Film cameras
Hanimex TZ3 / 36A User manual
User manual for Hanimex TZ3 / 36A. 19 pages in French, Spanish. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
19 pagesFrench, Spanish0.9 MB PDF
Loading your manual…Open PDF directly
Document details
- Brand
- Hanimex
- Model / document
- Hanimex TZ3 / 36A
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- French, Spanish
- Pages
- 19
- File size
- 0.9 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
- Document date
- Not specified in catalog
Search available document text
Find a term, then jump to its page in the original PDF. Image-only pages may not be searchable; check the PDF for exact wording and diagrams.
Page 2 · Read text
Et HANIMEx Dedicated Bounce, Zoom Twin Flash Thyristor Computor TZ3*364 INSTRUCTIONS G EBRAUCHSANWEISUNG MODED'EMPLOI INSTRUCCIONESView original page 2
Page 5 · Read text
TZ3*36A SPECIFICATION
Guide Number Main Flash 2Om DlN21 (65ft. ASA1O0) on Wide 2
(High) 25m DlN21 (80ft. ASA100) on Wide 1
30m DlN21 (1OOft.ASA1OO)on Standard
36m DlN2l (120ft. ASA100) on Tele
Guide Number Twin Flash 17m DlN21 (55ft. ASA1O0) on Wide 2
(High) 21m DlN21 (67ft. ASA100) on Wide 1
25m DlN21 (84ft. ASA100) on Standard
3Om DlN21 (100ft. ASA100) on Tele
Auxiliary Flash (High) 7m DlN21 (23ft. ASA100)
Guide Number (Low) One quarter the figure for High.
CoverageAngle To suit down to 28mm on Wide 2 (using W/A Adapter),
3$mm o1 Wide 1, 50mm on Standard and 85mm on Tele.
Bounce 0l to 9O', detented at 0" and every 1So from 4So to 90o.
Macro 5 Depression for close-upswith safety latch.
Flash Duration 1/1500 Second effective on manual, down to 1/25000
second on auto.
www.orphancameras.comView original page 5Page 6 · Read text
Recycle Time : 7 Secondswith Alkaline cells (Manual).
Auto Check : 1% Second display of yellow l.e.d. and continuous beep
sound.
Auto-off Circuit : Power switches off when storage capacitor is fully charged.
Power reinstated automatically when fired or when on-off
switch re-operated.
Power Source : 4 X AA, Alkaline cells preferred.
Battery Life : 180 Flasheson manual with Alkaline Cells (DlN).
Indicator : Green LED - Power on
Red LED, Beeper - on completion of charging "Ready"
Yellow LED, Beeper - Auto within range.
Dedication : Accepts Hanimex Integrated Flash System (l.F.S.) modules
to suit current & future cameras.View original page 6Page 7 · Read text
INTRODUCTION please, read these instructions, and those
The TZ3*364 is unique among dedicated of your module, thoroughly.
flash guns in that all the circuit requirements
to suit your particular camera are all built INSTALLING THE MODULE
into the IFS module. When the correct IFS lf your dealer did not install the module
module is fitted, the T23*364 exactly suits (1)to the flashgun proper (5) pleaseproceed
your camera and operatesall the flash inter-. as follows:
face circuits your camera provides. Further-'$ 1. Check the module type number on the
more, and contrary to most other dedicated.; package and the module itself are the
flash guns, there are no circuits for other n' same. ,
cameras extra to your needs that you nave $. 2. Hold the flash gun, rear side uppermost
had to pay for. So now you can have all the I in one hand and the module, also rear
benefits of your camera's flash dedication I side uppermost but slightly tilted forward,
while enioying the use of such an economic, in the other hand. See Figure 1 .
compact, powerful, zoom bounce, twin 3. The flashgun has ribs (4) one in each side
,flashgun complete with an audible monitor. of its lower housing which have to engage
Full enjoyment comes with understandingso, in slots (2) in the module. Further, the
www.orphancameras.comView original page 7Page 8 · Read text
gun has a slot (24, fig g) to accept the are installedthey wil! always push the
circuit board tongue (S) of the module. lid open on operating the latch.
