Canon PRIMA SUPER 155 CAPTION, Sure Shot Z155 Instructions Manual

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E| Instructions F| Mode d'emploi
G| Bedienungsanleitung [1] Istruzioni
S| Instrucciones P| Instrucées
Handling Precautions
1. This camera is not resistant to water, and should not be
used outdoors if it is raining or snowing. If it is
accidentally dropped in water, contact an authorized
Canon service facility. Keep the camera out of salt
spray and excessive humidity. If used at the beach,
clean it thoroughly afterward with a dry cloth.
2. Store the camera in a cool, dry, dust-free place. Be sure
to keep the camera out of direct sunlight, and away
from “hot spots” such as the trunk or rear window shelf
of a car. Avoid places where mothballs are used, and
use a desiccant in excessive humidity.
3. Do not attempt to disassemble the camera yourself,
since there is high-voltage circuitry inside.
4. The battery may explode or cause burns if
disassembled, recharged, shorted, exposed to high
temperatures, or disposed of in a fire.
5. Use a blower brush to remove dust and sand from the
lens and inside the camera. Do not apply any fluids to
the lens or body. Take the camera to an authorized
Canon service facility for a more thorough cleaning if
necessary.
6. Film passing through X-ray examinations at an airport
may be exposed and ruined even when loaded in the |
camera. Hequest a different method of inspection to
avoid damage.
7. Color reproduction may be adversely affected if the film
IS left in the camera for a long time. Always develop
exposed film promptly.
Convention
The following convention is used in these instructions:
@) Warnings you should observe when using the camera.
Е Additional information on using the camera.
Refer to the page number indicated in parenthesis, (— **),
for further details.
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Handling Precautions
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
Is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment
unless otherwise specified in the instructions. If such changes
or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop
operation of the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
* Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
* Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the
interference-causing equipment standard entitled "Digital
Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits
radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe
B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils
Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par l'Industrie Canada.
The C€ Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the
European Community (EC)
Thank you for purchasing this Canon product.
Before taking pictures, please read these instructions
carefully for a thorough understanding of how the
camera operates.
Table of Contents
Handling Precautions .......................e-e-. eee. ...... 2
Table of Contents .….........…........…......…—…rercsrers 4
Nomenclature ................e—.e-..eieeerceimerier e ee 6
Dioptric Adjustment Knob ...............—.—.— ee. 9
- Basic Operations
Loading the Battery .............. A 10
Loading and Removing the Film ...................... 11
Loading the Film... En nn Haan 11
Removing the Film .................eemmeneemeevecceeos 13
Rewinding the Film in Mid-roll...................... 13
Turning the Power On... eme... .... 14
Checking the Battery Level .....................————... 15
Taking Pictures in Autoflash Mode .......... 16
Shutter Button ................. ee e=ecereenne 17
Green/Orange Lamps ................e.....— esmero. 18
Subjects Difficult to Autofocus...................... 19
Holding the Camera serrer 19
Close-up Photography..................….........….…..…. 20
& Shooting with Self-timer................———....——.. 21
Advanced Operations
Shooting with the Best Shot Dial .................... 22
® Shooting Moving Objects.................——.... 22
Ej Shooting against Dark Backgrounds ...... 23
Using Red-eye Reduction Function
Effectively o.oo nes 24
HW Shooting Portraits 24
&, Shooting CIOSE-UP ……...….....….cersecueerrs 25
SPOT Shooting Very Bright or Very Dark
Subjects eee EEE R EEE 25
PERSONAL Shooting with Customized Mode
FUnctions ....................e.eeenimneraa reee 25
y O Changing the Flash Mode ...................... 26
ue Autoflash ............... eee eee enano 26
®,}, Autoflash with Red-eye Reduction ...... 27
$ Flash ON (Fires for all shots) .................. 27
G Flash OFF (Never fires)......................... 27
+15 6)-15 Flash OFF with Manual
Exposure Compensation .......... 27
Os Night Scene (Slow-sync).................. 28
[J Using Center-point Focusing ...................... 29
Using Focus LocK …….….….….…….………errcssrerreereee 30
; Shooting with Remote Control ez .......... 31
Replacing the Remote Control Battery ........ 32
Imprinting the Date and Time etc. „33
Imprinting the Date and Time ...................... 34
Setting the Date and Time .....................—.—... 34
Imprinting Captions 36
3 Additional Information
Troubleshooting.…..…...….…….…..….….…..……errerccrrirnes 38
Major Specifications …….….……......…...…ees 40
Please note that these instructions are for both the model with the
caption function and model without caption function. Information
relevant only to the model with the caption function is marked with
the symbol.
