Zenit Horizon 203 S3 PRO User Manual

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Horizon 203 (S3 PRO)
This text is identical to the one in the Instruction manual, English version, 2004 year.
Attention!
Before using the camera, make thorough study of the present Instruction Manual which contains
handling rules and essential operating principles of the camera.
Do not keep the camera with the shutter cocked for a long period of time since it is likely to impair
the shutter operation.
Due to ever-advancing development in camera construction and appearance, minor differences may
occur between the text and the camera you have purchased.
Since the camera is a complex instrument, its repair and adjustment should be performed in repair
shops only.
The present Instruction Manual can not be regarded as a hand-book on photography.

1. General Notes

1.1. Purpose and Features

HORIZON-S3 PRO is a special camera with a rotating non-interchangeable built-in lens intended for
taking various panorama pictures: reportings, landscapes, interiors, sports events, fashion, tourism,
architecture, etc., both by the amateur and professonal photographers. It can be used to take various
pictures on black-and-white or color films.
Features of the HORIZON-S3 PRO camera:
— Shutter cocking lever with lockings against half-and double-cocking
and quite small angle of cocking (210°) for the given frame size makes for
fast picture taking and improves camera performance.
— Metallic focal shutter with shutter speeds 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/30, 1/60,
1/125 and 1/250 sec. enables to shoot in various conditions (indoors or
outdoors at poor lighting). Low temperatures (up to –15°C) practically do
not impair shutter operation.
— Rotating lens, when shooting, ensures the necessary image quality
all over the frame area due to eliminating of the inevitable optical
distortion which occurs when taking pictures with wide-angle lenses.
— Frame counter, automatically re-setting to the initial position when
reloading the film, releases the amateur from setting the counter to "0"
manually.
— Optical viewfinder enables to determine the exact limits of the subject to be photographed.
Correct camera position (strictly horizontal) is controlled by the level visible within the viewfinder.
— Film rewind crank and film rewind button of stay-put type cut down the time necessary for
preparation of the camera for shooting.
— Back door lock is interlocked with the film rewind crank which makes for simplified and fast
film reloading.

1.2. Handling Rules

The camera is a precise optical-mechanical instrument. It should be handled carefully, kept clean
and protected from jolts, dust, moisture and sharp temperature fluctuations.
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  • Page 1 Horizon 203 (S3 PRO) User manual, 2004 year Horizon 203 (S3 PRO) This text is identical to the one in the Instruction manual, English version, 2004 year. Attention! Before using the camera, make thorough study of the present Instruction Manual which contains handling rules and essential operating principles of the camera.
  • Page 2 Horizon 203 (S3 PRO) User manual, 2004 year Do not remove the camera from its case the moment it is brought indoors from cold to avoid sweating of its parts, especially optical ones. Do not touch the surfaces of the optical parts with fingers since it may damage their coatings. Clean the coated optical surfaces with a clean soft cloth or cotton wool wad slightly moistened with rectified alcohol or ether.
  • Page 3 Horizon 203 (S3 PRO) User manual, 2004 year 7 — operating mode selection switch 10 — aperture setting dial 8 — film rewind crank 11 — release button threaded for cable release 9 — shutter speed setting dial 12 — frame counter window 13 —...
  • Page 4 Horizon 203 (S3 PRO) User manual, 2004 year 4. Operating Procedure 4.1. Film Loading The camera accepts standard cassettes loaded with any type of 35 mm film. If you load the cassette with film on your own, be sure to properly secure the film end in the cassette spool to prevent it breaking away from the spool during operation.
  • Page 5 Horizon 203 (S3 PRO) User manual, 2004 year button 11. Should the film be wound tightly in the cassette, the film rewind knob will rotate when the shutter is being cocked. If the film is loose in the cassette, the rewind knob will fail to rotate at the first frames.
  • Page 6 Horizon 203 (S3 PRO) User manual, 2004 year perspectively distorted picture, the level ball should be in the centre of the light circle seen in the viewfinder. For vertical shots no level is used. Having prepared the camera for shooting press the release button as far as it will go to take a picture.

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