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Contents
Precautions
lmmediate camera operation...
Nomenclature ..............
External LCD
panel
I. PREPARATIONS
BASIC
II.
OPERATIONS
III. ADVANCED OPERATIONS
IV. SELF-TIMER OPERATION
AND DATE IMPRINTING
V.
OPTIONAL
BP-8 AA
BATTERY PACK
VI. OTHER
INFORMATION
Attaching the
Battery
battery
Shutter-priority AE
Flash
Taking
center of
Self-timer operation
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Correct
AE
Shutter speed........
Aperture
Film
Depth-of-fie|d...............
Troubleshooting tips
Functions usable in combination
strap....
installation and
level
check
photography.......
photographs
exoosure...
speed
with
viewfinder
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number).............
exposure set
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Focusing
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Mid-rollfilm
Main
Canon speedlite flash
Remote
Eye-piece
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Camera cases
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accessories........
units ............53
switch RS-60E3
extender
EP-EX15
adjustment lenses
guide
to function
settings .........59
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Precautions
Camera
(1)
This
camera
or in water.
Canon
on the
wipe
it with
(2)
The
camera
direct
sunlight,
common
your
leave
(3)
The
camera
should
dangerous.
(4)
should
one of
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camera
contact
(5)
Remove
extended
place.
(6)
Do not
as this
camera in
(7)
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camera
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special
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nearest
Care
is
not resistant
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service
camera,
source of
camera.
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use
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period.
store
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drawers
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camera
center
place
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clean, dry
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accumulate
materials
lens.
or
nearest
batteries
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cause rust
occasion.
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to water
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disassemble
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taking it
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cloth.
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lens
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check
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take
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yourself,
to remove
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to use
the camera
chemicals
time,
trip
or
yourself
used in
day. Heat
care
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compartment,
particularly
avoid
are stored.
prease
using it for
the rain
your
nearest
droplets
surface
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The
LCD Panel
The
camera
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the
display replaced. (There
take
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to read
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display
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usage.
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to have
Precautions
LCDs
high temperatures
at
will operate
Lithium
Two
the camera to
respond more
also
normal.
as
Batteries
CR121NDL123A lithium
operate. Please
instances:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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Using the
Even
photographs
auto film
replace
you
when
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when the
when
when
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When loading
avoid smearing them
drain.
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Batteries
temperatures, shorted,
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While these
considerably below the freezing
keep
photographs.
replace
the camera has not
shutter
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are taking
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taking
batteries into the
can be extremely
batteries can
a set of batteries warm in
Camera
when
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advance and automatic
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batteries must first
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the
batteries
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will
not release
photographs
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camera, check that the
finger-prints.
with
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or disposed
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taken
in fire.
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at low temperatures,
point.
your pocket
Low Power
on the LCD
when
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with
new
ones.
in very
photographs
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When
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panel
the
be correctly installed
battery
level
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cold temperatures
battery contacts
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to
recharged,
install
the
camera
them
using the
blinks, correctly exposed
shutter is
be impossible. Please
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temperature,
in the following
period
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contact and battery
exposed to high
performance
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released.
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However,
black
drop off
take
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your
Electronic
When
removing
and the
Contacts
lens
surface. Hold
the lens,
be sure
not
to
the lens with the
damage the electronic
contacts facing
upwards.
contacts
Install
the batteries.
Insert two lithium
DL123A)
into the camera
batteries
indicated.
as
(CR123A/
Attach
Align the red marks
and
locks with
Set the command dial to
lens.
the
turn
the lens clockwise
a click.
on the camera and lens,
until
it
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Load the film.
Align the edge of the film leader
orange mark
clicks securely shut.
.
The film will
and close the back
advance to the first frame.
cover until
stops and
with the
it
Focus
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Compose the
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focus.
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the subject.
subject
press
and
the shutter
Camera
within
button
Operation
the AF frame
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Take
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Press
the shutter button completely
the oicture.
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In
dark or backlit
mark in
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Unload
When the last frame
taken,
the film will rewind
When
complete, open the back cover
remove
the
photograph.
the viewfinder blinks,
page
conditions
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the film.
roll
on a
film.
to take
when
the AE
use the flash
of film has been
automatically.
and