User manual CONCORD PZ2180 AF

Using the Camera Holding Your Camera 1. Hold the camera steadily with both hands. Support the camera with your left hand with elbows close to your body in order to prevent the camera from shaking. 2. Take pictures with sunlight behind you. 3. When holding the camera vertically, always position your camera with the flash at the top. 4. Be careful not to place your fingers over the lens, flash, or viewfinder. 1. Press the Power button to turn on the power. The lens cover will open, and the LCD panel will appear (Figure 5). 2. The lens cover will close and the power will switch off automatically after 3 minutes if the camera is not in use. 3. Press the zoom button to the position, and the lens will zoom out. Press the zoom button to , and the lens will zoom in (Figure 6). English 9 Taking Pictures Close-up Correction Mark Auto focus Mark 1. Turn on the power and aim the auto focus frame of the viewfinder at the subject. Press the shutter halfway down. The auto focus green lamp lights up when the subject is in focus (Figure 7). 2. Recompose the picture as you wish and gently pressing the shutter button to take a picture. 3. If the red flash lamp is on, the flash is fully charged and ready to take pictures (Figure 8). 4. When taking a close-up shot, (subject distance 80 cm), your subject must be positioned within the square of the close-up correction mark (Figure 7). 5. The film will automatically advance after each shot and the frame counter will advance. q If the desired subject distance is between 50 and 80 cm, the green auto focus lamp will blink as an alarm and the shutter locks. No picture can be taken. If the desired subject distance is less than 50 cm, you may press the shutter button, but the picture will be blurry. 10 English Flash Mode 1. Auto Flash : Flash turns on and off automatically as needed. 2. Fill-in Flash : If the subject is in the same direction of light source or under the shade or in a bright background, the background will be too bright, and the subject too dark. Please use fill-in flash to take pictures. 3. Flash-off : If no flash is needed for taking picture, please select the flash-off mode. 4. Red-Eye Reduction : The red-eye phenomenon will most likely occur when portrait shots are taken with flash at night or with low light. Please select the red-eye reduction mode to correct this problem, it is not 100% foolproof. Special Shooting Mode 1. Landscape mode/ Infinite Lock : Use this mode when taking landscape pictures. The focus will be fixed to a long distance for a clear picture, and the camera will be set to flash-off automatically. 2. Night Mode : Beautiful pictures can be taken at night when this mode is used. In night mode, the shutter will open twice; the flash will be on when the shutter opens for the first time, and off when the shutter opens for the second time. 3. Macro Mode : Switch the camera to the Macro mode, the lens will protrude to the fourth section, and the fill-in flash will be on. 4. Continuous Mode : Switch the camera to the continuous mode, and press the shutter button. The camera will take continuous shots until the shutter button is released. English 11 5. Self-timer/Remote Control : Use the self-timer to take a picture of yourself. Please select the self-timer/remote control mode. The self-timer lamp will be lit for about 7 seconds when the shutter is pressed, and the self-timer will blink for 3 seconds before the shutter is released. Use a tripod to avoid shaking the camera when this mode is used. Remote control can be used to control the shutter of this camera. Please aim the remote control at the remote control window of the camera, and then press the button of the remote control, it will take 3 seconds to release the shutter. (remote control is optional) Rewinding the Film 1. The film will automatically rewind when it reaches the end of the film. (The LCD counter will count down). 2. When the rewinding is completed, the motor stops automatically and "0 is displayed in the LCD panel. The rewinding signal will appear for about 4 seconds. When the signal disappears, open the back cover and unload the film. 3. If you want to unload the film before reaching the end of the roll, please push the mid-roll rewind button with a pen or other fine implements. When the rewinding is completed, unload the film. If the motor stops during the rewinding and the counter is not reset to " 0" , please replace the battery. After the battery is replaced, press the mid-roll rewinding button again to complete the rewinding. Never open the back cover of the camera during rewinding. 