How To Use The FD92 Digital Camera

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How To Use The FD92 Digital Camera
Justin Hoffman December 2001
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Introduction

• What follows is a printout of directions which
  can be found in the tproject folder where you
  would also find the announcements.

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Contents

• Turning on the digital camera
• Taking pictures
• Using the cameras menus
• Ejecting the floppy disk
• Connecting a camera to a computerto read from
  the memory stick
• Saving pictures to a computer
• Using pictures in PowerPoint
• Digital camera etiquette

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Turning on the Digital Camera

• Push in and slide green power button to the
  right.
• Release button.
• Wait for screen to turn on.

Power Button
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Taking Pictures

• Make sure the mode button is switched to the type
  of disk you will use.
• (MS for memory stick, FD for floppy disk.)
• Make sure the lens cap is off.
• Depress the button on the front of the camera
  partially until the green circle in the middle
  top of the screen stops flashing.
• Fully press the button on the front of the
  camera.
• Hold button until the camera says Recording.

Button To Take Picture With
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Using the Cameras Menus

• If there is no menu at the bottom of the screen,
  push the up direction on the menu button.
• Use the menu button on the camera to navigate
  around the menus.
• When you find the menu item you want, push the
  center of the menu button.

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Using the Cameras Menus (cont.)

• What the important menus do
• File Menu
• Image Size Sets the size of the image. 640x480
  is around ¾ths of most computer screens. The
  larger the size of the image, the fewer images
  you can store on disk. If you plan on printing
  the image, it is a good idea to use the highest
  image size (1472x1104).
• Disk Tool Use Format to erase a disk.
• Camera Menu
• Flash Level Sets the brightness of the flash.

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Ejecting a Floppy Disk from the Camera

• Slide the tab in the middle of the eject button
  to the left.
• Slide the eject button down.
• Release the eject button.

Tab in middle of eject button
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Saving Pictures to a Computer
Which would you like to use?
Memory Stick
Floppy Disk
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Connecting the Camera to a Computer

• Plug the USB cable into the computer.

Front of teacher work station
Back of a tower computer
Back of a desktop computer
Back of a laptop computer

• Plug the USB cable into the camera.

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Saving Pictures to a Computer(from a memory
stick)

• Plug the camera into the USB port on your
  computer.
• Double click on My Computer on the desktop.
• Double click on the Removable Disk icon.
• Double click the DCIM folder, then on the
  100MSDCF folder.
• Select the pictures you wish to copy.
• Select Copy in the Edit menu.
• Open up the folder where you want your pictures
  to go.
• Select Paste from the edit menu.

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Saving Pictures to a Computer(from a floppy disk)

• Insert your disk into the computer.
• Double click My Computer on the desktop.
• Double click the 3½ Floppy icon.
• Select any pictures you wish to copy.
• Select Copy in the Edit menu.
• Open up the folder where you want your pictures
  to go.
• Select Paste from the edit menu.

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Using Pictures in PowerPoint

• In the Insert menu, choose Picture then then
  choose From File.
• If your files are saved on your account click
  the drive list and choose your account ID.
• If your files are saved on a disk select the 3½
  floppy from the drive list.
• If your files are saved on the memory stick of a
  camera select Removable Disk from the drive
  list.
• Open the DCIM then the 100MSDCF folder.
• Select your picture and click insert.

Drive List Box
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Digital Camera Etiquette

• Erase the files off the memory stick when you are
  finished with them.
• Be careful when opening the covers to charge the
  battery or connect to a computer.
• Make sure the power and USB outlets on the camera
  are covered.
• Make sure that you do not bend the connectors
  when removing the USB or power cables.
• Charge the battery.