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- Page 1 OWNER S MANUAL LOADING The “CE” mark certifies that this product satisfies the require- ments of the EU (European Union) regarding safety, public health, environment and consumer protection. (“CE” is the abbreviation of Conformité Euroéepnne.) This product conforms with Directive 89/336/EEC.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
This manual will show you how to use your camera correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully. CONTENTS Special features ..... . . Names of parts . -
Page 3: Names Of Parts
NAMES OF PARTS r t y !0 !1 ! 2 ! 3 q Strap Lug w Shutter Release e Autofocus Windows r Finder Window t Liquid Crystal Display y Flash Lampface u Red-eye Reducting Lamp i Lens Cover Button (Power Switch) o AE Light Sensor !0 Lens !1 Zoom Button (wide) -
Page 4: Basic Procedure
A new lithium battery will provide power for taking about 400 pictures, including 200 with flash (as Fig. 1 tested according to Fujifilm’s battery testing procedure). 1. Open the battery compartment cover (Fig. 1) Push the Cover ’s grained part up (toward the camera back) and open the Cover toward you. -
Page 5: (For The Dating Model Only)
3. Check the loaded battery (Fig. 3) Fig. 3 Push the Lens Cover Button downward. If the Lens Cover opens and the lens barrel moves out into shooting position (wideangle), the battery is loaded correctly. If the Flash Sign ( c ) in the LCD blinks for 12 seconds or more after taking a flash picture, the battery is spent. - Page 6 Year Month To change the order of the year, month, and day, press in the Date Mode/Select Button q. The order will change as shown above. The date Showing in the Date Display Window is the date that will be printed in the bottom right of your picture.
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Page 7: Attach The Strap
Select Button again then correct the number with the Date Set Button. After correcting the number for the “minute”, press in the Date Mode/Select Button to bring out the “PRINT” sign in the Date Display Window. The Dating Unit is now ready for printing. -
Page 8: Load The Film
LOAD THE FILM Fig. 7 1. Open the camera back (Fig. 7) To open, hold the camera bottom side up and push the Camera Back Lock downward. 2. Insert the film (Fig. 8) Fig. 8 Just push the film gently into the Film Chamber. Do not open the Camera Back all the way. - Page 9 3. Check the film tip position (Fig. 9) Fig. 9 Make sure the film tip falls within the Film Tip Mark (green lines in the far end of the film track). 4. Close the camera back (Fig. 10) As soon as you close the Camera Back, the Exposure Counter will run though rapidly and the film will prewind itself up to the very end.
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Page 10: Taking Pictures
TAKING PICTURES Fig. 11 1. Turn on the power (Fig. 11) To turn it on, press the Power Switch downward. The Lens Cover will automatically open and the Lens will move out into shooting position. If the Lens is in retracted position, the shutter won’t trip. 2. - Page 11 3. Zooming to telephoto (Fig. 13) Fig. 13 To zoom to telephoto, press in the upper Zoom Button. The size of the Finder image will change with the movement of the Lens. Do not block the Lens or apply pressure to it while it is zooming.
- Page 12 5. Hold the camera still (Fig. 15) Fig. 15 When taking pictures, hold the camera still with both hands (camera shake can result in fuzzy pictures). To shoot with the camera held vertically, position the Flash side up. Before pressing down the Shutter Release, take your finger off the Zoom Button.
- Page 13 7. Press the shutter release about halfway down Fig. 17 (Fig. 17) If the Autofocus Lamp (green lamp next to the Finder Eyepiece) turns on and glows when the Shutter Release is pressed about halfway down, the Lens has completed focusing. But if you are too close to your subject, the Autofocus Lamp will blink to warn you to move back.
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Page 14: End Of Film
Though rarely, the Lens may not be able to focus itself sharply in the following situations. To take your picture, you’ll have to use the Autofocus Lock (see page 16). q If there is a very bright light shining in the vicinity of your subject, such as blazing streaks of sunlight, dazzling light reflections from the windshield of a car, etc. - Page 15 1. After exposing the last frame (Fig. 19) Fig. 19 As soon as the last frame (frame No. 1) is exposed, the Exposure Counter will switch from “0” to “E” and the camera motor will come to a halt. 2. Unload the exposed film (Fig. 20) Fig.
