INSTRUCTIONS
Before using your IS-3DLX, read this manual carefully
to ensure correct use.We recommend that you take test shots to get
accustomed to your IS-3DLX before taking
important photographs.
Страница 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS Before using your IS 3DLX read this manual carefully to ensure correct use We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your IS 3DLX before taking important photographs...
Страница 2: ...ctures ED extraordinary dispersion glass is used in the lens achieving crisp clear images with high contrast The standard shooting mode lets anyone take beautiful pictures easily Panorama photographs...
Страница 3: ...graphy 32 Usingtheexposuremodes 34 Flash photographyinthemanual exposuremode 45 Exposurecompensation 46 Using the drive modes 47 Power focus 52 Spot metering 53 Zoomexposure 54 Autofocus beep 55 Remot...
Страница 4: ...also be performed with the shift buttons in the rear Selects the shutter speed Remote control sensor front AFilluminator Also blinks when the selftimer is activated Power ON OFF switch Selftimer remot...
Страница 5: ...ed Back cover release Mid roll rewind button Drive mode button Flash mode button DateMODE SETand ADJUST buttons Battery compartment cover Tripod socket Shift buttons Select the flash exposure and driv...
Страница 6: ...ports Portrait Landscape Night scene Drive modes Single frame advance Continuous frameadvance Double exposure Shutter speed Aperture setting Spot metering Exposure compensation Manual exposure Battery...
Страница 7: ...ATTACHING THE STRAP 7...
Страница 8: ...p 15 Press the zoom buttons to determine the composition p 18 Place the autofocus frame on the subject you want to focus on p 19 Depress the shutter release button halfway making sure the autofocus i...
Страница 9: ...ON p 17 Make sure the exposure counter on the LCD panel reads p 17 Depress the shutter release button fully to take a picture p 20 When the film reaches the end it will automatically rewind p 21 Open...
Страница 10: ...se to open the battery cover The types of batteries that can be used are also shown inside the battery cover When replacing the batteries make sure to turn the power switch OFF before unloading the ba...
Страница 11: ...ess the exposure mode and buttons simultane ously to check the batteries Blinks Lights Batteries are OK The mark disappears when the finger is released from the button Batteries are low Have spares ha...
Страница 12: ...rect Note As the focal length becomes larger shaking the camera becomes more noticeable Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping elbows at sides to prevent the camera from shaking Caution...
Страница 13: ...heard and the autofocus indicator lights in the viewfinder To release the shutter and take the picture Note When the autofocus indicator doesn t light the shutter won t release See p 70 Practice befor...
Страница 14: ...imultaneously The camera will return to the standard shooting mode and other set modes will be canceled Standard Shooting Mode Exposure mode Program Auto P Drive mode Single S Lightmeteringmode ESP Fl...
Страница 15: ...cover release upward to open the back cover Push in the film cartridge until itclicks Shutter curtains Note Use DX coded film Caution Do not touch the shutter curtain and do not press it with the edg...
Страница 16: ...Make sure the film is lying flat If not push the cartridge down Pass the edge of the film under the film guide and align the film leader with the film loading indicator Film loading indicator Film gui...
Страница 17: ...e the back cover Turn the power switch ON The film automatically advances to the first frame The exposure counter on the LCD panel reads Note If blinks in the exposure counter reload the film 17 Make...
Страница 18: ...viewfinder press the zoom button to determine the composition The lens advances and the LCD panel lights Note If no operation is made for approx 30 seconds the LCD panel goes out and will come on aga...
Страница 19: ...ion the autofocus frame on your subject Telephoto Press the button to zoom in Max telephoto focal length 180mm Wide angle Pressthe button to zoom out Max wide angle focal length 35 mm Working distance...
Страница 20: ...and the autofocus indicator lights when the subject is in focus It will blink if the subject is difficult for the autofocus to lock on and when the subject is too close Note When the autofocus indicat...
Страница 21: ...the end of the roll If the power is turned OFF while rewinding operations will stop Rewind mode however is not canceled Rewinding will continue when the power switch is turned ON again The final numbe...
Страница 22: ...release button halfway Reposition your subjects in the picture frame while keeping the shutter release button depressed halfway Then press the shutter release button fully The autofocus beep is heard...
