Canon PRIMA SUPER 155 CAPTION User manual

Canon
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SUPER155
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B Bedienungsanleitung \J] Istruzioni
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Handling Precautions
1. This camera is not resistant to water and should not be
used outdoors if it is raining or snowing. If it is
accidentally dropped in water, contact an authorized
Canon service facility. Keep the camera out of sait
spray and excessive humidity. If used at the beach,
clean it thoroughly afterward with a dry cloth.
2. Store the camera in a cool, dry, dust-free place. Be sure
to keep the camera out of direct sunlight, and away
from “hot spots" such as the trunk or rear window shelf
of a car. Avoid places where mothballs are used, and
use a desiccant in excessive humidity.
3. Oo not attempt to disassemble the camera yourself,
since there is high-voltage circuitry inside.
4. The battery may explode or cause burns if
disassembled, recharged, shorted, exposed to high
temperatures, or disposed of in a fire.
5. Use a blower brush to remove dust and sand from the
lens and inside the camera. Do not apply any fluids to
the lens or body. Take the camera to an authorized
Canon service facility for a more thorough cleaning if
necessary.
6. Film passing through X-ray examinations at an airport
may be exposed and ruined even when loaded in the
camera. Request a different method of inspection to
avoid damage.
7. Color reproduction may be adversely affected if the film
is left in the camera for a long time. Always develop
exposed film promptly.
Convention
The following convention is used in these instructions:
o Warnings you should observe when using the camera
Additional information on using the camera.
Refer to the page number indicated in parenthesis, (-> **),
for further details.
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Handling Precautions
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment
uniess otherwise specified in the instructions. If such changes
or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop
operation of the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and. if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on. the user is
encouraged to try to correct the Interference by one or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/lV technician for help.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the
interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital
Apparatus’’, ICES-003 of the Industry Canada.
Cet appareil numdrique respecte les limites de bruits
radioelectriques applicables aux appareils numeriques de Classe
B prescrites dans la norma sur le matdriel brouilleur: “Appareils
Numeriques’’, NMB-003 edictee par I’lndustrie Canada.
C€
The C€ Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the
European Community (EC)
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Thank you for purchasing this Canon product.
Before taking pictures, please read these instructions
carefully for a thorough understanding of how the
camera operates.
Table of Contents
Handling Precautions.2
Table of Contents.4
Nomenclature.6
Dioptric Adjustment Knob.9
H Basic Operations
* Loading the Battery.-10
Loading and Removing the Film.11
Loading the Film.11
Removing the Film .13
Rewinding the Film in Mid-roll.13
Turning the Power On.14
Checking the Battery Level.15
flllift Taking Pictures in Autoflash Mode.16
Shutter Button .. 17
Green/Orange Lamps.18
Subjects Difficult to Autofocus.19
Holding the Camera .19
Close-up Photography......20
Ci) Shooting with Self-timer...21
O Advanced Operations
“ Shooting with the Best Shot Dial .22
^ Shooting Moving Objects.22
S Shooting against Dark Backgrounds.23
Using Red-eye Reduction Function
Effectively .24
^ Shooting Portraits .24
^ Shooting Close-up.25
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SPOT Shooting Very Bright or Very Dark
Subjects.25
PERSONAL Shooting with Customized Mode
Functions.25
V<§> Changing the Flash Mode.26
Autotlash .26
<@>»^o Autofiash with Red-eye Reduction.27
» Flash ON (Fires for all shots) .27
® Flash OFF (Never fires).27
^15 ®)-i5Flash OFF with Manual
Exposure Compensation .27
Night Scene (Slow-sync).28
□ Using Center-point Focusing.29
Using Focus Lock.30
f Shooting with Remote Control cozsia. 31
Replacing the Remote Control Battery.32
IMODEI Imprinting the Date and Time etc. esiEza ..33
Imprinting the Date and Time.34
Setting the Date and Time .34
Imprinting Captions.36
Additional Information
Troubleshooting.38
Major Specifications. 40
Please note that these instructions are for both the model witti the
caption function and model without caption function Information
relevant only to the model with the caption function is marked with
the symbol
The separately sold Remote Control RC-5 is available for use
with the wwftm model only.
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Nomenclature
-AF* sensor/melering window
Viewfinder window
Shutter button
Flash
Back cover
release lever
11, 13)
Lens
Red-eye reduction/Self-timer lamp/
AF’-assist beam emitter
17,21, 24, 27)
Remote control
sensor (- > 31}
* AF is an abbreviation for Auto Focus.
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Nomenclature
Refer to the page number indicated in parenthesis,
(_^ **), for further details.
VwwtirKtef Orange lamp (- ♦ 18)
LCD par>el (-»8)
Green lamp (- ♦ 18)
V Flash mode
button 26)
IMODB Mode
33) button (
Strap buckle pin**
Tnpod socket
Best
Strap
Strap mount
Film check
window
Battery compartment
cover (-) 10)
dial ( > 22)
Dioptric adjustment
knob (— ♦ 9)
Zoom-out (wide-angle)/
button
(-. 16, 35,37)
»] ZooTTv-in (telephoto)/
Sei button
(-» 16. 34-37)
m Center-point
AF button (-» 29)
^0 Mid-roll
button (-»13)
Attaching the Strap
Use the strap buckle pin to
push the ► ±0 button.

LCD Panel
(Normally, only the required information is displayed.)
Red-eye reduction
mark
Manual exposure
compensation
Center-point AF
Continuous
shooting
+ 1.5 ftUI 0 , <\
laOlnk'l
^ Flash ON
(Fires for all shots)
® Flash OFF
(Never fires)
Nighttime (Slow-sync)
indicator
Frame counter
Battery level indicator*
Date and time or caption number
Caption imprinting Date and tima i
Red-eye reduction
mark
Self-timer/
Remote control
Continuous
shooting
Center-point AF
Date and time imprinting
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^ Flash ON
(Fires for all shots)
® Flash OFF
(Never fires)
■ Nighttime (Slow-sync)
indicator
1 [ □ uj Manua
^ compel
DATF CAPTIOI'J
Manual exposure
compensation
Frame counter
Battery level indicator* Mode selection indicator
* Battery level indicator
liBh (lit) The battery level OK.
(lit) Prepare new battery.
(blinking) Load a new battery. (^ 10)

Nomenclature
Dioptric Adjustment Knob
Turn the dioptric adjustment
knob until you can see the
image in the viewfinder
clearly.

Loading the Battery ■ ■■ ■
Applicable Battery: One lithium battery
(CR123A/DL123A)
Load a new battery.
• Align the + - terminals
correctly and insert the
battery - end first.
^The [»> appears on the
LCD panel.
Close the battery cover.
• Push the cover closed until
you hear a clicking sound.
^ The date display “."
on the LCD panel blinks.
Set the date and time.
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