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Thank you for purchasing this Canon product.
Beforetakingpictures,pleasereadtheseinstructions
of howthe camera
for a thoroughunderstanding
carefully
operates.
Table of Contents
These instructionsare divided into five sections:Introduction,
Basic Operations,Active Operations,Advanced Operations,
and AdditionalInformation.When first using the camera, be
sure to read the instructionsfrom the Introduction.
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Tableof Contents
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Quick Reference
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A t t a c h i n tgh e S t r a p
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N o m e n c l a t u.r.e. . . . . . . . . . . .
Aboutthe EyesightAdjustmentKnob............10
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H o l d i n gt h e C a m e r a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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L o a d i n gt h e B a t t e r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . 1 3
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L o a d i n gt h e F i l m
T u r i n g t h e P o w e r O n . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . .6. . . . 1
Checking the Battery Power ...........'.......'16
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Usingthe Zoom
S h o o t i n g i n A u t o M o d e . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . .1.I. - . .
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A | A F( S m a r tA F ) F u n c t i o n
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G r e e n / O r a n gIen d i c a t o r s . . . .
CentralFocusing'.'-----2O
El UsingSingle-Point
T a k i n gP i c t u r e st h r o u g ha W i n d o w. - . . " ' . . ' . . - - - . . ' 2 0
Taking Pictureswith the SubjectOff Center
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Photography
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Continuous
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Removing
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theFilm
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Active Operations
( ShootingMovingObjects
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E ShootingAgainstDark Backgrounds........27
Effectively
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UsingRed-eye
Reduction
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ShootingVery Brightor Very Dark
SpOT
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Subjects
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Shootingwith CustomizedMode
Functions
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Advanced Operations
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@ (t )AutoFlashwithRed-eye
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C o m p e n s a t.i.o. .n. . . . . . . . . . . .
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@ tE Slow-synchro
withRed-eye
Reduction......3B
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fmprintingthe Date and Time GEEIIEED
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Settingthe Dateand Time GEEEED
lmprintingCaptions@M,
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E RemoteControlPhotography.7t,tdt ........44
Replacingthe Remote Control Battery a.aElrilr ......45
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Additional Information
Troubles hoot.ing
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Qu es t ions
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Spec if ic at ions . . ........... ...............,.4 8
Pleasenotethat these instructions
are for boththe modelwith the caption
functionamd modelwithoutcaptionfunction.Inlormationrelevantonlyto
the modelwith the captionfunctionis markedwith the @EED symbol.
The separatelysold RemoteControlRC-5 is availablefor use with the
model only.
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Quick Reference
For furtherdetails,referto the page indicated(-+ f).
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Load the batteries.
(_ 13)
Loadthe film.
(+ 1a)
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Set the dial to Gm .
(-+ 18)
I Thelenscoveropensand
thelensandflashareset.
Press the zoom buttons
to set the subject size.
(-+ 17)
F Composethe shot and
) t"r" ihe picture. (--+18)
AF frame
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Attachingthe Strap
So that you do not drop
your camera, attach the
strap provided before you
use the camera.
. Attachthe straoas shownin
stepsO and@.
Aboutthe Projections on the Strap Buckle
Battery cover open/close
projection (large projection)
. Use this projectionto open
and close the batterycover.
(-+ 13)
Button push projection (small
projection)
. Use this projectionto push the
small buttonsinsidethe switch
cover. (+ 8)
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Nomenclature
Lightmeteringwindow
Red-eye reduction/
S e l f - t i m e rl a m p
( > 24,28)
Viewfinderwindow
Shutter button
( - + 1 2 ,1 8 )
AF" emitter/sensor
Flash
Remotecontrol
sensor(-> 44)
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Back cover
release lever
(+ 14)
Switch Cover Interior
Flashmode button(-> 33)
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Control w
Self-timer/Remote
ContinuousShootingbutton(-+ 23,24, 44)
centralAF button(-->20)
Single-point
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DATE
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Mid-rollrewindbutton(-+ 25)
DATEbutton (-+ 39) @EIEED
CAPTIONbutton(-+ 42) w
SET button (-+ a0) GEEIIEED
SELECT button (-+ 40,43) GEEIEED
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Nomenclature
(-+ f) is shorthandfor "See page 1".
Eyesightadjustmentknob
(-+ 10)
Viewfinder(-+ 10)
L C Dp a n e l( - + 1 1 )
Orangeindicator
(--+19)
Switchcover
Green indicator
(-+ 1e)
Zoom buttons
(-->17)
Strapmount
(+ 7)
Best shot dial
Battery
compartmentcover
(-+ 13)
F i l mc h e c kw i n d o w
Tripodsocket
.AF is an abbreviation
forAutoFocus.