The separately sold Remote Control RC-5 is available for use
with the model only.
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Nomenclature FEN
Self-timer/Remote control =] —— AF" sensor/metering window
button (> 21, 31)
— Viewfinder window
Shutter button
(— 16) — Flash
ES
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4
LM
Liens | Back cover
release lever
(> 11, 13)
Red-eye reduction/Self-timer lamp/ ——
AF*-assist beam emitter — Remote control
(> 17,21, 24, 27) sensor (— 31)
* AF is an abbreviation for Auto Focus.
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Nomenclature
yes ts PAT = 57 A TERE
Refer to the page number indicated in parenthesis,
(— ™), for further details.
Viewinder —— : - Orange lamp (— 18)
Green lamp {— 18)
LCD panel (+8) — | || Ё
| — [1] Zoom-out (wide-angle)/
Dioptric adjustment — Selection ea button
knob (— 9) (— 16, 35, 37)
LO Flash mode - г LY Zoom-in (telephoto)
button (— 26) Sel ES button
i [> 16, 34-37)
] Mode
button (— 33) 4
Fr: FCI ==
[+] Center-point
AF button (— 29)
»»(©) Mid-roll rewind
button (> 13)
Strap
Strap mount
Film check
window
Tripod socket Battery compartment
cover (> 10)
Best shot dial (— 22)
Attaching the Strap
**Use the strap buckle pin to
push the »»© button.
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LCD Panel
(Normally, only the required information is displayed.)
Autoflash ; Flash ON
=== (Fires for all shots)
Red-eye reduction |
mark т си — 6) Flash OFF
(Never fires)
| = E
Manual exposure: e $ <q Nighttime (Slow-sync)
compensation | 21.5 à TON indicator
Center-point AF — a JE ) ель
Continuous — Frame counter
shooting =: =
— Film mark
Battery level indicator"
Date and time or caption number
Caption imprinting | Date and T imprinting
Red-eye reduction - ; — 4 Flash ON
mark
f В HA da. Я; a = || Le (Fires for all shots)
Br & Flash OFF
Self-timer/ ] \ (Never fires)
ae, N XA в Nighttime (Slow-sync)
5 indicat
shooting |, To J) AUTO - +1. adil
Lo = A
Center-point AF fa
1 р
Ш e= 9 JE! compensa r€
с лааннинннн
Film mark | D ATE C APTION Autotiash
| Frame counter
Battery level indicator* Mode selection indicator
“ Battery level indicator
[amb (lit) The battery level OK.
5— dit) Prepare new battery.
а ла (blinking) Load a new battery. (> 10)
Es
Nomenclature
Dioptric Adjustment Knob
Turn the dioptric adjustment
knob until you can see the
image in the viewfinder
clearly.
Loading the Battery rm
Applicable Battery: One lithium battery
(CR123A/DL123A)
| MN ® META « Open the battery cover.
| =) | "E = * To open, insert a coin into
the slot.
Load a new battery.
* Align the + — terminals
correctly and insert the
battery — end first.
= The ==» appears on the
LCD panel.
Close the battery cover.
* Push the cover closed until
you hear a clicking sound.
= The date display “-- -- --"
on the LCD panel blinks.
Set the date and time.
(> 34)
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Loading and Removing the Film ENEE |
Loading the Film
Open the back cover.
* Push the back cover
release lever down.
Load the film.
Position the film
correctly between the
film guides.
— A Pull the film out to the
DO ZE. (film leader
= position indicator).
O Em « Make sure that there is no
slack in the film when you
pull it out.
« If the edge of the film leader
goes beyond the film leader
position indicator, rewind
some of the film back into
the cartridge.
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Close the back cover.
=» The film will automatically
advance to the first frame
on the roll.
i 5 7 “1” is displayed on the
frame counter.
AUTO e If the frame counter shows
= a blinking “0”, the film did
(| ) not load correctly. Load the
[sa MV film again.
В * Use only film with DX-code, The camera will
automatically detect and set the film speed.
* A film speed of ISO 400 is recommended.
* The film speed is set to ISO 25 when non-DX film is
loaded. If the film does not have a DX-code, insert it into
the film compartment, close the back cover and press
the shutter button once or twice.
e For slide (reversal) film, you can use DX-coded film
speeds of 1SO 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and
3200.
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Loading and Removing the Film
Removing the Film
The film rewinds automatically when it reaches the end.
When the film is fully rewound, the frame counter
shows “0” and the © blinks.
