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Great Wall SZ-1 User manual

User manual for Great Wall SZ-1. 25 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.

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Brand
Great Wall
Model / document
Great Wall SZ-1
Document type
User manual
Language
English
Pages
25
File size
3.5 MB
Category
Film cameras
Document date
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s z-t  CAME RA                   IIGreat        'Ihe Great Wall SZ-1 Camera features the automatic film  transporter
   which is made with coilerl-spring of special stainless steel. ft  is equipped
    with the 4-element 3-group construction lens, rvith focal length of 45 mm
    and relatiVe aperture of F1:2.8,finisheil with purple-blue coloured coating
    to ieduce reflection.'l'he canlera has the betlveen-Iens shutter rvith speecls
    of 1/30, 1160, 71125, 1/300 sec. plus "B", built-in seJf-timer and X sync..
      It  is fixed, with bright frame viewfinder rvirh 0.6 I magnification. Double
   image superimposing type focusing is used and quick focusing is also a-
    vailable. The camera has an automatic exposure counter, A roll of 135
    film will take 36 pictures of 24 x 36 mm.


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I)rrl I out the film rewind cr"ank. (1S), pnaee:
in ttre loaded cassette, hook up the fiima oxl
the take-up spool (16), then Jightly turn the
coiled-spring winding knob (le) absut 1S&.
to rnake the film plain" Be sui"e tl:nt th.e finma
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                             'I'ur'r1 tlre coiled-spring rvinding knob
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  Turn the film speed dial knob (ZL) to
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fratnc vicrvfinder    (If  the subject at short
range, rnal<e it  rvithin  the  smaller bright
frarne) ancl p ress the  s hutter  rel ease button
(3). Be sule that the camera is held  as
steadily as possible.  '.['o  lock the shutter
release button, just turn the shutter release-
button lock (2)  to set the red dot in  line
with  3(L".
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Great Wall SZ-L Camera is suitable
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             1.  Great Wall SZ-1 Camera is a camera lvith autcmatic film-transporter rvith coiled-spring
          as motive. In making trial of the film-transporter, test film should bc loaded in,
          2  When loading filrn, the spring of the film-transporler should be released. I{  it  is in the
            rvound. position, please press down the filrn rervind button and then the shutter release
           button so as to set it  lree.
             3.  12 picturcs cau be taken rvhen thc coiled-spring is fully rvound. If more than 12, the
            coiled-spring should be reworurd to enable the film-transporter to continue to work.
        4. Release of Coild-spring: First press clou'n ttre Film Rewind Button (22) and ttren thc
           Shutter Relcase Button (3), thc wound-up spring will be released.  f'his is only rrsed
          u'hen there is a long  interval in th.e course of taking prctures.
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A|NTHNAhICEs
 1.  Reail the explanations on the performance and operatiop 6f every p4rt before
   using the camera.
 2.  Gamera is an optical apparatus of high piecision. Special attention should.
   be paid to keep it clean and guaril it  against moisture and vibration.
 3.  After using, the .lens-cap should be put on, rn case ihe lens is contaminat-
   ed with dust or clirt, it should be dusteil with a lens-b4ush,then lightly rub
      it  rvith a piece of .lens paper.
4.   All the turning parts should not be turned with violence so as to avoiil break-
    age. fn case ther is any part out of order,please have it checked and.repaired
    in time.
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I'4ADE IN THE PEOPIE'S REPIJBLIC OF CHINA


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