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Loading Film..........................................15
Taking Pictures in Full-Auto..................18
Focus Signals....................................19
Special Focus Situations.......................20
Focus Hold............................................21
FOCUS
Predictive Focus Control.......................27
Autofocus Modes..................................28
Wide Focus Area...................................30
Local Focus Area..................................31
AF Lock.................................................32
Manual Focus........................................33
AF Illuminator........................................34
Table of Contents....................................2
Names of Parts.......................................4

GETTING STARTED

BASIC OPERATION

DETAILED OPERATION

DRIVE
Advance Mode......................................54
Self Timer..............................................56
Exposure Bracketing.............................58
Multiple Exposure..................................60
ADDITIONALFEATURES
Eye-Start...............................................76
Depth-of Field Preview..........................77
Taking Time Exposures.........................78
Remote Release Terminal.....................80
PC Terminal...........................................81
Data Panel Illuminator...........................82
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Accessory Information..........................104
Exposure Warnings..............................106
Strap........................................................8
Diopter Adjustment .................................9

APPENDIX

Batteries................................................10
Lens.......................................................12 Handling the Camera............................13
Using the Built-in Flash
Operation...........................................22
Flash Signals.....................................22
Flash Range......................................23
Lens Shadowing................................23
Rewinding the Film
Automatic Rewind..............................24
Manual Rewind..................................24
EXPOSURE
P-Mode..................................................36
A-Mode..................................................37
S-Mode..................................................39
M-Mode.................................................41
METERING
Selectable Metering
14 Segment Metering........................45
Spot Metering....................................46
Center Weighted Metering.................47
AE Lock.................................................48
Exposure Compensation.......................50
Setting the ISO Manually......................52
FLASH
Four-Segment Flash Metering..............63
Slow Sync.............................................64
Rear-Flash Sync...................................65
High Speed Sync..................................66
Flash Compensation.............................67
Flash Bracketing...................................68
Wireless/Remote Off-Camera Flash.....70
SPECIALFUNCTIONS
Data Memory
Selecting............................................84
Overwriting.........................................86
Recalling Data...................................87
Deleting Stored Data.........................90
Custom Functions
Setting................................................91
Details................................................92
Trouble Shooting..................................108
Care and Storage.................................110 Specifications.......................................112
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