Selecting A Flash Mode; Zooming; Using The Self-Timer - Oregon Scientific DS6638 User Manual

Toggling Between On-Screen Display Settings
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Selecting a Flash Mode

To toggle between Flash Modes, press the button on the camera and observe the
Flash Icon on the On-Screen Display. When a picture with flash has been taken, the
Status Lamp will blink while the flash is recharging. Once it stops blinking, you can
resume taking pictures again.
Inital Flash Settings
When you turn on your camera, the inital flash setting will vary depending on the
level of your battery.
Battery Status Inital Flash Setting
or The flash setting is always on Auto at these battery levels
when the mode switch changes to camera mode.
or The inital flash setting is
set the flash to other settings.
Toggling Between Flash Modes
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OSD with All Shooting
A
Information Displayed
OSD with Only Key
B
Information Displayed
C OSD is turned off
. However, you can manually
Flash Mode Options Table
Icon Function Description
Auto The flash may discharge automatically, depending on
the light conditions.
Flash On The flash discharges regardless of lighting condition.
Flash Off The flash will not discharge.

Zooming

Your digital camera comes with a x2 zooming function. By default, the zooming is
not enabled. In Camera, or Movie mode, increase zooming by pressing
The Digital Zoom Icon on the OSD, , indicates the current zoom level. To
decrease the zooming, press ( p.4).
Camera Mode Zooming Options
Default
x1.0 / x1.1 / x1.2 / x1.3 / x1.4 / x1.5 / x1.6 / x1.7 / x1.8 / x1.9 / x2.0
Movie Mode Zooming Options
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x1.0 / x1.2 / x1.4 / x1.6 / x1.8 / x2.0
In movie mode, once the shutter button is pressed and recording starts,
zooming cannot be further adjusted for the duration of the recording.

Using the Self-Timer

The Self-Timer function counts down before the camera automatically takes a picture
by itself. This is useful when you want to be in the picture, and there is no one else
to press the Shutter Release Button.
1. Slide the Mode Switch to Camera Mode.
2. Press ( p.4). The Self-Timer will engage. The front blue Self-Timer Lamp lights up.
3. Press the Shutter Release Button. Audible beeps can be heard, and the front blue
Self-Timer Lamp will start blinking. The number displayed next to the OSD's
Self-Timer icon will appear and start counting down.
To hasten the countdown to 3 seconds, press the Shutter Release Button once again.
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( p.4).
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