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Before you shoot checklist
We strongly recommend you follow these steps every time you check out a camera from the Studio
Foundation cage before you start shooting. Eventually these will all become second-nature as you
prepare for a shoot.
1. Power on the camera
Press the ON/OFF switch on the top of the camera. If
the camera does not turn on, try holding down the
switch again for a full second. To turn off the camera,
push this same button.
2. Set the date
e date on the camera might have already been set, but
in any case, if you want accurate time and date stamps
stored in your image les, set the date and time zone as
described on pages 18 and 19 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Users Guide.”
If this is your rst time using the camera, this will provide you with
the opportunity to become familiar with the operation of the
FUNC. SET button, the Control Wheel, and the MENU button on
the back of the camera. You’ll be using these for all sorts of things
when shooting with this camera. Pressing the top, button, left, or
right of the wheel is used for navigating menus. Turning the Control
Wheel is often used to select from a variety of choices. Pressing the
FUNC. SET and MENU buttons are used to initiate and terminate
setting functions.
3. Check the Battery level
When you check out a camera from the cage, turn it on and take a look at the display. If the
battery has sufficient charge, no battery-status indication will appear. If the battery is nearly
depleted, a battery icon will appear on the display. You can continue shooting in this mode
for a while, but once the battery level gets to low, the camera will stop working. In the event of a
depleted battery, the message “Change the batteries” will appear on the LCD display. In this
event, return the camera to the SF Cage and the batteries will be exchanged with a fresh set.
4. Format the memory card
You probably want to start with a clean slate and not have to deal with the previous camera user’s
images. To format the card, follow the steps outlined on pages 21-22 of the “Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS Users Guide.”
5. Return camera to default camera settings
You probably want to start with all of the camera settings in their default settings and then
change what you specically want to change. To reset the camera to factory defaults, follow the
steps outlined on page 47 of the “Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Users Guide.”
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