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CAMERA USE
Field Procedures 11
th
Edition, 2009
The Flash Button (lower left button) is the most complicated and the most
useful. In normal setting, the flash and exposure controls are automatic.
Press this button once, and you will see a flash symbol. This means the flash will
pop no matter what the lighting conditions. You might use this when your subject
is shaded and in front of a bright background.
Press the button again, and you will see a moon symbol (for slow shutter speed)
and a no-flash symbol. This means the camera will use a slow shutter speed
(and natural light) rather than the flash. You should use this setting in a shady
stream where the subject is beyond the reach of the flash. (With 800 speed film, the flash will
reach 22 feet at the greatest zoom magnification, and 39 feet at the widest wide-angle setting.)
You should also use this setting if something bright or shiny in the foreground will glare back at
the flash.
NOTE: If you use the no-flash setting in low light, you should use the
monopod or some other stationary object to steady the camera.
Press the button again, and you will see the moon (slow shutter speed) and flash
symbols. You might want to use this setting to better expose a shaded subject
in front of a low-light background.
The next two button-presses will show you two “B” symbols. These functions are
beyond ordinary Streamkeepers use.
Press the button again, and you are back to fully automatic.
Battery indicator:
When the battery is getting low, the battery symbol appears on the LCD panel (see picture at
bottom of page). You can still take photos with a low battery. When this symbol begins to blink,
however, the battery is dead and no further operations can be performed.
Replacing the battery:
A replacement 3V lithium battery is in the treasure box in the clean duffel bag. To replace the
battery:
1. Make sure the power switch is in the OFF position.
2. Use the end of the camera’s strap clamp to open the battery chamber cover (Fig. 1 below).