canon Snojifiy 50/20 English Edition INSTRUCTIONS
- 1____________________________________________________ ____— Thank you for purchasing the Canon Snappy 50 or Snappy 20. You are now the owner of a unique camera. With such features as auto exposure, auto film advance, auto film rewind, built-in flash and autofocus (Snappy 50 only), taking pictures becomes so easy and so much fun. Read these instructions carefully — then you’ll be ready to shoot with confi dence.
NOMENCLATURE ASA Film Speed Switch'3___ Frame Counter ®__ Shutter Button (J'_
®Uens ' ® Autolocus Window (Snappy 50 Only)
j Contents BASIC OPERATION .......................... 1. Loading the Batteries............... 2. Opening the Lens Shield ... 3. Checking the Batteries ............ 4. Setting the ASA (ISO) Film Speed ........................ 5. Loading the Film....................... 6 . Shooting ................................... 7 . Shooting Distance ................... 8 . Using the Built-in Flash _____ 9 . Flash Shooting Distance Range ................ 1 0 . Rewinding the Film .................. • Neckstrap ...........
BASIC OPERATION 1. Load the batteries. 2. Open the lens shield. 3. Check the batteries. 4. Set the ASA film speed. 5. Load the film. 6. Look into the viewfinder. Compose the picture so that your subject is centered in the viewfinder. 7. Press the shutter button halfway. If the red viewfinder lamp blinks rapidly, switch to flash and wait for the flashready lamp to light up. 8. Press the shutter button all the way to take the picture. 9. At the end of the roll, rewind the film.
Loading the Batteries These cameras will not work without batteries. Use two new size-AA 1.5V batteries of the same brand. We recom mend using alkaline (LR6) batteries. Carbon-zinc batteries can also be used, but their life is shorter. DO NOT use Ni-Cd batteries. 1 Wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth to ensure proper contact. 2 Push the battery chamber button H in the direction of the arrow and open the cover. 3.
Q Opening the Lens Shield To open the lens shield, push the lens shield opening switch ® down. When the lens shield Is closed, it is impossi ble to shoot. This function prevents tak ing pictures with the lens shield closed.
Checking the Batteries Check the batteries before using the camera. 1. Cover the lens area of the camera \with your hand and press the shutter button ® halfway while looking through the viewfinder. 2 If the viewfinder lamp blinks rapidly, battery power is sufficient. 3. If the viewfinder lamp does not blink, replace both batteries with new ones. Using new alkaline batteries at normal temperatures, you can shoot: 1. Approximately thirty rolls of 36-ex posure film without flash; or 2.
Battery power is reduced in very iow tem peratures (0°C or 32°F), making regular photography difficult. If you plan to take pictures in cold conditions, keep the camera warm until just before you shoot. It is a good idea to carry spare batteries; keep them warm also until they are needed. Don't throw away batteries that have become temporarily unusable because of cold weather. Once they have been restored to room temperature, you may be able to use them again.
B Setting the ASA (iso) Film Speed For correct exposure, set the ASA film speed switch (D according to the ASA fiim speed indicated on the fiim’s cartridge and box. Press the ASA film speed switch (D and align the white dot with the ASA 100 or 400 mark. I Notes] 1 Please use film with an ASA 100 or ASA 400 rating. 2. Reset the film speed switch each time you load film with a different ASA rating.
Loading the Film Use color or black and white film in standard 35mm cartridges. Load the film in subdued lighting only. 1. Pull the back cover opening knob @ down to open the back cover ® . 2. Insert the film cartridge into the film chamber. Gently press down on the cartridge so that it ciicks into place; the back cover opening knob then automaticaliy snaps back to its origi nal position.
3 Pull the film leader across the back so that its tip is aligned with the orange line in the lower right-hand corner of the film chamber. If the film leader extends past the orange line, manually wind the excess film back into the film cartridge. Film will not wind properly if there is too much film slack. 4.
guides, and be sure that the film per- [vjQ forations are engaged with the sprocket teeth. Then close the back cover. Press the shutter button CD until the OK frame counter (2) reaches “1.” If the frame counter moves, the film is transporting properly. If it does not move, reload the film.
Shooting 1. Look through the viewfinder O and compose the picture so that the main subject is centered in the viewfinder. 2. Gentiy press the shutter button ® HALFWAY. If the viewfinder lamp blinks rapidly, switch to flash. This lamp warns you when insufficient light may cause overly dark or blur red pictures. 3. Hold the camera in both hands with at least one elbow steadied against your body. Then gently press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
4. After you take your finger off the shutter button, the camera’s built-in power winder will automatically ad vance the film to the next frame. As the film advances, the frame counter will also advance one frame. It can count up to 36 frames.
