Epson PhotoPC 550, User Manual

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2-8 Taking Pictures
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The macro icon appears on the display panel.
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Center the image in the viewfinder and press the shutter
button to capture it.
TIP
When centering your image in macro mode, be sure to allow
space around the image to compensate for any parallax shift
(the difference between what you see in the viewfinder and
the actual image captured).
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To turn off macro mode, slide the macro switch to the
left. The macro icon disappears from the display panel.
Taking Pictures in Low Light
Conditions
You can use PhotoPC 550 in most indoor or low light
settings. There is no need for a flash because of the camera’s
highly light sensitive CCD sensor. A good rule of thumb is if
you can read a book in the available light, you can take a
picture with PhotoPC 550.
When taking pictures in low light conditions, be sure to hold
the camera still until you hear it beep. The shutter speed may
be as slow as 1/4 of a second in low light conditions. You also
can use a tripod to hold the camera steady. See “Using a
Tripod” on page 2-9.
TIP
If you take pictures under fluorescent lights, you may need to
adjust the color, contrast/brightness, or hue/saturation using
Image Expert. See Chapter 7 for instructions.
macro icon
macro crop
marks
actual image
area captured
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