Trouble shooting
Your Zenith camera is designed to give you thousands of pleasurable photographs. Like any precision
instrument, your cameras controls must be operated correctly for best results. Should you
If this happens.....
Here is why....
And how to correct it....
Prior to loading Film
Sprockets
(24)
free-
wheel and don not turn
when Transport lever
(2)
is turned.
Rewind Release Ring
(4)
not turned
fully to the right (clockwise).
Turn Rewind Release Ring completely
to the right until no further movement
is possible.
After loading Frame
Counter
(5)
skips two or
more numbers after
being set to '0' position.
Film Transporter Lever
(2)
not fully
wound before counter is set to '0'
position.
Advance Transport Lever fully before
setting counter to '0'
Frame Counter
(5)
'skips" counting
incorrectly
See-above-or Counter set before
Transport Lever was wound
See above-always wind Transport
Lever before setting counter.
Shutter Release Button
(3)
does not trip shutter.
Film Transport Lever
(2)
not fully
wound.
Always operate Transport Lever in two
strokes. It will stop mid-way during
the second stroke assuring you that
shutter is completely wound.
Film Transport Lever
(2)
does not stop after two
or more strokes.
Rewind Release
(4)
not turned fully
clockwise so that three dots are lined
up. Shutter Release Button
(3)
not
turned fully clockwise (to the right).
Turn Rewind Release Ring and Shutter
Release Button completely to the right,
until no further movement is possible.
Self -Timer does not trip
shutter.
Self-Timer Lever
(9)
not fully
wound. Transport Lever
(2)
not
wound.
Wind Self-Timer fully until lever
points downwards with no further
movement possible Always ensure
Transport Lever is fully wound before
setting Self-Timer Lever.
Lens does not close
down to indicated
aperture when Self-
Timer is used.
Auto/Manual Switch
(23)
on lens not
set on 'M'
Move Auto/Manual Switch to 'M'
whenever Self-Timer is used.
If anything should go wrong with your Zenith and the preceding chart has not got you out of trouble,
NEVER attempt to mend it yourself--you could turn a minor adjust men into an expensive repair.
Remember that your Zenith and its accessories are backed up by top-class service facilities where
factory-trained specialists are available to put things right, quickly and inexpensively.
