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Owner's ManualGebrauchsanweisungNotice d'emploiManual del propietario

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English anguage begins on inside ront cover.

Anweisungen n deutscher Sprache beginnt auf Seite 18 .

Les nstructions n angue rangaise ommencent la page 38 .Las nstrucciones n espariol omienzan n la pAgina 57 .

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Winder oupl ingFi lmchamberFilmaperture/shutter urtainFilmadvance sprocketsMultislotted akeup spoolFilm pressure plate

OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC FILM WINDERDescription of controlsQ Action LE D

@ Auto winder body

@ Winder o camera coupler

@ Supplementary hutter elease button (for vertical shots)

@ OnlOff/Rewind witch

@ WinOer ripod socket

@ Attachment screw (locates n tripod socket)

@ Electrical ontact pins

@ Locating pin-winder to camera body

@ WinOer battery cover

Thank ou or selecting Vivitar V-3 automatic lectronic LRcamera-your choice was a wise one and we know you willappreciate ts rugged unctionality, ightweight ompactness,state-of-the-art esign features and easy-to-use

aperture-preferred utomation withmanual verride or hosespecial ic ture i tuat ions .Allthe XV-3's ontrols re houghtfully ositioned or nstinctive,fumble-free peration. he brilliant iewfinder nsuresexceptionally lear, hrough{he-lens icture composition,supported by a 16LED hutter peed display and reflectedaperture eadout, o keep exposure nformation t eye evelduring composition nd exposure.The electronic ocal plane shutter an be used n eitherautomatic r manual mode or maximum reative reedom, nd




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Description of controlsQ Exposure ounter window

@ Filmadvance ever

@ Snutter elease button/safety ock

@ Satety ock "On" symbol "L")

@ film plane ndicator ymbol beneath dvance ever)

@ Snutter peed/Auto mode knob@ Snutter peed/Auto mode ock button

@ Hot shoe with built-in X" contacts

@ fxposure memory ock button/meter isplay/timer ancel

@ fitm speed dial with exposure ompensation cale

@ fi tm rewind rank

@ fitm rewind knob

@ Strap ug s

@ fxposure compensator ndex ine@ PC cord socket

@ Aperture/distance cale ndex ine/depth of field scale

@ Aperture etting in g

@ Focusing ing

@ Sfrutter peed/Auto mode ndex ine

@ Aperture isplaywindow

@ aayonet mount ens ocking/release utton

@ etectronic elf-timer ever and blinking LE D@ Viewfinder indow

@ OtnlnSA conversion hart and film reminder pocket

@ Ruto winder ocating pin socket foroptional ilm winder)

@ WinOer lectrical ontacts

@ Battery cover

@ fripod/winder screw socket :- ' '

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provides xceptional ccuracy hroughout ts 8 seconds o1/1000th econd operating ange.The VivitarAutomatic ilmwinder s an optionalaccessorywhichattaches o your XV-3 n seconds... gives you he professionaledge in fast action situations nd minimizes he risk of lostpictures hrough nadvertent amera motion or time ost nconventionally dvancing ilm.lfyou're nterested n building complete photographic ystem,the Vivitar v-3 is he perfect nucleus. alk o your Vivitar ealersoon and let an expert help you select he items best suited oyour particular ystem equirements.Complete amera and winder specifications re on page 17 .It pays to read first-then shootNaturally ou're eager o start shooting pictures ight away, butbe patient Take he time o read hrough and understand hefollowing nstructions efore oading your irst ollof film an dheadingout n search fexciting iciure pportunities. dvancefamiliarity ithyour

XV-3's ontrols, eatures nd capabilities swellworth he smalltime nvested nd t helps avoid he mistakesand disappointments esulting rom ncorrect peration.For easy eference, old out he ont cover aps of his manual osimplify elating umerically oded camerapictures/components nd the correspondingly oded"Descriptions f Controls" ist.Refer o ext and nside back cover laps or additionar how o"pictures.

