Vivitar 252 User manual

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                VivitanVivitanis an internationalTrademarkof VivitarCorooration        252
SantaMonica,CA 90406 USA
                                                     Owner'sManual
6/77 Printed in Korea Part No 3000252                          Gebrauchsanleitung     Gedruckt                  in               Korea                        Bestellnr                           3000252
     lmprim6 au               Cor6e                   No                        de pibce                          3OOO252                     Manueldu propri6ilire
     lmpreso en el Corea Pieza No 3000252                      Manualdel propietario

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Also,foldoutthe backcoverflap.The illustrationson
bothflapswill helpyou followthe instructionsas you read      O  sensor
thisOwner'sManual.Englishlanguageinstructions                                         O   Auto/ManualControlSwitch
beginon insidefrontcover.                                         O  PC SynchronizationCord
KlappenSie diese Seite nach auBenaus -        @  PC Terminal& StorageCompartment
. . . undlassenSie sie ausgeklappt,wenn Sie die             O   MountingFoot
Gebrauchsanleitunglesen.Tun Sie das gleicheauch          O   BatteryCompartmentCover
mitder letztenSeite.So habenSie es leichter,sich an          O   CalculatorDial llluminationButton
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                                @  AC Cord/ChargerReceptacle
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SAFEGUARDS
Alwaysfollow these basic safetyprecautions      Additional Safeguards For Models Sold
when usingyour electronicflash:               With Multiple Voltage AC Cords
1. Readand understandall Owner'sManual
instructions.                                     1. Do not operateyour flashwith a damaged
2. Neverleaveyour flash near children.lf a        cord.
child usesyourflash,closesupervisionis          2. Keep cord away from hot surfaces.
necessary.                                       3. Arrangecord so it cannotbe trippedover or
3. lf your flash has been droppedor damaged,    accidentallypulledfrom its electricaloutlet.
do not operateit until it has been examined       4. Alwaysunplugcord when not in use. Never
by a qualifiedserviceman.                  yank from outlet.Graspand pull to
4. Do not disassembleyour flash.lf incorrectly   disconnect.
reassembled,there is a dangerof electrical       5. lf you needto use an extensioncord, be
shock.Alwaystake your flash to a qualified     sureto use one which has a higherrating
servicemanwhen seryiceor repairwork is        than the flash.Cords ratedfor less amperage
required.                                can overheat.
5. Neverimmerseyou flash in wateror other
 liquids.Electricalshock can result.     SAVETHESE
                  INSTRUCTIONS

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The Calculator Dial
Yourflash has a handyCalculatorDial @, with either
                                     "E")                        (see                           photo               "D")    (see photo                                             film speed                    or DINASA
                   you                             and                                        easily                                               figure     Selecteitherthe REDor BLUE                             to quickly             enables        whichmarkings,
correctexposures.As an added convenience,the dial      OperatingMode
lightsup by pressingthe CalculatorDial lllumination         and note the correspondingf-stop. (See photo "D" or
Button@.                                                "E")
                                            EXAMPLE:You'reusing ASA 64 film (DlN speed 19),and
AutomaticOperation                             want to use the REDoperatingmode. The corresponding
The Sensor                                                     l-stop would be t5.6.
Your flash has a sensor @ (see photo "F") with a built-in     NOTE:lf the color of the mode you'veselectedoverlaps
computer.The sensormeasuresthe lightreflecting          two f-stops,set your lens to the intermediatehalf-stop.
off the subjectduringthe exposure.Be surethat nothing
coversor obstructsit when you're shootingin the
automaticmodes.Operating Modes                                Fc
               automatic        has            twoYour     flash                         operatingpositions:the      Set the Auto/ManualControlSwitch             the            BLUEmode.        andRED   mode
r The RED mode givesyou the mosf depth of field and     @ to the color ol the operatingmode you've selected.                                                 (Seephoto"F")an automaticoperatingrangeof 2 to 9 feet (0.6to 2.7
meters).You set your cameralens to a smallf-stop
openingin this position.
 r The BLUE mode gives you the /easf depth of f ield
and the maximumautomaticoperatingrange -  2to 17
feet (0.6lo 5.2 meters).You set your cameralens to       Set your CameraGontrols
awide l-s/opopeningin this position.                         (A) Set your camera lens to the f-sfop which corresponds
                                                             with the automaticoperatingmode you've selected.
                                                   (Seephoto "G")
                                                              (B) Setyour camerato the correct shutterspeed tor
                                                         synchronizationwith electronic tlash.(Referto yourSet the CalculatorDial                      camera instructionslor the proper setfing.)(See
@ fo the ASAor DtNtitm speed tor the film you're using.      photo"H")

