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EZdok CAMERA ADDON For Microsoft Flight Simulator X

USER MANUAL
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CON%EN%S
1" &'troductio' $" F!atur!s (" Not! for ad*a'c!d us!rs )" S+st!m r!,uir!m!'ts #" &'stallatio' 'ot!s -" /r!limi'ar+ s!tti'gs ." &'t!rfac! 0" Cam!ra shaki'g mod!s 2" i!3 mod!s co'trol 11" Addo' status i'dicator 11" 4!'!ral s!tti'gs 1$" %rack&R s!tti'gs 1(" 4!tti'g start!d 1)" S3itchi'g 5!t3!!' th! cam!ras 1#" Assig'i'g k!+5oard shortcuts a'd 6o+stick 5utto's for cam!ra s3itchi'g" 1-" Cr!ati'g7 d!l!ti'g a'd r!'ami'g irtual Cock8it a'd Aircraft cam!ras" 1." Cr!ati'g7 d!l!ti'g a'd r!'ami'g 9orld cam!ras 10" /ositio'i'g cam!ras 12" Cam!ra 8ositio' limit!r $1" Cam!ra !:8ort a'd im8ort $1" i!3 mod!s s!tti'gs $$" Cam!ra Shak! !ff!cts s!tti'g $$"1 ;ri!f d!scri8tio' of RANDOM EFFEC% s!tti'gs $$"$ ;ri!f d!scri8tio' of D<M !ff!ct s!tti'gs $$"( ;ri!f d!scri8tio' of CAMERA RESONANCE !ff!ct s!tti'gs 12" id!o !:am8l!s o' +outu5!"com (1 () (# (( ) # . 0 11 1( 1) 1# 110 12 $1 $$ $) $# $$. $0 $2

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INTRODUCTION

E=dok Cam!ra Addo' >EZCA? gr!atl+ !'ha'c!s *i!3 co'trol i' Flight Simulator X" &t allo3s th! us!r to tra*!l 3ithi' th! *irtual cock8it of th! aircraft7 arou'd th! aircraft7 a'd arou'd th! Flight Simulator X 3orld" %h! addo' also simulat!s th! *isual !ff!cts of th! 8ilot@s h!ad mo*!m!'ts caus!d 5+ *i5ratio'7 tur5ul!'c!7 aircraft acc!l!ratio's7 a'd surfac! rough'!ss 3h!' o' th! grou'd" 9ith EZCA +ou ca' 8lac! i't!r'al or !:t!r'al cam!ras Ao'Bth!Bfl+C7 ad6ust its 8ositio'7 a'd tur' o' or off th! a88ro8riat! cam!ra shak! !ff!cts" Dou ca' tra*!l arou'd th! *irtual cock8it a'd outsid! th! aircraft usi'g th! mous! a'd k!+5oard lik! +ou do i' (D shoot!rs" 9ith th! 5!'!fits of A/oi'tBtoB8oi'tC a'd A(DB8a'orami'gC t!ch'ologi!s +ou ca' mak! *i!3 co'trol i' FSX as '!arl+ as co'*!'i!'t as 3ith ad*a'c!d hard3ar! *i!3 co'trol s+st!ms lik! %rackB&R" 9! ho8! d!*!lo8!rs of sc!'!r+ addo's for FSX 3ill also fi'd EZCA as a *alua5l! tool" EZCA@s a5ilit+ of 3alki'g arou'd th! Flight Simulator 3orld 3ill h!l8 th!m to o5s!r*! th!ir o56!cts from a'+ 8oi't of *i!3 3ithi' Flight Simulator7 h!l8i'g th!m to a*oid fla3s a'd mistak!s" EZCA !:8a'ds th! 8ossi5iliti!s of Flight Simulator X mo*i! maki'g a'd 3ill 5! us!ful for addo' d!*!lo8!rs as a tool that ca' im8ro*! th! ,ualit+ of 8romo *id!os of th!ir 8roducts7 as 3!ll as for mo*i! maki'g !'thusiasts to g!t th! most r!alistic !ff!cts a'd *i!38oi'ts" Examples of videos made with EZCA id!o1 id!o$ id!o( id!o) EZCA is cr!at!d 5+ E=dok Soft3ar!7 a'd 8u5lish!d i' 8art'!rshi8 3ith Flight O'! Soft3ar!" Su88ort is 8ro*id!d 5+ E=dok Soft3ar! a'd Flight O'! Soft3ar! staff *ia a custom!r su88ort forum" 9! highl+ r!comm!'d +ou *isit th! forum a'd 8artici8at! i' discussio's r!gardi'g EZCA to l!ar' a5out f!atur!s7 to h!l8 off!r sugg!stio's7 a'd to h!l8 mak! EZCA !*!' mor! grou'd 5r!aki'g" %o *isit E=dok Soft3ar!E htt8EFF333"!=dokBsoft3ar!"com %o *isit Flight O'! Soft3ar!E htt8EFF333"flight1"com For th! EZCA discussio' forumE htt8EFF333"simforums"comFforums

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9ith EZCA +ou ca'E

FEATURE

%ra*!l throughout *irtual cock8it or ca5i' of th! aircraft7 arou'd th! outsid! of th! aircraft7 a'd arou'd th! flight simulator 3orld" Smoothl+ s3itch 5!t3!!' th! cam!ras >/t/ t!ch'olog+?" &' this mod!7 th! cam!ra smoothl+ AfloatsC from th! curr!'t 8ositio' to a '!3 8ositio'" Cr!at! u8 to $## i't!r'al7 !:t!r'al aircraft7 a'd 3orld cam!ras for !*!r+ aircraft" Edit /O a'd locatio's of th! cam!ra Ao'Bth!Bfl+C 3ith th! mous! a'd k!+5oard" S3itch 5!t3!!' th! cam!ras 3ith 6o+stick 5utto's or k!+5oard shortcuts" E'a5l! a'd disa5l! mous! look mod! 3ith th! middl! mous! 5utto'" Us! (D A8a'orami'gC mod!" Cr!at! a'd modif+ +our o3' cam!ra shak! !ff!cts 3ith th! 5uiltBi' !ff!cts !ditor" &m8ort a'd !:8ort s!tti'gs to a' !:t!r'al fil!s for 5ackBu8 or shari'g 3ith oth!r EZCA us!rs" Dou ca' !:8ort cam!ra s!tti'gs a'd oth!r s!tti'gs for !*!r+ si'gl! !ff!ct or modul! s!8arat!l+"

