Fujifilm GA645 Owner's Manual
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1. The Flash will fire automatically in dim light by calculat ing its correct amount of light at F4 and 1 45 sec Vy i i i e u and Shutter Speed Coupling Ranges Aperture priority auto exposure and manual exposure iO 100 GY Es f D A SS amp amp 22777 7 7 1 7 p LARA 7 75 HE u DD 7 V Z HEHE VAR if ivi vi V v ui vA y A LU VEU Y V VIA J 1L1 1 1 11111 1 1 l l LA 315 4 15 30 80 120 20 400 759 Shutter Speed When you take pictures against the light caution is required because your picture will be underexposed if direct light enters the light receptor in the Finder Fuji FUJ j FJ LM This product is in conformity with Directive 89 396 EEC un Dieses Produkt entspricht der Direktive 89 336 EEC produit est conforme la Directive 89 336 EEC conforme con la Normativa 89 336 EEC FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD EE cane e 26 34 Nighaazabu 2 thome Minato ku Tokyo 108 Japan ABROAD North America FLU PHOTO FILM U S A INC 555 Taster Road Eimsl rd N Y 10523 USA FLW PHOTO FILM CANADA INC 275 Bntannia Fond Eam Mississauga Ontano LAZ PET Canada FL PHOTO FILM HAWAI INC 16530 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu Haven 965526 In Europe FUJI PHOTO FILM EUROPE G m b H Heesenstrasse 31 40549 Dusseldorf Germany PHOTO FILM U K LTD Fup Film House 125 Finchley Aan2. REFERENCE DATA th of field Table Permissible circle of confusion 0 05mm Dep h of field Tab Distances in meters lel a x 40 10 23 1 83 2 4 90 14 06 3 50 2 ERG SS EEE JE IEEE UNE E EE Lu AS KOK ET c 3 5 56 EE UE 2 0 tcd s ism 815 e Programmed Exposure Diagram Programmed auto exposure Sf of SS S SSS do Y Y Gf YY f f G gt GF GU YE r 7 i I i I 5 34 4 8 ACAI TAA TITAN X 5 6 1 7 META bes Wa A i yt I wi t P a TA3 0X93T 3Yr435 dl I ir l l Vl yiyi ota y 8 TATAE TA TADA TA TANE TAr Y rife yiyi Vl I i NA X 9 5 Yf TAA TA TA TA TAN A i i i ivi pi Net 7 f 39 TA TASA d yi Pay gru l Weer sae a Ae tA de de Tt acc Ro di a WP Y IF T i wi iui I u eT TA CAVA TATA TAA 22 vt 1 I a r TYT Y TSP T P TT 25 15 2 4 B 15 30 6 120 250400 700 Shutter Speed
3. Set the self timer mode Fig 55 o set the self timer mode press in the Self timer Button 49 to bring out the Self timer Sign in the LCD 2 Start the self timer Fig 56 start it press down the Shutter Release The Self timer Lamp will turn on and the Self timer will start The Lamp will glow for seven seconds then blink for three seconds after which the shutter will trip to take your picture After shooting with the Self timer the self timer mode will be switched off To take a picture with the Self timer again press in the Self timer Button a second time In the self timer mode the camera s autofocus and auto exposure system will operate when the Shutter Re lease is depressed Depending on the subject condi tions use manual focusing and manual exposure for compensating for autofocus intensifying or reducing the subject contrast etc IV EXTRA FUNCTIONS 1 Switchover of the distance unit Fig 57 Distance unit in meters Fig 57 A Distance unit in feet Fig 57 B The distance unit can be switched from meters to feet or vice versa Your camera is Factory set to display the distances in the subject or the displayed distance may differ ex tremely with the actual subject distance e Fast moving objects e Objects that have no definite shape such as smoke and flame especially on active type autofocusing e lf you are shooting through a window glass e your subject ca
4. 50 There are two methods of focus lock In either method activate the Focus Lock with the camera set to autofocus there is no MF Sign in the LCD 1 Using the Shutter Release only Use this method if the exposure does not change when you change the picture composition 2 Using the Manual Focusing Button Use this method if the exposure changes substantially when you recompose your picture if the object at which the Autofocus Spot is aimed has a great differ ence in brightness for example When using the shutter release only 1 Press the shutter release about halfway down Fig 51 Display in the finder on page 24 J Effective uses of the manual focusing mode 1 If you want to have another person take a picture of yourself Set the shooting distance beforehand hand over the cam era to another person and ask him or her to depress the Shutter Release You need not explain him or her how to aim the subject with the Autofocus Spot 2 If you want to take a moving object by pan focus If you have set the shooting distance in advance by using the manual focusing mode the time lag caused by a lens drive on autofocus is eliminated With the aperture stopped down to F8 F11 the lens will exhibit its pan focus effect to anable you to take quick shots 3 If you want to minimize the time lag on shutter opera tion All automatic cameras require some time for the distance measurement and lens drive I
5. Battery note e Though battery performance will generally be reduced by low temperatures it will return to normal at an ordi nary temperature If you are shooting in cold weather be sure to use new batteries and keep spare batteries on hand and while warming them in a pocket use these batteries alternately If the battery power is low the camera may will not operate at low temperatures e If the Battery Sign switches to the Battery Low Sign lt a you should change the batteries soon Take spare batteries along with you e Never dismantle the batteries heat throw into fire charge or cause them to short circuit 5 Storage precautions e In hot weather do not leave your camera in a closed compartment of your car or on an ocean beach and in moist places except temporarily for a very short time e Keep the camera where it will be safe from moisture heat and dust Be sure to put the lens cap on the lens e Do not store it in a wardrobe drawer because the gas of naphthalin or other insecticides can cause damage to the camera and film 6 Film loading and unloading e Always load and unload film in subdued light crisp enough the possible cause is scratches on the lens surface Clean the lens carefully in the procedure described below 1 Set the Selecting Dial to OFF 2 Blow off dust and debris from the lens surface with an air blower 3 Moisten a sheet of lens cleaning paper with a commer cially available le
