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FujiFilm DL-270 ZOOM Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 OWNER S MANUAL LOADING PANORAMA...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SPECIAL FEATURES ... 2 NAMES OF PARTS ... 3 1. BASIC PROCEDURE LOAD THE BATTERY ... 6 ATTACH THE STRAP ... 8 LOAD THE FILM ... 9 TAKING PICTURES ... 11 END OF FILM ... 17 2. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES USING THE AUTOFOCUS LOCK ...

  • Page 3: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS 1 Strap Lug 2 Shutter Release 3 Autofocus Windows 4 Finder Window 5 Liquid Crystal Display 6 Flash Lampface 7 Red-eye Reducting Lamp 8 Lens Cover Button/Power switch/Panorama Button 9 Pinhead Button Lock 0 AE Light Sensor A Lens B Zoom Button (wide) C Zoom Button (tele)
  • Page 4 F Self-timer/Remote Control Button G Exposure Mode Button H Finder Eyepiece I Autofocus Lamp J Camera Back K Battery Compar tment Cover L Camera Back Lock M Film Confirmation Window N Mid-roll Rewind Button O Tripod Socket...
  • Page 5 Liquid Crystal Display P Self-timer Mode Sign Q Exposure Counter Number R Red-eye Reducing Flash Mode Sign S Remote Control Mode Sign T Flash Mode Sign...

  • Page 6: Basic Procedure

    Use one 3V CR123A lithium battery. A new lithium battery will provide power for taking about 300 pictures, including 150 with flash (as tested according to Fujifilm’s battery testing procedure). 1. Open the battery compartment cover Push the Cover’s grained part up (toward the camera back) and open the Cover toward you.
  • Page 7 3. Check the loaded battery 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 ( ) in the LCD blinks for 12 seconds or more after taking a flash picture, the battery is spent.

  • Page 8: Attach The Strap

    ATTACH THE STRAP Pass the looped end of the strap through the camera’s Strap Lug, then pass the other end of the strap through the loop and pull it firmly.

  • Page 9: Load The Film

    LOAD THE FILM 1. Open the camera back To open, hold the camera bottom side up and push the Camera Back Lock down- ward. 2. Insert the film Just push the film gently into the Film Chamber. Do not open the Camera Back all the way. It is normally set to open about 15 or just enough to drop the film in smoothly and surely.
  • Page 10 3. Check the film tip position 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 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.

  • Page 11: Taking Pictures

    TAKING PICTURES 1. Turn on the power 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 12 3. Panorama mode To set the camera to the panorama mode, press in the Pinhead Button Lock and, at the same time, push the Lens Cover Button all the way down so that a red “P” appears in the left side of the Finder. 4.
  • Page 13 5. Switching back to 35 mm full size mode To switch back to the standard mode, turn off the red “P” in the Finder by pushing the Lens Cover Button back to center position. You can do it without pressing in the Pinhead Button Lock.
  • Page 14 7. Zooming to wideangle To zoom to wideangle, press in the lower Zoom Button. 8. Hold the camera still 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 15 9. Aim the autofocus spot at your subject A: Autofocus Spot Aim the Autofocus Spot at your subject. Make sure your subject fills the Finder’s Autofocus Spot completely. 10. Press the shutter release about halfway down 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.
  • Page 16 11. Take your picture To take your picture, press the Shutter Release gently all the way down. As soon as the shutter trips, the film will automatically advance into position for the next shot. The shooting distance is 0.65 m - at f=70 mm (0.9 m - Though rarely, the Lens may not be able to focus itself sharply in the following situations.

  • Page 17: End Of Film

    END OF FILM Your camera will expose the film frames in descending order, starting from the highest num- bered frame, and rewind each frame into its cartridge as soon as it is exposed. You can unload the film as soon as the last frame (frame No. 1) is exposed and the camera motor comes to a halt because there is no need to rewind it.
  • Page 18 Unloading the film in mid-roll 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. Do not use anything with too sharp a point to press in the Mid-roll Rewind Button.

  • Page 19: Advanced Techniques

    2. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES USING THE AUTOFOCUS LOCK 1. This is the picture you want but... the Autofocus Spot is off your subject. It means the Lens is not focused on your subject. 2. Move the camera slightly and... 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 20 3. While pressing the shutter release about halfway down... move the camera back to its original position, recompose your picture, then take it by pressing the Shutter Release all the way down. The Autofocus Lock can be used for taking both 35 mm full size and panorama format pictures. The Autofocus Lock can be used as many times as necessary before tripping the shutter.

