E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CONTENTS Thank you for your purchasing this camera. Before using your new camera, please take the time to read through this instruction manual for it contains important information on the use and care of your camera. For Proper and Safe Use .................. 4 GETTING STARTED Names of Parts................................ Attaching the Camera Strap ............ Inserting the Battery ........................ Battery-condition Indicator .............. Loading the Film ..............................
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. • Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal; always follow local regulations for battery disposal. WARNING Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. Do not ignore the following warnings: • Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight. • Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident. • Do not look directly at the sun or strong light sources through the viewfinder. It may damage your eyesight or cause blindness. • Do not expose this product to liquids or operate this product with wet hands.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE 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. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NAMES OF PARTS BODY GETTING STARTED The quartz-date model is illustrated. AF window* Meter window* Remote-control receiver* (p. 50) (Quartz-date model only) Viewfinder window* Drive-mode/Adjust button (p. 40, 42, 44, 51) Flash-mode/Select button (p. 32, 44) Shutter-release button (p. 22) Data panel (p. 12) Lens* Main switch (p. 20) Back-cover release (p. 17) Strap eyelet (p. 14) Tripod socket Manual-rewind button (p. 31) * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument.
NAMES OF PARTS DATA PANEL GETTING STARTED VIEWFINDER All indicators are displayed for clarity. Date/Time display (p. 44) (Quartz-Date model only) Battery-condition indicator (p. 16) Close-framing guides (p. 28) Remote-control indicator (p. 51) (Quartz-date model only) Focus lamp (green) With the shutter-release button pressed partway down Glows: focus confirmed Blinks rapidly: subject is too close Blinks slowly: focus not confirmed (p. 26) Frame counter (p. 19) Film-transport signals (p.
ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP 1 2 1. Pass the small loop of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. 2. Pass the the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten. Button keys • Button keys are attached to the strap. Use the larger key to open the battery-chamber door, and the smaller key to push the manual-rewind button. INSERTING THE BATTERY GETTING STARTED The camera uses one 3-volt CR123A or DL123A lithium battery. 1.
BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR Each time the camera is turned on, an indicator will appear on the data panel to indicate the power status of the battery. The indicator briefly appears. Power is sufficient for all camera operations. The indicator blinks. Power is sufficient for camera operation, but the battery must be replaced soon. The indicator blinks and no other indicators are displayed on the data panel. The shutter will not release. Replace the battery immediately.
LOADING THE FILM GETTING STARTED 2. Place the film cartridge into the film chamber. 3. Extend the film leader to the film-tip mark. The film must lay flat. • If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge. 18 4. Close the back cover. • The film automatically advances to the first frame and “1” appears in the data-panel frame counter. • If the film has been loaded improperly, “0” will blink on the frame counter and the shutter will not release.
FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION 3. Look through the viewfinder and press the zoom lever to zoom the lens. 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera on. • To conserve battery power, the auto-poweroff function will turn the camera off eight minutes after the last operation. • Do not obstruct or hold the lens barrel. 2. Hold the camera steadily. Do not cover the flash, lens, AF window, or Meter window with your fingers. • The viewfinder will adjust to match the lens’ field of view.
FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 4. Place the subject within the focus frame and press the shutter-release button partway down. • The status of the AF system and flash are indicated by the lamps next to the viewfinder. 5. When the green focus lamp glows, press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Focus frames Focus lamp (green) Glows : focus confirmed Blinks rapidly : subject is too close Blinks slowly : focus not confirmed (p.
FOCUS LOCK FOCUSING RANGE The focus-lock function allows the camera to be focused on a certain subject and then the picture can be recomposed to arrange the subject at a different position within the image area. The subject must be within the focusing range of the camera. The minimum focusing distance varies with the focal length of the lens. 1. With subject in the focus frame, press and hold the shutter-release button partway down. • If the green focus lamp glows steadily the focus is locked.
SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. At this time, the focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used to focus on an object at the same distance as your subject, and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture. When your subject is near a very bright object or area. When two subjects overlap in the focus frame. 26 BASIC OPERATION When a low-contrast area fills the focus frame. When the subject is composed of a regular repeating pattern.
FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS Close-framing guides Actual image (shaded area) 28 Because of parallax, the image seen in the viewfinder and the image recorded with the camera are not exactly the same. Parallax becomes significant with close subjects. Use close-framing guides to eliminate the effect of parallax. If the subject is too close, the green focus lamp blinks rapidly and the shutter is locked.
REWINDING THE FILM BASIC OPERATION The camera automatically rewinds the film after the last exposure is taken. When the cartridge mark blinks on the data panel, the film has been rewound. Open the back cover and remove the film. • The film-chamber lock is release during rewind. Do not open the back cover until the cartridge mark blinks on the data panel. Never force the back of the camera open.
SELECTING FLASH MODE Press the flash-mode button until the desired flash-mode indicator appears on the data panel. ADVANCED OPERATION Flash cancel (p. 38) Night portrait (p. 39) The following flash modes can be selected: Autoflash (p. 35) • When the camera is turned off, the fill-flash, flash cancel, or night portrait mode will be reset to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever of the two modes was set last. Autoflash with red-eye reduction (p. 36) Fill-flash (p.
