Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DL-290S FujiFilm
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OWNER , S MANUAL LOADING The “CE” mark certifies that this product satisfies the require- ments of the EU (European Union) regarding safety, public health, environment and consumer protection. (“CE” is the abbreviation of Conformité Euroéepnne.
2 CONTENTS Special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Names of par ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I. B ASIC PR OCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 NAMES OF P AR TS q Strap Lug w Shutter Release e A utof ocus Windows r Finder Window t Liquid Cr ystal Displa y y Flash Lampf ace u Red-e ye Reducting Lamp i Lens Cov er Button (P ower Switch) o AE .
4 I. B ASIC PR OCEDURE LO AD THE BA TTER Y ● Use one 3V CR123A lithium battery . ● A new lithium battery will provide power for taking about 400 pictures, including 200 with flash (as tested according to Fujifilm’ s battery testing procedure). 1.
5 3. Chec k the loaded batter y (Fig. 3) Push the Lens Cover Button downward. If the Lens Cover opens and the lens barrel moves out into shooting position (wideangle), the battery is loaded correctly . ● If the Flash Sign ( c ) in the LCD blinks for 12 seconds or more after taking a flash picture, the battery is spent.
6 Year Month Day Day Month Day Month Hour Day Year Year Minute ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ T o change the order of the year , month, and day , press in the Date Mode/Select Button q . The order will change as shown above. The date Showing in the Date Display Window is the date that will be printed in the bottom right of your picture.
7 Select Button again then correct the number with the Date Set Button. (4 ) After correcting the number for the “minute”, press in the Date Mode/Select Button to bring out the “PRINT” sign in the Date Display Window . The Dating Unit is now ready for printing.
8 LO AD THE FILM 1. Open the camera bac k (Fig. 7) T o open, hold the camera bottom side up and push the Camera Back Lock downward. 2. Inser t the film (Fig. 8) Just push the film gently into the Film Chamber . ● Do not open the Camera Back all the way .
9 3. Chec k the film tip position (Fig. 9) Make sure the film tip falls within the Film T ip Mark (green lines in the far end of the film track). 4. Close the camera bac k (Fig. 10) As soon as you close the Camera Back, the Exposure Counter will run though rapidly and the film will prewind itself up to the very end.
10 T AKING PICTURES 1. T urn on the power (Fig. 11) T o turn it on, press the Power Switch downward. The Lens Cover will automatically open and the Lens will move out into shooting position. If the Lens is in retracted position, the shutter won’t trip.
11 Fig. 13 Fig. 14 3. Zooming to telephoto (Fig. 13) T o zoom to telephoto, press in the upper Zoom Button. The size of the Finder image will change with the movement of the Lens.
12 5. Hold the camera still (Fig. 15) When taking pictures, hold the camera still with both hands (camera shake can result in fuzzy pictures). T o shoot with the camera held vertically , position the Flash side up. ● Before pressing down the Shutter Release, take your finger of f the Zoom Button.
13 7. Press the shutter release about halfwa y down (Fig. 17) If the Autofocus Lamp (green lamp next to the Finder Eyepiece) turns on and glows when the Shutter Release is pressed about halfway down, the Lens has completed focusing. But if you are too close to your subject, the Autofocus Lamp will blink to warn you to move back.
14 ● Though rarely , the Lens may not be able to focus itself sharply in the following situations. T o take your picture, you’ll have to use the Autofocus Lock (see page 16).
15 Fig. 19 Fig. 20 1. After exposing the last frame (Fig. 19) As soon as the last frame (frame No. 1) is exposed, the Exposure Counter will switch from “ 0 ” to “ E ” and the camera motor will come to a halt.
16 ■ Unloading the film in mid-r oll (Fig. 21) With the tip of a ball-point pen or something similar , press in the Mid-roll Rewind Button. W ait until the Exposure Counter shows the “ E ” sign and the camera motor comes to a halt, then take the film out.
