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Instruction Manuals. By Alana Collins The purpose of this instruction manual is to inform the reader on how to use this Flip camera/video recorder. From the instruction manual containing a lot of information and seeming quite technical, it is clear that this is aimed towards older readers, for instance 18 upwards. This instruction manual is to teach people (more specifically adults) on how to use a DELL computer. What is useful about this instruction manual is that includes pictures to make it easier for the reader to understand what they are meant to do to get the This manual is to teach people how to use a computer console for a game (for instance PS4 or XBOX.) It is clearly labelled and is easy to understand – this is because it is likely to

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Instruction Manuals.

By Alana Collins

The purpose of this instruction manual is to inform the reader on how to use this Flip camera/video recorder.

From the instruction manual containing a lot of information and seeming quite technical, it is clear that this is aimed towards older readers, for instance 18 upwards.

This instruction manual is to teach people (more specifically adults) on how to use a DELL computer.

What is useful about this instruction manual is that includes pictures to make it easier for the reader to understand what they are meant to do to get the computer working.

There is also not too much writing which is nice as this is less likely to put the person off from reading the manual.

This manual is to teach people how to use a computer console for a game (for instance PS4 or XBOX.)

It is clearly labelled and is easy to understand – this is because it is likely to be used by 12 year olds upwards.

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By Alana Collins

The use of the pictures on this instruction manual is to easily help guide people on how to use the kettle – to fill it up, to turn it on and how to use it.

What is useful about this instruction manual, is even if people are not able to read, they can understand how they are meant to use the kettle.

This manual is to inform people on how to use the Cycle Computer.

This is likely to be a gadget that adults are likely to use – this is noticed in the way that there is a lot of writing on the manual, along with the way that the instruction manual is completely in black and white.

From the use of the pictures and the lack of amount of text on this instruction manual, the reader can tell that this product is aimed towards children, especially since the instructions are in a clear order to navigate and the images are labelled and easy to understand.

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By Alana Collins

With this instruction manual, due to it informing the reader on how to plug up and set up the device, which is a complicated task due to the amount of wires used, they have used pictures to help show how to get the Commodore Computer running.

This manual guides people on how to connect their Fitbit to their computer, phone or tablet.

Due to them not having to give the reader instructions on how to get their Fitbit running as this will be explained on the computer, a small colourful manual with pictures will be enough to help the reader to get on their way with setting up the device.

This instruction manual informs the reader how to put a bed together.

Due to it being a complicated process as there are a lot of pieces to fit together they have used an image instead and labelled the pieces you need to put together.

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By Alana Collins

This instruction manual is to inform he reader on how to use an apple corer.

They have used simple images due to it not being a complicated process.

What is useful is that the instructions are numbered so that the reader can easily navigate what they are meant to do next.

This instruction manual is colourful, contains lots of pictures with minimal writing.

From these aspects of the instruction manual, it is easy to understand that this is likely to be a product aimed towards children, or that it is so easy to create, that no words were needed to explain the process.

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By Alana Collins

This is an instruction manual to inform wearers of this specific watch, on how to adjust the time of it and to get it working.

There is also a diagram labelling the different pieces of the watch so that it is easier for the reader to navigate.

This instruction manual is to inform mobile phone users on how to install a battery.

This manual is useful as it gives a clear and precise diagram on how the user is to install the battery, and the diagram is numbered so that it is easier to process.

This manual is to help inform iPod users on the different forms of errors that may occur when using this device.

To make this manual easier to navigate they have each section clearly titled so that it is easier to understand what error may be occurring and what can be done to solve it.

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By Alana Collins

This manual is to inform people on how to use the Speedlite YN460-II.

This manual contains pictures, some of which are labelled along with a lot of text to inform the user of the different components of this device and how to use it.

This instruction manual contains a lot of text which suggests this is mainly aimed to adults.