SELF-TIMER
The self-timer delays release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after the shutter-
release button is pressed.
1. Place the camera on a tripod and press the self-timer
button until
appears in the data panel.
2. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the
shutter-release button all the way down to activate the
self-timer.
REMOTE CONTROL (Sold Separately)
The IR Remote Control RC-3 (not included) allows remote
camera operation from up to 5m (16.4 ft.) away.
1.Press the Self-timer/Remote-control button until
appears in the data panel.
2.Arrange the camera and subject positions, then
compose you picture.
3.Point the remote control toward the front of the
camera.
• If the release button
is pressed, the self-timer lamp will blink once before
the picture is taken. If the delay button
is pressed, the self-timer lamp will
blink for two seconds before the picture is taken.
• Remote control mode remains selected until the mode is cancelled or the
camera is turned off. To cancel the remote-control mode, press the self-
timer/remote-control button until
no longer appears in the data panel, or
slide the lens cover/main switch to the off position.
• To save power, the camera automatically shuts down if the remote control is
not released for more than 8 minutes.
• The remote control may not operate with backlit subjects or under
fluorescent light.
Emitter window
When you turn the camera on, autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction is set
(whichever was last used) so the flash will fire automatically in low-light situations.
FLASH RANGE
The range of the built-in flash depends on the film speed and the focal length you are
using. To ensure proper exposure, make sure your subject is positioned within the
flash range.
Focal Length
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
Wide
0.5 - 4.4m
0.5 - 6.2m
0.5 - 8.8m
1.64 -14.43 ft.
1.64 - 20.34 ft.
1.64 - 28.86 ft
Telephoto
0.5 - 1.8m
0.5 - 2.5m
0.5 - 3.6m
1.64 - 5.90 ft.
1.64 - 8.20 ft.
1.64 - 11.80 ft.
Autoflash with red-eye reduction
Manual fill-flash
Flash cancel
Night portrait
Landscape
The flash will fire with every shutter release regardless of lighting. This can be used to
reduce harsh, unflattering shadows on your subject’s face or illuminate your subject
when it is back-lit.
Press the flash-mode button until
appears in the
data panel, then take the picture.
With flash-cancel, the flash will not fire. This mode should be used when photographing
twilight scenes or subjects that are beyond the flash range.
MANUAL FILL-FLASH MODE
Press the flash-mode button until
appears in the
data panel, then take the picture.
• When the flash is cancelled, shutter speeds may be slow.
Placing your camera on a tripod is recommended.
In night portrait mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so
you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night. The flash is set to
manual fill flash with red-eye reduction.
Press the flash mode button until
appears in the
data panel.
• The shutter speed may be slow. Use of a tripod is recommended.
FLASH CANCEL MODE
In autoflash mode, the flash fires automatically in low-light situations.
AUTOFLASH MODE
NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
SELECTING THE FLASH MODE
Press the flash-mode button until the desired indicator appears in the data panel.
• The flash mode remains after the picture is taken.
RED-EYE REDUCTION MODE
In this flash mode, the flash fires automatically in low-light situations and the red-eye
reduction lamp on the front of the camera blinks before the flash fires. Red-eye
reduction reduces the “red-eye” effect which occurs when photographing people in
low light.
Press the flash mode button until
appears
in the data panel.
• Warn your subject that the red-eye reduction lamp will blink
before the picture is taken.
LANDSCAPE MODE
Use landscape mode to photograph distant scenes beyond the range of the flash or
when photographing through glass. The flash is cancelled and focus is set to infinity.
Press the flash mode button until
appears in the data panel.
• The shutter speed may be slow. Use of a tripod is
recommended.
OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS
• This camera is designed for use for -10 to 40°C (14 to 104°F).
• Never leave your camera where it may be subjected to extreme temperatures such as the glove compartment
of a car.
• At colder temperatures, the data panel response time will be slow; at higher temperatures, the display will
temporarily darken, but will restore when the temperature normalizes.
• Never subject your camera to extreme humidity.
• To prevent condensation from forming, place the camera in a sealed plastic bag when bringing it from the cold
environment to a warm environment. Allow it to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag.
• When photographing in cold weather, we recommend that you keep the camera and spare batteries inside your
coat to keep them warm when you are not shooting. Cold batteries will regain some of their charge when they
warm up.
• This camera is not waterproof, dust-proof, or sand-proof; take care when using it at the beach or near water.
Costly or irreparable damage may occur.
CHANGING THE BATTERY
The remote-control uses a 3V lithium battery CR2032.
When pressing the remote-control buttons does not releases the
shutter, the battery must be replaced. The supplied battery should
be sufficient for approximately ten years of operation.
F O C U SH O L D I N R E M O T E - C O N T R O L M O D E
1. Set the camera to remote-control mode.
2.Center your subject in the focus frame, then press
the shutter-release button partway down until the
green focus lamp glows.
3.Lift your finger from the shutter-release button, then
recompose the picture.
4.Point the remote toward the front of the camera and
press
or
.
• The focus remains locked until the focus is reset, remote-control mode is
cancelled, or the camera is turned off.
Battery cover
Release button
Delay button
• The self-timer indicator in the data panel and the self-timer lamp
blinks during the countdown, then glows just before the shutter
releases.
• Self-timer is automatically cancelled after the shutter is released.
• To stop the self-timer, press the self-timer button.
Cancel the self-timer mode by turning the camera off or pressing the
self-timer button until
disappears from the data panel.
The following flash modes can be selected.
Autoflash
1.Pull out the battery chamber and remove the old
battery.
2.Insert a new battery with its + side up.
3.Slide the battery chamber back into the remote-
control.