Best Shot Dial
Personal(customsettings)
(-+ 32)
Spot (-+ 31)
OFF
AUTO (-+ 18)
Close-up(-+ 30)
Action (--> 26)
Night(-+ 27)
Portrait(-+ 29)
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Viewfinder Frames
Cfose-up frame (-+ 22)
For close-upphotography,
composeyour shots
withinthese marks.
Picture frame
For normal
photography,use
this frame to
composeyour
Close-up AF
shots.
lrame (-+ 22)
AF frame
Positionthis frame over
your subject.
About the Eyesight Adjustment Knob ffi
Turn the eyesightadjustment
knob untilyou can see the
imagein the viewfinder
clearly.
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Nomenclature
LCDPanel
Manual Exposure compensation
Flash ON
Flash OFF
Red-eyereduction
Slow-synchro
Self-timer
Single-point
centralAF
Batterylevel
Filmwindinoindicator
Continuousshooting
Frame counter
Film loaded indicator
Red-eve reduction
Date and time or
captionnumber
Captionimprinting
Date and time imprinting
Flash ON
Flash OFF
-timer
Remole
control/Self
Slow-synchro
Single-point
centralAF
Manual Exposure
compensation
Batterylevel
Filmwindingindicator
Frame counter
Continuousshooting
Film loaded indicator
(Normally,
only the requiredinformation
is displayed.)
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Holding the Camera itilt{{;tlWW
holdthecamerafirmly
Toensurea clearsharppicture,
so thatit doesnotmovewhenyoutakea picture.
. Holdthe camerawith both handsand braceyour
elbowslightlyagainstyour body.
. Restthe cameraagainstyour forehead,lookthrough
the viewfinderand then slowlyand gentlypressthe
shutterbutton.
. When you hold the camera,
take care to keep your hair,
your fingersand the strap
away from the lens,AF
emitter/sensor,light metering
windowand flash.
. Take care not to push in the
flash as this switchesthe
flash mode to OFF.
. Dust or soilingon the AF
emitter/sensor
causes
Wipe
focusingdifficulties.
soiled areas cle.anbefore
takingpictures.
. Hold the camerastill until
you hear the soundof the
film windingon, indicating
that the camerahas finished
takingthe picture.
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Applicable
Battery:Two CR2 batteries
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Remove the battery
Cover.
. Always use the battery
coveropen/closeprojection
(the largeprojection)on the
strap buckleto open and
close the batterycover.
. Fit the largeprojectioninto
the slot in the batterycover
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Load the new batteries.
. Load 2 new batteries.
ensuringthat the + and terminalsare positioned
correctly.
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Replacethe battery
cover.
. Fitthe batterycoverbackin
the cameraso that the dot
on the cover (nearCLOSE)
is alignedwith the dot on
the camerae. Then rurn
the coverto the right@.
t The EF icon appearson
the LCDoanel.
t The date displayon the
LCD panelshows
blinking.Set the date and
time. (-+ 40,41) GFE,mrr
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Loadthe film.
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3
Positionthe film
correctly between the
film guides.
Pull the film out to the
lEr (film leader
position indicator).
. Makesurethatthereis no
slackin thefilmwhenvou
pullit out.
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a T h e f i l m i s l o a d e da n d " 1 "
appearson the frame
counter.
. l f t h e f r a m ec o u n t e rs h o w s
a b l i n k i n g" 0 " ,t h e f i l m d i d
not load correctly.Load the
f i l ma o a i n .
. Use only film that carriesthe DX mark.The camera
will automatically
detectand set the film speed.
. A film speedof ISO 400 is recommended.
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. Do not presson the lens or the flash.
. Pushingthe flash unit in when you take a picturesets
the flash mode to OFF.Take care not to inadvertentlv
p u s ht h e f l a s hi n .
[4 Checfing the Battery Power ,
Checkthatthe EF icon appearson the LCD panel
when you switchthe cameraon.
The batteryis fullycharged.
EF (on)
(on)
Preparenew batteries.
E-n-- (blinkinO)Fit the new batteries.(-+ 13)
Two new batteries will generally provide enough
charge to shoot approx. 24 rolls of 24-exposure
film (basedon Canon'sStandardTest Methodat
and with 50% flashuse).At low
normaltemperatures
temperatures(- 10'C), the batterylife is approximately
one thirdof the normalfigure.
or planto takea lotof pictures,
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Thecorrectbatteries
takea supplyof sparebatteries.
to obtainat yourdestination.
maybe difficult
. Whenyoutakeconsecutive
shotsusingtheflash,the
andprevent
batterypowermaydropoff temporarily
lf
information
correctly.
displaying
theLCDpanelfrom
this occurs,switchthe camera off and wait a few
minutesbeforeswitchingit back on again.
