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Error

Possible Causes

Remedies

Page

Exposure counter shows

“

”, “

” though film

cartridge has been loaded
and film car tr idge
compar tment cover has
been closed.

The shutter release won’t
trip.

The film car tr idge cover
cannot be opened.

●

Open the film car tr idge
compartment cover and check
the film cartridge status mark.

Are you using a film cartridge

with a white

mark or

“

” symbol blinks

Power switch is not on.

“

” lights on the exposure

counter.

●

Are you attempting to open
the film cartridge cover in the
middle of a roll?

●

Use a film cartridge with a white

mark or

Replace the battery.

Turn on power switch to have
lens come out and set camera
ready for shooting.

Remove the film cartridge and
load an unused film cartridge or
a film cartridge with unexposed
frames remaining.

●

Rewind the film with the Mid-Roll
Change Button. When “

”

appears in the exposure counter,
unload the film cartridge.

ERRORS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES

During operation

Summary of Contents for Nexia 3100 ix

Page 1: ...provide different services Consult them for details of their services The CE mark certifies that this product satisfies the require ments of the EU European Union regarding safety public health environment and consumer protection CE is the abbreviation of Conformité Euroéepnne This product conforms with Directive 89 336 EEC Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...LM CARTRIDGE 23 CARTRIDGE MID ROLL CHANGE FUNCTION 25 3 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE 30 2 FEATURES Autofocus 23 70mm Zoom Mid Roll Change Super EBC Fujinon Lens Multi Programmed Retractable Flash Error Free Drop in Loading 3 Selectable Prints Formats Print Quality Enhancement Through Information Exchange System Date or Time Printing Capability Red Eye Reductoin USING THE SELF TI...

Page 3: ...mote Control Sensor o Self Timer Remote Controller Lamp 0 Super EBC Fujinon Lens 1 Viewfinder Eye piece 2 Battery Compartment Cover See the illustrations while you read this manual 3 AF Lamp 4 Liquid Crystal Display 5 Exposure Mode Button 6 Self timer Remote Control Date Set Button 7 Format Selector 8 Zoom Lever 9 DATE Button 0 Mid Roll Change Button 1 Power Button 2 Film Cartridge Compartment Cov...

Page 4: ...ays in the on state 4 Red eye Reduction Flash Mode 5 Fill in Flash Mode Flash off Mode 6 Landscape Mode 7 Night Portrait Mode 8 Battery Capacity 9 Date Display Type of Film Cartridge Camera ISO Display 0 Exposure Counter Self timer Count 1 Film Cartridge Mark 2 Remote Control Mode Sign 3 Self Timer Mode ...

Page 5: ...MINARY STEPS Pass the smaller loop end of the strap through the camera s strap lug Next pass the longer loop end of the strap through the smaller loop and pull the longer loop end Fig 1 Fig 2 ATTACHING THE STRAP ...

Page 6: ...e again The method for setting the date is shown on Fig 8 Fig 3 Fig 4 q w LOADING THE BATTERY Use the following lithium battery One 3V lithium battery CR2 DL CR2 or equivalent One lithium battery has enough power for taking approximately 300 shots Based on our test conditions If many rolls of Film are used when travelling for example it is desirable to take spare batteries particular in areas wher...

Page 7: ...ery has no charge change the battery Check the battery capacity sign before using the camera The battery can be replaced even when there is a film cartridge in the camera Press the power supply button to turn on the power Pressing the button once again turns the power supply off When the power supply is left on for more than 5 minutes without use the power turns off automatically Fig 5 Fig 6 POWER...

Page 8: ... with your fingers when you turn the power on Doing so could cause the camera to malfunction Turn on the power then press the DATE button continuously for 2 seconds or longer This will cause the Year display to blink and the camera will enter the date setting mode Adjustable items are as follows Year 98 29 1998 2029 Month 1 12 Day 1 31 Hour 0 23 Minute 00 59 Fig 7 Fig 8 SETTING AND CORRECTING THE ...

