Specifications

USING ELECTRONIC FLASH:
It is advisable to use flash when the exposure indicators detect that the light level is too
low, such as indoors, at nigh time, or in daylight when the subject is too dark to provide
adequate exposure.
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Electronic flash units as well as conventional flash units using flash bulbs may be utilized.
Your new camera has a hot shoe. (Accessory shoe with built-in flash contact), together
with a standard PC outlet for "X" synchronization (Fig. 31 & 32).
Electronic flash units having a foot with built-in contact may be used without a connecting
cord. As the hot shoe has "X" type synchronization it can be used with electronic flash at
"X" (1/100) or at slower shutter speeds. The lens aperture is determined by the calculation
table indicated on the flash unit.
NOTE: WHEN THE "FP" OR "M" FLASH BULBS ARE USED THE PC CONNECTING CORD
SHOULD BE INSERTED INTO THE "X" TERMINAL AND THE SHUTTER SPEED SET AT 1/
15 OR AT SLOWER SHUTTER SPEEDS. IT IS ADVISABLE TO USE A TRIPOD FOR SLOW
SHUTTER SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY. (Webmaster: This is for the very old flash bulbs, not a
common item anymore)
USING INFRA-RED FILM:
To use infra-red film an extra focusing adjustment must be made. After focusing note the
figure that is adjacent to the red diamond on the distance scale, then move that figure over
to the red "R" marked on the right side of the red diamond (Fig. 33). This adjustment is
only required for black and white infra-red film. When using color infra-red film, focus in
the normal manner.
Macro Photography
The world of close-up photography has always been a complicated extension of normal
photography. Now for the first time with your Chinon compact SLR, equipped with