English 5
4
Close the film door. The safety cover
ejects from the front of the camera
(9)
.
Both 10 and12-frame film
• E = Empty, no pack inserted
• S = Fresh pack inserted - ready to start
• 1 = 1st frame taken
• 2 = 2nd frame taken
etc
•11= 11th frame taken (appears in red -
no frame emerges if 10-frame pack used)
To remove an empty film pack
Open the film door, grasp the tab on the
end of the pack, and pull the pack out
(10)
.
The control panel (11)
a
Power button
Press to turn on the camera. The flash
units begin charging, and the green indica-
tors light up when the camera is fully
charged for picture-taking.
The camera turns off if the power button is
pressed again, or after 30 seconds of inac-
tivity. (Note: The camera can also be
turned on by lightly pressing the shutter
button.)
b
Low battery indicator (Macro 5 only)
Yellow light comes on when the batteries
in the handgrip are weak (the ranging lights
also will become dim.)
c
Flash status lights
The red LED blinks while the flash units are
charging; the green lights will come on
when READY.
The flash units can be turned on or off
selectively (Macro 5 only).
d
Standard PC socket for auxiliary flash
(Macro 5 only).
e
Reset button (Macro 5 only)
This returns the camera to the nominal
flash and Lighten / Darken settings.
f
Lighten/Darken controls
Each setting adjusts the flash output to
increase or decrease exposure by 1/3 f-
stop. The center light is the nominal set-
ting.
g
Magnification indicators (Macro 5 only)
Light up to show the selected magnifica-
tion.
h
Date / time control and display (Macro 5
only)
Allows you to print the date or time on pic-
tures.
i
Film counter
Both 10 and12-frame film
• E = Empty, no pack inserted
• S = Fresh pack inserted - ready to start
• 1 = 1st frame taken
• 2 = 2nd frame taken
etc
•11= 11th frame taken (appears in red -
no frame emerges if 10-frame pack used)
Set the magnification
Turn the magnification selector knob to the
desired setting
(12)
. The knob clicks into
position at each magnification; the camera
will not function if the knob is between
lens settings.
In addition to the magnification, the selec-
tor shows the camera-to-subject distance
and icons that represent the approximate
area of a subject included in the picture.
Focusing and framing the subject
1
Hold the camera at the approximate dis-
tance from the subject for the selected
magnification. For example, if taking pic-
tures at 1X, hold the camera 10 in. (25cm)
from the subject.
