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Fujica Auto-5 User manual
User manual for Fujica Auto-5. 30 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Fujica
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- Fujica Auto-5
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- User manual
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- English
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- 30
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www.butkus.us AUTO.5 Owner's Manual This manual will show You how to use your Fujica Auto-s correctly Please follow the instructions carefullyView original page 1
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ABRIDGED INSTRUCTIONS (Forrefer moreto aredetailedgiven in instructions,parentheses.) read the main text. The pages to
Load the batteries (page 10) Load the film (page 12) Q Insert the tilm tip in the r, film-tip gate (page 13)
With your fingernail, open the Battery Open the Camera Back, insert the lilm While pressing down the film cartridge
Compartment Cover and insert two bat- cartridge in the Film Chamber and pull to prevent it from turning, insert the film
teries, plus and minus ends correctly. the film tip out as far as the red line on tip deep into the Film-tip Gate and make
the inside of the Camera Back. sure the film stretches tight.
Taking:ing flashh pictures
(pagele ,20) I
@.lIJ tw\
Measure the distance from camera to Hold the camera still and press the Shut- Switch)n ano yoursubject with your eye and set the Focus- ter Release gently down with your finger. ,a"""Wpicture as soon as the qrgreen turns ing Ring to that distance. As soon as you release your finger, the ":l'jffi
film will automatrcally advance into posi-
tion for the next shot.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
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Press in the rewind knob Set the main switch to RUN A U Set(oaqethe16)film speed selector
Close the Camera Back and press in the As soon as the Main Switch is set to With your fingers, turn the Film Speed
Film Rewind Knob against the camera BUN, a red light will turn on and blink, Selector and set it for the speed of the bottom. ^ and the film will automatically advance film you are using. lf you are using Fuji
into position lor the first shot. color film, set it so that a red mark shows
in the Film Soeed window.
Rewind the film (page 25) Unload the film (pase 26) 1 O To prevent tripping the shut- I L ter inadvertently, be sute tol0 11 switch the Main Switch to
LOCK atter you are through
taking pictures.
Set the t\,lain Switch to REW and press in Open the Camera Back and take out the
the Film Rewind Button until the Red film cartridge.
Lamp stops blinking.View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
PUTTING THE CAMERA IN ITS CASE AND ATTACHING THE HANDSTRAP
oTo avoid damaging the camera,
use the camera case and hand-
strap to carry it around.
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Pass the Strap Ring through the Open the metal clip on the end
opening in the side flap of the of the Handstrap by pulling it up
camera case. and turning it around 180 degrees.View original page 8Page 10 · Read text
LOADING THE BATTERIES
1I compartmentOpen the batterycover 2 uaathe batteries
.Use two 1.s-volt penlight bat-
teries (AA-size alkaline-manga-
nese or manganese batteries).
o Make sure the two batteries
are of the same type and brand.
a Do not use nickel-cadmium
batteries.
ORegarding battery life and ca-
pacity, see "Specifications" on
page 29.
With your thumbnail, open the Insert the batteries in the Bat-
Battery Compartment Cover by tery Compartment, plus and mi-
pushing it toward the arrow. nus ends correctly as shown in
the Battery Compartment, then
close the cover.
Note: lf you are not using your camera for some time, remove the
batteries before putting it away because battery leakage can
cause serious damage to the camera.View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
www.butkus.usCHECKING AND CHANGING THE BATTERIES
1 I Checkingthe flash readythe batterieslamp with 2 Checkingthe film wind/rewindthe batteries lampwith
a Always check the batteries after
loading and after they have
been left idle for a long time.
aTemoeratures of 0'C or under
can temporarily reduce battery
efficiency. In freezing weather,
carry the batteries in your pock-
et and take them out only
when they are needed.
Turn on the Flash Switch and lf the Film Wind/Rewind Lamp
wait. lf it takes more than 30 (red lamp) blinks with a dull light
seconds for the Flash Ready while the film is winding or re-
Lamp (green lamp) to turn on, the winding, or if it doesn't turn on
batteries need changing. at all, the batteries are spent and
need immediate changing.
