FujiFilm DL-320 ZOOM, Discovery 320, Discovery 320 ZOOM DATE, Discovery 312 ZOOM DATE Owner's Manual
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OWNER,S MANUAL
PANORAMA
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SPECIAL FEATURES............................................................... 2
NAMES OF PARTS .................................................................. 3
1. BASIC PROCEDURE
LOADING THE BATTERY ........................................................ 6
PRINTING DATES ON YOUR PICTURES
(for the dating model only)........................................................ 8
ATTACHING THE STRAP ...................................................... 10
LOADING THE FILM .............................................................. 11
A WORD ON 35 mm FULL-SIZE AND
PANORAMA FORMAT PICTURES........................................ 13
TAKING PICTURES................................................................15
END OF FILM..........................................................................19
2. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
USING THE AUTOFOCUS LOCK.......................................... 22
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE AND LANDSCAPE MODE
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USING THE SELF-TIMER ...................................................... 29
TAKING REMOTE-CONTROL PICTURES............................30
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING....................................................33
USING THE INTERVAL TIMER ............................................. 34
CAMERA FAULTS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES
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PRINT FAULTS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES .... 38
CAMERA CARE AND CAUTIONS ......................................... 40
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 41
SPECIAL FEATURES
• A fully automatic 35mm compact zoom camera
1. Super EBC coated lens with motorized zoom (38-120mm).
2. Automatic drop-in film loading and prewinding.
3. Switchable to panorama mode (interlocked with panoramic
finder) in mid-roll.
4. Dates printable on both standard and panorama format pic-
tures.
5. Five exposure modes.
6. Provision for taking distant landscapes (night scenes).
7. Built-in self-timer capable of 3-frame rapid-sequence shots.
8. Provision for remote control operation.
9. Provision for continuous shooting.
10.Built-in interval timer (16 steps from 10 seconds to 60 minutes).
11.The date on which you loaded the film in the camera can
be displayed.
12.The formats in which you took your pictures can be display ed.
13.Power s witch/exposure mode/landscape mode selection dial.
CONTENTS
The “CE” mark certifies that this product satisfies the
requirements of the EU (European Union) regarding
safety, public health, environment, and consumer
protection.(“CE” is the abbreviation of Conformite
Europeenne.)
This product is in conformity with Directive 89/336/EEC
*Camera design may be different from the one shown in the illustration.
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1 Shutter Release
2 Power Switch/Exposure
Mode/Landscape Mode
Dial
3 LCD (Exposure Counter/
Shooting Mode Signs)
4 Shooting Mode Button
5 Film-loading Date Display
Button (for the dating
model only)
6 Date Mode Button (for the
dating model only)
7 Date Setting Button (for
the dating model only)
8 Date Selecting Button (for
the dating model only)
9 Date Display Window (for
the dating model only)
0 Autof ocus Windows
NAMES OF PARTS
F
HA
B
CD E
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G
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809
A Battery Compartment
Cover
B Strap Lug
C Self-timer/Remote Control
Lamp
D Finder Window
E Red-Eye Reducing Lamp
F Lens Cover
G AE Light Sensor
H Flash Lampface
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I Panorama Mode Switch
J Diopter Adjuster
K Finder Eyepiece
L Autofocus Lamp
M Zoom Lever
N Camera Back Lock
O Film Confirmation Window
P Camera Back
Q Tripod Socket
R Mid-roll Rewind Button
(
)
PQR
IJKL M
NO
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STU
XY
S Self-timer Mode Sign
T Remote Control Mode
Sign
U Exposure Counter/Number
of Self-timer Shots/Interval
Set with Interval Timer
V Interval Timer : Minutes
W “Standard/Panorama
Mixed” Indicator
X Continuous-shooting
Mode Sign
Y Interval Timer Mode Sigh
Z Battery Capacity
[ Interval Timer : Seconds
\ Flash Charging Sign
• This illustration shows all signs and indicators displayed in the LCD for reference. Usually, only the infor mation needed for
shooting each photo is displayed.
V
W
Z[\
Liquid-crystal Display (LCD)
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1. BASIC PROCEDURE
LOADING THE BA TTERY
• Use one lithium battery, CR123A/DL123A (3V) or equivalent.
• A new lithium battery will provide power f or taking about 300 shots, including 150
with flash (as tested according to Fujifilm’s battery testing procedure).
1. Open the battery compartment
To open, insert a coin in the groove on the Battery Compartment Cover and lif e the
cover up toward the arrow.
2. Insert the battery
Insert the battery in the Battery Compartment, minus - end first, then press in the
plus + end and close the Battery Compartment Cover.
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3. Check the battery
If the Battery Sign (
) appears in the LCD, the battery is loaded correctly.
• Before taking pictures, always make sure the Battery Sign (
) appears in the LCD.
• If the battery power is low, the Battery Sign (
) in the LCD will switch to the Battery Low
Sign (
) to tell you the battery needs changing. If you keep on shooting, the Battery Low
Sign (
) will soon start blinking and you won’t be able to release the shutter.