6. 1 Exposing the last frame and unloading the film Fig 33 After exposing the last frame the film will automatically wind itself up to the very end and the letter E will appear in the LCD Make sure the E Sign appears in the LCD then open the Camera Back and take out the exposed film To prevent the film from loosening seal it tightly with the End Seal 2 Unloading the film in mid roll Fig 34 Press in the Mid roll Wind up Button on the camera bot tom The film will wind itself up to the very end then stop When winding is completed the E Sign will appear in the LCD Ill ADVANCED TECHNIQUES APERTURE PRIORITY AUTO EXPOSURE 1 Set the Selecting dial to A Fig 35 If you set the Select Dial to A while pressing down the Select Dial Lock Button your camera will be set to the ap erture priority AE mode 2 Set the aperture Fig 36 Tum the Up Down Dial until your desired aperture ap Page 34 e If the Shutter Release is depressed with the InF Sign blinking the Lens will focus on infinity e When the distance indicator flickers all the time your camera is in the MF manual focus mode Set it to the AF mode Refer to Page 23 9 Trip the shutter Fig 31 Press the Shutter Release about halfway down and check the composition distance and exposure If they are good take your picture by gently pressing the Shutter Release all the way down When the shutter trips an electronic buzzer beep wil
7. 4 Autofocus spot Fig 26 D Aim at the desired object by positioning it in the dotted circle center of the cross mark The Lens will focus on your subject at which the autofocus spot is aimed 5 F number Fig 26 Blinks if it is not suited for correct exposure 6 Over or underexposure sign Fig 26 F the exposure is correct you will see neither the over HSIT9N3 24 ENGLISH 7 Check the exposure Fig 29 If you see neither the Overexposure 4 nor the Un derexposure Y Sign in the Finder you will obtain cor rect exposure 2 If the Underexposure Sign Y turns on and both the F number and shutter speed blink the camera cannot set correct exposure within its coupling range and your picture will be underexposed 3 If the Overexposure Sign 44 turns on and both the F number and shutter speed blink the camera cannot set correct exposure within its coupling range and your picture will be overexposed 4 If the Flash Sign turns on it tells you that the Flash will fire automatically Blinking Fig 29 A 8 Check the shooting distance Fig 30 Blinking Fig 30 A 1 If the distance number turns on the camera has com pleted focusing and set the correct distance 2 If 0 7m blinks you are too close to your subject Move back to a distance of 0 7m or more If the displayed distance on autofocus differs greatly from that estimated with your eyes the cause may be that the Autofo
8. Button e if the MF Sign does not appear it means that the While pressing down the Select Dial Lock Button set the Selecting Dial to either P A or M The film will automatically advance and position itself for the first shot and the Lens will move out into shooting position If the Selecting Dial has already been set to P A or M press down the Shutter Release The film will au tomatically advance and position itself for the first shot If the first frame is positioned the Exposure Counter will show 1 Tear off the top of your film box and insert it in the Film Reminder Slot in the Camera Back It will remind you which film you are using Setthe film speed Fig 22 While pressing in the Dial Lock Release Set the Selecting Dial to ISO Turn the Up Down Dial until the film speed number ISO of the film you are using appears in the LCD The setting range of film speeds is from ISO 25 to 1600 in 1 3 step increments nor the underexposure sign The sign A will appear in case of overexposure and the sign Y in case of underexposure J Shutter speed Fig 26 G The Sign will turn on if the shutter speed is slower than 0 7 sec The bul Sign will turn on during bulb exposure 8 Flash Sign Fig 26 H If it turns on the flash will fire 9 Distance Fig 26 1 The following table shows the approximate shooting distances displayed in the Finder as a guide In the case of d
9. camera s operating functions such as releasing the shutter will not work e The table shows the minimum exposure allowable aperture depending on the ISO value due to the limita tion of flash control capabilities Minimum exposure 2 Exposure control with the built in flash Fig 44 Flash Sensor Fig 44 A The camera s built in flash operates as an automatic flash which measures the intensity of the light reflected by the subject and automatically adjusts its amount of light in accordance with the aperture which is set A flash sensor which receives the light reflected from the subject mea sures the amount of light in the center of the picture frame e In the aperture priority auto exposure or manual expo sure mode the flash will always fire It can be used as fill in light when shooting your subject in the shade of a tree or for obtaining a catch light effect on portraits sation 3 Set the aperture Fig 41 Set the aperture by turning the Up Down Dial e l the shutter speed is set for bulb exposure the bul Sign will appear both in the Finder and LCD During bulb exposure no battery power is consumed so you need not worry that the batteries may run out during long time exposure e At bulb exposure the shutter remains open while the shutter button is held pressed 4 Adjust the shutter speed and aperture Fig 42 Correct exposure Sign Fig 42 A Overexposure Sign Fig 42 B Underexposure Sign Fig 4
10. cloth such as silicon cloth e Dust and soil inside the film chamber may damage your film Take particular care to clean the camera interior 2 Cleaning the lens e Scratches on the lens surface can reduce its sharpness far more than you would think If the contrast of your picture seems somehow insufficient and it does not look matically 3 A Aperture priority auto exposure If you set the aperture the shutter speed is set automati cally 4 M Manual exposure You can set your desired aperture and shutter speed 5 ISO To set the film speed use this dial and the Up Down Dial e Up Down Dial This dial has the following functions 1 Feeding of the film leader when loading film 2 Aperture setting in the aperture priority auto exposure mode 3 Setting of aperture and shutter speed in the manual exposure mode 4 Setting of the film speed ISO 5 Setting of the shooting distance in the manual focusing mode 6 Setting of the exposure compensating value EV in the exposure compensation mode 7 Setting of the date and time e Autofocus Button For selecting the autofocus or manual focusing mode e Manual Focusing Button 1 In the manual focusing mode use it with the Up Down Dial for setting the shooting distance 2 In the autofocus mode use it to lock the focus e Exposure Compensation Button 1 To compensate exposure use it with the Up Down mean anything wrong 4
