When Your First Photo Can’t Wait
Getting Ready
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Insert the battery (Inserting the Battery).

For information on charging the battery, see “Charging the Battery” (Charging the Battery).
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Insert a memory card (Inserting Memory Cards).

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Attach a lens (Attaching a Lens).

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Align the mounting mark on the lens with the matching mark on the camera body (q) and rotate the lens in the direction shown (w).
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A strap can be attached to the camera. For more information, see “Attaching the Strap” (Attaching the Strap).
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Turn the camera on and then choose a language and set the clock (Camera Setup).

Take (Taking Photographs) and View (Playback) Pictures
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To focus, press the shutter-release button halfway (i.e., lightly press the shutter-release button, stopping when it is pressed halfway).

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Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release button, press the button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

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View the picture.

