Montgomery Wards CP 302 / CP301 User manual

SPECIFICATIO]IS OF YOUR WARDS CAltlERA
SIMPLE FILM LOADING             BUILT-IN FLASH SYSTEM USING
The model cp 3O2 and 301 uses Insta-   EXCLUSIVE FLASH CUBES
mat i        m 126.                The model cp 3O2 and 301 uses a built-Film         e simple: dropping       in  f lash system for which exclusive   f lashthe              the camera body is     cubes are prepared. Mount a  f lash cubeall t            ry for  f ilm. loading.     and bring the proper reading of the  f ilmAs               ls loaded into the     speed scale on the AUTO/flash switoh
camera, the  f ilm sensit ivity speed (ASA )          r ing in line w ith the rnedex mark, andis automatically set.  Set the AUTO/    te f lash switch ring to "AUTO " and youwill be ready to take pictures in EE      at1photography.
                                       dgned that the flash cube turns inAf ter you have exposed all the frames;                                                                                                                                                        f ilm winding.                                                                           Conse-     windfully         the film. You do not have     quentsynchronizationly, there iswithno need                                                                     to change                                                                                     the                    it.   rewindto                                                                                            -taken.                                        cube each time a picture is to be
                                        Simple flash pictures is assured.

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                       @ cas Light Intake window       @ HExnn Lens     ]IAIUIES OF PARTS

    @ Focusing Ring
                                          @ Oistance Scale

    @'  nuroSwitch/FtashRing                               @ auro/DistanceIndex Mark

                                           @ ritm Speed                --                                                                      (ASA) Scale    @ nuro Mark

                                         @ Strutter Button

    @ Range tinder/
             Viewf inder
       Window @ RanEefinder Window @ www.butkus.uspilr Plane Mark\@ Flash Cube Socket   @ wina Lever

rUlAJOR SPECIFICATIOl{S OF YOUR WARDS CAlllERA
                           lnstamat ic Cartr idge Film 126.
                  HEXAR t/2.8 42mm a,f 3-gioup and .4-element construction.
                     Seiko FLA program med automat ic shutter, AUTO/f lash
                                                                                                                      1 /30 to                       switch system, non-stage speed, change  f rom
                     1/25O sec. at AUTO, 1/30 sec. at  f lash. X synchro.
                                                           ' Bright frame, magnification 0. 6X, parallax compensation
                      maik. Under-exposure warning signal also available.
                          Single-lens double-image coupled rangefinder using_co_mpli-
                       mentary colcr mirror" Ef fective base line length 15. 9mm.,
                         closest taking dist ance 3  f eets.
                      Model cp 30 1 - Fully automatic exposure ad justment with
               EE meter.
                      Model cp 3O2 - Fully automatic exposure. adjustment with
                                                                                                                                                                   )                          super-hilhwww.butkus.ussensitive Cyclops CdS Eye (cadium sulphide
                        me ter  "

WHAT FIL]UI Al{D BULBS TO BUY

                                                FLASH BULBS   IF YOU WANT      USE     CODE ON CARTON  ASA                                        TO BUY
                    Ektachrome -X   EX 126 - 20 Exp.     64      CUBE  Co lor S lides
  For Pro ject ion                    Kodachrome -X   KX 126 - 20 Exp.     64      CUBE
   Color Pr ints      Kodaco  lor  - X   CX 126 - 12 Exp.     80      CUBE  For Albums
 Black and Wh ite                   Verichrome Pan  VP 126 - 12 Exp.    125      CUBE Pr ints  f or Albums

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LOAD ]UIENCURY BATTERY


The CdS exposure meter of the model
cp 302 is operated by a mercury battery.
Load the mercury bat tery, dn accessory,
into the camera's mercury battery chamber
after it has been neatly wiped with a
piece of dry and clean cloth.
t. Turn and take of f the lid of  the
   Camera's Mercury Battery Chamber @.
2. lnsert the mercury battery into the
   chamber, the plus side up, as indicateci
  on the back of the chamber lid and
    c lose  t he   I id.

JUST T}|REE SIlUlPLE STEPS FOR TA|(II{O PICTI|RES

 l. set the AUTO/Ftash switch Ring @     the shutter button is depressed by the
   to "AUTO:'                                finger bulb to release the shutter. In
                                            the event that, when the shutter button2. While looking through the viewfinder,                                                is pressed down, a red warn ing signal   turn the focusing ring and align the
   double images visible in the yellow     appears in the viewfinder and the shutter
   square sect ion at the center of the     cannot be released due to the availability                                   of       f itt le light, set the AUT O/ Flash    v iew f inder be  f ore  t he sub ject is  f ra-
  med.  ( See p. 22 and 2g)              switch ring to "FLASH:' (See p. 17)
3. Tightly hold the camera in both hands     Advance film- you are ready to aim..
      . and press it against your face before      focus..  " shoot the next picture.

