Fujifilm 35mm Compact Camera Dl-270 Zoom Owners Manual

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drop the film in smoothly and surely.o Be sure to use 35 mm DX roll film (film markedDX on the box and cartridge).o Always use your film before the expiration dateprinted on the film box.
3. Check the film tip position (Fig. 7)Make sure the film tip falls within the Film Tip Mark(green lines in the far end of the film track).
4. Close the camera back (Fig. 8)As soon as you close the Camera Back, theExposure Counter will run through rapidly and thefilm will prewind itself up to the very end. (lf the filmis a 24-exposure roll, it will prewind itself in about20 seconds and the Exposure Counter will stop atthe number 24).
.lf the film leader (the length of film protrudingfrom the cartridge) is too short or too long,however, youll have to adjust it before droppingthe cartridge into the camera. To adjust, pull thefilm out or wind it in so that the film tip will fallwithin the cameras Film Tip Mark (green lines).o The Film Confirmation Window will show thetype and speed of the loaded film and thenumber of exposures it contains.
TAKING PICTURES
1. Turn on the power (Fig. 9)To turn it on, press the Power Switch downward.The Lens Cover will automatically open and theLens will move out into shooting position. lf theLens is in retracted position, the shutter wont trip.
2. 35 mm full-size mode covering area (Fig. 10). Parallax Correction Mark (Fig. 10-A). Bright Frame (Fig. 10-B)lf the camera is set to the 35 mm full-size mode,youll get in your picture everything you see withinthe Bright Frame. But if you are shooting yoursubject from about 1.2 meters away or closer,youll get in your picture only the area falling withinthe Parallax Correction Mark.
3. Panorama mode (Fig. 11)To set the camera to the panorama mode, press inthe Pinhead Button Lock and, at the same time,push the Lens Cover Button all the way down sothat a red P appears in the left side of the Finder.
4. Panorama mode covering area (Fig. 12)In the panorama mode, youll get in your pictureeverything you see within the panorama frame (the 
						

							area enclosed by the hyphenated lines). However,when composing your picture, always leave aslight margin on all sides of the framing area.o To save battery power, the red P in the Finderwill automatically turn off if the shutter is notreleased or the zoom buttons are not used within30 seconds.Before taking your panorama picture, be sure toturn on the red P again by pressing the ShutterRelease about halfway down.
5. Switching back to 35 mm full size mode (Fig.13)To switch back to the standard mode, turn off thered P in the Finder by pushing the Lens CoverButton back to center position. You can do itwithout pressing in the Pinhead Bufton Lock.
6. Zooming to telephoto (Fig. la)To zoom to telephoto, press in the upper ZoomButton. The size of the Finder image will changewith the movement of the Lens.. Do not block the Lens or apply pressure to itwhile it is zooming..lf the camera is switched on and ready forshooting but is left idle for five minutes, the Lens
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will automatically move back to 35 mm wide-angle, all the ditferent selected modes will resetthemselves, and all the signs in the LCD willvanish. But you can reset the camera again forshooting by pressing down the Shutter Releaseor zoom buttons. However, you cannot do it withthe Remote Control Switch.
7. Zooming to wideangle (Fig. 15)To zoom to wideangle, press in the lower ZoomButton.
8. Hold the camera still (Fig. 16)When taking pictures, hold the camera still withboth hands (camera shake can result in luzzypictures).To shoot with the camera held vertically, positionthe Flash side up.o Before pressing down the Shutter Release, takeyour finger off the Zoom Bufton.o Keep your fingers and camera strap away fromthe Lens. Autofocus Windows. and FlashLamoface.
9. Aim the autofocus spot at your subject (Fig. 17). Autofocus Spot (Fig. 17-A)
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Aim the Autofocus Spot at your subject. Make sureyour subject fills the Finders Autofocus Spotcompletely.
10. Press the shutter release about halfway down(Fis. 18)lf the Autofocus Lamp (green lamp next to theFinder Eyepiece) turns on and glows when theShutter Release is pressed about halfway down,the Lens has completed focusing. But if you aretoo close to your subject, the Autofocus Lamp willblink to warn you to move back.r The Autofocus Lamp will blink if you are tooclose to your subject. lf it blinks, check thecamera-to-subject distance once again (seepage 15).r When you press the Shutter Release abouthalfway down, do it slowly and gently.. Press the Shutter Release about halfway downand check to see whether a red P is showingin the left side of the Finder. lf you dont see theP, the camera is set to 35 mm full size, and ifyou do see the P, it is set to the panoramamode.
11. Take your picture (Fig. 19)To take your picture, press the Shutter Releasegently all the way down. As soon as the shuttertrips, the film will automatically advance intoposition for the next shot.oThe shooting distance is 0.65 m-co at f=70 mm(0.9 m-- at other focal lengths).. Though rarely, the Lens may not be able to focusitself sharply in the following situations. To takeyour picture, youll have to use the AutofocusLock (see page 14).@ lf there is a very bright tight shining in thevicinity of your subject, such as blazing streaksof sunlight, dazzling light reflections irom thewindshield of a car, etc.@ lf your subject is a black object, such as abunch of black hair, which cannot reflectenough light.
@ lf you are shooting through a glass window.@ lf there is a strongly reflecting object, such as amirror or shiny piece of metal, near the centerof your subject.
END OF FILM. Your camera will expose the film frames in de-scending order, starting from the highest num- 
						