Therefore enter the module into the gun 2. Take 4 AA Cells (Alkaline are preferred)
housing so that the corners (6) iust rest and load them in one after another
on the start of the ribs as in Figure 2. observingthe polarity signson the lid
4. Push the module in a little more and contacts or observing the arrangment
straighten it up so that the tongue (3) in Figure4.
enters the slot (241 as in Figure 3. 3. Close the lid which will automatically
5. Finally push the module home, when it latch.
will be felt to lock into place.
POWERING UP & TESTING
LOADING BATTERIES 1. Switch on by moving the Power Switch
1. Push the lid catch (14 upwards to release (15) from left to right (from O to 0).
the battery lid (20), as in Girue 8. Note. The greenl.e.d.'Power'lamp (16) will
In a new gun a tight lid (20) may not light up to show that power is being
open for without tapping the gun lightly consumed. Check that the beeper switch
in the palm of the hand. Once batteries (29) is on.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
After a time (only a few seconds with 1% seconds accompanied by a continuous
fresh batteriesl the red l.e.d. 'Ready' beep sound to confirm correct auto
lamp (18) will light up and the beeper exposu re thyristor action.
will sound intermittently to indicate 5. After carrying out (4) above, the red
that the gun's capacitor is charged to at l.e.d. (18) may go out but in any casetlie
leastTOoAof it's capacity and is ready to green l.e.d. will re-light to restore thetr2
f ire. power used.
3. The green Power lamp (16) will extinguish 6. Switch off by moving the switch (1S)
a few seconds after the ready lamp lights. to the left (O position).
This is normal as power is only supplied
to the charging circuit until full charge AUTO-OFF CIRCUITRY 'fff'e
is reached. TZ3*364 employs a battery saving
4. Switch to one of the 'Auto' positions .frautomatic on-off circuit (AUTO-OFF) such
you do not fire the flashgun, it on your module and press the 'Test' $ that, if
button (19) to fire the flash while pointing .f disconnects the batteries from the power
'Power' at some close object. The yellow stage, switching off the green Auto- $inverter*l.e.d. 'Ready' (17) l.e.d. check will light up for about as it does so. The red t.e.d.
www.orphancameras.comView original page 9Page 10 · Read text
and Beep sound will remain on for some using the flashgun for some weeks, it is time indicating that the gun is still ready better to remove the batteries to avoid the to fire. possibility of contact corrosion. lf you fire the flash at any time, battery power is automatically re-connected and the MOUNTING THE FLASHGUN TO YOUR green l.e.d. lights up again until the used CAMERA charge has been restored to the flash Always screw the lock-ring (111 fully upwards capacitor. before insertingthe foot (10) into the lf, after a long time without use, the red accessoryshoe of your camera. Push it right'Ready' l.e.d. extinguishes,the gun may home and then screw the lock-ring down to be readied again by switching off and then clamp the gun firmly. on again. A great advantage with this circuit is that OPERATION even if you forget to switch off the T23*364 When you are about to use the flash, first when putting the gun away, you can safely move the switch (15) to the right (oposition) depend on the circuit disconnecting the as describedin POWERING UP & TESTING. batteries. Naturally, if you do not intend When the Ready Lamp (18) red l.e.d. lightsView original page 10
Page 11 · Read text
il up or anytime the beeper is sounding inter- shot. This speedsup the recycle time and
mittently you may trip your camera shutter reduces battery drain.
to fire the flash and expose your picture. The No calculationsare required for Automatic
flash will not fire if the Ready Lamp is not lit Control other than to check that the subject
so pleasecheck for the 'Ready'signal. NOTE. is within range.This you may do by using the
'Ready' Most cameraswill also show a indica- Auto-Check facility, by using the Guide ' tion in the viewfinder for greater easeof use. Number, or by using the calculator.
