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Chinon CE-4 User manual
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- Chinon CE-4
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17. Exposure memory button
18. X sync socket
19. Film chamber
20. Metal focal plane shutter
31. Viewfinder eyepiece
82. Sprocket teeth
23. Take-up spool
24. Film pressure plate
35. Camera back
26. Power winder coupler
27. Rewind button
88. Film rail
39. Film guide rail
30. Tripod socket
31. Battery chamber cover
38. Power winder electronical
contacts
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T
ictFtcATtoNs , oF cHrNoN cE4h feecvtcATroNs
f*e: 35mm automatic SLR (Single Lens Re- Vlewftnder Magnlftcatlon: O.87 X with
flex) compact camera with aperture priority SOmm lens set at infinity.
system (AE). Vtewftnder Vtstbtlrty: 93%.
"*posurePfcture Formatz 24 X 36mm Depth of Freld Prevlew: By depressing depth
Ftlm Loadtng: Easy film loading by multi- of field lever.
slot take up spool. Exposure Meter: TTL, Center weighted full
Lens Mount ChinonBayonet Mount. aperture system employing two silicon blue
Standard Lenses: Chinon SOmm Fll.4,50mm photo cells located on each side of viewfinder.
' Flt.7,45mm F/3.8 (All stop down to F/88). Brightness of exposure LED's vary depending
Mlrror: Iarge Qpick return, shockless system. upon brightness of viewfinder.
Shutter: Seiko MFC electromagnetic metal Dxposure Prevlew: By depressing shutter re-
focal plane shutter with downward vertical path; lease half way metering system is activated.
stepless speeds from 8 to 1/1O00 sec. on auto- Manual Dxposure System: Complete manual
matic; 13 speeds ftom 4 to 1/10OO sec. on man- override capability, match LED system.
uall "8". Both automatic and manual speeds Memory l,ock: Built-in exposure memory lock
electronically controlled. system.
Shutter Release: Two stage electromagnetic Exposure Compensatlon: Built-in + lEV in
type with safety lock and provision for cable one third stop increments.
release. Dxposure Range: EV-8(F/1.4 @ 8 sec.) to
Vtewftnder: Fixed eye-level pentaprism, cen- EV+19(F/22 @ U10OO) ASA 10O 50mm FlL.4
tral split image with microprism collar and lens.
ground glass, 16 LED's indicate shutter speeds ASA Range: 8S380O (DIN 15-36) with safety
and over/under exposure. Over exposure LED lock.
.blinks and under exposure LED will glow when Fllm Advance: Single stroke in an arc of 1300
exposure is -3EV and will fla^sh at-2EV or lower. with 85o stand off, niotorizndfilm advance with
cHrNoN POWER WINDER (PW-53O).
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Multtple Exposure: Built-in switch which dis. Battery Test: Built-in with LED indicator.
engages film advance and frame counter. Auto- Body Ftntsh: Black.
matically resets to normal position after each Accessorles: Chinon Power Winder (PW-
film advancement. UNLIMITED. 530), Deluxe carrying case, Chinon Super Mul-
Fllm C.ounter: Automatically indicates number ti-coated lenses, Power Winder remote control, *S" . of exposures and resets to when camera angle finders and many more.
back is opened. Does not advance during mul- Body Dtmehstons: 135.5 X 85 X 5o.5mm
tiple exposure. 5.33 (W) X 3.34 (H) X 1.99 (D)".
Self-Trmer: Electronically controlled at 5 or Body Wetght: 485 grams ( tZ.tO oz.). 10 seconds with flashing red LED indicator.
Two seconds before exposure flashing fre-
quency of red LED increases. Self-timer can
be cancelled even after system has been acti-
vated.
Frlm Rewrnd: By depressing the rewind button
and cranking the rewind lever. Rewind button
automatically resets when the film advance
lever is turned.
i Accessory Shoe: Hot shoe type with X sync.
and contact for Chinon dedicated flash.
Synchronlzatlon: "X" strotre sync. at V6O sec.
Flash Svstem: Chinon dedicated flash or most
' conventional flashes.
Power Source: Three l.5V Alkaline batteries
(LR44, A76) or three 1.5V silver oxide
batteries (SR44, S76, G-l3).