Check that the frame
counter shows “0”.
e If the © is not blinking,
press the **() button.
Open the back cover.
* Push the back cover
release lever down and
remove the film.
Rewinding the Film in Mid-roll
* Use the strap buckle pin on the
strap buckle (> 7) to press the
> (9) button on the back of the
| camera.
{ * Hold the button down until the
film starts to rewind.
Turning the Power On Imm
Turn the best shot dial to a
setting other than OFF.
= The lens is initially set to the
wide-angle position.
* When you set the best shot dial
to OFF, the lens retracts, the lens
cover closes and the camera
switches off.
* When you switch the camera off,
the display on the LCD panel
does not disappear.
о * Do not push on the lens with your hand.
« If the lens is not set for shooting, check to see if the
battery is loaded correctly. (— 10)
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Checking the Battery Level ms E
Check that F appears on the LCD panel when you
turn the power on. Change the battery if J - IS
displayed.
A new battery will generally provide enough charge
to shoot approx. 18 rolls of 24-exposure film (based
on Canon's Standard Test Method at normal
temperature and with 50% flash use). At low
temperatures (—10°C/14°F), the battery life is
approximately one third of the normal figure.
* If you are travelling or plan to take a lot of pictures, take
a supply of spare batteries. The correct batteries may be
difficult to obtain at your destination.
* When you take consecutive shots using the flash, the
battery level may drop off temporarily and prevent the
LCD panel from displaying information correctly. If this
occurs, switch the camera off and wait a few minutes
before switching it back on again.
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0110) Taking Pictures in Autoflash Mode mm
As long as the subject is in the wide area AF frame,
the subject will be in focus. The flash also fires
automatically in low light or backlit conditions.
Turn the best shot dial
to CD
Decide on the size of
your subject.
* Pressing [$] zooms in on
your subject while pressing
[444] zooms out for a wide-
angle shot.
Set the focus.
* Position the wide area AF
trame over your subject and
lightly press the shutter
button halfway down,
= When the subject is in
focus, the green lamp
lights.
= When the flash fires
automatically, the orange
lamp lights.
» Keep the shutter button
pressed halfway.
Taking Pictures in Autoflash Mode
4 Compose the shot and
#-» take the picture.
| ok + >» * Press the shutter button
| = = fully.
* Press the shutter button
| == ón | stowly and gently.
Z = The picture is taken.
O * Dust or solling on the AF sensor or lens causes focusing
problems. Wipe soiled areas clean before taking pictures.
* Do not push on the lens with your hand.
* There is a very short delay between the shutter button
being pressed and the shutter releasing. In general, you 1
should continue to hold the camera still until you hear
the sound of the film winding on, which indicates that
the shot has been taken.
À In dark places, the AF-assist beam emitter (— 6) will
light automatically.
* |f the lens is left extended in the telephoto position and
is not used for 4 minutes, the lens is automatically
retracted to wide-angle position.
à Shutter Button
The shutter button is a two-stage switch. Lightly press the
shutter button halfway § to automatically determine focus
and exposure. Press again fully § to take the picture.
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Green/Orange Lamps
When you press the shutter button halfway down, the
lamps light or blink to show whether the camera is
ready to shoot.
—— Green lamp
Lit:
Camera ready to shoot
| | (subject in focus)
í 1 Blinking:
Too-close warning: 4 times per second
Focusing-not-possible warning:
16 times per second
— Orange lamp
Lit: Flash ready
Blinking: Camera shake warning
(in 6) mode)
» If a too-close warning is given, move back until the
green lamp stops blinking and press the shutter button
again.
* If a focusing-not-possible waming is given, focus the
wide area AF frame on an area with contrast and try
focusing again.
* |f a camera shake warning is given, use a tripod to keep
the camera steady.
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Taking Pictures in Autoflash Mode
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@ Subjects Difficult to Autofocus
The green lamp blinks 16 times per second for subjects
with the following characteristics that cannot be brought
into focus.
If this happens, lock the focus on a subject that is
approximately the same distance away as your subject
(— 30), and recompose the shot.
Main types of subjects where focusing is difficult:
* Subjects in scenes without much contrast, e.g. blue sky,
or scenes of mainly one color
* Subjects in very dark places
* Subjects in extreme backlit situations or subjects which
are extremely reflective, e.g. the body of a car which
gives off a strong reflection
* Subjects in a photograph, some of which are close and
some of which are in the distance, e.g. animals in a cage
* Subjects with a repetitive pattern, e.g. continuous
windows in a building, etc.
