Epson PhotoPC 550 - Manual (Page 77)

Managing the Camera From the Computer 7-3
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NOTE
When the camera is connected to your computer, you can’t
use the shutter or control buttons on the camera. You must
operate these features through your computer.
The only feature you can control through the camera is
macro mode. If you switch to or from macro mode, the
mode automatically changes, but you must close and reopen
the Camera Controls window to update the window.
7 When your shot is ready, click Take Picture . The
image is captured and processed.
8 Click Close when you’re finished taking pictures from
your computer.
NOTE
The live preview feature will quickly drain your batteries. Make
sure you turn it off as soon as you’re finished or use the optional
AC adapter.
Using the Self Timer
You can use this feature to have your computer take a picture
automatically, after a delay period that you can set. This
allows you to take self-portraits and other special shots.
Follow these steps:
1 Open the Camera Controls dialog box.
2 Click Self Timer . You see the following dialog box:
3 Enter a number for the delay period you want to use.
You can set up to a 99-second delay.
4 Click Start/Stop to start the countdown and take the
picture. The red timer light on the camera remains on
for the delay period you entered. Then the light flashes
rapidly for 2 seconds and the shutter is released.
The camera beeps and processes your picture.
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