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Macro 5 SLR Camera
24
Picture Taking
1. Turn on the camera by lightly pressing the shutter (S1/S2 switch) button. This
closes the S1 switch.
Closing the S1 switch:
• Turns on the top and bottom range (aim) lights to focus the camera.
• Latches the camera's power on.
• Starts the strobe charge cycle (charged before self-check routine started).
• Starts the camera's self-check routine.
Notes: If the shutter button is pressed all the way in at this time, the
camera's electronics inhibit it from taking a picture (camera beeps
indicating strobes not charged). The strobes must be fully charged
and the camera’s status lights must be green indicating that the
camera is ready before a picture can be taken.
The two range lights stay on as long as the button is lightly pressed.
If the button is released, the two range lights go off in approximately
fifteen (15) seconds. Press the shutter button lightly to turn them on
again.
2. During this self-check routine, the microprocessor controller initializes (resets)
the camera's electronics and checks the status of:
• Control panel settings
• Magnification setting - position of turret (remembers last magnification
setting)
• Lighten/Darken (remembers last exposure setting)
• Film door (open/closed)
• RS232 receptacle (connected or not connected)
• Battery (low?)
• Picture count (0?)
• End-of-pack
• Auxiliary receptacle (connected or not connected)
• Internal timer (updated)
• Strobes (charged/not charged)
Note: This self-check routine starts a thirty (30) second continuous test loop
that times out if no action is taken. It continually checks the status of
the camera. If no action is taken during this thirty (30) second
continuous test loop, the camera automatically powers down (shuts
off). It takes an action (button pressed, setting changed, picture
taken, etc.) to keep it powered up.