4 Aim the transmitter on the ML-L3 at the infrared receiver on the camera and press the shutter-release button on the ML-L3 (when using the remote outdoors, make sure that the subject is not backlit and that the line of site between the transmitter and the infrared receiver is not blocked by the lens or other ob- stacles). How the camera focuses and shoots depends on the option selected for Custom Setting 2 (Autofocus; 139).

Infrared receiver

Approx. 5 m (16´)

Using—Photographs Taking

Shooting

 

Custom Setting 2

 

 

 

mode

AF-S (Single-servo AF)

AF-C (Continuous-servo AF)

 

Once camera has focused, self-

 

 

timer lamp will light for 2 s before

Self-timer lamp lights for 2 s be-

Delayed

shutter is released. If unable to fo-

fore shutter is released. Camera

remote

cus, camera will return to standby

does not focus.

 

without releasing shutter.

 

 

Shutter is released immediately

 

 

after camera focuses.

Self-timer

Camera releases shutter immedi-

Quick-

lamp will flash when

shooting

ately without focusing. Self-timer

response

is complete. If unable to focus,

lamp will flash when shooting is

remote

camera will return to standby

complete.

 

without releasing shutter.

 

The camera will not adjust focus in manual focus mode or if autofocus has been set using the shutter-release button on the camera.

Remote control mode can be cancelled by selecting another shooting mode. The shooting mode in effect before remote control mode was selected will also be restored if the camera is turned off or no operations are performed for the time selected for Custom Setting 25 (Remote; 154). The default setting is one minute.

The MC-DC1 Remote Cord ( 191)

The optional MC-DC1 remote cord can be used to operate the shutter remotely and prevent blur caused by camera shake. A shutter-release button lock is available for long time-exposures ( 83) and continuous shooting ( 62).

Control Remote a

109