Zenit KM User Manual

Summary of KM

  • Page 1

    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 1 – zenit-km this text is identical to the one in the instruction manual, english version. Attention! Before using the camera, study the operating procedure in this manual. When not using the camera for long periods of time (a month or more) remove the batteries fro...

  • Page 2

    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 2 – keep the camera closed in its case with the cap put on the lens. Do not remove the lens from the camera without need to prevent dirt and dust from getting both onto the surfaces of the lens optical parts and into the camera itself. Do not touch the surfaces of t...

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    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 3 – range of the exposure meter in exposure numbers from 2 to 16 ev (with the photosensitivity in the exposure numbers of 100 unit. Gost./iso) information display frame counter viewfinder self timer release indicator flange/film distance 45.5 mm regular lens “mc zen...

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    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 4 – 0 4 – shutter release; 0 5 – operating mode switch; 0 6 – film rewind button 0 7 – frame counter display; 0 8 – hot shoe cover; 0 9 – hot shoe; 10 – self timer release button; fig. 2 11 – cassette chamber; 12 – viewfinder eyepiece; 13 – detachable eyepiece; 14 –...

  • Page 5: 5. Operating Procedure

    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 5 – 5. Operating procedure 5.1. Preparing the camera for use 5.1.1. Installing batteries open the battery cover 24, after unlocking the cover 25 fig. 5. Install batteries into the battery section fig. 6 in accordance with the polarity on the contacts of the cover of...

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    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 6 – position of the film leader the sprocket teeth engaging the film perforation hole. Fig. 7 5.2. Camera exposure modes 5.2.1. Automatic mode of exposure control remove the cover from the camera lens. Set the camera to mode “a”. In this mode shutter speed is contro...

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    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 7 – direct the camera through the eyepiece of viewfinder to thesubject. Turn on the camera. If the combination of the diaphragm, shutter speed and photosensitivity of film provides a correct exposure, green light-emitting diode continuously shines or blinks. If the ...

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    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 8 – figures, indicating the distance range within which objects will be focused on the film. For example, lens”mc zenitar-.K-2” is focused up to the distance of 3 m, and the value of the diaphragm, with which the survey will be produced, it is equal to “11”. In this...

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    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 9 – during the rewind process, the frame counter displays a running “snake”, and when rewinding is complete (motor turns off) the frame counter display shows the symbol “o _”. Release the film rewind button , and the frame counter display shows the symbol “– o”. Pre...

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    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 10 – – film rewind error occurred (flashing symbol) – low battery voltage, replace batteries (flashing symbol) – the camera is turned on but no film is loaded – film frame number (for example) – the end of film is reached, perform film rewinding (36 – quantity of fr...

  • Page 11

    Zenit km user manual, 2003 year – 11 – fixed contacts with cotton, moistened in alcohol. Pay careful attention that nap from the cotton does not remain on the contact surfaces. Photographs are blurry. Camera moved with pressure on the shutter release button press the shutter release button smoothly ...