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To set
the
lens
manually
A few
special
situations
call
for setting
the
lens manually:
o When shooting
straight-on
through
glass,
it
will block
the sound
waves
from reáching
your
subject.
The
lens
will focus
on the
glass
and
your picture
maÍ-be
unsharp.
Screens
or bars could
cause
the
same
result.
o
When
shooting
at an
angle
toward a
flat, smooth
surface
(glass-
enclosed
art, wall
hanging,
etc.),
the sound
waves
may
reflect
away
from the camera.
lf this
happens,
your
picture
may be
unsharp.
fo set
the
lens manually;
Set
the
focus switch
(7,
A) to
the manual
position.
Then estimate
the camera-to-subject
distance
and
turn
the manual
focus
wheel
(7,
B) until
that distance
is opposite
the
white
polnter
(7,
C).
The
yellow
broken
line shows
your
camera's
flash range:
90 cm-4
m
(3-12
feet).
When
you
have
finished using
the
manual
focus
system,
remember
to flip
the focus
switch
back
tc the automatic
position.
Picture
problems
and
the¡r solutions
Repeated
spots;
lf a repeated
spot
or bar
pattern
appears
on the
oiiture,
the
rollers inside
the camera
need cleaning.
it is best
to check
the
rollers each
time
you
load
film.
To clean
the rollers:
ln
dim light, open
the
film door
and
rotate the
rollers
(8,
A).
Remove
any specks
of
dirt with
a clean,
lint-free
cloth,
moisteñed
with water
if needed.
Check
the
raised ends
(8,
B) on the
top roller;
dirt can
collect
there
too.
Part of the
picture
is fogged;
White areas
on
the
picture
mean light
reached
the film
beforé1he
picture
was
taken.
This can
happen
when
you
remove and
reinsert
a f
ilm
pack
in the
light. The
top.picture
will
álways
be fogged;
others
may be
fogget
in one
corner.
lt is best
to
remove
and
reinsert
a film
pack
in dim
light.
Part of the
picture
rs missing: This happens
when
you
damage the
film
by squeezing the
pack
above and below the
yellow
tab. As
you
load
the camera, remember to hold the film
pack
by its
edges.
Causes
oÍ
luzzy
pictures
o Moving the camera during
picture
taking. Hold
the camera
steady
until the film is ejected from the camera.
o Taking
a
p¡cture
in
dim
light.
When the red light
appears in the
viewfinder, remember to use flash
or
a tripod.
o
Shooting
through
g/ass.
The
glass
will block the
sound waves from
reaching
your
subject and the lens will focus
on the
glass.
Set
the
lens manually.
.
Forgetting lo reset the
focus
switch to the automatic
position
after
setting
the lens manually.
o
The sound
waves str¡k¡ng
a
foreground
object and not reach¡ng
your
subiect
As
you press
the
shutter button, the sound waves travel to
the central
part
of the scene. Be
sure they
have
a clear
path
to
your
subject.
o
Shooting at an
angle toward
a smooth,
flat
surface. The sound
waves will reflect away from the
camera. Set the lens manually.
o Your
subject
was
c/oser fo the camera than 90
cm
(3
teet).
o Your
subject
moved
during
picture
ta4ng.You will
get
the
best
action
pictures
when
your
subject is moving toward
you,
rather
than
across the
picture.
Camera
problems
and their
solutions
It
the camera does not eject the film
cover:
1. Press the
shutter button. lf the cover ¡s not
ejected, in dim light
remove
the
film
pack,
then reinsert it.
2. lf the
cover still is not ejected, remove the
pack (its
battery
may
be dead) and insert a new one.
lf
the film is not ejected when
you
press
fhe shutter button:
1.
Check the
picture
counter; the film
pack
may be empty.
2. Check the FlashBar.
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