Owner's Manual

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Timer and Remote
Co
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Mode.s
The
self-timer
and
optional
ML-L3
remote
control
(CD
75)
allow the photographer
to
be at a distance from the camera when a
photo
is
taken.
1
Mount
the
camera on a tripod.
Mount
the
camera on a tripod or
place
the
camera on a
stable, level
surface.
2
Select
a
release
mode.
Select~
(Self-timer),
a
2s
(Delayed
remote
{ML-L3)),
or
a
(Quick-response remote
{ML-L3})
mode
(CD
24;
note that
if
no
operations are performed for about a
minute
after a remote
control mode
is
selected,
the
camera
will automatically
return
to
single
frame, continuous,
or
quiet
shutter-release mode).
3
Frame
the
photograph.
Remote
control
mode:
Check focus by pressing
the
shutter-release button
halfway.
No photograph
will
be taken even
if
the
button
is
pressed
all the way
down.
4
Take
the
photograph.
Self-timer
mode:
Press
the shutter-release
button
halfway
to
focus, and then
press
the
button
the
[B
rest
of
the
way down. The
self-timer lamp will
start
to
flash
and a beep
will
begin
to
sound. Two
seconds before the
photo
is
taken, the lamp will
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stop
flashing
and
the
beeping will
become more rapid. The shutter will
be
released
ten seconds after the
timer
starts.
Remote
control
mode:
From a distance
of
5 m
(16ft)
or
less,
aim
the
transmitter on the
ML
-L3
at either
of
the
infrared
receivers on the camera
(CD
1,
2)
and press
the
ML
-L3
shutter-release button.
In delayed remote mode,
the
self-
timer
lamp will
light
for about
two
seconds before
the
shutter
is
released.
In quick-response remote mode,
the
self-
timer lamp will flash
after the shutter
has
been released.
Note that
the
timer
may
not
start or a photograph may
not
be taken
if
the camera
is
unable
to
focus or in
other
situations in which the shutter
can
not
be
released.
Turning
the
camera
off
cancels self-timer
and remote
control
release modes and
restores
single frame, continuous, or
quiet
shutter-release mode.