I Notes 1 Be sure the flash, lens, and exposure metering window are not blocked by you fingers or hair. With the Snappy 50, also make sure not to cover the autofocus wi dows. The Snappy 50 is an ACTIVE autofocus system camera, which means the vast majority of subjects will be accurately focused for you.
however, for which the autofocus system is not perfectly suited.
Shooting Distance When taking pictures, make sure your subject is standing within the camera’s shooting distance range: Snappy 50 ... 1.3m (approximately 4-1/2 ft.) to infinity (oo) Snappy 20 ... 1.5m (approximately 5 ft.) to infinity (oo) SnCflfUf 50 : Keep 1.3m or more apart. StUlflJiy 20 ■ Keep 1.5m or more apart.
Using the Built-in Flash Switch to flash photography if the view finder lamp blinks rapidly when you press the shutter button halfway. Use of the flash will prevent blurred and overly dark photos. 1 Push the flash switch out in the direction of the arrow. 2 Wait for the flash-ready lamp ® to glow; then shoot. Notes Do not continuously press the shutter but ton halfway while waiting for the fiashready iamp to glow; the flash will not charge.
No flash Using the flash 16
Flash Shooting Distance Range The shooting distance range within which the built-in fiash can be used is: StUUUUI mi " SnOilfiy 20 1.3—4.5m (approximateiy 4-1/2 — 15 ft.) with ASA 100 or ASA 400 negative film 1.5—4.0m (approximately 5 — 13 ft.) with ASA 100 negative film 2.7—8.0m (approximately 9—26 ft.) with ASA 400 negative film 1.3m _ 4.5m ■■»■■■ Ki^ ■'5m NO 1 Snappy 50 (with ASA 100 or 400 negative fiim) OK 4.
Rewinding the Film You can tell you have come to the end of a roll of film when film advance stops automatically and when the shutter but ton becomes impossible to push. IMPORTANT: DO NOT open the back cover until you have rewound the film. 1 To rewind the film, simultaneously press the unlock button Q and slide the film rewind switch 51 with your finger in the direction of the arrow.
into position, you may withdraw your finger. During rewinding, the frame counter d) counts backwards. When it re turns to “S,” rewinding stops automaticaily, and the fiim rewind switch returns to its originai position. Puii the back cover opening knob @ down, open the cover, and remove the film cartridge from the film cham ber. Be sure to shield the film from direct sources of iight when unioading it.
Neckstrap Each camera is provided with a built-in neckstrap © . Simply slide the adjuster & to set the strap to the desired length.
Саге of the Camera 1. To clean the camera's glass sur faces, use only a blower brush, cleaning fluid, and tissue made specially for camera lenses. First remove dust with the biower brush. Then apply a few drops of fluid to the tissue (NEVER apply fluid directly to the lensi) and gentfy wipe the lens in a circular motion. Keep the autofocus and auto exposure windows clean in the same manner. For non-glass surfaces, brush off dust with a blower brush, silicon cloth, or chamois leather.
merit, use only a blower brush; do not apply any fluids to the rear lens. 2. The best thing you can do for your camera is to use it regularly. If you must store it for a iong time, first remove the batteries. Then wrap the camera in a clean, soft cloth and store it in a cool, dry, dustfree area. Always keep the camera out of direct sunlight and very hot spots, such as the trunk or glove compartment of a car. Keep it out of humid and dusty places. 3.
SPECIFICATIONS Type "Snappy 50": 35mm lens-shutter camera with automatic film loading, automatic film advance, power film rewind, automatic exposure, and autofocus. "Snappy 20”: 35mm lens-shutter camera with automatic film loading, automatic film ad vance, power film rewind, and automatic ex posure. Format 24mm x 36mm Lens "Snappy 50": Canon 35mm f/3.5. “Snappy 20”: Canon 35mm f/4.5. Construction: 4 elements in 4 groups. Lens Shield Open position; shooting is pos sible.
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nification: 0.45x. Viewfinder iamp (camera shake warning/battery check LED). Back Cover Opened by pulling the back cover opening knob. Film Advance Winding is automatic by pressing and releasing the shutter button for shooting. Film Rewinding Automatic upon pressing unlock button and pushing film rewind switch. Indicated by frame counter. Film Rewinding stops automatically. Frame Counter Additive type; automatically resets to "S" by opening back cover. Counts back with film rewind.
100 or ASA 400. "Snappy 20”: 1.5m to 4.0m (app. 5 to 13ft.) with ASA 100. 2.7m to 8m (app. 9 to 26ft.) with ASA 400. Flash Recycling Time Less than eight sec onds (interval between firing of flash and re lighting of fiash-ready iamp) with new aikaline batteries. Battery Life Using new alkaiine batteries at normai temperatures: Without fiash, approximateiy 30 roiis of 36 exposure fiim. Using fiash for each exposure, approximateiy 5 roiis of 36 exposure fiim. Power Source Two size-AA 1.
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