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You can change the language that displays on the screen.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.
Display the settings screen.
zPress and hold the m button, then 
immediately press the n button.
Set the display language.
zPress the opqr buttons to choose a 
language, then press the m button.
XOnce the display language has been set, 
the settings screen will close.
Setting the Display Language
What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed?
The clock will appear if too much time passes between...

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Before you use a new memory card or one that has been formatted in other 
devices, you should format the card with this camera. Formatting (initializing) a 
memory card erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the 
erased data, exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card.
Before formatting an Eye-Fi card (p. 179), be sure to install the software 
contained on the card to a computer.
Display the menu.
zPress the n button.
Choose [Format].
zMove the zoom lever to choose...

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Pressing the Shutter Button
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Complete formatting.
XWhen formatting ends, [Memory card 
formatting complete] will appear on the 
screen.
zPress the m button.
To take images that are in focus, be sure to first press the shutter button 
lightly (halfway) to focus, then press fully to shoot.
Press halfway (Press lightly to focus).
zPress lightly until the camera beeps twice 
and AF frames appear where the camera 
focused.
Press fully (Press fully to shoot).
X
The camera plays the shutter sound and 
takes...

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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can 
let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot. The 
camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightness 
to optimal levels.
Turn on the camera.
zPress the ON/OFF button.XThe start-up screen will appear.
Enter A mode.
zSet the mode switch to A.zWhen you point the camera toward the 
subject, the camera will make a slight 
noise as it determines...

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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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Compose the shot.
zMoving the zoom lever toward i 
(telephoto) will zoom in on your subject, 
making it appear larger. Moving the lever 
toward j (wide angle) will zoom out from 
your subject, making it appear smaller. 
(The zoom bar showing the zoom position 
appears on the screen.)
Focus.
zPress the shutter button halfway to focus.
XWhen the camera focuses, it will beep 
twice and AF frames will appear where the 
camera focused.
Several AF frames will appear when the...

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Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
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What if...
•What if the color and brightness of the images do not turn out as 
expected?
The scene icon  (p. 187) that appears on the screen may not match the actual 
scene. If this happens, try shooting in  G mode  (p. 83).
• What if white and gray frames appear when you point the camera toward 
a subject?
A white frame appears on the face or subject that the camera detected as the 
main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames will 
follow...

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Viewing Images
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You can view the images you have taken on the screen.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.XThe last image you took will appear.
Choose an image.
zPressing the q button will cycle through 
the images from newest to oldest.
zPressing the r button will cycle through 
the images from oldest to newest.
zPressing and holding the qr buttons will 
display images in a line letting you quickly 
search them. Pressing the m button 
restores single image playback (p. 118).
zThe lens will...

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You can choose and erase images one at a time. Please note that erased 
images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an 
image.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.XThe last image you took will appear.
Choose an image to erase.
zPress the qr buttons to display an image 
to erase.
Erase the image.
zAfter pressing the m
 button, press the 
op buttons to choose a, then press the 
m button again.
X[Erase?] appears on the screen.zPress the qr buttons to choose [Erase], 
then...

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The camera will determine the subject and shooting conditions, and select the 
best settings for the scene. The audio will record in stereo.
If you continue shooting for a long time, the camera may become warm. This 
is not a malfunction.
Choose A mode.
zSet the mode switch to A.
Compose the shot.
zMoving the zoom lever toward i will 
zoom in on your subject, making it appear 
larger. Moving the lever toward j will 
zoom out from your subject, making it 
appear smaller.
Shoot.
zPress the movie...

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Shooting Movies
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zDo not touch the microphones while 
shooting.
zDo not press any buttons other than the 
movie button while shooting. The sound 
the buttons make will be recorded in the 
movie.
Stop shooting.
zPress the movie button again.XThe camera will beep twice and stop 
shooting the movie.
XThe movie will record to the memory card.XShooting will automatically stop when the 
memory card fills.
Shooting Time
•Shooting times are based on default settings.
•Maximum clip length is approx. 10...
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