5) Taking Photographs
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Turn on the camera.
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Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use the macro switch to adjust the
distance.
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Set the macro switch to macro mode ( ) if you wish to take a close-up photograph. (11cm–
18cm);
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Set the macro switch to normal mode ( ) if you wish to take a video or a photo of surroundings or
people (0.5m – infinity).
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If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn on the automatic flash ( ) by pressing the
Flash button. (If the battery power is too low, the flash won’t be activated).
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Use the LCD screen to aim at the object you wish to take photographs of.
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Press the Shutter button and wait until the LCD display turns on again.
6) Zooming In and Out
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The camera has a 4x zoom
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Zoom in or out by pressing the Up
or Down
button, a number will appear on the display,
4.x is the
maximum zoom ratio.
7) Taking a Self-Portrait Shot Using the Front Monitor
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Press the Monitor switching button to switch to the front monitor.
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Use the front monitor as a viewfinder to aim at yourself.
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Press the Shutter button to take a photo of yourself.
8) Self-Timer Setting
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Set the camera to photo mode.
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Press the Menu button ( ). The menu will appear.
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Press the
W
( ) button to select Self Timer and confirm by pressing the Shutter button.
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Press the
W
( ) button to select the “On” option
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Press the Shutter button to confirm. The self-timer function is now ready for use.
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Aim at the object you wish to take photos of.
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Press the Shutter button to take a photograph.
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The photo will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time of 10 seconds. The camera will
beep during the delay time.
9) Recording Video Clips
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Press the Mode button to select the video clip mode ( ).
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For setting the resolution, press the Menu
(
)
button and select Resolution, then press the
Shutter button to confirm. Two resolutions will be displayed.
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VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240).
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Press the Shutter button to start recording videos, press the right button to pause and press the
Shutter button again to stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI file in the
MicroSD memory card.