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TAKING TIME EXPOSURES (buLb)

3 While pressing the exposure- compensation button, turn the control dial to select the aperture.

Exposure-

compensation

button

Control dial

4 Compose the scene and focus on your subject.

• If the scene is too dark for the autofocus to operate, press the focus-mode switch and focus the lens manually (p. 75).

Focus-mode switch

Attaching the Remote Cord (Sold Separately)

To reduce the camera shake or for long exposures, the shutter can be released with the Remote Cord RC-1000S or RC-1000L.

Do not use the Wireless Controller IR-1N with this camera. Its use may permanent damage the camera.

1

Open the remote-control-

 

terminal cover.

2

Insert the plug into the

 

terminal.

When removing the Remote Cord

 

RC-1000S or RC-1000L, take care

 

not to pull out the remote-terminal

 

cover with the Remote Cord.

• The Remote-cord Clip (sold

 

separately) can be used to attach

 

the remote cord to the camera

5 Firmly press the eyepiece

cap into the eyepiece.

The eyepiece cap prevents light from entering through the viewfinder and fogging the film.

 

 

 

 

 

strap.

DETAILED OPERATION

Using the Remote-Control with Bulb(Sold Separately)

To reduce camera shake, use the optional remote-control IR-3. (sold

separately) (p.49).

 

 

 

 

 

1

Set the camera to remote-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

control mode (p.49).

 

 

 

Emitter window

 

6 Press and hold the shutter- release button to take the picture.

• The shutter remains open as long as

the button is pressed.

Delayed button

Release button

2

Press the release button to

 

open the shutter.

Hold the remote control near the sensor on the grip. Take care not to stand in front of the lens.

3

Press release button again

 

to close the shutter.

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Minolta 2084401, 2163-910 Attaching the Remote Cord Sold Separately, Using the Remote-Control with BulbSold Separately