The shutter release button has two positions.
Depressing it down halfway (first position)
turns on the exposure meter and autofocus
system.
Depressing it fully (second position) releases
the shutter.When taking a picture, depress the
shutter release button gently to prevent cam-
era shake.
• To prevent camera shake, depress the shutter
release button gently.
• Before loading a roll of film, slowly depress the
shutter release button to learn where the first
position is.
• The LCD indication stays on for about 10 sec-
onds after the button is released from the
halfway position. Depressing the shutter release
button down halfway keeps the LCD indicator on.
TURNING ON THE POWER
OPERATING THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
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1. The power is turned ON when the main
switch is set to ON.
2. The power is turned OFF when the main
switch is set to OFF.
• When the power is turned on with the Auto pic-
ture or Picture Mode set, the mode dial lights up
continuously. To cancel this function, set the
mode dial to [ ] and reinstall the battery. To
light up the mode dial again, the same procedure
as cancellation is required.
• When not in use, ensure that the main switch is
set to OFF.
BASIC OPERATION (PREPARATION)
