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