Installing he batteriesYourVivitar V-3 s powered by wo 1 5 vortSilveroxide batteries(Eveready -76, MalloryMS-76 or equivalent). o nstallbatteries:1-Unscrew and set aside he battery ompartment over @ ,using a coin or s imi lar tem.2-lnsert both batteries ith he positive +) sides acing nto hebattery ompartment Negative -) sides must be facihg you).

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3-Replace the battery ompartment over, making certain t sfirmly ightened.4-Check battery unction/energy evel by ully ranking he ilmadvance ever @ , then unlocking nd lightlydepressing hetwo-stage shutter elease button @ to its first (meter On")position s described n the following ext. This will ight eitherone ortwo LED's depending n whetherthe amera s n "Auto"or "Manual"mode) and confirm hat he batteries re correctly

installed nd functional.lf LED('s) ail o light, echeck or correct nstallation nd, fnecessary, eplace with fresh batteries.

NOTE:Always carry spare batteries with you. fyou do not havebatteries nd experience ower ailure, our camera will unctionmechanically t 1/100th econd when set on the "X"position(see lash and time exposures).

Loading he film1-Release the safety ock @ on the shutter elease button @by turning t away rom he locked "L" symbol @.2-Depress the shutter elease button o ensure shuttermechanism s not cocked.

3-Fold out and pullup on ilm ewind rank @ and knob @assembly untilcamera back snaps open.

4-lnsert film cassette nto he ilmchamber @ and push heknob and crank assembly own until he orked haftmates withthe cassette pindle. f necessary, otate he knob back and orth

slightly o ensure proper connection.S-Draw film eader across he ilm aperture @ and insert none of he slots n he ilm akeup spool @ . Wind ilmadvancelever sufficiently o secure ilm on the takeup spool, makingcertain hatthe ilmsprocket oles re properly ngaged with hefilmadvance sprockets @ .

6-With the ilm ewind rank sti l lextended, ewind he ilmveryslightly o ake up any slack between assette nd akeup pool.After checking hat he film s securely attached and tracking





accurately, old down he rewind crank and snap camera backfirmlyclosed.7-Look in he exposure ounter window @ which willshow heletter S" (Start) entered gainst he ndex mark. Wind he filmadvance ever s ar as twillgo o cock he shutter, hen eleasethe shutter by pressing down on the shutter elease button.Repeat his procedure nd a "0" will appear n the window.Advance he ever once more and you are ready o make yourfirstexposure. he exposure ounter eturns o the "S" positionautomatically hen he camera back is opened.NOfE; To confirm hat ilm s being correctly ransported, heckthe film rewind knob, which should otate each ime he filmadvance ever s wound,

Setting he film speedFor correctly xposed pictures t is important o set the XV-3'selectronic metering ystem o coincide with he ASA or DI N

rating f he ilmyou have oaded n your camera. To set he ilmspeeo:1-Lift up the spring oaded outer collar on the ilmspeed dial@ and rotate t in either direction ntil selected ilm speedappears n the ASA or DINwindow and aligns with he centralindex mark.

2-Release the collar o lock n selected ilm speed setting.

3-lnserttab fromend of ilmcarton n ilm eminder ocket @ .NOTE:ADIN/ASA onversion hart s provided n he pocket on

the camera back.Focusing he camera ensThe XV-3's ocusing screen combines a central horizontalsplit-image angefinder urrounded y a microprism ollar,providing wo means of criticalfocusing see llustration A").Tofocus accurately:1-Center the split-image angefinder n a key vertical lementinyour picture nd.rotate he ocusing ing @ unt i l he upperand ower portions lend nto a single clear vertical mage.

2-When there are no prominent erticals n which o centerthesplit-image angefinder, ocusing with the microprism ollar sparticutaity seiul. When centered on your key picture elementihe microprism ollarwillappear o be fragmented' By rotatingthe ocusing inq he mage willbecome clear, onfirming harpfocus.3-The entire ocusing screen may be used for both focusingand picture omposition. owever, ince he human ye ends o

overiookminor differencesn sharpness, he rangefinder nd/or

microprism ollar should always be used o achieve criticalfocusing.

