AF ILLUMINATOR
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REMOTE-CONTROL (optional)
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Changing the Battery
The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032).
When pressing the remote-control buttons does not release
the camera’s shutter, the battery must be replaced.
1. Pull out the battery
chamber and remove the
old battery.
2. Insert a new battery into
the battery chamber with
its plus side up.
3. Slide the battery chamber
back into the remote
control.
The AF Illuminator is a secondary function of the built-in flash.
When the scene is too dark for the camera to focus
accurately, the built-in flash fires a few short bursts before
and after the lens is focused to provide the illumination
necessary for the camera to focus on your subject. If it will
interfere with your subject or is inappropriate, the AF
Illuminator can be canceled.
• The range of the AF Illuminator flash is approximately 0.6 -
5.0m (2.0 - 16.4 ft.)
• The AF Illuminator will not fire in Sports Mode.
Canceling the AF Illuminator
• Press the shutter-release button partway down to return to the
normal data-panel display.
• Repeat the procedure to turn the AF Illuminator back on.
1. Press the flash-mode and
exposure-compensation
buttons at the same time.
• on AL appears in the data
panel.
2. Press the exposure-
compensation button.
• oFF AL appears in the data
panel.
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