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Youcanuse the zoom buttonsto chanqethe sizeof
yoursubject.
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Usethissettingfor largescaleimagessuch as
and groupphotos.
scenery
[lJ Telephoto
(120 mm)
Use this settingfor shots
whereyou want to zoom in
on your subject,such as
portraits.
Press the zoom buttons.
. Pressthe rightbuttonto zoom in
and the left buttonto zoom out.
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. Do not touchthe lens barrelwhilethe lens is
zoomrng.
. When you switchthe cameraon, the lens is initially
to the wide-angleposition.
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lf the lens is left extendedin the telephotoposition
and is not usedfor 4 minutes,the lens is
automatically
retractedto wide-angleposition.
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In this mode,the A|AFfunctionensuresthat the
subjectstays in focus even when it is not exactlyin the
centerof the viewfinder.The flash also fires
automaticaliyin low light or backlitconditions.
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set the dial to GllE .
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the lens and flash are set.
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Set the focus.
. Positionthe AF frame over
your subjectand pressthe
shutterbutton halfway.
I When the subjectis in
focus,the green indicator
lights.
. Keep the shutterbutton
pressed halfwaydown.
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Composethe shot and
tare the picture.
. Pressthe shutterbutton
down fully.
. Press the shutterbutton
slowlyand steadily.
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l= AiAF (Smart AF) Function
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AF = Auto-focus
. The A|AF (SmartAF) functionhas a wide measuring
area and is the latestmechanismfor accuratefocus
adjustment.
This mechanismwas developedbasedon
the analysisof severalthousandphotographsand on
Canon'suniqueexpertise.
. The camerafocuseson the
subjecteven if it is not in
the centerof the viewfinder,
or if there is an obstruction
in front of it. The camerawill
also focus accuratelyon two
subjectspositionedside by
side,and not on the
backgroundbetweenthem.
l= Green/OrangeIndicators
IJJ . When you press the shutter button down halfway,the
indicatorslightor blinkto show whetherthe camerais
readyto shoot.
Green indicator
Lit:
Camera ready to shoot
(subjectin focus).
Blinking: Proximitywarning
Orange indicator
Lit:
Flash fully charged.
Blinking: Camera shake warning
(with the flash switched
OFF)
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. When the green indicatorblinks,move away from the
subjectuntilthe indicatorstopsblinkingand pressthe
shutterbuttondown halfwayagain.In some cases,
the greenindicatormay light(not blink)at distancesof
lessthan 40 cm/1.3ft.. lf you then take the picture,
the subjectwill be out of focus.
. You shoulduse a tripodor other camerasupport
when the orangeindicatorblinks.
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Using Single-Point Central Focusing
modes use A|AF (3-point
The GliE , B and PEBSONAL
focusing),but you can also set the camerato singlep o i n tc e n t r a l A FE m o d e .
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This mode is usefulwhen you are photographing
subjectthat is at the edge of the frame (-+ 21) or when
you want to focussolelyon your subject.
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Openthe switchcoverand
presstne EJ button.
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LCDpanel.
. Pressthe El buttonagainto
cancelthe mode.
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Taking Pictures through a Window
. When you are taking
picturesthroughglass,
hold the cameraas close
to the glassas possible
(20 cm/8 in. or less)and
shootat an angleto the
glass.
lf you are too far from the
glass,the cameramay
focuson the surfaceof
the glass ratherthan on
the subject.
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TakingPictureswith the Subject Off Center
(FocusLock)
While
A|AFcanbe usedforshotsof thistype,singlepoint
(-+20)
centralAF
is recommended.
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Set the focus.
. Positionthe AF frame over
your subjectand pressthe
shutterbuttondown
halfway.
i When the subjectis in
focus,the green indicator
lights.
. Keep the shutterbutton
pressedhalfwaydown.
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Compose the shot and
take the picture.
. Comoosethe shot.
. Pressthe shutterbutton
down fully.
. Pressthe shutterbutton
slowlyand steadily.
I The photographis taken.
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. Take care that the distancefrom the camera to the
subjectdoes not change. lf the distancedoes change,
lockthe focus again.
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. When you are shootingin remotecontrol GAEIIEED
mode, the focus remainslocked for approximately4
minutesafteryou lock the focus in step 1, even if you
releasethe shutterbutton.This gives you time to set
the focus beforehand,compose the shot, and then
take the picture.
. You cannot lock the focus in t\ .
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Close-up PhotograPhY
When you are shootingat distancesof 1 m/3.3ft' or
less,the areavisiblethroughthe viewfinderdoes not
matchthe area actuallyincludedin the shot.The area
abovethe close-upframe markingswill not be included
in the photograph.For picturestaken at distancesof
1 m/3.3ft. or less,followthe stepsbelow,usingthe
close-upframe.
