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1. Press the Back Light Control Button (BLC/ +2) and the ~ mark will be displayed in the LCD Control Panel.  

* If you wish to clear the back light control once it is activated, press the Back Light Control Button again.  

* Once the camera is fired, back light control is cleared.  
   

DISPLAY MODE

  

When the Display Mode Button is pressed, the film advance up to 24 exposure and rewind operation is displayed 
repeatedly on the LCD Control Panel.  

* The display mode is cleared when;  

1. Press the Display Mode Button again or  

2. Fire the camera.  

* The camera cannot be set to display mode when the film is rewound and "E" is displayed in the LCD Control 
Panel.  
   

PROPER CARE OF YOUR CAMERA

  

   

* If there is dirt on the lens or Distance Measuring Windows, do not touch directly with your fingers. Use a blower 
to blow the dust away, or wipe the surface gently with a soft cloth.  

* Camera malfunction can be caused by shock, humidity, salt etc. After using the camera at the beach or places 
where there are chemicals, wipe it particularly carefully.  

* Take care not to expose the camera to sudden changes in temperature, as they may cause malfunction.  

* Do not expose the camera for a long period of time in extremely high temperatures, such as in your car or on the 
beach, as this may cause malfunction.  

* When using a tripod, do not try to force a long screw into the socket. (The screw length should be less than 5.7 
mm.)  

* Do not place the camera near equipment that has strong magnetism such as television or radio.  

* Remove the batteries before storing the camera, and keep the camera in a place that is free of dust and 
humidity.

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* Avoid keeping the camera in a closet etc. where the camera may be affected by mothballs, insecticides, etc.  
   

MAJOR SPECIFICATIONS

  

 Type: 35 mm lens shutter type with automatic focusing  

Lens: 35 mm F2.8 Rikenon lens, 5 elements, 5 groups  

Summary of Contents for FF-90

Page 1: ...esh or reload button or right click on the image choose view image then go back It should now appear To print try printing only 3 or 4 pages at a time Back to main on line manual page If you find this manual useful how about a donation of 3 to M Butkus 29 Lake Ave High Bridge NJ 08829 1701 and send your e mail address so I can thank you Most other places would charge you 7 50 for a electronic copy...

Page 2: ...4 Self Timer Button 5 Manual Film Speed Set Button 6 LCD Control Panel 7 Shutter Release Button4www butkus org 8 Strap Eyelet 9 Lens Shield 10 Lens Shield Switch 11 Photocell 12 Distance Measuring Windows 13 Viewfinder Window 14 Self Timer LED 15 Built in Flash Unit ...

Page 3: ...E BATTERIES The camera will not operate unless the batteries are installed It is important to ensure that the batteries are inserted correctly 1 Push the Battery Compartment Cover in the direction of the arrow to pull open Fig 1 2 Insert two batteries checking that the and on the batteries are lined up correctly according to the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment Fig 2 3 Close the Bat...

Page 4: ...hen the Lens Shield is completely open 4www butkus org If the Lens Shield is opened while the Shutter Release Button is pressed down a frame will be exposed When the Lens Shield is opened the Lens Shield Mark on the LCD Control Panel blinks Fig 6 CHECKING THE BATTERIES If the Low Battery Warning Mark on the LCD Control Panel blinks when you press the Shutter Release Button please be prepared two n...

Page 5: ...y in normal temperatures so do not throw the batteries away LOADING THE FILM 1 Push the Back Cover Lever downwards while pressing the safety button on the Back Cover Lever in the direction of the arrow to open Fig 8 2 Load the film into the Film Chamber and pull out the film leader placing it over the mark ok of the film leader position Fig 9 4www butkus org 3 Please make sure that the film is wit...

Page 6: ...ake up Spool the cartridge symbol on the right and O in the Exposure Counter blinks So please reload the film Always avoid direct sunlight when loading the film Whether film is loaded or not can be confirmed by the Film Loaded Window or the cartridge symbols in the LCD Control Panel ...

Page 7: ... the LCD Control Panel and if the film was non DX the speed of the previous film flashes Pressing the Manual Film Speed Set Button once stops the flashing of the speed 1 The film speed is indicated on the outer packaging of the film e g ASA 100 ISO 100 2 Press the Manual Film Speed Set Button until the speed of your film is displayed in the LCD Control Panel When the Manual Film Speed Set Button i...

Page 8: ...o close to the camera You should move further away from the subject AUTO FOCUS SHOOTING 1 Set the subject you wish to take within the Auto Focus Frame in the center of the Viewfinder 2 When you press the Shutter Release Button halfway the Zone symbol will light up to indicate the focus distance If the symbol blinks you should move back a little as the camera is too close to the subject 3 Gently pr...

Page 9: ...g zones that assure maximum sharpness at any focusing distance Note Due to the above mentioned overlap you may occasionally notice that the marks may move from one figure to another even though the subject distance did not change This does not mean that your camera has focused improperly It just mean that an in between zone has been selected PRE FOCUS SHOOTING When the main subject you wish to foc...

Page 10: ...ease Button the prefocused condition is cleared so that you can pre focus again as many times as you wish REWINDING THE FILM AUTO REVERSE After the end of the film has been reached the film is automatically rewound The film rewind is indicated by four dashes flashing in sequence from right to led and the counter gives a subtractive reading When the film is fully rewound the motor stops automatical...

Page 11: ...tter Release Button is pressed halfway and the power source will be on 1 Check that the Flash Ready Lamp is lit then take the picture 2 When you have completed flash photography please be sure to push the Flash Button down This turns off the flash Flash Photography Distance Shooting Range 0 8m am 2 6 9 8 ft ISO 25 50 0 8m 4 5m 2 6 14 8 ft ISO 100 over If the Shutter Release Button is kept pressed ...

Page 12: ... the self timer once it has started close the Lens Shield or press the Self Timer Button again When using the self timer with flash photography put the Self Timer on after the Flash Ready Lamp is lit When the surrounding light is not sufficient the Flash Button pops up immediately after the Self Timer Button is activated 4www butkus org When using the self timer with pre focus shooting measure the...

Page 13: ...face gently with a soft cloth Camera malfunction can be caused by shock humidity salt etc After using the camera at the beach or places where there are chemicals wipe it particularly carefully Take care not to expose the camera to sudden changes in temperature as they may cause malfunction Do not expose the camera for a long period of time in extremely high temperatures such as in your car or on t...

Page 14: ...ading RICOH Auto Load system Exposure Counter Additive counts down during film reverse LCD Display Film loaded Film advance Film taken up onto film take up spool Exposure counter Film reverse and reverse completion DX film Exposure compensation Number of exposure of film When DX film is used Battery loaded Battery low warning Lens shield open close Built in Flash Automatic turn on electronic flash...

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