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CHINON DP-5SCANNED DIRECT User manual
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; INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the exciting world of CHINON Photogrophy!
Your chinon DP-5 comero is the most sophisticoted 35mm
SLR ovoiloble f rom cHlNoN. The DP-5 is o true pioneer oft Multi-progrommed 35mm SLR cqmeros leods the woy in
Freedom of choice with itrs versotile" Doubte-Progrom" ond
stondord "Kt'-Mount design. The two-stoge progrommed AE
ollows you to shoot fost moving or slow moving subjects totl ollow mqximum versotility with your creotive photogrophic
needs. Employing o full informotion electronic viewfinder
with vorioble intensity LED's, the DP-5 progrom comero is
extremely eosy to operote even under the most odverse
lighting conditions.
Your DP-5 progrom comero is designed with built-in
electronic quto focus contocts thot will permit outornotic
AF operotion when used with the optionol Chinon 35-70mm
AF lens. Totol unmonned outomotic operotion is olso possi- lrn T ble when further used with the optionol Chinon power
winders ond wireless remote control unit.
ry
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23. Viewfindereyepiece 35. Power winder coupler
24. Metol focol plone shutter 36. Auto Dote electronic contocts
25. Film chomber 31. Rewind button
26. Film roil
27. Film guide roil
28. Power source contoct (with power winder only)
29. Power winder electronic contocts
30. Tripod socket31. Sprocket teeth32. Multi-slotted f ilm toke-up spool
33. Comerc bock34. Film pressure plote
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SPECIFICATIONS: CHINON DP-5
TYPE. 35mm outomotic comooct SLR comero with TTL full ooerture
progrommed AE (instont stop-down re-metering), Aperture priority
AE, ond monuol exposure system.
LEIS MOUNT Universol boyonet (PENTAX "K"-type) mount with built-in octive
AF lens contocts (f or occessory lens).
FILM FORMAT
AND FRAME SIZE ..... 35mm film; 24x35mm
SHUTTER. Electromogneticolly controlled, verficolly moving, metol focol i plone shutter, stepless speeds from 30 sec. to l/1000 sec. on i
outomotic, l4 speeds from B to l/1000 sec. on monuol exposure
(Viewf inder indicotion to B sec.). Electronicolly controlled
outomotic ond monuol exDosure.
SHUTTER RELEASE Electromognetic type shutter releose with sofety lock (off) ond iI provision for coble releose.
SELF-TIMER ............ l0 seconds deloy with LED (light emitting diode) ond electrtonic
souno wornrng. ilv
VIEWFINDER Field of view covers 92"/" horizontolly ond verticolly. Viewing
Mcgnificotion 0.87X (with 50mm f/1.4 ond f/1.7 lenses). lB LED's -l
indicote shutter speeds (green), over/under exposure (red), slow
shutter speeds worning (yellow), f losh reody (red), ond progrcm AE
(green), Aperture visible in viewf inder. N-t
FOCUSING Split-imoge spot in microprism bond
EXPOSURE METER ... TTL full open metering for center-weighted overoge light reoding;
employing silicon blue cell.
PROGRAMMED AE MODE ....... Two stoges ovoiloble:
AP: The "ACTION PROGRAM" mode is designed for fost moving
objects. Lens operture stoys wide open up to o shutter
speed of l/60 sec. Between ll60 - l/1000 sec., the operture
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CP: The "CREATIVE PROGRAM" mode is designed for moximum
depth of field . Lens operture stoys wide open up to the
shutter-speed of I /8 sec. At foster thon I /B sec., the
,f operture vories in occordonce with the progromed shutter
speed-
Progrommed AE Mode Worning:
Built-in with f loshing "PROG" LED, when the operture is set within
4 stops from full operture opening. Beyond 4 stops from full
operture opening, rrPROG" LED will remoin rroNrr of progrom AE
mode.
Monuol Shutter Speed Selector:
One-touch octivotion type by pressing the shutter releose button
holf woy.
Depressing the 'rMI button, shutter speed storts from l/125 sec.
ond goes up with LED indicotion. Depressing both ,tMil button ond
shutter releose button, shutter speed goes down from l/125 sec.
with LED indicotion in viewf inder.
S.C.S.(Shutter Speed Chonge Signol):
Buift-in with oudible bvzzer signol when the proper exposure is
ocheived by turning operture ring.
M.E.S.(Monuol Exposure Signol):
Buift-in with oudible \vzzer signol when the proper exposure is
ochieved by turning operture ring.
Comero Shoke, Over/Under Worning: I
shutter speed slower thon l/30 sec, under/over worning with double
oudible signol.
