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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Specifications .............................
Nomenclature ...........................
Installing the Batteries.....................
Loading the Camera....................
ASA/DIN Setting......................
Viewfinder............................
Automatic Exposure System..............
Automatic Focusing System..............
Focus Lock System. .. . . . . . . .
Unloading the Film. . . . . . . . . .
Flash Photography......................
Daylight Flash Photography...............
Care of the Camera......................
SPECIFICATIONS
Type: 35mm EE compact automatic focusing
camera with built-in flash.
Negative Size: 24mm x 36mm
Film: 35mm film
Lens: 38mm f/2.8, 4 glass elements in 3
groups.
Viewfinder: Bright frame, Parallax
compensation mark and auto focus frame. Low light level indicator (red LED), AF
operation indicator (green),
Shutter: Programmed electric shutter (EV
6-17: ASA 100) with automatic lock system at low voltage.
Exposure Meter: CdS automatic exposure system, ASA 25-400 (DIN
15-27).
* Focusing: Automatic focusing system
with range of 1.2M-oo (3.9 ft. - 00) with focus lock system.
Film Wind: Single stroke
Film Counter: Automatically indicates number
of exposures and resets to zero when the camera is opened.
Film Rewind: Folding rapid crank type.
Flash Unit: Built-in auto flash unit.
Guide Number: 12 (ASA 100)
Recycling Time: Approximately 7 sec. with
alkaline batteries.
Effective Flash Distance:
Number of Flashes: Approximately 250 with
alkaline batteries.
Power Source: Two 1.5 V " AA" size
batteries.
Dimensions: 133 (L) x 75 (H) x 54 (W) mm
(5.24"x2.95"x2.12")
Weight: 390 gr. (13.75 oz.)
NOMENCLATURE
(Please refer to Figures A & B in
Illustrated Guide
1. Flash Window
2. Film Rewind Knob
3. Viewfinder
4. Strobe' Pilot Lamp
5. Auto-Focus Windows
6. Film Winding Lever
7. Shutter Release Button
8. Shutter Release Lock
9. Film Counter
10. Strap Eyelet
11. ASA/DIN Film Speed Window
12. ASA/DIN Setting Ring
13. Lens
14. Cds Electric Eye
15. Strobo Switch
16. Take Up Spool
17. Sprocket
18. Film Chamber
19. Strobo Pilot Lamp
20. Auto Focus Indicator LED
21. Low Light Level Warning LED
22. Rewind Spindle
23. Battery Compartment Cover
24. Tripod Screw
25. Film Rewind Button
26. Film Roller
27. Film Pressure Plate
28. Back Cover
29. Back Cover Open Button
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
2. Place two l.5V "AA" size batteries into the battery compartment so as to
correspond with the positive ( + ) and negative (—) mark shown inside (fig. 2).
If the shutter release button does not release, -replace the batteries with
fresh ones. The shutter will be locked automatically when the battery power is
below an adequate level. Alkaline batteries are usually recommended because of
their long life.
If you do not use your camera for a long period of time, remove the batteries
and store them in a dry location. This will prevent
the possibility of battery leakage and further damage to your camera.
- Do not use Ni-Cad batteries.
LOADING THE CAMERA
2. Pull out the rewind knob all the way and insert the film cassette into the
chamber with protruding end toward the bottom of the camera. Press in the film
rewind knob. If it does not go in all the way, turn it until it does (fig. 4).
3. Insert the beginning of the film into a slot in the take-up spool and
engage the second perforation of the film with the teeth of the sprocket wheel.
4.. Place your thumb lightly over the film on the
sprocket wheel and operate the film lever until the upper sprocket wheel engages
the film perforations and the film is securely wrapped around the take-up spool
(fig. 5). Make sure that the film lies net by the guide rails and close the back
cover firmly.
5. Depress the shutter release button, then operate the film winding lever
until the figure (1) is set opposite the pointer in the frame counter window.
