Ansco 235 35mm User manual

www.butkus.us  l.  Frame Counter                        9. Rewing Shaft
 2. Shutter Release Button               10. DX Film Window
 3. Lens Cover Door Switch              11. Film Compartment Door
 4. Lens Cover Door                   12. Film Advance Wheel
 5. Rewind Crank                     13. Sprocket Wheel
 6.  Flash Power Switch                  14. Takeup Spool Slot
 7. Film Speed Selector Switch            15. Takeup Spool
 8.  Flash Ready Light                  16. Rewind Release Button
                                    17. Battery Compartment Door
 LOADING BATTERIES
A.  Use 2xAAA batteries
B.  Use only alkaline cells or similar.
C.  Open battery compartment door (17) by sliding it in direction shown.
D.   Insert batteries, one 'up' and one 'down' as shown.
E.  Close the door. Be sure the catch clicks shut.
 LOADING FI LM
A.  Your camera is designed to give best results when using color negative films (which
     give color prints) with speeds of ISO 1OOl21o, ISO 2OO24o, EO 4OOl27o, ISO     1000/31 '.

B.  pull up film rewind crank (5) to open the back door (11). Insert the film cassette
    so that the longer part of the centre spindle is down. Now push the crank slowly
    down rotating ii slightly if necessary, so that the shaft {9} engages into the centre
     spindle of the film cassette. The crank should now be sitting flat in its recess on
     the top of the camera.
C.  pull out a few inches of the film tongue and pass it over the sprocket wheels(l3)
    and insert into the takeup spool slot (14).
                                                                                            stops.D.  Depress the shutter button (2), wind the film advance wheel (12) until it
E.  The film tongue should have hooked into the slot (14) and the film should have
    wound around the takeup spool (15). lf not, repeat the action of putting the film
      into the slot, then repeat steP (D).
F.  Depress the shutter button (2), wind the film'
G.  Close the back door. Repeat step (F) until the frame counter (1)shows exposure
    number 1. You are now ready to use your camera'
H.  Set the film speed on the film speed selector switch (7)'
DX Film Window
The window (10) on the back of the film compartment door of your camera allows
you to know several things:
      * Whether or not there is a film inside the camera
      * What type of film it is (different manufacturers use different codes)
      * The length of the film (number of exposures)?-     * The speed of the film

www.butkus.us   OUTDOOR PICTURES
    A.  Open the lens cover door by sliding its switch (3).
    B.   lf the weather is dull, or you are indoors, use the built-in electronic flash. See
       FLASH PICTURES.
     c.   Compose the picture. Remember that you can take horizontal or vertical pictures
           -  just turn the camera to suit.     D.   Advance the film (if necessary to do so) by using the film advance wheel (12).
       E.   Depress the shutter button (2).
       F.  You will get best results when the sun is anywhere but behind the subject. Overhead
        or side lighting is best. However back-lighting will leave the subject in shadow.
     G.  Some people advance the film before taking a picture, some advance immediatelytt          after taking a picture. We recommend that you do not store your camera with the
         film advanced but the shutter not released, as this leaves the shutter springs under
                              is however usually a question of personal preference.It         tension. lt
     F LASH PICTU RES
    A.  When the  f lash is turned on by sliding switch (6) in direction shown, the lens aperture
           is automatically opened up, so the camera can be used in this mode even in dull
         weather outdoors.
    B.  The optimum flash range with ISO 10O film is 4-9 ft, with fSO 200 film 5-12 ft,
         with lso 400 film 6-15 ft, with lso 1000 film 7-20tt.                            4

C.  Slide out the flash power switch (6) and wait for ready light (8) to glow. This will
     take at least 8 seconds depending on the condition of the batteries'
D.  Advance the film if necessary, frame and shoot.
E.  Push in the flash power switch (6) to turn the flash off.
WARNING: Do not attempt to take this camera apart, to avoid any risk of electrical
                                                                                               service           shock. This product should only be serviced by a competent
              authoritY.
UNLOADING FILM
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A.  Unlike 110 or 126 cartridge loaded camera, a 35mm camera requires you to rewind                I    the film back into its cassette after the last exposure (usually 12,20,24 or 36!..
B.   lf you don't rewind the film, when you open the back door light will flood in and
      ruin the film.                                                                                                                         -f
C.  To rewind film, depress the film rewind release button (16), unfold the film rewind
    crank (5) and turn it in the direction of the arrow.
D. When you have wound most of the film back into its cassette, you will probably
      feel a slight increase in effort required as the end of the film tongue pulls out of the
     slot (14). Then after one or two more turns, the rewind effort will drop to almost
      zero, at which point the  f ilm is completely inside the cassette
E.  Raise the rewind crank (5) to open the back door and release the film cassette.

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www.butkus.us   CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA
    A.  Protect camera from dirt, rain, dampness or excessive heat.
    B.  Avoid touching the lens. To clean, breathe on it first, then wipe gently with a soft
              lintless cloth or lens cleaning tissue.
    C.  Do not use eye glass cleaning cloth.
    D.  Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners on the camera body.
    TROUBLESHOOTING
 I    T BLANK or DARK PICTURES may be caused by:q         Trying to shoot in very dull light without  f lash
          Shooting before flash is readY
      * DULL PICTURES may be caused bY: , I         Using the wrong film speed setting
t          Shooting in very dull light
           Trying to shoot at too great a distance on flash shots
          Shooting before  f lash is readY
           Film processing problems
      * BRIGHT PICTURES may be caused bY:
                               speed                                          setting                 the                  wrong                             film '         Using                                   4OOl27o                             ISO                          close                       on                    very                                                       ^ fil.  with ffash          Shooting
       * STRANGE OBJECTS obscuring the subiect may be:
          Your finger or thumb (pink)
            Part of the wrist strap (black)