Set the focus.
. Positionthe close-upAF
frame over your subject
and pressthe shutter
button down halfway.
. Checkthat the green
indicatorlights.
. Keeo the shutterbutton
pressedhalfwaydown.
Close-uoAF frame
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Compose the shot and
take the picture.
. Composethe shot so that
the subjectis belowand to
the left of the close-uP
frame and then take the
picture.
. Do not changethe distance
from the camerato the
subject.
thatis not
the viewfinder
Area actually photographed
(insidedotted line)
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ContinuousPhotography
Thiscameracan take continuousshots.
Press the rf;E1 button
inside the switch cover.
. Pressthebuttonuntilthe EJ;
iconappears
on theLCDpanel.
. The camerawill then take
picturescontinuously
for as long
as the shutterbuttonis held
oown.
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The self-timer
functionallowsyou to take a picture
when you are some distancefrom the camera
ta Set the camera to selfI timer mode.
. Pressthe $)E!! button.
I The$ iconappears
on
the LCD panel.
.lf you then pressthe $)EJ
buttontwice,the $
disappearsand self-timer
mode is cancelled.
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Compose the picture
and press the shutter
button.
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The red-eye reduction
lamp flashes (once a
second) and a 10-second
conuntdown is displayed
on the LCDoanel.
t The shutteris released
afterabout 10 seconds.
. To cancelthe self-timer,
pressthe $)E; button.
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pressthe shutterbuttonas this will resultin the
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picturebeingout of focus.
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. Approximately
2 secondsbeforethe shutteris
released,the lamp beginsto flash more rapidly.lf the
flashand the red-eyereductionfunctionare used,the
lamp stays lit for the last 2 seconds.
. Self-timershotscan be takenfor the 4 minutesthat
the $ icon is displayed.
. Set the cameraon a steadysurfaceor use a tripod.
. The focus lock functioncan be used in the same wav
(-+ 21)
as in normalphotography.
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Removingthe Film
Thefilmrewindsautomatically
when it reachesthe
end.Theframecountercountsdown as the film
rewinds
and the framecountershows"0" when the film
isfullyrewound.
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Check that the frame
counter shows "0" and
the film cartridge icon
is blinking.
Open the back cover.
. Push the lever down and
remove the film
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To rernove the film before
you reach the end
. Usethesmallprojection
on the
strapbuckle(-+ 7) to pressthe
zO buttoninsidetheswitch
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cover.
. Hold the button down until the
film starts to rewind.
. Alwayscheckthat the @ icon is blinkingbeforeyou
open the back cover.lf the @ icon is not blinking,
use the small projection(-+ 7) to pressthe *g .
. lf you shootmore than the stipulatednumberof
exposureson a rollof film,the final shot may be lost
duringdevelopingand processing,or the date and
time may not be imprintedon the finalshot.
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This mode selectsservo
which keeps
auto-focus,
movingobjectsin focus,
and the continuous
photography
function.
.With the shutterbuttonhelddown halfway,keepthe
AF frameC positionedover the movingobject.When
you are readyto shoot,pressthe shutterbuttondown
fully.
.You can take continuousshotsby holdingdown the
shutterbutton.
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'In low lightor backlitconditions,the flashfires
automatically.
. To avoidmissingphotoopportunities,
the red-eye
reductionfunctiondoes not operate.
. The greenand orangeindicatorsdo not light.
. The cameracontinuesto adjustthe focusfor 40
secondswhilethe shutterbuttonis held down
halfway.
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The combinationof slow
shutterspeed (up to 4
seconds)and flash
illuminates
the subject
whilestillcapturingthe
background.
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. Becausethe red-eye reductionlamp lights beforethe
picture is taken, there is a 1-seconddelay before the
shutter releases.Keep the shutter button held down
untilyou hear the soundof the film windingon.
. No camera shake warning is given. Becauseof the
slow shutterspeeds (up to 4 seconds),you must use
a tripod to hold the camera steady.You should also
ensure that the subject does not move in the moment
after the flash fires.
. Because G[tr) mode (-+ 18) can give better resutts
in some situations,it is best to take the picture in both
El mode and 4lllfit mode.
. You can also suppressthe flash so that only the
nighttimebackgroundis shot. (-+ 36)
. You can also includeyourselfin the shot by using the
self-timeror remotecontrol @EEEED
. (-+ 24,44\
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Shooting Against Dark Backgrounds
Using Red-eyeReduction Effectively
When you use the flashto take photosof peoplein low
lightconditions,their eyes sometimesglow red in the
photograph.
This is referredto as the red-eyeeffect
and is causedby the lightof the flash beingreflected
off the retinaof the eye.
