Canon AS 6 User Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS

AS<6 Sets

AS-6 Standard Set:

1. AS-6

2. Accessory Base AS

3. Sports Finder AS 4 Neckstrap 5 Lens Cap

6. Soft Case. 7 0-ring, Packing (spare)

Close-up Unit for AS-6:

8 Close-up Lens AS— (lens for

close-up photography)

9. Close-up Frame AS— (for

close-up photography on land)

10. Close-up Rod AS— (for close-up photography underwater)

11. Soft Case for Close-up Lens AS

AS-6 Full Set

• AS-6 Standard Set

• Close-up unit for AS-6

• Film Case AS

• Waist Bag

Canon AS-6 is designed for people who enjoy outdoor life, but who don’t want to worry about the unpredictable. A sudden shower, a dust storm, an accidental drop in the mud — the AS-6 will endure. You can even use it underwa

ter to a depth of ten meters (33ft.). And there's more. With the close-up unit you can fill the whole picture frame with flowers, coral, or whatever pleases your aesthetic

sense.

recording nature’s beauty and your own adven

tures.

Please spend a few minutes reading through these instructions before using your new camera.

It’s a good idea to acquaint yourself with the

camera by first taking some pictures without

any film loaded. Load the camera with film

once you feel comfortable with all the opera

tions.

For mountain climbing, camping, diving, in any situation the AS-6 will be your best partner for

While reading these instructions unfoid the front and back flaps of this bookiet for easy reference to the camera's parts

Nomenclature

AS-6

AS-6 Sets Neckstrap and Lens Cap.

10.

12.

13.

14.

17 Specifications.

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Loading the Batteries............................

Releasing the Shutter Button Lock...............................

Checking the Batteries..................................................

Loading the Film....................................................—

4. Attaching the Accessory Base AS to the Camera .

Shooting.......................................................'................

Shooting With the Sports Finder AS Flash Photography

Close-up Photography on Land ...................................

Underwater Photography

Underwater Flash Photography Close-up Photography Underwater

Automatic Rewind.........................................................

After Using the Camera...............................................

Care of the Camera......................................................

Care of 0-Ring and Packing

Soft Case..................................................

Accessories.

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P-4

p.6 p.7

P-9

p 10 p.11 p.18 pi 9

P-21

p 23 p.25 p.28 p29 p.30 p.34 p.36 p.38 p.39 p.42 p 43 p.44

(^Neckstrap and Lens Cap

1) First thread the tip of the strap with one ring through the upper neckstrap bar of

the camera as shown.

2) Then thread the other tip of the strap

with two rings through the lower bar leav ing approx. 25 cm (10 in.) length from the tip as shown.

3) Attach the lens cap to the strap in 2) as shown.

Move the neckstrap ring to position A (see

illustration) when attaching the lens cap to the front of the lens, and move it to posi tion B when removing the cap in order to shoot.

1. Loading the Batteries

This camera will not work without batteries. Use two new size-AAA alkaline bat teries of the same brand.

• Carbon-zinc batteries can also be used, but their life is shorter.

• Please do not use Ni-Cd batteries.

1. With a coin turn the battery release switch O in the direction of the arrow until

the yellow mark is aligned with the yellow

line. From the bottom of the camera the head of the battery magazine ® will slide out. Remove the battery magazine.

2. Load the batteries, making sure the ■'+>

and 0 face in the direction indicated by the diagram inside the battery magazine.

3. Check that the 0-ring (the black

rubber ring around the battery magazine head) is not loose or twisted. This 0-ring makes the battery chamber waterproof.

4. Check that the battery chamber is

clean. When it is dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth.

If the 0-ring or the battery chamber is dirty or scratched, water and dirt ehter the camera and damage may result If this is the case, see page 39 tor further infor mation about care of the 0-ring

5. Put the battery magazine ® back into

the battery chamber, making sure the bat tery chamber clicks closed. It can be in serted in only one direction

f 2. Releasing the Shutter Button ^

\^ock J

Slide the shutter button lock @ in the di

rection of the arrow.

Shooting is impossible unless the shutter button lock IS released. When the camera is not tn use, please lock the shutter button to avoid acciden tally pressing it.

(^3. Checking the Batteries ^

Always check the batteries before

using the camera.

1. Cover the exposure metering window

O with your hand and press the shutter

button O halfway down while looking through the viewfinder

2. If the red lamp in the viewfinder blinks

rapidly, battery power is sufficient.

3. If the red lamp does not light or the

shutter button doesn’t operate, replace both batteries with new ones of the same brand.

Battery Life (Number of 24-exposure film rolls that can be taken using new alkaline batteries.)

Normal temperature (20°C, 68°F)

About 50 rolls without flash

(with flash, about 5 rolls)

Low temperature

About 3 rolls without flash

(-10°C, 14T)

(with flash, about 1 roll)

The number of rolls may change depending on the batteries These numbers are only approxi mations.

If the batteries are loaded Incorrectly, the lamp

will not blink Check to make sure they are cor

rectly loaded Battery performance is substantially reduced at low temperatures (below 0°C, 32°F) Carrying spare batteries is therefore recommended when using the camera in cold weather. Keep the camera warm until just before using it and use

two sets of batteries, alternately warming each set in your pocket Don’t throw away batteries that have become uhusable because of cold weather Once they are restored to room tem perature, you may be able to use them again.

Use only standard 35 mm color or black and white film. Load the film in subdued lighting

only.

With DX coded film, the film container and cartridge are marked with the film’s

DXcode, This camera is designed to automatically set film speed* by sensing the DX code marked on the film cassette, so you don't have to set it. The use of DX code film is therefore strongly recommended. When using negative film, use ISO 100, 200, or 400 film. When using slide film, use ISO

100 or 400 film.

* Film speed indicates sensitivity of the film to

light The greater the number after “ISO”, the more sensitive the film, and the more quickly it records the image

When non-DX coded film is used, the camera will automatically set the film speed to ISO 100 So in that case, use ISO 100 film

1. Slide the buckle lock ® in the direction

of the arrow, lift it to release the buckle

® , and open the back cover ®).

2. Insert the lower, protruding end of the

film cartridge into the bottom of the film chamber first, fitting the orange gear into the film shaft. Then swing the other end of the cartridge in. The cartridge should be fully seated —not tipped outward.

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