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NOTE FOR AD"ANCED U ER

Ad*a'c!d us!rs ca' cr!at! custom cam!ra shak! !ff!cts" %his 3ill r!,uir! that th! us!r has a cl!ar com8r!h!'sio' of th! EZCA o8!ratio' 8ri'ci8l!s" Cr!atio' of !ff!cts is d!scri5!d i' s!8arat! docum!'tE Ad*a'c!d Eff!cts Ma'ual"

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$ TE% RE&UIRE%ENT

1" 9i'do3s X/F istaF. ($B5it or -)B5it" $" Microsoft Flight Simulator X 3ith S/17 S/$7 or Acc!l!ratio' /ack i'stall!d" %h! EZCA 3ill 'ot 3ork o' a'+ simulator 8rior to FSX" (" <ard3ar! ca8a5l! to mai'tai' o*!r 11 F/S i' Flight Simulator X" For comforta5l! fl+i'g 3ith cam!ra shak! !ff!cts o'7 3! r!comm!'d that +ou fi'! tu'! th! gra8hics s!tti'gs of +our Flight Simulator so that it ca' 8!rform at mor! tha' $1 F/S" )" Mous! 3ith scroll 3h!!l a'd middl! 5utto' r!comm!'d!d" #" %rack&R r!comm!'d!d"

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IN TA((ATION NOTE
&S%A or 9&NDO9S .7 th!r! ar! som! s8!cifics +ou ma+ '!!d to

;!caus! FSX 5+ d!fault is i' th! us!rBr!strict!d /rogram Fil!s fold!r7 a'd cam!ra !'tri!s '!!d to 5! 3ritt!' to FSX7 +ou '!!d to mak! sur! that Us!r Accou't Co'trol or oth!r us!r s!tti'gs i' ista or 9i'do3s . do 'ot 8r!*!'t th! 3riti'g of data to th! FSX fold!rs" %his ma+ m!a' +ou '!!d to tur' Us!r Accou't Co'trol off7 a'dFor right click th! EZCA Co'fig tool a'd s!l!ct Ru' as Admi'istrator" &f +ou i'stall!d FSX outsid! of /rogram Fil!s7 th! a5o*! ma+ 'ot a88l+"

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*RE(I%INAR$ ETTIN+

Aft!r +ou ha*! succ!ssfull+ i'stall!d EZCA7 +ou ha*! to mak! som! 8r!8aratio's" 1" &' th! FSX co'troll!rs s!tu8 m!'u disa5l! th! <A%Bs3itch of th! gam! co'troll!r +ou 8la' to us! for *i!3 co'trol7 oth!r3is! th! assig'm!'ts i' FSX 3ill i't!rf!r! 3ith EZCA a'd +ou 3ill g!t !rratic mo*!m!'t of th! dir!ctio' of sight" O' th! FSX Optio,s m!'u click etti,-s7 th!' Co,t.ols. Click /0tto, 1 2e3s a'd s!l!ct th! gam! co'troll!r of +our choic! from th! list" Click "iews o' th! Eve,t 4ate-o.3 m!'u a'd d!l!t! 4am! co'troll!rs assig'm!'ts from all th! it!ms that co'tai' A8a'C" For i'sta'c!7 (oo5 left 6pa,78 (oo5 .i-ht 6pa,78 !tc. $" D!l!t! k!+5oard shortcut assig'm!'ts A8 8 9IFT:A8 9IFT: . (" R!mo*! k!+5oard assig'm!'ts from arro3 k!+s a'd k!+s 17 17 $7 a'd ( o' th! 'um!ric k!+8ad follo3i'g th! sam! 8ri'ci8l!.

)" Start th! EZCA Co,fi-0.ato. 5+ clicki'g its ico' choosi'g it from th! *.o-.ams m!'u"

o' th! d!skto8 or

#" Click TART a'd 3ait 3hil! th! Co'figurator modifi!s th! aircraft"cfg fil!s of all th! mod!ls i'stall!d i' FSX" %h! Co'figurator do!s'@t mak! a'+ sig'ifica't cha'g!s to th! aircraft"cfg fil!s7 it 6ust adds a '!3 AEZDOG u'i*!rsal cam!raC s!ctio'" -" 9h!' Co'figurator fi'ish!s his 6o57 a list of succ!ssfull+ 8atch!d aircraft a88!ars i' th! Co'figurator 3i'do3" Click O27 th!' clos! Co'figurator" Dou 3ill '!!d to do this o8!ratio' aft!r i'stallatio' of !*!r+ '!3 aircraft to FSX"

Not!E &f +ou 3a't to u'i'stall EZCA7 first start Co,fi-0.ato. o'c! agai' a'd click th! Resto.e 5utto'" %his 3ill r!stor! !*!r+thi'g that EZCA cha'g!d i' aircraft"cfg fil!s" Aft!r that +ou ca' saf!l+ u'i'stall EZCA"

2 ." &f +ou ha*! %rackB&R7 +ou should cha'g! som! s!tti'gs i' th! %rackB&R soft3ar! to mak! it 3ork 3ith EZCA ."1 Start %rack&R soft3ar! a'd u8dat! th! list of su88ort!d gam!sE o8!' th! dro8do3' m!'u +ames 0pdate a'd s!l!ct Update. ."$ Aft!r succ!ssful u8dat! r!start %rack&R soft3ar!" ."( 4o to th! fold!r 3h!r! th! %rack&R soft3ar! is i'stall!d >t+8icall+ itHs i' /rogram fil!sINatural/oi'ts? a'd r!'am! t3o fil!sE simco''!ct"ma'if!st a'd simco''!ctS/$"ma'if!st" Dou ca' 6ust add som! s+m5ol to th! !'d of th! 'am!" .") Start %rack&R soft3ar! a'd u'ch!ck %ru!*i!3 ch!ck5o: o' th! *.ofile ta5" ."# O8!' %rackB&R srtti'gs i' EZCA a'd ch!ck T.a,sfo.m ;$Z ch!ck5o:"

