HANDLING THE CAMERA

Pressing the Shutter-release Button

Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the camera’s autofocus and auto-exposure systems. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. When taking a picture, press the shutter-release button with your index finger gently so not the shake the camera during the exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before pressing

 

 

Pressing

 

Pressing

 

 

 

partway down

all the down

 

 

 

 

 

activates

 

releases

 

 

 

 

 

camera

 

the shutter

 

 

 

 

 

systems

 

 

 

Holding the Camera

Grip the camera firmly with your right hand, while supporting the lens with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder- width apart to hold the camera steady. Keep the camera strap around your neck or wrist in the event you accidentally drop the camera.

Lean against a wall or rest your elbows on a solid surface to steady the camera in low-light situations.

The use of the tripod is recommended when using the camera in low-light situations or with slow shutter speeds or telephoto lenses.

AUDIO SIGNAL

Audio signal is initially on. The camera will produce an audio tone when :

focus is confirmed. 2 short beeps

(Continuous AF (p. 72) does not use audio signals.)

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

 

during the self-timer countdown.

will beep in unison with the self-timer lamp.

Remote-control operation*

will give one short beep before the shutter releases with the release button.

With the delayed-release button, the signal will beep rapidly for 1 second, and then sound a long tone just before the shutter releases.

*Remote-control is sold separately for owners of the quartz-date model.

Canceling the Audio Signal1 Turn the function dial to .

2

While pressing the function

 

button, turn the control dial

 

to

.

Turning the Audio Signal On

1

Turn the function dial to

.

2

While pressing the function

 

button, turn the control dial

 

 

untilappears on the

 

data panel.

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