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Using a Digital CameraBarbara Chamberlin
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All the Stuff Cables
• Power, battery charger• Camera to computer (USB)• Camera to TV (AV)
Battery Card (Compact Flash, Memory Stick) Manuals
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Turning the Camera On
Turn camera on
Turn camera on
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Taking PhotosShoot photos
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Viewing Photos
Play or view photos
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Viewing PhotosMove to next photo
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Zooming
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Flash Toggle flash
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Flash Options
Flash on Flash off Red eye
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Focus
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Focus
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Focus
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How Many Images on Camera?
Size of storage card(8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc)
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How Many Images on Camera?
Size of storage card(8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc)
File Size (number of pixels in the picture)• 640x480• 2260x1614
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How Many Images on Camera?
Size of storage card(8, 16, 32, 64, 128, etc)
File Size (number of pixels in the picture)
Compression or Quality
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How Many Images on Camera?
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Changing Settings/MenuMenu button
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Moving Through SettingsNavigation button
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Settings - File Size (Pixels)Image Size/Resolution
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Settings - Quality, Compression
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Extra Stuff You’ll Want
Extra battery Card reader Additional card (with more space)
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Deleting Images Off Camera
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Getting Images Off Camera Use cable and software Use card reader Use Adobe Album
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Learning More Go to camera website www.dcresource.com
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Review Turn camera on Take photos and view photos Use flash, focus and zoom Change settings related to size and
quality Delete images on camera