@ Holding the Camera
* Grasp the camera firmly with both hands so that it does
not move, and make sure that your hair, fingers or
camera strap etc. do not come into contact with the
lens, the AF sensor or the flash.
* Place the tip of your finger on the shutter button and
holding the camera firmly, gently press down on the
shutter button.
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Taking Pictures in Autoflash Mode
PIE FAZ IN KT
Close-up Photography
When the shooting distance is closer than 1 m/3.3 ft.,
there is a difference between what you see in the
viewfinder and the picture you actually take, and
therefore the part of the picture outside the close-up
frame will be cut off.
Follow the steps below to use the close-up frame.
E ti] ag ne SELES cr
A Set the focus.
LA |» Position the wide area AF
|
| r -
Y “4 frame over your subject and
Bria ST lightly press the shutter
| AN LSS button halfway down.
= When the subject is in
focus, the green lamp
lights.
» Keep the shutter button
pressed halfway.
Wide area AF frame
Close-up frame “E Compose the shot and
- &, take the picture.
* Compose the shot so that
| unan A E the subject Is within the
| MI | close-up frame and then
ES | PP i take the picture.
| вт бо * Do not change the distance
NC mA from the camera to the
subject.
Area actually photographed when the lens is
in the telephoto position (inside dotted line).
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À) Shooting with Self-timer mme E
The self-timer function allows you to take a picture
when you are some distance from the camera.
Set the camera to self-
— timer mode.
SCI » Press the & button.
= ) appears on the LCD
Y + AUTO < panel.
ss * |f you then press the À)
(I y button again, W) disappears
and self-timer mode is
cancelled.
| | a Compose the picture and
1 Æ press the shutter button.
$ =» The red-eye reduction lamp
rem LA blinks once a second and a
fi countdown seconds
Fs TY remaining before the photo
EN) =] is taken is displayed on the
LCD panel.
= The shutter is released
approximately 10 seconds
later.
* To cancel the self-timer,
press the À button again. 1
о Do not stand directly in front of the camera when you
press the shutter button as this will result in the picture
being out of focus.
al * Set the camera on a steady surface or use a tripod.
* Approximately 2 seconds before the shutter is released,
the lamp begins to flash more rapidly. If the flash and
the red-eye reduction function are used, the lamp stays
lit for the last 2 seconds.
* Self-timer shots can be taken for the 4 minutes that À)
is displayed.
* The remote control can be used. (> 31)
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Shooting with the Best Shot Dial us
By selecting the mode that suits your photograph, you
can set the best combination of AF, metering, film
transport and flash to take good pictures easily. Please
refer to page 40 for combinations.
Select the shooting mode.
* Turn the best shot dial, and align
the X, El. D. 4 SPOT ,or
PERSONAL mark with e.
я, Shooting Moving Objects
This mode selects servo autofocus, which keeps
moving objects in focus, and the continuous shooting
function.
* With the shutter button held down halfway, keep the
wide area AF frame positioned over the moving
object. When you are ready to shoot, press the
shutter button down fully.
* You can take continuous shots by holding down the
shutter button.
O -intow light or backlit conditions, the flash fires
automatically.
* You may not be able to focus on subjects moving
rapidly.
* TO avoid missing photo opportunities, the red-eye
reduction function does not operate.
* The green and orange lamps do not light.
* The camera continues to adjust the focus for 40
seconds while the shutter button is held down halfway.
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Shooting with the Best Shot Dial
= Shooting against Dark Backgrounds
Use this mode when you are taking pictures of people
against a sunset or nighttime background.
The flash illuminates the subject and the slow shutter
speed captures the background, allowing you to take
beautiful pictures.
* Follow the steps in to take a picture.
O * Because the red-eye reduction function operates before
the picture can be taken, there is a 1-second delay
before the shutter releases. Keep the shutter button held
down until you hear the sound of the film winding on.
* No camera shake warning is given. Because of the slow
shutter speeds (up to 4 seconds), you must use a tripod
to keep the camera steady. You should also ensure that
the subject does not move in the moment after the flash
fires.
Е * In some conditions, CY may give better results. For
this reason, it is best to take the picture in both ЕЛ
and modes.
e |f you are shooting a night scene only, use the & mode.
(— 26)
You can also include yourself in the shot by using the
self-timer or remote control «zz». (— 21, 31)
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E
Using Red-eye Reduction Function Effectively
When you use the flash to take photos of people in low
light conditions, their eyes sometimes glow red in the
photograph. This is referred to as the red-eye effect and
Is caused by the light of the flash being reflected off the
retina of the eye.
