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Yashica 230 AF User manual
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- Yashica 230 AF
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YASHICAInstruction booklet Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi Manual de instruccionesView original page 1
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Thank you for your purchase of a yashica 230-AF. This is Wir danken lhnen, daB Sie sich frir die yashica 230-AF
a highly developed auto-focus SLR camera with many entschieden haben. Diese hochentwickelte Autofokus-SLR-
outstanding features. lt is designed to work in perfect Kamera zeichnet sich durch eine Vielzahl von duRerst
harmony with its dedicated flash. praktischen Merkmalen aus und ist fUr ootimale
This camera features three auto-focus modes: normal Blitzaufnahmen auf den Betrieb mit dem auf diese Kamera
auto-focus, continuous auto-focus and trap focus. These abgestimmten Blitzgerdt ausgelegt.
sophisticated focusing modes, in combination with various Diese Kamera verfUgt Uber drei Autofokus-Betriebsarten:
exposure modes such as programmed auto mode, will normaler Autofokus-, kontinuierlicher Autofokus- und
enable you to open up new picture{aking possibilities. Voruyahl-Autofokus-Betrieb. Zusammen mit den
It also provides an AE lock system based on the spot verschiedenen Belichtungsbetriebsarten, z. B. die
metering method, a large-size display panel for centralized programmierte Belichtungsautomatrk, werden lhnen diese
information control and many other features that have fortschrittlichen Autofokus-Betriebsarten vollig neue
been developed with latest technology. Dimensionen beim Fotografieren erschlieRen.
Before you use the camera, please read this manual DarLiber hinaus ist diese Kamera mit einem auf der
carefully. lt will assure you a longer service with proper Grundlage gezielter Spotmessung arbeitenoen
care. MeRwertspeicher (AE-Verriegelungsschaltung), einem
groRdimensionierten Monitor fur zentralisiene
The descriptions in this manual are made with a yashica Informationskontrolle sowie vielen weiteren Einrichtungen
AF lens 50 mm F1.B on the camera. The operating vom letzten Stand der Fototechnik ausgestattet.
procedure is. the same with other yashica AF lenses, too. Bitte lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor
Inbetriebnahme der Kamera aufmerksam durch. Bei
sachgemdiRem Umgang mit der Kamera wird sich dies in
jahrelangem storungsfreien Betrieb auszahlen.
Bei den Beschreibungen dieser Bedienungsanleitung wird
davon ausgegangen, daR ein Yashica AF-Objektiv f/1,8/50
mm an der Kamera angebracht ist. Die
Bedienungsverfahren sind jedoch auch bei Veruuendung
anderer Yashica AF-Objektive die gleichen.
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Digitally signed by Mike Butkus
Mike Butkus DN:org, cn=Mikeemail=mike@butkus.org,Butkus, o, ou=Butkus.c=US
Date: 2024.12.04 21:56:31 -05'00'
@ Strap Lug
@ DX Contacts
@ Viewlinder Eyepiece
@ Sprocket
@ Release Sockel
@ Camera Back'Release Pin
@ Film Check Window
@ Camera Back Lock
@ Data Back Contacts
@ Tripod Socket
@ Rewind Release Button
@ Film Rewind Switch
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Display Panel
The display panel shows all inlormation available for taking pictures with this camera. lt may not represent actual data
nowever.
O Film Speed (lSO) @ Continuous Shooting Indicalor @ Battery Check Mark
@ Shutter-priority Mode Indicator I Single{rame Shooting Indicalor @ Over/Underexposure Mark
@ Program Mode Indicator @ Self-timer Mark (D Trao Focus Mark
@ Flash Mark @ Manual Mode Indicator @ Manual Focus Indicator
@ Exposure Counter @ Aperture-priority Mode Indicator @ Auto Focus lndicator
O Film Transport/Rewind Marx @ Electronic Signal Indicator @ Continuous Aulo Focus lndicator
@ Exposure Compensation Mark @ Aperture/Exposure Compensation @ Shutter Soeed/Film Soeed
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The liquid display section in the viewlinder will automatically brighten up when the light rs d m to let you see the orsptay
clearly even in the dark.