AUTOMATIC CONTROL AUTO-CHECK
Automatic control is the simplest and most r5Each time you use the T23*364 under auto-
economicalway of using your flashgun. .\ matic control, the continuous Beep sound and
Basically, light reflected back from the 13the yellow l.e.d. (17) will be on for aboutl%
subject is integrated (either in your camera or if the subiect is within range. \seconds
in the flashgun) and when the correct expo- Some camerashave the facility for i{NOTE..-showing sure has been reached, the flashgun is the auto-check signal in the view-
switched off by the seriesthyristor to ensure f inder.
that any unused charge is saved for the next When in doubt whether the shot you wish to
www.orphancameras.comView original page 11Page 12 · Read text
take is within automatic range you may test First set the index mark l27l of the 'Distance'
on open flash by pressingthe 'Test'button slide to the zoom setting in use -T, S, W1 , or
(19) and noting the presenceor absenceof W2 (seesectionon USING THE ZOOM).
the yellow light or the Beep sound. NOTE. Secondly set the index mark (28) of ttre
The range dependson your module as well as 'Aperture' slide to the film speed you are
the relative light absorbency of the subiect using. You may now read the appropriate
or background. distance above any given aperture. ln Figure
1O it is to be noted that the Distanceslide has
USING THE CALCULATOR been set to Wl and the Aperture slide to 100
The calculator slide rule (see Figure 10) has ASA (DlN21). Note that there are two
two slides,one on the flashgunproper (the operture scaleson the Aperture slide. The 'Distance' slide (26)) and one on the module upper scale is for full power manual or for
(the 'Aperture'slide (25)). Your module automatic control while the lower scale is for
may have a different appearanceto Figure 1O reduced power. (NOTE. These are switch
but the principle of operation is the same in selectable.See your module instructions).
all cases.As well, full instructions are given You may now look above the aperture you
with the module. are using and read off the distance. In Figure
1 0View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
10 if you were using f2.8 at full power or on
automatic the distance is 3O feet (9 M). lf
you were using f2.8 on low power it is 7 feet
( 2 M ) .
GUIDE NUMBER
The guide number of a flashgun is an indica-
tion of its power. Dividing the guide number
by the distance from the flash to the subject
gives the f number for the aperture to get
correct exposure at that distance on manual
operation. Alternatively, dividing the guide
number by the aperture in use will give the
distance for correct manual exposure or the
maximum distance for automatic control.
www.orphancameras.com l 1View original page 13Page 15 · Read text
For example, you are using 4OOASA (27 operation, particularly for motor-drive (up
DtN) film you are shooting you at f/4 a:rd to 2 f .p.s.)or fill in flash. Manual options 'S'.have the zoom guide set to The number is are selectecJ by a switch in the module. See
200 feet (60 metre). Dividing this number by your Module instructionsfor further details.
4 givesa distance of 5O feet (1b metre).
lf you were using low power then the distance USING THE ZOOM
wouf d be 12%f eet or 3Tometres. Normally the zoom shroud (21) is clicked
into one of its 3 positionsthat suits the lens
MANUAI- CONTROL in useon your camera.The setting(W1-35mm,
You will want to use Manual Control when S-50mm, or T-85mm) appearsin the window
you wish to shoot at aperturesthat may not (12). The indication refersto the widest
be possiblein Automatic Control. Generally anglelens which that settingwill adequately
you will use the high settingand use the illuminate. Therefore always choose a setting
calculatoror Guide Number to determinethe equal or lower than the focal length of your
distanceor f lno. (seeUSTNGTHE CALCU- lens. For example, if you have a 42 mnr lens
L A T O R a n d G U T D EN U M B E R s e c t i o n s ) . you could use the W1-35mm (with or without
You may,also use the low level manual the wide angle adapter - see belo,.,v).The
www.orphancameras.com 1 3View original page 15Page 16 · Read text
longer the focal length zoom setting you use front of the zoom shroud (21 ) and operate
the greater the distance under automatic the zoom in the closed-upW1-35mm position.
control or the faster the recycle time for a
given distance you can achieve- USING BOUNCE
Again, for example, you may have a 135 mm Particularly in portraits, it is often preferable
t e le le n s o n y o u r c a m e r a . I n th is ca se , a n y to soften the shadowsby using bounce flash,
position will cover the subject f ield, but again, wh e re in th e su bject is illum inated by
t h e T -85mm z o o m p o s i t i o n will g ive yo u th e b o u n cin g th e flash f r om the ceiling.
