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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Names of parts
Camera body...........................................................................................................................10
Data panel ...............................................................................................................................13
EVF and LCD monitor display.................................................................................................14
Getting up and running.........................................................................................................................15
Camera-shake warning ...........................................................................................................15
Attaching the camera strap .....................................................................................................16
Removing the lens cap............................................................................................................16
Attaching the lens hood...........................................................................................................17
Inserting batteries....................................................................................................................18
Inserting the CompactFlash card ............................................................................................18
Handling the camera ...............................................................................................................19
Turning on the camera and displays .......................................................................................19
Taking pictures.........................................................................................................................20
Using the built-in flash.............................................................................................................21
Flash range - automatic operation...........................................................................................21
Viewing and deleting pictures in quick view............................................................................22
Basic operation ....................................................................................................................................23
Changing batteries ..................................................................................................................24
Battery condition indicators .....................................................................................................25
Auto power save......................................................................................................................25
External power supplies (sold separately)...............................................................................26
Changing the CompactFlash card...........................................................................................26
Setting the camera to record images automatically................................................................28
EVF and LCD monitor display.................................................................................................28
Basic recording operation........................................................................................................29
Focus lock ...............................................................................................................................30
Focus signals...........................................................................................................................31
Special focusing situations......................................................................................................31
Display controls - recording mode...........................................................................................32
Quick view ...............................................................................................................................34
Deleting images in quick view ....................................................................................35
Recording mode - advanced operation................................................................................................36
What is an Ev? What is a stop?..............................................................................................36
Pro-auto button........................................................................................................................37
Digital-subject-program button ................................................................................................38
Setting the function dial...........................................................................................................40
Image size ...............................................................................................................................42
Image quality ...........................................................................................................................43
About super-fine and RAW image quality...................................................................44
Image-file size and CompactFlash card capacity....................................................................45
Exposure modes......................................................................................................................46
Program - P ................................................................................................................47
Program shift ...................................................................................................47
Aperture priority - A.....................................................................................................48
Shutter priority - S.......................................................................................................49
Manual exposure - M..................................................................................................50
Drive modes ............................................................................................................................51
Continuous advance...................................................................................................52
Self-timer.....................................................................................................................53
Bracketing...................................................................................................................54
Exposure bracketing........................................................................................54
Digital Enhanced Bracketing............................................................................55
Interval ........................................................................................................................56
White balance..........................................................................................................................58
Automatic white balance.............................................................................................59
Preset white balance ..................................................................................................59
Custom white balance ................................................................................................60
Camera sensitivity - ISO..........................................................................................................61
Digital Effects Controller..........................................................................................................62
Exposure compensation .............................................................................................63
Contrast compensation...............................................................................................64
Color-saturation compensation...................................................................................65
Autofocus areas and control....................................................................................................66
Flex Focus Point......................................................................................................................67
Autofocus modes.....................................................................................................................68
Macro mode.............................................................................................................................69
Digital zoom.............................................................................................................................70
Manual focus ...........................................................................................................................71
Electronic magnification (DiMAGE 7 only) ..............................................................................71
Electronic viewfinder................................................................................................................72
Diopter adjustment......................................................................................................72
Automatic monitor amplification (DiMAGE 7 only) .....................................................72
AF/AEL button .........................................................................................................................73
Metering modes.......................................................................................................................74
Flash metering.........................................................................................................................75