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 (                                                  OperatingRange
Mountyour Flash                         Whatphotographif you'reat usingdistanceshigherbeyondspeedthefilmsmaximumand wantautomaticto
(A) lt your camera has a-hotshoe, plug the PC               operatingrangeof 17 feet (5.2m)? You can figurecorrecl
SynchronizationCord @ into its terminal @ (see photo      exposuresfor these longerdistancesby usingthe
"1"). Whenmounted,your llash will be synchronized        formulathe CalculatorDial markingsare basedon.
throughcontactsin the mounting loot @ .                                                     GuideNumberIt your camera doesnot have a hot shoe,connect the                                                                  :  f-stopsetting
PC SynchronizationCord @ to your camera's "X" synch           Flash-to-subjectdistance
terlninal(seephoto "J"). (Reterto your camera                                                                                                          I -  Set the Auto/ManualControlSwitch@ to theinstructions tor specific intormation regarding your                                                 "manual"("M") position.(Seephoto"L")
camera' s f I ash synchro n izatio n.)                                                     2 -  Findthe guidenumberfor the film you'reusingfrom(B) Mount your tlashby moving the Mounting Foot                                                     thetableon page11.                                   (see                                      photo                                 untilif                               slops               clockwise       LeverLocking       @                                       shoe       3 -  Find the flash-to-subjectdistance(the easiestway is                     Foot                                   the                                camera             Mounting           the"K"). lnsert                     @. into
and lock the tlash by moving the Mounting Foot Locking        to usethe focusingring scaleon the cameralens).
Levercounterclockwise.(Alwaysunlock lever betore        (Seephoto"G")
removingtlash.)                                       4 -  Computethe f-stopusingthe formula.(Roundoff
                                                                to the nearestf-stop.)
                                                     5 -  Set your cameralens.o\J                                         EXAMPLE:You'reusingfilm with an ASA of 64 (DlN 19).
                                            Fromthe tableon page 1 1 you find thatthe guide
You'reReady!                            numberis 50 (15).The flash-to-subjectdistanceis 25
Turn your f lash unit on @ , wait for the ready light to glow,      feet(7.5m). This dividesout to 2. You wouldset your
and you're all set to take f lashpictures automatically        cameralensto f2.
withoutmaking any furthersetfings.                         Selective Depth of Field Control
                                              Supposeyou want to use your flash at an f -stop other
ilanual Operation                                thanthoseindicatedfor automaticoperation.This is
Thereare situationswhich may requireusingthe             especiallyusefulwhen usinga zoom lensbecauseyou
"manual"operatingmode "M". For example:usingyour     can take advantageof variablefocal lengthsfor
flashat distancesbeyondthe maximumautomatic           "framing"the scenewithoutchangingthe flash-to-
operatingrange,usinga specificf-stopsettingfor depth      subjectdistanceand therebyalteringthe exposure.
of fieldcontrol,or speciallightingtechniqueslike                        I -  Set the Auto/ManualControlSwitch@ to the
"fill-in" and multipleflashlighting.                      "manual"("M") position.(Seephoto"L")
                          B                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I
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General Specifications                         Bevor Sie lhr Gerdt zur hand nehmen . , .
                                              Einiges vorweg
FlashDuration( approx.):                                                                  lhr neuesautomatischesVivitarBlitzgerdtbietetlhnen  1/1000 to 1/30,000.ofa second (auto)                                                   besteVoraussetzungenf rir gelungeneBlitzaufnahmen.  1/1000 of a second(manual)                                                       Mit seinerenorrRschnellenLeuchtzeit(1/1000bis
Anglesof illumination:55overtical,55o horizontal          1/30.oooSek)kanngenauder richtigeMoment
OperatingPosition:Vertical                              "eingefroren"werden.Ohne Manipulationund langes
Color Temperature:60000 Kelvin                    Rechnenist lhr neuerVivitarBlitzdas richtigeGeratzu
                                                 bestenBlitz-Aufnahmen,und das . . . automatisch.Camera/ Flash SynchronizationConnections:
  Hot Shoe,PC Cord                                     Machen Sie sich mit dem Gerdt yertraut -Weight(without batteries):51h oz. (150 g)
                                                                                                          . . . indemSie dieseGebrauchsanleitungsorgfdltigDimensions:                                                       lesen.BewahrenSie diesebelm Gerdtauf.so daBSie im  3Yr" x 1%{' x 3N6't(88.5 mm x 39 mm x 77 mm)                                                       ZweifelsfalI nachschlagenkonnen.
Accessoriesincluded: Pouch case, MultipleVoltageAC                                                                                                          . . . indemSie vor der erstenAufnahmedas Gerdtund  Cord (sold with Model 252 in some countries)                                                         die beschriebenenFunktionenausorobieren.
Accessoriesavailable:Vivitar Nickel Cadmium Battery                                                                                                          . . . indemSie einenProbefilmmachen.Exoerimentieren  Pack,152/252MultipleVoltageCharger                                               und testenSie,damitSie die vielseitigenMoglichkeiten
Specifications subject to change without notice.                  des Gerateskennenlernen.





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