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Taking Pictures
1. Select the focus mode by sliding the FOCUS switch on the left side of the camera.
Standard mode (90cm ~ infinity) For taking pictures in normal or long range.
Macro mode (25cm ~ 30cm) For taking close-up pictures.
2. View your subject through the viewfinder, and press the SHUTTER button to take a
picture. The camera will beep to confirm that the picture is taken.
3. The status display will show the number of pictures you have taken.
For best results when taking pictures with the StyleCam, follow these brief guidelines:
In general, avoid taking photographs in which the subject is positioned directly in front of a
bright light source, or in which the subject is in close proximity to a bright light source.
Photographs recorded in such conditions will often be improperly exposed.
When recording images in low light conditions, the camera requires more time to take a
picture. Because of this, it is possible for the image to be blurred by either camera movement
or subject movement. To avoid “camera shake”, place the camera on a tripod (or table using
the tilt/swivel base) when recording images of stationary subjects, or instruct your subject to
remain very still when recording images of people. The best solution, however, is to increase
the level of the ambient lighting, if it is possible.
When taking pictures in high-contrast lighting (extremely bright areas with extremely dark
shadows), the camera will only expose one of the areas properly. To ensure that the subject
receives the proper exposure, position the subject such that most of the subject is illuminated
evenly (all dark or all bright), and try to fill the picture with as much of the subject as possible.
Self-timer
1. To set the self-timer, press the MODE button to select to the self-timer “on” icon.
2. Press and hold the SHUTTER button, and the camera will beep twice to confirm the
self-timer function is enabled.
3. To take a picture, find your subject through the viewfinder, and press the SHUTTER
button.
4. The self-timer LED will blink and the camera will beep for 10 seconds, until it takes a
picture.
Streaming Snapshot
1. Press the MODE button to select the streaming snapshot mode icon. (The camera
will automatically switch to CIF mode)
2. Press and hold the SHUTTER button until the camera beeps twice to confirm the
mode selection.