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THE BATTERIES GE"4
BATTERY INSTALLATION
fnstalltng Batterles
Using a coin, unlock the battery
chamber cover by turning it counter-
clockwise. Place three 1.5V Alkaline
batteries (LR44, ,4.76) or three f .5V NOTE: CLEAN THE BATTERIF^S
silver oxide batteries (SR44, S76, WITH A DRY CLOTH OR PAPER BEFORE INSERTING ANDG-l3) in the battery chamber with the AT REGULARnegative (-) side facing downwards THEREAFTBR INTERVALS. MAKE SURE(Fig. l). Carefully insert the batteries THAT THE BATTERIES AREinto the camera body. Replace and INSERTED CORRECTLY, i.@.,tighten the cover securely by turning
it clockwise (Fig. 2). CHECK POLARITY. THE SHUT- TER WILL OPERATE ONLY
WHEN BATTERIES ARE COR.
RECTLY INSTALLED AND NOT
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TESTING THE BATTERIES BATTERY TESTING Testtng the Battedes Set the shutter speed selector to "AIJTO" (Fig. 3), and while looking at the shutter speed indicator scale in the viewfinder, slightly depress the shutter release button. If the bat- teries are in good condition (battery potential is high enough), at least one of the indicator LEDs will light up. If a LED fails to illuminate, the batteries are too weak and need to be replaced, they are incorrectly inserted, or the shutter speed selector is set to "OFF" or "B".View original page 11
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LOADING THE CAMERA GE-4
FILM LOADING Release the shutter if necessary and
advance the film until the sprockets
Your Chtnon, CF-4 can be used engage with the upper and lower per-
wtth any ktnd of 35mm film. forations of the film (Fig. 6). Then
close the camera back firmly untilFrlm Loadtng it locks with a click.
Pull out the film rewind knob until Now turn the film rewind knob gently
the camera back pops open (Fig. a). until all the slack is taken up and
Then drop a film cartridge into the the rewind knob stops. Do not force
film chamber with its protruding end or further rewind the film. Advance
facing the bottom of the camera the film and release the shutter three
(Fig. 5). Push in the film rewind knob times (FiS. 7). The rewlnd knob
and slightly turn the knob in either should rotate counterclockwise as
direction until it catches the film car- the ftlm ls advanced and the ((1"
tridge spool. Insert the trimmed end marking should appear in the frame
of the film into a slot of the multi-
slotted take-up spool. Turn the shut-
ter speed selector to any setting ex-
cept "AUTO" or "OFF" and advance
the film while holdjng the film lightly
down on to the transport sprockets.
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LOADING THE CAMERA (CONI.) FRAME COUNTERE
'counter window (Fig. 8). Frame Counter
Turn the shutter speed selector to Your Chinon CFlt is equipped withthe "AUTO" position (Fig. 9). A con- a frame counter which displays thevenient memo holder is provided on number of expo,sures made and resetsthe back of your camera. Whenever automatically upon opening the cam-you load new film, just cut off the era back. At the yery beginnin g thetop of the film box and put it in the counter shows "S" indicating the startmemo holder as a reminder. of the picture taking process. When
a film is loaded according to the pro-
cedure previously described, the
counter displays "1" indicating that
the camera is ready for the first expo-
sure. Every time the film advance
lever is turned the counter will pro-
ceed one stop forward. The numbers
24 and 36 are colored in orange to
warn the end of commonly available
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FILM ADVANCE ASA SETTING GE"4
'' Fllm Advancement ASA Setttng
When the film end is reached the The ASA dial located on top of the
. film advance tever may stop before camera is coupled directly to tllre' the lever is fully turned. Do not force internal exposure control circuitry
the lever. Stop winding at once and and the correct exposure factor for
rewind the film. Refer to "Unloading the film is automatically set by align-
Exposed Film." ing the ASA number of the film you
are using with the index mark on the
camera body (Fig. 11). The ASA num-
ber of the film is printed on the film
box or in the instruction sheet packed
with the film. Turn the ASA dial and
ASA DIN ASA DIN thealigngreenthe appropriateindex mark.ASABe surenumberto checkwith
25-L5 400 27 the ASA number whenever you put new - film into the camera. 50-18 800 30 -
100 - 21 1600 - 33
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FocustNc@
Your Chtnon CF'4 has three butlt- asterisks will disappear when the
ln focuslng alds. focu.s is properly set. You can double
check the focus setting by the imageAt the center of the viewfinder is the