fastest recycle time or the greatest distance. Apart from special effects, use the bounce at
You can, of course, use the T-85mm position 45 or 60 degrees to avoid having too much
for special effects with a wider angle lens so light scattered back upsetting automatic
t h a t o n ly t h e c e n t r e o f t h e p ictu re f ie ld is o p e ra tio n . Ju st r otate the head ( 23) uniil the
adequately il I u minated. d e sire d fig u re on the bounce scale ( 7) is
indicated by the pointer (8). Remember that
WIDE ANGLE ADAPTER{W2} the extra path length of the flash to the
To coverdown to 28mm lensesit is necessary subject together with the scattering of light
to snap the wide angle adapter l22l on the a t th e ce ilin g sur face will dr astically r educe
1 4View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
r the distance over which automatic control CLOSE.UPS
can operate. By all means zoom out to the For distances closer than 6 Ieet (2 M), even
T posit ion t o incr e a s e t h e d i s t a n c e . sin ce though rhe TZ has one of the lowest prof iles
ceiling s c a t t e r w i l l d i f f u s e t h e n a r r o w b e a m o f its kin d , th e h e ig ht of the flashgun above
into acceptable coverage with wider angle the camera can cause the lower part of the
lenses. Also try a test flash with the Auto- su b je ct to b e u n d e r i llum inated.
Check circ uit . To overcome this yqu may depress the
b o u n ce h e a d (2 3 ) 5 " below the hor izontal.
USING T WI N F L A S H Do th is b y slid in g th e m acr o latch ( 9) to the
Bounce flash alone, while preferable to the right while depressing the head.
harshness of direct f lash alone, needs a little Always remember to restore the head to the
di r ect lig h t ing t o e l i m i n a t e s h a d o ws. Th is is n o rma l (0 ") wh e n you've com pleted your
t he f unc t io n of th e a u x i l i a r y f l a s h (3 0 ). To close-up shots so all is in readiness for normal
use the two flashes together have the switch flash photography. Just lift the head and the
(31) against the figure "2" above it. For non- la tch (9 ) will slid e o ut of the way auto-
bounce w o rk u s e o n l y t h e m a i n f l ash b y ma tica lly.
having t he s wit c h a g a i n s t t h e f i g u r e "1 ". The rnacro latch functions as a stop at 0' to
1 5 www.orphancameras.comView original page 17Page 18 · Read text
prevent accidental use of the depressed CHANGING THE MODULE
head. Normally you will never need to remove
the module once it is installed. However if
USING SOUND MONITOR'BEEPER' you change your camera you may elect to
The audible beep sound is tc confirm the keep such a good flashgun as the T23*364
indications'Ready'and'Auto Check' and purchaseonly an IFS module to suit your
displayed on the flash gun without taking new camera.
your eye off the action or the view finder, Figures5 & 6 show how the module is
so allowing you to concentrate more on removed. Grip the module between index
picture composition. lt is specially useful for finger and thumb with the palm and the
cameras without such indications in the view remaining fingers gripping the flashgun
finder. Even when using a camera with view proper. Push the module upwards while
finder indications, you will find that the depressingthe catch (13) with a ball point
beeper is more useful, you can enjoy both. pen. Once loosened, pull the module straight
When sound monitor action is desired, move out.
switch {29) against the mark '0}}}'. When
not required simply move it to 'Off' position.
1 6View original page 18Page 19 · Read text
THE USE OF COLOUR FILTERS
The colour filters supplied with the TZ3*
364 may be used for speciallighting effects. F ilter Flashgunused as Flashgun used as
They simply clip over the front of the main Colour fill"in or secondary sole or main lighr
flash (13). Since the Auto Sensor(11), which light
controls automatic exposure, is colour sensi- Plus 1 stop
tive, it will not give correct exposure with Green o ( F / N O )
coloured light. The flashgun must therefore
be used in the manual mode when using the Red Plus 1 stop P l u s l t o 2 s t o p sflashgunfilters. Blue
Exposure must be increasedaccording to the
colour used.
www.orphancameras.com 1 7View original page 19Related documents and language editions
From the M. Butkus archive. Original publisher and archive notices are retained.
Check the model and edition against your equipment.
PDF verified 2026-10-10.