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Nikon MF-14 User manual
User manual for Nikon MF-14. 32 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Nikon
- Model / document
- Nikon MF-14
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 32
- File size
- 2.7 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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INSERTING BATTERIES
I Open the battery chamber. a Insert the batteries. e Close the battery chamber. l. Usinq a coin, unscrew the 1. Belore inserting the batter- lJ. Reattach the lid by screwing
locking 16r"* @ of the battery ies, gently wipe both sides clean the lockino screw f irmlv.
chamber lid @ and detach the lid. with a soft cloth or tissue. Without
touching either the top or bottom, Caution: Keep batteries away from set the two 1.55V SR-44 typeinfants and small children. ln case a
battery is accidentally swallowed, call a silver-oxide batteries in the batterydoctor immediately as lhe material chamber with the "+" sions
inside the batteries can cause serious facing up.
problems.
Note:
During thiswww.butkus.usaction, the alarm might
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| NSERTI N G BATTERI ES-continued-
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Check the display.
. 821 1, "M" @ and the blink- Note:
ing data imprint indicator @ (al- 1) lf the above display data does not
ternately blinking PRrNr and appear after several seconds, check
EI?Ifm ) will appear in the LCD thatand thethe batterybatterieschamberare set lidproperlyis at- display. tached correctly.
2) When the batteries are inserted, the
MF-14's built-in clock starts working
as of 0:00, January 1,1982.View original page 8Page 9 · Read text
ATTACHING THE DATA BACK
Attach the data back.I Detach the camera back. ,i l. Push the locking catch 1. Attach the MF-14 to the Note:
connected to the hinge on the camera by first pushing the cor- In oase the data back cannot be either
camera back to detach the back. responding locking catch @ on openednearest Nikonor closed,dealer.please consult your the MF-14's hinge, then simply fit-
ting the MF-14 into place. The
MF-14 and your camera are now
connected.
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TH E DATA-continued
-SETTING
A A A
Settheday. F Push the No. RESET/SE- i t' Push the No. RESET/SELECT Push the ADJUST button to set the C. teCt button to cancel the
button to activate the ADJUST dayat "19." ADJUST mode.
mode for the day. The display will now read: 84 7 19
(for July 19, 1984).View original page 14Page 19 · Read text
I M PRI NTI NGOPTIONAL DATA
-E Lf ri ,5 ili n M PRINT ff E ,5',{ i -!i
]'f n i"J ta HT T No imprinting lEl?[.tn .=-II ]'t
"PRlNT" blinks during
imprinting
Pushing the PRINT button @ consecutively deter-
mines imprinting and no imprinting in turn. When the
batteries are inserted, the blinking "PRlNT" in the
display shows data will be imprinted. lf data imprint
is not necessary, push the PRINT button and the
blinking "PRlNT" will disappear.
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| M P Rl NTI N G DATA-continued- The film speed indicator, data imprint indicator, picture count-
ing indicator and the colon indicating time are not imprinted.
Year/Month/Day Day/Hour/Minute
When the shutter is re-
leased, the LCD display
blinks.
And the data will be imprint-
ed at the lower right hand- lmprinted time data
corner of the frame. scored.View original page 22Page 24 · Read text
- |Note:M PRI NTI NG DATA-continued
1)When the camera's backup mechanical release lever is 5) Do not release the shutter with pressure on the film ad-
used to release the shutter, data is not imprinted and the vance lever nor release the shutter before the shutter
MF-14's frame counter does not ooerate. release button is completely back to the normal position.
2) Do not attenlpt to imprint figures in the ADJUST mode. These will cause an incorrect frame count of the MF-14
Figures other'than those appearing in the display will be and/or multiple exposure.
imprinted. 6) For a multiple exposure picture, imprint the data on the first
3) Do not release the shutter immediately after the batteries exposure only; then cancel imprinting by pushing the PRINT
are inserted. Wait for about 10 seconds. button once, and make subsequent exposures. For infor-
4) lmprinted data might be difficult to read against the follow- mation about resetting the MF-14's frame counter after
ing: multiple exposures, refer to page 17.
a. White or bright background
b. Red coloration
c. Fine background such as grass or leaves
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FU NCTION-ALARM -continued E E :ililt. il; "t E 1.1 PRINT T PRINT
rt- E. n A l E A
ftl. f-f l-f N n l-0.)J Llei tf
tf- 1'I PR INT E-
/ri Set the hour for alarm. 4t Set the minute for alarm. 1. Wnrle pushing the ALARM Keep pushing the ALARM button J. Wnite pushing the ALARM
button, push the No. RESET/ and set the hour to "6" by pushing button, push the No. RESET/SE-
SELECT button to activate the the ADJUST button. LECT button to activate the AD-
ADJUST mode for the hour. JUST mode for the minute.View original page 26Page 28 · Read text
FU NCTION
6) Neither the alarm set indicator (N)-ALARM Note: -continued 1) When activating the alarm, make nor alarm mode indicator "AL" is im-
sure the alarm set indicator appears printed.
in the display.
2) Adjusting numbers in the Year/
Month/Day or Day/Hour/Minute dis-
plays during the alarm ring stops the
nng.
3)Cancelling the alarm set does not
reset the time but prevents the alarm
from ringing at that time. lf you wish
the alarm to ring again, push the A AI-ARM button once more.