split image with microprism collar on the ground glass. You can also focus indirectly. Actu-which is then surrounded by ground ally measure or estimate the distanceglass. When the camera is in focus, to the subject and set the lens focusthe image on these focusing aids be- ring to the appropriate settingcomes sharpest. While observing the (Fig. 14).subject through the viewfinder, turn
the lens focus ring until the upper
and lower split images match up to
form a uniform image (Fig. 18). Thls
split image focusing is particularly
helpful when the subject is dominated
by vertical lines. The microprism is
also very helpful. When it is out of
focus, the image on the microprism
will be composed of a collection of
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AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE GE-4
Automattc Dxposure speed displayed in the viewfinder by
a red LED (Fig. L7).If the lens F stopYour Chinon CE/L features TTL, or the aperture size is too large forcenter weighted full aperture light the lighting condition, the over expo-measuring automatic exposure con- sure indicator at the top of the scaletrol. As long as the shutter speed will flash (Fig. 18). When this h.pselector is set to "AUTO" you don't pens, stop down the lens diaphragmhave to worry about the exposure by turning the lens F stop ring orfactor (Fig. 15). The sensitive and use a film with a lower ASA number.accurate internal circuitry will com- Another alternative is to use a NDpute the correct exposure for the (neutral density) filter in front of thephotographic condition and control lens. They are available as accessoriesthe shutter speeds steplessly from an from your local dealer. If the dis-8 sec. time exposure to a fast 1/1000 played speed is 1/30 or slower, use
sec. of a tripod is recommended. Or youWhen the shutter release button is can increase the shutter speed bydepressed half way, the exposure con- opening the lens diaphragm. Use of atrol circuit is enetgized and will be flash unit is also suggested. (Refer toin the monitoring stage (Fig. 16). You "Chinon Dedicated Flash System").can see the computerized shutterView original page 16Page 17 · Read text
AUToMATtc ExposuRE (cont.) t F-sToplel
the computed shutter speed is even F Stop Selectlon: 'runger than 8 sec. (semi-darkness The following may be used as a guidecondition), the under exposure indi- to determine the lens F stop when ,cator at the bottom of the scale will you are using the camera in the auto-light up and flash when the available matic mode.light is less than -zEV (Fig. 19). Sunny day outside . . . . . . F/8 -F/11
Cloudy day outside. . . . . .Fl4 -F/5.6
Inside (without flash) .. .Fl1-.4 -F/3.8
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SHUTTER RELEASE RELEASE LOCK GE"4
'Shutter Release and Release Lock
Your Chinon CE/+ features a two
stage electromagnetic shutter release
with safety lock. When the shutter
release button is depressed half way,
the electronic circuit starts function-
ing. When the button is fully de-
pressed, it will trigger the shutter.
Always hold the camera steady and
gently depress the shutter release
button to make an exposure.
The position marked "OFF" on the shut-
ter speed selector is the shutter re-
lease safety lock position. When this
is aligned with the index mark, the
batteries are disconnected from the
circuit and exposure cannot be made
(Fig. 80). This position is also used
when the camera is not to be trsed
for a long time.
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ffiLoADINcffi
Unloadtng Dxposed Ftlm set to "S". The rewind lock release
button on the bottom of the camera When the film in the camera is fully will pop out upon the next advance- exposed, the film advance lever will ment of the film advance lever. stop. Do not attempt to force the lever Your exposed film should be pro- any further, but rewind the film and cessed without delay. replace with a new one.
Push in the rewind lock release but-
ton at the bottom of the camera
(Fig. 81). Unfold the rewind crank of
the rewind knob (Fig. 22). Turn the
rewind crank clockwise. You will feel
friction as the film is rewound. Sud-
denly, when the film is rewound
completely, tlrre friction decreases
and the rewind crank will turn with
ease. Then pull out the rewind knob
to open the camera back (Fig. 23).
When the camera back is opened, the
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CONVENIENT FEATURES CHANGING THE LENS GE"4]
'
CONVENIENT FEATURES OF
ORYOUR CHINON CW NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE REPLACE THE LENS WHILE
fnterchangeable Lenses THE CAMBRA IS FUNCTION-
Your Chinon CE/L is equipped with ING.
a Chinon bayonet mount which ac-
cepts all interchangeable lenses with
the bayonet mount. To remove thLe
lens from the camera body, depress
and hold the lens lock release Lever
on the camera body (Fig. 84), turn
the lens counterclockwise as far as it
will go, and lift it up from the body
(Fig. 85).
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CHANGING THE LENS (Cont.)