Holding he cameraHolding he camera irmlyand good exposures o -hand-ii-hand, particularly t lower shutter peeds. Correcthorizontal nd vertical amera grips are demonstrated npictures 8" and "C" (inside back cover/flaps)'

Automatic

To ake photographs n the "Auto"mode:

In the "AUIO"mOde, OUr V-3'S leCtrOniC xpOSure OntrOlsystem automatically omputes and sets he correct shutterspeed or your pre-selected perture etting, assuringconsistently alanced exposures rom 8 seconds o 1/1000thSeCOnd nd ndiCating Over" and "Under" eXpOSure OnditiOnSwhen available ight s too bright or inadequate.

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1-Cock the shutter y winding he ilmadvance ever @ as ar

as it willgo in a counier-clockwiseirection shutter peed

readout J non-functional nti l he shutter s cocked)' Rotate heshutter peed/auto mode knob @ untilthe word "AUTO" lignswith he ndex ine @ .NOTE:Toreturn o manualoperation t snecessary o depress he lock button @ before he shutterspeed/auto mode knob can be turned'

2-Focus the ens as previously escribed and set he aperture(f-stop) most favorable o the subject by rotating..the pertureietting ring @ untilselected aperture umber aligns with heindex-line-d on the ens barre l ' For added

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convenience-particularly hen composing hrough heviewfinder-specific aperture ettings ppear above heviewfinder.3-Depress the wo-stage hutter elease utton @ very ightlyto its irst Meter On") position. his determines hutter peedrelative o aperture etting n he viewfinder isplay. One of 16LED's will ightagainst he appropriate umber on the shutterspeed scale o the left of the viewfinder o indicate:

a) Correct elative shutter speed.b) Under-exposure ondition.c) Over-exposure ondition,4-lf the indicated shutter speed is too slow to stop action,adjust open up)your aperture etting ntilan adequate hutterspeed s displayed.S-Recheck composition nd focus before depressing heshutter elease button all the way to complete he exposure.6-UNDER-EXPOSURE NDICATION:fa red LED ights gainst"UNDER" t he

bottom nd of he scale t s necessary o use anextended ime exposure n excess of the shutter's secondcapability see TimeExposures"). lternatively, lectronic lashor some other orm of supplementary ighting may be used.7-OVER-EXPOSURE NDICAT|ON:fa red LED ights gainst"OVER" t he op end of he scale, smaller perture r use of asuitable eutral ensity ND) ilter s called or .8-Fail-safe battery protection s provided n case he camera scarried or long periods with he shutter ocked (notrecommended). n his condition he metering ystem ould beinadvertently witched n with esultant eakening r draining fthe batteries. o avoid this (also accidental shutter operation),make ta habit o rotate he ocking ever at he base of he shutterrelease utton as far as it will ravel n the direction f the ,,L"(locked position) henever he camera s out of use.General exposure informationIn combination, he aperture nd shutter ontrol he amount oflight eaching he film's surface during exposure. At a givenshutter peed, urning he aperture etting ing om he smallestnumber largest perture) o the largest number smallestb

aperture) uts he amount f ight eaching he lmby one-half teach f-stop setting.lfshutter peeds of ess han 1/30th econd are ndicated, se atripod or other orm of support o minimize ny possibility funwanted amera movement.

Aperture/zone of focus relativityThe size of he aperture etting lso determines he near and ar

areas n whichpicture

elementsther han he key subject will

remain acceptably harp. This "zone of focus" s generallyreferred o as "dePth of field."

CompatibleXV-3 ensesfeature depth of ieldscale @ whichhelps ou o pre-determine he zone of ocus which willappear nthe nished hotograph. xample hows he camera ocused at30 eet and he ens aperture et at 8. Bycomparing he depth offield scale on the lens barrel with he distance scale on thefocusing ing you willobserve hat B almost coincides with 15feet at he eftside of he ndex ine and nfinity t he rightside,

indicatinghat everything om a ittle ver 15 eet o nf nitywillbe

in ocus. By changing he ocus and/or he aperture etting ouchange he depth of f ie ld .

