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Ricoh AR-5 Mode d'emploi
Ricoh AR-5 Manual
de Instrucciones
Ricoh AR-5 Bedienungsanleitung
PARTS
1. Viewfinder 2. Distance Measuring Window 3. Film Monitor/Exposure Counter 4. Film Rewind Switch 5. Shutter Release Button 6. Self Timer Switch |
7. Strap Eyelet 8. Photocell 9. Shutter Release Lock Button 10. Lens 11. Film Speed Ring 12. Film Speed Window 13. Flash Unit Switch |
14. Built-in Flash Unit 15. Viewfinder Eyepiece 16. Flash Ready Lamp 17. Film Rewind Shaft 18. Film Chamber 19. Battery Compartment Cover 20. Film Guides |
21. Film Rewind Release Button 22. Tripod Socket 23. Sprocket 24. Film Take-up Spool 25. Film Check Window 26. Finger Rest |
We are most gratified that you have selected the RICOH AF-5. All you have
to do is point the
camera at the subject you wish to photograph and press the shutter release button.
Focusing and exposure are done automatically. In addition, film loading, advance
and rewinding are also automatic, so that everyone can enjoy this easy to use camera.
Please read these instructions carefully before you use the camera.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES
This camera will not operate unless the batteries are inserted.
It is important to install the batteries properly.
1. Push the Battery Compartment
Cover in the direction of the arrow <~3 to open. (Fig. 1 )
2. Insert
two batteries, checking that the + and - on the batteries are lined up correctly,
according to the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. (Fig. 2)
3. Close the Battery Compartment Cover by pushing it in the direction of the
arrow. (Fig. 3)
Batteries to use Two Alkaline penlight batteries or Two
Manganese penlight batteries.
· Do not use Nickel Cadmium batteries.
· Please remove the batteries from the camera when you do not use the camera
for a long period of time.
CHECKING THE BATTERIES
Remove the Lens Cap before you check the batteries. If the lens cap is left on,
a safety device will operate to prevent the Shutter Release Button from being activated.
* Make sure the Shutter Release Button is not pressed in when you are removing
the lens cap, as a frame may be taken in error.
1. Cover the Photocell (small
glass window next lens) with your hand, and press the Shutter Release Button in
halfway. (Fig. 4)
2. If the red Camera Shake Warning Signal ~ in the Viewfinder
blinks, then the batteries are in working order. (Fig. 5)
In normal temperatures
(at 20 C and with new Alkaline batteries) without using the Flash Unit, approximately
70 rolls of 36 exposure film can be taken. If the Flash Unit is used for every frame,
then 7 rolls of 36 exposure film can be taken. Please change both batteries to new
ones of the same kind in the following cases:
A. The red Camera Shake Warning
Signal Undoes not blink when you have covered the Photocell with your hand and the
Shutter Release Button is pressed in.
B. The shutter cannot be released
(remember to remove the Lens Cap).
C. The Flash Ready Lamp takes more than
30 seconds to light up.
D. The Film Advance or Film Rewind does not operate.
E. The batteries have been in the camera for more than one year (even without
using the camera, batteries will run down naturally).
· Generally, in cold
conditions, the capacity of the batteries decreases, and in some cases, the camera
may not operate properly. You should either warm the batteries or keep a spare set
in your pocket, inserting them just before you use the camera. Incidentally, batteries
that have lost their capacity in cold temperatures, will recover in normal temperatures,
so do not throw them away.
LOADING THE FILM
1. Push the back cover lever downwards in the direction of the arrow to open. (Fig. 6) 2. Load the film in the Film Chamber. (Fig. 7) 3. Pull out the film leader and place it over the Film Take-up Spool. Please see that the film is within the white Film Guides. (Fig. 8) (Fig. 9) (Fig. 10) 4. Push the back cover shut so that the back cover lever is back to its original position. (Fig. 11 ) 5. Press the Shutter Release Button to advance the film until the number '1' appears in the Exposure Counter window. If no number appears in the Exposure Counter window, the film is not loaded correctly. Please reload the film. (Fig. 12) |
* The Film Monitor is a mechanism ensures that if the film is not advancing correctly,
the Exposure Counter will not move forward.
· Always avoid direct sunlight
when you load the film.