When the red-eye reduction operates, the red-eye
reduction lamp lights for approximately 1 second before
the flash fires. This causes the subject's pupils to
contract, minimizing the risk of red-eye.
(DTake the picture from within 2 m/6.6 ft. of your subject.
(@Attract the subject's attention so that he or she looks at
the camera.
* The effectiveness of the red-eye reduction function
varies from person to person.
* Set the lens to the wide-angle position.
* Raise the available light level as much as possible.
Use this mode when you want to lessen the impact of
the background and highlight the subject.
The camera automatically zooms in to frame the upper
part of the subject's body and fires the flash for every
shot to produce highlights in the subject's eyes.
* Follow the steps in CIO to take a picture.
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Because the red-eye reduction function operates before
the picture can be taken, there is a 1-second delay before
the shutter releases. Keep the shutter button held down
until you hear the sound of the film winding on.
In automatic zooming, the upper part of the subject's
body is framed at distances of 0.95 to 3.8 m/3.1 to 12.5 ft.
from the subject. You can also adjust the zoom setting
after automatic zooming is finished.
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Shooting with the Best Shot Dial
\/ Shooting Close-up
Use this mode when you want to take close-up
pictures of flowers and insects.
You can get as close to 48 cm/1.6 ft. to the subject to
take a picture. The shooting distance is between
0.48 m/1.6 ft. to infinity.
* Refer to Close-up Photography (— 20) for the
procedure to shoot in close-up.
O * The lens automatically zooms and locks into position.
You cannot operate the zoom.
* |f the green lamp blinks, move away from the subject
until the lamp stops blinking.
SPOT Shooting Very Bright or Very Dark Subjects
Use this mode to take beautiful pictures of your subject
in shots with strong contrast, such as a person
illuminated by a spotlight or on a ski slope.
This mode requires you to set the focus and exposure
for the center of the viewfinder.
* Follow the steps in to take a picture.
E The automatic flash and exposure compensation normally
used for backlit subjects are not used in this mode.
PERSONAL Shooting with Customized Mode Functions
This mode allows you to combine flash modes and AF
modes freely to set up and store.
The modes you can set are flash mode and center-point
focusing (— 26, 29).
e When you tum the best shot dial to a mode other than PERSONAL,
the functions you specified in PERSONAL mode are stored in
memory. Subsequently, you can take pictures using these
functions simply by setting the best shot dial to PERSONAL again.
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E
% © Changing the Flash Mode mme
You can cause the flash to fire for every shot or
suppress flash operation completely to suit the subject
or location.
way:
Osa:
Select the flash mode,
« Press the # © button to select
the mode you want.
= Each time you press the #@
button, each of the modes Is
displayed and you can cycle
through them in the following
р р > ©, +5 DO
6-15 + Hs
Е * You can change the flash mode in any of the shooting
modes on the best shot dial.
* When you turn the best shot dial, the flash mode reverts
to the mode designated for the selected mode function.
La Autoflash
AUTO
In dark places and in backlit conditions, the flash fires
automatically.
Flash Distance Range (with color print film)
Film speed | Wide-angle (37 mm) | Telephoto (155 mm)
100 0.6 to 3.7 m | 0.75 10 2.0 т
(2 to 12.1 ft.) (2.5 to 6.6 ft.)
ISO 200 0.6 to 5.3 m 0.75 to 2.8m
(2 to 17.4 ft.) (2.5 to 9.2 ft.)
400 0.6 to 7.5 m 0.75 10 4.0 т
| (2 to 24.6 ft.) (2.5 to 13.1 ft.)
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Changing the Flash Mode
9 and SPOT modes, you can select whether the
autoflash mode initially set when you tum the power on is
®@,k or ,% . Set the camera to the desired autoflash mode
and then switch the camera off.
©. *. Autoflash with Red-eye Reduction
AUTO
In dark places, the flash automatically fires after the
red-eye reduction lamp has lit.
| You cannot shoot while the red-eye reduction lamp 1s
on (for approximately 1 second). Keep pressing the
shutter button until you hear the film advance sound.
Please note that this mode cannot be set in € mode.
% Flash ON (Fires for all shots)
The flash fires regardless of the light conditions when
the picture is taken.
(%) Flash OFF (Never fires)
The flash does not fire.
un Flash OFF with Manual Exposure Compensation 2;
There is automatic exposure compensation in backlit
conditions but manual exposure compensation is also
optional.
* Automatic exposure compensation is not performed.
