TROUBLE SHOOTING ... 44 COMMON SENSE CAMERA CARE ... 46 SPECIFICATIONS ... 47 IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE ... 49 FEATURES Fujinon 38-125mm Auto Focus Zoom Lens Sure-loading System with Automatic Pre-winding Automatic Exposure and Automatic Flash Operation Date/Time Imprinting Red-Eye Reduction Flash The “CE”...
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( p.23) ( p.7) ( p.19) ( p.19) 0 AF Lamp (green) A Viewfinder Eye-piece B Film Take-up Spool ( p.18) C FILM TIP Mark D Tripod Socket E Film Chamber F Film Confirmation Window G Film Pressure Plate H Camera Back I Battery Compartment Cover Release Knob J Battery Compartment...
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( p.23) ( p.7) ( p.6) ( p.18, 28) ( p.29) ( p.31) K AF Lamp (green) L Viewfinder Eye-piece M Liquid Crystal Display N Camera Back Lock O Mid-Roll Rewind Button P Exposure Mode Button Q Zoom Button R Film Confirmation Window ( p.22) S Power Button...
Viewfinder A : Framing area Compose the image within this area. B : AF (Auto-focus) spot Position this spot over the main subject in your picture. C : Parallax correction guides When taking pictures at close distances (Closer than 1.5 m/4.9 ft.), use these indi- cators as a guide when composing your picture.
1. PRELIMINARY STEPS ATTACHING THE STRAP Slip the thin cord on the carrying strap through the strap lug on the side of the camera leaving a loop. Slide the thick part of the strap through this loop and pull tight. Take up any slack to make sure the strap is securely attached to the camera. Do not use a strap made for cellular phones or similar electronic products.
INSERTING THE BATTERY Your camera requires one 3V lithium battery, type CR123A/DL 123A. To insert the battery: 1 Move the battery compartment cover release knob in the direction of the arrow. 2 Flip open the battery compartment cover. 3 Insert the battery following the instructions shown in the diagram on the inside of the battery compartment cover.
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Do not apply excessive force when opening or closing the battery compartment cover. One new lithium battery should be sufficient for approx. 350 exposures (based on our test conditions). When traveling, take extra batteries to provide power for extra exposures. This is particularly important if you visit areas where new batteries may be difficult to obtain.
TURNING ON YOUR CAMERA Before you can use your camera, you must turn the power on. First press the power button which turns on the power. Pressing this button a second time will turn the power off. When you turn your camera on, the lens cover will open and the initial display will appear on the LCD.
CHECKING YOUR BATTERY To determine the condition of the battery in your camera, turn the camera on and check the battery capacity indicator on the LCD panel. 1 Lit : Battery capacity is OK. 2 Lit : Battery capacity is low. Replace with a new battery. 3 Blinks: Shutter cannot be released because battery is exhausted.
SETTING THE DATE (YEAR-MONTH-DAY/ HOUR-MINUTE) Setting the date Turn the camera on and then press the DATE button. The “Year” blinks and the camera will enter the date/time setting mode. You can set: Year : ’02 to ’32 (2002 to 2032) Month : 1 to 12 Day : 1 to 31 Time : 0 to 23 hours;...
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To cancel the date/time setting mode, press the DATE/SEL button after changing the “Minutes”. To set the time (hour or minute) by the radio, press in the DATE/SEL button when the time signal indicates zero. The year, month, and day will change together with the hour and minute.
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Changing the date Turn the camera on and then hold down the DATE button for at least 2 seconds or longer. The “Day” blinks and the date change mode is entered. Using the procedure described in steps 2 1 to 2 on page 13, set the date with the SET and SEL buttons.
Y M D M D Y D M Y SELECTING THE DATE MODE The date and time (year-month-day/ hour-minute) will be imprinted at the lower right of the photograph. The date display printed on the front of the picture may not be clearly visible against a dark background.
2. USING YOUR CAMERA LOADING THE CAMERA Your camera uses standard 35mm film available anywhere. Almost all 35mm films will have a DX coding symbol on the film box and on the cassette itself. Information you will see includes: A : Number of exposures B : DX code symbol C : Film speed (sensitivity to light or ISO rating) •...
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Check that there is not a film in the camera and that the exposure counter is not displayed. Never open the camera back while film is in your camera. Before replacing the film, refer to page 29. 1 To load the film, slide camera back lock in the direction of the arrow as shown in the picture at left.
