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Page 1: ...rom our site grants you only a limited non exclusive license for use solely by you for your own personal use and not for republication distribution assignment sublicense sale preparation of derivate w...

Page 2: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Page 3: ...self timer optional Master camera operation to ensure full utiliza tion of all the outstanding features The most important point here is to obtain a thorough understand ing of the camera Read this in...

Page 4: ...lone l Film foote ge cou nter Vi ewfi nder shutt switc h Diopter contro l ring Diopter control loc k ring Earphone jack MON For ound mot1 it or1ng L AUXjac k For c onn ct ion of 50und s oure to b4 rec...

Page 5: ...nd sound fade in out 19 12 Remote control filming 19 13 Tripod mounting 21 14 External DC power 21 Filming and sound recording techniques 22 Index Panning and tilting Zooming Backlight filming Indoor...

Page 6: ...TO 2 Set the power switch to ON 3 Check the battery power Seep 5 Sound level indicator orange Monitor the sound by pressing the shutter release trigger halfway See p 17 4 Turn the aperture con trol to...

Page 7: ...r to your eye Seep 11 6 Conne ct the micro phone Seep 17 7 Connect the ear phone 3 Set the zoom ring to maximum telephoto and focus the lens Seep 12 B Turn the recording sensitivity selector to HI Sta...

Page 8: ...ttery case correctly and close the cover Insert the batteries correctly If loaded incorrectly batte ry power will be wasted and the camera may be damaged Make it a rule to set the power switch to OFF...

Page 9: ...6 batteries at the same time During filming the T V lamp lights and the film running indicator green flickers If the battery power drops the T V lamp goes out In extremely cold temperatures the power...

Page 10: ...tridge Align the came ra guide pin w it h the cartridge guide slot the n press lightly on t he cartr idge from above 6 4 Close the side cover FiIm sensitivity is automatica lly set Do not operate the...

Page 11: ...Slack may also develop in the film Slack film hanging from the cartridge may prevent proper loading If this happe ns tu rn the core on t he back center of the cartridge in t he take up direc tion cloc...

Page 12: ...cker if the film is not correctly loaded Try to reload it in such a case 8 Film foo tage co unter ankyo S SOUND Xl 300S I 30 40 so F _ The needle shows how much film has been used When the cartridge i...

Page 13: ...22 1 s The aperture indicator in the viewfinder enters the left red area The aperture indicator in the viewfinder enters the right red area Use artificial lighting Use ND filters Filter size 55 mm Bac...

Page 14: ...ra close to the subject and note the f stop on the apertu re scale 3 Return to your shooting position and manually adjust the aperture to the setting previously noted Use this manual control when the...

Page 15: ...ct over 150 m 490 ft and the viewfinder mask can be seen most clearly After adjustment hold the diopter control ring so that it doesn t move then tighten the lock ring To check the eyepfece focus esti...

Page 16: ...istance between camera q mark and subject Set the focusing ring to this value Universal focusing Set the focusing ring to 5 m 15 ftl This method is based on the depth of field The aperture should be F...

Page 17: ...When shooting close ups at telephoto measure the distance to focus Set the focusing ring to 5 m 15 ft fo r full figure or group shots CX Set the focusing ring to infinity for landscapes If the apertu...

Page 18: ...image increases zoom to telephoto 2 Press down the power zoom lever to W and the size of t he image decreases zoom to wide angle Power zooming is possible only while the shutrer release trigger is bei...

Page 19: ...and filming stops 4 Shift the power switch to ON or OFF with the shutte r release trigge r un locked This new Push Push system permits you to repeat running loc k fi lmi ng by merel y operatin g t he...

Page 20: ...pod socket When the mov ie light is screwed into the movie light socket the bui lt in fi lte r is automatically removed Movie lights should be sufficiently removed from the camera to prevent discolora...

Page 21: ...t ly up to MON The reco rding level is at an optimum when the sound level indi cator o range in the viewfinder flickers When you use a microphone other than the one provided select one with an impedan...

Page 22: ...ion reduces sound vo lum e 18 Recording from other external sources t Low imped ance cord MON AUX MIC 0 c 0 t 0 REM 9VOC Connect a sound sou rce such as a TV radio tuner t ape deck reco rd p layer etc...

Page 23: ...unter clockwise The picture fades out completely when the indi cator needle enters the fade out mark 4 To fade in turn the aperture control clockwise from the faded out state until the indicator needl...

Page 24: ...o unlock 3 Set the camera s power switch to OFF 4 Unplug the remote control Be careful not to plug or unplug the remote control with the shutter trigger locked or the camera will continue to film Be s...

