MEC 16 User manual

Description of Principal Parts:
                                                                                                                              f ilm size)         Size of film: 24mmx36mm(a standard 35mm
       Lens: f/8, 50mm single element fixed focus lens.
     Stop:                -9,      a              A..                                 lx
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                  Double exposure preventing system.
        Finder: Eye level finder.
       Synchro: Terminal equipped.
          F ilm Winding: Rear winding type with  f ilm counter.
        Film Rewinding: Crank type.
        Film Loading: From back cover.
              How to load the film:
       The MEIKAI FC is equipped with a "easy loading system "that any
inexperienced photographer can load the film without any difficulty. Follow
the instruction as below:
1 Open the back lid of the camera. (fig. 1)                                                                p," sf2 Putfilm loaded cassette into film chamber(fig. 2)and draw out aboul
   film. Insert end of the film into one of five slots as far as it will go. (fig. 3)

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  Turn the film winding knob slowly so that the end of the film securely engag-
   ed on to take-up spool. At the same time see that the perforations of the  f ilm
  engaged the sprocket gears. (see illustration for detail)
  Wind the film by turning film winding knob (fig. 4 e 5) and see if sprocket
   gear will engage sprocket holes of film properly. Close the lid.
                                   /'S"5  Adjust film counter arrow to    by turning the film counter gear.
6 Turn film winding knob until it stops. Press the shutter button. Repeat
   this operation twice, so as to wind the exposed film on to film winding
   spool, and the arrow indicate "O", which is the sign of being ready for
   taking picture. The arrow will indicate the number as to how many
   pictures you have taken.

www.butkus.us           How to take out the  f ilm:
When either 20 or 36 pictures were taken and to remove film, press the
rewinding button (fig. 6) and while this button is pressed, wind rewind-
ing crank to the clockwise direction. When whole of film is rewound on
the film winding spool, pull the rewinding knob as far as it will go(about Y""1.
Opentheback lid(fig. 1) Remove the film and have it developed and printed.
Do not remove or load the film in sun light.
                                      Accessory   Shutter Button                                             Rewinding Crank


  Film Counter

         Lens
        Opening


                                                            ------    Synchro Plug                                                             Lock

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR MEIKAI FC
lmportant Please read carefully
When you wind the film and press shutter button, do not                            Ihunb                                                                                             trtouch film winding knob with your thumb. When shutter
button is pressed, while the thumb is still touching the
film winding knob, it shakes the camera and you will not
be able to obtain clear cut picture.
Please do not touch film winding knob while the
shutter button is pressed.
Hold the camera firmly with your both hands and by using
middle part of index finger, press the shutter button. Do
not use tip of index finger to press the shutter button as           AVOIt) THIS
by doing so, you will probably shake the camera.                        while shutter
                                                                                                                   is pressed
           SIMPLE EXPOSURE TABLE
    Depending on conditions of photography, adjust the F. stop.
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