The film is now correctly positioned for the first picture (fig. 6). · After each exposure, the film rewind crank should turn to indicate the film
is advancing properly. If it does not, the film was not loaded properly, either
the film became detached from the take-up spool or the sprocket did not engage
the perforations. Open the camera back, remove and reload the film following
steps 2, 3, & 4. 2. Film speeds are normally shown on the film box cover. All information necessary for perfectly composed and exposed pictures is
indicated in the
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE SYSTEM
Your Chinon 35F-A camera is equipped with a Cds EE exposure system which will
control the exposure
Low Light Level Warning
When the low light level warning LED (red) illuminates on the viewfinder
frame, it shows that the light level is too low for taking a proper picture. In
such case, move the subject into a brighter illuminated area or turn the strobe
switch to the on position to utilize the camera's built-in flash system.
AUTOMATIC FOCUSING SYSTEM
Your Chinon 35F-A compact camera is equipped with an automatic focusing
system which focuses the subject instantly when taking the picture. 2. Depress the shutter release and be sure the auto focus indicator LED
(Green) illuminates on the viewfinder frame. It indicates that the auto focus
operation has been completed. The approximate distance from the camera to the
subject is also indicated on the symbol mark scale in the viewfinder.
3. At the instant when the shutter is released and the shutter release button
is returned to its former position, the auto focus indicator LED goes out and
the focus needle returns to the bottom of the scale. 35F-A has an automatic locking system which will lock the shutter release
button when the battery power supply is insufficient. Replace the batteries when
the shutter release button will not operate.
The auto-focus system will not function with a subject of extremely low
contrast or successive simple patterns such as a plain wall or leaves composed
fully in the viewfinder.
Be sure that your finger does not cover the Auto-focus windows. The windows
must always be clean, otherwise incorrect distance measurement may result.
The shutter release is also locked when the shutter release button is
depressed too fast.
FOCUS LOCK SYSTEM
Depress the shutter release button until the auto focus indicator LED is
activated and hold the position. The camera locks the focus as long as the
auto-focus indicator LED illuminates and until the shutter release button is
fully depressed. This feature may be used to eliminate tricky focusing
situations such as a distant object situated between two people. In such a
situation, first focus on one of the people, depress the shutter release halfway
until the auto focus indicator LED illuminates, hold the shutter release in the
halfway position and recompose the subjects in the
viewfinder, then depress the shutter release fully (fig. 9).
UNLOADING THE FILM
When the red figure "20" or "36" (corresponding to 20 and 36 exposure film)
appears in the film counter window opposite the index mark, all the film has
been exposed.
2. Unfold the crank on the rewind knob. 3. Turn the rewind crank clockwise
(fig. 11). Tension will be felt while the film is being rewound from the
4. Open the camera back. Pull out rewind knob all the way and lift out the
film cassette. Your Chinon 35F-A camera has a built-in autoflash unit. The auto-focus system
works even in semidarkness but not in total darkness. The autoflash can be
utilized between 1.2m (3.2') and 3.5m 10.7') at ASA 100.
2. Make sure that the strobe pilot lamp is illuminated either on the
viewfinder frame or on the top of the camera (fig. 13). The pilot lamp usually
illuminates a few seconds after the strobe switch is turned to the "on" position
when the batteries are fresh. DAYLIGHT FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
If the main subject has less light falling on it than the surrounding area
and background, such as backlit situations or when the subject is beside a sunny
window in an interior, under exposure of the main subject will result. In such
situations, use the auto flash for the photograph even in daylight. The exposure
is adjusted automatically as for normal photography (fig. 14, 15).
CARE OF THE CAMERA
Your Chinon 35F-A camera is a precision instrument. When used with care, it
will provide years of trouble-free service. Protect your camera from dirt, rain,
dampness, and excessive heat. Avoid touching the lens. To clean the lens wipe it
gently with a soft lintless cloth or tissue. Do not use eyeglass tissues as they
might damage the lens coating.
Do not use chemical solution such as benzene and thinner for your camera.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Do not open and touch the inside of the camera as the high voltage
(approx.300V) in the flash unit circuit might harm you.
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strobe ready light (orange) and focus mark.
Shutter speeds from 118-1/500 sec.
39 (ASA 100: ft.)
1.2 - 3.5 M (ASA 100)
3.2 - 10.7 ft. (ASA 100)
NOTE:
viewfinder and on the viewfinder frame.
level automatically for any picture taking situation.
take-up spool into the cassette. Stop rewinding when the
tension is relieved.
1. Switch on the strobe switch (fig. 12).
