Switching The Camera On; Taking Your First Picture; Taking Videos - Minox DCM User Manual

Switching your Camera Module On / Off
To switch the camera on press and hold the Mode button ON/MODE.
To switch your camera off, press the Mode button until the Setup menu appears. Press the Down
button until Power Off is selected and then press the shutter button to switch the camera off. Your
camera will automatically switch itself off if it is not used within 60 seconds, thus saving battery
power.

Taking your first picture

Frame your subject
When the DCM is switched on it is in Camera Mode and the symbol appears on the display. If
this symbol does not show, press the Mode button until it appears.
Digital zoom function
Frame your subject in the display on the back of the Camera Module.
To change the size of the desired image detail (zoom function) press the Up button (to zoom in) or
Down button (to zoom out).
Shoot the picture
Press the shutter button (RELEASE) to shoot the picture.

Taking videos

Select Video Mode
In the Photo mode, press the Select button (SEL/OK); the Camera Menu appears. Use the Down
button to select the option Video and then press the Select button (SEL/OK) again to get into the
Video Setup Menu. The Camera option is selected. Use the Down button to select the option Video
and then press the Select button (SEL/OK) to confirm the setting. The camera is now in Video
Mode, the symbol will show on the display.
Frame the scene
Frame the scene you want to take using the display on the back of the camera. To change the size of
the desired image detail (zoom function) press the Up button (to zoom in) or the Down button (to
zoom out).
Shoot the video
Press the shutter button (RELEASE) to start
the recording. Press it again to stop the video.
During the shooting you will see a red dot in
the display.
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