Under normal ighting onditions larger aperture smallernumber, .g. : 1 .7)wi l lallow ou o keep your key subject nsharp ocus while hrowing unwanted oreground ndbackground lements ufficiently ut of focus as to make he mless distracting. imilarly, smaller aperture larger number,e.g.: 16)willailow ou o maintain harp ocus on both near an ddistant objects as demonstrated n photographs D" and "E",inside back cover.

Manual exposuresFor maximum reative reedom ncluding pecial effectsphotography, our XV-3's electronic xposure ystem sdesigned or manualas wellas automatic peration. ouse yourcamera n the manual mode:

1-Cock the shutter y winding he ilmadvance ever s ar as twillgo n a counter-clockwise irection shutter peed eadout snon-functional nti l he shutter s cocked), f set n the "Auto"

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mode, depress he shutter peed/auto mode ock button withafinger-tip nd rotate he shutter peed/auto mode knob until hedesired shutter peed on the dial aligns with he index ine (i nmanual mode, knob rotates reely).2-Compose your picture hrough he viewfinder nd ocus helens as previously escribed.3-Depress the two-stage shutter elease button very lightly oits irst Meter On") position, wo LED's-one steady, he otherintermittent-will ight against he viewfinder hutter peedscale.THE STEADY ED ndicates he shutter peed you have alreadyset n step 1 above. THE INTERMITTENT ED ndicates hecorrect shutter peed relative o the present.aperture etting.NOTE: t s possible hat onlyone LEDwill ight f by coincidence,the shutter speed already set happens o match the aperturesetting.4-For correctly alanced exposures, oth LED's should be

matched superimposed) y manual adjustment f the shutterspeed setting, he aperture etting or both settings.S-Recheck composition nd focus before depressing heshutter elease utton all he way to complete he exposure.6-SPECIAL EFFECTS HOTOGRAPHY: he wo-LED hutterspeed display s particularly seful or special effectsphotography. he differential etween actual shutter speed("steady" ED) and correct shutter Speed ("intermittent" ED )can be manually redetermined nd preset by manipulating heaperture etting ing andior he shutter peed/auto mode knob,providing n instant eadout n the viewfinder. ach shutterspeed ncrement quals ne -stop, o he amount f under/overexposure an be quicklydetermined nd adjusted f necessary.

. Example: f the "steady" LED ndicates 1l125th econd at f 1,8and the "intermittent" ED 1/500th econd, you would beover-exposing y two -stops by stopping down o f4 exposurewould be correct).Refer also o "Exposure ompensation" ollowing.

Exposure compensation in "Auto" modeFor special effects or to compensate or unusual ightingconditions-backlighted ubjects, or example-your VivitarXV-3 comes equipped with a convenient xposurecompensation cale, ocated on the film speed dial @ . Thispermits exposure adjustments ithout altering he film speedbet t ing. lus +) or Minus -) compensation otheequivalents fone oitwo f-stops can be selected by rotating he ilmspeed dialin either direction rom he "0" position ntil he desired plus or

minus value on the white scale aligns with he exposurecompensation ndex ine @ .

CAUTTON; ememberto eturn he dialtothe 0" position eforeresuming ormal shooting.

For greater exposure accuracy n difficultback-lightedsitua-tions, our XV-3 eatures memory ystem which permits

closeup exposure ettings o be"memorized" ntilyou have

returned o your original hooting iewpoint o make yourexposure. o use he memorY Ystem:

1-set the shutter peed/auto mode knob o the "Auto"positionand cock the shutter.

2-Compose your picture n the viewfinder nd note yourshooting iewPoint.

3-Approach your key subject and meter a critical area (facialflesh ones or example) at close quarters by depressing heshutter elease button o its irst meter on) position. ock hesetting n by pressing own on he memory ock button @ once,

4-To keep setting memorized, maintain ight pressure n th eshutter elease button until you are ready o complete yourexposure. Return o your original iewpoint, ecompose hepicture s before, heck or sharp ocus and depress he shutterrelease button ully o capture your picture'

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release utton s maintained n he "meter n" position nd or afurther 20 seconds after inger pressure as been released.Memory s automatically ancelled out when he shutter sreleased.

