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CONTENTS
Special features

Names of

I. BASIC PROCEDURE

II. ADVANCED TECHNIOUES

Camera
and

Print faults,

Camera care and caulions
Specilications

parts

Load the

Attach the

Load the film

Taking

End of film

Using
Selecting

Using

Using

battery

strap

pictures

the Autofocus

the

exposure

the

self-timer

the remotecontrol switch

possible

faulls,

remedies

possible

Lock

mode

causes,

causes, and

-

remedies

10
12
14
14
14

1

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21
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FEATURES

mm

35

Power
Switchable
(Finder
panorama
Drop-in
prewinding
Active type autofocusing.

0.65
Freely selectable
red-eye
modes).
Provision

Strap
Shutter
Autofocus

Finder
Liquid Crystal
Flash
Red-eye
Lens Cover
Button

to

shows

mode).

film loading,

system.

m nearest

reducrng,

for remote control operation.

PARTS

Lug

Release

Windows

Window

Lampface

Reducting

Button/Power

(35-70

zoom

compact

mm).

panorama

"P"

red

automatic

focusing distance

exposure

fill-in

Display

LamP

zoom camera

in mid-roll.

format

when camera

threading,

=70

(at

f

(autoflash,

modes

flash, and

Switch/Panorama

flash off

is on

film

mm).

Button Lock

Pinhead

@

AE Light Sensor

@

Lens

@

Zoom Button

@

Zoom Button

@

Remote

@

Self-timer/Remote Control

@

Self-timer/Remote Control

@

Exposure

@

Finder Eyepiece

@

Autofocus

@

Camera

@

Battery Compartment

@

Camera

@

Film Confirmation

@

Mid-roll Rewind Button

@

Tripod

@

Self-timer

@

Exposure Counter

@

Red-eye Reducing

@

Remote Control

@

Flash Mode

@

(wide)
(tele)

Control Sensor

Mode Button

Lamp

Back

Lock

Back

Socket

Mode

Sign

Window

Sign

Mode Sign

Number

Flash Mode Sign

Cover

Lamp
Button

I.

BASIC PROCEDURE

LOAD THE BATTERY
oUse

one

Fujifilm-Eveready

battery.

oA

taking
flash
testing

1.

Open the battery compartment
Push the
camera back) and

2. Insert the
Insert the
minus

and close

3. Check the loaded
Push the Lens
Cover opens and the lens
shooting
correctly.
.lf

3V

new lithium

about 300

(as

tested

procedure).

Cover's

battery

battery

end

Q

the

position

Flash

the

will

battery

pictures,

according to Fujifilm's

grained part

the

open

(Fig.

2)

in

the Battery

first,

Battery

Cover

Sign

press

then

Compartment Cover.

battery
Button

(wideangle),

(

in the LCD

)

f

CR123A lithium

provide power

including 150

cover
up

Cover toward

Compartment,

in the

3)

Fig.

downward. lf the Lens

moves

barrel

the

battery is loaded

battery

(Fig.

(toward

you.

plus

@

out

blinks for

with

1)
the

end

into

seconds or more
battery
one

.lf

you

lots

for

12

you
especially true if
because in

to

C

ATTACH

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camera's

[0

strap through the loop

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a

r-oao rHE FILM

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t.

Open the

I

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To

open, hold the

push

2. Insert

Just
o

Do not
normally

is spent.

as soon as

going

are

pictures,

of

just

in

case

obtain the type

some countries

THE

STRAP

the looped

the

push

Lug,

Strap

camera

Camera Back Lock

(Fig.

the film

the film

open the

to

set

open about 15o

after taking a flash

Change the

possible.

a trip

on
take

you

you

of battery

end of

then

back

camera

6)

gently

Camera Back

battery with a new

or are

a spare battery

might

need it. This

are travelling abroad

you
you

(Fig.

a)

the

strap through

pass

the

pull

and

it firmly.

(Fig.

5)

bottom side

downward.

into the

Film
or

picture,

planning

along with

may not
want.

oiher

end of

Chamber.

the

all

just

enough

the

to take

be able

the
the

and

up

way. lt is

m
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tr

o

-

is

to

drop the

-

(t

o

Be sure to
DX on the box

(5

o

z

Always

ut

printed

3. Check the film tip
Make
(green

4.

