 Digital
Photography
A tutorial for the Sony Mavica Digital Camera.
How does a digital camera differ from a normal camera? __________________________________
What format does the camera save the pictures? ____________ Why? _______
How do you use the pictures with ClarisWorks™, Netscape™
(Internet), Lotus Notes™, or other programs:
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Using Your Camera: (Basics)
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Remove the lens cap.
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Slide the POWER button down to turn on the camera.
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Make sure the setting PLAY/CAMERA is set to CAMERA.
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Locate the disk drive OPEN button. Slide the OPEN
button down. The door will open.
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Insert the floppy given to you until you hear it click (before inserting,
check the diagram on the inside of the door for the correct way
to insert the disk).
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Close the disk drive door.
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Locate the silver-round button on the
front of the camera. It is called the shutter button.
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Press the shutter button halfway down. You will hear and see a green
light from the camera.
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Now, press the shutter button fully down. The image is being recorded
on the disk.
This is basically all there is to taking a picture
with the Mavica. The list below will give you help on the advanced features
of this camera. If you have any problems just ask me for assistance.
Using Your Camera: (Other Features)
Don't be fooled, this camera is easy and fast to use; however, it has
many very sophisticated features at your finger tips. Use the list below
to take 10 - 15 pictures with differing results.
FOCUS
Locate the left side of the camera to switch off the the camera's AUTO
focus feature. Use the near and far wheel to vary the focus.
FLASH
Find the flash button and press it once. A light above the button begins
to flash then remains solid. The flash is now fully charged. Take a picture
with the flash now. You must be at least between 6½ to 13 feet way
from your subject to use the flash.
ZOOM
Look at the Top Right of the camera and slide the zoom switch to the
“W” wide angle side. Now go back to the “T” or telephoto side. Take a picture
in wide and telephoto settings.
Note:
You can shoot a subject that is at least 3¼ feet (approx. 100
cm) away from the lens in telephoto position and ½ inch (approx.
1 cm) away in the wide-angle position.
BRIGHTNESS
Find the Bright buttons just to the left of the LCD view finder. Look
below and to the right of the word SONY. Press the “+” and the “-” button.
Take a picture with differing degrees of brightness. It is recommended
that when taking a shot in a very dark environment to focus the camera
manually.
QUALITY
Using the round black wheel under the LCD view finder, press
the center of the wheel down once. Because menu was selected, a menu of
items appears in the LCD. Again, using the black wheel, push once the top
portion of the wheel to select QUALITY. Once Quality is highlighted
(yellow), press straight down on the wheel. Again, use the wheel to choose
FINE
and press down to finish the selection process. The word FINE should appear
at the top right of the LCD. If it doesn't work, start these step over.
EXPOSURE
Using the round black wheel under the LCD view finder, push
once the top portion of the wheel.
This will select -EV. If you press the right portion of the wheel +EV will
be selected. Press the center of the wheel to adjust the EV (exposure value).
Note:
Select “+EV” to raise the exposure value (brighten the picture). Select
“-EV” to lower the exposure value (darken the picture). The EV can be adjusted
-1.5 EV to +1.5EV.
FIELD OR FRAME
Using the round black wheel under the LCD view finder, press
the center of the wheel down once. Because menu was selected, a menu of
items appears in the LCD. Again, using the black wheel, push once the top
portion of the wheel to select FIELD/FRAME. Once it is highlighted
(yellow), press straight down on the wheel. Again, use the wheel to choose
FRAME
and press down to finish the selection process. The word FRAME should appear
at the top right of the LCD. If it doesn't work, start these step over.
Note:
Field is the normal setting for the camera. It compensates for
camera shaking when taking a pictures. For a higher quality recording,
use FRAME. However a blur may result if you move the camera or if
the subject is moving.
SELF/TIMER
There is a built in 10 second timer that will allow you to set up the
camera and take a picture automatically after 10 seconds. You must use
the round black wheel to select the icon of the circle with a line in it: 
Select it and press straight down on the wheel. An icon appears on the
LCD. Now press the shutter button halfway then all the way. You now have
10 seconds before a picture is automatically taken.
PICTURE EFFECTS
There are four picture effects to choose between. Just press the picture
effects button and have fun.
Pastel: Emphasize contrast and gives picture animation-like
colors.
Neg. Art: The color and brightness of the picture is
reversed.
Sepia: The picture is sepia (brown).
B&W: The picture is monochrome (black and white).
PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure)
You can select one of five PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure)
modes to suit your shooting situation:
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Soft Portrait Mode: Creates a soft background for subjects
such as people or flowers, and faithfully reproduced skin color.
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Sports Lesson Mode: for recording fast-moving subjects such
as in tennis or golf games.
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Beach & Ski Mode: For people or faces in strong light
or reflecting light, such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.
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Sunset & Moon mode: For recording subjects in dark environments
such as sunsets, fireworks, neon signs, or general night views.
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Landscape Mode: For distant subjects such as mountains or
when recording a subject behind an obstacle such as a window or screen.
Note:
To cancel PROGRAM AE mode, repeatedly press the Program button until
the indicator icon on the LCD screen goes away.
 VIEWING IMAGES
ON THE LCD SCREEN
Turn on the camera and place a disk in the camera. Now, switch the
PLAY/CAMERA
button to PLAY. Use the black selection wheel to choose the left
and right arrows to view individual pictures or choose
INDEX to
look at a screen full of pictures on your disk.
DELETING IMAGES
Turn on the camera and place a disk in the camera. Now, switch the
PLAY/CAMERA
button to PLAY. Use the black selection wheel to choose MENU.
Press the black wheel down once. Choose DELETE if you wish to delete
the picture you are looking at.
Note:
If you have several pictures to delete, first choose INDEX then
go back to MENU and choose delete. This will allow you to select
only the ones you want to erase off the disk.
FORMATTING DISK
Turn on the camera and place a disk in the camera. Now, switch the
PLAY/CAMERA
button to PLAY. Use the black selection wheel to choose MENU.
Press the black wheel down once. Choose FORMAT DISK if you wish
to format the disk currently in the camera.
Remember:
The camera is powered off a lithium ion battery. It has a maximum life
of 1½ hours. Conserve, turn off the camera when not in use.
Finally:
The number of images you can record on a disk is different depending
on which image quality you have selected and the subject's complexity.
Standard Quality: approx. 30 - 40 images per disk
Fine Quality: approx. 15 - 20 images per disk. |
