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shown. •To avoid camera shake, hold the camera steady. Do not block the lens, flash, or autofocus windows with your fingers or hair. Shutter release operation E •Lightly press the shutter release button to achieve focus and exposure and the green LED will light up. While the shutter release button is depressed lightly, the focus is locked. (-P. 20) Press the button all the way until you hear a click to release the shutter. Viewfinder indications E 1Parallax compensation marks When the shooting distance is approx. 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) (at 28mm wideangle setting) or approx. 1.5m (4.9 ft.) (at 80mm telephoto setting), compose the scene within the parallax compensation marks. 2Autofocus frame mark Center this mark on the subject. 3Green LED If the LED lights up: Focusing is complete. If the LED blinks slowly: Slow shutter speeds are in use, because the subject is dark. In this case, attach the camera to a tripod to avoid camera shake. If the LED blinks quickly: The shutter is locked, because the camera is too close to the subject. Avoid shooting subjects closer than approx. 0.7m (2.3 ft.) 14 (at 28mm) or 0.75m (2.5 ft.) (at 80mm). Available picture area Areas cut off in the final print differ depending on the print type (C/H/P). C-type (classic) Aspect ratio = 2 : 3 H-type (wide-vision) Aspect ratio = 9 : 16 P-type (panorama) Aspect ratio = 1 : 3 Selecting a print type Use the CHP selector to select yourdesired print type before shooting. •You can select any one of three print types (C, H or P) by switching the CHP selectorat any time while film is loaded. (-P. 4) Available picture area differs depending on the print type selected. •You can also change the type of print whenordering extra prints at the photo lab. CAUTION! To prevent possible injury to your eye, hold the camera away from your face when you operate the CHP selector. Adjusting diopter •Rotate the diopter adjustment dial until the autofocus frame mark appears sharp in the viewfinder. CAUTION! As you look into the viewfinder and operate the diopter adjustment dial, make sure not to injure your eye with your finger or fingernail during adjustment. Zooming E Look through the viewfinder and compose the picture by pressing the zoom buttons. Ў When the desired image size has been achieved, remove your finger from the zoom button. •When the camera is not used for approx. 3 min., the lens automatically retracts into the body and the power turns off. Press the zoom button to extend the lens to 80mm for taking telephoto pictures. Press the zoom button to retract the lens to 28mm for taking wideangle pictures. 15 Focusing and shooting E 1Compose the picture. •Center the autofocus frame mark on the subject. •To ensure sharp pictures, make sure your subject is at least approx. 0.7m (2.3 ft.) at (28mm wideangle setting) or 0.75m (2.5 ft.) at (80mm telephoto setting) away from the camera. 2Focus on the subject. Ў Lightly press the shutter release button. •The green LED lights up when focusing is complete. •When the shooting distance is approx. 0.7 to 1.2m (2.3 to 3.9 ft.) at 28mm or approx. 0.75 to 1.5m (2.5 to 4.9 ft.) at 80mm, compose the scene below the parallax compensation marks. (-P. 14) 3 Gently depress the shutterrelease button all the way to take a picture. •If there is not enough light, the flash fires automatically. (-P. 21) •After shooting, the number of available frames is reduced on the LCD panel one-by-one. •Pressing the shutter release button with a jerky motion may cause camera shake. Turn the camera off to save battery power. Difficult-to-focus subjects: The following subjects may be too difficult to focus. In these cases, use focus lock (-P. 20) by focusing on another subject equidistant from the camera. • Subjects too small to fully cover the autofocus frame mark • Subjects behind glass • Dark subjects with no reflection • Glossy, light-reflecting surfaces, such as shiny cars or water • Subjects without solid content (i.e., candle flame, fireworks, etc.) • Secondary subjects are closer to the camera than the main subject. E Removing the film E 1The film starts rewinding automatically. •At the end of the film roll, the film rewinds automatically. •While the film is rewinding, the frame counter counts down one by one. •If you want to remove the film while the number of available frames still appears on the LCD panel, rewind the film midway through the roll. (-P. 19) 2 Make sure the blinking “0 ” is visible on the LCD panel. •When the film is completely rewound, “0 ” blinks and the camera turns off. The cartridge chamber cover lock mechanism is released. •If film rewind stops midway through the roll due to a dead battery, it resumes automatically as soon as the battery is replaced. 3 Open the cartridge chamber cover and remove the film. Do not open the cartridge chamber cover until “0 ” starts blinking. •You cannot turn the camera on unless the rewound film cartridge is removed. •When opening the cartridge chamber cover, make sure that the camera bott...