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Remote Control Photography

Using an Optional ML-L3 Remote Control

The optional ML-L3 remote control (0 237) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits. Before proceeding, mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface.

1 Press the s(E/#) button.

s(E/#) button

2Select a remote control mode.Highlight "(Delayed remote (ML-L3)) or#(Quick-response remote (ML-L3)) and press J.3Frame the photograph.

Check focus by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.

4Take the photograph.

From a distance of 5 m (16 ft) or less, aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at either of the infrared receivers on the camera (0 1, 2) and press the ML-L3 shutter-release button. In delayed remote mode, the self-timer lamp will light for about two seconds before the shutter is released. In quick-response remote mode, the self-timer lamp will flash after the shutter has been released.

Note that the timer may not start or a photograph may not be taken if the camera is unable to focus or in other situations in which the shutter can not be released.

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