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INTERFACE

&m8orta'tE EZCA is a*aila5l! i' th! FSX Addo's m!'u" Dou %U T /E IN =INDO=ED mod! or !ls! +ou 3ill 'ot s!! th! i't!rfac!" 9i'do3!d mod! also allo3s ra8id t!sti'g of +our s!tti'gs"

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1" irtual cock8it cam!ras list"

$" E:t!r'al aircraft cam!ras list" (" 9orld cam!ras list" )" Jo+stick 5utto' assig'!d for s3itchi'g to s!l!ct!d cam!ra" #" G!+5oard shortcut assig'!d for s3itchi'g to s!l!ct!d cam!ra" -" Aircraft t+8! >L K light7 M K m!dium7 < K h!a*+? i'dicatio'" ." Cam!ra 8ositio' limit!r 5utto'" 0" Eff!cts s!l!ctio' 5utto's" 2" &'dicat!s that %rack&R is co''!ct!d to EZCA"

11 11" &'dicat!s that EZCA is !'a5l!d" 11" &'dicat!s that co''!ctio' 3ith FSX is !sta5lish!d" 1$" S!l!ct!d aircraft 'am!" 1(" i!3 mod! s!l!ctio' 5utto's" 1)" Arra'g!m!'t 5utto's" Came.as lists %h!s! lists dis8la+ custom cam!ras cr!at!d 5+ th! us!r 3ith EZCA" Cam!ras cr!at!d 3ith oth!r addo's ar! 'ot list!d a'd ca''ot 5! ma'ag!d 5+ EZCA" %h!r! ar! thr!! t+8!s of cam!ras" Not! that EZCA is su88li!d 3ith 8r!s!t cam!ras a'd !ff!cts for th! d!fault FSX aircrafts o'l+" For +our addo' aircrafts +ou 3ill ha*! to cr!at! cam!ras +ours!lf" T3pes of the 4ame.as> "i.t0al 4o45pit 4ame.a Cam!ras r!lat!d to th! *irtual cock8it of th! aircraft" Ai.4.aft 4ame.a Cam!ras r!lat!d to aircraft !:t!r'al mod!l" %h!+ ar! attach!d to th! aircraft a'd follo3 it i' flight" Som! aircraft@s !:t!r'al mod!ls ha*! a *!r+ d!tail!d *isual ca5i' mod!l" Dou ca' 8lac! !:t!r'al cam!ras i'sid! th! ca5i' a'd g!t a 8ictur! that ca''ot usuall+ 5! s!t u8 3ith FSXHs o3' irtual Cock8it cam!ra" For !:am8l!7 if th! !:t!r'al mod!l has a 8ilot i'sid! th! *irtual cock8it7 +ou ca' cr!at! a' Aircraft cam!ra7 8lac! it i'sid! th! cock8it7 a'd g!t a *i!3 from 3ithi' th! cock8it that sho3s th! 8ilot u8 clos!" =o.ld 4ame.a Cam!ras 5ou'd to sc!'!r+ a'd 'ot to th! aircraft" 9ith th!s! cam!ras +ou ca' o5s!r*! th! flight of th! aircraft from th! grou'd or from a'+ oth!r 8oi't of *i!37 or 6ust 3alk arou'd" 9orld cam!ras ca' 5! us!d to cr!at! floati'g cam!ra !ff!cts or to 3alk arou'd th! FSX 3orld" 2e3?oa.d sho.t40ts Dou ca' assig' k!+5oard shortcuts or 6o+stick 5utto's for s3itchi'g 5!t3!!' cam!ras" ;+ d!fault th!r! ar! 'o assig'm!'ts" Dou ha*! to s!t u8 th!m +ours!lf"

1$ Ai.4.aft t3pe isual !ff!cts of tur5ul!'c! a'd *i5ratio's i' EZCA d!8!'d o' th! 3!ight of th! aircraft" All th! aircrafts ar! di*id!d o'to thr!! t+8!s" %h! t+8! of th! aircraft is dis8la+!d i' th! A%+8!C 3i'do3 of th! EZCA mai' 3i'do3E L >Light? B l!ss tha' )111 Gg" M >M!dium? K )111 to #1"111 Gg" < ><!a*+? K o*!r #1"111 Gg" Ai.4.aft ,ame %h! Aircraft Nam! dis8la+s th! 'am! of th! aircraft as it@s s8!cifi!d i' th! aircraft"cfg fil!" EZCA us!s it to form i'di*idual lists of cam!ras for !*!r+ aircraft" So if th! aircraft"cfg lacks th! aircraft 'am!7 EZCA 3ill 'ot 5! a5l! to form a list for it" %his cas! is actuall+ *!r+ rar!7 5ut if +ou !:8!ri!'c! this 8ro5l!m +ou ca' ma'uall+ add it 5+ o8!'i'g th! aircraft"cfg fil! 3ith a'+ t!:t !ditor a'd add it i' a *alu!""" !"g" A%CL&DMCaircraft 'am!C" Came.a positio, limite. 9h!' !'a5l!d this fu'ctio' 8r!*!'ts th! cam!ra to go 5!+o'd th! 5ord!rs of th! cock8it" Came.as list a..a,-eme,t ?0tto,s. 9ith th!s! 5utto's +ou ca' r!arra'g! th! ord!r of cam!ras i' cam!ras lists"

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Effe4ts sele4tio, ?0tto,s.

