Solution
Charging the Battery PackInserting the Battery Pack and Memory Card
Setting the Date and Time
Shooting Still Images
Follow the below steps to get started with your new camera.
Charging the Battery Pack
Before use, charge the battery pack with the included charger. Be sure to charge the battery pack initially, because the camera is not sold with the battery pack charged.
1. After aligning the marks on the battery pack and charger, insert the battery pack by pushing it in
and down
.
2. Charge the battery pack.
CB-2LY: Flip out the plug and plug the charger into a power outlet
.
CB-2LYE: Plug the power cord into the charger, then plug the other end into a power outlet.
3. After unplugging the battery charger, remove the battery pack by pushing it in and up
.
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Inserting the Battery Pack and Memory Card
Insert the included battery pack and a memory card (sold separately).
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Note that before using a new memory card (or a memory card formatted in another device), you should format the memory card with this camera.
1. Open the cover
Slide the cover and open it
.
2. Insert the battery pack.
Holding the battery pack with the terminals facing as shown, press the battery lock
in the direction of the arrow and insert the battery pack until the lock clicks shut.
If you insert the battery pack facing the wrong way, it cannot be locked into the correct position. Always confirm that the battery pack is facing the right way and locks when inserted.
3. Check the card’s write-protect tab and insert the memory card.
Recording is not possible on memory cards with a write-protect tab when the tab is in the locked position. Slide the tab to the unlocked position.
Insert the memory card with the label facing as shown until it clicks into place.
Make sure the memory card is facing the right way when you insert it. Inserting memory cards facing the wrong way may damage the camera.
4. Close the cover.
Lower the cover and hold it down as you slide it, until it clicks into the closed position
.
Setting the Date and Time
If the [Date/Time] screen is displayed when you turn the camera on, set the current date and time correctly as follows. Information you specify this way is recorded in image properties when you shoot, and it is used when you manage images by the shooting date or print images showing the date.
You can also imprint the shooting date and time on images.
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1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Set the date and time.
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3. Specify your home time zone.
Press the [ ], [
] buttons to choose your home time zone.
4. Press the [ ] button when finished. After a confirmation message, the setting screen is no longer displayed.
Shooting Still Images
1. Set the mode dial to [AUTO].
2. Compose the shot.
To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move the zoom lever toward [ ] (telephoto), and to zoom away from the subject, move it toward [
] (wide angle).
3. Focus.
5. Press the shutter button all the way down.
This completes the procedure for shooting the camera for the first time immediately after purchase.