Get Started: Load battery correctly. Turn on by pressing MODE button. Taking Pictures: Press MODE to turn on camera (defaults to high-resolution). Center subject using viewfinder. Press Shutter button to take photo. Beep sound and LCD display will confirm. In "CS" mode, capture 3 photos successively. Downloading Pictures: Connect camera to computer via USB. Open "My DSC2" folder on desktop and double-click the "My DSC2" icon. Click the download button. Select thumbnails, then click "save photo" to save. Clear camera memory to take more pictures.