Page 9: ...button w at this time the blinking numerals to be corrected will change in sequence from Year Day Hours Minutes Press the DATE button after correcting the year month day hour and minutes to complete the date correction procedure To set the hour or minute by the radio press the DATE Button when the time signal announces zero The year month and day change together with the hour and minute Fig 9 Fig ...

Page 10: ...n the surface Changes such as eliminating the date are possible when re printing Some photo finisher s may not support this feature Switch on the power and press the DATE Button to enable selection of the date mode The mode display will be recorded during exposure and printed during processing With some backgrounds the date display on the front may be difficult to see The front print surface will ...

Page 11: ...very time the date has been realigned if a setting other than Year Month Day is required Y Year M Month D Day T Time With the Advanced Photo System IX240 cartridge film is used Confirm that the i sign or j sign on the film cartridge is white Cartridges in which the k and l signs are white cannot be used Optical Double Exposure Prevention 1 unexposed 2 partial 3 exposed 4 processed Fig 14 Fig 13 Y ...

Page 12: ...our camera contains a film cartridge already exposed Remove the film cartridge following the instructions on page 23 Move the cartridge cover released knob in the direction of q and open the cartridge cover slightly Open the cartridge cover in the direction of w Do not apply unnecessary force to the film cartridge compartment cover Fig 15 Fig 16 A q w ...

Page 13: ...over w Insert the battery before inserting the film cartridge When the film cartridge compartment cover is closed the film advances automatically to the first frame The camera ISO B and the type of film cartridge A will appear in the Liquid Crystal Display until the first frame is set Type of film cartridge Fig 17 Fig 18 q w A B ...

Page 14: ...e number indicated in the exposure counter decreases by one each time a picture is taken With the Advanced Photo System Three print formats C H and P can be chosen Press in the Print Format Button to select the format you want Select the print format with the print format switch located on the rear of the camera Fig 19 Fig 20 SELECTING THE PRINT FORMAT ...

Page 15: ... finder will change to the style of photographs shown when the print format switch is operated The angle of the exposure will not change A C Print 2 3 B H Print 9 16 C P Print 1 3 Figures in represent the aspect ratio Fig 21 ...

Page 16: ...ible through the finder and the area actually exposed will differ with near distance exposures owing to the positions of the finder and the exposure lens being different correcting the visible range through the finder with the near distance correction mark provides a useful yardstick for the area actually exposed A Parallax correction mark Fig 22 A ...

Page 17: ...ted within the ranges shown in the above illustrations The print format can be changed when reprinting Hold the camera firmly with both hands When holding vertically keep the flash lamp upward C H P 16 x 23 mm 16 x 28 mm 10 x 28 mm 17 Fig 23 Fig 24 H P H C P C TAKING PICTURES Take a test exposure prior to taking important photographs weddings overseas travel business related etc to ensure that the...

Page 18: ...bscuring the lens of flash assembly Press the zoom lever T mark until the required level of zoom has been acquired when the subject is to be magnified Press the W mark to obtain the wide angle zoom The minimum distance for exposure is 0 6 m Fig 25 Fig 26 ...

Page 19: ...en turns on focusing is complete While the shutter release button is pressed halfway the film speed and Type of film is indicated in the Liquid Crystal Display When you are too close to the subject the AF lamp green will start blinking Note that when you are closer than about 30 cm the AF lamp turns on but focusing will not be sharp Fig 27 Fig 28 A ...

Page 20: ... the next frame For bright remote scenes the flash does not fire The AF lamp will go off once and reappear immediately after the shutter is released During the charging time of the flash when the alarm sign is blinking c the shutter cannot be released In dark places photos should be taken within the following flash lamp ranges Effective flash lamp range Using color negative film units m ...

Page 21: ...e windscreen of a vehicle waves etc near the subject w When shooting black light absorbing subjects such as hair e A mirror or light reflecting surfaces such as metals are near the center of the picture r There are gaseous substances such as flame or smoke t Taking pictures through glass Fig 30 USING THE AUTO FOCUS LOCK In the composition shown above the AF frame is off the subject in this case th...

