Sankyo SOUND XL-300S Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing the Sankyo SOUND

X L-300S Camera, Sankyo's latest camera boast-

ing a number of highly advanced features packed in a surprisingly lightweight, compact body. To be sure of obtaining maximum enjoy-

ment from your 8 mm sound movies we urge you to make the most of the host of features

available.

Big features

• Independent picture and sound manual fading.

• XL-specifications for low I ight indoor filming.

• Electromagnetic shutter release which permits use of various accessories including radio control and self-timer (optional).

Master camera operation to ensure full utiliza-

tion of all the outstanding features. The most

important point here is to obtain a thorough understand ing of the camera. Read this instruction manual carefully and familiarize yourself with the operation of the camera

Precautions

• Be .,,. to at the power switch to OFF when you .. not

using the camera 10 • not to waste the battery power.

• Remove th• bettsie1 if you .,. not using the oanu:a11. for

..,,... WIiies; battery l11kage can cau•

dam•■•

to the

........

• ln•rt the batteries .. orrecdy; lncotwectly lold1d batt9lill

will bum out.

• Be mre to check the pol.tty of the cord wh• you ..

using the external source IOCket (9 V DC); itl pol•ity is

( - ) in the c1nter and ( + ) around the rim.

before the start of filming.

NAMES OF PARTS

T.V. l-1mp/Battery cheek indic.1tor --~ 1 Filter control

M OYff the bullt-ln fllter In 11\d Ol.lt.

---- Movie li9ht sock-1

Power toom 1..,.,

Pu1h up tor tel e-

photo ertd pr~

down for wkf, .

angle .

Film plant mark

Zoom ,in9

Focultng ring;----,

Index line - --- --~

For both focu1lt10

and :i:OOMlno,

Zoom lens

f • 10 - 30 mm (3 X)

Zoom 1.-Yer -- - ---- -~

Shutter rel••• trtfltlr -- -- -----,

Pu 1hlng hel fw lV

lett vov monftOf'

the IQl.lnd to be

rtco tdtd. Pushln o

fuuv ttart:s filming,

Power ,witc h --- --- -----

Switch oft when no t In uM,

s,tt..-y cheek button- ---- -

Auto /Ma nu.ti sou nd level control RtcOfd ing sensitMty Mlec-tor ------------ ---'

MIOH end LOW Mltctor w,1hch .

Aocessory Shoe

ACCOffllT'lodlt" the tllMCoplc

conden,., mlcroc,hor'!e, radio control.

.. If.timer end other eec:enor i"

(111 optlone l) .

/--- - Film foote,ge cou nter

,--- Vi.ewfi nder shutt• switc h

Diopter contro l ring Diopter control loc.k ring

Earphone jack (MON)

For ,ound mot1 it or1ng.

L...- AUXjac k

\ ' -- -Microphone

For c.onn.ct ion of • 50und

s.oure• to

b4 recorded.

jP (MIC}

'---- - R•mote contro l j,c k (REM}

For conneetion of• Remote co,urol , Self-tim er

and Aod lo Control Coc>1lon•lh

or tt,e r•mo1• co n 1rol t•rmlnel microo,t,one prOYid«:f.

Extefn,11

DC ,oe ket

For conne,ctlon of• DC Powe< P«k (option,o .

---- - Auto/M• nu•t

lll)erture control

Aperture

Under• xposure m.ark

Kt le----

of 1t,e

Film counter

tet p in

ASA eutO·Ml p in

c,nridge gukte pin

Film gate Film t•h~p spindle

Cartrldr,e, .. nsor

C.pst• n

Reco rdino hNd

S.fetv ,..,.,

Film running indicator

o, .. n. Also tcu •• •

film end ,; gnel.

Over • xpotu re m• rk

Eve cup

B.cttli,ght int compenutot

Prets,lng lnctffMt

ttie

eperture t .5 f•ttops wide<

Accel$0,Y stCIPIMf then the m•t•r reed ino.

s.de cov.,. 1,tch knob

Film indicadon window

~- - Tripod t0ektt

CONTENTS

Filming and sound recording techniques . . . . . . 22

(Index)

, . .

Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Foldout page

Operation procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Basics

1. Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 .. Checking the battery power . . . . . . . . . 5

3. Loading and unloading the film . . . . . . . 6

4. Aperture control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5. Adjusting viewfinder to your eye . . . . . . 11

6. Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

7. Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

8. Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 15

Panning and tilting ............ . .... .

Zooming ..... . . ... .... . . . . . . . .. . .

Backlight filming ..•. .. . .. . ..... .•..

Indoor filming .. ... . . ...... ...... . .

Television filming . ..... . .. ... . . . ... .

Sound track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Correct use of the microphone .... . . . : ..

Optional microphones . . . . • . . . . . . . • . • .

Mixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radio control . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .

Self-timer . ....... ............ ... .

Depth -of -field table s . . ..•... . . .. . .... ..

23 24

25 25

26 26 27

28 28

9. Filter control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

10. Sound filming . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

11. Picture and sound fade-in/out . . . . . . . • 19

12. Remote control filming . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

13. Tripod mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

14. External DC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specifications . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •

Troubleshooting . ••..•.. . . . . . . .. . . . . ..

Total connection diagram .. . .. .. . .• .•....

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Standard accessories

Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

31 32

OPERATION PROCEDURE ·

Load the batter ies. (Seep .

4 )

Set the power switch to "ON".

Check the battery power .

Sound level

indicator

(orange)

(Seep . 5)

_....,. 7 2 2 8 • 6 H 22 4

Turn the aperture con trol to " AUTO".

Film running indicato r ...

(green)

. ·~-

Turn the sound level control to "AUTO ".

Monitor the sound by pressing the shutter release trigger halfway . (See p. 17)

Confirm film transport.

(See p. 8)

Insert the film car-

tridge .

(See p. 6)

Conne ct the micro -

phone . (Seep . 17)

Connect the earphone .

Turn the recording sensitivity selector to "HI ".

2 Adjust the viewfinder

to your

(Seep . 11)

eye.

Set the zoom ring to maximum telephoto and focus the lens . (Seep . 12)

Start filming by fully

pressing the shutter release trigger .

BASICS

'I LOADING THE BATTERIE S

1. Open the battery cover.

2. Take out the battery case.

4. Replace the battery case correctly and close the cover.

3. Insert 6 "AA"-size dry batteries following the diagram inside the case. We suggest the use of alka -

line batteries for greatest efficiency.

• Insert the batteries correctly. If loaded incorrectly, batte ry power will be wasted and the camera may be

damaged.

* Make it a rule to set the power switch to OFF when you

are not using the camera. This will save battery power.

• Exclusive DC Power Pack is optionally available to drive

the camera wi th an external power supply. The DC Power

Pack requires 6 "C" -size batteries.

* Do not use rechargeable batteries.

2 cHECKING THE BATTERY POWER

1. Set the power switch to

"ON".

/ -

2. Press the battery check button .

The batteries have enough power if the T. V . lamp/battery check

indicator (red) lights. If not, replace the batteries. The check

indicator may light only the moment when the check button is pressed. Also replace the batteries in this case. Always replace the 6 batteries at the same time. During filming, the T.V. lamp

lights and the film running indicator (green) flickers. If the battery power drops, the T.V. lamp goes out.

" In extremely cold temperatures, the power of even a fresh

set of batteries may be insufficient because of the cold.

If this happens, warm the battery case (containing the

batteries} by putting it in your pocket, for a short time, before starting to film.

• Use the exclusive Power Pack (optional} when filming for

a long time or

in extremely cold temperatures.

" Check the battery power periodically.

3LOADING

To load the film

AND UNLOADING THE FILM

1. Push the side cover latch knob in the direction of

4. Close the side cover.

Guide pin

the arrow.

2. Open th e side cover .

Guide slot

Fi Im sensitivity is automatica lly set.

Do not operate the camera with the cover open and a car-

tridge

in position .