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LOADING THE FILM
Open the camera
back 2 Putl out the film end
aUse 35mm cartridge-packed film. Open the Camera Back by push- Insert the film cartridge in the
ing down the Camera Back Lock. Film Chamber as shownabove
aAlways load and unload (The Film Rewind Knob will auto- and pull out the film end until matically pop out when the Cam- the tip reaches the red Film-tip film in the shade. era Back is ooened.) Setting Mark on the inside of the
Camera Back.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
www.butkus.usLOADING THE FILM
Insert the film tip in r Check the film the film-tip gate 4 guides
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Whrle pressing down the film car- Make sure the bottom edge of the td-\ tridge with your left thumb to pre- film is inside (not on) the Film
vent it from turnrng, insert the Guides.
f ilm tip deep into the Film-tip .Make sure the film leading
end is not too severely Gate so that the film stretches
Dent. tight.View original page 13Page 14 · Read text
LOADING THE FILM
5 Clo"" the camera back
While taking care to make sure oYou cannot close the Camera Make sure the Main Switch is set
the film will not slacken, close Back if the cartridge is float- to LOCK, then push the Film Re-
the Camera Back. ing and not resting in the bot- wind Knob tightly against the
tom of the Film Chamber. camera bottom.
Nole: Do not apply force to
close the camera
Back.
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www.butkus.usLOADING THE FILM
7 S"t ttr" main switch to RUN
Note:
QThe film will not advance
and you cannot release the
shutter unless the Film Re-
wind Knob is pressed tight-
ly against the camera bot-
rom.
@The Film Wind LamP (red
lamp) will not blink if the
film is not advancing Pro-
perly'
As soon as the Main Switch is The Film Confirmation Window glanceset to RUN, the Film Wind LamP will show you at a
(red lamp) will start blinking, the whether there is film in the cam-
film will advance automaticallY era or no. lf you are using Fuii
into position for the first shot, filft, it will also show you the
and the number "1" will aPPear type of film that is loaded in the
in the Exoosure Counter. camera.View original page 15Page 17 · Read text
www.butkus.usTAKING AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE PICTURES
I Po"r" the lens 2 corpor" your picture
elf your subject is 1.5 meters (5 Oll you. subject is between 0.9 and
feet) or more away from the cam- 1.5 meters (3 and 5 teet) away
era lrom the camera. .
frame ff",o".-uo corectili
Marks
To focus the lens, measure the .Use the entire area described aFrame your picture within the
distance from camera to subiect by the bright white frame in the area enclosed by the close-up
with your eye and set the Focus- Viev'dinder to compose your correction marks.
ing Ring to that distance. orcrure.
Note: lf you are taking quick snapshots outdoors in bright sunlight,
shoot with the Focusing Ring set to 3m (10 ft.) ( I ). Practica-
lly everything between 1.5m (5 ft.) from the camera to infinity
will turn our sharp in your picture.
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www.butkus.usTAKING AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE PICTURES
After you are through
5 C"r"r"-shake warning lamp 0 taking pictures
lf a red light turns on in the View- oTo take pictures of nighttime After you are through taking pic-
finder when the Shutter Release street scenes and fireworks, tures be sure to lock the camera
is pressed about halfway down, mount the camera on a tripod by switching the Main Switch to
the light is too dim and a slow and shoot without using flash. LOCK.
shutter speed is needed. In otner
words, you'll have to use flash
to take your picture.
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TAKING FLASH PICTURES
I turn on the flash 2 w"t"t', the ftash ready tamp
Turn on the flash by switching As soon as the Flash Ready Lamp aDo not trip the shutter before
the Flash Switch to ON. turns on you are ready to take the Flash Ready Lamp turns on.
your flash picture. lf you do, the flash may not
discharge or it may not provide
enough light for full exposure.