In @ mode,the red-eyereductionlamp lightsfor
1 secondbeforethe flashfires.This
approximately
causesthe subject'spupilsto contract,minimizingthe
risk of red-eve.
O take the picturefrom
within2 m/6.6ft. of
your subject.
. The red-eyereduction
lamp has an effective
rangeof 2 meters.
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attentionso that he or
she looksat the
camera.
. Red-eyereductionis
not effectiveif the
subjectis not looking
directlvat the camera.
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variesfrom personto person.
. Set the lens to the wide-angleposition.
. Raisethe ambientliohtlevelas much as possible.
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The camera
automaticallyzooms in to
frame the upper part of
the subject'sbody and
fires the flash for every
shot to produce
highlightsin the subject's
eyes.
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.Position
the AF frame C over your subject.
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. Becausethe red-eyereductionlamp lights beforethe
pictureis taken, there is a 1-seconddelay beforethe
shutter releases.Keep the shutter button held down
untilyou hear the soundof the lilm windingon.
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. The camera automaticallyzooms in at distancesof 1
to 3 m from the subject.You can also adjust the zoom
settingafter automaticzooming is finished.
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This mode is usefulfor
takingclose-upshotsof
subjectssuch as flowers
and plants.
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.The telephotozoom settingcan be used to zoom in
closerto the subject.
.lf you are shootingat lessthan 1 m/3.3ft. from the
subject,take the pictureas directedin "Close-up
(-->22)
Photography".
Distances for Close-up Photography
(usingnegativecolorfilm)
FileSpeed
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Telephoto
( 1 2 0m m )
0 . 5 8m / 1 . 9f t .
0 . 5 5m / 1 . 8f t .
.lf the green indicatorblinks,move awayfrom the
subjectuntilthe indicatorstopsblinking.(-+ 19)
. Notethat no exposurecompensationis performed
when you take picturesfrom 0.6 m/2 tt. or less using
s l i d ef i l m .
. Picturescan be taken at any distancebetweenthe
close-uodistanceand infinitv.
. The flashfiresfor evervshoi.
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This mode allowsyou to
set the focus and
exposurefor the center
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.Thismodeallowsyou to take a good pictureof your
subjectin shots with strongcontrast,such as a
personilluminated
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PERS0NAL
This mode allowsyou to selectany combinationof
functionsC to @ in the figurebelowto set and store
your own custommode setting.
Seven flash modes (-+ 33)
photography(-+ 23)
Single-shoVContinuous-shot
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See the page referredto (-+ l) for more
informatiohon the lunctionsthat can be
specified.
1. Set the dial to PERSONALand use the O
buttonsinsidethe switchcover to selectthe
functions.(e.9.To selectflash OFF mode with
single-pointcentralAF, use the t@ buttonto
displayg, and the E buttonto display El on the
LCD panel.)
2. When you turn the dial,the functionsyou specified
you
in step 1 are stored in memory.Subsequently,
can take picturesusingthose functionssimplyby
settingthe dialto PERSONAL.
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. Whenyou replacethebatteries,
the datedisplay
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stored, but imprintingis set to OFF after the shot is
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Youcancausethe flash to fire for every shot or
flashoperationcompletelyto suit the subject
suppress
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time you pressthe t@
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function.
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Auto Flash without Red-eye Reduction
Use this mode to take picturesof subjectsother than
people,or to photographpeoplewithoutusingthe redeye reductionlamp so that the shutterreleases
immediately.
the flashfires
In low lightor backlitconditions,
when you pressthe shutterbutton.
automatically
Set the flash to (l).
. Pressthe tO buttonuntilthe
area shown in the figure( n) is
blank,the flash mode is set to
auto flashwithoutred-eye
reduction.
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shutterbuttondown halfwav.
Effective Flash Range (usingnegativecolor film)
Film speed
Wide-angle
tso 100
0.6to 4.1 m
( 2 t o 1 3 . 5f t . )
0.6to 2.4 m
(2 to 7.9 ft.)
tso 200
0.6to 5.8m
( 2 t o 1 9 . 0f t . )
0.6to 3.4m
(2 ro 11.2lr.)
lso 400
0.6to 8.2 m
(2 to 26.9 ft.)
0 . 6t o 4 . 8 m
( 2 t o ' 1 5 . 6f t . )
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.In G!I[) and SPOT
modes, you can select whether the
auto flash when you switch the camera on is with or
without red-eye reduction.Set the camera to the
desiredflash and then switch the camera OFF.
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Auto Flashwith Red-eye
Reduction
Usethismode to reducethe red-eyeeffectwhen you
aretakingpicturesof peoplein low lightconditions.
Whenyou pressthe shutterbutton,the red-eye
reduction
lamp lightsand then the flash fires.
