4 Cover the viewfinder
After framing
the
photograph,
remove
the
viewfinder eyepiece cup
and insert
the
supplied
DK-S
eyepiece cap
as
shown. This
prevents
light
entering via
the
viewfinder interfering
with
exposure.
S Take the photograph.
Aim
the
transmitter
on
the
ML-L3 at
the
infrared
receiver on
the
camera and press
the
shutter-release
button
on
the
ML-L3. In delayed remote mode,
the
self-
timer
lamp will
light
for
about
two
seconds before
the
shutter
is
released.
In
quick-response remote mode,
the
self-timer lamp will
flash after
the
shutter
has
been released.
In
AF-A
or
AF-S
is
selected in autofocus
modes (pg.
54),
the
camera will return
to
stand-by
mode
without
releasing the
shutter
if
unable
to
focus. The camera will release
the
shutter
without
focusing
in manual focus mode,
if
AF-C
is
selected in autofocus mode,
or
if
the
camera
has
already been focused using
the
camera shutter-release
button
(see
step
3).
Remote control
mode
can be cancelled by selecting another release mode. Single-
frame
or
continuous
mode
will be restored
if
the
camera
is
turned
off
or no
operations are
about
one minute.
~
Using
the
Built-in Flash
Ifthe
flash
is
required,
the
camera will
only
respond
to
the
shutter-release
button
on the ML-L3
once
the
flash
has
charged. In
A8,
-7,~,
and
i:i:J
modes,
the
flash will begin charging when
delayed remote
or
quick-response remote
mode
is
selected; once
the
flash
is
charged,
it
will
automatically
pop
up
and fire
if
required when
the
shutter-release
button
on the ML-L3
is
pressed. In
P,
S,
A,
and Mmodes, raising the flash
during
the
two-second
count-down
in delayed
remote mode will cancel
the
two-second timer. Wait for
the
flash
to
charge and then press the
shutter-release
button
on the ML-L3
to
restart
the
timer.
In flash-sync modes
that
support
red-eye reduction,
the
red-eye reduction lamp will
light
for
about
one second before
the
shutter
is
released. In delayed remote mode, the self-timer lamp
will
light
for
two
seconds, followed by the red-eye reduction lamp, which lights for one second
before
the
shutter
is
released
to
reduce red-eye.
PI
See
Also
For information on choosing
the
length
of
time
the camera will remain in stand-by mode
before remote control
mode
is
cancelled,
see
Custom Setting
c5
(Remote on duration, pg.
180). For information on controlling the beeps
that
sound when
the
remote control
is
used,
see
Custom Setting d1 (Beep, pg. 180).
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