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[. . . ] Digital Camera User Manual 020810 About this Manual This manual makes using the Digital Camera as easy as possible. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright (c) Copyright 2003 This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. [. . . ] the Snapshot mode indicated by the camera icon To use the self-timer, rotate the Mode Dial to Preset mode and the use the Up and Down buttons to select Self-Timer mode. Framing the Shot Hold the camera steady to avoid taking blurry pictures. Use either the Viewfinder or the LCD display to frame the picture. Turning off the LCD display and taking pictures with just the Viewfinder results in longer battery life. However, in some conditions it may be more convenient to use the LCD display. 21 Digital Camera User's Manual Zooming and Shooting Zoom in on a particular object or Zoom Out buttons to You can use the Zoom In narrow or widen the camera's field of view. Use the LCD display to preview the effects of the zoom function. Automatic Image Processing Pressing the Shutter button half way down initiates the camera's internal image processing function. The camera adjusts the shot to compensate for ambient lighting, and, in auto-flash mode, detects whether or not the flash is required. Shoot the picture When you are happy with the preview, slowly press the Shutter button. (Take care not to press the Shutter button to rapidly or forcefully; otherwise you might shake the camera and get a blurry picture as a result. ) Turning off the Camera When you are finished taking pictures, press the power button to turn it off. This conserves battery power and prevents unnecessary wear and tear on internal electronic parts. 22 Chapter 3 - Reviewing Your Pictures One benefit of digital cameras is that you can immediately preview the shot you just took. Switching to Playback Mode To view the pictures that you have stored in internal memory or on the SD/MMC Card, rotate the Mode Dial and turn the camera on. to Playback Mode If the LCD display is not turned on, press the Display button . Cycle through the modes by repeatedly pressing the Display button. Full-Screen Review The default Playback method is to show each individual picture one at a time at full-screen size. For the FullScreen Review method, press the Up and Down buttons to cycle through the pictures you've taken. / / to see You can also use the Zoom buttons more detail on a picture. The default zoom setting is x1. 0; to increase the zoom ratio from x1. 0 to Press Zoom In to x8. 0 in . 5 increments. Press the Zoom Out button decrease zoom ratio. Digital Camera User's Manual Thumbnail Review If you press the Zoom Out button when the zoom ratio is at x1 (default), the camera switches to Thumbnail Review . In Thumbnail Review, up to nine pictures are shown on button to the LCD simultaneously. Press the Display select and highlight a picture. Use the Up and Down to move up and down through the arrow buttons / WB/Delete and Strobe / thumbnails. Use the Copy buttons to move left and right to respectively to cycle through the thumbnails. To return to Full-Screen Review, select the photo you want to view and press either the Shutter button or the Zoom Out button. The selected picture will then expand to fill the entire LCD display. 24 Chapter 4 - Connecting to a Computer The digital camera stores pictures as digital data rather than on film. [. . . ] The camera may be waiting indicator is on and for the flash to charge. The camera's buttons are not functional when connected to a PC. Disconnect the camera to take more pictures. Ensure the flash is set to auto or always on. [. . . ]