INSTRUCTIONS
Table of contents
Before you begin
Simple point & shoot photography
Auto flash photography
Symbols used in this manual
Operation
Operation order
Lamp blinking
Autofocus windows Steady grip Power switch
Flash mode button Flash reflector Lens Strap eyelet Zoom buttons
Selftimer indicator Subject button
Description of controls
Battery compartment cover
Tripod socket
Rewind button
Back cover
Autofocus frame AF indicator green Flash indicator orange
Selftimer Continuous mode Auto-zoom Pre-focus
Exposure counter Flash mode selection indicator Flash mode indicator
Battery check indicator
Before you begin··· Loading the batteries
Insert two 3V lithium batteries as shown and replace the cover
Use Panasonic CR123A, Duracell DL123A, or equivalent
more than a year
Checking the batteries
Attaching the
strap
Loading the film
film loading indicator
film loading indicator, the film may
Make sure the film lies flat
Align the film leader with the red
Set the power switch to ON to make
frame
Close the back cover. The film
automatically advances to the first
Unloading the film
Rewinding completed indicator When the power switch
When the power switch
Avoid direct sunlight when removing
is ON
Simple point & shoot photography How to take pictures
always set the power switch to OFF
When the power switch is ON, the LCD panel lights
Set the power switch to ON
Use the zoom button to adjust the
maximum focal length in the T
Press the T Telephoto on the
size of your subject in the frame
Hold the camera correctly
Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash
If the autofocus indicator is blinking
Press the shutter release button halfway to focus
Picture frame at infinity
Shooting range from 0.6m2ft to infinity
Picture frame at 0.6m 2ft
When correct focus has been
in lowlight
Auto flash photography 1Taking pictures
Soft flash
Maximum
Distance
Overexposed with conventional flash. Properly exposed with soft flash
TELE76mm
WIDE38mm
Color negative film offers the widest
over and underexposure more readily
Auto flash photography 2Taking backlit subjects
Macro photography
Advanced
shooting techniques
Macro photography is possible at any focal length
Using the focus lock, your
Focus lock
of the picture
Focal length of 76mm at 0.6m2ft
Position your subject in the
The focus and the exposure will be
autofocus frame and press the shutter release button halfway
locked
Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture
halfway to focus. When correct focus
Selftimer
Press the shutter release button
During selftimer operation, the
Continuous mode
seconds when the flash is
Use continuous mode to shoot a continuous series of
Press the SUBJECT button until
Auto-zoom mode
though the distance to the
maintain a constant head and shoulders subject size
Press the SUBJECT button until is displayed on the LCD panel
Auto-zoom mode working range from 1.3m 4.3ft to 2.6m 8.5ft
Outside the ranges as shown, auto- zoom may not operate
Pre-focus mode
Use pre-focus mode when
released
AUTO-S flash photography
Auto-S mode will not be cancelled when power is switched OFF
3m 2 - 9.8ft
4.2m 2 - 13.8ft
Hold the camera firmly while pressing the shutter release button
where flash photography is
Flash OFF
such as for a night scene
will light on the LCD panel
FILL-IN flash
Use this mode, when you
Press the FLASH button to set the flash mode to FILL-IN
Press the FLASH button to set the flash mode to MULTI
MULTI flash
MULTI flash mode working range
0.6 - 3.1m 2 - 10.2ft
0.6 - 2.2m 2 - 7.2ft
0.6 - 4.4m 2 - 14.4ft
flash mode to
Night scene flash photography
Use slow-synchoro FILL IN flash to capture dimly lit
backgrounds, such as the sky at dusk, while properly
the subject in the foreground and the night scene in the background
How to use the soft case
optional
Do not use thinner, benzine or organic solvents to clean the camera
Care and storage
Never disassemble the camera it contains a high-voltage circuit
Do not touch the DX read-off
weather, or to extreme cold below -10C/14F
Questions and answers
Q How long will the battery last?
Q What kind of batteries should I use?
Q The camera does not operate. What should I do?
Specifications
Focusing range 0.6m 2ft
Flash modes
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While keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway, change the position of your subject in the viewfinder to achieve the desired composition.
Press the shutter release button fully to take the picture.