User manual SIGMA 597

[. . . ] 597EN0861 E ENGLISH APO 200-500mm F2. 8/400-1000mm F5. 6 EX DG INSTRUCTIONS (fig. 1) Thank you very much for purchasing a Sigma Lens. In order to get the maximum performance and enjoyment out of your Sigma lens, please read this instruction booklet thoroughly before you start to use the lens. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Warning !! Using the product and disregarding this warning sign may cause serious injury or other dangerous results. TO CHARGE THE BATTERY A lithium ion battery BP-21 is provided with this lens. Charge the battery, before using the camera first time. Please charge the battery by the supplied battery charger BC-21, when no charge remains. PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES Please make sure that the following standard accessories are included with your lens. [. . . ] If the battery compartment cover is turned in its improper position, the battery compartment cover may brake. Inserting the battery will "reset" the lens. Resetting the lens will set the zoom position to the wide focal length and set the focusing to the infinity, automatically. In addition, all icons in the LCD panel will blink and shooting will not be possible. It will be possible to take a picture once the lens is reset. NIKON AF TYPE CAMERAS This lens functions in the same way as a G Type auto-focus Nikon lens (without an aperture ring). Functions may be restricted depending on the lens/camera combination. For more details, please refer to the camera's instruction manual. The AF function of this lens can be used with cameras that support built-in lens motors. Caution !!(Battery and Battery Charger) Do not pull the AC power cord, when disconnecting the battery charger from the AC outlet. It could cause fire or electric shock due to damaged cord. Always take hold of the molded AC plug, when unplugging it from the outlet. Do not cover the Battery Charger with cloth, cushions, etc. It could cause excessive heat, deform the case, and cause fire. When Battery Charger is not used unplug it from the AC outlet. TO REMOVE THE BATTERY Eject the battery by sliding the battery compartment cover latch in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the illustration. LCD PANEL This lens is equipped with the LCD panel. The meaning of functions displayed from the LCD panel explained below. Table 1 m 120 m 60 m 40 m 30 m 24 m 20 m 17 m ~ 2 m ( Display per 1m ) ft 390 ft 190 ft 130 ft 100 ft 80 ft 60 ft 59 ft ~ 8 ft ( Display per 1ft ) Gray colored Circular Polarizing (C-PL) Filter is supplied with your lens as one of its accessories. Please turn your filter rotator ring while looking through the viewfinder to set the desired picture taking position. This lens has been designed to deliver optimum performance with a filter installed in the lens assembly. The quality of the picture decreases if the filter is not installed inside the lens. Please, always use a filter inside the lens assembly. Stray light and dust entering from the insertion slot of the filter holder can affect exposure and cause poor pictures if the filter holder is not in the lens assembly. The position of the white dot on the rotator ring is important for filters that use rotation movement as a filtering process, such as Circular Polarizing (C-PL) Filters. It is possible to use any other 72mm filters. [. . . ] Manual focus can be achieved by turning the focus ring. HOW TO USE FILTER HOLDER The DG UV filter is set in the filter holder in advance. Turn the filter holder fixing knob counter-clockwise and then pull the filter holder out. REMOVING THE FILTER To remove the filter from the filter holder, rotate the filter counterclockwise holding part A to avoid rotating the filter holder. ATTACHING THE FILTER To avoid rotating the filter holder, rotate the filter clockwise holding part A. [. . . ]