Preparing The Camera For Use; Explanation Of The Controls; Inserting The Batteries; Checking The Battery Level - Minox DTC 395 Mode D'emploi

4. Preparing the camera for use

Explanation of the controls

To prepare your camera before use, proceed as follows:
1. Place your DTC 395 in front of you.
2. Open both clamps.
3. Open the camera to the left.
On the bottom left, you will see the control buttons.
The switch for the three main functions can be found on
the bottom of the left half of the camera:
1. "OFF" mode: Move main switch to left
2. "SETUP" mode: Move main switch to middle
3. "ON" mode: Move main switch to right
The SD memory card slot and USB port are also found on
the bottom of the left half of the camera. At the upper left
of the camera, you will find the 2.4" LCD display.
To the right, you will see the battery compartment for eight
1.5 Volt AA batteries.
The port to connect a 6 V mains adapter can be seen on the
outside of the housing, at the bottom left of the camera.

Inserting the batteries

Your DTC 395 camera is designed to be used with alkaline,
lithium or nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) AA batteries. To insert
the batteries, open the camera as described above.
Remove the battery compartment cover by pulling the clip
lock down. Insert eight 1.5 Volt AA batteries, making sure
that the batteries are inserted to match the +/- poles. The
camera can be operated with just 4 batteries, but then with
less operating time. If you choose to use only 4 batteries,
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they can be inserted in either the upper or lower half of the
battery compartment.
Note: An external 6V mains adapter can be used to power
the camera. If the camera is attached to an external power
source, the batteries will be bridged. This means that rechar-
geable batteries cannot be charged while in the camera, not
even with a solar panel. Please do not use a mains adapter of
more than 6 V as this will damage the camera, thus nullifying
the warranty.

Checking the battery level

Switch your DTC 395 to "SETUP" mode (main switch at the
centre). The battery status will be indicated at the bottom
right of the display.
Note: We recommend using high efficiency batteries for
optimum performance. You can prolong battery life if you
create shorter video sequences.
Memory card
To record images or videos, you will need an SD/SDHC memory
card. Your DTC 395 camera supports memory cards up to
32 GB.

Inserting the memory card

Open the camera housing and insert the memory card into
the slot, making sure that the gold-coloured contacts are at
the top and away from you when inserting the card. Ensure
that the SD card is not write-protected (SD card slider is not
in the "Lock" mode).
Switch your DTC 395 to "SETUP" (main switch at the centre).
If the SD card has been inserted improperly, is not inserted
at all or is not compatible, you will see the corresponding
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