Canon 310 XL User manual

Canon

mwL

INSTRUCTIONS

Power

Zoom

Switch

Distance

Scale

Focusing

Ring

Zoom

Lens

—

Manual

Zooming

Lever/

Macro

Set

Lever

Shutter

Release

Lever

Cable

Release

Socket

CdS

Photocell

Exposure

Control

Plate

CCA

Filter

Switch

Film

Compartment

Film

Type

Indicator

Dioptric

Adjustment

Ring

Tripod

Socket

Folding

Grip

Side

Cover

Opening

Switch

Canon

310XL

Features

The

Canon

310XL

photography

system

that

enables

the

shooting

dark

subjects

and

indoor

shooting,

without

any

additional

light,

because

its

fast

lens

and

wide-angle

shutter,

and

because

the

high

speed

film

which

used

with

it.

slim

and

compact

camera

with

specifications

that

will

satisfy

not

only

the

beginning

photographer,

but,

second

camera,

expert

photographers

well.

The

Fastest

(f/1.0)

Zoom

Lens

the

World

With

the

fastest

lens

any

8mm

movie

camera,

the

Canon

310XL

can

clearly

catch

even

very

dimly

lit

subjects.

Despite

the

speed

f/1.0,

its

newly

designed

lens

construction

ele¬

ments

groups

obtains

sharp

picture

images

without

flare

full

aperture

and

excellent

color

balance.

addition,

the

Canon

310XL

most

suitable

for

home

movies

with

consid¬

erable

depth

field

and

wide

angle

within

its

focal

length

8.5mm-25.5mm.

Easy

Close-up

Photography

using

the

Macro¬

photography

Mechanism

The

macrophotography

mechanism

enables

one

shoot

close-up

photography

without

attach¬

ing

any

accessories.

can

focus

point

21.5

from

the

film

plane

indicator

simple

adjustment

the

macro

set

lever.

The

field

size

then

84.4

118mm.

Bright

Viewfinder

with

Filming

Information

The

viewfinder

has

large

exit

pupil

pre¬

cisely

catch

dark

subjects.

Furthermore,

the

battery

check,

macro-indication,

underexposure

warning

mark

and

film

transport

indicator

are

all

contained

the

viewfinder.

Easy-to-Carry,

Slim,

Compact

Design

Even

though

the

Canon

310XL

camera

with

large

aperture

f/1.0

lens,

has

extremely

compact

design.

The

diameter

the

filter

only

43mm

and

the

camera

body

but

39mm

wide.

High

Performance

Exposure

Meter

with

The

exposure

accurately

metered

because

there

built-in

high

performance

exposure

meter

with

within

the

metering

circuit

which

designed

also

control

the

change

voltage.

for

the

power

source,

penlight

1.5V

batteries

are

used

power

the

film

transport,

auto

zoom

and

exposure

metering

functions.

Other

Characteristics

Exposure

control

plate

for

shooting

against

the

light.

safety

switch

prevents

accidental

shoot¬

ing.

One

set

batteries

conveniently

powers

all

the

electric

functions.

Viewfinder

Information.

Technical

Data

Type:

SLR

type

Super

with

mechanism

Frame

Size:

5.8

4.2mm

Super

size

(Movie

frame),

5.4

4mm

(Projection

frame)

Lens:

Focal

Length

8.5

—

25.5mm

(Zoom

Ratio

f/1.0.

Lens

construction:

elements

groups.

Coating:

Spectra

Coating.

Filter

thread

size:

43mm.

Lens

cap

size:

45mm.

Macro

Shooting

Mechanism:

Macro

chooting

mecha¬

nism

done

switching

macro

set

lever.

With

the

focus

set

infinity

(«>);

close-up

shooting

21.5cm

from

the

film

plane

indicator

possible.

The

field

size

then

84.4

118mm.

Viewfinder:

Single

reflex

aerial

image

system

(Viewfinder

Information):

Underexposure

warning

mark;

Film

transport

indicator;

Battery

check

lamp;

Macro

indication;

Dioptric

adjustment

from

—4

dpt.

with

eyecup.

Mechanism:

Automatic

exposure

mechanism

cou¬

pled

film

speed

and

filming

speed.

(Electric

Eye

System):

Light

measurement

CdS

photocell

through

the

window

above

the

main

lens.

Exposure

Control

Plate.

