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Table of contents
Before using your camera.........................2
Identifying the parts..................................6
Charging the battery pack.........................8
Using an external power source..............11
Using your camera abroad......................11
Turning on/off your camera....................12
How to use the control button.................13
Setting the date and time.........................14
Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”
........................................................16
Setting the still image size......................17
Basic still image shooting
– using auto mode...........................18
Checking the last image shot
– Quick Review..............................19
Using the smart zoom.........................20
Shooting close-ups – Macro...............21
Using the self-timer............................22
Rotating the lens – Mirror mode.........22
Selecting a flash mode........................23
Shooting with the finder.....................25
Inserting the date and time on a still
image..............................................26
Shooting according to scene conditions
(scene selection).............................27
Deciding the still image quality.............. 29
Image size and quality............................ 30
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your
camera............................................ 31
Viewing on the single-image screen .. 31
Viewing on the index
(nine- or triple-image) screen......... 32
Viewing images on a TV screen............. 33
Deleting images...................................... 35
Deleting on the Index (nine-image)
screen ............................................. 36
Deleting on the Index (triple-image)
screen ............................................. 37
Formatting a “Memory Stick”................ 39
How to setup and operate your camera .. 40
Changing menu settings..................... 40
Changing items in the SET UP screen
........................................................ 40
Choosing a focus method........................41
AF lock shooting using Center AF.....42
Setting the distance to the subject
(Focus preset) .................................43
Adjusting the exposure
(EV adjustment)..............................43
Spot light-metering .................................44
Adjusting color tones (White Balance)...45
Adjusting the flash level .........................46
Shooting multiple frames
(Clip Motion)..................................47
Shooting in Multi Burst mode
(Multi Burst)...................................48
Shooting still images for e-mail
(E-MAIL) .......................................49
Shooting still images with audio files
(VOICE) .........................................50
Adding special effects (Picture Effect)...51
Selecting a Folder....................................51
Creating a new folder..........................52
Changing the recording folder............52
Selecting the folder for playback
(Folder)...........................................53
Enlarging a portion of a still image.........54
Getting started
Shooting still images
Viewing still images
Deleting still images
Before advanced operations
Advanced still image
shooting
Advanced still image viewing