User manual ROLLEI PREGO 130 WA

[. . . ] Rollei Prego 100 WA Rollei Prego 130 WA Instructions for use GENERAL The camera > Do not take the camera apart yourself. It contains high-voltage elements that can be dangerous. If you do, the warranty will cease to be valid. > If the housing becomes damaged, do not touch any internal parts to avoid the risk of an electric shock. [. . . ] The automatic focus lock is cancelled as soon as you let go of the shutter release. 15 MENU CONTROL (MODE AND SHIFT BUTTON) flash AUTO self OFF mode AF date flash AUTO self OFF mode AF date exp. no. Selecting the mode level > Activate the master switch (13). > When you activate the mode button (19), the light in the display turns to red. > You can change from one level to another using the shift button (18). > To do this, press the shift button up or down in the direction of the arrow until the desired level flashes. > The individual modes can be selected and confirmed. Selecting a mode > Activate the shift button to the left or right in the direction of the arrows. > When you find the mode you want, confirm it with the mode button. > The changes are entered in the memory. 16 PROGRAM SYSTEM FLASH Program system flash The Rollei Prego 100 WA /Prego 130 WA features a new technology for compact cameras. When you work with the flash, the camera automatically takes into account the amount of light, the brightness of the subject, the distance away and the focal length of the lens. Conventional flash units in compact cameras flash at full power regardless of how far away the subject is. The flash unit in the Prego 100 WA/ Prego 130 WA carefully monitors the amount of light emitted. Examples: Close-up photography in low ambient light With a normal flash exposure, the flash unit emits all its power and the picture is overexposed. With the integrated system flash, however, the power output adapts to the particular conditions (up to 12. 5 %). Portrait shots in very bright daylight Under such conditions, portraits can show very hard shadows around the nose or hair. With a conventional fill-in flash, the flash unit emits its full power. With the system flash in the Prego 100 WA/ Prego 130 WA, only enough light is emitted to tone down the hard shadow and produce a naturally lit portrait. 17 (LEVEL: "FLASH") FLASH MODES / AUTOMATIC FLASH Flash operation When you press the mode button (19), the display lights up and the individual symbols for the flash modes appear in the "AUTO" menu level. Automatic flash > In this mode, the flash automatically comes on in poor lighting conditions to ensure correct exposure. > Touch the shutter release lightly as soon as the green LED lights up and the camera is ready to shoot. > Press the shutter release right down to take the picture. > If the flash symbol in the display goes on and off after the exposure, the flash unit is charging. Until the flash unit is ready, the shutter release is locked to prevent wrong exposures. > Flash exposures are synchronised at 1/45 sec with wide angle and at 1/70 sec with telephoto. It is therefore important to hold the camera steady when taking a picture. [. . . ] > When you have made all the changes, press the mode button. The new notation appears in the display. Note: · To run quickly through the figures, keep your finger on the shift button, up/down. · The correction procedure can be terminated by pressing the mode button. 28 CAMERA CARE Camera care > Protect your camera from knocks and blows. Loop the hand strap over your wrist to make sure you do not drop it. [. . . ]