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Insert the roll of film. Keep the long end of the spool in the film cassette at the top of the film compartment as shown in the drawing. A : FILM TIP mark B : Film take-up spool C : Film cassette While holding the film cassette in place, pull the end of the film out to the FILM TIP mark and place it on top of the spool.
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Close the camera back. The film advances automatically. The type, number of exposures, and speed of the film that has been loaded may be checked with the film confirmation window. Check the exposure counter (telling the number of exposures remaining). If the film is not loaded correctly, the film counter is not displayed on the LCD.
USING YOUR CAMERA Turn the camera on and hold it firmly using both hands as shown in the illustration. When taking vertical pictures, hold the camera with the flash unit at the top. Before taking important, once-in-a-lifetime pictures such as weddings or special events, take a few test shots to make sure your camera is functioning correctly.
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To use the zoom lens, press the the finder. Pressing the mark will set the lens at the shorter focal lengths to obtain wide-angle coverage. The focusing range for sharp pictures is from 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) to infinity. Aim at your subject so that it is covered by the whole AF frame. mark until you see the composition you want in...
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Press down the shutter release button halfway. Focusing is complete when the AF lamp (green) lights up. If you are closer than 90 cm (35 in.) to the subject, the AF lamp will start blinking to warn you that the subject cannot be focused. If you are closer than the minimum focusing distance (60 cm / 24 in.), the AF lamp will turn on the camera will not focus on your subject.
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Close-up photography A : Viewfinder B : Print finishing C : Parallax correction guides When photographing a subject that is closer than approx. 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) from the camera, the area within the frame shown in the diagram on the left will be in the picture.
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There are a few conditions when the camera’s autofocus system may not function accurately. At these times, you should use the “Auto-Focus Lock” settings ( p.26) or the “Landscape Mode” setting ( p.37). Conditions requiring these settings include: A bright light source within the picture such as the sun near your subject, a strong light reflection such as from water or from the windshield of a car; A mirror or other strongly reflective surface near the center of the picture;...
USING THE AUTO-FOCUS LOCK In the composition shown at left, the AF frame is off the subject (in this case, the people). In this case the lens will not focus on the subject. Move the camera to position the AF frame over the subject.
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With the AF frame positioned over the subject, press down the shutter release but- ton halfway to set the Auto-Focus lock. Check that the AF lamp (green) lights up. While holding the shutter release button halfway down to keep the Auto-Focus lock on, move the camera back to the original position to recompose your picture, then press the shutter release button all the way down.
UNLOADING THE FILM OR REMOVING FILM IN MID-ROLL To Unload the Film When the last frame in the film has been exposed, the film automatically rewinds into the film cassette which can then be removed for processing. When rewinding is complete, the exposure counter will read “ ”. Before opening the camera back, check that the rewinding is completed and the motor stopped.
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Removing film in mid-roll Press the button with the point of a pen or something similar. When rewinding is complete, the exposure counter will read “ ”. Do not press the button with any object that tapers to a sharp point. Check that the motor has stopped and that “...
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Do not open the camera back while there is a film in the camera. If you open the camera back while a film is loaded in the camera, close the camera back again. When the camera back is closed, the film is automatically rewound and “ ” is displayed. Film cannot be reused once it has been rewound.
3. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE Your camera offers 6 exposure modes to give you successful pictures under a wide range of photographic situations with various subjects. These modes are: ) Automatic flash for low light situations ) Red-eye reduction flash for more pleasing pictures of people ) Back light compensation flash mode ) Flash-off mode for natural light pictures ) Landscape mode for pictures of distant subjects...
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Each press of the button changes the exposure mode in the following order: • The automatic flash mode and red-eye reduction flash mode are maintained even when the power is turned off. • The back light compensation flash mode and flash-off mode are automatically cancelled when the power in the camera is turned off.
The operating range of the film (flash distance) will vary depending upon the film’s sensitivity (ISO speed). When using flash, keep your subject within the range of the effective flash illumination as indicated in the chart below. Effective flash range Film speed Wide angle (38 mm)
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: no display) Automatic flash at low brightness mode Used for general photography. The flash lamp fires automatically when the brightness of the subject is lower than the predetermined level. ) Red-eye reduction flash mode Reduce red-eye. The red-eye reduction lamp turns on for approx. 1 second, then the camera takes a picture when the flash fires.