Page 22: ...lightly so that the subject is inside the AF frame Press the shutter release button halfway down and confirm that the AF lamp lights without moving the camera Focus is locked on your subject in this condition Fig 31 Fig 32 ...

Page 23: ...down The Auto Focus lock operation can be repeated any number of times before the shutter trips When the last frame has been exposed the film is rewound The exposure counter shows the number of frames remaining after subtracting the exposed frames from the specified number of frames When rewinding of the film is finished an B sign will appear in the exposure counter Fig 33 Fig 34 UNLOADING THE FIL...

Page 24: ...ge compartment cover Always make sure that the motor is stopped and B is displayed before moving the film cartridge opening knob Otherwise camera trouble or accidental exposure of the film may occur Take out the film cartridge after opening the cartridge compartment cover k is displayed on the cartridge Do not apply unnecessary force to the cartridge compartment cover Fig 35 Fig 36 q w ...

Page 25: ...en rewinding a roll of film which is only partially exposed Refer to CARTRIDGE MID ROLL CHANGE FUNCTION With the Advanced Photo System The cartridge can be replaced even in mid roll This convenient feature makes it possible for family members to alternate using one camera to keep hobby pictures separate from photographs for work and to interchange cartridges with different film speeds Fig 37 Fig 3...

Page 26: ...layed by the film counter When B appears in the film counter and the motor has stopped raise the cartridge compartment cover release knob as shown in illustration q move it in the direction shown in illustration w and open the cartridge compartment cover The number of unexposed frames will be displayed by the film counter at this time Fig 39 Fig 40 w q ...

Page 27: ...ears white A Film cartridge with unexposed frames Load a new film cartridge with a white i cartridge status mark The film will be advanced to the first frame and number of exposures specified on the film cartridge will appear in the LCD Fig 41 Fig 42 2 A ...

Page 28: ...er on the Liquid Crystal Display Cautions Concerning the Mid roll Change Function When a cartridge that has been removed in mid roll j is displayed is re loaded into the camera if B blinks in the film counter re load the cartridge once more avoiding the following locations Anywhere near a drier fan vacuum cleaner etc which has a rotating motor Near an active TV or personal computer display If a ca...

Page 29: ...the entire roll will be developed Expose all frames on the roll before sending the cartridge to the processor for development The mid way replacement of cartridges is only guaranteed with ENDEAVOR FOTONEX cameras equipped with the MRC function manufactured by Fuji Film There are cases where normal operations are not possible when cartridges containing frames exposed by MRC cameras manufactured by ...

Page 30: ...n the Multi Program flash Fig 45 3 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE Fig 44 Your camera has six exposure modes so that you can enjoy photography in response to various subjects These modes are Multi program flash mode b Red eye reduction flash mode c Back light compensation flash mode d Flash off mode e Landscape mode Night portrait slow sync mode Each time you press in the Mode butt...

Page 31: ...on About red eye When a person is photographed with flash in dim light the eyes will sometimes turn out red This is because the light from the flash lamp is reflected back into the lens from the back retina of the person s eyes In addition to using the red eye reduction mode observance of the following is effective in reducing red eye qHave the person being photographed look directly at the camera...

Page 32: ...e in dim light in the Fill in flash mode a tripod should be used to avoid camera shake Fig 47 Fig 48 Used when photographing from windows in the shade of trees and for other backlit exposures Use when taking pictures using interior light or for taking distant subjects which the flash lamp light cannot reach such as in a theater or stadium ...

Page 33: ... a tripod should be used to avoid camera shake Night portrait slow sync mode The camera will enter the slow shutter red eye reduction mode flash emitted after five pre flashes to enable the clear exposure of both night scenes and human subjects This is used for taking clear landscape pictures or photographing remote night scenes through glass This is used for taking photographs of people at night ...

Page 34: ...ode and landscape mode and the night portrait slow shutter mode will be canceled when the power is switched off To enable the continual use of the landscape mode and night scene portrait mode press the Exposure mode button for two or more consecutive seconds when selecting the mode until the mark changes from being illuminated to blinking The mode will then remain in place after exposure to enable...

