Sony DSLR-A700 - Shooting with the Remote Commander

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For details on the operation r? page 55
Shooting with the Remote Commander
To shoot with the Remote Commander, set the drive mode to y (Remote Commander).
! __ ---- Transmitter
1<:lT)l;.t=::::::;:::::::;:;:;::7:::t::l±;i--- SHUTIER button
When the button is pressed, the shutter is released right away.
"'+--- 2 SEC button
After you press the button, the shutter is released about two seconds
later.
Verify that the subject is visually in focus, and point the transmitter at the remote sensor
located on the front
of the camera, then press the SHUTTER or 2 SEC button.
• You cannot use the other drive modes (Continuous advanced, etc.).
• To lock the focus (focus lock shooting, page 51), press the shutter button on the camera halfway down and
release the button, then shoot with the Remote Commander. After shooting, the focus remains locked.
Any operation on the camera will release the focus lock.
•
In BULB shooting (page 43), the camera starts exposure right away when you press the SHUTTER
button, and the camera starts exposure two seconds later when you press the 2 SEC button. By pressing
the SHUTTER or 2 SEC button again, the exposure will be done right away.
• The other buttons are used when the camera is connected to a TV (pages 91, 148).