  • Page 21: Selecting The Exposure Mode

    SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE A word on the camera’s flash exposure modes Each time you press in the Exposure Mode Button, the exposure mode setting will switch in the order shown below: Auto flash (No sign), Red-eye Reducing ( mode. Effective flash range 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.
  • Page 22 Taking ordinary pictures 1. Automatic-flash mode in low light If you don’t see any sign in area “A” of the LCD (see illustration) and the light is low, the Flash will automatically fire when you press down the Shutter Release. And as soon as the blinking Flash Sign ( ) in the LCD turns off, you can take your next autoflash picture.
  • Page 23 A word on red-eye effect When you photograph a person’s face in dim light with Flash, the eyes will some- times turn out red in the picture. This is because the light from the Flash enters the person’s eyes and is reflected back into the camera lens. To reduce the chances of getting red-eye pictures, observe the following rules: 1 Take your picture with the camera set to the Red-eye Reducing Mode.
  • Page 24 To take backlighted pictures of subjects against a window or in the shade of a tree... 3. Fill-in flash mode Bring out the Flash Sign ( ) in the LCD by pressing in the Exposure Mode Button. The Flash will now fire even in bright sunlight. Taking non-flash pictures 4.

  • Page 25: Using The Self-Timer

    USING THE SELF-TIMER 1. Set the self-timer To set the Self-timer, press in the Self-timer/Remote Control Button ( out the triangular mark (d) in the LCD in the spot where the Self-timer Sign ( showing. 2. Start the Self-timer To start it, press down the Shutter Release. The Lens will automatically focus on the part of your subject that is covered by the Finder’s Autofocus Spot.

  • Page 26: Using The Remote Control Switch

    USING THE REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH If the Remote Control Switch is not included with your camera, you’ll have to buy it separately. Remote control switch A: Switch Muzzle B: Shutter Operating Button 1. Take out the remote control switch To take it out its holder, just slide it out. To insert it in its holder, slide it in until it stops with a click.
  • Page 27 Remote Control Sensor. You may have to use the Self-timer in such cases. 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.
  • Page 28 4. Effective switch range The effective range of the Remote Control Switch is about five meters when held directly in front of the camera, and up to 3.5 meters when aimed at the camera at a 20 angle from all sides (left, right, above, and below). Carrying the remote control switch Just pass the camera strap though the groove (see arrow in the illustration) in the Switch Holder and carry it together with the camera.

  • Page 29: Camera Faults, Possible Causes, And Remedies

    CAMERA FAULTS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES Faults 1. The shutter won’t 1 The battery is nearly spent. (The trip. Autofocus Lamp does not turn on when the Shutter Release is pressed halfway down). 2 You forgot to turn on the Power Switch.
  • Page 30 Faults 2. The Exposure Coun- A partly used roll of film was unloaded ter blinks. (The film without winding it back into its car- winds directly back tridge. into its cartridge the moment it is loaded). 3. The film wound back While taking pictures or while the film into its cartridge in was prewinding, either the Camera...

  • Page 31: Print Faults, Possible Causes, And Remedies

    PRINT FAULTS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES Faults 1. The picture looks 1 The Autofocus Spot was not aimed fuzzy. correctly. 2 The Lens is not clean. 3 You jiggled the camera when you pressed down the Shutter Release. 2. The picture looks 1 You took your picture against the light dark.

  • Page 32: Camera Care And Cautions

    CAMERA CARE AND CAUTIONS 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. If you are not using your camera for a long interval, keep it where it will be safe from heat, dust, and moisture.

  • Page 33: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Film 135 (35 mm) DX roll film. Picture Size Standard 35 mm size: 24 36 mm, switchable to panorama format. Lens Fujinon zoom lens, power zoom, f=35–70 mm, 1:5.0 – 9.5, 5 components, 5 elements. Finder Albada zoom finder, 0.4–0.72X magnification, bright frame, pano- rama frame, autofocus spot, parallax correction mark, autofocus lamp (next to finder eyepiece).
  • Page 34 Self-timer Electronically controlled, about 10 sec. delay, can be switched off in mid-run, provided with countdown lamp. Power Source One CR123A lithium battery or comparable battery. Remote Control Switch Infrared system, operates camera shutter, about 5 m effec- tive range from camera front (available as camera acces- sory or separately).
  • Page 35 26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome, Minato- ku, Tokyo 106-8620, Japan. <FUJIFILM ABROAD> In North America FUJI PHOTO FILM U.S.A., INC. 555 Taxter Road, Elmsford, N.Y. 10523, U.S.A. FUJI PHOTO FILM CANADA INC. 275 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario , L4Z 2E7, Canada FUJI PHOTO FILM HAWAII, INC.

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