11. dates Year Month Day Hour Minute exposure data exposure mode aperture shutter speed exposure compensating value AF MF Others Hot shoe film reminder slot cable release socket tri pod socket provision for switching on and off buzzer sound Power Source e Finder Illuminating window type bright frame finder automatic parallax correction 93 90 field of view at infinity 93 90 at 3m 91 90 at 1 0m 0 5X 0 38X magnification Display in the Finder Picture frame bright frame autofocus sign data dis play aperture value correct exposure sign shut ter speed flash activation shooting distance distances in feet can also be displayed distance unit m Shutter Electronic programmed auto exposure interlens shut ter exposure settings on aperture priority auto expo sure and manual exposure are also possible provided with buzzer for indicating that the shutter has tripped Shutter Speed B 2 sec 1 700 sec 1 400 sec at F4 9 5 Self timer Electronic self timer with 10 sec delay provided with countdown lamp Exposure Control TTF Through the Finder center weighted light meter ing SPD photocell programmed auto exposure aperture priority auto exposure manual exposure EV 3 19 coupling range ISO 100 Exposure Compensation 2 EV in 1 2 step increments e Film Speed Setting ISO 25 1600 in 1 3 step increments HSITON3 16 ENGLISH 17 e Use two 3V C
12. m gt aperture which is set The shutter will trip at the set shutter speed l is not possible to compensate for the amount of light generated by the flash 2 Flash covering area Fig 46 Light fall out Fig 46 A External flash covering area in the case of flashes with different vertical and horizontal covering angles Fig 46 B Covering area of 6 x 4 5 cm version Fig 46 C Covering area of STROBE GA Fig 46 D In the case of an external flash with different vertical and horizontal covering angles lighting features the flash covering area and the direction of an image plane may not coincide To solve light fall off we recommend that you use a com mercially available STROBE GA EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 1 Set the exposure compensating value Fig 47 If you want to take high key or low key pictures use expo sure compensation in the programmed auto exposure or aperture priority auto exposure mode 1 While pressing in the Exposure Compensation Button 2 turn the Up Down Dial 3 The exposure compen sating value will be displayed in the LCD in 0 5 EV step increments The compensating range is 2 EV 2 Display of the compensating value Fig 48 Ifyou press in the Exposure Compensation Button after setting the compensating value only the Sign will be displayed to tell you that the camera is set for expo sure compensation If you then press the Shutter Release The gu
13. the lens glass put the lens cap on as soon as you are through tak ing pictures To clean the lens refer to Cleaning the lens on page 13 e Be sure to remove the Lens Cap before taking pictures 4 Putting on the filter and lens hood Fig 12 Indicator Fig 12 A The filter is mounted by screwing it into the front of the HSI19N3 ENGLISH Blurred pictures at full aperture or near it A buzzer sounds after the 15th exposure The film is wound back after the 16th exposure Blurred pictures at full aperture or near it The buzzer does not sound after the 15th exposure Although it depends on the film you are using inmost cases the film willbe wound back after the 16th expo sure 21 the Selecting Dial be in the off position when loading film Results of exposure with wrong positions of the pres sure plate Position of Pressure Plate 0 Please be careful as blurred pictures will be made if the pressure plate is set near the intermediate position 20 0 5D 2 50 and 4D diopters enerally if you are near sighted use an eyesight adjust vent lens with a minus diopter and if you are far sighted se one with a plus diopter OADING THE FILM Open the camera back Fig 14 open the Camera Back shift the Camera Back Lock ind press it down toward the camera bottom o close it keep the lock shift press the Camera Back ently against the body then snap the l
14. 2 C Press the Shutter Release about halfway down If the Cor rect exposure Sign appears in the Finder the expo sure is correct If the Over 4 or Underexposure Y Sign appears adjust the aperture or shutter speed so that the Sign turns on e If you want intentional over or underexposure take pic tures with the Over 4 or Underexposure Y Sign dis played in the Finder USING THE BUILT IN FLASH 1 Readying the flash Fig 43 1 Pop up the Flash Head by pressing the Flash Button HSI1ON3 28 ENGLISH fire The amount of light of the flash and the shutter d speed will change with the aperture which is set The Guide number 17 24 l Exposure modes and flash operation Exposure Compensation o fur Programmed AE Automatic firing mm 1 in low light 5 4 1 45 Not possible erture priority Exposure Automatic control Always fires Set aperture Manual exposure 1 Programmed auto exposure The flash will fire auto matically in low light refer to the programmed expo sure diagram on page 36 2 Aperture priority auto exposure The flash will always shutter speed will be quite slow in a dark place so be careful to hold the camera steady and avoid taking moving objects 3 Manual exposure mode The flash will always fire and Nearest flash 0 the flash will adjust its amount of light according to the distance