Close

As

soon as

Exposure

film

will

is a 24-exposure

20

seconds and

the number

.lf

the film

from the

however,
the
film

within the

o

The Film
type and

number

film

in

smoothly and surely.

mm DX roll film

use 35

and cartridge).

your

use

on the film

sure

lines in the far

the

Counter will run through rapidly

prewind

cartridge

out or wind it in

of exposures

film

box.

the film tip falls

"24").

cartridge) is too

you'll

camera's

position

end of the film track).

camera back

you

close the

itself

up to the very end.

roll, it will

the

Exposure

(the

leader

have

into

the camera. To

Confirmation Window will

speed of

Film

the

before

(Fig.

within the Film Tip Mark

(Fig.

8)

Camera

prewind

Counter

length

short or

to adjust it before

that the film tip will fall

so

Tip Mark

the loaded
it

contains.

(film

expiration date

7)

Back, the

(lf

itself in

will

protruding

film

of

too long,

dropping

adjust,

(green

show

film and

marked

the

and

film

the

about

stop

pull

the

lines).

the
the

at

TAKING

1. Turn
To turn
The
Lens
Lens

2.

lf
you'll
the
subject from

you'll
the Parallax

3.
To
the Pinhead
push
that a red

4.
In
everything

PICTURES

on the

it

on,

Lens

Cover will

will move

is in

retracted

35 mm full-size
.

Parallax

.

Bright

Frame

the

camera is
get

in

Bright Frame.

get

in

Panorama

set the

camera to

the

Lens

"P"

Panorama

panorama

the

you

power

(Fig.

press

the Power

automatically

out into

position,

mode

Correction

(Fig.

set to the

your picture

But if

about

your picture

1.2 meters

Correction

(Fig.

mode

the

Button

Lock

Cover Button

appears in

mode

covering area

mode,

see within the

9)
Switch downward.

open and the

shooting

covering

Mark

10-B)

everything

you

only the area falling

Mark.

11)
panorama

and, at the

the left

you'll

position.

the

shutter won't trip.

(Fig.

area

(Fig.

10-A)

35 mm full-size

you

are

shooting

away

mode,

all the way

panorama

same time,

side of the Finder.

(Fig.

12)

get

your

in

lf the

10)

mode,

see within

your

or closer,

within

press

down

so

picture

(the

frame

in

area enclosed
when composing
slight

o

To save battery
will automatically
released
30 seconds.
Before taking
turn
Release about

5. Switching

13)

To

switch

"P"

red
Button back
without

Zooming to telephoto

6.
To

zoom
Button.
with the movement of
.

Do
while

.lf

the camera

shooting

by the hyphenated

margin on all sides of

the red

on

in the Finder by

pressing

The

not

it is zooming.

your picture,

power,

zoom

the

or

your

"P"

halfway down.

to

back

the

back to

to

center

in the Pinhead Bufton Lock.

to telephoto,

of the

size

the Lens or apply

block

is switched on and

is

but

left

lines). However,

leave a

always

the framing area.

"P"

red

the

turn off if the shutter

buttons are

panorama picture,
again by

mm full

35

standard

pushing

position.

(Fig.

press

Finder image will

the Lens.

idle for five minutes, the Lens

in the Finder

not

used

pressing

la)

in the

be sure

the

mode

size

mode, turn off the

the Lens Cover
You

can

upper

change

pressure

ready for

is not
within

Shutter

(Fig.

do it

Zoom

to it

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angle, all the ditferent
themselves,
vanish. But
shooting by

zoom

or

to

the Remote

7. Zooming to wideangle
To zoom to wideangle,
Button.

8.
When taking
both
pictures).
To shoot with the
the Flash
o

Before
your

o

Keep
the Lens. Autofocus
Lamoface.

9. Aim the

Hold the

hands

side up.

pressing

finger

your

.

Autofocus

buttons.

camera still

autofocus spot at

back to 35

and all the signs in the LCD will

you

pressing

Control Switch.

pictures,

(camera

off the Zoom Bufton.
fingers

Spot

selected

reset the

can

down

However,

(Fig.

press

(Fig.

hold the

shake can

camera

the

down

and camera

Windows.

(Fig.

17-A)

the

you

16)

held

Shutter

your

mm wide-

modes will reset

camera again for

15)
in

camera still

vertically,

Release

Shutter

cannot do

the lower Zoom

result in luzzy

strap

subject

it

position

Release, take

away from

Flash

and

(Fig.

with

with

17)

m
z
o

tr

o

-

-

Aim

the

o

(,
z

UJ

Autofocus

your

subject fills

completely.

10. Press the
(Fis.

lf the Autofocus Lamp
Finder Eyepiece) turns
Shutter
the Lens has completed focusing. But if
too

close
blink to warn
r

The Autofocus Lamp will
close to
camera-to-subject distance
page

r

When
halfway

.

