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Loading Film..........................................15
Taking Pictures in Full-Auto ..................18
Focus Signals....................................19
Special Focus Situations.......................20
Focus Hold............................................21
FOCUS
Predictive Focus Control.......................27
Autofocus Modes ..................................28
Wide Focus Area...................................30
Local Focus Area ..................................31
AF Lock.................................................32
Manual Focus........................................33
AF Illuminator........................................34
Table of Contents....................................2
Names of Parts .......................................4
GETTING STARTED
BASIC OPERATION
DETAILED OPERATION
DRIVE
Advance Mode ......................................54
Self Timer..............................................56
Exposure Bracketing.............................58
Multiple Exposure..................................60
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Eye-Start ...............................................76
Depth-of Field Preview..........................77
Taking Time Exposures.........................78
Remote Release Terminal.....................80
PC Terminal...........................................81
Data Panel Illuminator...........................82
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Accessory Information..........................104
Exposure Warnings..............................106
Strap........................................................8
Diopter Adjustment .................................9
APPENDIX
Batteries ................................................10
Lens.......................................................12
Handling the Camera ............................13
Using the Built-in Flash
Operation...........................................22
Flash Signals.....................................22
Flash Range ......................................23
Lens Shadowing................................23
Rewinding the Film
Automatic Rewind..............................24
Manual Rewind..................................24
EXPOSURE
P-Mode..................................................36
A-Mode..................................................37
S-Mode..................................................39
M-Mode .................................................41
METERING
Selectable Metering
14 Segment Metering ........................45
Spot Metering ....................................46
Center Weighted Metering.................47
AE Lock.................................................48
Exposure Compensation.......................50
Setting the ISO Manually ......................52
FLASH
Four-Segment Flash Metering ..............63
Slow Sync .............................................64
Rear-Flash Sync ...................................65
High Speed Sync ..................................66
Flash Compensation .............................67
Flash Bracketing ...................................68
Wireless/Remote Off-Camera Flash .....70
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Data Memory
Selecting............................................84
Overwriting.........................................86
Recalling Data ...................................87
Deleting Stored Data .........................90
Custom Functions
Setting................................................91
Details................................................92
Trouble Shooting..................................108
Care and Storage.................................110
Specifications .......................................112
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