12 English q If the entire roll of film has been rewound into the film cartridge, but is still kept in the film chamber, the camera cannot take pictures until the film is unloaded. English 13 Proper Care of Your Camera The camera can only function properly between -10°C and 40°C (104°F and 14°F). q Be careful of sudden changes of temperature and humidity, since moisture may condense on the inside of the camera. q Do not place your camera close to objects with strong magnetic fields such as televisions or radios. q Avoid using alcohol or other chemical solvents to clean the camera. 14 English q q q q Keep your camera safe from sudden shocks or vibration. Always protect it from dirt, rain, dampness or excessive heat. If you need to clean the camera, please use a piece of soft cloth to clean the camera and use the photographic lens cleaning tissue to clean the lens. Safety Guide This camera is intended for photography. Please do not use it for any other purpose other than photography. Please follow the basic safety precautions as follows: q Never disassemble this camera on your own. There are high voltage wires in the camera, and thus carries the risk of electric shock. q Never use the camera near inflammable gas and substances (gasoline, benzine, thinner, etc.) to avoid danger of explosion, fire, burns, and so on. q Never disassemble the used battery, and do not expose to heat or flame. q Keep the camera and battery out of the reach of children. q Do not use the flash close to people's eyes (especially young children), since the strong light of the flash will injure eyes. The CE marking indicates that this product complies with the specification of the European Union (EU). English 15 Specifications Type Film Format Lens Shutter Focusing Exposure 35mm full automatic lens shutter camera with power zoom lens. 35mm DX-code film; 24 x 36mm 38 ~ 80 mm Japan Lens: F5.2 ~ 10.2 (4 elements in 4 groups) Programmed electronic shutter; shutter speed 1/6 ~ 1/125 second Auto focusing system with focus lock Programmed auto exposure Programmed exposure (ISO 100 film) Wide Angle (38mm) EV 6 ~ 15 Tele (80mm) EV 6 ~ 15 Real-image type auto focus viewfinder with automatic focusing frame and closeup correction marks. Field of View: above 80% but less than 100% Magnification: 0.4 ~ 0.72 Exposure counter, battery power warning, flash mode (Auto-flash, Fill-in Flash, Flash off), red-eye reduction, Macro, continuous shots, infinite shots, night mode, self-timer, and remote control indicator. The DX-coded film can be set automatically: ISO 100, 200, 400, or 800. For films other than the DX-coded film, the speed is set to ISO 100. Viewfinder LCD Panel Film Speed 16 English Loading Film Automatically loading film: After closing the back cover, the film will automatically advance. Advancing Automatically advancing film Rewinding Automatically rewinding film: The film will automatically rewind when it reaches its end. As soon as rewinding is completed, it will stop automatically. The midroll rewinding button can be used to rewind the film anytime. Flash Built-in electronic flash The battery charging time is about 6 seconds (Use the new battery under normal temperature.) Range: (ISO 100 film) Wide Angle (38mm) 1.0 ~ 3m Tele (80mm) 1.0 ~ 1.5m Flash Mode Auto-flash, fill-in flash, flash-off, and red-eye reduction. Shooting Mode Macro, continuous , landscape (Infinite Lock), and night mode. Self-timer 11 second delay shutter release Auto Power Off 3 minutes Power Source 3V lithium battery x 1 (CR123A or DL123A) Dimensions 110 x 60 x 40mm (excluding the protrusions) Weight 210g (without battery and film) q The specifications are subject to change without prior notice. English 17 Date Back (Optional) Operating the Date Back Before imprinting data, set the date and time using the buttons mentioned below. Display Panel MODE Switch Button SELECT Button SET Button To select the desired mode, press the MODE button. The sequence of mode change is shown below: 1) Year-month-day 5) Day-month-year 2) Day-hour-minute 4) Month-day-year 3) No date is printed Please reset the data and time after replacing the battery. 18 English