• The battery can be changed even if there is film in the camera.
• Always reset the date after changing the battery (see page 9 on how to correct the date) (for the
dating model only).
• If you are going on a trip or are planning to take lots of pictures, take a spare battery along with
you just in case you might need it.
This is especially true if you are travelling abroad because in some countries you may not be
able to obtain the type of battery you need.
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PRINTING DATES ON YOUR PICTURES
DL320 ZOOM has no function that print the date.
• Each time you change the battery, always reset the date (or time).
1. Printing the date (or time) and changing the arrangement of the date
Year Month Day
Month Day Year
Day Month Year
Day Hour Minute
------
A : “M” stands for month (not printed on the picture)
1 Date Mode Button
Press in the Button 1 to change the order of the year , month, and day. The order will
change as shown above . The date showing in the Date Display Window is the date
that will be printed in the bottom right of your picture. If you don’t want dates on y our
pictures, bring out the Dating Unit Off Sign (------) in the Date Display Window.
→→→
→
→
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2. Correcting the date (or time)
A : PRINT Sign (not printed on the picture)
2 Date Selecting Button
3 Date Setting Button
Make the number you w ant to change b link by pressing in the Button 2, then bring
out the number you want by pressing in the Button 3.
To set the Dating Unit Clock to the correct time, first set the time then make the
colon (:) blink by pressing in the Button 2.
Next, press in the Button 3 the instant the time announcement signals zero second, then, press in the Button 2 once more to bring out the “PRINT” sign (-) in the
Date Display Window.
• You can print dates on both standard and panorama format pictures.
• Your camera’s quar tz dating unit will function as an auto-calendar up through the year 2024.
The dates (or time) are represented by the following numbers :
Year : 93-24(1993-2024)
Month : 1-12 Day : 1-31
Hour : 0-23 Minute : 00-59
• The numbers for the year, month, and day are interlock ed with the numbers for the hour and minute .
• When the shutter is released to take your picture, the “PRINT” sign in the Date Displa y Window
will blink for about two seconds to tell you the date has been printed on it.
• If you press in the Date Setting Button and hold it there, the numbers will run through rapidly.
• If any of the date numbers in blinking, the date will not be printed on your picture.
• If a br ight-colored background is included in the bottom right of your picture, the date will not
show up clearly.
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A TT ACHING THE STRAP
Pass the looped end of the Strap through the camera’s Strap Lug, then pass the
other end of the Strap through the loop and pull it firmly.
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LOADING THE FILM
Use 35 mm DX roll film (film marked DX on the film box and cartridge).
A : Number of Exposures
B : DX Code
C : Film Speed
A
B
C
1. Open the camera back
Push the Camera Back Lock toward the arrow. The Camera Back will open just
enough to drop the film in smoothly and surely.
• If you use film with no DX code, the camera will set itself to ISO 100.
• It is recommended to use Fujicolor Super G ACE 400.
• Do not open the Camera Back all the way.
• Be sure to use your film before the expiration date printed on the film box.
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3. Drop the film in all the way
A : Film Tip Mark
• Press the film lightly with your finger and it will drop smoothly down into place, guided by the
Camera Back.
• Make sure the film tip falls within the Film Tip Mark (green lines in the far end of the film track)
and gently drop in the cartridge.
• If the length of film protruding the cartridge is too short or too long, adjust it so that the film tip
falls within the camera’s Film Tip Mark before loading the film into the camera. To adjust, just
wind it in or pull it out..
4. Close the camera back
As soon as you close the Camera Back, the Exposure Counter will run through
rapidly and the film will prewind itself up to the very end. (If the film is a 24-exposures roll, it will prewind itself in about 20 seconds.) The Exposure Counter will
show the number of exposure that can be taken with your film.
• The Film Confirmation Window will show the type of film that is loaded in the camera, as w ell as
its speed and the number of exposures it contains.
• Open the Camera Back all the way only when you want to clean the camera interior.
2. Insert the film
(If the film leader is curled, just ignore it.)
Hold the film cartridge with the protruding end up as shown and inser t it about
halfway into the Film Chamber.
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PANORAMA
P
A WORD ON 35 mm FULL-SIZE AND PANORAMA FORMAT
PICTURES
• Your camera can be s witched to the panor ama mode and bac k to the standard 35 mm full-siz e
mode in the middle of a roll.
• Panorama format pictures measure about 13 × 36 mm on the film and the prints are finished in
the horizontally long panorama type.
1. Switching to the panorama mode
To switch the camera to the panorama mode, just push the P anor ama Mode Switch
to the left so that it uncovers the letter “P”.
2. Panorama mode covering area
When you switch the camera to the panor ama mode, the Finder will also s witch to a
panoramic finder, and you’ll get in your picture everything you see within the finder
frame. When composing your picture, however, alwa ys lea ve a slight margin on the
top and bottom of the framing area.
• If you are shooting your subject from 2 meters or closer in the panorama mode, the top side of
the framing area may not register on the film even though it is seen in the Finder. Be sure to
leave a slight margin on the top side of the framing area.
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