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INSTALLING THE BATTERY
Y our
camera
uses one 3-volt CR2
lithium
battery to supply power for ali camera
operations.
Please
read the
warni ngs
in
the Safety Cautions section of this
manu
al
as
w
eil
as those supplied by the battery
manufacturer.
If film is in the camera when the battery is
replaced,
install a new battery immediately
after removing the old battery.
If
the battery is not
replaced
immediately,
your camera
may
advance one
frame
and display
- -
in the frame counter for the remaining
exposures. The
frame counter
will return to
normal
operation wh en a new film cassette
is loaded.
LOADING FILM
1. Using a coin or similar
object,
turn the
battery-chamber lock to open, then open the
battery-chamber door.
Use
IX240 (Advanced Photo
System) type film
in
this camera.
Y
our camera's
transport
system loads
the film
and advances
the
film after each
exposure.
Do
not open the film chamber
until
0 appears or ali indicators
blink
in
the data
panel.
lnstall the battery before loading the
film,
or the
film
will not advance to the
fi rst
frame.
We recommend you use ISO 200 film in this camera.
Visual Exposure lndicators (VEI)
e
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The
current
V EI
has
a
w
hite indicator
behind it.
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MEANING
e
UNEXPOSED
t
PARTIALL
Y
EXPOSED
X
EXPOSED
PROCESSED
Your camera can only
load unexposed
film
(
e
).
TAKING PICTURES
1. Turn the command switch to the desired print
format.
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n
2. Frame your subject(s) in the image frame for
the selected print format.
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1
1
Hold
the camera steady, making
sure your fingers do
not
cover
the
flash.
If
you are taking
a
vertically framed picture, turn the
camera so the
flash is
on top.
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2. lnsert a new battery into the chamber as
indicated by the
+
and - marks.
3.
Close the battery-chamber door and turn the
battery-chamber lock to the close position.
Clean the rubber seals and joining surfaces
before
closing
covers.
Battery Warning
Replace the battery.
If
no
display
appears,
replace the battery or make sure it is correctly installed.
• Do
not
remove the battery unless the battery warning blinks or no
display
appears in the
data
panel.
If
the
data panel dims after the flash fires,
the battery
will
need to be
replaced soon.
·Y
our camera will shut
down
if it
is
not
operated
for
more than
three
minutes.
To
restore power,
tum the
command switch to
OFF,
then
back toP,
H,
C,
or
~.
Loading Film
1. Turn the camera upside
down,
then press the
release lock and turn the film-chamber
release.
The
film-chamber
door
will unlock.
Wip
dirt
or
moisture
off of the camera and
film
cassette
before
opening the
film
chamber.
2.
Open the film-chamber door and insert a new
film cassette into the film chamber.
3. Press the film-chamber door closed and turn
the film-chamber release to the lock position.
The
film
cassette may be damaged if the film-chamber
release is moved when the film-cham ber door is open.
4. Turn the command switch
toC,
H, or P.
5. Press the shutter-release button.
The
film will
advance
to
the first
frame.
The
frame counter
displays the number of exposures
remaining on the roll.
If ali indicators blink in
the
data
panel,
the film
has not
loaded.
Remove
and reload the film cassette.
3.
Press the shutter-release button to take the
picture.
Keep
your subject at !east 1.0m (3.3 ft
)
from
the
camera.
With ISO 200
film,
the flash has
a
range
of 1.0
-
3.0m
(3
3
-
9.8 ft.) and will fi re when
necessary.
Y ou can't lake a flash picture when
~
blinks in
the
data panel
(flash charging).
4. Tu rn the command switch to off when the
camera is not in use.
After the last exposure is
taken,
"0"
will appear in the data panel.
When the motor stops, open the film chamber and remove the film.
Remove
your
film
immediately after
rewinding.
Film left in
the
camera may
reload causing double exposures.

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