Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera

Turning on your Camera

Taking a Photo

•While composing your picture, use the Up and Down keys on the Multi Selector button to zoom in and out.

•To take close-up pictures, move the Normal / Macro focus switch to

. The Macro icon appears on

the Onscreen

 

Display (OSD)

.

To use Creative PC-CAM 900 as a portable digital camera, simply disconnect it from

the computer. Use your camera’s default settings in Auto Photo mode to take photos. For finer control, adjust exposure and white balance settings in Manual

Photo

mode, see "Configuring Your Camera" on page 3-5for more

information.

 

Note: Remember to insert four fresh 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries into the camera’s battery compartment.

To turn on your camera: press and hold down the Power button on the camera until the LED turns red.

Taking a photo:

1.Be sure that your camera is not connected to your computer.

2. Turn the Mode Selector dial to Auto Photo or Manual Photo mode. For normal focus pictures, ensure that the Normal / Macro focus switch is moved toward .

3.Compose your picture and press the Snap button.

You can also take multiple pictures in quick succession in Multi Snap mode. In Multi Snap mode, pictures are taken at 800 x 600 resolution, overriding the default picture settings.

Taking a photo in Multi Snap mode:

1.Be sure that your camera is not connected to your computer.

2.Turn the Mode Selector dial to Auto Photo or Manual Photo mode.

3.Press the Right key on your Multi Selector button. The Multi Snap mode icon appears on your camera’s OSD.

4.Compose your picture and press the Snap button. The camera takes five consecutive pictures.

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