CA%ERA 9A2IN+ %ODE

Clicki'g th!s! 5utto's ca' tur' o' a'd off diff!r!'t com8o'!'ts of th! Cam!ra Shaki'g !ff!cts" EZCA sa*!s th! stat! of th! 5utto's for !*!r+ cam!ra 3h!' maki'g th! s!l!ctio'"

RND >Ra'dom? isual !ff!ct simulati'g th! rough'!ss of th! surfac! 3h!' th! 8la'! is o' th! grou'd7 a'd slight g!'!ral tur5ul!'c! !ff!ct that occur 3h!'!*!r th! aircraft is air5or'!" %his is a *isual o'l+ !ff!ct that do!s'@t tak! i'to accou't th! curr!'t 3!ath!r s!tti'gs of th! FSX" %his !ff!ct d!8!'ds o' th! 3!ight of th! aircraft a'd th! t+8! of th! surfac!" D9% >D+'amic h!ad mo*!m!'ts? Simulat!s th! mo*!m!'t of th! 8ilot@s h!ad caus!d 5+ aircraft acc!l!ratio's duri'g ma'!u*!rs7 touchdo3's7 or 5!caus! of tur5ul!'c!" Co'trar+ to RND7 this !ff!ct d!8!'ds o' 3!ath!r s!tti'gs" %his !ff!ct is d!sig'!d to 5! us!d 3ith irtual Cock8it cam!ras o'l+" CR >Cam!ra R!so'a'c!? %his !ff!ct is similar to D+'amic <!ad Mo*!m!'t7 a'd simulat!s th! shaki'g of th! cam!ra attach!d to aircraft 8arts at touchdo3'" Eff!cts ca' 5! tu'!d7 th!ir s!tti'gs im8ort!d a'd !:8ort!d" S!! cha8t!r $$ a'd Adva,4ed Effe4ts %a,0al for d!tail!d i'formatio'"

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A.

"IE= %ODE CONTRO(

%h!r! ar! si: 5utto's that !'a5l! or disa5l! diff!r!'t cam!ra mod!s" EZCA sa*!s th! stat! of th! 5utto's for !*!r+ cam!ra i'd!8!'d!'tl+" *T* >/oi'tBtoB/oi't? %his mod! !'a5l!s or disa5l!s smooth s3itchi'g 5!t3!!' th! cam!ras" &' this mod! cam!ra smoothl+ floats from th! curr!'t 8ositio' to a '!3 o'!" %his !ff!ct is o'l+ 8ossi5l! if /t/ mod! is !'a5l!d for 5oth cam!rasE th! curr!'tl+ acti*! cam!ra7 a'd th! cam!ra +ou 3a't to s3itch to" &f at l!ast o'! of th! 8air has this mod! disa5l!d7 s3itchi'g to th! cam!ra 3ill occur i'sta'tl+ 3ithout th! smooth !ff!ct" !)BC view %his mod! !'a5l!s u'limit!d cam!ra rotatio' arou'd th! *!rtical a:is >h!adi'g?" &f it@s disa5l!d +ou 3ill 'ot 5! a5l! to rotat! th! cam!ra mor! tha' 101N" *O" >/oi't Of i!3? %his mod! allo3s +ou to mo*! th! cam!ra 3ith th! arro3 5utto's o' th! k!+5oard mai'tai'i'g co'sta't a'gular 8ositio's of th! dir!ctio' of sight" %his mod! ca' also 5! t!m8oraril+ !'a5l!d 5+ 8r!ssi'g a'd holdi'g middl! mous! 5utto'" %( >Mous! Look? %his mod! allo3s th! us!r to look rou'd 3ith th! mous!" %his mod! ca' also 5! t!m8oraril+ !'a5l!d 5+ 8r!ssi'g a'd holdi'g middl! mous! 5utto'" Z >Zoom? E'a5l!s cam!ra =oom co'trol 3ith th! mous! 3h!!l" TIR >%rack&R? !'a5l!sFdisa5l!s %rack&R *i!3 co'trol for 8articular cam!ra"

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1B. ADDON TATU INDICATOR

&'dicator CONNECTED glo3s 3ith +!llo3 light i'dicati'g that EZCA succ!ssfull+ !sta5lish!d co''!ctio' 3ith th! Flight Simulator" ACTI"E i'dicat!s that EZCA is !'a5l!d" Dou ca' !'a5l! a'd disa5l! EZCA 5+ 8r!ssi'g ( o' 'um!ric k!+8ad or clicki'g +lo?al Disa?le i' th! E=dok s!ctio' of th! Addo,s m!'u of FSX"

Disa5l!d7 EZCA do!s'@t i't!rf!r! 3ith oth!r *i!3 co'trol s+st!ms a'd do!s'@t co'sum! C/U r!sourc!s" %R i'dicat!s that co''!ctio' 3ith %rack&R is succ!ssfull+ !sta5lish!d"

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11. +ENERA( ETTIN+

%o o8!' 4!'!ral S!tti'gs 3i'do37 click +e,e.al setti,-s o' th! Optio,s m!'u"

1" Mous! look s!'siti*it+ a'd smoothi'g $" G!+5oard s!'siti*it+ a'd smoothi'g (" /r!s!ts for irtual cock8it7 Aircraft7 a'd 9orld cam!ras )" Click *olum! s!tti'gs #" Mous! a'd k!+5oard co'trol s!tti'gs >disa5l! 3h!' th! FSX 3i'do3 do!s 'ot ha*! focus? -" Disa5l!s EZCA 3h!' Flight Simulator is i' SLE9 mod!"