Страница 23: ...e selected to match your needs Mode Function Automatically fires in low light conditions p 26 Significantly reduces the phenomenon of red eye when a subject s eyes appear red p 28 Fires regardless of...
Страница 24: ...Press the flash button While pressing the flash button select the mode using the shift buttons or shift dial The available modes appear and blinks on the left of the mode currently engaged 24...
Страница 25: ...Release the flash button to engage the mode is blinking on the left of the selected flash mode disappears and the engaged flash mode remains on the LCD panel 25 Make sure Make sure...
Страница 26: ...viewfinder the flash should be used Slide the flash release When the flash is flipped up the camera will start recharging the flash AUTO lights on the LCD panel When the flash is recharged in the vie...
Страница 27: ...0 ISO 400 35mm 6 3 m 20 7 ft 8 9 m 29 2 ft 12 6m 41 3 ft 180mm 7 m 23 ft 9 8m 32 2ft 14 m 45 9 ft The Auto Flash mode can be combined with the Macro mode Note The shutter speed is automatically set at...
Страница 28: ...is mode is the same as Auto Flash except for the pre flashes Flip up the flash and select the Auto S mode Press the shutter release button Notes The pre flashes are not emitted in the Sports mode Afte...
Страница 29: ...ts look lively by reflecting light into the subject s eyes Make sure the exposure mode is set to P program Flip up the flash and select the FILL IN Flash mode Press the shutter release button In expos...
Страница 30: ...t blinking but the selftimer will operate in the same manner as when lights Position the autofocus frame on the subject Press the shutter release button half way to focus on the subject The focus and...
Страница 31: ...ll be automatically canceled after the shot To cancel the selftimer in the middle of operation press the selftimer button again The viewfinder display disappears and the AF illuminator blinks during t...
Страница 32: ...g distance of 0 6 m 2 ft to between focal lengths of 35 mm and 120 mm Press the macro button Note When the lens is at a setting greater than 120 mm it will be withdrawn to 120 mm automatically appears...
Страница 33: ...Press the zoom buttons to determine the composition Note To cancel the Macro mode press the macro button again 33...
Страница 34: ...anually and the camera automatically controls the correct shutter speed Shutter Preferred Auto center weighted average metering P 42 The shutter speed is set manually and the camera automatically cont...
Страница 35: ...de While pressing the mode button select the mode using the shift buttons or shift dial Release the mode button to engage the mode blinks to show the selected exposure mode The engaged exposure mode l...
Страница 36: ...ed clarity and lets you capture fast moving photo opportunities you might otherwise miss Select the Sports mode to display on the LCD panel Aslongastheshutterrelease button is pressed theshutter will...
Страница 37: ...t effect Portrait mode lets you take beautiful portrait photographs This is especially effective when the lens is at the telephoto setting Select the Portrait mode to display on theLCDpanel Press the...
Страница 38: ...hooting landscapes or landscapes with subjects in the foreground both the nearest and farthest objects are sharply in focus Select the Landscape mode to display on the LCD panel Note Set the lens at w...
Страница 39: ...amera automatically selects the ideal exposure compensation for shooting night scenes free of subjects and for shooting night scenes with subjects in the foreground Shooting Night Scenes Free of Subje...
Страница 40: ...und will be perfectly exposed In the Auto Flash mode only the subject in the foreground can be shot Note Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations the use of a tripo...
Страница 41: ...perture Preferred Auto mode Press the shift buttons to adjust the aperture setting Note If the shutter speed indicator blinks adjust the aperture until the shutter speed lights steadily Smaller apertu...
Страница 42: ...the shift dial to adjust the shutter speed Note If the aperture indicator blinks adjust the shutter speed until the aperture indicator lights steadily Faster shutter speed 1 500 sec When the shutter...
Страница 43: ...can be set as desired to reflect your photographic intentions Select the Manual Exposure mode to display M on the LCD panel Press the shift button to adjust the aperture Note Exposure compensation ca...
Страница 44: ...adjust the shutter speed The exposure level will be displayed on the LCDpanel and inthe viewfinder Blinks Overexposed Lights Slightly overexposed Lights Correctly exposed Lights Slightly underexposed...