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Page 16: Advanced Techniques
Unloading the film in mid-roll (Fig. 21) Fig. 21 With the tip of a ball-point pen or something similar, press in the Mid-roll Rewind Button. Wait until the Exposure Counter shows the “E” sign and the camera motor comes to a halt, then take the film out. -
Page 17: Selecting The Exposure Mode
2. Move the camera slightly and... (Fig. 23) Fig. 23 aim the Autofocus Spot so that it covers some part of your subject, then press the Shutter Release about halfway down (to lock the focus) and make sure the Autofocus Lamp (focusing completed signal) has turned on. - Page 18 Effective flash range (Using color negative film; distance in meters). The effective range of your camera’s built-in flash will differ with the speed of the film you are using and the lens focal length as shown below. 38 mm wideangle 90 mm telephoto 0.65 ~ 2.2 0.65 ~ 3.3 0.65 ~ 4.4 (Using colour negative film: units;...
- Page 19 If you want your subject’s eyes to look natural Fig. 25 and beautiful... 2. Red-eye reducing mode (Fig. 25) Bring out the Red-eye Reducing Mode Sign ( the LCD by pressing in the Exposure Mode Button, then take your picture. The red-eye reducing mode setting will remain on ever after you turn off the power.
- Page 20 To take backlighted pictures of subjects against Fig. 26 a window or in the shade of a tree... 3. Fill-in flash mode (Fig. 26) Bring out the Flash Sign (c) in the LCD by pressing in the Exposure Mode Button. The Flash will now fire even in bright sunlight.
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Page 21: Using The Self-Timer
USING THE SELF-TIMER Fig. 28 1. Set the self-timer (Fig. 28) To set the Self-timer, press in the Self-timer/ Remote Control Button ( mark ( t ) in the LCD in the spot where the Self- timer Sign ( ) is showing. 2. -
Page 22: Using The Remote Control Switch
3. Wait 10 seconds As soon as the Self-timer start, the Self- timer/Remote Control Lamp will turn on and glow for seven seconds, then blink for three seconds, then the shutter will trip to take your picture. Fig. 30 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH If the Remote Control Switch is not included with your camera, you’ll have to buy it separately. - Page 23 2. Set the camera to remote control (Fig. 32) Fig. 32 Press in the Self-timer/Remote Control Mode Button r) to bring out the triangular mark ( t ) in the LCD in the spot where the Remote Control Sign ) is showing. 3.
- Page 24 Fig. 34 The Remote Control Switch’s battery will last about three years (as tested according to Fujifilm’s battery testing procedure). If the battery runs out, you can always ask your dealer to replace it for you. 4. Effective switch range (Fig. 34)
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Page 25: Camera Faults, Possible Causes, And Remedies
CAMERA FAULTS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES Faults 1. The shutter won’t trip. 2. The Exposure Counter blinks. (The film winds directly back into its cartridge the moment it is loaded). Possible Causes q The battery is nearly spent. (The Autofocus Lamp does not turn on when the Shutter Release is pressed halfway down). - Page 26 Faults 3. The film wound back into cartridge middle of the roll. 4. The film has been loaded and the Camera Back has been closed, but the Exposure Counter does not count. Possible Causes While taking pictures or while the film was prewinding, either the Camera Back was opened or you meddled with the Camera Back Lock.
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Page 27: Print Faults, Possible Causes, And Remedies
PRINT FAULTS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES Faults 1. The picture looks fuzzy. 2. The picture looks dark. Possible Causes q The Autofocus Spot was not aimed correctly. w The Lens is not clean. e You jiggled the camera when you pressed down the Shutter Release. - Page 28 Faults q You took your picture with the 3.The date dose not show up in the picture, or it does not show up very clearly. w A white, yellow, orange or (for the dating model only) Possible Causes Dating Unit switched off. other bright colored object was included in the bottom right of your picture.
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Page 29: Camera Care And Cautions
CAMERA CARE AND CAUTIONS 1. Your camera is a precision instrument which requires careful handling. Do not wet it, drop it on the floor, or subject it to any other type of strong shock. 2. If you are not using your camera for a long interval, keep it where it will be safe from heat, dust, and moisture. -
Page 30: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Film 135 (35 mm) DX roll film. Picture Size Standard 35 mm size: 24 X 36 mm. Lens Fujinon zoom lens, power zoom, f=38–90 mm, 1:5.0 – 10.5, 5 components, 5 elements. Finder Albada zoom finder, 0.4–0.86X magnification, bright frame,autofocus spot, parallax correction mark, autofocus lamp (next to finder eyepiece). - Page 31 Date Printing Unit (for the dating model only) Four mode (year month day, month day year, day month year, day hour minute) quartz dating unit, effective up through the year 2020, provision for shooting in the date off mode, draws power form the camera’s battery. Self-timer Electronically controlled, about 10 sec.
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