EXPOSURE COUPLING
RANGE EV+l - EVl9 (with ISO/ASA 100 film, 50mm f/1.4 tens)
EV+1.5 - EVl9 (with ISO/ASAl00 film, 50mm f/1.7 tens)
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2. CHANGING LENSES
Your CHINON DP-5 progrom comero is equipped with o
stondord "K"-type boyonet mount which occepts oll ttKttboyonet interchongeoble lenses with the mount.
To Remove the Lens f rom the Comero
l. Depress the Lens Relecse Lever, ond turn the lens in the
direction of the orrow (Fig.4).
To Mounf the Lens on the Comero
Gf: t l. Line up the red dot on the lens mount with the matching red dot on the comero body (Fig.5).
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2. When fhe lens hos engoged, turn it in the direction of the
orrow until it clicks into ploce. (Fi9.6).
* Indicotor (@) on the lens rim shows filter size. For
exomple, 49 (A) indicotes o 49mm filter. Refer to this
f ilter size when purchosing CHINON occessory f ilters.
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3. INSERTING THE BATTERIES
The outomotic exposure metering ond shutter operotion of
this comero ore powered by botteries, so it is importont to
insert the botteries correctly for proper operotion.
l. Turn the screw on the side of the power grip
counterclockwise to remove the power grip from ihe comero body (Fig.7). i
2. Ploce three l.5v "AAA" olkoline botteries (AM-4) in the
power grip os indicoted (Fig.8).
3. Attoch the power grip to the comero body by turning the
screw clockwise to secure it.
NOTE:
l. Moke sure thot the botteries ore inserted correctly,
i.e., check polority (+ ond -). The shutter *iti
operote only when botteries ore correctly instolled
ond not exhousted. When reptocing botteries,
reploce oll three botteries ot the some time.
2. When your comero is not used for o long period of
time, remove the botteries. lf botteries ore deod or
improperly inserted, the shutter releose button will
not operote.
3.Cenerolly, in cold conditions, the voltoge of the
botteries decreoses, ond this will impoir the
functioning of the shutter ond exposure meter. In
these coses, either worm up the botteries or keep o
spore set worm in your pocket reody to insert just
before shooting.
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4. BATTERY TESTING
l. Set the exDosure mode select diol to the "P'r position
(Fis.9).
2. Look through the viewfinder ond depress the shutter
releose button holfwov down fo confirm thot ot leost one
of fhe LED indicotors in the viewfinder illuminotes
(Fig.l0).
3. lf nothing illuminotes, reploce the botteries with o fresh
set or check to ensure thot botteries ore correctly
instolled.
NOTE:
Bottery testing connot be occomplished with the
exposure mode select diol set ot the I'OFF'. or rBrl
position.
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5.INSERTING FILM
(Alwoys ovoid direct sunlight when inserting f ilm.)
l. Pull up the Film Rewind Knob until the Bock cover snops
open (Fig. I l).
2. Insert the film in the Film Chomber with the protruding
end of the cortridge positioned to the bottom of th6
comero. Push the Film Rewind Knob down to its former position (Fi9.l2).
3. lnsert the f ilm leoder into one of the slits on the Multi-Slot
Film Toke-up Spool (Fig.l3).
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4. Turn the Exoosure Mode Select Diol to the "Mrr or 'rX"
setting. Then odvonce the f ilm, moking sure thot the
sprocket holes on the film ore fully engcged on the
Sprocket Teeth. Close ond press the Bock Cover f irmly to
lock it (Fig.l4).
5. Pull up the Film Rewind Cronk ond turn it gently in the
direction of the orrow until the slock in the film hcs been
token up ond the rewind knob stops. Do not force this
knob (Fig.l5).
6. Advonce the film ond oress the Shutter Releose Button o
few times until the number "1" oppeors in the Exposure Counter (Fig.l6). As you odvonce the Film Advonce
Lever, the Film Rewind Knob rototes indicoting thot the
film is properly odvoncing. Turn the Exposure Mode Select
Diol to the desired position.
A convenient Memo Holder is orovided on the bock of
your comero. Whenever you lood new film, just cut off
the top of the film box ond puf it in the Memo
Holder os o reminder of the type of f ilm ond number
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When looding f ilm, set your Exposure Mode Select Diol to rrMrr or "Xt' setting, rother thon A or p. This procedure
wi ll ollow ropid odvonce to the n0mber I oosition on the
Exposure Counter. lf A (outo) or P (proqrom) is used
during the film looding process, ond the i"nr is left on
the comero, o deloy of up to 30 seconds"opmoy occur
between depressions of the Shutter Releose Button in
cdvoncing to the number I position. Be sure to set the
Shutter Speed Diol bock to A or P before toking pictures.
* When inserting f ilm in cold conditions, the Film Leoder
moy become hord ond brittle. Consider worming the
leoder in your hond prior io inseriion to prevent leoder
breokoge.
