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Parts
Description
Lens
Battery
Film
Setting
Focusing
Viewfinder
Aperture
Shutter
Film
Metering
Exposure
Using
Using
Manual
Exposure
Quartz
Multiple
Flash
Release
Infrared
Depthof-Field
Camera
Camera
Specif
of
Changing
Loading
Rewinding
the
the
Photography
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Installation
Speed
Film
the
Operation
Display
Ring
Dial
Control
System
Mode Selection
Program
Aperture-Priority
Exposures
Compensation
Self-Timer
Exposures
nterchangeable
Socket/l
Compensatron
Accessories
Care
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Mode
AE
AE
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Mark/Focusing
Mode
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Camera
Screens
Back
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Objektiurvechsel
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Filmeinlegen
28
Einstellung
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Scharfeinstellung
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Exposure
Main Switch/Battery
Electromagnetic
Film Advance
ltiple-Exposu
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Exoosure
(Auto
AE
Lens
Carrying
Self-Timer
Self-Timer
Self-Timer
Deoth-of-Freld
Auto Flash
Shutter
Film
Film Rewind
Direct
X Synch
Contax/Yashica
Deflection
Program
Lens
Ring
Compensation
Check
Shutter
Lever
re
Leve
Counter
Exposure)
Release
Strap
Lock Lever
Button
Eyelet
Index
Lock
Button
Button/Self-Timer
Preview
Contacts
Control
Dial
Rewind Crank-Handle
Knob
X Contact
Terminal
Mount
Mirror
Coupling
Lug
Index
Dial
Release
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Ring
Flasher
Button
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Shutter
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Shutter
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Film
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Film Cassette
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Shutter
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Data
Film Guide
@
Winder
@
Winder
@
Film Rewind
@
Battery
@
Release
@
Sprocket
@
Take-up
@
Pressure
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Memo
@
Camera
@
Battery Compartment
@
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Tripod Socket
Eyepiece
Shoe
Speed
Dial
Rewind
Curtain
LED
Back
Rails
Coupling
Coupling
Check
Socket
Spool
Plate
Holder
Back
Lock-Release
Stud
Release
Index
Button
Chamber
Terminal
Button
LamP
Cover
(Mounting
First remove
lens
mount
dot on
Then,
clockwise
When
remove
into
the lens
gripping
until
using
a
it
from
the Lens)
the
camera-body
the
camera-body
mount
the lens
it locks
lens
cap
the lens
with that
barrel
firmly,
with
a click.
of the
snap on type,
pressing
by
cap
mount,
on
and then
matching
the
camera
turn
the lens
in
the
two
insert
body.
attach
side-tabs.
the
the red
or
(RemovinE
While
counterclockwise
body mount.
and the
o
Avoid
your
o
Avoid
lens
pressing
lens
touching
fingers.
direct
with
film loaded
the Lens>
the lens
slightly
Always
mount
sunlight
release
and remove
keep
caps
when
the lens
camera
interior
when removing
in
the
camera.
button,
on the
is left
or lerrs
turn
the
it
camera-body
lens
from
the
camera-
off the
camera.
surface
with
or mounting
mount
the
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camera
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silver-oxide
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battery
counterclockwise
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are battery
with
alkaline-manganese
compartment
exposure
the batteries loaded.
batteries
confrol
powered
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cover on
with
a coin
systems
so be sure
or
batteries
camera
edge.
base
Insert
Z
holder
with the
polarity
the
battery
(+
the
)
not
will
two
batteries,
(
+ ) side facing
marks
on
compartment
(-)
and
sides
function.
stacked together,
the holder.
and
incorrectly
are
up as
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firmly
into
shown
secure the
inserted,
the
battery
the
by
cover.
the
camera
battery
the holder
in
lf
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position
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OFF
(Main
Switch)
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turn
arrow
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the
it
until
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click
setting the camera in
turned
switch
partway
on
stay
back
circuits will
on,
in
will cause the viewfinder
for 16
(red
in
dot
be
cease.