. Pressthe t@ buttonuntil
the @ icon appearson the
LCD panel.
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lnthismode,the flash fires regardlessof the light
when the pictureis taken. Use this setting
conditions
forfill-inflash in daylightor to softenthe outlineof your
subject.
. Pressthe r@ buttonuntil
the t icon appearson the
LCD panel.
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In this mode,the flashdoes not fire regardlessof how
dark conditionsare when the pictureis taken.
Use this modefor sunsetshots,for placeswhereflash
photography.
use is prohibited,
or for available-light
. Pressthe r@ buttonuntil
the @ icon appearson the
LCD panel.
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seconds)when the flash is set to @ , @ +1.5,
O -1.5 (-+ 37) in low lightconditions,take care to
avoidcamerashake.
. lf the orangeindicatoris blinking(camerashake
warning),set the cameraon a steadysurfaceor use a
triood.
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FlashOFFwith ManuatExposure
Ril.l
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Thiscamerais providedwith an automaticexposure
compensation
functionfor backlitshots,but you can
alsouseexposurecompensation
at any time.
. P r e s st h e t @ b u t t o nu n t i l+ 1 . 5
o r - 1 . 5 a p p e a r so n t h e L C D
paner.
t @ i s a l s od i s p l a y e o .
. 0 +1.5 Exposure Compensataon
Youcan use this setting to prevent your subject being too
d a r k( u n d e r e x p o s e dw) h e n t h e s u r r o u n d i n g sa r e e x t r e m e l y
b r i g h ts, u c h a s a t a s k i - f i e l do r i n b a c k l i tc o n d i t i o n s y. o u
c a na l s ou s e t h i s s e t t i n gt o b r i g h t e nt h e e n t i r e p i c t u r e .
. O -1.5 Exposure Compensation
Youcan use this setting to prevent your subject being too
bright(overexposed)when the surroundingsare extremely
dark,such as on a spotlit stage. You can also use this
settingto darken the entire picture.
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. The effectsof exposurecompensationmay be difficult
to see on printsfrom neqativecolorfilm.
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Reduction
Thisfunctionis usefulwhen you are takingpicturesof
peopleagainsta sunsetor nighttimebackground.
The
of slow shutterspeedand flash
combination
illuminates
the subjectwhilestillcapturingthe
backgroundnot reachedby the flash.
. Pressthe ro buttonuntil
the @tE icon appearson
the LCD panel.
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used in OtE , alwaysuse a tripodto prevent
camerashake.Takecare also to ensurethat the
subjectdoes not move in the momentafterthe flash
fires
. The red-eyereductionfunctionoperateswhen the
mode is set to @ t Ei .
. Becausean automaticflash mode can give better
resultsin some situations,it is best to take the picture
in both @rEi and auto flash .
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Youcan imprintthe date and time the picturewas taken
inthelowerrightcornerof the photograph.
Select the date and time
combination.
. The date/timecombination
changeseach time you pressthe
DATEbutton.
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date/timecombinationdisplayed.
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the Date and Time
When you replacethe batteryor travelabroad,use the
procedurebelowto set or adjustthe date and time
settings.
.Always use the buttonpush projectionon the strap
buckleto pushthe SELECTand SET buttons.(-+ 7)
Setting the Date
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Display the date only.
| . PresstheDATEbuttonto
display the date only.
. Refer to the next page to
set the time.
SEI.ICTSET
Select the date setting.
. PresstheSELECT
button
to selectthe setting.
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( b l i n k i n gn u m b e r s )
changessequentiallyfrom
year to monthto day.
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. Pressthe SET buttonto set
the date.
. Repeatsteps2 and 3 to set
all the date settings.
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Displaythe date and
time.
. PresstheDATEbuttonto
display the date and time.
. You cannot set the date
when the date and time are
both displayed.
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Selectthe time setting.
. PresstheSELECT
button
to selectthesetting.
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setting
(blinkingcolon":")
c h a n g e s s e q u e n t i a l l yf r o m
hour to minute to second.
Set the time.
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. lf you press the SELECT
button and the colon " : "
does not blink, time setting
is complete.
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the dateandtimedisplayon
the LCD panelrevertsto threeblinkingdashes("---- --')
(nodateor timeimprinting).
Whenthisoccurs,perform
steps2, 3, 5 and 6 to set the dateandtime.
. Holdingthe buttondown for 2 secondsor more
causesthe settingto changecontinuously.
. lf you pressthe SET buttonwhen the colon" : " is
blinking,the secondsdisplayis set to zero.
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Selectingthe Caption
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CAPTION
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Press the CAPTION button.
. The captionnumberchanges
each time you pressthe
CAPTIONbutton.
. Takethe oicturewith the desired
captionnumberdisplayed.