· If the film is removed from its carton and led
in high temperatures or humidity before it is loaded, it may not advance to the
end of the film.
SETTING
THE FILM SPEED
1. The film
speed is indicated on the outer packaging of the film: e.g. ASA 100 (ISO
100/21-) ASA 400 (ISO 400/27 ) (Fig. 13) 2. Turn the Film Speed Ring to set the speed of the film you are using in the center of the Film Speed window. (Fig. 14) · Please set the Film Speed Ring to click stop positions. Do not use mid-way positions. VIEWFINDER 2. Parallax Correction Marks 3. Flash Ready Lamp 4. Auto-Focus Frame 5. Zone Marks 6. Camera Shake Warning Signal (Fig. 15) |
1. Field of View Frame
The subject such as people
or scenery that you wish to take should be set within this frame.
2. Parallax
Correction Marks
When taking a picture of a subject that is between 1 ~ 1.2
m (3 - 4 ft) away from the camera, it should lie within these marks. Anything outside
the marks will not be included in the picture even though you can see it through
the viewfinder.
3. Flash Ready Lamp
When the flash is fully charged
and ready for shooting, this lamp will light up.
4. Auto-Focus Frame
The Auto-Focus Frame focuses automatically on the subject that lies within it.
5. Zone Marks
These marks indicate the focusing distances. When the
; mark blinks, then the subject is too close to the camera. You should move further
away from the subject.
6. Camera Shake Warning Signal
If this lamp blinks
when the Shutter Release Button is pressed halfway, then you should change to flash
photography.
SHOOTING ON AUTO-FOCUS
1. Set the subject you wish
to take within the Auto-Focus Frame in the center of the Viewfinder. (Fig. 16)
2. When you press the Shutter Release Button halfway, the Zone Marks will
light up to indicate the focusing distance. If the mark blinks, you should move
back a little as the camera is too close to the subject. (Fig. 17)
3. If
the Camera Shake Warning Signal does not light, gently press the Shutter Release
Button in fully to take the picture. The film will advance automatically as soon
as the shutter has been released. (Fig. 18)
· Please be careful not to cover
the Distance Measuring Window at the front of the camera accidentally, as the focusing
will not be correct.
· Please keep the Distance Measuring Window clean so
that the focusing is accurate. If it gets dirty, please wipe it clean with a sob
cloth.
· There may be rare cases where the subject cannot be properly focused.
(For instance, subjects that do not reflect light well, glossy subjects,
or subjects taken through glass.)
Shooting Distance
For subjects that
are less than 1 m away from the camera, it is not possible to obtain a sharp focus.
PRE-FOCUS SHOOTING
When the subject you wish to
focus on is outside the Auto-Focus Frame, or if the subject is difficult to focus
on, you should use the "prefocus" feature.
When the subject is outside the
Auto-Focus Frame
1. If you want to photograph two people, there may be cases
where neither of them can be set within the Auto-Focus Frame in the center of the
Viewfinder. If you release the shutter, the background will be in focus, and the
people which are the main subject will be out-of-focus. (Fig. 19)
2. Move
the camera so that one of the people is within the AutoFocus Frame. (Fig. 20)
3. Press the Shutter Release Button halfway so that the Zone Mark lights
up and the focusing distance is indicated. Keep your finger pressed down on the
Shutter Release Button. (Fig. 21 )
4. Return the camera to its former position
so that both people are in the Field of View Frame, then press the Shutter Release
Button fully to take the picture. (Fig. 22)
When the subject is difficult to focus on
1. When you take subjects that
are difficult to focus on, find another subject at about the same distance from
the camera. Use that subject in the same way as described above.
· When
you remove your finger from the Shutter Release Button, prefocusing will be cancelled,
so you can then go on to focus again as many times as you wish.
REWINDING THE FILM
When the end of the film has been reached, an electronic sound will be emitted.
Please rewind the film immediately.
1. Push the Film Rewind Release Button
on the underside of the camera. (Fig. 23)
2. Push the Film Rewind Switch
on the top of the camera in the direction of the arrow. (Fig. 24)
3. As
you rewind the film, the Exposure Counter will run backwards. When the "S" appears
in the Exposure Counter window, slide the Film Rewind Switch back to its former
position. Film rewinding is now completed and you can unload the film. (Fig. 25)
· Do not open the back cover until the "S" has appeared in the Exposure
Counter window.