6. SETTING THE FILM SPEED
The film speed is the bosic elernent for determining proper
exposure, so pleose be sure to set the film speed
Film speed con normolly be found on the f ilm box or"orr."ily.the f ilm
conister. Pull up the Film Speed Diol ond turn the diol to
olign the opproprioie ISO/ASA number with fhe red index
mork (FIG. l7). For exomple, if rhe film speed is ISO/ASA
100, set "100" on the Film Speed Diol to the red index mork.
Film speeds. not oppeoring on the Film Speed Diol moy be set17
using the click-stop setting between the indicoted numbers.
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2. Set the Progrcm Mode Selector to the rr4prr position (Fis.l9).
3. Set the lens ot its minimum operture (Fig.20). This setting
is color coded green on your stondord 50mm lens to motc6
the green "P'r setting on the Exposure Mode Select Diol.
Accessory lenses should olso be set ot their minimum
oDerture.
4. While looking ot the shutter speed indicotor scole in the
viewfinder, slightly depress the shutter releose button.
The "PROG" LED ond progrom selected shutter speed
LED indicotors light up (FiS.2l). Further pressure on the
shutter button will releose the shutter.20
*PROGRAM mode worning:
The "PROG" LED indicotor (green) in the viewfinder will
"flicker" when the lens operture is set within four stops of
the lens full operture opening. This is to worn you of the
limited progrommed exposure ronge. Beyond f our stops of f ull
operture opening, the "PROG" LED indicotor will remoin
illuminoted ot the progrommed mode. Thus, set the lens
operture, so os not to couse the rrProorommed AE mode
worning LED" to f licker.
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8. ll. Two-stoge progrommed AE (For odvonced use)
The DP-5 comero is designed with c two-stoge progromt
which gives you greoter photogrophic versotility: select
either progrom mode, bosed on your photogrophic needs, with
the one-touch lever (Fig.22).
l. Progrom AP (Toble A)
The AP mode selects moximum shutter speed to minimize
comero shoke, ond is designed to be used when
photogrophing "hi-speed" (moving) objects. This progrom
mode ollows you to stop oction.
2. Progrom CP (Toble B)
The CP mode gives priority to the lens operture, which
offects the depth of f ield. This mode is convenient when
toking pictures of hord-to-focus objects ond when using
wide ongle lenses. This progrom mode seeks out the
correct exposure with the smollest cperture (lens
opening). Therefore you will ochieve the greotest in-focus
depth to your phoios.
TABLEA (ercgram AP) TABLE B (crogram CP)
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3. Progrommed AE mode worning ond operture setting.(Tobre C)
Unlike other progrom comeros, cHrNoN Dp-5 comero
occepts ony existing tK'r- mount lens even in the progrom
mode. Generolly, you shourd set the operture of its
minimum setting (lorgest number on f-stop operture ring).
Although you con tokt o perfectly exposed picture ot ony operture setting, the opplicoble progrommed ronge i; -prog.om limited in this connection, thus the AE irode
worning LED is useful to check the lens dperture setting
!91 qr_ogrom mod.e. -The progrommed AE'Mode wornin! "PROG" LED will "flicker" when the lens operture ia
within four stops of the full opening operture. set the
operture within the ronge so thot the wqrning LED will not "flicker".. Follow your own photogrpoiic needsl -tne however, in such o cose f or instonce, using s0mm r t.+
lens with its f/stop set- of 5.5, the .o-..dis controlled by
the progrom chorocteristics of f /1.4 through f 15.6, beyoni
f l5-6, the comero is controiled by tbe 6;;ure'priority outomotic exposure mode (See toble C).
TABLE C (rVnh somm t/1.4 ters, lts apertur€ lot .t 5.6)
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9. AE (AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE) PHOTOCRAPHY
Operoting in the "A" setting, you select the operture (f-stop on the operture ring) ond the comero will outomoticolly
select the oppropriate shutter speed. After you hove set the
Exoosure Mode Select Diol to "A" ond the operture ring to
the desired f -stop, your CHINON DP-5 comero will
outomoticolly select the oppropriote stepless shutter speed
from 8 sec. to ofost l/1000 sec. "A" mode is convenient for
ioking pictures ot specific operture settings bosed on your
individuol needs.
I Set the rrArr on the Exposure Mode Select Diol ogoinst the
Shutter Speed lndex Line (Fig.23).
2. Use the F-Stop Ring to set the desired f-stop number
ogoinst the Index Line (Fig.24).
