Contax T3 User manual

CONTAX

Thank

you

for

purchasing

this

Contax

product.

The

Contax

has

been

designed

according

the

basic

philosophy

providing

the

user

with

pleasure

handling,

and

use,

well

the

production

fine

photographs.

Simple

enough

for

casual

use,

provides

the

controls

needed

for

doing

justice

those

special

occasions.

The

Contax

35mm

lens-shutter

camera

equipped

with

both

automatic

and

manual

focusing

controls,

programmed

automatic

and

aperture-priority

automatic

exposure

modes,

long-time

exposure

mode,

exposure

compensation

and

focus-

lock

feature.

Before

using

this

camera,

please

read

the

instructions

thoroughly

gain

correct

understanding

camera

features.

addition

its

standard

features,

this

camera

equipped

with

“Custom

Functions”

which

may

set

manually

desired.

See

page

for

further

details.

Cus

tom

Functions

are

indicated

the

text

the

mark.

)

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•

(6)

(2)

500

■

'25

UT/'

J-

-<D

The

Picture

Area

Frame

©,

Close-up

Parallax

Frame

and

Focus

frame

are

always

visible

the

viewfinder,

but

other

indicators

appear

only

under

the

conditions

indicated

below,

and

automatically

disappear

after

sec

save

battery

power:

When

the

camera

turned

ON.

With

the

camera

turned

on,

whenever

the

shutter

reiease

button

depressed

halfway.

(Also,

when

the

“

“AFL”

buttons

are

depressed).

Picture

area

frame

These

marks

indicate

the

outer

borders

the

image

that

will

recorded

film

under

normal

conditions,

(p.

24)

(2)

Close-up

Parallax

Frame

These

marks

indicate

the

outer

borders

the

image

that

will

recorded

film

when

shooting

very

distances

(approx.

0.8

0.35

m).

When

shooting

close-ups,

sure

the

subject

fits

within

these

marks.

Close-up

(macro)

indicator

“

”

Lights;

When

camera-to-subject

distance

between

approx.

0.8

and

0.35

Blinks:

When

camera-to-subject

distance

too

(outside

focusing

range).

Focus

Frame

Indicates

the

part

the

viewfinder

used

the

autofocus.

(p.

24)

Exposure

compensation

indicator

“

”

Lights

when

exposure

compensation

set

(p.

38).

Focusing

indicator

(indicates

focusing

status)

Lighted:

Subject

focus

Blinks

quickly

times/sec):

Out

focus

Blinks

slowly

(once/sec):

Focus

locked

via

AFL

button

<Manual

Focus>

Blinks

slowly

(once/sec):

Focusing

distance

set

manually

Flash

indicator

“

”

Lighted:

Flash

will

fire

Blinks

quickly

times/sec):

Outside

the

range

the

built-in

flash

(image

will

under-exposed)

Blinks

slowly

(once/sec):

Flash

recharging

Shutter

speed

Indicates

the

current

shutter

speed,

follows:

%Ku(t«r^ed

500

blinking

Over-exposure

1/1200

sec

500

lighted

/350

sec

500

and

125

lighted

1/180

sec

125

lighted

1/90

sec

125

and

lighted

1/45

sec

lighted

(

1/20

sec

lighted

sec

blinking

Long

Time

exposure

mode

(p.

42)

(For

purposes

explanation

all

indicators

are

shown

here;

the

actual

display

contents

differ

depending

photographic

conditions.)

Flash

Mode

(p,

26)

Automatic

Flash

Mode;

”

Red-Eye

Reduction

Flash

Mode:

“

”

No-Flash

Mode:

”

Fill-in

flash

Mode:

“

”

Night

Portrait

Flash

Mode:

“

”

Display

battery

capacity

(P.

13)

Mode

Indicators

and

Settings

(p.

38-46)

Exposure

compensation

mode:

“

”

“

”

and

compensation

value

Selftimer

mode:

“

”

and

timer

setting

Long-time

mode;

“LT”

and

shutter

setting

Focus

setting

mode:

“

P,f

”

“MF,”

and

setting

distance

Exposure

counter

(also

displays

remaining

time

for

selftimer

and

long-time

exposure).

Custom

function

mode;

“CF”

and

setting

item

(Example:

“

”)

(p.

47)

■

Open

battery

compartment

cover

Using

the

hand

strap

adjuster

shown,

turn

the

battery

compartment

cover

counter¬

clockwise,

that

its

mark

aligned

with

the

mark

the

camera

body.

Insert

new

battery

sure

the

battery

poles

are

oriented

correctly

indicated

inside

the

battery

compartment.

single

lithium

battery

(type

CR2)

required.

the

battery

compartment

aligning

the

mark

the

cover

with

the

mark

the

camera

body

and

rotating

the

cover

clockwise.

<Battery

Check>

After

inserting

new

battery,

operate

the

camera

once;

the

battery

charge

indicator

“

should

appear

the

display

Display

battery

capacity

llBattery

full

IS^

battery

will

'shortly

{BlinkingJj,

soon

possible

(Bl'r

King):

Battery

eipty

<Battery

Replacement>

The

battery

should

replaced

when

the

battery

charge

indicator

“

csi

”

blinks

the

display

panel.

Turn

off

the

camera

before

replacing

the

battery.

•

Photographs

can

still

taken

even

when

the

remaining

battery

power

indicator

“

cai"

begins

blink,

but

the

battery

should

nonetheless

changed

soon

possible.

the

remaining

battery

power

falls

below

certain

point,

the

“

(zzi

”

mark

the

display

panel

will

blink

and

the

camera

will

not

operate.

•

Due

individual

manufacturing

characteristics,

some

batteries

may

cause

the

battery

power

indicator

“

cai

”

blink

temporarily

after

the

battery

changed.

this

occurs

immediately

after

changing

battery,

turn

the

power

switch

OFF

and

then

again;

the

full

battery

power

indicator

“

iMl

”

appears

when

the

camera

turned

again,

the

battery

can

used

without

problems.

’-.-/i'

v''-.'=\--'

■

:'-

Shutter

Helease

Button

H--',:-'

■

Halfway

Fully

Halfway

dapreseed

Fully

depressea

The

shutter

release

button

designed

pressed

two

stages,

the

“halfway

depressed”

position,

and

the

“fully

depressed”

position.

the

two

positions,

the

shutter

release

button

operates

follows:

Halfway

depressed:

Lens

focused

and

light

subject

metered.

Fully

depressed:

Lens

extended

focusing

position,

shutter

released,

picture

taken

and

the

film

wound

frame.

prevent

camera

shake,

press

the

shutter

release

button

gently

with

the

pad

your

index

finger.

sure

oserve

how

hold

the

camera

correctly

well

(see

15).

desired,

the

camera

may

set

that

the

lens

will

extend

the

focus

position

when

the

shutter

release

button

the

halfway

depressed

position

(p.

47).

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