Press
and check to see whether a red
in the left

"P",
you

mode.

shutter

18)

Release is

your

to

you

your

15).
press

you

down,

the

Shutter

side of

the

camera

do see the

do it

your

Spot at

the

Finder's

release

(green

on and

pressed

subject, the Autofocus Lamp

to move

subject. lf it

the

Shutter

slowly and

Release

the

Finder. lf

is

to

set

"P",

it

is

subject.

Make

Autofocus

about halfway down

lamp next to the

glows

when the

halfway

about

back.

35

you

if

blink

blinks, check
once again

Release

gently.

about halfway down

"P"

is

you

mm full

to the

set

showing

don't see the

size, and

panorama

sure

Spot

down,

you

are
will

are too

the

(see

about

if

11.

Take

To

take

gently

all the

trips,

the film

position

for

oThe

shooting

(0.9

m--

.

Though
itself

sharply

your picture,

(see page

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lf

there

@

vicinity
of

sunlight,

windshield

your

lf

@

bunch
enough

you

lf

are

@

lf there

@

mirror

your

of

END

OF

.

Your

camera

scending

your picture

your picture, press

the next
at

rarely,

is

your

of

subject
of

light.

shooting

is

a

or shiny

subject.

FILM

order,

(Fig.

way

down.

will

automatically

shot.

distance

other focal

the

Lens

in

the

following

you'll

have

14).

a very

subject,

dazzling

of a

car,

is

a

black

hair,

through

strongly

piece

will

expose

starting

As

is

lengths).
may

bright tight

such as

light

etc.

black

which

reflecting

of metal,

from the

19)
the

Shutter

soon

as the

0.65 m-co

not

be able

situations.

to

use the

shining

blazing

reflections

object,

cannot

glass

a

object,

near

the film

frames

Release

shutter

advance

at f=70

to focus

To

Autofocus

in

streaks

irom

such as

reflect

window.

such as

the

center

in

highest

into
mm

take

the
the

a

de-

num-

a

bered frame,
cartridge as

.

You

can unload the film as

(frame
comes
rewind it.

1. After

As

soon as the last frame

the Exposure

the

and

2.

Unload the exposed

Make

sure

"E"

sign then

film

out.

I

Unfoading the film

With

the tip

similar,

the Exposure

until

the

camera motor

film

out.

.

Do not

press

o

lf the
mid-roll,
itself

back into

and

soon as

No. 1) is

to a halt

exposing the last frame

Counter will

camera motor will

the

Exposure

open the

of a ball-point

press

in the

use anything

in the Mid-roll

Camera Back

it

close

rewind

each

it is

exposed.

exposed and the

Counter

comes to

quickly,

its

soon as the last frame

because there is

(frame

switch

come to a halt.

(Fig.

film

Counter is

Camera Back

in mid-roll

Mid-roll

cartridge, then

shows the

a halt,

with too

Rewind

is

accidentally
wait

pen

Rewind

Bufton.

until the film

frame

camera motor

no need to

(Fig.

20)

No. 1) is

"0"

from

21)
showing the
and take the

(Fig.22l

or something

Button. Wait

"E"

then take the

sharp

a

opened in

take it

into its

exposed,

"E"

to

sign and

point

to

winds

All

out.

the exposed
saved.

o

lf the film is
Counter shows
load will immediately wind
cartridge and
continuously

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finisher

.

Panorama
12 x
shielding
parts

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When
"panorama

photofinisher
sure to

1. All

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cartridge.

frames,

unloaded

"E"

the

the Exposure

page

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your

taking

mm

35
of standard format

you

do as

panorama

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format

on the film.

light

off

your

take

format

for

follows:

formal roll

exposed film to

exposures
from

mixed" roll

processing

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the last, will be

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film

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printing,

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will

to

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upper and lower

frames.

panorama

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about halfway

mixed roll

attach the

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cartridge.

you print

lf
in

the

standard size, the result will
than satisfactory
appear in the

picture

area

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is not focused

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your

subject,

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panorama

your

because a

upper and lower

the

or

TECHNIOUES

picture

you

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off

your

on

slightly

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press

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subject.

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the

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exposures

be less

of the

turn

out

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23)

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part

some

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and make

the

the Autofocus Lamp

sure

has turned

signal)

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3.
halfway

move the
recompose

the Shutter Release all

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The Autofocus Lock

mm full

35

o

The Autofocus Lock can be used
as necessary before tripping

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the

exposure

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range

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be

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distance

your

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release

its

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take it

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used

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the

shutter.

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precision

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rewinding.

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flash mode signs

self-timer

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control,

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shutter.

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prewind

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