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Congratulations on purchasing the finest automatic camera available today, the Yashica "Auto Focus Motor''. This handy camera features automatic focusing and exposure setting so that all you need to do is train your camera on the subject and press the shutter. And its built-in electronic flash unit lets you get beautiful shots even indoors and at night. Anyone can enjoy easy picture taking with this fully automatic camera that takes care of film loading and film advancing before shooting and film rewinding afterwards. Before using this camera, please familiarize yourself with the operating instructions in this booklet so you will be able to use it properly and enjoy long usage.

Description of Parts 6 Inserting Batteries 104www.butkus.org Film Loading 14 Film Speed Setting : 20 Picture Taking 22 Prefocusing with the Focus Lock 30

Using Flash Indoors 34 Rewinding the Film 42 Using the Self-Timer 46 Camera Care 50 Battery Precautions 52 Specifications 54

(1) Shutter Lock Knob (2) Exposure Counter (3) Shutter Release Button (4) Image Detecting Windows (5) Viewfinder (6) Flash Unit (7) Self-timer Lever (8) Focus Lock Button (9) Film Speed Control Ring (10) Film Speed Indicator Window (11) EE Light Sensor (12) Distance Indicator Window (13) Self-timer LED

(14) Flash Ready Lamp (15) Back Cover Lock Release (16) Viewfinder Eyepiece Back Cover (18) Battery Compartment Cover (19) Tripod Socket (20) Film Transport Indicator (21) Film Rewind Switch

Inserting Batteries

The batteries are a vital power source for operating your camera's film advance and rewind, auto focus, exposure and flash systems all designed to prevent picture taking failures. The camera will not operate without battery power.4www.butkus.org 1. Open the Battery Compartment Cover Catch the battery compartment cover groove with your fingernail and lift up cover in the direction of the arrow. 2.  Insert the Batteries Insert two 1.5 V M size penlight batteries (alkaline manganese, or manganese) into the battery compartment according to the polarity diagram ( + ) ( - ) shown inside. · Do not use NiCd batteries. (Webmaster: those are different from the Alkaline rechargeables)

< Run a Battery Check Before Each Shooting Session>

Partially depress the shutter release button with the lens cap on or with the light sensors on lens mount front covered. If the red LED in the viewfinder goes on, the batteries are all right; otherwise, replace both batteries together with the same type. · When the exposure counter registers "S", pressing of the shutter release button will always wind on the film until the counter registers "1".

FILM LOADING

The "Auto Focus Motor" features a convenient system that automatically advances the loaded film to the first frame. 1.Open the Back Cover Open the cover by sliding the lock release knob in the direction of the arrow. 2. Insert the Film Cartridge Insert the film cartridge into the film chamber, facing it in the way illustrated, and fit it onto the shaft in the chamber.4www.butkus.org

Make sure the film cartridge port is correctly positioned as shown in the illustration on the left.

3 Place Leading End of Film on the Take up Spool Place the film so that it tracks within the pair of outer guide rails and its leading end is positioned alongside the bar mark '-----' (A) Take-up Spool (B) Guide Rails

4 Close the Cover Close the cover and press until it snaps into place.

5. Press the Shutter Release The camera will automatically advance blank film until the first frame is reached and then set the exposure counter to "1". Your camera is now ready to shoot. If the film is being properly advanced, the film transport indicator will rotate. · Once the film begins to advance, remove your finger from the release button.

Whenever the rear cover has been closed, depressing of the shutter release button will always cause the camera to advance blank film.


Film Speed Setting

The film speed number is vitally important in obtaining correct exposure so make sure that the film speed is set properly. The film speed is always indicated on the outside of the film box. Turn the film speed control ring until it is matched with the ASA rating of the film in use. Make sure that the film speed number clicks into place to assure proper exposure. The ASA film speed numbers on the film speed control ring are as shown in table below.4www.butkus.org

Picture Taking

With the "Auto Focus Motor' the focusing, exposure and film advancing functions are all done automatically. Place the main subject within the focus composition frame and simply press the shutter. Anyone can easily take beautiful shots with this camera. 1 Peer into Viewfinder and Set the Range (A) Picture Area Frame Use this frame for shooting subjects beyond 15 meters. (B) Parallax Correction Frame Use this frame for shooting subjects between 11 and 1 5 meters away. 2 Placing Subject Within Focus Composition Frame for Optimum Focus (C) Focus Composition Frame

3. Pressing Shutter Release Gently to Take Photo

When the shutter release button is pressed, the camera focuses with a mechanical meshing sound, activating the shutter almost simultaneously. When the finger is released from the button, the film is automatically advanced with the meshing sound. · When the shutter release is depressed, the pointer in the distance indicator window will simultaneously indicate the camera-to-subject distance. The pointer will disappear upon release of the finger from the shutter release. · Keep your fingers free of the image detecting windows while shooting so as not to obstruct the auto focus system.

<Shutter Lock Knob>

To lock the shutter release button, slide the shutter lock knob in the direction of the arrow until the letter "L" comes into view. When not taking pictures, make it a point to lock the release button as much as possible. Since the Auto Focus Motor's focusing mechanism is of the double-image converging type, there may be situations where it will be difficult to focus such as when focusing on walls with no contrasting features, dimly lit subjects, and orderly, repetitious lines and patterns. Since dirtying of the image distance windows with fingerprint marks and the like will impair the camera's focusing performance, make it a habit to replace the lens cap when not using the camera.

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