1. ." S!lf !:8la'ator+ 0" Sho3s EZCA ico' i' 9i'do3s %ra+" 2" S!lf !:8la'ator+ 11" Jo+stick <A%Bs3itch s!'siti*it+ 2e3?oa.d se,sitivit3 a,d smoothi,Dou ca' s!t cam!ra motio' s8!!d 5+ rotati'g th! S/EED k'o5" Smoothi'g is ad6ust!d 3ith th! SMOO%< k'o5" &'cr!asi'g this 8aram!t!r adds mor! i'!rtia to th! cam!ra" &t ca' 5! us!d to simulat! a cam!ra cra'!7 or for floati'g cam!ra !ff!cts >look at *.esets?" A44ela.at.1 %his k'o5 s!ts th! cam!ra s8!!d i'cr!m!'t *alu! i' Acc!l!ratio' mod!" Dou ca' us! this mod! to i'cr!as! th! s8!!d of th! cam!ra for a short tim!" &t is !'a5l!d 3hil! +ou hold th! ACC1 5utto'" 9orld cam!ras ha*! t3o acc!l!ratio' 5utto'sO ACC1 a'd ACC$7 3ith diff!r!'t s8!!d i'cr!m!'t *alu! s!tti'gs" ACC$ ca' 5! us!d for fast!r mo*i'g th! cam!ra o*!r lo'g dista'c!s" %o0se loo5 se,sitivit3 a,d smoothi,%his 8ri'ci8l! is th! sam! as for 2e3?oa.d se,sitivit3 a,d smoothi,- setti,-s a5o*!" wit4hi,- Came.a 4o,fi.matio, so0,d 9h!' !'a5l!d this 3ill g!'!rat! a 5!!8 sou'd !ach tim! +ou 8r!ss th! middl! mous! 5utto' or s3itch 5!t3!!' th! cam!ras" Dou ca' ad6ust th! *olum! of th! sou'd 5+ rotati'g th! k'o57 or +ou ca' sim8l+ tur' off th! sou'd 5+ mo*i'g th! slid!r all th! 3a+ to th! l!ft" Disa?le middle mo0se ?0tto, 4o,t.ol i, EZCA. Som! (rd 8art+ addo's us! middl! mous! 5utto'" %o a*oid co'flicts 3ith th!s! addo's7 disa5l! th! us! of middl! mous! 5utto' i' EZCA" Dou ca' us! 6o+stick 5utto' or k!+5oard shortcut i'st!ad" S!! cha8t!r 1# for th! d!tails"

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12. TRAC2IR ETTIN+

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1" S!lfB!:8la'ator+" $" Su5stitut! for %ru!*i!3 o8tio' i' th! %rack&R soft3ar!" (" 9h!' ch!ck!d7 EZCA c!'t!rs th! *i!3 if %rackCli8 LEDs or r!fl!cti*! dots ar! out of %rack&RHs sight" %h! k'o5 s!ts th! d!la+ of c!'t!ri'g th! *i!3" ) a'd #" 9ith th!s! k'o5s +ou ca' s!t additio'al smooth for /O corr!s8o'di'g a:!s" mo*!m!'t alo'g th!

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1!. +ETTIN+ TARTED

1" Start FSX" %h! addo' is acti*! right aft!r th! FSX is start!d7 5ut its 3i'do3 is mi'imi=!d" S3itch FSX to 3i'do3!d mod! >+ou ca' do this 5+ 8r!ssi'g AL% P EN%ER?" $" O8!' th! mai' addo' 3i'do3 5+ clicki'g th! m!'u it!m Addo'sBQ EZdok cam!ra addo' BQ Sho3 studioE

%h! EZCA mai' 3i'do3 3ill 8o8 u8" Dou ca' also do it 3ith th! k!+5oard shortcut >S<&F%BD?" %h! mai' EZCA 3i'do3 looks as follo3sE

$1 (" S!l!ct Jo+stick Co'figuratio' from th! O8tio's m!'u" S!l!ct th! 6o+stick co'troll!rs +ou 3ould lik! to us! 3ith EZCA"

%h!r! ar! 9AT:swit4h as ?0tto, ch!ck 5o:!s to th! right of th! co'troll!rs list" Ch!ck th!m if +ou +ou 3ould lik! to us! th! <A% s3itch as s!t of 5utto's >for s3itchi'g 5!t3!!' th! cam!ras?" &' th! 5o: o' th! right +ou ca' assig' a 6o+stick 5utto' to toggl! 5!t3!!' th! t3o mod!s" &f +our 6o+stick is i' 8a'orami'g mod! >th! ch!ck5o: is u'ch!ck!d?7 8r!ss a'd hold th! assig'!d 5utto' a'd +ou 3ill 5! a5l! to s3itch 5!t3!!' cam!ras 3ith th! <A%Bs3itch" R!l!as! th! 5utto' a'd th! 6o+stick 3ill s3itch 5ack to 8a'orami'g mod!" Not!E Dou should first assig' th! <A% s3itch to corr!s8o'di'g cam!ras" S!! th! follo3i'g cha8t!rs to l!ar' ho3 to do it"

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1#.

=ITC9IN+ /ET=EEN T9E CA%ERA .

%o s3itch to a'oth!r cam!ra click th! 'am! of th! cam!ra +ou 3a't to s3itch to o' th! list" &f 5oth curr!'t a'd s!l!ct!d cam!ras ha*! /t/ mod! !'a5l!d th! cam!ra 3ill smoothl+ float to a 8ositio' of th! s!l!ct!d cam!ra" &f a'+ of th! cam!ras ha*! /t/ mod! disa5l!d7 th! cam!ra 3ill i'sta'tl+ a88!ar i' a '!3 8ositio'" Dou ca' also s3itch 5!t3!!' th! cam!ras 3ith 6o+stick 5utto's a'dFor a k!+5oard shortcut"

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1'. A

I+NIN+ 2E$/OARD 9ORTCUT AND DO$ TIC2 /UTTON FOR CA%ERA =ITC9IN+.

Click th! 'am! of th! cam!ra +ou 3a't to s!t a' assig'm!'t to" &f +ou 3a't to assig' a k!+5oard shortcut click AG!+5C 5o: o' th! mai' 3i'do3 a'd !'t!r th! k!+5oard shortcut +ou 3a't to assig' to this cam!ra"

%o assig' 6o+stick 5utto's7 follo3 th! sam! 8ri'ci8l! 3ith th! AJo+stickC !'tr+ fi!ld" Not!7 that if +ou 3a't to assig' a <A%Bs3itch7 +ou should first s3itch +our 6o+stick to 9AT:swit4h as ?0tto, mod! as d!scri5!d i' cha8t!r 1$"

$( Som! EZCA fu'ctio's ar! co'troll!d 3ith k!+5oard shortcuts or 6o+stick 5utto's o'l+" %o s!t or cha'g! assig'm!'ts click th! Optio,s m!'u a'd th!' s!l!ct Defi,e 5e3s to o8!' 2e3?oa.d assi-,me,t 3i'do3"

