what’s in the box?
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What’s in the Box?. A look at items that come with your camera. CD-ROMs. Batteries. Camera. Flash Cards. Case. Manuals. Cables. Batteries. There are three main types of battery used in Digital Cameras: One use AA/AAA batteries (e.g. Alkaline) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What’s in the Box?
A look at items that come with your camera
CD-ROMs
Flash Cards
Cables
Camera
Batteries
Case
Manuals
Batteries
There are three main types of battery used in Digital Cameras:
• One use AA/AAA batteries (e.g. Alkaline)
• Rechargeable (NiMH are the current preferred type)
• Camera specific rechargeable batteries (lithium-ion is the current preferred type)
Alkaline
• Everyday Alkaline batteries do not last long
• As camera use increases, cost rises exponentially
• Cannot be disposed of as normal household waste
Lithium AA
• Claimed to last longer than alkaline batteries
• Can cost £4.99 for only 2 batteries
• Again need to be disposed of responsibly
Rechargeable
• Re-usable, saving money in the long term
• Normally ‘last longer’ in a camera
• Higher miliAmp hours (mAh) is better
• Need to by ‘run-dry’ before recharging
• Greater mAh means greater battery capacity• Greater capacity means longer ‘life’ for the
camera
Image taken from Agros catalogue Autumn/Winter 2007 p1737
Camera specific
• Designed specifically to power the camera
• Lithium-ion can be ‘topped-up’ between use
• Should only be charged in the supplied charger
Manuals
• Manuals can range from 3 page documents to 150 page booklets
• Most ‘hard copy’ manuals only give basic instructions
(CD manuals will be of greater detail)
CD-ROMs
• Supplied CDs will contain drivers for a computer
• Basic imaging software may be supplied
• Manuals may be supplied in CD format
Flash cards
• Supplied flash cards may be the smallest available
• Used to store captured images
• Often supplement camera’s internal memory
• Need ‘looking after’
CablesThere will normally be two cables supplied with a camera
T.V. Cable USB Cable
TV cable (AV)
• Cables connect with AV sockets in a television/video player
• Yellow cable is for vision
• White cable is for sound (not always present)
USB cable
• Connects from the camera to a computer
• Also used with Pictbridge enabled printers; allows printing of photographs without computer use
Camera connections
• Some cameras have separate TV and computer connection points
• Other cameras use the same port’ for both types of connection
Camera case
• Most cases supplied with a camera will not offer great protection
• Many digital cameras do not come with a case, having to be bought as an optional extra
Using a Digital Camera
A Beginners Guide
Batteries and Flash card
Always make sure that the batteries and flash card are inserted correctly
FlashCard
A Basic Digital Camera
• Flash produces a burst of light to illuminate the subject
• Lens is used to focus the image onto the light sensitive device within the camera
Back of the Camera
• LCD screen shows what the lens is ‘seeing’• Zoom buttons control zoom amount• Review takes camera out of ‘capture’ mode• Bin deletes images when in review mode
Zoom Buttons
LCD ScreenReview Mode
Settings Wheel
‘Rubbish Bin’
Settings Wheel
• Drive/Self-timer sets the capture rate/timed exposure
• Flash sets the flash type selected• Focus sets the focus type desired• EV sets exposure compensation amount• ‘Ok’ confirms setting selection
Flash Setting
Focus setting
Exposure Compensation(EV) Setting
Drive/Self-timerSetting
Top of the Camera
• Power button turns the camera on and off• Mode Dial sets the chosen camera function• Shutter release button is pressed to ‘take’
pictures. Used to focus on most cameras
Power Button
Mode Dial
Shutter ReleaseButton
Mode Dial
Simple mode; used for‘point and click’ photography
Program mode; allows you to set basic camerafunctions
Portrait mode; camerachooses optimal settings portrait images
Landscape mode;camera chooses optimalsettings for landscape images
Action mode; camerachooses optimal settingsFor ‘action’ images
Night mode; camerachooses optimal settings for night-timeimages
Set-up mode; user canselect camera settings
Movie mode; used to capture moving images
Menu Screen
This is an example of some of the options available on a basic digital camera
Moving around menus is controlled by the settings wheeldirectional buttons. The ‘OK’ button confirms choices made
Screen ViewFlash Setting
Camera Function
Flash Card
Remaining Shots
Battery Indicator
Image Resolution
Exposure Value(EV) setting