* The effects of exposure compensation may be
difficult to see on prints from color print film.
Changing the Flash Mode
| Fe а = EA WERT LT AP AMIGA | LRN
| о 15 Exposure Compensation
You can use this setting to prevent your subject being too
dark (underexposed) when the surroundings are
extremely bright, such as at a ski-resort or in backlit
conditions.
+ (9-15 Exposure Compensation
You can use this setting to prevent your subject being too
bright (overexposed) when the surroundings are
extremely dark, such as on a spotlit stage.
(© 4 By Night Scene (Slow-sync)
This mode is effective for shooting subject with a night
scene in the background.
Using a slow shutter speed, you can shoot faraway
night scenes where the flash will not reach.
Even after the flash has fired, make sure the person in
the photograph does not move until you hear the film
advance sound.
* The red-eye reduction function operates.
* In some conditions, Vuh may give better results. For
this reason, it is best to take the picture in both Y +
and Su modes.
O Because of the slow shutter speeds (up to 4 seconds) in
dark places in $ . @+5 &-15, and @ $ Е modes you
must use a tripod to keep the camera steady.
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[+] Using Center-point Focusing IEEE |
The ‚ Di and PERSONAL modes use AIAF (3-point
focusing), but you can also set the camera to center-
point AF [=] mode.
This mode is useful when you are shooting a subject
that is at the edge of the frame (— 30) or when you
want to focus solely on your subject.
[7 Press the [=] button.
: ! = [-] appears on the LCD panel.
* |f you press the [+] button again,
| [+] disappears from the LCD
te panel and AIAF is set
— о
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Using Focus Lock uuu
Lock the focus when you want the subject to be off the
center.
While AIAF (3-point focusing) can be used for shots of
this type, center-point focusing is recommended.
Set the focus.
* Position the wide area AF
A - | frame over your subject and
ik ii lightly press the shutter
| Г] E button halfway down.
== | ен ¢ = When the subject is in
$ focus, the green lamp
ma lights.
< > ¡> * Keep the shutter button
Е 3
pressed halfway.
“ Compose the shot and
ro a Æ take the picture.
of T fat T * Compose the shot.
NON LYON A * Press the shutter button
8 | ULT 3 | e fully,
A * Press the button down
3 slowly and gently
See = The picture is taken.
O Take care that the distance from the camera to the
subject does not change. If the distance does change,
lock the focus again.
Е) When you are shooting in remote control mode,
the focus remains locked for approximately 4 minutes
after you lock the focus in step 1, even if you release the
shutter button. This gives you time to set the focus
beforehand, compose the shot, and then take the picture.
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с Shooting with Remote Control E FE
You can use the remote control (RC-5) to release the
shutter from up to 5 m /16.4 fi. in front of the camera.
Transmitter button Battery holder
| =
€ <> EN > yy
Transmitter Battery holder release
button
= A Set the camera to
remote control mode.
> e Press the W)j button.
a 2 |2 ay = N)ÿ appears on the LCD
DATE panel.
— E * |f you then press the Vi
Дл AUTO button again, Wi
(10) disappears and remote
| — "| control mode is cancelled.
DATE CAPTION
Take the picture.
* Point the remote control
towards the sensor on the
camera and press the
transmitter button.
= The red-eye reduction
lamp blinks 4 times a
р, I. second (or remains lit
Transmitter when red-eye reduction is
button used) and a countdown is
displayed on the LCD
ais control panel to show that the
sensor camera has received the
signal from the remote
control.
= The shutter is released
approximately 2 seconds
later
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Shooting with Remote Control
SEARS SR ATER ES Berle ee, A EE
e * Shooting with remote control may not be possible if the
remote control sensor on the camera is exposed to
sunlight or strong fluorescent light. If this happens, use
the self-timer to take the picture or move the camera to
another location.
* The camera's remote control function may not operate
correctly if the camera is close to a fluorescent light
during signal reception. If this happens, move the
camera away from the fluorescent light.
= * Remote control shots can be taken for the 4 minutes
that Wi is displayed.
* Set the camera on a steady surface or use a tripod.
Replacing the Remote Control Battery
Replace the battery when you can no longer use the
remote control to take pictures.
Battery: one CR2032 lithium battery
Pull out the battery
holder.
* (7) Use a pen or other
pointed implement to push
in the release button © as
you slide the battery holder
out
% Load a new battery into
= the holder and fit the
holder back into the
remote control.
* Ensure that the + and —
terminals are positioned
correctly.