3. When the shutter releose button is depressd holfwoy, the
exDosure control circuit is energized ond will be in the
monitoring stoge (Fig.25). You con see the computerized
shutter speed disployed in the viewfinder by green ond
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With ISO/ASA 400 Film
Liqhtino Conditions F-Stoo Number Ronoe
Indoors f l4 - s.6
Outdoors, cloudy f 18 - tl
Outdoors, sunshine fl16-22
Beoch in mid-summer ono f 122 - snow-scenes
IO. MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY
You con monuolly control the CHINON DP-5 when the
comero is set to the 'rMtr mode. Just one push of the Monuol
Shufter Speed Select Button selects the desired shutter speed
ond ihe oudible signol will be heord when correct exposure is
obtoined. Furthermore, this progrom comero is equipped
with convenient "Power Hold Circuitry".
l. Set the Exposure Mode Select Diol to the "M" mode
position (Fig.29),
2. When the Shutter Releose Button is depressed holf woy, ihe
l/125 shutter soeed LED will blink ond the metered
shutter speed will be disployed (Fig.30).
? Select the desired shuiter speed by depressing the Shutter
Speed Select Button. The shutter soeed LED indicotor
increoses step by step os you press the button.
4. When you press both Shutter Releose Button ond Monuol
Shutter Speed Select Button,.the shutter speed LED
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There ore two methods of selecting the correct exposure
(M rnode)@9
1i0500ltt t. For Shutter-preferred exposure setting : Set the required
'€!ll' shutter speed. Rotote the lens operture ring until the
.t!..tt' selected shutter speed ond the metered speed ore
2 motched up (two dots converge into one dot) on the scole:t5.1 . in the viewf inder (Fiq.3l).
2. For Aperture-preferred exposure setting: Set the required
operture on the lens operture ring. Chonge shutter speed
until both LED's ore motched up (FiS.32).
*Other feotures ol M mode
l. Power-hold circuitry:
A push of the Shutter Releose Button holfwoy down, the
comero circuitry stoys on for 30 seconds.
2. S.C.S. (Shutter Speed Chonge Signol):
An oudible signol will be heord when the monuol shutler
speed chonges. When the correct exposure (shutter speed)
is obfoined, o double oudible signol is heord.
3. M.E.S. (Monuol Exposure Signol):
For shutter speed preference , on oudible signol is heord
when the correct exposure operture is obtoined.
NOTE:
At "M'r mode, the comero-shoke ond over/under
worning oudible signols ore not operotive.
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I I. SHUTTER RELEASE AND RELEASE LOCK
Your CHINON DP-5 progrom comero feotures o two-stoge
electromognetic shutter releose with sofety lock. When the
Shutter Releose Button is depressed holfwoy, the electronic
circuitry storts f unctioning. When the button is f ully
depressed, it will trigger the shutter. Alwoys hold the
comero steody ond gently depress the Shutter Releose Button
to moke on exposure. The position morked rr L rr on the
Exposure Mode Select Diol is the shutter releose sofety lock
position. When this is oligned With the index mork, the
botteries ore disconnected f rom the circuitry ond on exposure
connot be mode (Fig.33). This position is olso used when the
comero is not to be used for o lonq time.
12. HOLDING THE CAMERA
Holding the comero correctly when shooting is very
importont.
l. The comero should be positioned on the polm of your left
hond so thot you con use your fingers to turn the Focusing
Ring of the lens eosily.
2. The index f inger of your right hond should rest lightly on
the Shutter Releose Button, while your right hond holds
the comero body lightly.
3. Your right orm should be in o comfortoble position.
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4. Keep your lef t orm resting lightly ogoinst your body, ond
the comero should just touch your foreheod when you look
through the viewf inder.
re lt is importont to shoot with the correct body posture, to
ovoid blurred or tilted shots.
I3. FOCUSING
Look through the viewfinder to compose your picture ond
focus by turning the Focusing Ring. You con focus either by
using the center Split-imoge Spot or the Micro-prism lmoge
Bond thot surrounds the center circle.
Split-imoge Focusing
When the split imoge in the Split-imoge Spot forms o single
imoge, the subject is in focus (Fig.34). When not in focus, the
top ond bottom holves of your subject will not be lined up
properly -- they will be "split" o port. This type of focusing
is especiolly helpful if you hove o stroight verticol line to
focus uDon.
Mircoprism Focusing
When the subject loses its "shimmering" effect ond becomes
very shorp, the subject is in focus (Fiq.35).
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I4. REWINDING THE FILM
(Alwoys ovoid direct sunlight when unlooding f ilm).
Af ter the lost picture on the roll of f ilm hos been token,
the Film Advonce Lever will stop. Do not ottempt to force the
lever.
l. Press the Film Rewind Releose Button. lt will remoin
locked into position (Fig.35).
2. Pull up the Film Rewind Cronk (but do not pull the entire
knob up from its seoted position) ond turn it in the
direction of the orrow to rewind the film. When the film
hos been completely rewound, the tension of the Film
Rewind Cronk is releosed ond it will revolve freely
(Fig.37).
3. Now pull up the Film Rewind Knob fully ond the Bock
Cover will open. Remove the film, push the Film Rewind
Knob bock into position ond close the Bock Cover (Fig.3B).
* Never open the Bock Cover during rewinding, os light will
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