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Use a commercially available cable release by plugging it into cable
release socket @.
* When using a cable release, the AE lighrmeter cannot be used
in tle halfway-pressed shutter state. pie-press the shutter button
halfway down, check the exposure and
-then
operate the cable
retease.
17. Self-timer Mode (Fig. 341
For best resultl. gle a tripod. Be sure to use a tripod to prevent the
camera lrom shaking that causes blurred picture.
V Tum the main switch lever @ and set the index on the
\) mark.
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Adiust the focus and pressihe shutter release button. The self
ttmer starts and in about ten seconds the shutter will release.
* The Self-timer lamp blinks for 7 seconds, then lights for 3
seconos.
* The lighrmeter will operate when the shutter release button is
pressed, so stand behind the camera and press the shutter.
* If the exposure mode is set to .'B" tbutbt, the self_timer cannot
operate.
* To cancel self-timer operation, turn the main switch lever to
s w i l c h t o a n o r h e r p o s i t i o n .
* When using the self-timer and taking pictures with the flash,
check to make sure the flash is completely charged before
pressing the shutter button.
* After you've finished taking pictures with the self_timer, turn
the main swirch lever to return to either the .,OFF,,' ,,S," oi..C',
positions. If the main switch lever is left as is, then the next
picture-taking will be done by self-timer.
18. Flash photography
We recommend
\sing the flash when taking pictures indoors or
outside at night.. FJash photography is very efiective when taking
plc(ures of people in the shade or when rhey are backlighted.
\ ) D o n o t d i s c h a r g e t h e f l a s h c l o s e u p p e o p l e ' s e y e s i e s p e c i a l l y
young children). There is a danger otinldry to tle eye.
$Don't
point a flash toward the driver of any vehicle and then
^ take a picture. That could cause an accident.
\) Do not take.flash. pictures if the surface of the flash is dirty or if
it iscovered by th_e hand or some object. The high tempeiature
produced during flash photography iould causelJegrad'ation of
the flash or distortion oTcoloi. Eefore taking picturEs, clean off
the flash surfaces and make sure the flash is"not covered.
Taking pictures with the dedicated HX-
18W flash.
Selection can be made with the HX- I 8W of either automatic light-
contr()l photography or lull-fl ush photographv.
Flash attachments other than those in thi packaee, such as the HX_
18W dedicated flash, may be purchased jepar,riely.
1 ) Auto.malic li g ht-co ntrol photo g ra phy/focus
_
priority AE photography (Fig. 3S)-
Z Loosen the shoe-lock-screw @ on thJ flash and push the HX_
18W onto the camera's hot shoe $
all the way until it stops.
Tighten the shoe-lock-screw to hold the flash in place.
* Don't use anything but the shoe-lock-screw to trota the flash in
Dlace.
7 Turn camera power on, turn the flash's rotary switch to set the
index to AUTO- | or AUTO-2 and adiust lens focus. Ser rhe
c a m e r a ' s s h u t t e r d i u l t o " A E " o r ' A E L j '
* Decide whether to use AUTO- I or AUTO-2 accordins to the
sensitivity ofthe film being used and the fbcused distanie. For
more detailed information, see the instructions that come with
the flash.
* Focuspriority AE photography automatically sets shutter speed
to 1/125 second.
V rc the bauery is fully cha{ged, " 125 +" will be lit up in the finder.
Focus the camera and take pictures.
Jr If the picture taking^mode is set ro consecutive picture-taking
check the f1a,sh performance on such points as'flash interva'i
before operating.
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