How to find the instruction manual for almost any device?
For manufacturers who just make a few devices—like Nintendo—the process is straightforward enough. For manufacturers that produce hundreds of different products, though, finding the right manual can be a monk-like exercise in patience. The first step is to work out what device you actually have.
Where can I find the instruction manual for my new phone?
Fortunately, you don’t need to send in for a replacement—many of those manuals are available online. You just have to find them. Device manufacturers often release manuals through their websites—sometimes readable online, sometimes downloadable as a PDF. You’ll even find manuals for lots of older devices.
Where can I find the instruction manual for my TV?
Device manufacturers often release manuals through their websites—sometimes readable online, sometimes downloadable as a PDF. You’ll even find manuals for lots of older devices. Sure, you probably won’t find the instructions for your old cathode ray TV from the 70s, but the manuals for a lot of stuff from the early-2000s are out there.
What to do if you lost your instruction manual?
The odds are you’ve lost some instruction manuals over the years. Maybe they’re lying in a drawer somewhere or long ago ended up in a recycling bin. Fortunately, you don’t need to send in for a replacement—many of those manuals are available online. You just have to find them.
Which is the first setting to change when moving to manual mode?
When you are first moving to manual mode, you may not know where to start in setting your exposure. There are many variations on how to set your camera. Each photographer may use a different method. I base my choices on what I am photographing. Here are the answers I give my workshop participants about which setting to change first.
Is it hard to go to manual mode?
In reality, learning manual mode is not so hard to do. Sure, it’s not for everyone. Many photographers are content to let their camera sort out the exposure settings. One of the most common questions I get asked by people I am teaching to use manual mode is “which setting should I adjust first?”
What should I set my exposure to in manual mode?
Understand the basics of how you can set the exposure manually, then practice. Once you commit to moving to manual mode, you will find it’s not difficult to manage. There are only three settings you need to work with to manually control your exposure – shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. These regulate the exposure.
What should I do before moving to manual mode on my camera?
First, it rarely matters if it takes you a little longer to set your camera. Very few memorable photos are taken as snaps on the spur of the moment. Slow down. Understand the basics of how you can set the exposure manually, then practice. Once you commit to moving to manual mode, you will find it’s not difficult to manage.