning Symbols............................................................................ EN-7 A World of Possibilities .............................................................................. EN-14 System Map ...................................................................................................... EN-15 Nomenclature .............................................................................................. EN-16 Names of the Menus and Icons Shown on the Screen ............................ EN-19 "C" Still image, "M" Movie mode display ........................................................ EN-19 "P" Playback mode display.............................................................................. EN-21 LED Displays ............................................................................................... EN-23 Self-timer LED (red) .......................................................................................... EN-23 Card access LED (orange)................................................................................ EN-23 Caution LED (red) ............................................................................................. EN-24 Getting Ready............................................................... EN-25 Inserting the Battery Pack.......................................................................... Removing the Battery Pack........................................................................ Charging the Battery................................................................................... Inserting the Memory Card......................................................................... EN-25 EN-26 EN-27 EN-28 Write-Protect Switch *SD Memory Cards only ............................................. EN-29 Removing the Memory Card ...................................................................... EN-30 Turning the Camera On .............................................................................. EN-31 Turning the Camera Off .................................................................................... EN-31 Operating the camera after auto off .................................................................. EN-32 Viewing the battery level and charging guide ............................................... EN-33 Setting the Date and Time .......................................................................... EN-34 Date display format....................................................................................... EN-34 Using the Accessories................................................................................ EN-36 Using the USB Cradle ....................................................................................... EN-36 Attaching the Strap............................................................................................ EN-37 Using the Camera Case.................................................................................... EN-37 NEXT Contents Glossary Index EN-1 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Taking Pictures ............................................................ EN-38 Taking Still Images...................................................................................... EN-39 Avoiding camera shake ................................................................................ EN-39 Holding the camera ...................................................................................... EN-40 Pressing the shutter release button half way................................................ EN-40 When the Memory Card is Full ..................................................................... EN-41 Using Continuous Shooting Mode ............................................................ EN-43 Shooting Movies ......................................................................................... EN-46 [N] Setting the Frame Rate for Movies (frames per second) .......................... EN-48 Quickly Checking/Erasing Your Shots (Quick View) ............................... EN-50 Checking your images....................................................................................... EN-50 Erasing images ................................................................................................. EN-51 Selecting Scenes to Automatically Set the Focus and Flash ................. EN-52 Selecting the Scene Mode ................................................................................ EN-52 Cancelling Scene Modes .................................................................................. EN-54 Switching Between Macro and Landscape Mode ............................................. EN-55 Using Macro Mode ....................................................................................... EN-56 [k] Using the Self-Timer ............................................................................. EN-57 Using Zoom (Wide-angle and Telephoto) ................................................. EN-59 Using the Flash ........................................................................................... EN-60 Flash Modes...................................................................................................... EN-60 Setting the Flash Mode ..................................................................................... EN-61 Flash settings for each mode ............................................................................ EN-62 Effective flash range ..................................................................................... EN-63 Adjusting the Brightness ........................................................................... EN-64 [M] Using Exposure Compensation .................................................................. EN-64 [ISO] Changing the ISO Sensitivity to Shoot Fast Moving Subjects ................. EN-66 [METERING] Selecting the Area Used for Setting the Exposure...................... EN-68 Setting the Focus ........................................................................................ EN-70 [FOCUSING] Selecting the Focusing Method................................................... EN-70 Focusing Off-Center (Focus Lock) .................................................................... EN-72 Subjects That Are Difficult to Focus On........................................................ EN-73 [AF MODE] Still and Moving Subjects............................................................... EN-74 [V] Selecting the Number of Pixels ........................................................... EN-75 Guide to Selecting the Number of Pixels ...................................................... EN-76 Adjusting Image Colors and Other Settings............................................. EN-77 [s] Selecting the Light Source (White Balance) ............................................. EN-77 Configuring white balance manually ................................................................. EN-78 [CHROMA] Changing the color intensity........................................................... EN-80 [SHARPNESS] Enhancing the Image Outlines................................................. EN-81 BACK Contents Glossary Index NEXT Troubleshooting EN-2 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Playback ....................................................................... EN-82 Viewing Still Images.................................................................................... EN-83 Viewing Your Images Enlarged......................................................................... EN-84 Viewing Image Information (File No/INFORMATION)....................................... EN-85 [O] Viewing Multiple Images...................................................................... EN-87 Displaying multiple images................................................................................ EN-87 Using the MULTI playback / GROUP playback screen ................................ EN-89 To return to normal playback (SINGLE playback)............................................. EN-90 Viewing Continuous Shooting Images...................................................... EN-91 Viewing Movies ........................................................................................... EN-93 [o] Viewing Images Automatically as a Slideshow (Auto Play) ............. EN-95 [AUTO PLAY] settings....................................................................................... EN-95 Starting and Ending an [AUTO PLAY] Slideshow ............................................. EN-98 [J]/[I] Erasing Unwanted Images ........................................................ EN-100 Erasing individual images (ERASE)................................................................ EN-100 Erasing a selection of images (SELECT AND ERASE) .................................. EN-101 Erasing all the images (ERASE ALL).............................................................. EN-103 [U] Protecting Images from Accidental Erasing (PROTECT).............. EN-104 Protecting an image ........................................................................................ EN-104 Unprotecting an image .................................................................................... EN-105 Tips for Erasing Images Using [PROTECT] and [ERASE ALL].................. EN-106 [p] Adding Sounds to Still Images (POSTRECORDING)........................ EN-107 Recording a message ..................................................................................... EN-107 Playing back a recorded message .................................................................. EN-109 Erasing a recorded message .......................................................................... EN-110 [V] Resizing and Trimming Images (RESIZE) ........................................ EN-111 Resizing an image........................................................................................... EN-112 Checking and erasing resized images ............................................................ EN-114 Resizing all the images ................................................................................... EN-115 Erasing all resized images .............................................................................. EN-117 [W] Rotating an Image .............................................................................. EN-118 [T] Using DPOF to specify print settings ............................................... EN-120 Specifying DPOF settings ............................................................................... EN-120 Specifying index print settings......................................................................... EN-122 Resetting all the DPOF print settings .............................................................. EN-123 [G] Printing by Connecting the Camera Directly to a Printer (PictBridge)................................................................................................ EN-125 Connecting the camera to the printer.............................................................. EN-125 Specifying the print settings ............................................................................ EN-127 Printing individual images ............................................................................... EN-129 Printing multiple images .................................................................................. EN-130 Printing using DPOF settings .......................................................................... EN-131 Ending PictBridge............................................................................................ EN-133 BACK Contents Glossary Index NEXT Troubleshooting EN-3 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Connecting to a Windows PC .................................................................. EN-134 Computer hardware and software requirements.......................................... ...