Topcon Auto Winder User manual

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                             TOKYO KOGAKU KIKAI  K.K.

IiI              TOPCONAUTO WINDER

The TOPCON Auto Winder has been   You won't even have to take Your eye
designed as an integral Part of  the    away from the finder eyepiece during
TOP-CONSuper DM camera,f or provid-    the operationand thus can follow your
ing speedy,automatic film winding and    subject even during auto'winding,with-
shutter cocking action as a  built'in    out the loss of a decisive moment.
f eature of  the camera  f or everYdaY   The TOPCONAuto Winderis detachable
photography,but especiallyfor speedy                                   and interchangeable.  lt  is compact
snap-shooting.                      and lightweight and, with hand strap,
Each time your finger is lifted from the    can be hand-heldwith the right hand
shutter releasebutton, after taking the     only. The Auto Winder can also be used
picture, the Auto Winder automatically    wifh the TOPCONSuPerD and RE SuPer
preparesthe camera for the next shot    cameras,when these camerasare mod'
 in  Il2  second, or, in other words, ad-     ified by the factory, or by authorized
vances the film and exposure counter   TOPCON agents.  (Modified cameras
by one frame each,chargesthe shutter     will have an  electric contact  point,
ahO mirror raising mechanisms, and    matching that on the Auto Winder,for
 takes care of other related actions.    direct electrical contact.)



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IMPORTANT
 1. FourAA batteriesmust be insertedinto the Auto Winderbeforeit will work.
2' Switch the battery control switch for the exposure meter ON, before attach-
   ing the Auto Winder to the camera.
3. Wait until the red light andlor auto-windingaction stops before pressing the
   shutter release button again.
4. Set the Auto Winder to OFF, or lock the shutter releasebutton of the camera,
      if you wish to prevent accidental shutter releases.
5. Don't force movements but re-read instructions once more.
6. contact the nearest authorized dearer,if repair is required.
   Don't do  it yourself.

@ Hand strap lug
@ Driving claw
@ Rewind button shaft
@ Electrical contact
@ Attachment screwhole (rear view)
@ Tripod socket (rear view)
@ Catch (rear view)
@ Battery holder
@ Battery compartment cover





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LOADINGBATTERIES                    of the Auto Winder.
 Pull the battery compartment apart from   BATTERYthe baseplateof the Auto Winder and  it
 will swing open, on its hinge, revealinga    AA size batteries, which are used in the
slotted battery compartmentcover. Insert    A u t o W i n d e r a, r e a v a i l a b l ei n t h e  f o l l o w i n g
a  f ingernailunder the raised edge of this      ty pes:-
cover and pull it open,too. A black plastic                          IJr,                                                   1. Manganese dry  batteries, such asbattery case will be exposed,with a pro-                                         Eveready 1015 and 815, Mallory l!1,trusion at the hinged end of the battery                                                1 5 R ,M - 1 5 F a n d M . 1 5 p , V a r t a 2 5 l a n dcompartment. Pull on the protrusionand                                             254, Toshiba SUM-3(K), etc.the battery holder will come out.
                                                   2.  Alkaline manganesebatteries, such as
Insert four AA batteries into the holder,       EvereadyE 91 and Mallory Mn 1500.
as illustrated on the holder. Follow the      3.  Nickel cadmium (iiicad) rechargeable
illustrateddirectionscarefully,as batteries        batteries, such as EvereadyC-45O.
on opposite sides are inserted in opposite
directions.                         New manganesedry batteries should sup-
                                                ply enough power to take, at least, tenWhen f ully loaded,insert the battery holder                                                    rolls of 36 exposures or 18 rolls of 20into the battery compartment and push                                        exposures. Alkaline manganesebatteriesthe slotted cover in. (The battery holder                                      have limited rechargeabilityand will, there-can only be inserted one way; therefore,                                                fore, give you more shots per new bat-do not force  it in.)                                                teries.  However, in view of the  initial
Finally, close the  battery compartment    higher cost, the manganesedry battery is
until it catches securely on the baseplate   recommendedbecausethe diff erence does