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SELECT
SET
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. Use 12, 24 or 36-exposurefilm that bearsthe DX
marking.lf you use film with other numbersof
exposures,it may not be possibleto imprintthe date
or captionon the finalshots.
'To imprinta captiononly,pressthe DATEbuttonuntil
appearsas the date displayand then select
the caption.
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Press the CAPTION
button.
. Thecaotion
number
is
displayed
on theLCD
panel.
Press the SELECT
button.
. Eachtimeyoupressthe
SELECT
button,
the
imprinting
language
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changessequentially
from
E ( E n g l i s h )t ,o F ( F r e n c h ) ,
t o D ( G e r m a n )t,o E S
(Spanish).
. Alwaysuse the buttonpush
projectionon the strap
b u c k l et o o u s ht h e S E L E C T
button.(-+ 7)
French captions
Spanish captions
F - 1 ? J E T ' A I M E?
ES-1 T TE AMO ?
F.2 MERCI!
E S - 2 M U C H A SG R A C I A S !
F-3 MEILLEURS
VOEUX
E S - 3 F E L I ZN A V I D A D
F - 4 B O NA N N I V E R S A I R E ES-4 FELIZ
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German captions
D . 1 I C H L I E B ED I C H l '
D - 2 D A N K ES C H O N
D - 3 E I N F R O H E SF E S T
D - 4 A L L E SG U T E !
D - 5 V I E L EG R U B E
Tocancelcaption imprinting
. Press
theDATEbutton.
Thecaption
displayno longer
appears
on theLCDpanel.
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You can use the remotecontrolto releasethe shutter
from up to 5 m 116.4tl. in frontof the camera.
Remote Control (RC-s)
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Transmitterbutton
Batteryholderreleasebutton
Transmitter
1
Sensor
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Set the camera to
remote control mode.
. Pressthe \)iEg button.
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the LCDoanel.
.lf you then pressthe $;!n;1
buttontwice,the $E icon
disappearsand remote
controlmode is cancelled.
Take the picture.
. Lock the focus (-+ 21) and
then composeyour shot.
Then pointthe remote
controltowardsthe sensor
on the cameraand oressthe
transmitterbutton.
,t The red-eyereduction
lamp blinksonce a second
(or remainslit when redeye reductionis used)and
a countdownis displayed
on the LCD oanelto show
that the camerahas
receivedthe signalfrom
the remotecontrol.
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Replace
the batterywhen the shutterno longer
releases
if you pressthe transmitter
button.
Battery:
1CR2032 3V lithiumbattery
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Pull out the battery
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. Use a pen or other pointed
implement to push in the
release button as you slide
the battery holder out.
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the holder and fit the
holder back into the
remote control.
. Ensurethat the + and terminalsare positioned
correctlv.
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. Remotecontrolphotographymay not be possibleif
the remotecontrolsensoron the camerais exoosed
to sunlightor strongfluorescentlight.In such
situations,use the self-timerto take the picture,or
movethe camerato anotherlocation.
. The camera'sremotecontrolfunctionmay not operate
correctlyif the camerais closeto a fluorescentlight
duringsignalreception.lf this occurs,move the
cameraaway from the fluorescentlight.
. Remotecontrolshotscan be takenfor the 4 minutes
the Nli icon is displayed.
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Set the cameraon a steadysurfaceor use a tripod.
. The focus lockfunctioncan be used in the same wav
(-->21)
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In case of problems,check the table below before
takingyour camerato be repaired.
Problem
Thebatterylevel
indicatorfl
blinks.
The batterylevel
indicatorEEF is
notdisplayed.
Remedy
Cause
.The batterycharge . Replace the
hasrunout.
batteries.
No batteriesare
loaded.
Thebatteries
are
installed
withthe
wrongpolarities.
have
Thebatteries
runout
completely
lnstallthe batteries.
Reinsert
the
batteriesconectly.
Replacethe
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The shutterdoesnol
retease.
Thebestshotdialis
set to OFF.
Setthe bestshot
dialto the
appropriate
setting.
Replace
the
batteries.
Loada newfilm.
18
Removethefilmand
loada newone.
25
Holdthe shutter
buttondownuntilthe
shutterreleases.
Changethe flash
mooe.
28
TheAF emitter/
EnsurethettheAF
is not
sens0rwas00scure0 emitter/sensor
by your
whentheshutterwas obscured
released.
hair,lingersetc.
In self-timer
Makesurethatyou
photography,
you
do notstanddirectly
stooddirectlyin front in frontof the
of the camerawhen camerawhen
pressing
the shutter
the shutter pressing
button.
button.
Thecameramoved Pressthe shutter
whenyoupressed buttongently.
the shutterbutton
(camerashake).
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Thebatteries
have
runoutof charge.