Imprinting the Date and Time etc. Е
You can imprint the date and
time the picture was taken,
and a caption in the lower
right corner of the photograph.
— Date/time etc. imprinted here.
Select the Mode.
e Press the button.
=) Each time you press the
button, you can cycle through
the modes in the following way:
Ready-to-shoot
( W is not displayed.)
| ==) В)
DATE CAPTION
| с O) Date mode (— 34)
| DATE CAPTION
+ ——
СЭ J Caption mode (— 36) 2 €
DATE CAPTION
* |f the camera is left in mode selection mode (
displayed) for approximately 10 seconds, it automatically
reverts to ready-to-shoot mode.
® || the background of the imprinting is bright, the
date/time and caption will be difficult to read. Try to
ensure the background of the imprinting is dark.
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Imprinting the Date and Time
| #£ Select the Date mode.
——— Select the date and time
A. COMbination.
de 12 24 * The date and time
DATE <Year/Month/Day> combination changes each
+. time you press the [4]
12 24 02 patton,
DATE <Month/Day/ Year> * Press the button to
wv
y return to ready-to-shoot
24 1202 ;
DATE mode.
, <Day/Month/Year>
Ww
24 16.45
DATE <Day/Hour/Minule>
+
|
| No data imprinted
u Ш ( р )
The "02" in the year display indicates the last two digits in
the year 2002.
Setting the Date and Time
When you replace the battery or travel abroad, use the
procedure below to set or adjust the date and time
settings.
1 Select the Date mode.
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Imprinting the Date and Time etc.
Setting the Date Set the ne ee time.
a nn (D Press the button for
D ae: iJ 20 more than 2 seconds for
date/time set mode.
O Press the [444] button to
ka | select the setting position
DATE CAPTION (numbers blinking). Setting
4 position cycles through in
10
A
(2) Y the order year-month-day-
hour-minute-(:).
@ Press the [4] button to
@ (= Es 20) set.
@ Repeat @ and @ above to
set all digits of the date
Setting the Time and time.
| Pressing the [$] button
(4) | MM] while “" is blinking resets
= EA the seconds (:) setting to
| zero.
5 () Press the [444] button and
| 3 | 24 once ":” stops blinking,
date and time setting is
— 5 completed.
(4) 7507 Press the button to
| return to ready-to-shoot
mode.
В * Each time you replace the battery, the date display on
the LCD panel reverts to “-- -- -”. When this occurs, set
the date and time.
* Each time the [$] button is pressed, the number
increases by one. If kept pressed, the number increases
continuously.
O Use only film with DX-code. If you use film without DX-
code, it may not be possible to imprint the date and time
or caption on the final shots.
[Е|-35
Imprinting Captions
Select the Caption
mode.
Select a caption.
* The caption number
changes each time you
press the [$] button.
* Select OFF to cancel the
caption.
* Press the button to
return to ready-to-shoot
mode.
OFF (no data imprinted)
£19 | LOVE YOU ¥
E-2 THANK YOU
E-3 SEASON'S GREETING
| Es HAPPY BIRTHDAY
|
E-5 CONGRATULATIONS
|
* If you want to imprint a caption, only set the date and
time to “-- -- --” (> 34).
* The caption is cleared after each photo is taken. To
imprint the caption in successive photos, press the [4]
button for more than 2 seconds. CAPTION, on the
LCD panel, blinks.
[E]-36
Imprinting the Date and Time etc.
E
Selecting the Language
Turn the best shot dial
to a setting other than
OFF.
Fa | Select the Switch
/ | Language mode.
т * Press the [#888] button for
| more than 2 seconds,
= LANGUAGE blinks.
Language
| | ~ Caption No.
E--
oJ
DATE CAPTION
= Select the language.
= (English) Each time you press the [4]
| > button, the language 9
У changes.
F (French) * Press the [#84] button to set
+ the language.
D (German)
+
ES (Spanish)
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Troubleshooting -- === 554656555
In case of problems, check the table below before
taking your camera to be repaired.
Problem Cause Hemedy Page |
The ™—F blinks on |*The battery is * Replace the 10
the LCD panel. exhausted battery.
The [mb is not *No battery is *Load the battery. 10
displayed on the loaded,
LCD panel «The battery is *Reload the battery 10
loaded with the correctly.
wrong polarities.
*The battery is * Replace the 10
completely battery
exhausted |
The shutter does — |*The power is * Turn the power on. 14
not release turned off.
*The battery is * Replace the 10
exhausted battery
«The film is not * Reload the film 1
loaded correctly. correctly.