Fo.wa.d1/a45wa.d1(eft1Ri-ht1Up1Dow, B cam!ra mo*!m!'t dir!ctio's" A44ele.ato,18 2 E cam!ra acc!l!ratio' 5utto's +lo?al e,a?le E !'a5l!sFdisa5l!s EZCA Edit mode E toggl!s cam!ra Edit mod! Em0late %% ?0tto, E !mulat!s th! middl! mous! 5utto' 3ith !ith!r a 6o+stick 5utto' or a k!+5oard k!+ to s3itch o' a'd off Mous! look" &t has t3o mod!sE < B hold a'd % B toggl!" <old m!a's that Mous! Look is !'a5l!d as lo'g as +ou hold th! k!+ or 6o+stick 5utto'" %oggl! m!a's that +ou shortl+ 8r!ss th! 5utto' to !ith!r !'a5l!7 or disa5l! Mous! Look" Defa0lt "iew 3stem K EZCA su5stitut! for d!fault *i!3 s+st!m" Do 'ot forg!t to d!l!t! th! sam! assig'm!'ts i' th! Flight Simulator co'troll!rs s!tu8" S!! cha8t!r - for th! d!tails"

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1). CREATIN+8 DE(ETIN+8 AND RENA%IN+ "IRTUA( COC2*IT AND AIRCRAFT CA%ERA .
Not!E Dou cr!at! cam!ras 5!for! 8ositio'i'g th!m i' cha8t!r 1- 5!lo3" %h!r! ar! thr!! 3a+s of cr!ati'g '!3 cam!rasE cr!ati'g Afrom scratchC7 im8orti'g from a' !:t!r'al fil! a'd clo'i'g" %o cr!at! a '!3 cam!ra Afrom scratchC7 click thr!! tim!s a' !m8t+ fi!ld o' th! cam!ra list a'd !'t!r th! 'am! of th! cam!ra 3ith th! k!+5oard" /r!ss EN%ER" Dour '!3 cam!ra is 'o3 cr!at!d"

Cr!ati'g cam!ras from scratch ca' 5! tim! co'sumi'g7 5ut +ou ca' sa*! +our tim! 3ith 4lo,i,- m!thod 5+ usi'g o'! of th! !:isti'g cam!ras as a draft 3ith all its s!tti'gs" S!l!ct th! cam!ra +ou 3a't to clo'!7 a'd rightBclick it" Choos! Clo,e 4ame.a with the effe4ts from th! 8o8B u8 m!'u7 a'd th! clo'!d cam!ra 3ill 5! add!d to th! !'d of th! cam!ras list" No3 +ou ca' ad6ust itHs 8ositio' a'd !ff!cts as +ou '!!d" &m8orti'g cam!ra is similar to clo'i'g7 5ut u'lik! clo'i'g7 3h!r! +ou ca' d!al 3ith o'l+ o'! cam!ra of th! curr!'t aircraft7 3ith im8ort it is 8ossi5l! to im8ort cam!ras from a'oth!r aircraftsE !ith!r si'gl! cam!ra or th! 3hol! s!t of cam!ras" S!! cha8t!r $1 for th! d!tails" %o d!l!t! a cam!ra7 s!l!ct it 3ith th! mous!7 rightBclick7 a'd s!l!ct Delete from th! 8o8Bu8 m!'u"

%o r!'am! a cam!ra7 click its 'am! thr!! tim!s a'd !'t!r '!3 'am!" /r!ss EN%ER" Dou ca' cha'g! th! ord!r of cam!ras i' cam!ras lists 3ith arro3 5utto's o' th! mai' EZCA 3i'do3" S!l!ct th! cam!ra7 a'd us! arro3s to mo*! th! cam!ra u8 or do3' o' th! list"

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1<. CREATIN+8 DE(ETIN+ AND RENA%IN+ =OR(D CA%ERA

%o cr!at! a '!3 3orld cam!ra click a' !m8t+ fi!ld i' th! 9orld cam!ras list7 a'd rightBclick it"

S!l!ct AAdd cam!ra at aircraft 8ositio'A from th! 8o8Bu8 m!'u" A '!3 3orld cam!ra 3ill 5! cr!at!d from th! curr!'t aircraft coordi'at!s i' FSX" Dou ca' us! SLE9 mod! i' Flight Simulator to 8lac! th! cam!ra a'+3h!r! +ou 3a't" 9orld cam!ras ca' 5! d!l!t!d th! sam! 3a+ as irtual Cock8it a'd Aircraft cam!ras" Note that you can not rename a world camera. This is a restriction of FSX. To get the same result as rename, you need to delete the camera and after that create the new one with the new name.

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1@. *O ITIONIN+ CA%ERA

*ositio,i,- "i.t0al Co45pit a,d Ai.4.aft 4ame.as. %o cha'g! th! 8ositio' of th! cam!ra7 s3itch to this cam!ra a'd toggl! ED&% mod! >8r!ss 5utto' $ o' th! 'um!ric k!+8ad 5+ d!fault?" Dou 3ill h!ar 5!!8s i'dicati'g that EZCA is i' ED&% mod!" Ad6ust th! cam!ra 8ositio' 5+ usi'g th! arro3 k!+s7 a'd s!t cam!ra !l!*atio' 3ith th! /ag! U8 a'd /ag! Do3' k!+s >th! 'am! 3ill *ar+ 5as!d o' +our k!+5oard?" %h!' s!t th! *i!3 dir!ctio' 3ith th! mous!7 ad6usti'g th! cam!ra =oom 3ith th! mous! 3h!!l" Dou th!' l!a*! ED&% mod! 5+ 8r!ssi'g 5utto' $ agai' o' 'um!ric k!+8ad" %h! sto8 of th! 5!!8 sou'd 3ill i'dicat! that ED&% mod! is off" *ositio,i,- =o.ld 4ame.as. Dou ca' ad6ust 3orld cam!ra 8ositio's th! sam! 3a+" ;ut this '!3 8ositio' ca' 'ot 5! sa*!d a'd !:ists o'l+ duri'g th! curr!'t flight simulator s!ssio'" Aft!r r!start of FSX 3orld cam!ras 3ill r!*!rt 5ack to th!ir d!fault 8ositio's" /ro8!rti!s of th! 3orld cam!ras ca' o'l+ 5! cha'g!d ma'uall+ 5+ !diti'g th! FSX cam!ras"cfg fil!" 9! ho8! this issu! 3ill 5! addr!ss!d i' th! '!:t *!rsio's of EZCA"