Metering

Range:

ASA

250

f/1.0

18fps;

ASA

f/45

18fps,

single

frame

Film

Speed:

(Artificial

light)

ASA

160

250

(Daylight)

ASA

100

160

Film

Speed

Setting:

Automatically

set

when

cartridge

loaded.

Color

Temperature

Adjustment

CCA

Filter:

Built-in

CCA

filter

for

correct

color

balance

with

tungsten

film

under

daylight

and

switch

camera

body

for

quick

cancellation

filter

under

artificial

light.

Filter

automatically

cancelled

when

daylight

type

film

car¬

tridge

inserted.

Filming

Speeds:

fps,

single

frame

Angle

Shutter

Opening:

220°

Drive

System:

Film

drive

with

high-performance

elec¬

tric

micromotor

and

power

zooming.

Power

Source:

penlight

batteries

(3V).

Film

drive;

power

zooming;

measuring

exposure;

Sufficient

for

cartridges

under

normal

temperatures;

One

cartridge

with

new

batteries

when

shooting

single

frames.

Footage

Counter:

Automatically

returns

and

counts

footage

exposed

film.

Coupled

the

removal

the

cartridge.

Battery

Check:

lamp

the

viewfinder

activated

the

check

button.

Grip:

Collapsible

Socket:

Cable

releaes

socket

Switch:

"ON-OFF"

single

frame

switch

used

also

safety

switch.

Safety

Mechanism:

Switch

prevent

unnecessary

battery

consumption

shooting

inadvertently.

Dimensions

and

Weight:

176

112

39mm;

(6-15/16"

4-7/16"

1-1/2");

580g

lb.

ozs.

(including

batteries)

Subject

change

without

notice.

How

Film

with

the

Canon

310XL

Remove

cap

and

unfold

the

grip.

Load

the

batteries.

the

batteries.

(When

main

switch

"ON").

Perform

dioptric

adjustment

ad¬

justing

the

viewfinder.

Turn

main

switch

"ON",

Insert

the

film.

Note:

When

filming

out-of-doors

daylight,

you

should

usually

use

the

low

speed

film

ASA

40.

you

are

filming

out-of-doors

daylight

with

high

speed

film

ASA

160,

please

use

the

Canon

Filter

ND-4.

Check

CCA

filter,

Focus.

Check

exposure.

'IQ

Decide

composition

and

pull

shutter

release

lever.

(Verify

that

the

film

can

advance)

‘I'l

Zoom

desired.

Remove

the

film

when

you

finish

shooting.

Instructions

for

Shooting

Unfold

the

Grip

Pull

out

the

grip

the

direction

indicated

the

arrow.

fold

back,

push

the

opposite

direction.

Opening

and

Closing

the

Film

Compartment

“I

open

the

film

compartment

slide

the

safety

lock

release

the

direction

the

arrow.

close,

simply

push

the

cover

and

will

snap

place.

the

Batteries

(The

same

batteries

power

the

exposure

meter,

zooming

system

and

film

drive).

Insert

new

size

batteries

the

same

brand

into

the

battery

compartment.

sure

that

the

and

—

ends

each

battery

are

the

proper

direction.

the

camera

will

not

used

for

prolonged

period,

remove

the

batteries

and

store

them

dry

place.

(Batteries

may

leak

and

damage

the

camera

left

inserted

for

long

period

time.)

Main

Switch

turning

the

dial

the

Main

Switch

'"ON",

all

electric

circuits

are

connected.

Similarly,

'"OFF"

all

the

circuits

are

disconnected,

and,

safety

measure,

neither

the

shutter

nor

the

zooming

switch

can

operated.

When

the

camera

not

use

for

long

period

time

turn

the

dial

"'OFF"',

order

conserve

battery

energy.

red

mark

visible

when

the

dial

the

position

let

you

see

glance

that

the

power

"'ON"'.

Battery

Check

the

capacity

the

batteries

insufficient,

filming

cannot

accomplished

correctly.

There¬

fore

please

remember

check

the

batteries

occa-

sionally.

Turn

the

main

switch

While

looking

through

the

viewfinder,

push

the

battery

check

button.

the

lamp

the

upper

portion

the

view¬

finder

lit,

voltage

sufficient

for

filming.

When

the

lamp

not

lit,

replace

batteries

with

new

ones.

Replacing

Batteries

Always

use

batteries

the

same

brand.

One

set

batteries

enough

for

five

cartridges

film

under

normal

conditions.

While

shooting

single

frames,

the

capacity

the

batteries

insufficient,

first

turn

the

main

switch

"OFF",

then

replace

the

batteries.

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