							bered frame, and rewind each frame into itscartridge as soon as it is exposed.. You can unload the film as soon as the last frame(frame No. 1) is exposed and the camera motorcomes to a halt because there is no need torewind it.
1. After exposing the last frame (Fig. 20)As soon as the last frame (frame No. 1) is exposed,the Exposure Counter will switch from 0 to E
and the camera motor will come to a halt.
2. Unload the exposed film (Fig. 21)Make sure the Exposure Counter is showing theE sign then open the Camera Back and take thefilm out.
I Unfoading the film in mid-roll (Fig.22lWith the tip of a ball-point pen or somethingsimilar, press in the Mid-roll Rewind Button. Waituntil the Exposure Counter shows the E sign andthe camera motor comes to a halt, then take thefilm out.. Do not use anything with too sharp a point topress in the Mid-roll Rewind Bufton.o lf the Camera Back is accidentally opened inmid-roll, close it quickly, wait until the film windsitself back into its cartridge, then take it out. All
the exposed frames, except the last, will besaved.o lf the film is unloaded before the ExposureCounter shows the E sign, the next roll youload will immediately wind itself back into itscartridge and the Exposure Counter will blinkcontinuously (see page 19).
IMPORTANT
I Before taking your exposed film to your photo-finisher
. Panorama format exposures measure about12 x 35 mm on the film. They are made byshielding off light from the upper and lowerparts of standard format frames.o When you take your all panorama format orpanorama format mixed roll of film to yourphotofinisher for processing and printing, besure to do as follows:
1. All panorama formal roll
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2. Panorama and standardformat mixed rollAlways attach the PANO-
RAMA + STANDARD seal tothe film cartridge.
r lf you print your panorama format exposuresin the standard size, the result will be lessthan satisfactory because a black band willappear in the upper and lower parts of thepicture area or the picture may turn outwhitish.
II. ADVANCED TECHNIOUES
USING THE AUTOFOCUS LOCK
1. This is the picture you wanl but.. . . (Fig. 23)the Autofocus Spot is off your subject. lt means theLens is not focused on your subject.
2. Move the camera slightly and.... (Fig. 24)aim the Autofocus Spot so that it covers some partof your subject, then press the Shutter Releaseabout halfway down (to lock the focus) and make
sure the Autofocus Lamp (focusing completedsignal) has turned on.
3. While pressing the shutter release abouthalfway down... (Fig. 23)move the camera back to its original position,recompose your picture, then take it by pressingthe Shutter Release all the way down.o The Autofocus Lock can be used for taking both35 mm full size and panorama format pictures.o The Autofocus Lock can be used as many timesas necessary before tripping the shutter.
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE
I A word on the cameras flash exposure modesEach time you press in the Exposure Mode Button,the exposure mode sefting will switch in the ordershown below:Auto flash (No sign), Red-eye Reducing ( O ), Fill-in Flash ( I ) and Flash off ( €t ) moOe.
I Elfective flash range(Using color negative film; distance in meters).The effective range of your cameras built-in flashwill differ with the speed of the film you are using14 
						

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and the lens focal length as shown below.Reducing Lamp turns on then turn off the instantthe Flash fires. Be sure to hold the camera stillwhile the Autofocus Lamp is on.
I A word on red-eye effectWhen you photograph a persons face in dim lightwith Flash, the eyes will sometimes turn out red inthe picture. This is because the light from the Flashenters the persons eyes and is reflected back intothe camera lens. To reduce the chances of gettingred-eye pictures, observe the following rules:
@ Take your picture with the camera set to theRed-eye Reducing Mode.@ Ask your subject to stare at the camera.@ Bring the camera up as close as possible toyour subject.
To take backlighted pictures of subjects against awindow or in lhe shade of a tree. . .3. Filf-in flash mode (Fig.27lBring out the Flash Sign ( f ) in the LCD bypressing in the Exposure Mode Button. The Flashwill now fire even in bright sunlight.
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Taking ordinary pictures1. Automatic-flash mode in low light (Fig. 25)lf you dont see any sign in area A of the LCD(see illustration) and the light is low, the Flash willautomatically fire when you press down theShutter Release. And as soon as the blinking FlashSign ( f ) in the LCD turns off, you can take yournext autoflash picture.
lf you wanl your subiects eyes to look natural andbeautiful...2. Red-eye reducing mode (Fig. 26)Bring out the Red-eye Reducing Mode Sign ( @ )in the LCD by pressing in the Exposure ModeButton, then take your Picture.o The red-eye reducing mode setting will remainon even after you turn off the Power.o The Autofocus Lamp (next to the Finder Eye-piece) will turn on the moment the Red-eye 
						

