Canon Snappy 50/20 User Manual

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English Edition INSTRUCTIONS

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Thank you for purchasing the Canon Snappy 50 or Snappy 20. You are now the owner of a unique camera. With such features as auto exposure, auto film advance, auto film rewind,

built-in	flash and autofocus (Snappy		50 only),
taking	pictures	becomes so easy	and so
much	fun. Read	these instructions carefully

— then you’ll be ready to shoot with confi­ dence.

Unfold the		front	and	back		flaps of	this	booklet for refer­
ence	to	camera	parts		while you		read		Circled	numbers
after	part	names	in	the	text	correspond		to	numbers	on pp

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NOMENCLATURE

ASA Film Speed Switch'3___

Frame Counter ®__

Shutter Button (J'_

®Uens

'® Autolocus Window (Snappy 50 Only)

j Contents

BASIC OPERATION .......................... .......

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Loading the Batteries...............	.......7
Opening the Lens Shield ...	.......8
Checking the Batteries ............	.......8
Setting the ASA (ISO)
Film Speed ........................	.......9
Loading the Film.......................	. . . . 1 0
Shooting ...................................	. . . . 1 2
Shooting Distance ...................	. . . . 1 4
Using the Built-in Flash _____	. . . . 1 5
Flash Shooting
Distance Range ................	. . . . 1 7

1 0 . Rewinding the Film ..................	. . . . 1 8
• Neckstrap .......................................	. . . . 1 9
• Care of the Camera ........................	. . . . 1 9

SPECIFICATIONS ............................. . . . .

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BASIC OPERATION

1.Load the batteries.

2.Open the lens shield.

3.Check the batteries.

4.Set the ASA film speed.

5.Load the film.

6.Look into the viewfinder. Compose the picture so that your subject is centered in the viewfinder.

7.Press the shutter button halfway. If the red viewfinder lamp blinks rapidly, switch to flash and wait for the flashready lamp to light up.

8.Press the shutter button all the way to take the picture.

9.At the end of the roll, rewind the film.

Loading the Batteries

These cameras will not work without batteries. Use two new size-AA 1.5V batteries of the same brand. We recom­ mend using alkaline (LR6) batteries. Carbon-zinc batteries can also be used, but their life is shorter. DO NOT use Ni-Cd batteries.

1Wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth to ensure proper contact.

2Push the battery chamber button H in the direction of the arrow and open the cover.

3. Load the batteries, making sure to place them in the correct J 3 order indicated on the diagram inside the battery chamber.

4. Snap the cover shut.

Q Opening the Lens Shield

To open the lens shield, push the lens shield opening switch ® down. When the lens shield Is closed, it is impossi­ ble to shoot. This function prevents tak­ ing pictures with the lens shield closed.

Checking the Batteries

Check the batteries before using the camera.

1. Cover the lens area of the camera \with your hand and press the shutter button ® halfway while looking through the viewfinder.

2 If the viewfinder lamp blinks rapidly, battery power is sufficient.

3. If the viewfinder lamp does not blink, replace both batteries with new ones.

Using new alkaline batteries at normal temperatures, you can shoot:

1.Approximately thirty rolls of 36-ex­ posure film without flash; or

2.Approximately five rolls of 36-ex­ posure film using flash for each ex­

posure.

• Replace the batteries when auto film ad­ vance and flash recycling become slower or stop completely.

Battery power is reduced in very iow tem­ peratures (0°C or 32°F), making regular photography difficult. If you plan to take pictures in cold conditions, keep the camera warm until just before you shoot. It

is a good idea to		carry	spare	batteries;
keep	them warm	also	until	they	are
needed. Don't throw away batteries					that
have	become	temporarily		unusable

because of cold weather. Once they have been restored to room temperature, you may be able to use them again.

If you don't expect to use the camera for about three weeks or longer, remove the batteries so that they don't leak and cor­ rode the camera's electrical contacts.

-Viewfinder Lamp