Страница 45: ...00 ISO 400 Zoom Macro 0 6 0 8m 2 0 2 6ft F22 0 8 1m 2 6 3 3ft F16 F22 1 1 2m 3 3 3 9ft F13 F19 Standard 1 2 1 5m 3 9 4 9ft F11 F16 F22 1 5 2m 4 9 6 6ft F8 F11 F16 F22 2 2 5m 6 6 8 2ft F6 7 F9 5 F13 F1...
Страница 46: ...s While pressing the button setthe desired compensation level using the shift buttons or shift dial The exposure level is displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel Note While pressing the butto...
Страница 47: ...n focus and correctly exposed p 49 Double Exposure You can combine two images on a single frame p 50 The available modes appear and blinks on the left of the mode currently engaged USINGTHEDRIVEMODES...
Страница 48: ...elect the mode using the shift buttons or shift dial is blinking on the left of the selected drive mode Release the drive button to engage the mode disappears and the engaged drive mode remains on the...
Страница 49: ...LCDpanel While the shutter release button is fully pressed the shutter releases continuously Notes The camera exposes a maximum of approximately 2 frames per second When used in combination with the...
Страница 50: ...ages on a single frame Select the Double Exposure mode to display D EXP on the LCDpanel Press the shutter release button fully to take the first exposure D EXP on the LCD panel will blink The film wil...
Страница 51: ...Take the second exposure The film will advance and the Double Exposure mode will be canceled Note The Double Exposure mode cannot be canceled after the first shot See p 14 51...
Страница 52: ...n press the PF button After makingsure is blinking on the LCD panel press the shutter release button when the photo opportunity comes Note Manual focusing is possible using the zoom buttons but zoomin...
Страница 53: ...T button Recompose the shot then press the shutter release button to take the picture will be displayed on the LCD panel and in the view finder and the exposure is locked Notes When the flash is flipp...
Страница 54: ...he focal length where you want to start zooming Using this mode the film is exposed while zooming resulting in intriguing streaked images Note The lens will not move until the shutter release button i...
Страница 55: ...uttons simultaneously to override the beep Toreactivate it pressthe buttonsagain Note If the shutter speed is faster than 1 3 sec zoom exposure will automatically be canceled and the camera will opera...
Страница 56: ...n to engage the Remote Control mode Note When there is no subject in the position you want to focus on first focus on an object at the same distance as the desired position Then enter the PF mode and...
Страница 57: ...Q CONVERTER 0 8X is mounted the remote control may not work even within the above range because the signal transmission is blocked by the converter Important After the shot s be sure to press the sel...
Страница 58: ...remote control s battery is exhausted The battery of the remote control cannot be replaced The service life is approx 5 years variable with operating conditions and environments CAUTIONS Keep the rem...
Страница 59: ...sure mode to display M on the LCDpanel andsetthe shutter speed to Press the button on the remote control The shutter will open Note The selftimer remote control display remains on the LCD panel as lon...
Страница 60: ...Press the button on the remote control again The shutter will close Note The shutter automatically closes when the camera s batteries are exhausted 60...
Страница 61: ...exposure to confirm that the data is imprinted As the DATE MODE button ispressed the mode will switch in the order shown below Year month day Day hour minute No data Month day year Day Month year DAT...
Страница 62: ...when is blinking Press the DATE MODE button to select the mode to be corrected Choose the data to be changed by pressing the DATA SET button Change the data with the DATE ADJUST button After setting...
Страница 63: ...telephoto is used the light is wasted because the light is spread over a wide area If this wasted light is concentrated on the picture area however the working distance of the flash will be increased...
Страница 64: ...2 ISO 100 ft When the camera to subject distance is less than 1 2 m in the Macro mode the upper flash will automatically fire to prevent the flash light from being obstructed by the tip of the lens Th...
Страница 65: ...ter than 1 100 sec Select 1 100 sec or slower shutter speed using the shift dial When shooting inthe Shutter Preferred Auto mode The G40 is a dedicated flash for the IS Series GN 40 ISO 10Om GN 132 IS...
Страница 66: ...Press the shutter release button Refer to the G40 s manual for more instructions Note When used together the G40 fires full emission but the built in flash is compensated by 3EV 66...
