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Congratulations on your new Rollei Giro! Please read these instructions carefully before us- ing the camera so you will be able to make full use of all its functions. Please note The camera’s shutter release locks in the following cases: ›...
VIEWFINDER " § Viewfinder informations ! Frame area " Parallax marks for close-ups § Autofocus area $ Green AF LED LOADING THE BATTERY › Switch camera off. › Open battery compartment. › Load fresh battery (use exclusively CR2 lithium battery), checking for proper polarity.
At subject distances of less than 0.8 m the green AF LED flashes, and the shutter re- lease remains locked. › The focusing range of your Rollei Giro is from 0.8 m to infinity. › The flash will fire automatically in low light. ›...
HOLDING YOUR CAMERA › Hold your Rollei Giro firmly with two hands. At subject distances of less than 0.8 m, the green AF LED flashes and the shutter release remains locked. › To shoot, press the shutter release softly to avoid camera shake.
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CONTINUOUS SHOOTING mode This mode is useful for shooting moving subjects or action. › Press mode button twice. › The camera will fire as long as you keep the shutter release pressed. › Keep AF area in coincidence with main subject. The cam- era will refocus before each exposure.
TIME EXPOSURES mode BULB In the BULB setting, the shutter remains open as long as you keep the shutter release pressed (max. 60 s), e.g. for night scenes or fireworks. › To activate, press mode ton five times. › Be sure to use a tripod to avoid camera shake.
FILL FLASH flash When your main subject is in the shade and the ambient light too bright for the camera’s flash to fire automatically, you can fill-in shadows and obtain balanced exposure using this function. › Press flash button twice. ›...
0.8 m - 8 Exposure control: Pro- grammed AE; Metering range (ISO 100/21 ) Wide-angle (38 mm): EV 6 - 16 Tele (105 mm) EV 7 – 17 Viewfinder: Real-image zoom finder with autofocus area...