Focus Lamp (Green)

 

 

 

Illuminated

The focus is determined and locked.

Blinks quickly.

The focus is not determined.

(about eight per second)

(The subject contrast is too low, the subject is too dark or too close,

 

or the subject is too far in the close-up mode.)

Blinks slowly.

The image is busy recording onto the CF (Compact Flash) card.

(about two per second)

The camera reads out the image from the CF card.

Focus Area (as a Guide)

In the autofocus mode, the focus is adjusted in the gray area as shown.

Flash Lamp (Red)

 

 

Illuminated

Flash is charged and ready to fire.

 

Blinks quickly when the shutter-release

The flash is charging.

 

button is pressed completely down.

 

 

(about eight per second)

 

 

After canceling flash function, light blinks

Shutter speed is very slow.

 

slowly. (about 2 per second)

Pictures taken in this mode will blur with any

 

 

movement of camera. Tripod recommended.

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Argus Camera DC3810 manual Focus Lamp Green, Focus Area as a Guide, Flash Lamp Red