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Dealing with red-eye When you photograph a person in dim light using flash, the pupil of the eye will sometimes appear red. Under low light, the pupils of the eye dilate for better vision. Red-eye is caused by light from the flash entering the dilated pupils and being reflected back to the lens.
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) Back light compensation flash mode Use this mode to avoid deep shadows when photographing against the light such as a person standing in front of a window or under a tree with a very bright background. This produces more natural looking flash photographs.
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) Landscape mode Used when taking landscape pictures or photographing remote (night) scenes through window glass. The lens is focused for the distant subjects. The flash does not fire in this mode. This mode is automatically cancelled per shot. When taking pictures under low light, use a tripod whenever possible to avoid unsharp pictures resulting from camera shake.
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) Night portrait (slow sync) mode Used when taking portraits to record the background in a night scene. The slow shutter speed/red-eye reduction flash mode can be used to make sure that both people and nighttime background scenery are photographed clearly. (Af- ter the red-eye reduction lamp has lit for approx.
USING THE SELF-TIMER Press the button. The self-timer can be used to take up to 3 consecutive exposures. Each press of the button changes the self-timer mode in the following order: “ ” indicates the remote control mode. (on the Zoom Date 125SR only)( The exposure modes can also be selected in the self-timer mode.
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After the self-timer lamp remains lit for approx. 7 seconds, it blinks for approx. 3 seconds, and then the shutter is released. When taking consecutive exposures, the shutter is released the set number of times at an interval of between 3 and 6 sec- onds.
USING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER (on the Zoom Date 125SR only) A FUJIFILM remote controller is required. Remove the remote controller from its holder by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. A : Remote controller holder B : Transmitter...
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Aim the AF Frame at your subject and compose the picture. 1 Point the remote controller toward the camera’s remote controller sensor, and then press the remote controller’s shutter release button. 2 After the self-timer/remote controller lamp blinks for approx. 2 seconds, the shut- ter is released.
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3.5 m 20° (11.5 ft.) 20° 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) (16.4 ft.) The coverage of the remote controller is up to approx. 5 m (16.4 ft.) when used directly in front of the camera, and up to approx. 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) when used at a vertical or horizontal angle of 20°.
“ ” is displayed before opening the camera back. After removing the film, remove the battery, press the POWER button, and check that the exposure counter is no longer displayed. Then insert the battery again. Cancel the date correction mode. Please contact a FUJIFILM authorized distributor. Page 28,30...
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Printed pictures Problems 1 Was your finger on the AF windows Picture is not sharp. when shooting? 2 Did you aim the subject properly? 3 Is the lens dirty? 4 Is the camera moving? 5 You selected at a close distance. 1 Subject was too far from the camera Picture is too dark.
COMMON SENSE CAMERA CARE Although your camera is designed for many years of service, it is a precision instrument and requires thoughtful handling. In particular, avoid exposing it to shock, moisture or physical abuse such as dropping it on the floor. 1 If you use your camera at the beach or in a light rain, pro- tect it from moisture.
SPECIFICATIONS Film 135 (35 mm) DX roll film Picture Size 24 mm 36 mm Lens Fujinon lens, 6 components, 6 elements, f=38 – 125 mm 1:5.3 – 1:10.5 Viewfinder Real image zoom finder, 0.41 – 1.10 frame, parallax correction guides, AF lamp Focusing Active type auto focus, 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) –...
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Power Supply One CR123A/DL 123A lithium battery Others Date/Time Imprinting, Tripod socket, Remote controller (compatible) (on the Zoom Date 125SR only). Dimensions & Weight 116.0 64.0 43.0 mm/4.6 1.7 in. (main unit), 195 g/6.9 oz. (without battery) Specifications are subject to change without notice.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE This product has been developed to be as safe as possible when used for its designed purposes. Under normal circumstances, this product will provide long, safe service when handled correctly. It is important, however, that this product is handled properly and used only for photographic purposes.
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WARNING Do not use this camera in locations with a high concentration of inflammable gas or near open gasoline, Benzine, paint thinner or other volatile substances which can give off dangerous vapors. Failure to observe this precaution could result in explosion or fire. Store your camera out of the reach of infants and young children.
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