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16. GA645 GA645W Professional Professional OWNER S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES Tis FH NAMES OF PARTS BEZEICHNUNG DER TEILE NOMENCLATURE NOMENCLATURA 261 6 23 22 18 32 31 26 25 24 Liquid crystal Display E Fl ssigkristallanzeige 33 O vow Affichage cristaux liquides Visualizaci n de cristal liquido AAA FF 89 40 di 7 43 62 63 6b 65 66 7 5 k I 2 gnay at j 2 il LU 9 BD ZEN Using the built in flash vn nh 28 Using an external flash 30 Exposure compensation n Jo Using the focus lock 31 Manual focusing 32 Using the self timer 33 33 A word on the camera s autofocus system 34 35 ENGLISH Exposure Compensation Button Up Down Dial Autolocus Button Liquid Crystal Display Flash Head Hot shoe Flash Sensor Finder Light Intake Window Finder Window also serves as an AE light receptor shutter Release Camera Grip Self timer Lamp Lens Manual Focusing Button Autofocus Window strap Lug Finder Eyepiece 11 lA R3 PS fo a om amp 3 Pa IV Extra functions V Reference data NAMES OF PARTS This manual will show you how to use your camera correctly Please follow the instructions carefully For your information the operational methods of GA645 and GA645W are the sa
17. R123A lithium batteries 6 The camera will not operate unless the batteries are correctly loaded e Change the two batteries at the same time and always use new batteries Do not mix new and old ones 3 Check the batteries Fig 3 While pressing in the Dial Lock Release turn the Select ing Dial from OFF to P or A or If the Lens moves out into shooting position the batteries are loaded cor rectly 4 Condition of batteries Fig 4 Indicator lights Fig 4 A Indicator lights Fig 4 B Indicator flickers Fig 4 C 1 The battery capacity is normal 2 The battery capacity is low Replace the batteries with new ones 3 Since the battery capacity is low the shutter lock is applied Replace the batteries with new ones e A pair of new batteries will provide power for taking about 3000 shots without flash and about 600 shots when half of the pictures are taken with flash as tested according to Fujifilm s battery testing procedure Two CR123A lithium batteries about 3000 shots can be taken without flash and about 600 shots with 50 flash as tested according to Fujifilm s battery testing proce dure e Dimensions 166 W 110 H 66 D mm 166 W x 110 H 70 D mm Dimensions when the lens barrel is re tracted e Weight 815 g 835 g without batteries e Accessories Camera soft case neck strap lens hood soft case for lens hood lens cap batteries two Specifications a
18. The descriptions in parenthesis are for GA645W e Type Fully automatic 6 gt 4 5cm format autofocus camera e Picture Size 6 gt 4 5cm format actual picture size 56 gt 41 5mm e Film 120 16 exposures and 220 32 exposures roll film e Lens Super EBC Fujinon 1 4 f 60mm lens 6 components 7 elements equivalent to 37mm on 35mm format 60 angle of view Super EBC Fujinon 1 4 f 45 mm lens 5 components 7 elements equivalent to 28 mm on 35 mm format 75 angle of view 0 7m minimum focus ing distance 52mm filter diameter e Focusing Hybrid active type and passive type autofocus sys tem 0 7m e focusing range switchable to manual focusing mode provided with focus lock SPECIAL FEATURES e Afully automatic 6 lt gt 4 5cm format autofocus cam era 1 Super EBC Fujinon 1 4 f 60 mm lens 1 4 f 45 mm lens promise sharp and clear pictures with high image quality 2 Hybrid autofocus system passive type with external light and active type with infrared rays backs up the Super EBC Fujinon lens to bring its high performance into full play variety of exposure techniques are provided such as programmed auto exposure that frees you from the trouble of exposure settings aperture priority auto exposure manual exposure for experienced photogra phers and fractional exposure control capable of responding to various lighting conditions Automatic pop up type built in fla h is simple to use and saves ener
19. Use commercially available filters filter diameter 52mm Do not put on two or more filters because light may fall off along the picture edges or the autofocus beam may be blocked making correct focusing impos sible When taking pictures by using filters with exposure fac tors exposure compensation is necessary e Be sure to use the lens hood that comes with your camera If you are using other hoods we cannot guar antee correct focusing because light entering the Autofocus Window may be blocked 5 Attaching the viewfinder eyepiece Fig 13 The viewfinder eyepiece that comes with your camera has 1 0 diopter If you cannot focus clearly through the viewfinder four optional eyesight adjustment lenses the same as those for the FUJIFILM GW series are available ATTACHING THE ACCESSORIES 1 Attaching the neck strap Fig 9 Anti loosening Ring Fig 9 A Buckle Fig 9 B D Pass both ends of the strap through the camera s Strap Lugs 2 Adjust the strap length with the Buckles e When you pass the strap through the Strap Lugs slide the Anti loosening Rings The strap ends will pass through them easier 2 Using the soft case Fig 10 Use the Soft Case when carrying the camera about or put ting it away It is a good protection against dust dents and scratches e A semi hard case is also available as an optional ac Cessory 3 Putting on the lens cap Fig 11 To prevent accumulating dust and debris on
20. ance only when it is blinking When the Manual Focusing Button is depressed in the manual focusing mode the distance is initially set to 2 0 m he distances that can be manually set are shown in HSITON3 ENGLISH meters and the letter will be displayed beside the dis tance number in the Finder and LCD To switch to feet press in the Autofocus Button hold it there and turn the Selecting Dial from OFF to ISO The Ft Sign will be displayed for five seconds in the LCD but not in the Finder To reset the distance unit to m repeat the above mentioned procedure The LCD will show m for five seconds to tell you that the resetting operation has been completed 2 Switching off the buzzer Fig 58 Buzzer on Fig 58 A Buzzer off Fig 58 B If you feel the buzzer sound worrisome you can switch it off An electronic beep which sounds when the shutter tripped or a repeated beep beep beep which tells you that the film has reached the last frame can be switched off While pressing in the Self timer Button turn the Selecting Dial from OFF to ISO The OFF Sign will be displayed in the LCD for five seconds and the buzzer will turn off To reset it to repeat the same procedure The LCD will show ON for five seconds to tell you that the buzzer has been switched on again 3 Total shots indicator Fig 59 Use it as a guide for regular maintenance JSING THE SELF TIMER