17 2. Mo ve the camera slightly and.... (Fig. 23) aim the Autofocus Spot so that it covers some part of your subject, then press the Shutter Release about halfway down (to lock the focus) and make sure the Autofocus Lamp (focusing completed signal) has turned on.
18 ■ Effective flash range (Using color negative film; distance in meters). The effective range of your camera’ s built-in flash will dif fer with the speed of the film you are using and the lens focal length as shown below . ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 38 mm wideangle 0.
19 If y ou want y our subject’ s eyes to look natural and beautiful... 2. Red-ey e reducing mode (Fig. 25) Bring out the Red-eye Reducing Mode Sign ( b ) in the LCD by pressing in the Exposure Mode Button, then take your picture. ● The red-eye reducing mode setting will remain on ever after you turn of f the power .
20 T o take backlighted pictures of subjects a gainst a window or in the shade of a tree... 3. Fill-in flash mode (Fig. 26) Bring out the Flash Sign ( c ) in the LCD by pressing in the Exposure Mode Button. The Flash will now fire even in bright sunlight.
21 USING THE SELF-TIMER 1. Set the self-timer (Fig. 28) T o set the Self-timer , press in the Self-timer/ Remote Control Button ( r ) to bring out the triangular mark ( t ) in the LCD in the spot where the Self- timer Sign ( r ) is showing. 2. Star t the Self-timer (Fig.
22 3. W ait 10 seconds As soon as the Self-timer start, the Self- timer/Remote Control Lamp will turn on and glow for seven seconds, then blink for three seconds, then the shutter will trip to take your picture. USING THE REMO TE CONTROL SWITCH ● If the Remote Control Switch is not included with your camera, you’ll have to buy it separately .
23 2. Set the camera to remote contr ol (Fig. 32) Press in the Self-timer/Remote Control Mode Button ( r ) to bring out the triangular mark ( t ) in the LCD in the spot where the Remote Control Sign ( ) is showing. 3. T ake y our remote control picture (Fig.
24 ● Be careful when taking against-the-light pictures because the Remote Control Switch may not function if direct light enters the camera’ s Remote Control Sensor .
F aults P ossible Causes Remedies P age 25 CAMERA F A UL TS, POSSIBLE CA USES, AND REMEDIES 1. The shutter won’t trip. 2 . The Exposure Counter blinks. (The film winds directly back into its cartridge the moment it is loaded). 4 8 10 11 16 q The battery is nearly spent.
26 F aults P ossible Causes Remedies P age 3. The film wound back into its cartridge in the middle of the roll. 4. The film has been loaded and the Camera Back has been closed, but the Exposure Counter does not count.
27 F aults P ossible Causes Remedies P age 1. The picture looks fuzzy . 2. The picture looks dark. 12, 16 29 13 20 19 q The Autofocus Spot was not aimed correctly . w The Lens is not clean. e Y ou jiggled the camera when you pressed down the Shutter Release.
28 F aults P ossible Causes Remedies P age 3 . The date dose not show up in the picture, or it does not show up very clearly . (for the dating model only) 4 q Y ou took your picture with the Dating Unit switched off. w A white, yellow , orange or other bright colored object was included in the bottom right of your picture.
29 CAMERA CARE AND CA UTIONS 1 . Y our camera is a precision instrument which requires careful handling. Do not wet it, drop it on the floor , or subject it to any other type of strong shoc k. 2 . If y ou are not using y our camera f or a long inter val, k eep it where it will be saf e from heat, dust, and moisture.
30 SPECIFICA TIONS ● Film 135 (35 mm) DX roll film. ● Picture Size Standard 35 mm size: 24 X 36 mm. ● Lens Fujinon zoom lens , pow er zoom, f=38–90 mm, 1:5.
31 ● Date Printing Unit (for the dating model only) Four mode (year month day , month day year , day month year , day hour minute) quartz dating unit, effective up through the year 2020, provision for shooting in the date off mode, draws power form the camera’ s battery .
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