Exposure Compensation Mark Shutter-priority Mode Indjcator Manual Mode Indicator
Flash Mark Over/Underexposure Mark Shutter Speed/Film Speed
Sharp Focus LED (green) Aperture-prrority Mode Indicator Spot Circle
Front Mis-focusiRear Mis,focus Aperture/Exposure Compensation Focusing Frame
Mark Setting
Program Mode Indicator
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Guide Rail
Flash Lock Button
To mount the flash, first unlock the Flash Lock Button. Flash Switch
(When it is unlocked, it will pop up and show a red marx.; Light Receptor
[,4ount the llash from the front side of the camera and Window with
slide it in along the Guide Rail as far as it vlill go. Then, Exposure Guide
press down the Flash Lock Button and turn it clockwise Flash Reflector
until the index mark on it comes opposite the index mark
on the flash, and lock the flash in place.
To dismount the flash, repeat the above.mentioned
procedure In reverse. Index Mark
. Do nol apply too much pressure on the flash coupling Coupling Contact
conlacl.
o When attaching the flash, make sure the Coupling
Contact is inserted into lhe camera's Power Terminal.
How lo Unlock tho Flash Lock EuttonrEntriegoln deo Blltzspontnopts
Pour d6reroulllor 16 boulon da venoulllage du tlash/C6mo desbloquear el bot6n de bloqueo del flash Red Mak
Rote Marke
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Marca rcja ffiA ,n,o"fW Nretiert Entriegeft
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Basic Operation
This chapter explains the basic steps for operating the Yashica
230-AF. ll you read these instructions, you will learn how to operate
the camera for normal photography.
C ru nd I egende Bed i e n u n gsve rfa h ren
Dieses Kapitel beschreibt die grundlegenden Verfahren bei der
Bedienung der Yashica 230-AF. In diesem Kapitel lernen Sie, wie die
Kamera fUr normale Aufnahmen einzusetzen ist.
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Procddure de base
Ce chapitre explique les etapes de base pour I'utilisation du Yashica
230-AF. En lisant ces instructions, vous apprendrez d vous servir de
I'appareil pour prendre des photos ordinaires.
Operaci6n bdsica
Este capitulo explica los pasos bdsicos para la operaci6n de la
Yashica 230-AF. Si lee estas instrucciones, aprender6 a operar la
cdmara para fotograffa normal.
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Mounting the Lens Loading the Battery
Frrsl, remove the lens cap and body cap. Then al gn the Loosen lhe Batlery Holder Screw by turn ng t loward the
red dot on the lens rear with the red dot (lens mountrng arrow with a co n and remove the Battery Holder Inserl
ndex) on the camera s Lens Release Button. push in the the lrthrum battery correctly. as rllustrated nside the
ens and turn it c ockw se unt t locks with a ci ck hoder Then. close the holder so that the claw on ts srde
. To d smount t, press in the Lens Release Button and s engaged, nslall t again and ock it in place with the
turn it counterclockwise Screw
. ll you are changlng the ens wth frlm loaded In the
camera, take care to avo d d rect sun rght Use a 6'voil lithium battery (2CR5)
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Main Switclr
The Main Switch of this camera has three positrons. When LOCK ..... The camera is turned off .
it is set to LOCK, the camera is turned off. When it is set AE-L ..... The camera is turned on and lakes pictures on
to AE-L, you can take pictures with a fixed exposure value spot metering lf the Shutter Release is depressed
on spot metering. When it is set to ON, you can take halfway, the AE lock is activated.
pictures by measuring exposure on center-weighted ON ..... The camera is turned on and takes pictures on
metering. Set the switch depending on the subject you center-weigl-rted metering. Normally, set the Main Switch
want to shoot. lf you are not using the camera, always set to ON.
rt to LOCK.
