Self-Timer; Adjusting The Exposure Value (Ev) - RCA CDS1005 User Manual

Adjusting Settings
Turning on the Self-Timer
The self-timer creates a 10-second delay
from the time you press the shutter
release button and the time the picture is
taken. The time delay is indicated by the
status light indicator on front of the
camera (a red light near the flash)
blinking once per second
for seven seconds, and then twice per
second for the last three seconds.
The green ready light near the optical
viewfinder on back of the camera will
also blink until finished processing the
image completely.
Once an image has been captured, the
self timer turns off automatically.
To Activate the Self-Timer:
1. Make sure the camera is in record
mode (
2. Press and hold the Menu button
( ) until first icon flashes.
3. Press the Menu button again, this
time quickly and repeatedly until
only the self-timer icon ( ) is
flashing on the LCD.
3. Press the shutter release button on
top of the camera to select "OK,"
activating self-timer mode. The self
timer icon ( ) appears in the LCD.
4. Frame a picture in the optical
viewfinder and press the shutter
release button to activate the
countdown.
TIP: For vibration-free photos, use a
tripod or other stable surface to
mount the camera during self-timer
mode.
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Adjusting the Exposure Value (EV)

The digital camera's exposure value is a
way to compensate for the amount of
time and light the shutter allows to
capture an image.
Using single values for exposure
settings (positive, normal, or negative) is
the digital camera's way of dealing with
traditional f stops and shutter speeds.
The camera can be set to -1, -.5, 0, +.5,
or +1. A negative value can be used to
compensate for pictures taken in
settings that allow too much light,
causing an image to be overexposed
(too bright). Positive values can be used
for settings that can cause underexposed
images (too dark).
While the camera is set by default to
automatically choose the appropriate
value, exposure settings can also be
adjusted manually. To do so:
1. Make sure the camera is in record
mode ( ).
Use the + or –
indicator to
determine the EV
setting. This
screen shows a
+.5 exposure
value.
2. Use the EV/+ button at the upper
left of the LCD monitor to increase
the exposure value setting or the /–
button to decrease it.
Note: Exposure values are shown on the
mark next to "E" on the LCD screen.
An arrow highlights 0, • (.5), or 1.
Positive exposure values have a plus
symbol (+), and negative values are
reflected with a minus symbol (--).
EV
+
EV +
0
•
1
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