FILII| LOADII{O





    TO OPEN BACK                            www.butkus.usINSERT THE CARTRIDGE
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FIL]tl TYPE  IlIDICATOR WIlIDOW
Even if the back cover is closed,  it
will be possible to ascertain the type
                                   takenof film'and number of pictures                                TyPesimply by-Windowlooking^ inlo the Film
 Indicdtor     @. The numeral visible
 in the window shows the number of
 pictures that have been taken. You will
see one or two numerals in parallel.
NOTE : The Instamatic Cartridge, once
                                         be it is loaded in the camera, cannot' taken out or changed w ith a new one during the course of  picture-taling'
 un les6 you do so in a dar kroom. Once
                                          not it is loaded into the camera, do
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'are taken.

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RED WARIIIIIG SIGI{AL


In case the light is too dark  f or EE phot
ography, red-colored Warning Signal @
appears in the viewfinder when Shutter
Button @ is depressed. Simultaneously,
a safety device works to prevent the
shutter  f rom being r eleased. In such
an instance, sw itch to  f lash pictures.
See page 17  .

FLAS|| PICTURES



       The model cp 302 and. 30 t has a built-it
  I         in flash system using an exclusive flash
       cube. The  f lash -mat ic system is so
        designed that the correct exposure is
         assured as the set t ing of  t he  f ilm speed
                                      determ                        automat ically                                                   inesI      a(ASA)properscalelens aperture                               according                                                the                                      to
         taking distance.

BATTERY LOADING
The model cp 302 and 301's  f lash system
uses 1. 5V dry cells as its electric
 source. Load two dry cells, accessories,
 into the battery chamder.
  | . Open the cover of Battery Chamber            push ing it  in the d irect ion @ by                                                                       f inger nail.   marked with ( > ) with the
 2. Insert two dry cells into the chamber
   according to the diagram printed on
   the back side of  t he cover af ter  it     is ascertained that the " | " and "-  "
    positions of the cells are correct.
 3. Upon loading the cells, close the
   cover of the bat ter y cham ber. Wh ile
   holding the cover, Press it in the    direct ion reverse to the arrow mark
                                            f inger nail.     www.butkus.us     ( > ) with the
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HO}V TO USE FLASH BULBS
l. Set the film sPeed (ASA).
  Turn AUT O/F  I ash Switch Ring @ to
   align the film speed reading of your
   film visible on Film SPeed (ASA)
   Scale @ with Index Mark @.
 ,t( No intermediate  points between film
   speed read ings are usable. lf  the
   speed of your  film'is'not indicated
                                                  ing  on the speed  scale, click the  r
   into posit ion at the nearest reading.
  The  f ilm speed (ASA ) is ind icated
  on the outside of the cardboard box
   of the Instamatic Cartridge Film.
2. Mount Flash Cube
   lnsert the  f lash c ube into Socket @                           www.butkus.us   of the camera.

3 . Focus Lens and Depress Shut ter
             In flash pictures using flash cubes,
              the proper camera-to-subject distance
              will be 5 to 30  f eet s (tne. orange-
              colored section of Distance Scale @).
         Once the lens is focused on the subject,
      a proper lens aperture will be auto-I$:          matically determ ined according to the
          camera-to-subject distance. Here, gently
         depress the shutter. The flash cube
         w ill em it light and  t he proper exposure
            will be secured. Next, wind the film,
         and the flash cube will make a 1/4 turn
          to make possible the continuous shooting
        of flash pictures.
       To take the  f lash bu lb of f the socket,
         turn Ejector @ in the arrow-marked
             d irect ion.

FOCUSIl{B



As you look into the viewftnder, You
 will see a yellow-colored square section
                                   image at the center. This is Double
                               range  f inder    When the lens is out When the lens is in Sect lon @ w ith which the is set at the sub ject. When the lens    of   f ocus, the doub le      f ocus,   the doub le
 is not accurate ly  f ocused on the sub ject,     image is separated. image  is a ligned.
 the double image is separated. As you
 turn Focusing Ring O, one of the two
                                                                                                          o f images beg rns to move. The lens w ill     Distance Scale @ indicates a  ser ies
 be accurately focused on the sublect     drstances   f rom Film Plane  Mark @,
 when the two images are aligned with     wh ich shows the posit ion of the film,
 each other.                   www.butkus.usto  t he sub ject  .

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