* A rewound (used) |* Remove the film 11, 13
film has been and load a new
loaded one.
* The shutter * Hold the shutter 23
releases only after | button down until
the red-eye the shutter
reduction lamp is releases.
lit for about 1 * Change the flash 26
second mode.
The photographs |*The AF sensor * Ensure that the AF 19
are blurred. was obscured sensor is not
when the shutter obscured by your
was released hair, fingers etc.
*In 8) mode, you |*Make sure that 21
| were standing you do not stand
directly in front of | directly in front of
the camera when | the camera when
you pressed the pressing the
shutter button. shutter button.
[E]-38
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Remedy Page
The photographs "The camera *Press the shutter 17
are blurred. moved when you | button slowly and
(continued) pressed the gently.
shutter button
(camera shake).
* The AF sensor or |*Wipe them clean. 17
lens is dirty.
*H” is displayed on |*The self-diagnosis |*Remove the 10
the LCD panel.
function detected
an error
battery from the
camera. When the
“H” disappears
from the LCD
panel, load the
battery again
[E]-39
E
Major Specifications m N
Type: Fully-automatic 35 mm lens-shutter AF camera
Recording Medium: 35 mm film
Image Size: 24 x 36 mm
Lens: Canon zoom lens 37-155 mm 1/4 8-117
Viewtinder: Real-image zoom viewfinder
Coverage: Wide-angle: Approx. 83%; Telephoto: Approx, 86%
Eyesight Adjustment: —-2.5 to +0.5 dpt
Viewfinder Information: Picture frame, Wide area AF frame, Close-up
frame
Green lamp: Camera ready indicator/too-close warning/
focusing-not-possible warning
Orange lamp: Flash ready indicator/camera shake warning
Focusing: Passive 3-point AIAF"
Shooting Distance: Wide-angle: 0.6 m (2.0 ft.)—infinity
Telephoto: 0.75 m (2 5 ft)-infinity
Close-up: 0.48 m (1.6 ft.)-infinity
Exposure Control Range:
Wide-angle: 1/790 sec., f/15.5-2 sec., 1/4.8
Telephoto: 1/790 sec, {/25.8-2 sec., f/11.7
(up to 4 sec. for night scene)
Film Speeds: DX-coded ISO 25-3200 set automatically in full-stop
increments
Exposure Compensation: Automatic: In backlit conditions
Manual: +1,5 or -1.5-stops
Shutter: Electromagnetically controlled programmed shutter/aperture
Self-timer: Shoot after 10 sec. delay.
Flash: Built-in zoom flash
* AIAF (Dual AF) Function
МАЕ (Artificial Intelligence Auto-focus) has a wide focusing area and is
a function for accurate focusing
Best Shot Function Table
Mode AF Light metering
AIAF | Center- | One-shot| Servo | 16-zone| Spot
| | point AF |
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Major Specifications
FREESE AIRE TT eA RSET SRR
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Flash Mode: 1. Aulo: Fires automatically in low light and backlit conditions.
2. Autoflash with red-eye reduction: Fires automatically in
low light and backlit conditions
3. Flash ON: Fires for all shots.
4. Flash OFF: Never fires.
5. Night scene with red-eye reduction: Fires for all shots
Flash Distance Range: (with color print film)
ISO | Wide-angle Telephoto
100 0.6 to 37m 0.75to 20m
(2 to 12,1 ft.) | (2,5 to 6.6 ft.)
400 0.6 to 7.5 тп 0.75 to 4.0 m
(2 10 24.6 ft.) (2.5 to 13.1 ft.) |
Flash Recycling Time: Approx. 5.5 seconds (with new battery)
Film Transport: Automatic, mid-roll rewind
Frame Counter: Counts up during film advance
Power Source: One CR123A/DL123A lithium battery
Battery Life: Approx. 18 rolls (24-ex. * normal temperature with 50%
flash use)
Dimenslons (W x H xD): 112 x 59.5 x 48.3 mm/4.4 x 2.3 x 1.9 in.
Weight: Models without captions: 220 g/7.8 oz.
Models with captions: 225 g/7.9 oz.
CAPTION
Automatic Date: Auto calendar to 2049.
Caption: 5 types of captions each in 4 languages
Remote Control: Remote Controller RC-5
* All the specifications above are based on Canon's testing and
measuring standards.
* Specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without
notice.
O: User-selectable PERSONAL : Factory settings shown
Fixed Minimum focusing Film transport Detault flash
magnification| distance Single- |Continuous setting
(W-T * m (ft.)) shot
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