2. Insert 2 AAA 1.5v (user-supplied) batteries into the compartment, noting the
correct polarity as illustrated inside the compartment.
Choosing an Operation
Press and hold the Mode button (
2, Fig. 1
) for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the
camera. Press the Mode button to display the operation icons on the LCD.
When the desired icon is displayed, press the Shutter button (
3, Fig. 1
) to
select that operation. The following example demonstrates how to use these
buttons. See Part IV, Operation, for a description of the operations.
Taking Pictures and Movies
1. Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn on the
camera. The camera will beep and the camera icon displays on the LCD.
The counter, battery life, and resolution icons also display.
2. Point the binoculars at an object. You may use the focus knob to focus the
image in the binocular, but keep in mind that the camera has a fixed focus
and is not affected by the focus knob.
3. Press the Shutter button. Note that the counter has advanced to "001." You
have now taken your first picture.
4. Press the Mode button once and the Video mode icon displays.
5. Point the binoculars at the scene you wish to film. Press the Shutter button.
The camera now captures a movie . Note that the counter keeps counting as
you film. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording the movie. Note
that the counter stops.
6. You can change the resolution of the pictures you capture. The first time
you turn on the camera, it displays the High Resolution icon. This is the
default mode. To change the resolution, keep pressing the Mode button until
the Low Resolution icon displays. Then press the Shutter button to select
Low Resolution. Low resolution allows you to capture more images with
your camera.
7. Press and hold down the Mode button for 3 to 5 seconds to turn off the
camera. If you do not perform an operation for 30 seconds, the camera
switches to sleep mode. Press Mode to "wake up" the camera. If you wish to
download your pictures, see Part VI, Downloading and Software installation.
To sum up: Use the Mode button to cycle through the operation icons. Then
press the Shutter button to select the displayed operation. Also, use the Shutter
button to take a picture and to begin or end the recording of a movie.
As you press the Mode button, the operation icons display on-screen in the
following order: Camera, Video , Resolution, Compression, Selftimer, Erase
Last Image, and Erase All Images. The next press returns you to Camera.
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