To attach the lens, match the red dot lens into the camera body and turn it
on the camera body with the red dot clockwise until the lens locks with a
on the lens (Fig. 86). Then insert the click.
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DEPTH OF FIELD GE"4
Depth of Freld. Depth of Freld. Scale:
Depth of field designates the nearest The depth of field scale indicates
and furthest limits of the area that (after focusing) the approximate area
will be sharp in the picture in front that will be sharp in thg picture. I,o-
of and beyond the subject. Depth of cate on the depth of field scale the
field is controlled by the f/stop. The corresponding pair of f/stop figures.
larger the lens opening (f/stop), the The distance between these two f/stop
shallower is the depth of field. The figures on the focusing ring will be
smaller the lens opening, the greater the area of sharpness in your picture
the depth of field will become (Fig. 27 (Fie. 8e).
and 88).
NOTE. DO NOT DEPRESS THEVtstble Check tn the Ytewftnder: SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
Set the lens at a selected lens opening WHILE DEPRESSING THE DEPTH
on the f/stop ring. Depress the depth OF FIELD LEVER.
of field lever and observe the subject
through the viewfinder. This will en-
able you to preview t}rre area of sharp
ness in the picture before shooting.
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THE SELF.TIMER GE.4
SELF TIMER You will notice the red self timer
LED blinking and two seconds beforeYour Chinon CE-4 is equipped with a the shutter releases the flashing fre-two stage electronic self timer with a quency will increase giving you orred LED indicator. your audience time to smile. The selfThe built-in self timer electronically timer may also be utilized for releas-delays the shutter release for 5 or 1O ing the shutter at low shutter speedsseconds. First select the desired delay
by rotating the self timer control when a cable release is not available. If you decided not to use the self-timer(Fig. 30). The camera should be or to change the delay time, you canmounted on a firm support during cancell or reset the timer even after theself timer operation. Now to activate function is iniciated. Just return the dialthe system simply depress the shut- to normal position for cancellation andter release button. reset the delay time again.
Note : If the self timer is to be used with
the camera set at " AUTO " then the NOTE: CHANGE OF DELAYcamera eyepiece must be covered with TIME CAN ONLY BE MADE
eyepiece cover supplied as an optional AFTER CANCELLATION.
accessory. This precaution eliminates
extraneous light from influencing the
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MANUAL EXPOSURE
MANUAL EXPOSURE
By moving the shutter speed dial off is indicated in the viewfinder by
the "AUTO" setting manual shutter an LED. You will also observe a
speeds can be set. There are two methods flashing LED in the viewfinder.
of selecting the correct exposure. By adjusting the shutter speed
until both LED's are coincident, 1. Set the required shutter speed on correct exposure will result. If for the dial. While depressing the special pu4roses it is necessary shutter release button until the to either under or over expose meter activates, obsenre the flash- the photograph, you can do so by ing LED in the viewfinder. Rotate rotating the lens aperture ring to the lens aperture ring until the bring the red exposure LBD above second LDD aligns with the flash- the flashing shutter speed LED, ing shutter speed LED on the this will result in over exposure. scale in the viewfinder (Fig. 31). Conversely, if the red LED expo- 8. Set the required aperture on the sure indicator is adjusted to a lens. Depress the shutter releare, position below the flashing red button until the meter activates exposure LED under exposure will and observe which shutter speed result.View original page 25Page 26 · Read text
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MANUAL EXPOSURE (Cont.) GE"4
The Manual Shutter speeds can be
used for:
1. A particular shutter speed that is
required and beyond the coupling
range of the meter e.g. 4 sec.
exposure at 3800 ASA.
8. Exposure compensation.
3. "B' ('Time" expGsures longer than
that possible in the auto mode).
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MULTIPLE EXPOSURDS NOTE: YOU CAN MAKE MULTI- Another attractive feature of your PLE EXPOSURES AS MANY TIMES Chinon CE4 is the built-in unlimited AS YOU WISH. HOWEVER, EACH multiple exposure provision. The TIME THE MULTIPLE EXPOSURE multiple exposure lever is located LEVER MUST BE HELD BEFORE in front of the film advance lever. AND THROUGHOUT THE FILM When you activate the film advance ADVANCEMENT. Iever simply press and hold the multiple exposure lever to the left. This lever should be held throughout the film advancement. By doing so the film advance mechanism and the film counter will be disengaged. Only the shutter will be charged when the film advance lever is activated. Therefore, the film will not advance and you can make unlimited multiple exposures on any single frame. wView original page 27
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