21. ay If the camera is set to auto exposure programmed or aperture priority auto exposure mode the exposure will be determined for the picture you composed with the Shutter Release halfway down focus locked M When using the manual focusing button 1 Press the shutter release about halfway down Fig 52 Aim the Autofocus Spot at your subject and press the Shutter Release about halfway down While holding it there keep on pressing the Manual Focusing Button 2 Compose your picture and trip the shutter With the Manual Focusing Button in depressed position compose your picture then remove your finger from the Shutter Release to lock the focus Keep on pressing the Manual Focusing Button recompose your picture and trip the shutter n the programmed or aperture priority auto exposure mode if the Manual Focusing Button is depressed the exposure is determined when the Shutter Release is about halfway down the compensated values of aper ture and shutter speed will be displayed k The exposure compensating value once set is retained Be careful when using the camera next time to reset as required JSING THE FOCUS LOCK A word on the focus lock Fig 49 f the Autofocus Spot is off your subject the Lens will not ocus on it Move the camera slightly aim the Autofocus Spot at your subject to focus on it then recompose your jicture by moving the camera back to its original position 2 There are two methods Fig
22. cus Spot is off your subject Focus again by aiming the Autofocus Spot correctly at your subject 3 If nF infinity blinks use manual focusing or Focus Lock because correct focusing is not possible For details refer to the paragraph on the autofocus on k Refer to page 33 for instructions on how to switch the unit of distances which are displayed Holding the camera Fig 27 Taking vertical position pictures Fig 27 A Taking horizontal position pictures Fig 27 B told the camera still and keep your hand or fingers away rom the Autofocus Window If the Autofocus Window is blocked by the hand or fingers you will get fuzzy pictures because correct focusing is not possible take horizontal position pictures hold the camera with he Camera Grip on the bottom side If you take horizontal position pictures with the Camera Grip on the top side caution is required because the shadow of the lens hood will fall partly on the Autofocus Window in toplighted or semi backlighted conditions causing a focusing error on autofocus Compose your picture Fig 28 Aim at the desired object by the AF mark within the scope of AF distance measurement Press the Shutter Release about halfway down hold it there and check the display in the Finder When the object you aim at is out of the AF mark shoot using focus lock For further information on focus lock tum to Page 31 UNLOADING THE FILM
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24. f you set the camera in the following manner the time lag from the moment you de press the Shutter Release to the moment the shutter trips will be minimized to let you take pictures successively i Depending on the subject set the distance by manual focusing ii Press the Shutter Release about halfway down and move the lens to the set distance in advance li Set the aperture to F9 5 by using the aperture priority auto exposure or manual exposure mode pressed about halfway down If you press the Shutter Release about halfway down again the distance set by the focus lock will blink indicating that the focus lock is operating Once you remove your finger from the Manual Focusing Button the focus lock will be canceled This method is useful for taking successive shots on pan focus which enables you to utilize the depth of field effect centering around the subject that has been focused by the autofocusing system MANUAL FOCUSING 1 Set the manual focusing mode Fig 53 Press in the Autofocus Button The Sign will be dis played in the LCD to tell you that the camera is set to the manual focusing mode If you press in the Autofocus But ton again the camera will return to the autofocus mode 2 Set the distance Fig 54 Press in the Manual Focusing Button hold it there and set the distance with the Up Down Dial The MF Sign will blink when the Manual Focusing But ton is depressed You can set the dist
25. gy on serial control Its charge up time is short and the batteries last long 5 One touch pressure plate switchover enables you to use both 120 and 220 roll films automatic focal plane adjustment automatic counter switchover and display of the film type on the LCD panel Motorized film winding and automatic first frame posi tioning makes it as easy to operate as 35mm cameras because it is not necessary to position the start mark Built in exposure data printing unit enables you to store your exposure techniques The date Year Month cx Ee cn Flash Built in pop up type flash automatic control 01 amount ol light guide number 12 ISO 100 Film Advance Automatic first frame positioning alignment of start mark is not necessary automatic winding provided with buzzer for indicating the last frame film is auto matically wound up after the last frame is exposed Exposure Counter Additive type counter on liquid crystal display inter locked with 120 220 pressure plate switchover sign appears after the last frame is exposed Liquid Crystal Display LCD Number of exposures shutter speed aperture film speed type of film 120 or 220 battery warning sign flash activation sign exposure compensation mode sign self timer mode sign manual focusing mode sign date and time Year Month Day Day Hour Minute shooting distance total shots indicator Data Printing Printing outside the picture frames