3. Insert a Super-8 sound film cartridge or silent film cartridge .

Align the camera guide pin w it h the cartridge guide slot, the n

press lightly on t he cartr idge from above.

Safety lever

When the side cover is opened in the run ning lock mode

(seep . 15), the yellow safety lever projects to prevent inser·

tion or removal of the cartr idge.

To unload the film

To remove the cartridge, lift the rear side.

Avoid removing the cartridge before the end of the film is

reached since 15 Slack may also develop in the film.

cm (6 "} of the film will become fogged.

Slack film hanging from the cartridge may prevent proper

cartridge in t he take -up direc tion (clockwise) to remove the slack.

If this happe ns, tu rn the core on t he back center of the

I When the film jams I

Jamming Film jams at beginning. Film jams in middle of roll.

Cause

Improper loading of cartr idge.

Insufficient batte ry power.

Film running indicator

Film footage counter

Film running indicator

(green)

Press the shutter release trigger fully, and a green I ight wi II flicker in the viewfinder to indicate that the film is running correctly. The T.V. lamp (red) on the front of the camera will

light as an external indication that shooting is in progress.

Film running

Green I ight flickers

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The needle shows how much film has been used. When the

cartridge is removed, it returns to zero automatically.

Film finished Film not transporting

The green lamp does not flicker if the film is not correctly

loaded. Try to reload it in such a case.

Stops flickering (lit or unlit) Stops flickering (lit or unlit)

* If the cartridge is removed before the end of the film is

reached, then re-inserted to use the remaining film, the

needle indication will not correspond to the actual film

consumption because it returns to zero when the car-

tridge is once removed .

• If the film running indicator stops flickering before the film counter reaches "50", this indica tes an abnormality with either the cartridge or the camera. Consult your

dealer.

4APERTURE

CONTROL

Autom atic control

Backlighting compensation

Make sure that the aperture control is set

to ·:AUTO" once again before f1.lm1ng.

• Set the aperture control to "AUTO". In normal filming this setting gives correct exposure at all times.

•

Exposure warnings and remedies

Under-exposure

The aperture indicator in the

•l2 2 28 • 5.6 111 n 1 •

5 .

►

viewfinder enters the left red area.

Over-exposure

The aperture indicator in the

Press the backlighting compensator button when shooting against a subject that is in a brilliant light, and the ex-

posure is automatically increased by

1.5 f-stops, allowing you to film with

better exposure of the back -lighted

subject. The exposure returns to normal when the button is released.

Use artificial lighting .

Use ND filters.

1. 2 2 2.8 • 5.61 11 I 22 1 •,s

viewfinder enters the right red area.

Filter size:

55 mm

Manual control

For accurate manual control

Set the aperture control to "AUTO".

2. Move the camera close to the subject and note the f-stop on the apertu re scale.

3. Return to your shooting position and

manually adjust the aperture to the

• Set the aperture indicator needle to the desired value by turning the aperture control 1n the range of

•

" MAN" .

setting previously noted.

Use this manual control when the

subject is strongly backlit or when the

subject-background contrast is high, or

when you want to get special effect s.

Be sure to return the aperture control to "AUTO" when

you have finished manual exposure.

5 ADJUSTING VIEWFINDER TO YOUR EYE

1. Set the zoom nng to maximum

telephoto "30".

2. Set the focusing ring to infinity (

Turn the diopter control ring so that a distant subject (over 150 m/490 ft) and

the viewfinder mask can be seen most

clearly.

After adjustment, hold the diopter

control ring so that it doesn't move, then tighten the lock ring.

To check the eyepfece focus, estimate an object's distance from your position. Set

the front lens focus ring to that distance

mark. Set the zoom ring on full tele. The

object should be in focus as you see it

through the viewfinder. Several tries at

3. Loosen the lock ring, then turn the diopter control ring while looking

through the viewfinder.

Nothing will bs sBBn

shuttsr is clossd. First slids the

viewfindsr shuttsr switch to "O"

if ths viewfindsr

different distances will ensure a properly

focused viewfinder. Remember:

viewfinder is not focused properly, you will never properly focus the front lens.

If the

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