1. Secure the camera on a flat surface or a tripod.
2. Turn on the camera and wait until the status light
turns green.
3. Press the timer button. The timer icon appears on the
display panel.
4. Press the shutter button. The timer icon and the red
timer light on the front of the camera flash slowly for
eight seconds, then rapidly for two seconds before
the shutter releases.
The camera beeps when the image is captured. The
status light on the back of the camera flashes red as
the PhotoPC 700 processes the image. When the
status light stops flashing and turns green, you can
take another picture. You need to press the timer
button again each time you want to take a picture
using the self timer.
You can use this mode along with the continuous
shooting mode so that the camera continues to take up to
10 pictures in sequence. For instructions, see page 3-4.
Macro mode
Use the macro mode to take close-up pictures
within a range of 10 cm to 50 cm. Follow these
steps to take a picture in the macro mode:
1. Press the macro button. The macro mode ico n appears
on the display panel. When you are using the LCD
monitor, a green frame appears around the
previewed image and MACRO appears briefly on the
LCD screen.
2. Press the shutter button.
Note:
To make sure your subject i s framed accurately, use o f the
LCD monitor rather than th e viewfinder is recommende d
when taking photos in macro mode.
When you use the flash in macro mode, you may find yo ur
pictures come out to o light, since the fla s h is close to the
subject. In this case, try sett ing the flash to Flash off.
To turn off macro mode, simply press the macro bu tton
again.
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