26. ide number of the built in flash with the maximum amount of light is 12 at ISO 100 It will increase by 1 4 times if the film speed ISO becomes double and double if the guide number increases four times e The farthest flash distance is calculated by dividing the guide number by the lens F number at full aperture F4 with this camera Guide number Flash distance the camera is set to the aperture priority auto expo sure mode calculate the maximum flash distance with the aperture being set e Because negative films have a wider exposure latitude the flash ranges are longer than those in the above table USING AN EXTERNAL FLASH 1 Mount the flash Fig 45 Attach a commercially available hot shoe type external flash such as STROBE GA to the Hot Shoe of the camera e Do not use flashes designed for cameras of other mak ers that have a signal pin because mounting and dis mounting may become impossible e As the camera is set to the low speed shutter in a dark place in the A mode blurred pictures are liable to be made We recommend that you use your camera in the M mode HSITON3 ENGLISH 31 Aim the Autofocus Spot at your main subject press the Shutter Release about halfway down to lock the focus and hold it there 2 Compose your picture and trip the shutter While holding the Shutter Release about halfway down recompose your picture and take it by depressing the shutter Release all the w
27. in the Data Button the arrangement of data will change as shown above If your desired format appears stop operating it HSI1ON3 18 ENGLISH 19 s Set the Year number blinking correctly with the Up Down Dial 6 Press in the Autofocus Button to complete the Year setting The next number Month will blink Set the number correctly as described in 5 Finally set the correct Day in the same way e After setting the date press in the Data Button to show the time Day Hour Minute 4 Setting the time Fig 8 1 Make the Hour number blink by pressing in the Autofocus Button 2 Set the Hour number blinking correctly with the Up Down Dial 3 Press in the Autofocus Button to complete the Hour setting The Hour is displayed and printed on the 24 hour system 4 Set the correct Minute as described above 5 Press in the Autofocus Button twice When it is pressed in for the first time the Minute number will turn on and the Sign will blink which means that time setting has not yet been completed When it is pressed in for the second time the Sign will stop blinking and glow indicating that the setting operation has been completed 5 After setting all numbers select the data printing mode by pressing in the Data Button k he data in the Year Month Day Exposure data or Year Month Day Hour Minute format will blink alter nately because all these data elements cannot be dis played in the LCD at
28. istances in meters the letter m will be dis played together pr of aan Distance Meters 0 7 m 0 8 0 9 m 1 0 m 1 1 m 1 2 m 1 5 Fen Lus 12s on os TaoTao 1 7 m 2 0 m 2 5 m 10 m INF De rasu lT as lee The Finder and the LCD panel on the body show as a guide the approximate distances in 14 steps Actually the camera s autofocus system sets the shooting dis tances in 870 steps and drives the lens according to the set distance In the case of distances in feet the Ft Sign will not be displayed in the Finder camera is set to the autofocus mode e If the MF Sign appears it means that the camera is set to the manual focusing mode see page 32 3 Readying the flash Fig 25 Pop up the flash Head by pressing in the Flash Button If the camera is set to the programmed auto exposure mode the Flash will not fire in bright light It will automati cally fire in dim light For details on flash photography refer to page 28 4 Display in the finder The figure below shows all markings displayed in the finder Fig 26 1 Field of view frame for distant objects Fig 26 A 2 Field of view frame for near objects Fig 26 B 3 Field of view frame fixed Fig 26 C You will get in your picture the area seen inside the frame 1 or 3 The top and left sides of the finder frame 1 will move to the position of 2 with the shooting dis tance to automatically correct for parallax
29. l sound 10 When the last frame is reached Fig 32 If the film is positioned for the last shot an electronic buzzer will sound six times to tell you that the film has reached the last frame When using the cable release this halfway down mode is not possible Be careful to make one positive shutter pressing to operate the distance exposure and shutter tripping the sound of the electronic buzzer is worrisome you can switch it off For details refer to Extra functions on page 33 27 ENGLISH pling range and your picture will be overexposed Stop down the aperture 3 If the shutter speed blinks and the Underexposure Sign V turns on your picture will be underexposed Open up the aperture or use flash e in the case of incorrect exposure 2 and 3 the shut ter speed in the LCD will also blink MANUAL EXPOSURE 1 Set the selecting dial to M Fig 39 e If you want intentional over or underexposure to take high key or low key pictures use manual exposure e This mode can also be used to set exposure for back lighted subjects or other subjects for which correct ex posure cannot be obtained in the P or A mode When the Select Dial is set to M while pressing down the Select Dial Lock Button the TV sign will appear in the LCD to inform you that the camera has been set to the manual exposure mode 2 Set the shutter speed Fig 40 While pressing in the Exposure Compe
30. m wind it in by about 3 5 turns about 15cm around the spool e To prevent the roll from slackening press down the leader paper at the left side and applying tension wind the leader paper securely around the Take Up Spool e If you wind the film by only 1 2 turns around the Spool and close the Camera Back the roll will slacken Exact positioning of the start mark is not necessary because the film tip is detected by the Film Sensor Be careful however because correct first frame position ing is not possible if you wind it in too much until the start mark comes to the right side of the picture frame 9 Position the film for the first shot Fig 21 1 Close the Camera Back 3 Type of Film and number of exposures e 120 roll film 16 exposures e 220 roll film 32 exposures e While 120 roll film is attached to an opaque backing paper over its entire length such paper is used only on the ends of 220 roll film as leader The thickness of the backing paper causes a shift in the position of the focal plane and the pressure plate adjusts for this difference while keeping the film flat on the focal plane Check to make sure therefore that the Pressure Plate is set to the correct position for each type of film 4 Press in the spool shaft buttons Fig 16 Pop out the Spool Loading Knob and Film Loading Knob by pressing in the Spool Shaft Buttons on both sides e The empty spool is set in the Take up Chamber at the ti
