Taking Pictures with the Remote Control

Mode Auto) (Easy GPlayback: and Photography Basic

Use the remote control ML-L5 (supplied; A 6) to take pictures. It is convenient for taking self-portraits and effectively eliminates blur caused by camera shake that occurs when the shutter-release button is pressed.

•The remote control can also be used in conjunction with the self-timer.

•Use of a tripod is recommended during shooting with the remote control. Set Vibration reduction (A 150) to Off in the setup menu (A142) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

1Use a tripod or other means of stabilizing the camera.

2Frame a picture.

To use the self-timer, follow steps 1 and 2 under “nTaking Pictures with the Self-timer”(A37) to make self-timer settings.

Press the gor fbutton to activate the zoom. Press the gbutton to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame, or the f button to zoom out, thus increasing the area visible in the frame.

When Smile timer is set to On in smart portrait mode (A73), and the camera detects human faces, remote control operation is not available.

3 Point the infrared emitter of the remote

Rear

Front

control at the infrared receiver on the

 

 

front or rear of the camera (A4, 5) and

 

 

press the apply selection button.

 

 

The shutter is released and a picture is saved.

Point the remote control at the infrared receiver from a distance not greater than 5 m (16 ft.).

When the self-timer is used, focus is locked, exposure is adjusted, and the self-timer begins counting down. Once the shutter is released, the self-timer is automatically disabled. To stop the self-timer before a picture is taken, press the apply selection button again.

Apply selection button

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