Canon Digital Camera User Manual

How To hardwire the CANON SURE SHOT OWL PF DATE 35mm CAMERA

Revised 1/12/04

This document outlines the modification of the Canon Sure
Shot Owl PF Date Camera so the shutter controls can be
operated remotely. It is recommended that the following “three
wire” setup be used in all cameras modified, and alternate “2
wire” setups are converted outside the camera.
Please note that following these modification s will void the
camera’s warranty. No guarantee is implied or expressed in
these instructions. This is my way of modifying the Canon Sure
Shot Owl PF Date Camera and modifications have worked to
my satisfaction. Alternate modification methods are recognized
as valid alternatives.

#1 Remove the Screws

The first step is to remove the screws from the camera body. There are 7 screws that need to be
removed. #0 Philips Screwdriver is recommend for screw removal.

Remove screws next to battery door Remove screw on back

Remove screws from side Remove screw from door latch side

Remove screw inside camera enclosure

#2 Remove Viewfinder Shroud, Battery Door, and Shutter Button Assembly

Remove viewfinder shroud by prying shroud Viewfinder shroud removed from
away from camera body at the top corner. camera body.

Remove shutter button assembly. Remove battery door.

#3 Remove the Camera Body from the Camera Cover

Remove the camera body from the camera cover by prying the body from the battery
compartment. The camera body can be removed completely from the camera cover.

The camera body removed from the camera cover. Camera body / cover.