NorE 2:The memory an be cancelled by pressing he memorylock button a second ime. Allerectronii unctionl ncluding

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cancelling he self-timer ycle can also be switched off by "depressing he memory ock button.

Flash photographyYour camera s "X"synchronized t 1/1ooth econd, or at anymanual etting essthan 1/100th econd, orflash photography.To take flash pictures:1-Rotate the shutter peed/auto mode knob until he ,X"alignswith he ndex ine.2-lnstall your lash nit n he hot shoe @, which has built-in ,X"contacts, or use the PC cord outlet @3-.Follow

he nstructions/ ecommendations uppl ed withyourparticular lash equipment or correct aperture'settings ndproperly alanced lash exposures.NorE:The "X"setting s mechanical and works without batterypower.

To ake satisfactory ime exposure photographs t s essentialtomount your camera on a sturdy ripod and use a cable releasewltha locking device o actuate he shutter. our XV-3's shutterwillhandle ime exposures p to g seconds n duration. o ak eexposures onger han 8 seconds.:1-Rotatethe shutter peed/auto mode knob untilthe,,B" n hescale aligns with he index ine.2-screw the cable release nto he top of the shutter eleasebutton,which s threaded or this purpose.3-Determine he ength f he exposure equired nd depressthe cable elease o open the shutter and lock t in position.

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4-Measure the exposure ime and release he ocking evice oclose he shutter.NOTE:The B" setting s mechanical nd works without atterypower.

Self-timerThe electronic elf{imer has a delay of approximately 0seconds, llowing ou ample ime o release he shutter nd ge t

into he picture yourself. or visual convenience, built-inwinking LED s provided o confirnn ountdown and there's anadditionalfeature: he winking ate accelerates pproximatelyseconds before he shutter rips. To use he selftimer:

1-Mount your XV-3on a sturdy ripod, using he screw socketprovided @ .

2-Compose the picture hrough he viewfinder, isualizing heposition ou wish o assume n he nished icture, hen advancethe i lm.

3-Push the selftimer lever @ down from the vertical off) othe horizontal on) position.

4-Depress the shutter elease button and assume your pictureposition ithin he 10 second imer cycle, keeping an eye on hewinking LED and remembering hat he shutter will r ipapproximately seconds after he winking requencyaccelerates,S-Remember to return he self-timer o ts vertical off)positionbefore esuming ormal shooting.

Mounting/lnterchanging ensesYourVivitar V-3 accepts a wide selection fnormal, ide angle,telephoto nd zoom enses withbayonet ype mount. To emoveor mount a lens:LENS REMOVAL Facing camera front):1-Push the lens ocking button @ firmly nwards.

2-Hold camera securely nd rotate he ens counter-clockwiseapproximately 5", at which point he lens can be removed.

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LENS MOUNTING Facing camera front):1-Match the red indexing dot on the lens with hecorresponding ed dot on the camera body. Vivitar ormallenses lso eature raised fluorescent range" ndexing no bwhich can be aligned with he lens ocking button by "touch,"making t easy o interchange enses n darkness.

2-Rotate the ens clockwise ntil t ocks nto place withanaudible cl ick ."

Removing he film cassetteWhen he ast rame of ilmhas been exposed t s necessary orewind he film nto ts cassette. o rewind he film:

1-lnvertthe camera and push n the filmrewind button @2-Fold out he lm ewind rank @ and rewind n he directionindicated y the arrow.3-When no resistance s elt and he crank urns reely, ullupon he crank untilthe amera ack snaps open. The ilm counterwillautomaticallyeturn o "0"when he camera back s opened.4-Remove the ilmcassette or processing nd insert a freshcassette r fold down he crank, push n the crank and knobassembly nd close he camera back for storage.

NOTE:Never oad or unload lm n direct unl ight r under rightl ights .