Page 25: ...DC POWER The camera is provided with a 9 V DC socket so that it can also be driven from an external DC power source The exclusive DC Power Pack is available from Sankyo It will give you much convenie...

Page 26: ...unning interval for the first 2 or 3 seconds after the cartridge is newly inserted If you record sound from the very beginning of the film it may become distorted due to curling of the film 3 Time you...

Page 27: ...ine in advance f rom what point to what point you are going to shoot Pan or t ilt steadily f rom one point to the othe r Do not return t he camera to the start ing point Hold the came ra sti ll for ab...

Page 28: ...ing at maximum tele photo then zoom Use manual zoom to determine composition or when you wish to obtain special effects by q uickl y changing from telephoto to wid e angle or vice versa 24 7 Do not ch...

Page 29: ...nditions assuring sharp and clear pictures Types of film and filming conditions Film Room Iighting Filter Fluorescent light or Required Type A mercury vapor lamp ASA 160 Incandescent light Not require...

Page 30: ...Keep the microphone at least 1m 3 ft away from the T V set when using the provided o ne to avoid pickup of noise 26 12 Sound is recorded 18 frames aheadof the correspondingpicture Direction of film r...

Page 31: ...When it is difficult to position the mike close to the object sound employ a uni directional telescopic condenser micro phone or FM wireless microphone both optional I 3 Wind screen plays an importan...

Page 32: ...microphone set The optionally avaiIable FM wireless microphone set is convenient in the sound filming of moving scenes such as a stage performance Insert the receiver supplied with the microphone int...

Page 33: ...cted directly Use a microphone without remote control switch Do not use the Radio Control when filming TV pictures and recording the TV sound through the A UX jack of the camera This could cause ms fu...

Page 34: ...ter 00 10 5 3 2 I 5 Feet 00 30 15 10 6 5 Meter 25 64 oo 7 19 16 39 4 18 6 21 2 69 3 40 1 86 2 17 1 42 1 59 Feet s 12 QO 22 11 46 63 12 73 18 26 8 94 11 35 5 60 6 46 4 72 5 32 Meter 10 88 00 5 21 123 8...

Page 35: ...ation by pressing a button Filter 1 Built in Type 85 filter 2 Automatically cont rolled by the film cartridge or manually controlled by the filter control Film footage counter Automatic resetting mech...

Page 36: ...eck lamp does not Iight Is the power switch ON Are the batteries correctly loaded Are the batteries dischrged 4 5 Battery check lamp lights but the came ra does not function Is the film cartridge corr...

Page 37: ...r mly fi x ed Are you usi ng the wind screen 27 Do not apply vibrat ion to the m ic rophone Pro tect the mi c rophone from wind fj Distorted sound Does the batte r y che c k lamp light Is the m icroph...

Page 38: ...pe deck A special cord is required for stereo dec k s 34 Headset Dynamic 8 ohms provided A C Low impedance cord 0 rj 1 0 ll I I 1 Record player With crystal p ick up cartridge or high output ceramic c...

Page 39: ...C si ze batteries optional accessory Self timer optional accessory 00 High impedance cord Remote control optional accessory 0 Radio control May not be available due to governmental regulations in som...

Page 40: ...object close to or into contact with the head A magnetic field will have an adverse effect on sound film Do not place it close to things which produce strong magnetic fields motors transformers radios...

Page 41: ...ACCESSORIES Standard accessories Omn i directional Microphone with Remote Control Switch 500 ohms Wind Screen Microphone Stand Lens Hood Headset Head Cleaner Battery Case Lens Cap Wrist Strap 37...

Page 42: ...o ries FM Wireless Microphone Set Wide angle Converter 38 May not be available due to governmental regulations in some countries Radio Control Self Timer Tele Converter Uni directional Telescopic Cond...

Page 43: ...Carrying Case Microphone Extension Cord DC Power Pack Remote Control SIUN I 71I 51I Super 8 Single 8 sound movie projectors with two projection speeds 18 and 24 f p s 39...

Page 44: ...L JOOS is interna tionally guaranteed for any defect in material or workmanship for a full year from the date of original purchase For details read the SANKYO INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE which is en close...

Page 45: ...Design and specifications subject to change without notice...

Page 46: ...and Service Cente rs 1275 Valley Brook Avenue Lyndhurst New Jersey 07071 U S A T EL 20 1 935 94 14 13000 Sout h A thens Way l os Angeles Calif 90061 U S A TEL 2 13 321 0320 Sankyo Europe Export und Im...

Page 47: ...cas de non utilisation de la camera indispensable de debra ncher la camera af interrupteur principal Le cas echeant les piles se decha rgeraient par concommat ion de l electroniquel lmportanla Non usa...

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