31. me the only differ ence between them is their focal distance We have made an operational manual applicable to both models CONTENTS Names of parts Description of the functions of parts 12 Camera care and cautions 13 Special features 15 Specifications 15 Readying the camera 17 Loading the batteries 17 Display and printing of data 18 Attaching the accessories 20 Loading the film 21 Basic procedures 23 Taking automatic mode autofocus programmed auto exposure automatic flash pictures 23 Unloading the film 26 Advanced techniques 26 Aperture priority auto exposure Q 26 Manual exposure 27 Liquid Crystal Display LCD This illustration shows all signs and indicators displayed in the LCD Usually only the information needed for each shot is displayed Data Printing Sign Exposure Indicator Film Speed Sign Shutter Speed Shooting Distance Exposure Compensation Film Speed Indicator 44 45 6 47 ag Seconds Distance Unit Sign m xi F number Manual Focusing Mode Sign If this sign does not appear the camera is set for autofocusing Flash Sign Self timer Mode Sign Exposure Compensation Mode Sign Exposure Counter Battery Sign Film Type Indicator 48 43 50 SESOOE DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF PARTS e Selecting Dial OFF Power off Set it t
32. me of purchase 5 Replace the empty spool Fig 17 Take out the empty spool fit it into the Take up Chamber on the right side then press in the Take up Spool Knob 6 Insert the film Fig 18 Insert the film in the Film Chamber on the left side then press in the Film Loading Knob The Take up Spool and roll film can be loaded easier by fitting in the top side camera top first then pressing in the bottom side ENGLISH 23 II BASIC PROCEDURES TAKING AUTOMATIC MODE AUTOFOCUS PRO GRAMMED AUTO EXPOSURE AUTOMATIC FLASH PICTURES e If you set the camera to the automatic modes you can take pictures very easily 1 Set the camera to the programmed auto exposure mode Fig 23 While pressing in the Dial Lock Release set the Selecting Dial to P The camera is set to the programmed auto exposure mode in which the aperture and shutter speed are automatically set according to the brightness of the subject The programmed exposure diagram on page 36 shows the coupling ranges of aperture and shutter speed in the programmed auto exposure mode e When taking pictures without flash in the programmed auto exposure mode caution is required because cam era shake is easier to occur with a shutter speed lower than 1 45 sec 2 Check the autofocus Fig 24 Make sure that the Manual Focusing Mode Sign MF does not appear in the LCD If it does turn it off by press ing in the Autofocus
33. nd performance are subject to change without notice I READYING THE CAMERA LOADING THE BATTERIES 1 Open the battery compartment cover Fig 1 Set the Selecting Dial to OFF and with a coin turn the Battery Compartment Cover Screw toward the arrow to open the Cover 2 Insert the batteries Fig 2 Insert the batteries in the Battery Compartment with the plus and minus ends correctly as illustrated inside the Cover then close it by tightening it with a coin e This camera incorporates a data printing unit which allows you to print the date time and exposure data outside the picture frames on your film Printing Example 96 7 1 1 15 35 P F4 1 125 0 5EV AF Shutter speed o 967 1 P F4 1 125 05EV MF Blinks alternately 5 96 7 1 15 35 t Blinks alternately The display of the data in the format which you have sel will turn on for five seconds after you remove your finger from the Button then turn off The DATA Sign in the LCD will remain on to tell you that the camera has been set to the data printing mode Display on LCD Example _ DISPLAY AND PRINTING OF DATA 1 Changing the data format Data Format mi Printing off Year Month Day 4 Day Hour Minute Exposure Data Year Month Day Exposure Data Year Month Day Hour Minute 36 _ After changing the batteries the data format is initially set to printing off Each time you press
34. nnot reflect enough light such as a bunch of hair and fur e Strongly reflecting objects such as a mirror and car body especially on passive type autofocusing e Extremely low contrast objects e Objects which have vertical lines only Indicates 3000 shots Fig 59 A Always shows 00 Fig 59 B Press in the Exposure Compensation Button and turn the Selecting Dial from OFF to ISO While pressing in the Button the Total Shots Indicator in the LCD will show you the total number of shots that have been taken It will count the number in units of 100 Use this function as a guide for overhauling or regular maintenance e Though new some units will show that they have been factory tested up to about 200 shots V A WORD ON THE CAMERA S AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM Principle Your camera s autofocus system uses an active type method trigonometrical distance measurement with infra red rays and a passive type method detection of phase difference for precise focusing While the passive type method takes care of distant ob jects that cannot be reached by infrared rays the active type method takes care of low contrast objects at near distances that are not suited for the passive type autofocusing method thereby increasing the reliability of the autofocus system to improve the focusing accuracy Objects that are not suited for autofocusing In the following cases the Lens may not be able to focus HSITONA ENGLISH
