[. . . ] Insert the SmartMedia (card).
* Before inserting the card, check that the camera is switched off and that nothing is displayed on the control panel.
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Open the card cover and push the card in fully in the direction indicated by the arrow. (The card is used to record the pictures you take. )
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7. Press the [OK] button.
The date/time setting screen appears.
Open the card cover.
Push the card in and close the card cover.
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Use the Mode dial to select the camera operation mode. If you are using the camera for the first time, the "P" (Program mode) setting provides a quick and easy way to take pictures.
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(You can select day/month/year, month/day/year or year/month/day. )
Program mode. This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures simply by pressing the shutter button.
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A/S/M: The default mode for this setting is Aperture Priority mode, in which you select the aperture setting. You can also select Shutter Priority mode, in which you set the shutter speed, and Manual mode, in which you set both the aperture and the shutter speed. [Movie record mode] : Select this mode when you want to shoot a movie. [Playback mode] : Select this mode when you want to view the shots you have taken. [Camera off] OFF: Switches the camera off.
To move to the next setting (month day), press (day month), press .
Adjusting the Viewfinder for Easier Viewing
Turn the diopter adjustment dial to adjust the viewfinder until you can see the AF target mark clearly.
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10. When you have finished setting the date and time, press the [OK] button. Press the [OK] button repeatedly until you exit the menu screen.
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You can display images marked with the icon as movies. Press the (Menu) button and use the Arrow pad to select "MOVIE PLAY" and then press . Then hold the shutter button down as you move the camera to compose the shot as you want it and, without releasing the shutter button, press the shutter button down fully to take the shot.
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1. Remove the Lens cap and set the Mode dial to "P" (Program mode).
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Available functions from button on C-2040ZOOM Flash Mode Button The flash mode changes each time you press this button. The available flash modes are "Auto-Flash", in which the flash fires automatically in low-light and backlit conditions, "RedEye Reduction Flash" ( ), which reduces the "red-eye" effect (where the subject's eyes appear red), "Forced Flash" ( ), in which the flash fires for every shot regardless of the conditions, and "Flash Off" ( ), in which the flash never fires, even in low-light conditions. Spot/Macro Button The light metering mode or Macro mode changes each time you press the Spot/Macro button. The available modes are "Normal", which is used for normal autofocus photography, "Spot Metering mode" ( ), which measures light only at the center of the shot and is useful for shots such as dark subjects in backlit shots, "Macro mode"( ), which allows you to focus on subjects 7. 9" to 31. 5" from the camera, and "Macro + Spot Metering mode" ( ), which measures light only at the center of a close-up subject.
4. Erasing Pictures
You can erase pictures you no longer need by erasing them one at a time (one-frame erase) or by erasing all the images on the card (all-frame erase). Viewing Your Shots" to display the image you want to erase.
One-frame Erase
Press the Erase button on the camera, use the Arrow pad to select "YES" and then press the [OK] button.
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Shooting Movies
1. Set the Mode dial to .
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All-frame Erase
Press the (Menu) button and use the Arrow pad to select "CARD SETUP" and then press . Select "YES" in the confirmation screen and then press the [OK] button again. [. . . ] Select "YES" in the confirmation screen and then press the [OK] button again. (To cancel image erasing, select "NO" and press the [OK] button. )
The Monitor switches on and displays the available shooting time.
2. Shoot in the same way as for "P" mode.
The camera starts shooting when you press the shutter button down. The lowest memory gauge lights, the card access lamp blinks and the camera starts recording the movie onto the card. [. . . ]