. When the camera is turned on, the shutler speed.
aperture and other information will be displayed for B
seconds in the display panel and viewfinder.
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Loading the Film
1 Set the Main Switch to ON, open the Camera o lf you use DX-coded film, the camera will automatically r Back and load the film. set itself for the speed of the film loaded in it.
To open the Camera Back, push down the Camera Back . Do not touch the shutter curtain and DX contacts.
Lock while pressing in the button on it.
To insert the film, first fit the recessed end of the cassette
to the shaft located on top of the film chamber and push it
in. lt will thus fit smoothly into position.
Always load and unload film in subdued liqht.
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? Inseil the lllm tlp as far as the orange mark o lf the film is advancing properly, the Exposure Counter& ("-') and close the Camera Back. will show "1" and the Film Transport Mark ,,Q_" will
Engage the film perforations with the sprocket teeth and turn on in the display panel. you are now ready to take
make sure the film lies flat and tight as shown in the pictures. lf the Exposure Counter does not move from ,,0"
illustration, then close the Camera Back. As soon as you or if the mark "O-" does not turn on, the film is not
close it, the film will automatically advance to the first advancing properly. Open the Camera Back and load the
frame. film correctly again.
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Taking Pictures
Before taking pictures. set the drive mode. focusing mode
and exposure mode to the desired positions according to I Drive modes
the subject you wanl to shoot There are three modes: single-frame shooting (S)
continuous shootrng (C), arrd self trmer shooting t U I To set the mode, move the Operating Lever to the left r Focusing modes
or right while pressing the correspondtng mode button There are four modes. auto-focus (AF), continuous auto-
until the desired mode appears in the display panel. focus (CAF), trap focus ( (() ), and rnanual focus (M).
I Exposure modes
r The display in the panel will run through quickly if you There are four modes. programmed auto exposure
continue to push the lever for more than a second. (PROGRAM), shutter priority auto exposure (Tv), aperture"
. The Program Reset Button is very useful because the priority auto exposure (Av) and manual exposure (M)
camera will automatically set the positions of the drtve
mode. focusing mode and exposure mode that are most
convenient for takrng prclures as soon as you press tnls
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Operating Lever to the left Operating Lever to the right
@ Single Frame Shooting: S Bed ie nu ngssch ie be r n ach I i nks Bed ien u ngssch ie be r n ac h rec hts
Each time you depress the Shutter Release, the camera Levier d' actionne ment ve rs Levier d'actionnement vers
will expose one frame at a time and advance the film to Ia gauche la droite
the next frame, then stop. Palanca de operacion hacia Palanca de operacion hacia
O Continuous Shooting: C Ia izquierda la derecha
While you are depressing the Shutter Release, the camera
wrll take pictures one after another at a rate of uo to about
1.8 frames a second.
O Self-timer Shooting: S
When you depress the Shutter Release, the self-timer LED
In the camera front will turn on and the shutter will trio
after 10 seconds.
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Auto Focus: AF
lf you depress the Shutter Release lighily, the camera will
automatically start to focus the lens on the subject located
in the focusing frame in the viewfinder. As soon as the
green sharp-focus LED turns on, you can depress the
Shutter Release all the way to lake your picture. This
mode is convenient for taking relatively static objects,
because the focus is locked when the lens is focused on ,e ,rl the subject by depressing the Shutter Release halfway. o-l ,,C", . lf you take auto-focus pictures in the drive mode s AF
the camera will automatically focus the lens for each
frame and take pictures continuously.
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pictures in the driveContinuous Auto Focus: CAF . lf you take continuous auto-focus
As long as you keep depressing the Shutter Release mode "C", the camera will automatically focus the lens on
lightly, the auto-focusing system will function and keep the the subject and take pictures continuously with the fixed
subject in the focusing frame in sharp focus. This mode is locus.
focus.useful for shooting moving subjects continuously, because . Use the AF Lock Button to lock the
it will continue to focus on the subject as the subject
moves and its shooting distance changes, even after the
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Trap Focus: (t)
This mode is useful for shooting nervous animals or
moving subjects at a fixed distance. Face the camera
toward the place where you guess your subject will come,
set the camera to that distance with the Focusing Ring,
attach the cable switch and release it. As soon as the
subject cemes to this distance and it is caught in the
focusing frame in the center of the viewfinder, the shutter
will trip to take your picture.
