User manual MINOLTA XE-5 IR REMOTE CONTRO LRC-3

[. . . ] do Brasil 33-A, P-1700 Lisboa, Portugal 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U. S. A. 369 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2H5, Canada 230-3771 Jacombs Road, Richmond, B. C. V6V 2L9, Canada Room 208, 2/F, Eastern Center, 1065 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong 10, Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923 368 Minolta Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China ©1998 Minolta Co. , Ltd. under the Berne Convention and Universal Copyright Convention E INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for your purchase of a Minolta product. [. . . ] Self-timer/Remote-control/ Red-eye-reduction lamp FRONT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. Ready lamp This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity). Ready lamp when the shutter-release button pressed half-way down. Glows: Camera is ready Blinks quickly: Subject is too close Blinks slowly: Camera-shake warning Off: Flash is charging ATTACHING THE STRAP Attach the strap as shown. FULL AUTO OPERATION 1. Open the front cover to turn the camera on. · The flash is set to autoflash and will fire when necessary. 2. Select the print format. The viewfinder changes to match your selection. INSERTING THE BATTERY Your camera uses one 3-volt CR2 lithium battery to supply power for all camera operations. Hold the camera steady, making sure your fingers do not cover the flash. If you are taking a vertically framed picture, turn the camera so the flash is on top. 1. Open the battery-chamber door using a coin or similar object. Insert the battery according to the + and ­ marks inside the battery chamber then snap the cover closed. · Reset the date and time after installing a new battery. 3. Looking through the viewfinder, frame the subject as desired. Push the zoom lever toward T to zoom in. · Do not obstruct the lens barrel. 4. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down. CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER Each time the camera is turned on, a symbol will appear briefly in the data panel to indicate the power status of the battery. Power is sufficient for all camera operations. 5. When the green ready lamp glows, press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture. · Press the shutter-release button with a slow, steady squeeze, never a quick jab. Power is sufficient, but the battery will have to be replaced soon. 6. Turn the camera off after use by sliding the front cover closed. Replace the battery. The shutter will lock until the battery is replaced. · If no display appears, replace the battery or check that it is inserted correctly. Autoflash Autoflash with red-eye reduction Manual fill-flash Flash cancel Night portrait Landscape Press the flash-mode button until the desired indicator appears in the data panel. · The flash mode remains after the picture is taken. · The self-timer indicator in the data panel and the self-timer lamp blinks during the countdown, then glows just before the shutter releases. · Self-timer is automatically cancelled after the shutter is released. 3. Lift your finger from the shutter-release button, then recompose the picture. 4. Point the remote toward the front of the camera and press or . · The focus remains locked until the focus is reset, remote-control mode is cancelled, or the camera is turned off. Press the flash-mode button until data panel, then take the picture. appears in the · When the flash is cancelled, shutter speeds may be slow. Placing your camera on a tripod is recommended. NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE In night portrait mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night. The flash is set to manual fill flash with red-eye reduction. CHANGING THE BATTERY The remote-control uses a 3V lithium battery CR2032. When pressing the remote-control buttons does not releases the shutter, the battery must be replaced. The supplied battery should be sufficient for approximately ten years of operation. Press the flash mode button until data panel. appears in the · The shutter speed may be slow. Use of a tripod is recommended. 1. Pull out the battery chamber and remove the old battery. 3. Slide the battery chamber back into the remotecontrol. LANDSCAPE MODE Use landscape mode to photograph distant scenes beyond the range of the flash or when photographing through glass. [. . . ] The selected title is recorded on the film's magnetic strip, then printed on the back of the print by your certified Advanced Photo System lab. · Some labs may not be able to print the titles in all of the available languages. Please refer to the Title List Sheet for the titles available with this camera. IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME With the camera on and before taking the picture: Press the date button until the data panel displays the format you want to see on the print. The sequence is as follows: --> DATE --> TIME --> -- -- -- (no display) With the camera on and before taking the picture: 1. Press the title button to display the code for the title you want. The sequence is as follows: --> Title-1 --> Title-2 --> -- -- -- (no display) · When -- -- -- is displayed in the data panel, no data will be printed on the front of the print, but the date and time of exposure will be imprinted on the back of the print. · If the date/time display is blinking, date/time information will not be imprinted. [. . . ]