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Taking non-flash pictures4. Flash olf mode (Fig. 28)Bring out the Flash Off Sign ( O ) in the LCD bypressing in the Exposure Mode Button, then takeyour non-flash (existing light) picture.o The flash mode settings will remain on until youswitch them off by closing the Lens Cover.o To take stage scenes and indoor sports eventsthat are beyond reach of the cameras built-inflash, shoot with the Flash turned off (flash offmode).o When shooting in the flash off mode, keep thecamera as still as possible by mounting it on atripod.
USING THE SELF.TIMER
1. Set the self-timer (Fig. 29)To set the Selttimer, press in the Selttimer/Remote Control Button ( tr,- t) ) to bring out thetriangular mark ( { ) in the LCD in the spot wherethe Self-timer Sign ( U ) is showing.
2. Start the Self-timer (Fig. 30)To start it, press down the Shutter Release. TheLens will automatically focus on the part of your
subject that is covered by the Finders AutofocusSpot.o When you start the Self-timer, do not stand infront of the camera. lf you do, you will eitherthrow the Lens out of focus or the picture mayturn out underexposed.o The Self-timer has to be reset each time you takea picture.o To switch off the Selttimer, turn off the triangularmark ( { ) in the LCD by pressing in the Selttimer Button a second time.
3. Wail 10 secondsAs soon as the Self-timer starts, the Selttimer/Renrote Control Lamp will turn on and glow forseven seconds, then blink for three seconds, thenthe shutter will trip to take your picture.
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH
o lf the Remote Control Switch is not included withyour camera, youll have to buy it separately.
I Remote control switch (Fig. 31).Switch Muzzle (Fig. 31-A) Shutter Operating Button (Fig. 31-B) 
						

							1. Take out the remote control switch (Fig. 32)To take it out of its holder, just slide it out. To insertit in its holder, slide it in until it stops with a click.. Switch Holder (Fig. 32-A)
2. Set the camera to remote control (Fig. 33)Press in the Selttimer/Remote Control ModeButton ( (tro U ) to bring out the triangular mark( { ) in the LCD in the spot where the RemoteControl Sign ( tr- ) is showing.
3. Take your remote control picture (Fig. 3a)Aim the Autofocus Spot at your subject and com-pose your picture. Face the Switch Muzzle towardthe camera and press down the Shutter OperatingButton. The Self-timer/Remote Control Lamp willblink for two seconds then the shutter will trip totake your picture.o After taking your picture, switch the camera offthe remote control mode.. Take your picture within five minutes after settingthe camera to the remote control mode.. For best results, mount the camera on a tripodwhen taking remote control pictures.. Be careful when taking against-the-light picturesbecause the Remote Control Switch may not
function if direct light enters the camerasRemote Control Sensor. You may have to use theSelf-timer in such cases.o The Remote Control Switchs battery will lastabout three years (as tested according toFujifilms battery testing procedure). lf the batteryruns out, you can always ask your dealer toreplace it for you.
4. Eltective switch range (Fig. 35)The effective range of the Remote Control Switchis about five meters when held directly in front ofthe camera, and up to 3.5 meters when aimed atthe camera at a 20o angle from all sides (|eft, right,above, and below).
I Carrying the remote control switch (Fig. 35)Just pass the camera strap through the groove(see arrow in the illustration) in the Switch Holderand carry it together with the camera.
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CAMERA FAULTS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, AND REMEDIES
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The shutter wonttrip.@ The battery is nearly spent.(The Autofocus Lamp doesnot turn on when the ShutterRelease is pressed halfwaydown).@ You forgot to turn on thePower Switch.
@ The Exposure Counter isshowing the E Sign.@ You blocked the Lens barrelwhile it was zooming, inwhich case the shutter wonttrip because the Lens is not innormal position.
@ Change the battery withnew one.
@ Push down the Lens CoverButton and make sure theLens has moved out intoshooting position.
@ Unload the film and insert anew roll.
@ Press in the Zoom Button. TheLens barrel will automaticallycollapse then reset itself towideangle position.
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2. The Exposure Count-er blinks. (The filmwinds directly backinto its cartridge themoment it is loaded).
. A partly used roll of film wasunloaded without winding itback into its cartridge.
o First, move the Lens out intoshooting position by pushingdown the Lens Cover Button.Next, unload the battery, checkto make sure the ExposureCounter in LCD has turned off,then reload the battery.
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3. The film wound backinto its cartridge inthe middle of the roll.
o While taking pictures or whilethe film was prewinding, eitherthe Camera Back was openedor you meddled with theCamera Back Lock.
o When there is film in the came-ra, do not open the CameraBack or meddle with theCamera Back Lock.
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4. The film has beenloaded and theCamera Back hasbeen closed, but theExposure Counterdoes not count.
.You did not load the filmcorrectly.. Reload the film correctly.I
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