35. ns cleaning fluid and wipe the lens gently with it in a circular motion Always start from the center then gradually move out to the edges 4 Finally after all contaminants have been removed wipe off the remaining lens cleaning fluid with a dry sheet of lens cleaning paper Again start from the center in a circular motion then move out to the edges e Breathing a mist on the lens surface then wiping it with silicon cloth or other similar material is the worst thing you can do Never do it because this is one of the main causes of scratches on camera lenses e Clean the Autofocus Window and Finder in the same way as described above for the lens Scratches on the Autofocus Window can cause incorrect focusing 3 Liquid crystal display e Though the liquid crystal display may sometimes look black at a high temperature around 60 C it will return to normal at an ordinary temperature e At low temperatures the response speed of the liquid crystal display tends to become slower But this is a natural character of the liquid crystal and it does not HSI19N3 14 ENGLISH 15 Day and time Day Hour Minute can also be printed outside the picture frames 8 LCD panel on the camera top lets you check the camera s operating conditions at a glance 9 Major shooting modes can be switched easily with a large size select dial which shows you camera func tions clearly 40 Thin body with a collapsible lens mount SPECIFICATIONS
36. nsation Button set the shutter speed with the Up Down Dial When the Exposure Compensation Button is depressed the TV Sign will blink e f the camera is set to the manual exposure mode the Exposure Compensation Button can be used for setting the shutter speed but not for exposure compen years in the LCD The aperture is stopped down by turning he Dial counterclockwise The aperture will be in NEE increments 3 Press the shutter release about halfway down Fig 37 Aim your subject and press the Shutter Release about halfway down The aperture you have set and the shutter speed suited for it will be displayed in the Finder and LCD If you change the aperture the shutter speed will change automatically The upper limit of the shutter speed that can be set differs with the aperture as shown below F4 9 5 1 400 sec F11 F22 1 700 sec 4 Check the display in the finder Fig 38 Press the Shutter Release about halfway down 1 neither the Overexposure nor the Underexpo sure Y Sign turns on you will obtain correct expo sure 2 Ifthe shutter speed blinks and the Overexposure Sign 4 turns on the correct shutter speed suited for the aperture you have set is not within the camera s cou 2 As soon as the Flash Sign 5 in the LCD stops blink ing and glows the flash is ready to fire e The Flash Sign will blink while the flash is charg ing While it blinks the
37. o OFF when not using the camera Programmed auto exposure For setting exposure aperture and shutter speed auto 1 2 Selecting Dial Dial Lock Release Data Button DATA Self timer Button Flash Button 4 Cable Release Socket Camera Back Film Loading Knob Mid roll Wind up Button Film Reminder Slot Tripod Socket Spool Loading Knob Battery Compartment Cover Battery Compartment Cover Screw Camera Back Lock Pressure Plate Positioning Pin Film Feed Chamber Focal Plane Rail Data Printing Window Film Wind Sensing Roller Spool Pressure Plate Spool Pressure Spring Film Sensor Spool Shaft Buttons Film Take up Chamber 18 20 21 288 5 6565 68 8C HSI1ON3 12 ENGLISH 13 Dial 2 To choose a shutter speed for manual exposure use il with the Up Down Dial e Data Button DATA For selecting the data format date time and exposure data e Self timer Button For setting the self timer mode e Flash Button For popping up and turning on the flash CAMERA CARE AND CAUTIONS Your camera is a precision instrument When handling it take sufficient care and observe the following instructions 1 Cleaning the camera e Do not use solvents such as thinner and alcohol to clean your camera e Make it a habit to clean the camera before and after taking pictures To clean it dust off with an air blower and wipe the camera exterior with a soft
38. ock down The Camera Back will not close with the Camera Back Lock snapped down Be careful however because the camera back lock key will be damaged if you close it strongly with the lock down Check the position of the pressure plate Fig 15 he position of the Pressure Plate changes with the type f film 120 or 220 Make sure that the Pressure Plate ositioning Pin is set to the type of film you are using litis not adjust so that it is set to the type of film you are ising while pressing down the Pressure Plate with your ingers The film type indicator in the LCD will show you which type of pressure plate you have set The Exposure Counter will also operate in accordance with the type of film you are using k the protection o the lens it is recommended that 7 Pull the leader paper Fig 19 1 Pull out the film leader paper and pass it through the film channel 2 Insert the tip into the slot of the take up spool e When inserting the tip adjust the position of the spool slot by turning the Up Down Dial toward the arrow so that it fits smoothly into the slot 8 Wind the leader paper Fig 20 Line up the start mark with this pin Fig 20 A Wind the leader paper around the take up spool by turning the Up Down Dial toward the arrow If you are using 120 roll film wind it until you see the film start mark on the left side Do not wind it any more If you are using 220 roll fil
39. the same time k If you have set an exposure compensating value EV in the exposure compensation mode the compen sated values of aperture and shutter speed will be displayed The bulb Sign will appear The LCD will display the correct date Year Month Day up to the year 2025 Display and printing of data Fig 5 he data dates or exposure data in the format you have iet will be printed outside the picture frames on your film he exposure data that can be printed are the exposure node F number shutter speed and exposure compen ating value After changing the batteries be sure to reset the data because the data date time and exposure data which have been set will disappear Setting the date Fig 6 7 Press in the Selecting Dial Lock button Set the Selecting Dial to P or A or M Press in the Data Button and look at the LCD display to see Year Month Day Make the Year number blink by pressing in the Autofocus Button Co PST a m E lens barrel GA645 The lens hood is mounted by screwing it into the front ol the lens barrel GA645W The lens hood is mounted by placing the indicator on the lens hood upward as shown in the figure putting the hood into the front of the lens barrel and turning it to the right till it is locked e Please use the respective hood for the respective camera If the hood for GA645 is used on GA645W an eclipse will be made on pictures e
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