Digital cameras are big on sound effects. Some cameras play a little ditty when the camera is turned on, make a beeping sound to tell you about an adjustment, and emit a little shutter sound when you take the picture. These sounds may not be appreciated in every picture-taking setting, though. To quiet your noisy digital camera:
Check your camera’s documentation, such as the manual.
![Check your camera’s documentation, such as the manual.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/78393.image0.jpg)
Make sure your camera allows you to mute (or, at least, turn down the volume on) those sound effects somewhere in its menu.
Find your camera’s sound effects menu option.
![Find your camera’s sound effects menu option.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/78395.image2.jpg)
The camera’s documentation can help you here, too.
Make adjustments to the sound effects settings.
![Make adjustments to the sound effects settings.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/78397.image4.jpg)
If you can’t mute the camera all together, select the quietest setting available.