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Manual Focus: MF Manuelle Fokussierbetriebsart: M F
To focus. turn the Focusing Ring with your hand lf the Drehen Sie den Scharfeinstellring von Hand. um das
subject is not correctly focused. the front mis-focus or Objektiv scharf einzustellen Wenn das Motiv unscharf ist,
rear mis-focus mark will turn on. lf rt is in sharo focus. the leuchtet eine der Marken fUr falsche Scharfeinstellung
green LED will turn on vorn oder hinten auf. lst das Motiv einwandfrei fokussiert.
. Front Mis focus Mark so leuchtet die grune LED auf.
The lens is focused in front of the subiect
. Rear Mis focus Mark Das Objektiv ist auf einen Punkt vor dem Motiv
- The lens is focused fokussiert.
behrnd the sublect : Marke fUr falsche Scharfeinstellung hinten
+ "Focusing rmpossrble Das Objektiv ist auf einen Punkt hinter dem Motiv
Mark (blinks) fokussiert.
Front Mis-focus Mark
Marke filr falsche Scharfeinstellung vorn
Marque de mauvaise mise au pint avant
Marca de enfoque incorrecto anterior
M lltr Rear MisJocus Mark
fAr falsche Scharteinstellung hinten :, :l Marke tiriri, Marque de mauvaise mise au point arridre
s MF Marca de enfoque incorrecto posterior
- " Focusing impossible" Mark
Marke " Fokussierung unmoglich "
Marque de mise au point impossible
Marca de "enfoque imposible"
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Operating Lever to the left Operatng Lever Io the right
Q Programmed Auto Exposure: PROGRAM Bedienungsschieber nach links Bedienungsschieber nach rechts
The camera contains a combination program of shutter Levier d'actionnement vers Levier d'actronnement vers
speeds and apertures and automatically selects the ta gaucne la droite
optimum combination of shutter speed and aperture laPalancaizquierdade operacion hacra Palanca de operacionla derechahacla depending on the brrghtness of the subject
O Shutter.priority Auto Exposure: Tv
lf you set a shutter speed, the camera will automatrcally
select the optimum aperture for it, depending on the
brrghlness of the sublect, 1o provide correcl exposure. o_ The shulter speed is set with the Operatrng Lever @
(O Aperture-priority Auto Exposure: Av
lf you set an aperture, the camera will automatically
control the shutter speed to provide correct exposure
r The aperture rs set with the Operatrnq Lever Gr
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Shutter Release Electronic Srgna I Button
lf the Shutter Release is depressed halfway, the lens rs When the mark " lltr " shows jn the display panel, you
driven to focus itself (when the Selector Lever is set at wrll hear an audible electronic signal in the following
"AF") and the shooting information at that time is shown CASES:
rn the viewfinder and display panei. lt wiil stay for B . When the lens is focused on the subject (in the AF and
seconds after the finger is released, and turn off. Then, ' ((| " modes);
depress the Shutter Release all the way to take your . When the entire roll of film
oicture. has been exposed;
o When the self-limer is
operating.
To turn off the audible srgnal
turn off the mark " (lt. " by
pressing the Electronic Signal
Button.
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Using the Flash CS.tlOAF
The dedicated small-size flash CS-11OAF can be integrated n non the flash's main switch with the camera to let you take beautifully exposed f
pictures at night or even in backlight with ease. When it is turned on, the power for the flash is supplied
from the camera, As soon as the flash is fully charged, the flash.mark " " will turn on in the disptay panel and Mount the Flash t I vrewlrnder.
Mount the flash on the camera as described on page 16. . Charging the flash is possible while the drsplav in the
viewfinder and display panel turns on.
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