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1A. CA%ERA *O ITION (I%ITER

Cam!ra 8ositio' limit!r is a tool that 8r!*!'ts th! 8oi't of *i!3 to go 5!+o'd th! cock8it limits" %h! limit!r must 5! tu'!d 5!for! usi'g" Right click th! cam!ra 8ositio' limit!r 5utto' o' th! mai' EZCA 3i'do3 to o8!' th! limit!r s!tti'gs"

9at4hed a.eas i'dicat! li'!ar limits of /O +7 =?"

mo*!m!'t alo'g th! corr!s8o'di'g a:!s >:7

Red li,e sho3s th! curr!'t 8ositio' of th! cam!ra" R0le. 5!lo3 th! ar!a is a scal! that sho3s 8ositio' of th! cam!ra a'd th! limits of its mo*!m!'t r!lati*! to th! cock8it r!f!r!'c! 8oi't7 i"!" d!fault 8ilot 8ositio'" %o s!t a88ro8riat! limits of cam!ra mo*!m!'t7 drag l!ft a'd right 5ord!rs 3ith th! mous!" 9h!' +ou drag th! 5ord!r7 cam!ra i' *irtual cock8it simulta'!ousl+ mo*!s so +ou 3ill s!! 3h!' to sto8 a'd s!t th! limit" Limit!r ca' 5! !'a5l!d for diff!r!'t a:!s i'd!8!'d!'tl+" For !:am8l!7 +ou 3a't to 8r!*!'t th! cam!ra to go through th! i'strum!'t 8a'!l a'd c!ili'g7 5ut +ou 3a't to 5! a5l! to look out of th! 3i'do3" So l!a*! a:is X u'ch!ck!d a'd ch!ck a:!s D a'd Z"

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2B. CA%ERA E;*ORT AND I%*ORT

$1"1 E:8ort Dou ca' !:8ort cam!ras to !:t!r'al fil!s to us! th!m as a draft for !as+ cr!atio' of cam!ras for +our addo' aircrafts or for shari'g 3ith oth!r us!rs" &t is 8ossi5l! to !:8ort !ith!r si'gl! cam!ra7 or th! 3hol! s!t of cam!ras of curr!'t aircraft" %o !:8ort o'l+ o'! cam!raE s3itch to this cam!ra7 s!l!ct Expo.t 40..e,t 4ame.a.. from th! File m!'u o' th! mai' EZCA 3i'do3 a'd s8!cif+ fold!r a'd fil! 'am! 3h!r! to sa*! it" $1"$ &m8ort %o im8ort si'gl! cam!ra form !:t!r'al fil!7 s!l!ct Impo.t 4ame.a to 40..e,t list from th! File me,0 o' th! mai' EZCA 3i'do3 a'd s8!cif+ fil! 'am! of that cam!ra" Dour cam!ras list 3ill 5! a88!'d!d 3ith '!3 cam!ra" %o im8ort s!t of cam!ras follo3 th! sam! 8ri'ci8l!E s!l!ct (oad 4ame.a set from th! File me,0 o' th! mai' EZCA 3i'do3" A '!3 3i'do3 3ill a88!ar aski'g +ou 3hat to load from th! fil!E %o !:8ort th! 3hol! s!t of cam!rasE s!l!ct ave 4ame.a set.. from th! File m!'u o' th! mai' EZCA 3i'do3 a'd s8!cif+ fold!r a'd fil! 'am! 3h!r! to sa*! it"

U'ch!ck com8o'!'ts +ou do'Ht 3a't to load >or l!a*! it ch!ck!d7 if +ou 3a't to load !*!r+thi'g? a'd click Co,ti,0e a'd s8!cif+ fil! 'am! of that s!t"

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21. "IE= %ODE

*t* moveme,t speed

ETTIN+

Dou ca' ad6ust th! cam!ra mo*!m!'t s8!!d i' /t/ mod!" RightBclick *t* o' th! mai' 3i'do3 to o8!' th! /t/ s!tti'gs 3i'do3 a'd ad6ust %ra'sitio' tim! 5+ rotati'g th! k'o5" %ra'sitio' tim! is a duratio' of th! tim! i't!r*al i' s!co'ds of cam!ra mo*!m!'t from th! curr!'t 8ositio' to a '!3 o'!" %h! l!ss its *alu! th! fast!r cam!ra mo*!s"

!D pa,o.ami,- mode setti,-s (D 8a'orami'g mod! com5i'!s cam!ra rotatio' 3ith li'!ar shift" For !:am8l!E +ou rotat! th! cam!ra to th! l!ft a'd 3hil! rotati'g7 th! cam!ra mo*!s clos!r to th! l!ft 3i'do3" %o o8!' (D 8a'orami'g s!tti'gs7 rightBclick %( o' th! mai' 3i'do3"

%h!r! ar! t3o k'o5s that s!t cam!ra shifts alo'g th! a:!s X a'd D" %h! alu! of th! shift ca' 5! 8ositi*! a'd '!gati*!" &f 8ositi*!7 th! cam!ra mo*!s to3ards th! rotatio' dir!ctio'7 a'd if '!gati*!7 th! cam!ra mo*!s a3a+"

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22. CA%ERA 9A2E EFFECT

ETTIN+

$$"1 ;ri!f d!scri8tio' of RANDOM EFFEC% s!tti'gs"

%o o8!' th! Ra,dom Effe4t etti,-s 3i'do37 rightBclick RND o' th! mai' 3i'do3"

1" Mai' !ff!ct g!'!rators $" /rofil! !ditor 5utto' (" Acti*! 8rofil! i'dicatio' )" Mi:!rBdistri5utor #" 4lo5al gai' -" Filt!rs

