Miranda 35sf User manual

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DESCR IPT ION
                                                                               release latch 1. CdS Electric Eye                       18. Film compartment
 2. Shutter release button/Cable release socket 19. Film chamber
 3. Shutter lock lever                     20. Battery compartment @ver
 4. Film counter window                       " f 21. Tripod socket
 5. Strap attachment lugs                  22. Take-up drum
 6. Film speed readout window            23. Film advancing claw
 7. Focusing ring                         24. Sensor override switch
 8. Electronic built-in flash
 9. Viewfinder
10. Film run onfirmation window
11 . Zone focus symbol mark checking window
12. Film speed setting ring
13. Sprocket teeth for film transport
14. Viewfinder eyepiece
15. Red LED ("STOP" light)
16. Green LED ("OK" light)
17. Rewind shaft

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INTRODUCTION
 You now possess one of the most modern cameras of its type in the world today.   \
                                                                                                                            *r'lt has many automatic features such as
        Automatic flash activation
        Automatic film loading
        Automatic motor drive
        Automatic motor rewind
        Automatic exposure control
and is simple to use.
Please spend a few minutes reading this booklet so that you will be able to gain
the best possible results from your camera.

ABBREVIATED INSTRUCTIONS         www.butkus.us
   1. Open battery compartment @ver, inseft two (2) AA alkaline batteries.
t  2. To load film, turn shutter lock (31 to 'ON' position, depress shutter button (2)
        three times until frame No. 1 appears.
   3. Set film speed.
   4. Depress shutter button halfway; if flash is required, red'STOP'LED (15)
        will glow until flash is charged. When green'OK'LED (16) glows (with or
   s. XiH]:JlX':i"ff'T'1, shrtte, retease button ruuy. camera win wind auto.
        matically to the next frame. The camera will automatically rewind when it
        has reached the end of the film.
  BATTERY INSTALLATION
   Open the battery compartment cover (20). Insert tM/o AA alkaline batteries into
   the compartment observing correct polarity as indicated on instructions inside
    battery compartment cover. (See figure 1). lt you insert the batteries incorrectly
    the camera will not function at all.

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                                               figure (1 )

NOTE: Use only alkaline batteries in this unit. Change batteries when they
       become weak or when the motor does not function during winding or
        rewinding operation. Remove batteries when camera is not to be used for
        an extended period of time and as soon as batteries become weak.

www.butkus.usLOADING FILM
Pull down the film compartment release latch (18) and sruing open the cover.
 lnsert the 35mm film cassette into the film chamber (19). Do not force it in. lf the
cassette does not fit properly, turn the lower end of the cassette axle slightly
so that the rewind shaft  ( 17) engages with the film cassette spool.
Rotate the shutter lock lever (3) from "LOCK" position (marked "L'01 to "ON"
positon (marked "O"l.

                                                                                 leaderPut the film leader over the take-up drum (fig. A) - do not insert the filminto the space beside the take-up drum.
Depress the shutter release button (2). The take-up drum will advance the film
automatically. lf the film does not advance the first time, then press the film
leader lightly against the moving drum so that claws on the drum rim can catch
one of the perforations on the film, taking care that your finger does not touch
the claws on the drum rim.
When the film leader is properly engaged on the drum, (fig. Bl makes sure that
the upper perforations are engaged with the sprocket teeth (13). Close the back
@ver.

Film Loading Point:
                  Do not pull film beyond
                       the A mark
                         fig. (A)





fig. (B)

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Depress the shutter release button. The film will advance automatically. Repeat
until the figure "1" appears in the film counter window (4). The film is now in
position for the first picture.
FILM SPEED SETTING
The ASA/D lN speed of the film is specified on the film box. This camera accepts
fifms with speeds ASA 64, 100 & 400 (Dtltt 19,21 &271. Remove lens cap, turn
film speed setting ring (121 and set the ASA/DIN speed of the film in use in film
speed window (6). For 50 ASA (DlN 18) film use the 64 ASA (DlN 191 setting.
FILM RUN CONFIRMATION
The film run confirmation window (101 has a coloured disc insidewhich will rotate
to show you that film is loaded and advancing properly. However please remember
that the film inside a new film cassette may be loaded somarhat loosely and the
cploured disc may not rotate until the slack has been taken up. The colour disc
(10) should begin to rotate after a few exposures.

FOCUSING
Distance is indicated on the focusing ring (7) in feet & metres and alo by four
zone symbols. Set it at subiect-to camera distance in line with the marks o on

the lens barrel. For exampfe; when setting the focusing ring at 10 feet (3 m),
 Your subject shoufd be at t0 feet (3 m) for a sharp, crisp picture. When you look
 through the viewfinder (9) you can check which symbol is in position, through the
 zone focus symbol mark checking window (11). Move your eye to the lower
 right side and you will see the symbol set in position in the small rectangutar
window below the viewfinder.
When the subject is between 3-7 feet ( 1-2m1, compose the pictures within the
parallax correction marks. (See figure 3).





