Radio Shack USB Dual Mode Digital Camera Owner's Manual - page 7
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Operation
Caution: Do not use the optical viewfinder to
look directly at the sun or any source of
bright light.
1. Slide the focus adjustment lever to
”
.
2. Look through the optical viewfinder to
find something to photograph.
3. Press the shutter button to take the pic-
ture. The camera beeps and the number
of available pictures decreases by one.
Notes:
• The focus adjustment lever must be set
to
”ý
or
•
to take a picture.
• When using low-resolution mode, the
number of pictures does not change for
the first nine shots.
• Pictures taken under fluorescent light
might show yellow stripes.
• If the background and target objects are
too dark, you cannot take a picture. The
camera emits a low beep when you
press the shutter button.
• If the battery power is low, images may
appear distorted.
• When taking pictures of bright objects,
the bright parts might look white.
• Picture quality may be reduced if the
camera gets too hot. If this happens, let
the camera cool before using it again.
Macro Shooting
You can take pictures from a distance of 3
1
/
2
to 5
1
/
2
inches for a close-up photo.
1. Slide the focus adjustment lever to
•
.
2. Center the object in the optical view-
finder frame, then shift the frame about
3
/
8
to
1
/
2
inches to the lower left to com-
pensate for the parallax (difference in
the position of the viewfinder and lens).
3. Press the shutter button to take the pic-
ture. The camera beeps and the number
of available pictures decreases by one.
Continuous Shooting
To make short videos, you can use the cam-
era’s continuous shooting mode.
1. Look though the optical viewfinder to
find something to photograph.
2. Repeatedly press
MODE
until
9j
9j
9j
9j
appears.
3. Within 5 seconds, hold down the shutter
button to start continuous shooting
mode.
4. Release the shutter button when you are
finished.
Notes:
• Continuous shooting time is about 3
seconds in high-resolution mode and 14
seconds in low-resolution mode
(approximately 8 shots per second).
• You can convert the continuous pictures
to a video file and create your own video
clip using the supplied software.
Self-Timer Shooting
You can set a self-timer so the camera auto-
matically takes a picture after a 10-second
delay. Use the supplied camera stand to pro-
vide a steady base for your camera.
1. Select the area you want to photograph.
If the camera is too close, you might not
get the desired results.
2. Repeatedly press
MODE
until
Ij
Ij
Ij
Ij
appears, then within 5 seconds, press
the shutter button.