Fujifilm DL270 - Manuals

6 1. BASIC PROCEDURE LOAD THE BATTERY • Use one 3V CR123A lithium battery. • A new lithium battery will provide power for taking about 300 pictures, including150 with flash (as tested according to Fujifilm’s battery testing procedure). 1. Open the battery compartment coverPush the Cover’s grained pa...

8 ATTACH THE STRAP Pass the looped end of the strap through the camera’s Strap Lug, then pass theother end of the strap through the loop and pull it firmly.

9 LOAD THE FILM 1. Open the camera backTo open, hold the camera bottom side up and push the Camera Back Lock down-ward. 2. Insert the filmJust push the film gently into the Film Chamber. • Do not open the Camera Back all the way. It is normally set to open about 15 ° or just enough to drop the film ...

11 TAKING PICTURES 1. Turn on the powerTo turn it on, press the Power Switch downward.The Lens Cover will automatically open and the Lens will move out into shootingposition. If the Lens is in retracted position, the shutter won’t trip. 2. 35 mm full-size mode covering area A: Parallax Correction Ma...

15 9. Aim the autofocus spot at your subject A: Autofocus Spot Aim the Autofocus Spot at your subject. Make sure your subject fills the Finder’sAutofocus Spot completely. 10. Press the shutter release about halfway downIf the Autofocus Lamp (green lamp next to the Finder Eyepiece) turns on and glows...

17 END OF FILM • Your camera will expose the film frames in descending order, star ting from the highest num-bered frame, and rewind each frame into its cartridge as soon as it is exposed. • You can unload the film as soon as the last frame (frame No. 1) is exposed and the cameramotor comes to a hal...

18 ■ Unloading the film in mid-roll With the tip of a ball-point pen or something similar, press in the Mid-roll RewindButton. Wait until the Exposure Counter shows the “E” sign and the camera motorcomes to a halt, then take the film out. • Do not use anything with too sharp a point to press in the ...

19 2. ADVANCED TECHNIQUES USING THE AUTOFOCUS LOCK 1. This is the picture you want but....the Autofocus Spot is off your subject. It means the Lens is not focused on yoursubject. 2. Move the camera slightly and....aim the Autofocus Spot so that it covers some part of your subject, then press theShut...

21 SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE ■ A word on the camera’s flash exposure modes Each time you press in the Exposure Mode Button, the exposure mode setting willswitch in the order shown below:Auto flash (No sign), Red-eye Reducing ( ), Fill-in Flash ( ) and Flash off ( ) mode. ■ Effective flash range Th...

23 ■ A word on red-eye effect When you photograph a person’s face in dim light with Flash, the eyes will some-times turn out red in the picture. This is because the light from the Flash enters theperson’s eyes and is reflected back into the camera lens. To reduce the chances ofgetting red-eye pictur...

25 USING THE SELF-TIMER 1. Set the self-timerTo set the Self-timer, press in the Self-timer/Remote Control Button ( ) to bring out the triangular mark ( d ) in the LCD in the spot where the Self-timer Sign ( ) is showing. 2. Start the Self-timerTo start it, press down the Shutter Release. The Lens w...

26 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH • If the Remote Control Switch is not included with your camera, you’ll have to buy it separately. ■ Remote control switch A: Switch MuzzleB: Shutter Operating Button 1. Take out the remote control switchTo take it out its holder, just slide it out. To inser t it i...

27 2. Set the camera to remote controlPress in the Self-timer/Remote Control Mode Button ( ) to bring out the trian- gular mark ( d ) in the LCD in the spot where the Remote Control Sign ( ) is showing. 3. Take your remote control pictureAim the Autofocus Spot at your subject and compose your pictur...

28 4. Effective switch rangeThe effective range of the Remote Control Switch is about five meters when helddirectly in front of the camera, and up to 3.5 meters when aimed at the camera at a20 ° angle from all sides (left, right, above, and below). ■ Carrying the remote control switch Just pass the ...

29 1 Change the battery with a new one. 2 Push down the Lens Cover Button and makesure the Lens has moved out into shooting po-sition. 3 Unload the film and insert a new roll. 4 Press in the Zoom Button. The Lens barrel willautomatically collapse then reset itself towideangle position. 1 The battery...

31 1 Aim the Autofocus Spot correctly at your sub-ject or use the Autofocus Lock to take your pic-ture. 2 Keep the Lens clean at all times. 3 Hold the camera still with both hands and pressthe Shutter Release gently down. 1 Take your against-the-light pictures with thecamera set to the Fill-in Flash...

32 CAMERA CARE AND CAUTIONS 1 Your camera is a precision instrument which requirescareful handling. Do not wet it, drop it on the floor, orsubject it to any other type of strong shock. 2 If you are not using your camera for a long interval, keepit where it will be safe from heat, dust, and moisture....

33 SPECIFICATIONS • Film 135 (35 mm) DX roll film. • Picture Size Standard 35 mm size: 24 × 36 mm, switchable to panorama format. • Lens Fujinon zoom lens, power zoom, f=35–70 mm, 1:5.0 – 9.5, 5components, 5 elements. • Finder Albada zoom finder, 0.4–0.72X magnification, bright frame, pano-rama fram...

34 • Self-timerElectronically controlled, about 10 sec. delay, can beswitched off in mid-run, provided with countdown lamp. • Power SourceOne CR123A lithium battery or comparable battery. • Remote Control SwitchInfrared system, operates camera shutter, about 5 m effec-tive range from camera front (a...