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Winder midway in a roll of film.            chamber. Push the rewind knob back in
                                               so that  it engages the film cartridge.  lf     Upon attachment of the Auto Winder,close
                                                necessary,rotate the rewind knob slightly.       the battery compartment.
                                                      Pull out the leading end of the film and       Finally, f ix the hand strap to  the hand
                                                      insert it  fully into one of the multi-slots_$i strap lug, at the base of the Auto Winder,
                                                          of the take-up spool. Depressthe shutter      and the shoulder strap lug, on the camera
      body. Adjust  its length so that   it   f its     release button and watch the film being
      your hand perfectly, while holding the    advanced,when you lift your finger from
                                                   the shutter release button.  lf the top and      camera,
                                             bottom perforationsfully engage the film
    FILM LOADING                         transportcover, by sprocketsimply pushingteeth, itclosein firmlythe backuntil
                                                   the lock catches. The rewind knob should      Film loading is basicallythe same as with-
                                                  also turn in the counter-clockwisedirec-       out the Auto Winder and is possible with
                                                          tion, with each autowindingaction,showing       the Auto Winder attached to the camera
      body.                                         that the film is being advancedproperly.
      Push-turn the back cover lock, on the    Press the shutter releasebutton two times
     camera body, through an opening in the     to take two blank shots, which will place
      baseplateof the Auto Winder,in the clock-    the exposure counter on zero. One more
                                                blank shot will place the first frame to be      wise direction. The back cover will spring
      open if you are not pressing on it.            actually exposed into position,or, on the
                                                  red dot.
       Pull up the rewind knob fully and place a
       fresh film  cartridge in the empty film

F   the last shot, it is recommended that you   SELF.TIMER
     simply switch OFF the main switch, with-
-.    out depressingthe shutter release button    Depressingthe self-timer button will also
     and trying for another shot.                 activate the  Auto Winder, with  auto-
     Swing open the battery compartment and    winding taking place after the shutter is
     depressthe rewind button, which will, in    released(after a suitable delay, as deter-
      turn, depress the rewind button on the    mined by the self-timer lever operation).
     camera.                              The  self-timer may  also be bypassed
     Unfold the camera'srewind crank and turn     simply by depressingthe shutter release
          it in the clockwisedirection rewindingthe     button in the usual manner, instead of
           f i l m a s u s u a l .                             pressingthe self-timer button.
                                          To shut off the self-timer in this case,
    ATTACHIT'IENTTO THE TRIPOD       first switch the Auto Winder OFF before
                                               pressingthe shutter release button. Then     To attach the camera on the tripod, with                                              press the shutter release button and also      the Auto Winder attached to   it, simply                                                  the self-timer button, after the shutter     open the  battery compartment of  the                                                 action has been completed,which will shut       latter, which will expose the tripod socket                                                            off the self-timer. Finally,switch ON the     on the baseplateof the Auto Winder.                                             Auto Winder and the auto-windingopera.
     The cable release may be screwed into     tion will take place.
      the socket of the shutter release button
     and used for eliminatingcamera vibrations.


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SWITCH-OFF
     When you don't intend to use your camera
        (with Auto Winder attached) for some
       time, either lock the shutter releasebutton
        or switch OFF the main switch on the
       Auto Winder,to prevent accidentalshutter
       releases. The TOPCONRE Super does not
      have a shutter releaselock and,therefere,
       the main switch is the only means of
       preventingaccidentalshutter releases.
     When the camera is not being used for
              f airly long periods,detach the Auto Winder
       (by unscrewing the attachment screw),
       releasethe shutter (so that  it is not ten-
       sioned all the time) and switch OFF the
       exposure meter.  For storage, take out
          all the batteriesand store them separately.
       (Battery power will drain off even when
       they are not used and, therefore, new
        batteries may be required if the storage
       period is long.)

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