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3 po"u" the lens and trip the shutter
To take your flash picture, focus the Lens, keep your fingers off the aWhen taking pictures with the
Flash Lamp-face, and trip the shutter by pressing down the Shutter camera held vertically, be sure
Release. to position the flash side up.
* FLASH
ASA 4OO film SHOOTING
RANGE l._nsn roo tttt
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TAKING FLASH PICTURES
4 nn"r. you are through taking flash pictures
As soon as you finish taking aThe batteries will last only a- lf you are shooting souvenir pho-
your flash pictures, turn off the bout two hours if the camera is tos of a group of people and want
Flash Switch. left with the Flash Switch on. to get into the pictures yourself,
or if you are going on a one-man
trip and want to take pictures of
yourself, use the Self-timer. To
take Self-timer oictures. the cam-
era must be taken out of its case
and mounted on a triood.
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I S"t tr" self-timer 2 Pr""" down the shutter release
To set the Self-timer, just push Start the Self-timer by pressing alf the Self-timer does not start
the Self-timer Lever all the way down the Shutter Release for a- with one pressing of the Shut-
down. bout one second. ter Release, press it down a
In about 10 seconds, the shutter second time.
will trip to take your picture. aThe Self-timer can also be
started by pushing the Self-
timer Lever slightly up.View original page 24Page 25 · Read text
REWINDING THE FILM
I ena of fitm 2 switchSwitch totheREWmain
a lf you try to get more ex-
Dosures out of a roll of film
than the soecified number..'
OThe Film Rewind Lamp (red
lamp) will turn on and stay on
and the shutter will not trip.
@The film perforations will be
forced out of shape and the
last frame will be exposed sev- www.butkus.us
eral times. Also, the Film Re-
After completing the specified wind Lamp will not turn on. To rewind the film, first switch number of exoosures. wind the OThe last frame may be elimi- the Main Switch to REW. film back into its cartridge. (The nated in the lab after process-
number of exposures possible on ing.
a roll of film is printed on the film
box.)
Note: The batteries will be drained if the camera is left with the Film
Rewind Lamp tutned on. lf the Lamp turns on and stays on,
be sure to switch the Main Switch to LOCK or rewind the film
as quickly as possible.
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Press in the film Finish rewinding the Open the camera
rewind button film back
Next. Dress in the Film Rewind Rewinding is completed when the Switch the Main Switch to Lock
Button and hold it there. Make Red Lamp stops blinking. then open the Camera Back by
sure the Red Lamo blinks. aBe sure to rewind the film un- pushing down the Camera Back
til the Red Lamp stops blinking. Lock.
aThe Exoosure Counter will
count back only as far as "1".View original page 26Page 27 · Read text
TAKING BACKLIGHTED PORTRAITS
6 UntoaO the film 1 U"" the camera's built-in flash for fill-in tight
a Taken with fill-in tlash
With your fingers, pull the film .Subjects standing against a ashoot from a distance of 2 to
cartridge out of the Film Chambe.. window or under the shade of 4 meters (6 to 12 feet).
a tree will turn out dark if taken oln daylight, the effects of fill-in
aTake the exposed film to without fill-in flash. flash will differ with the shoot-
your photofinisher as soon ing distance and surrounding
as possible. brightness.
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1. Your Fujica Auto-S is a precision instrument which requires
careful handling. Do not wet it or drop it on the floor.
2. lf you are not using the camera for a long time, remove the
batteries and keep it away from heat, dust, and moisture.
3. Dust and soil on the Lens Glass and Vievrfinder Window are
removed with an air blower and by wiping lightly with a piece
of soft, lint-free cloth.
In hot weather, do not leave your camera in a closed car or
on an ocean beach except temporarily for a very short time,
and never leave it in moist places.
5. In case of mechanical trouble, do not try to repair the camera
oYour Fujica Auto-S accepts 46 yourself because it is equipped with high-tension circuits. mm screw-in filters. Exoosure 6. Use your film before the expiry date printed on the film box. compensation is unnecessary
because the filter will cover
both the Lens and the EE Win-
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