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Do NoT depress the shutter rerease button while film  is being advanced     (i.e.
when you hear the film winding motor sound). you must wait until the film  is
fully advanced before taking your next picture.

EXPOSURE CONTROL
      This camera has a fully automatic exposure @ntrol system with a CdS electric
       eye. Aim the camera in the direction of the subiect; depress the shutter button (2)
        lightly, half-way. lf the green (OK) LED (16) gtows,theambient lightcondition  is
     OK. Depress the button further down and take the picture. lf the red (STOP) LED
       (15) glows, ambient light is insufficient and you should use the built-in etectronic
       flash. (See section on Flash Photography). The red (STOP) LED (151 will also
     glow if you forget to take off the lens cap, so check first. lf neither LED glows,
 il     check to see if you have turned the camera on (3); if you have, then thebatteries
I    may be rundown
!    NOTE: There may be times when your subject is back lit or in front of a light             background. In such cases the "sensor override" sryitch (241 shoutd
             be used to ensure correct exposure. By sliding this sruitch away from the
                lens barrel the "sensor" system is activated and the flash starts charging
               automatically. As in normal flash photography wait for a few seconds
            more after the green "OK" LED (16) glows before taking your picture.




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NOTE: lf the flash has been fully charged ready foryouto shoot, but you re-aim
        the camera at a bright subject, the automatic sensor system will reset the
       camera back to daylight mode (by altering the lens aperture and turning
        off the flash). The flash will not fire unless it is needed. lf you move
        the camera to & fro between bright and poorly-lit subjects the camera will
                                          as long as you see the green 'OK'        automatically adjust itself to suit -       LED you can shoot.
AUTOMATIC REWIND & UNOADING CAMERA
This camera has a fully automatic rewind mechanism. When you finish the last
exposure of the film, rewinding will start immediately, and automatically will
stop when the whole exposed film is rewound. The rewinding will always start
and stop automatically regardless of the length of the film. When the film has been
rewound into its film cassette, open the back @ver and take out the film cassette
and send it for processing without delay. The film counter automatically revefts
to the starting point (marked as "S").
WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON WHILE
         REWINDING THE FILM.


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www.butkus.us  NOTE: Usually one or two extra exposures are possible regardless of the indicated
        number of exposures on the film box or cassette. So even after the
        maximum indicated number appears in the film counter (such as 12,24
         or 36) you may take additional pictures, and only when the last actual
         exposure is taken will raruinding start immediately and automatically.
                lf you wish to take out the film cassette leaving some frames unexposed,
          put the lens cap on and depress shutter release to advance the unexposed
           part to the end. When automatic rewinding starts and then stops, take it
          out for processing.

 WEAK BATTERIES
  As the camera's batteries lose their power, you will notice that film winding speed
  will slow down, and the flash will take a considerably longer time to recycle
  (30 seconds or more). We suggest that you change to fresh batteries as soon as
  this happens.
                                                                  proceed as   lf however the batteries go completely flat with film in the camera,
  follows:
  1.  lf the batteries fail after taking a photograph: change to fresh batteries and
      continue filming as usual.
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2.    lf the batteries fail during the rewind cycJe, and if you have not opened the
        film door: change to fresh batteries and the renruinding will automatically
          resume.
      3.    lf the batteries fail during the rewind cycte, and if you have opened the film
       door (which means you have caused the camera to go into 'forward gear');
        put on the lens cap (or cover the lens), put in fresh batteries and press the
         shutter button until the camera winds forward (again) through the remaining
          film and then automatically performs the rewind cycle.
   WARNING: lf you open the film door and find that the film is not renruound
                    fully DO NOT PULL THE FILM with your fingers asthis can damage
                 the camera. Follow Step 3 above.
   TECHN ICAL SPECI F ICATIONS
     Lens                                   f /3.8 38mm coated glass triplet
     Shutter           11125 sec
                                                                             f /16 set by CdS EE#   Exposure Control  t/3.8 to
                        Flash setting f 13.8
     Flash         GN 35 (ASA 100, feet)
                     Range up to 17 tt (5m) depending on  f ilm used.t      Batteries         2 x AA alkaline batteries                                                 l4

WARNING:                                    www.butkus.us
    To avoid any risk of electrical shock, do not attempt to take camera apart. This
      product should only be serviced by a qualified camera engineer.
         'lf you intend to take your camera along on a trip we suggest that you carry spare
       batteries with you. Should the batteries in the camera fail, you wilt not be able to
     remove the film from the camera without inserting new batteries to wind or rewind
      the film.





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