Camera Nomenclature
Front
Flash
Self-timer lamp
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Exposure sensor
Viewfinder
Microphone
Lens
Back
LED indicator
Viewfinder
/ Self-timer / Left button
LCD Monitor screen
Battery Installation
button
/ /Stop button
Mode dial
Shutter button
Power button
Speaker
/ Zoom In / Up button
/ Continuous shutter / Right button
/ Zoom Out / Down button
Battery cover
/ / Flash / / Play / / Pause button
1. Open the battery cover by pushing and sliding it to the side.
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2. Check inscription on battery chamber for correct
negative/positive installation.
3. Install 2-AA alkaline batteries.
4. Close the battery cover.
Camera Working Mode
Y ou can select the camera’s working mode by using the
Mode dial located on the top of the camera. There are 4
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working modes in this camera.
Auto Photo Mode ( )
In this mode, the camera will automatically set the
exposure and white balance according to your shooting
environment.
Manual Photo Mode ( )
You can manually set the exposure and white balance before shooting.
Playback Mode ( )
1. Replay or delete images from the camera.
2. Download and display images to your computer.
Align point
Video Mode ( )
1. Use this mode to record movies.
2. Y ou can also manually set the exposure and white balance before recording the video.
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Taking Pictures
There are two Modes you can choose from to take a picture. In the Auto
Mode, just press the shutter button and let the camera judge the
environmental conditions for you. In the Manual Mode, you can manually
adjust the exposure and set the white balance based on different
environmental conditions. Please refer to page 21 of the user's manual.
Taking a Picture
1. Turn the Mode dial to Auto ( ) or Manual ( ).
2. Press the POWER button ( ) to power on the camera.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway and
align the auto focus mark on the
subject you want to take. When the focus
is locked, the auto focus mark turns green.
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If the display indicators on LCD screen turn
red, this means the camera’s auto exposure
and auto white balance function is not ready
or the conditions are not ideal for optimal
quality picture taking. If you take the picture despite the
conditions, the picture may be over or under exposed.
4. Take a picture by pressing the shutter button further. When the camera
beeps, the image has been captured and will be recorded on the card
or in the internal memory.
* The camera will not emit a beeping sound if this function is disabled.
5. During recording to the memory card, the LED indicator will flash
Green. Once the LED indicator stops flashing, the recording has
finished.
Using the Digital Zoom
When the LCD screen is on in Auto or Manual Mode, you can zoom
in on the subject before the image is taken.
1. Turn the Mode dial to Auto (
2. Turn on the LCD screen and the Information display (if not, press
DISP button).
3. Press the UP button (
) to zoom in on the subject.
) or Manual ( ).
) to zoom out.4. Press the Down button (
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