Thefilmis not
loadedconectly.
A rewound(used)
filmhasbeen
loaded.
Theshutterreleases
onlyafterthe redeye reduction
lamp
is lit for about1
secono.
The photographs
are
blurred.
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Problem
"H"isdisplayed
on
theLCDpanel.
Theflash does not
fire.
Gause
Remedy
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functiondetected
an batteriesfromthe
error.
camera.Whenthe
"H"disappears
from
the LCDdisplay,
loadthe batteries
agarn.
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flash.
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A1 Yes,exceptwhen shootingsubjectscloserthan 0.6 m/2.0
ft. in r? mode. However,35 r:nmfilm with the DX marking
and a film speedof ISO 25, 50, 100, 200, 400,800 or
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A2 The ISO numberindicatesthe film'ssensitivityto lightin
numericalterms.The higherthe number,the more
sensitivethe film is to light.Filmwith an ISO numberof
400 shouldbe used for normalphotography.
Q3 Can film that does not have the DX marking be used?
A3 Yes,it can. However,when film with no DX code is loaded,
the film speedis set to ISO 25. After loadingfilm with no
DX markingor a speedof ISO 25 into the camera,close
the backcoverand oressthe shutterbuttononce or twice.
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A4 Perhapsthe backgroundwherethe date is imprintedis
very bright.Try to ensure that there is a dark object where
the date will appear.Similarly,avoid havingyellowishor
whiteobjectswherethe date will be imprinted.
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Specifications
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Type: Fully-automatic
35 mm lens-shutterAF camerawith built-inzoom
lens
lmage Size: 24 x 36 mm
Lens: Canon38-120 mm f/4.5-10.9lens
Focusing: Active/passivehybriddual A|AF
Focaf Distance: Normal:0.6 m/2.0 ft. to -; Close-up:0.43 m/1.3 ft. to -
(rso400)
Shutter: Combinationapertureand programelectromagnetically
driven
shutter
Viewfinder: Real-imagezoom viewfinder
Eyesight adjustment: -3 to 0 dpt
ViewfinderInformation:Pictureframe,AF frame,Close-upframe,Closeup AF frame
Viewfinder Eyepiece:
Green indicator: Combinationcamera ready indicatorand proximity
warning
Orangeindicator: Combinationflash ready indicatorand camera
shakewarning
Film Loading:Automatic
Film Advance: Fullyautomaticwith mid-rollrewindpossible
Frame Counter:Countsup duringfilm advanceand countsdown during
film rewinding
Self-timer: 10 sec. delayedshutterreleasetimer with operationdisplayed
on the LCD oanel
Exposure Control Range:
AUTO and Flash ON modes:
Wide-angle:
1/770sec.at f/15.5to 1/38sec.at f/4.5
Telephoto:
1/420sec.att/21 to 1/120sec.at f/10.9
FlashOFF and Slow-synchro
modes(up to 4 sec.for nightmode):
Wide-angle:11770sec.at f/15.5to 2 sec. at f/4.5
Telephoto:11420sec.at tl21 to 2 sec. at f/10.9
ExposureCompensation:Automaticexposurecompensation
and +1.5step manualexposurecompensation
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FilmSpeeds:ISO 25-3200, set automaticallyin 1-stepincrementsusing
DXcodes
Built-inFlash: lnternalzoom flash fires automaticallyin low light and
backlitconditions
0.6 to 4.1 m/2 to 13.5ft.
ilSO1001 Wide-angle:
0.6 to 2.4 ml2Io 7.9 tI.
Teleohoto:
0.6 to 8.2 m/2lo 26.9ft.
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Wide-angle:
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Teleohoto:
0.6 to 4.8 m/2 to 15.8ft.
(usingcolor negativefilm)
FlashRecyclingTime: Approx.3 seconds(with new batteries)
Flash
Mode Selection:Usingflashmode button(+ 33)
PowerSupply: Two CR2 lithiumbatteries
film (normaltemperature
Numberof Shots: Approx.24rollsof 24-exposure
with50%flashuse)
(W x H x D): 115 x 63 x 45 mm/4.5x 2.5 x 1.8 in.
Dimensions
Weight:Modelswithoutcaptions:250 g/8.8 oz. (excludingcamera
batteries)
Modelswith captions:255 g/9.0 oz. (excludingcamera batteries)
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lmprintedData: Date in 5 formats(includingno imprinting)and 20
ca0tions
6 x 7 dot matrix
CharacterTypes:
lmprinting
Color: Orange
RemoteControl: Remotecontrolphotographywithin approx.5 m/16.4ft.
usingthe RC-s RemoteControl(sold separately).Two-secondshutter
releasedelay.RC-s shutterreleasecapacityof approx.6000 shots.
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