Taking pictures using he optionalAuto-Winderlfyou have nv ested n he optional accessory Auto-Winder oucan enjoy he considerable dvantages of eye-level ast-actionphotography tup o 2 frames er second. o nstall nd operatethe Auto-Winder:1-Using the milled humb grip, slide off the winder batterycover @ in the direction ndicated by the arrow.2-lnstall four 1.5 volt AA size Alkalinebatteries MalloryMN-1500,Eveready E-91 or equivalent) nto he batterycompartment, aking are hat he positive +) and he negative

(-) poles comply with he wo polarity chematics one on eachside of the battery compartment).

NOTE:Nickel admium Nicad) atteries re not suitable or us ewith your VivitarAuto-Winder.

3-Set the winder switch @ to the "Off"position'

4-lnsert the winder ocating pin @ into ts socket @ pn tnebottom f he camera. ighte-nne winOer ocking crew @ firmlyinto he camera's riPod socket @ .

S-Follow the previously escribed Auto oi Manual modeoperating nstructions, ompose your picture, ocus and rotatethe winder switch o the "On" position.

6-FOR SINGLE FRAMEOPERATION: epress he shutterrelease utton ullyand immediately elease inge.r ressure oallow he button o return o its normal position' You have no wfired one frame of film.

FOR CONTINUOUS PERATIoN: epress he shutter eleasebutton ullyand keep t depressed. Filmwillbe advanced an d

exposed at he rate of approximately wo rames per seconduntil

the release button s ailowed o return o its normal position'

7-.For vertical ormat shooting onvenience, supplementaryshutter elease button @ is buitt igtrt nto he winder body.

8-Rewinding the ilm s accomplished manually s previouslydescribed. Hdwever, f he winder s kept n place on he camera,it is necessary o turn he winder switch o the "R" (rewind)oosition irst n order o remotely epress he rewind button @on the bottom of the camera.

9-The action ight @ lights o:A) visually onfirm hatthemotor

L running, ) tolndicate wnen he switch has been urned o he, 'R"(rewindi position, nd C) to indicate hat you have ried o

overshoot he capacity of the filmwhen a full rame cannot betr"n.port" d. Example: when a 37th rame cannot be fullyadvanced on a 36 exposure cassette.

Take care of Your camera. Never orce any camera unction. f in doubt, always onsult

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. Always emove batteries f you plan on storing he camera orextended ime periods. eaking batteries an cause extensivedamage o he camera's nterior nd should lways e nspectedbefore nstalling hem.. Protect our ens when not aking pictures y keeping he en scap in place.. Keep your camera's nterior lean and free rom dust or dirtparticles. Use a soft brush or air blower and make a point ofbrushing or blowing away from the shutter blades. Use a softbrush and, f necessary, ens cleaner and lens issue o cleancamera enses.. Keep the camera away from direct sunlight or any form ofexcessive eat. Never tore t n he glove ompartment ron herear deck of your car. Similarly, rotect your camera rommoisture nd humidity. lways eep t n he coolest, riest po tavailable.. Avoid ouching he focal plane shutter urtain.

Specifications-XV-3CameraType:Automatic 5mm SLRwithaperture preferred TTL

metering system.Film Format: 24mm x 36mm.Film Size nd Capacity: 35mm perforated ilm n j2,20,24 and

36 exposure cassettes.Standard LenseslMinimum Focus Distance:

50mm z.O 0.5 m or 20"50mm 1.8 0.5 m or 20"SOmm 1.7 VMC 0.5 m or 20"50mm 1.4 VMC 0.5 m or 20"40mm 2.5 VMC - 0.6 m or 24"

Lens Mounl Quick elease ayonet mount.Lens Accessory SZe: 49mm filter hread. 51 mm O.D.

Shutter: Seiko MFC ES-846 electronic ocal planeshutter-metal, vertical ravel. peed ange om 8 seconds o1/lOOOth econd n both automatic nd manual modes'Mechanical 8" (Bulb) and "X"(1/100th econd) setting ar eprovided. Electromagnetic hutter elease as cable eleaseprovision.

