Argus Camera DC3810 manual Press the shutter-release button halfway* down to focus

*When pressing the shutter-release but- ton, there is a point where the button stops halfway.

5 Press the shutter-release button halfway* down to focus.

•Center the subject in the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button halfway down.

•If the green focus lamp blinks, see pages 37 - 43.

•The red flash lamp illuminates when the flash is charged.

•When the flash lamp (red) blinks slowly, (approx. 2 per minute) the shutter speed will be slow. The slightest camera movement while taking a picture will produce a blurred effect. The use of a tripod is strongly recommended under these conditions.

6 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

•If the flash lamp (red) blinks when the shutter-release button is fully depressed, the flash is busy charging. If you continue holding down the shutter-release button, the DC3810 will take a picture the instant the flash reaches a full charge.

Shutter-Release button • The LCD monitor displays the captured image as the DC3810 loads it onto the CF card. While the image is loading, the green focus lamp blinks slowly (approx. 2 per second) and "RECORDING" blinks on the LCD monitor.

Do not disconnect the DC 3810's power source or remove the CF card during this function as the CF card could be damaged and/or all of your data lost. Wait until the focus lamp and "RECORDING" display stop blinking.

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