Страница 67: ...al affects Multi flash emits the light several times in one exposure With this flash mode continuous movement such as a golf swing can be photographed sequentially in one frame It s a multiple exposur...
Страница 68: ...e than 100 mm When the lens is set to the maximum focal length of 180 mm magnification is approximately five times greater than at 35 mm for genuine telephoto photography As the telephoto power is inc...
Страница 69: ...front of and behind the subject that the camera is able to bring into focus The greater the angle of view wide angle the greater the depth of field When the angle of view is narrow telephoto the depth...
Страница 70: ...cal lines Subjects in excessively bright light Use the focus lock by first focusing on something at the same distance as the subject you wish to take a picture of and then aim at the subject Or use th...
Страница 71: ...distance first Switch the mode to power focus and shoot the subject when it is at the distance set in advance When the subject looks out of focus although the autofocus lamp lights use the power focu...
Страница 72: ...the desired F stop and the camera automatically selects the correct shutter speed Aperture preferred auto gives more artistic freedom of expression and creativity by selecting a desired F stop to con...
Страница 73: ...metimes be disappointed with the result usually because the camera s automatic exposure function works on a standard exposure ratio In such situations a professional photographer would adjust for expo...
Страница 74: ...Program mode Center Weighted Average Light Metering Exposure ModeAorM Center weighted average light metering is the most widely used light metering system Fig A This system measures the light availabl...
Страница 75: ...proper exposure so manual exposure compensation is not needed Exposure Compensation With the IS 3DLX 4EV exposure compensation in 1 3 EV steps is possible Compensation will make a subject appear brig...
Страница 76: ...it ideal for macro photography beginners Zoom Macro at 120mm Converter f 40cm at 180mm MACROPHOTOGRAPHY 76 Zoom Macro The IS 3DLX s Macro mode enables you to shoot subjects as close as 0 6 m 2 ft whe...
Страница 77: ...le panorama photography is possible adding extension and depth to pictures Picture area is shown with panorama marks as illustrated on the left Panorama marks Notes When the adapter is mounted the ent...
Страница 78: ...L IS L LENS B 300 H Q CONVERTER 1 7X IS L LENS B 28 H Q CONVERTER 0 8X IS L LENS B MACRO H Q CONVERTER f 40cm Electronic Flash G40 Grip Strap B REMOTE CONTROL RC 100 IS L PANORAMA ADAPTER Variable Dio...
Страница 79: ...ROLS DO NOT TOUCH THE CONTACT POINTS INSIDE THE CAMERA DO NOT USE ORGANIC SOLVENTS THINNERS OR BENZINE TO CLEAN THE CAMERA AVOID STRONG IMPACTS CAUSED BY BUMPING OR DROPPING THE CAMERA DO NOT EXPOSE T...
Страница 80: ...attery s terminals from making electrical contact To avoid this wipe both terminals before loading batteries WARNINGS NEVER TRY TO DISASSEMBLE RECHARGE OR SHORT CIRCUIT BATTERIES NEVER EXPOSE BATTERIE...
Страница 81: ...g In the Manual Exposure mode also blinks When the subject is moving too fast the camera is being shaken or the subject is difficult for autofocus to lock onto refer to p 70 the autofocus may not work...
Страница 82: ...s The rewound film is still loaded The battery has not been recharged The shutter speed is set at faster than 1 100 sec except in the Manual Exposure and Portrait modes As the batteries get exhausted...
Страница 83: ...d Sand or dust is lodged in the film path Film particles have accumulated inside the camera The camera moved when the shutter release button was pressed The viewfinder s autofocus frame was not positi...
Страница 84: ...it After using it at the beach wipe it with a cloth that has been moistened with fresh water and then wrung out Do not use mothballs Q When does the camera measure and set the exposure A When the shut...
Страница 85: ...system magnification ratio 0 75 at 50mm Finder view field 85 of actual view field Viewfinder information Autofocus frame spot frame panorama marks autofocus indicator flash indicator to be used as fla...
Страница 86: ...41 3 ft Tele 1 2 14m 3 9 45 9 ft with ISO 400 negative color film Flash available in Macro mode Flash modes Auto automatic flash activation in low light Auto S red eye reducing same as Auto otherwise...
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