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Change to flash photography when the Camera Shake Warning Signal ()
in the Viewfinder blinks when the Shutter Release Button is pressed halfway.
1. Push the Flash Unit Switch in the direction of the arrow ~ and the Flash
Unit will pop up turning the power source on automatically. (Fig. 26)
2.
Check that the Flash Ready Lamp in the Viewfinder is lit, then take the picture.
(Fig. 27)
Flash photography distance Shooting range:
1 m/3.3 ft - 4.3 m/14.1 ft (ASA100)
1 m/3.3 ft - 5.2 m/17 ft (ASA400)
1.4 m/4.6 ft - 5.5 m/18.2 ft (ASA1000)
· Always push the Flash Unit back
in when not in use. (If it is left up, the batteries will wear out faster.)
· If the Shutter Release Button is kept pressed halfway with the Flash Unit
on, the Flash Unit will not be charged. Allow the flash to charge by removing your
finger from the shutter release.
· Be careful not to put your finger in
front of the flash window.
· If the Shutter Release Button is pressed before
the Flash Ready Lamp lights up, the picture will be under-exposed.
· You
can use the Flash Unit as a fill-in light for daytime photography too.
USING THE SELF-TIMER
1. Slide the Self-Timer Switch
fully in the direction of the arrow. (Fig. 28)
2. When the Shutter Release
Button is pressed, an electronic sound will be emitted. The shutter will be released
about 10 seconds later. (Fig. 29)
3. When you have finished using the Self-Timer,
please slide the Self-Timer Switch back to its former position. (Fig. 30)
· If you wish to cancel the Self-Timer, slide the Self-Timer Switch back to
its former position.
· When using the Flash Unit together with the Self-Timer,
press the Shutter Release Button only after the Flash Ready Lamp is lit.
OTHER FEATURES
1. Shutter Release Lock
When the
lens cap is put on, the shutter will be locked. This is a convenient mechanism that
prevents you taking a picture with the lens cap in place, or releasing the shutter
by mistake. (Fig. 31 )
2. Film Check Window
You can confirm whether
a film is loaded or not by looking through the Film Check Window. (Fig. 32)
3. Diopter Correction
There is a Diopter Correction Adapter to enable people
who are near or far sighted to see more clearly through the viewfinder. Please use
the Diopter Correction Adapter for the RICOH SLR cameras. It slides on the Viewfinder
Eyepiece. (Fig. 33)
MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS
Type: 35 mm lens
shutter type with automatic focusing
Lens: 38 mm F2.8 Color
Rikenon lens, 4 elements 3 groups filter diameter 46 mm
Focusing:
Automatic focusing with pre-focus facility.
Distance measuring (shooting) range 1 m - 00
Shutter: Programmed
A type electronic shutter.
Self-timer: Built-in. Operating
delay of approx. 10 sees.
Viewfinder: Albada type with
bright frame viewfinder (with parallax correction marks). Magnification: 0.46 X
Field of View 83%, Diopter Correction Adapter can be attached.
Viewfinder
information: Field of View Frame, Parallax Correction Marks, Auto-Focus
Frame, Zone Marks, Camera Shake Warning Signal, Flash Ready Lamp.
Exposure Adjustment: With Cds Photocell, Exposure Coupling Range
EV6 - EV17 (ASA 100)
Film Speed Range: ASA 25 ~ ASA 1000
Film Advance/Rewind: By electric motor with Film Check
Window
Film Loading: RICOH Auto-Load system
Exposure Counter: Additive, reversed when rewinding
Built-in Flash: Flash photography by turning of Flash Unit Switch
Guide Number: 12 (ASA 100)m. Exposure adjustment through flash-matic system.
Interval between flashes: About 7 seconds
Number of shots possible: With new Alkaline batteries (under normal temperatures of 20 C)
Without using flash unit: more than 70 rolls
of 36 exposure film.
When using the
flash unit repeatedly: more than 7 rolls of 36 exposure film.
Power Source: 2 penlight Alkaline batteries or 2 penlight Manganese
batteries
Do not use Nickel Cadmium batteries)
Dimensions: 129 mm (W) x 79 mm (H) x 55 mm (D)
Weight: 330 g (without batteries)
Specifications and
appearance of this camera are subject to change without notice.