FLASH RANGE AUTOFLASH The flash range depends on the film speed and focal length in use. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. To ensure proper exposure, the subject must be within the flash range. The flash will fire automatically in low-light or back-lit situations. ADVANCED OPERATION Press the flash-mode button until the autoflash indicator appears on the data panel to set the flash mode. Focal length 37.
AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION Pre-flash Main flash FILL-FLASH ADVANCED OPERATION The flash will fire a few short bursts before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retina. Used in low-light condition when taking photographs of people or animals, the pre-flashes contract the pupils of the subject’s eyes. The flash will fire automatically in lowlight or back-lit situations. The flash fires with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light.
FLASH CANCEL 38 NIGHT PORTRAIT ADVANCED OPERATION The flash will not fire in this mode. Use flash cancel when flash photography is prohibited, natural light is desired to illuminate the subject, or the subject is beyond the flash range. The camera-shake warning may appear in this mode. In night-portrait mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful portraits at sunset or at night.
SELF-TIMER The self-timer is used for taking self-portraits. The self-timer delays release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. 1. With the camera on a tripod, press the drivemode button until the self-timer indicator appears on the data panel. 2. Frame the subject as described in the manual. • Focus lock can be used (P. 24). 40 ADVANCED OPERATION 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the countdown.
CONTINUOUS ADVANCE In this mode, the camera continuously takes pictures as long as the shutter-release button is held down. The camera will take one picture every 2.2 seconds. When the flash is used, the rate may be slower because the flash must recharge between frames. ADVANCED OPERATION 2. Frame the subject as described in the manual. 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down and hold to begin taking pictures. • Focus will be adjusted between exposures. 1.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL The quartz-date model has date and time imprinting and remote-control operation. ADVANCED OPERATION IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME Press the date button to select the date imprinting format. DATE AND TIME IMPRINTING The imprinting feature enables the date or time to be printed onto the lower-right portion of the picture. The date is recorded as the film is advanced to the next frame. The last picture on the roll may not be imprinted.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL SETTING THE DATE OR TIME Note: the date and time must be reset each time the battery is replaced. 1. Turn the camera on. Press the date button until “SEt ” appears on the data panel. 2. Press the select (SEL) button until the item to be adjusted blinks. • Each time the select button is pressed, the next item on the calendar and clock blinks. The sequence is: YY 46 MM DD hh mm The display stops blinking ADVANCED OPERATION 3.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL • Pressing the select (SEL) button until the date/time display stops blinking can also set the calendar and clock. CHANGING THE DATE FORMAT 1. Press the date button until “SEt” appears on the data panel. ADVANCED OPERATION 3. Press the adjust (ADJ) button or zoom lever to change the display format. • The date format changes as follows: `Y M D M D`Y D M`Y 4. Press the date button to set the date format. 2.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION ADVANCED OPERATION TAKING PICTURES USING THE REMOTE CONTROL The quartz-date model can be controlled by the IR remote control RC-3 (sold separately). The remote control allows remote camera operation up to 5 meters (16.5 feet) away. • Focus lock cannot be used with the IR remote control. 1. Place the camera on a tripod. Point the camera so that the subject is within in the focus frames. NAMES OF PARTS 2.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL 3. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera and press either the release button (•) or the delay button (2s) to take the picture. • If the release button (•) is pressed, the selftimer/remote-control lamp on the front of the camera will blink once before the picture is taken. If the delay button (2s) is pressed, the lamp will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken.
CARE AND STORAGE OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS • This camera is designed for use from -10 to 40°C (14 to 104°F). • Never leave the camera where it may be subjected to extreme temperatures such as in the glove compartment of a car. • At colder temperatures, the data panel response time will be slow. At higher temperatures, the display will temporarily darken, but will be restored when the temperature normalizes. 54 APPENDIX • Never subject the camera to extreme humidity.
CARE AND STORAGE • When photographing in cold weather, it is recommend that you keep the camera and spare batteries inside your coat to keep them warm when you are not shooting. Cold batteries will regain some of their charge when they warm up. • This camera is not waterproof, dust-proof, or sand-proof. Care should be taken when using of this camera near water or the beach to protect it from damage caused by water, dust, or sand. Protect the camera from moisture or splashes, especially saltwater spray.
CARE AND STORAGE APPENDIX STORAGE CAMERA ERROR When storing the camera for extended periods, please follow these guidelines: • Store the camera in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals. For very long periods, place the camera in an airtight container with a silica gel drying agent. • After prolonged storage, always check the camera’s operation to make sure it is functioning properly.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type: Lens: Focusing Range: Film Speed: Metering Range (ISO 100): Shutter Speed: Flash Range (ISO 100): Battery: 60 35mm lens-shutter camera 37.5-160mm f/5.4 - 12.4 lens 6 elements in 6 groups (W): 0.6m - ∞ (2.0 ft - ∞) (T): 0.95m - ∞ (3.1 ft - ∞) Settings Automatic for DX-coded film. Non-DX coded film set to ISO100. Range ISO 25 to 3200 Wide: Ev 3 - 17 Tele: Ev 4.1 - 17 10 - 1/500 sec. Wide: 0.6 - 4.6 m (2.0 - 15.1 ft.) Tele: 0.95 - 2.0 m (3.1 - 6.6 ft.
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