how exactly do you use this camera?? i would like to know before i buy
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It is not a stand alone device, it connects with included wires to a dvr so you can record, watch, and playback. I have a Swann system
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good camera very well hidden . You have to have a DVR system which you plug the cables into.Nothing special it's plug-and-play as long as you have the DVR
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Sorry Ed, I have the same camera foe a year now and can't even figure out how to use it!John
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I recently purchased and have only used the camera for about 1 hour. Sorry that I couldn't be more. helpful.
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Robin S: I don't use this camera anymore. It was very hard to set up for me, and it has terrible software with it. I have some friends that have different cameras that actually work. My advise is to look at a different camera. You get what you pay for. Did I mention that it is huge and a monstrosity.
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I'm sorry, I don't remember for certain how mine worked...or didn't work. I sent it back after about an hour of trying to get it to even be recognized by my computer there was very little (if anything) that DID work the way it was supposed to. I suggest you do the same. Return it and remember...most of the time...you get what you pay for. I ended up buying a very nice camera I'm pleased with on ebay for something like $20-$30. Good luck.
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Anybody have any other comments about which of these 2 cameras to buy? Thanks!!!!
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The viewfinder on the 780is is a joke. It's SO tiny. I feel like an absolute moron trying to use it. Otherwise, LOVE the camera.I'm getting a camera for my friend for her birthday, and the 940is is the easy choice for me.
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Hi Joel, i re-read what other people say about this cam..pls read Vance Marshall's comments too, it sums up what poorly it does. the touch screen is not as responsive. it doesn't function in indoor low lighting..its program robot kept focusing in low light, in fact won't do the job afterall. i didnt return this cuz the hassle of returning + it's only a hundred bux..i tried it in well lit indoor, the resulting photo was grainy. i know what im talking about cuz i also own a D-90..this is only CUTE AND TINY..is all..not for a real photographer..i bought another coolpix before = S3000 cuz of Ashton Kutcher commercial..that sucked too! i gave it away..the only reason i kept buying Nikon is bc the big dslr's are good..aside from D90 i have a d5100.. this sounds ridiculous telling i have cameras..i am just comparing the cool pix to dslrs..hope this helps!
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read your multi-language instruction booklets. I live in USA and do not have any idea. However, the camera appears to be a really good one.
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Thanks very much for the info., Les. I actually returned my camera when even Panasonic tech support couldn't fix the problem, but I later learned it was not a defective camera. I'll be buying it again in the near future as I think it's a great camera, and I'll be saving your message in an attempt to figure it all out. Also, too bad there's no flash button on the camera and that you have to go to the menu to fiddle with it. That's weird! (and too bad it doesn't pop up automatically, like my Sony) THANKS AGAIN! Jeffroar
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I haven't used mine much. Still trying to figure it out. Tried it on a trip and got a lot of still pics, but no continuous video. Don't know what I did wrong yet. The pictures looked OK, so I think its just what I did. There's not much of an instruction booklet to help out.
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If you really want to use the camera I would suggest buying a card. They are not expensive, as a matter of fact I always keep an extra card or two handy just in case. The alternative is returning and waiting for them to resend. :)
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Canon discontinued this camera? I thought it came out last year and was the top camera to buy in its category? I am personally very dissapointed in the quality of the video and regret buying this camera.
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Do not, I repeat do not purchase this camera! The one I had would not hold a battery charge even though I charged it fully. There are no English instructions so you have to work out how to set the camera by trial and error. I took it on a Motorcycle trip and it would not record to or let me replay any footage from the SD Card. Finally when I sent it back I spent 7 months and numerous e mails from the supplier trying to get my money back. Even though I had proof of posting they still said I had not returned the item. Thank God Amazon eventually intervened and got my money back.I hope this helps, sorry it was so negative,John. Do not, I repeat do not purchase this camera! The one I had would not hold a battery charge even though I charged it fully. There are no English instructions so you have to work out how to set the camera by trial and error. I took it on a Motorcycle trip and it would not record to or let me replay any footage from the SD Card. Finally when I sent it back I spent 7 months and numerous e mails from the supplier trying to get my money back. Even though I had proof of posting they still said I had not returned the item. Thank God Amazon eventually intervened and got my money back.I hope... » Read More Do not, I repeat do not purchase this camera! The one I had would not hold a battery charge even though I charged it fully. There are no English instructions so you have to work out how to set the camera by trial and error. I took it on a Motorcycle trip and it would not record to or let me replay any footage from the SD Card. Finally when I sent it back I spent 7 months and numerous e mails from the supplier trying to get my money back. Even though I had proof of posting they still said I had not returned the item. Thank God Amazon eventually intervened and got my money back.I hope this helps, sorry it was so negative,John. « Show Less
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Unfortunetly I haven't figured that out myself. I only installed the camera 2 days ago and am working out the details right now. I am going to have a friend translate the on screen menu so I can figure out how to use it better
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I have taken some good pictures with it. You have to use it in manual mode. I'm not a lazy person so I don't mind using manual mode.
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This camera is now obsolete, so if you want to buy it, check Ebay. I sold mine last year. Sorry.