not
When
switch is turned
prevent
t6
using
accidental
has a main
MM
ON/OFF.
stops and a
a
state
pressing
Turn the
red
of
of the
switch
readiness.
seconds. When the
position),
covered
turned
off, causing
the
camera,
OFF
release
(red
make
in
dot
of the
which is
switch
(for
dot
shutter
LEDs
main
switch
of the
all
used
in
direction
ON) appears,
With the
release
button
to light
up and
is turned
electrical
of the
main
all camera functions to
main
that the
sure
covered
position)
to
shutter.
to
(Battery
lf the
switch
the
batteries
Check)
battery check
is fuither
it means
arrow,
weaken,
this case, have
batteries.
lamp
will
not
When the
light
lamp
lights
turned from its
the
batteries
the lamp
fresh
will
batteries
batteries fall
the
and
camera will
(red)
up
ON
are
give
ready
below a
position
good.
a
or
when the
main
in
direction
When the
warning flash.
replace
the
rated
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output, the
function.
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Precautions)
Battery life
When
Batteries
batteries
Batteries
When installing
Oily
When
Do
aoart.
Keep the
immediately
is
about 6 months
but this may
the
use,
changing
not
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are
causing
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just
affected
power
after
residue
going
on
batteries.
not
throw
batteries
approximately
strength of
mix
apt to
camera
in
batteries,
on
extended trips,
batteries into
consult
vary
depending
batteries
etc.
batteries,
old
and
perform
picture
as warm
those
case
by
such extreme temperatures
kept
being
wipe the
battery
out of
children's reach.
physician
a
year
1
with
with
replace
new
poorly
taking
as
in the
warm for a while.
terminals
take
a fire or
silver-oxide
alkaline-manganese
on frequency of
at time of
both
batteries
batteries or those
in
sub-zero
difficulties
possible
camera
cell cap
could
along
attemot to take
for
emergency
purchase,
at the
and LED
and carry
should
and base
poor
cause
a spare
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will
set
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zum Zeitpunkt
anderen EinfluRfaktoren
o
Tauschen
Mischen
verschiedener
.
Bei Temperaturen
ab, was zu
Versagen
warmhalten,
Batterien
der bei
nimmt
werden.
o
Vor
sauberwischen.
kann
Kontakt
o
Wenn
einen Satz
o
Batterien
o
Halten
Kindern. Wenn
einen
Alkalimanganbatterien
Jahr,
Lebensdauer
des Kameraeinsatzes,
des
Sie immer
Sie nicht alte
Typen.
Schwierigkeiten
der Leuchtdioden fUhrt.
und Ersatzbatterien
in
der Kamera
sehr tiefen Temperaturen
wieder
zu, wenn
Einsetzen
unter Umstdnden
verursachen.
Sie auf ldngere Reisen
frischer
weder in
Sie
die
Arzt.
sie
fiir
haben
der Batterien hdngt
Kaufs,
ab.
und neue Batterien
unter Null
diese eine Zeitlang
der Batterien
Oliger Ruckstand
einen schlechten
Batterien
ein Feuer werfen
Batterien
verschluckt
Batterien)
die
Lebensdauer
eine
von
etwa 6 Monaten.
jedoch
Batteriespannung
der
der Umgebungstemperatur
beide Batterien
nimmt
beim Fotografieren
versagen
mit.
aus der Reichweite
werden, rufen
die Batterieleistung
Die Kamera
mitnehmen,
sollten. Die
versagenden Batterien
diese
oben
auf den
gehen,
von
von
der
gleichzeitig
und
solche
und
moglichst
falls
die
Spannung
warmgehalten
und unten
Batteriepolen
elektrischen
nehmen
noch
Sie
zerlegen.
von
Sie
sofort
etwa
und
aus.
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