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I hate cameras. They are so much more sure than I am about everything. - John Steinbeck -

   

 

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Digital Cameras

To Begin

  • Charge the battery by plugging it into the camera for several hours
  • Power cord attaches under the A/V Out Door located under the left strap
  • Use slider button on top left to open back
  • Place cd in camera
  • Turn camera on using Power Button on top right
  • Take Lens Cap off front

To Shoot a Picture

  • Green Camera Button must be next to the green power light
  • Zoom button is on right near your thumb
  • To frame picture, focus, and get flash ready, hold the Picture Button down gently until you see a green circle in the viewfinder
  • Hold camera steady and press Picture Button down to take the picture

To View Picture

  • Turn top button so the Play Button is next to the green power light
  • The image may be blurry for a few seconds while it loads

To Advance Through All Pictures

  • Use the Directional Arrow Keys on the Menu Buttons to lower left corner of View Finder
  • Right to go Forward and Left to go Backward

To Record a Short Film Clip

  • Turn top button so the Film Clip Button is next to the green light
  • When you press the Picture Button, you will begin recording both sound and a film clip
  • Press the Picture Button again to end your film clip

To View Film Clip

  • Turn top button so the Play Button is next to the green power light
  • Press Circular Button in the middle of the Menu Buttons to the lower left corner of the View Finder
  • The volume on the film clip is controlled by the Up and Down Menu Arrows

To Delete an Image or Film Clip From CD

  • Press Delete Button, the right button under the View Finder marked with a trash can
  • Delete needs to be highlighted in yellow
  • To Exit use the Up and Down Arrows on the Menu Buttons until Exit is highlighted in yellow
  • To Delete, use the Up and Down Arrows on the Menu Buttons until Delete is highlighted in yellow and press the center circle button in the Menu Buttons

When you are Done with the Camera

  • Power Button to turn camera off
  • Replace Lens Cap
Use Windows Explorer to move the images from your cd to your flash drive
 

I like photographers—you don’t ask questions.
-Ronald Reagan -
To White House News Photographers Assn 18 May 83