Page 35: ...ou selected Press it as many times as you want to shoot with the self timer up to three shots is the remote control mode Refer to Fig 54 to Fig 59 further details When the shutter release is depressed the camera focuses on the subject in the AF frame and the self timer starts USING THE SELF TIMER Fig 51 Fig 52 ...

Page 36: ...six seconds when two or three consecutive self timer exposures have been set Do not press the shutter release button while standing in front of the camera This may cause a focusing error or underexposure If you want to cancel the self timer mode press the r button again to extinguish the sign r in Liquid Crystal Display The self timer mode will be automatically canceled after the exposure has been...

Page 37: ...ntroller in the direction opposite to the arrow until it clicks into position The type of the exclusive remote control sold separately may differ somewhat from the type shown in the illustration A Remote controller holder Press the r button four times to show the symbol on the Liquid Crystal Display The remote control mode is displayed after the self timer mode Fig 54 USING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER A...

Page 38: ...ect and compose your picture Direct the transmit end of the remote controller toward the camera and press the Shutter Release Button The self timer remote controller lamp blinks and the shutter trips in about two seconds Fig 56 Fig 57 ...

Page 39: ...res by remote control The remote controller may not work properly when direct sunlight enters the camera s light sensor from behind your subject Use the self timer in such a case Fit the remote controller holder to the camera strap for your easy handling The battery life is about three years tested according to standard test conditions If the remote controller no longer operates contact your local...

Page 40: ...lly unless otherwise the subject is bright or too far This programmed flash allows anyone to take clean pictures simply Some practical examples are introduced to explain the effects MULTI PROGRAM FLASH Cautions Concerning the Mid roll Change Function When colse up pictures are taken in a dim place with an ordinary flash it fires in 100 light quantity As the result the subject is blurred in white T...

Page 41: ...use the flash in bright place However you will understand the effect by comparing a picture taken with the flash used and a picture taken without using the flash Photography against the sun When a person standing by a window or subject with backlight is photographed the subject becomes a shade and an under exposure may result In this case also the multi program flash automatically provides the opt...

Page 42: ...naphthalene which is used in drawers c This advanced photo system magnetically records the information on the film Therefore do not expose film cartridges or a film cartridge loaded camera to strong magnetic fields v Do not put the camera in a closed car for a long time b It is recommended that undeveloped film and cameras containing film are carried as hand luggage when using aircraft If included...

Page 43: ... j q symbol blinks w Power switch is not on e B lights on the exposure counter Are you attempting to open the film cartridge cover in the middle of a roll Use a film cartridge with a white i mark or j q Replace the battery w Turn on power switch to have lens come out and set camera ready for shooting e Remove the film cartridge and load an unused film cartridge or a film cartridge with unexposed f...

Page 44: ...e w Was your finger over the flash You didn t set correct date and time after replacing battery Some Print Service shops do not support Front printing q Compose the picture in the AF Frame and shoot or shoot using AF Lock w Clean the lens e Hold the camera firmly and press the Shutter Release Button gently Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds r Select a mode other than e mode q Shoot within specif...

Page 45: ...ng distance lens position setting flash off setting AF Lamp on range OK blinking over range alarm Shutter Release Programmed electronic shutter release 1 1 300sec shutter release speeds Exposure Control Automatic interlocking range ISO 200 EV wide angle 9 9 7 17 EV telephoto 12 9 7 20 values for the flash off mode Film Speed Setting Automatic Data Disk System for ISO 25 3200 Film Loading One touch...

Page 46: ...osure counter exposure mode index cartridge loaded unloaded sign self timer mode sign battery capacity sign frontprinting flash charging sign date sign type of film cartridge sign film speed sign Data Recording Magnetic recording system recordable on each frame print format BASIC PQI print quality improvement information Power Supply One CR2 DL CR2 lithium battery or comparable battery Others Trip...

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