Setf-Timer: lectronic ontrolwith linking EDcountdown. EDpulsations ncrease pprox. 2 seconds before shutteroperates. pprox. 10 seconds elay. Cancellable y pressingmemory hold button.

Exposure Measuremenf System; TTL open aperture, centerweighted average measurement ses 2 silicon photo cellslocated one on each side of the viewfinder yepiece behindthe pentaPrism.AutomaticMode: aperture prioritysystem-LED lightsagainst corresponding hutter peed on viewfinder cale'Manual Mode: Match LED system with 16 LED viewfinderdisplay. Flickering ED ndicates esired shutter peed.

second(steady)

LEDndicates current setting. Both LED's

should coincide or correct exposure,Exposure Compensation: 2 EV exposure compensation

provided n 1 EV stops, ontrolled y rotating ilmspeed dial.Exposure Memory Sysfem; Exposure nformation an be locked

in memory using shutter elease and memory hold buttons.Exposure ange: EV -2 to EV + 19 (ASA 100 at f11 4) 'Film Speed Range: ASA 25 to ASA 3200 in 1/3 increments.Power Suppty: Two 1.5 volt Silver Oxide batteries Eveready

5-76, MalloryMS-76, Ray-O-Vac RC-76, apanese G-13 or

equivalent,Viewfinder:Fixed pentaprism ype - 1 0 diopter. 1 0.86X

magnification t infinitywith 50mm ens. 93% view of actualpicture ield. Ratios: orizontal 6%, vertical 94%.

Viewfinder Disptay nformation; hutter peed nformation calewith 16 LED ndication rom 8 seconds o 1/1000th econd,plus "over"and "under" exposure warnings and aperturereadout.

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Focusing Screen: Horizontal plit-image enter spot withsurrounding microprism ollar on matte Fresnel creen.

Flash Contacts:Hot hoe contacts nd PC cord outlet X'sync'dat1l100th econd or at any manualsetting f 1/60th econd orless.

Film Loading; Easy-load ystem. Six-slotted akeup spool.FilmAdvance: Single and/or multiple troke apid ilmadvance

lever with built-in ouble exposure prevention.

Exposure ounter: rogressive ype-"S" (Start) o "36".Counter utomatically esets y opening ack cover.Contrasting red) ndications t "'12", 2O',"24"and "36"exposures.

Tripod Socket; On optical axis.Film Rewind; By rewind crank and button,Battery Check: By LED metering ndicators n viewfinder,Rear Cover:Hinged ype with lm eminder older nd DIN/ASA

conversion hart attached.

Dimensions Body Only): 135 mm (5.32') x 85 mm (3.40") x48 mm (1.92").Weight Approx. Body Only):530 grams (17.04 ounces).Specifications ubject o change without notice.

SPECIAL EATURESAutowinder adaptable or optionalwinder accessory rovidingfilmadvance at approximately fps.

Specifications XV-3 Auto Winder Accessory(F-or use with XV-3 model camera)

Winding Time: Approximately .4 seconds.Winding Speed: Minimum shooting nterval of 2 fps with

maximum hutter peed of camera 1/1000th econd).Power Suppty: Four 1.5 volt "AA"size penlight batteries. ither

AlkalineManganese r sealed Carbon Zinc'Battery Duration: More han 35 successive 36-exposure

cassettes f filmwith a fresh set of AlkalineManganese(recommended) atteries.More han 20 successive 6 exposure cassettes ffilmwith afresh set of sealed Carbon Zinc batteries.

swifch Provisions; oN" for both continuous nd single hot,plus"OFF" nd "R" mechanical ewind) positions.

Sup pt em e ntalSh utte Re ease B utto Provided or conven encewhen shooting ertical ompositions.

Action ED: ndicates ) that motor s running, nd b) when he

last exposure as been shot and he completeilm ramecould

not be transPorted.Dimensions; 33 mm (5.32") 42.5mm 1 70")x33 mm 1'32").

Weight Minus Batteries): 75 grams (5'63 ounces)approximately.

Specifications ubject o change without notice.

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