(1 %ai, effe4t -e,e.ato.s %his g!'!rator s+'th!si=!s com8osit! 3a*!forms" Click th! g!'!rator@s ico' to o8!' its s!tti'gs 3i'do3. 9ith thr!! i'd!8!'d!'t g!'!rators A7 ;7 C +ou ca' cr!at! diff!r!'t !ff!cts lik! shaki'g ha'ds 3hil! holdi'g th! cam!ra7 !:8losio's7 a'd crash la'di'gs" /l!as! ch!ck th! su88ort forum for mor! discussio' r!gardi'g !ff!ct g!'!rators" *.ofile edito. ?0tto, %h! RND !ff!ct has t3o i'd!8!'d!'t 8rofil!s K O, +.o0,d a'd O, ai." 9h!' th! aircraft is o' th! grou'd7 EZCA us!s th! O, +.o0,d 8rofil! to cr!at! cam!ra shak! caus!d 5+ surfac! rough'!ss" 9h!' th! aircraft 5!com!s air5or'!7 EZCA loads th! O, Ai. 8rofil! that simulat!s th! *isual !ff!cts cr!at!d 5+ tur5ul!'c!" Click th! *.ofile edit ?0tto, to modif+ 8rofil! s!tti'gs" A4tive p.ofile i,di4atio, &'dicat!s th! s!l!ct!d 8rofil! +ou ar! !diti'g" %ixe.:dist.i?0to. mi:!s sig'als of th! A7 ;7 C g!'!rators a'd distri5ut!s th!m to all d!gr!!s a'd locatio's of th! cam!raE delta;8 delta$8 deltaZ8 headi,-8 ?a,58 pit4h " %his gi*!s +ou full fr!!dom 3ith +our cam!ra *i!3s" Si'c! +ou ca' s!t th! i'di*idual mi: of sig'als for !*!r+ d!gr!! of fr!!dom7 it mak!s it 8ossi5l! to cr!at! a larg! *ari!t+ of !ff!cts i' EZCA" +lo?al +ai, S!ts glo5al !ff!ct str!'gth"

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Depe,de,43 p.o4esso. 9ith this tool +ou ca' s!t u8 d!8!'d!'ci!s 5!t3!!' th! aircraft s8!!d a'd th! cam!ra shak! fr!,u!'c+ a'd am8litud!" For !:am8l!7 to simulat! cam!ra shak! duri'g th! tak! off ru' 3! '!!d to ha*! am8litud! a'd fr!,u!'c+ i'cr!asi'g 3ith th! s8!!d of th! aircraft" 9! ca' do it 5+ ad6usti'g a cur*! o' th! gra8h 5+ mo*i'g th! gr!!' circl!s"

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*.ofile editi,%o !dit th! 8rofil!7 8aus! Flight Simulator7 click Edit o' th! RND !ff!ct s!tti'gs 3i'do37 a'd th!' click O, +.o0,d or O, Ai. to s!l!ct th! 8rofil! +ou 3a't to !dit"

EZCA 3ill load th! corr!s8o'di'g 8rofil! a'd !'a5l! th! co'trols" Aft!r +ou@*! ad6ust!d th! s!tti'gs7 click Edit o'c! agai' to sa*! th! s!tti'gs of th! 8rofil! a'd to !:it Edit mod!" &t is r!comm!'d!d that +ou 5acku8 +our curr!'t s!tti'gs 5!for! +ou ma'i8ulat! th! co'trols so +ou ca' r!stor! th!m lat!r if th! '!3 s!tti'gs 3ill 'ot suit +ou" %o 5acku8 +our s!tti'gs7 choos! from th! File m!'u th! s!tti'gs +ou 3a't to sa*! a'd 3h!' th! dialog 5o: a88!ars7 s8!cif+ th! fold!r a'd fil! 'am! 3h!r! +ou 3a't to sa*! th!m"

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$$"$ ;ri!f d!scri8tio' of D<M !ff!ct s!tti'gs

RightBclick D9% o' th! mai' 3i'do3 to o8!' D3,ami4 9ead %oveme,ts effe4ts s!tti'gs"

17 $7 a'd ( B A:!s i'8ut mi:!rs for h!ad mo*!m!'t calculatio's )" 4lo5al !ff!ct str!'gth >Mai' L!*!l? #" La'di'g !ff!ct s!tti'gs -" /ilot@s 5od+ 8aram!t!rs" Note. All the settings, except the Main Le el, are the same for all irtual coc!pit cameras of the aircraft. Main Le el can "e set independently for e ery camera. All the settings are automatically sa ed to the data"ase after changing. So it is recommended to "ac!up your current settings "efore you experiment with them.

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$$"( ;ri!f d!scri8tio' of CAMERA RESONANCE !ff!ct s!tti'gs

RightBclick CR o' th! mai' 3i'do3 to o8!' th! Cam!ra R!so'a'c! !ff!ct s!tti'gs" Atta45 K s!ts ho3 fast shaki'g am8litud! r!ach!s ma:imum" Release K s!ts ho3 fast shaki'g am8litud! fad!s to =!ro" F.eF0e,43 K 'aturalB*i5ratio' fr!,u!'c+ of th! cam!ra sus8!'sio' s+st!m" (evel K !ff!ct str!'gth l!*!l"

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2!. "IDEO E;A%*(E ON $OUTU/E.CO%

&DEO 1 K EZCA g!'!ral 8r!s!'tatio'" &DEO $ K EZCA g!'!ral 8r!s!'tatio'" &DEO ( K A;!for! a'd aft!rC" Com8ar! th! flight 3ith a'd 3ithout EZCA" &DEO ) K RND !ff!ct !:am8l!" &DEO # K D<M !ff!ct !:am8l!" &DEO - K CR !ff!ct !:am8l!" &DEO . K Com5i'atio' of RND7D<M a'd CR !ff!cts" &DEO 0 K D!mo flight i' s!*!r! tur5ul!'c!" &DEO 2 K <ard touchdo3'" &DEO 11 K (DB8a'orami'g" &DEO 11 K %ra*!li'g o*!r *irtual cock8it 3ith EZCA" &DEO 1$ K A'oth!r *i!3s 3ith EZCA " &DEO 1( B <ard la'di'g" *.omo video examples 4.eated with EZCA.

&DEO 1) K E:am8l! 1" &DEO 1# K E:am8l! $" &DEO 1- K E:am8l! (" &DEO 1. K E:am8l! )"