The alarm will ring at the 4) When you take pictures with the
. time you set. alarm display and when the data
(to The ring will continue for 20 imprinting indicator is blinking
seconds. lf you wish to stop the indicate data imprinting condition),
sound, push the ALARM button. the data of the previous display will
Note that this action does not 5) Tobe imorinted.use the alarm, it is necessary to
cancelthe alarm set. set the time first. How to set time is
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_TIPS ON DATA BACK CARE THE LIQUID CRYSTAL
1. For flash photography in conjunction with the MF- DTSPLAY (LCD)
14, the use of Nikon electronic flash units is recom-
mended. This type of unit is designed to match 1. At high temperatures (approx. 60oC or above),
precisely the electronic circuitry of the MF-14. With the whole surface of the display turns black,
non-Nikon flash units, the MF-14 may not operate making it impossible to read the numerical in-
properly or could even be damaged due to dif- formation though not affecting data imprint.
ferences in the electronic circuitry. When the temperature goes down, the display
2. Do not use cleaning fluids to clean the MF-14. will return to its normal color.
3. Use a blower to remove accumulated dust in the 2.Avoid storing the MF-14 in excessively hot
three LEDs at the back of the MF-14. places, such as inside the trunk of a car parked
4. When using the Medical-Nikkor 200mm f/5.6 lens in sunlight; doing so may shorten the LCD's life
in conjunction with the MF-14, note that two sets span.
f reezing, of data may be imprinted one above the other if 3. When the temperature drops below
using the imprint functions of both the lens and the LCD's resoonse time slows down but data
data back. (With the Medical-Nikkor 120mm tl4 imprint is not affected. When the temperature
lens, both sets of data can be properly imprinted.) rises, the display works normally.
4.Although the MF-14's LCD is of the highest
quality, contrast may deteriorate and the dis-
play information may become diJficult to see
after six or seven years of normal use. Should
this occur, please contact an authorized Nikon
dealer or service facility to have the display
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CHANGING BATTERIES
lf the MF-14's LCD display begins to blink, the batter Note:
ies must be replaced with a fresh set. When battery 1)The MF-14 checks its own voltage every time data is
replacement is complete, reset the display data. imprinted. In low temperatures, the LCD might blink to
In low temperatures of -10oC or below, the LCD dis' alertimprinting.you thatThis blinkingvoltagewillis stoptemporarilywhen youlowtakeafterthe datanext play may blink, even with new batteries, due to the shot and normal voltage is checked and confirmed.
inner resistance of the batteries. In this case, push 2)The life span of the batteries for the MF-14 is approxi-
the PRINT button @ to stop the LCD's blinking. The mately one year under conditions of normal use, e.9., 5
batteries will recover their capacity when the tem- rolls of 36-exposure film per month or the equivalent,
perature returns to normal. and with ASA/ISO setting at "1."
3) Do not use any other type of battery except the 1.55V
SR-44 type silver-oxide cell.
4) When replacing the batteries, change both together.
Changing only one shortens the life span of both
batteries and may cause a mulfunction.
5) Do not replace batteries in strong sunlight or bright
illumination.
6) Do not dispose of batteries by burning. Also, for safety's
sake, do not disassemble batteries when disposing.
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-ACCESSORIES Camera Case Base Portion CF-23D
When used in place of the lower portion of the
camera case of the Nikon F3/F3 High-Eyepoint
camera, the CF-23D can hold either camera with
the MF-14 attached. This case has "windows" that let
you see the MF-14's display and operate the data
back with the MODE, PRINT and ALARM buttons.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Usable cameras: Nikon F3, F3 High-Eyepoint Alarm funclion: Daily alarm is provided
Atlachment method: Used in place of regular camera lmprint signal: Through camera body contact
back Data display: By 7-segment, 6-digit LCD
Usable film speed ASA/ISO 100n 400 for B&W f ilms Power source: Two 1.55V silver-oxide (SR-44
settings: ASA/ISO 25,w400 for color films type)batteries
Fllm speed adjustment: 3 position available by pushing Battery llle: Approx. one year under condi-
the ASA/ISO film speed button tions of normal use, e.9., 5 rolls of
Dala imprlnt type: By 7-seEment, 6-digit LED's; 36-exposure film per month or
exposure time controlled by film the equivalent and with ASA/ISO
soeed selector setting at "1"; built-in 24-hour
lmprlnted data: Year/Month/Day, Day/Hour/Min- type clock starts from 0:00,
ute, Picture Counting or any January 1, 1982, every time
number lrom -2 to 2000; auto- batteries are inserted.
programmed matically until
year 21OO and adjusted for leap the - TimlngClock: accuracy: WithinBuilt-in, +3024-hoursecondstype a month
years (in normal temperatures)
lmprinted area: Lower right-hand corner of Temperature: -1OoC. + 40oC in use, -20oC n,
picture f rame + 55oC in storage
lmprlnted area slze: 0. 5mm(height) x 6.6mm(width) Usable motordrlve: Nikon Motor Drive MD-4
when all 6 figures appear Dimenslons (Wx Hx D): Approx. 1 48.5mm x 53.5mm x
Data lmprint decision: By pushing the PHINT button 26mm
Dala adjustment: By pushing ADJUST button, year, Welght: Approx. 859 (without batteries)
month, day, hour, minute and
picture counter are separately
set
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