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Dear Nishika Owner,Since the beginning of photography,

man has sought to capture the elusive "third

dimension" of l i fe in pictures. your newNishika N8000 35mm camera represents themost revolutionary breakthrough in 3-Dphotography to date. You can now enjoy3-dimensional photography without the needfor special glasses or viewers. With theNishika N8000 camera and processing sys-tem, you get snapshots with remarkablylifelike depth and realism you experiencewith the naked eye.

This owner's manual wil l show you howsimple 3-dimensional photography can be.Please take a few minutes to read the in-structions and suggestions it contains, whichare designed to help you obtain the best pos-sible results frorn your revolutionary new 3-Dcamera.

Sincerely,

NISHIKA OPTICAL SYSTEMSA DIVISION OF NISHIKA CORPORATION

SECTIONKEY TO CAMERA PARTS

. . Inside Front &HOW TO USE THIS MANUALCAMERA PARTS AND

THEIR FUNCTIONSINSTALLING AND

CHECKING THE BATTERIES . .LOADING AND

ADVANCING THE FILMUSING YOUR CAMERAREWINDING AND

UNLOADING THE FILMCARE AND STORAGE OF YOUR

CAMERA, PHOTOGRAPHSAND NEGATIVES

GUIDELINES FOR TAKINGTHE BEST 3-D PHOTOS

TROUBLE.SHOOTI NG G U I DESPECIFICATIONSWARRANTYCUSTOMER SERVICETIPS ON TAKING THE BEST

3-D PHOTOS (SUMMARY)Outside Back Flap

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1. Exclusive Quadra Lens SYstem

The heart of the Nishika 35mm 3-dimen-sional camera is its patented Quadra Lensdesign, comprised of four 30mm two-ele-ment lenses positioned to an accuracy meas-ured in thousandths of an inch. Thesehigh-index lenses are coated to reduce flareand increase contrast, and have exceptionaloptical quality and resolution. Prefocused toprovide optimal depth of f ield from as closeas 5 112 feet to as far away as infinity, thefour precision lenses eliminate the need formanual focusing and ensure maximum edge-to-edge sharpness of images.

2. Aperture SelectorThe aperture selector controls the size

of the lens diaphragm opening, thereby de-termining the arnount of l ight entering thecamera. The range of settings, also knownas f-stops, enables you to best uti l ize avail-able l ight ing. The size of the lens diaphragmopening is controlled by moving the apertureselector up and down to correspond with theappropriate brightness symbol.

Open the front and back flaps of thisbooklet to reveal the Key to Camera Partspages. Keep these pages opened out asyou read through the manual. Using yourmanual in this way wil l provide a handy refer-ence to the parts of the camera mentioned inthe instructions.

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3. Shutter Release ButtonThis conveniently located button trig-

gers the shutter.

4. Cable Release SocketThe cable release socket accepts stand-

ard cable releases as well as time delayunits for self-portraits and group shots thatinclude the photographer.

5. Battery Indicator LightThis red indicator l ights up i f your bat-

teries have sufficient charge for the camerato operate. lt is activated by the batterytester switch (#1 0).

6. Film Advance LeverThe fi lm advance lever smoothly advan-

ces the f i lm, rol l ing the exposed f i lm onto thef i lm take-up spool (#1 8).

7. Exposure CounterThe exposure counter indicates the

number of t imes the f i lm has been advanced.

8. ldeal 3-D Distances ChartThis helpful chart, conveniently located

on top of the camera for quick reference,provides information regarding the optimumdistances to position the foreground, mid-ground and background of your composition

to maximize the 3-dimensional effect of yourphotographs.

9. Hot ShoeThe hot shoe accepts electronic flash

uni ts such as the Nishika Twin L ight 3010,which provides high performance l ight ingand ease of operat ion under low-l ight condi-t ions.

10. Battery Tester SwitchThis switch activates the battery test cir-

cuit. The battery indicator l ight (#5) l ights upwhen the batteries have sufficient charge forthe camera to operate.

11. Rewind KnobThe rewind knob serves two purposes:

1) when used in conjunct ion with the rewindrelease button, to rewind the fi lm smoothlydur ing unloading;2) when pul led up, to openthe camera back.

12. Rewind CrankThis crank folds out for convenient turn-

ing of the rewind knob.

13. Eyelets for Shoulder StrapTwo sturdy metal eyelets built into the

camera body allow the easy attachment ofthe shoulder strap.

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14. ViewfinderThe viewfinder provides direct viewing

of the subject and facil i tates the framing andcomposition of photographs.

15. Rewind Release Button

The rewind release button disengagesthe sprocket wheel from the fi lm advancemechanism, thereby making i t possible torewind the fi lm. This button, located on theunderside of the cam era, must be pushed inbefore rewinding the fi lm. lt is important thatthis button be used ONLY when rewindingthe f i lm. Once pushed, the button remainslocked in the rewind position unti l the fi lm ad-vance lever (#6) is operated.

16. Film Pressure Plate

The fi lm pressure plate on the inside ofthe camera back holds the fi lm in preciseal ignment .

17. Camera Back

The camera back, when closed, Pre-vents unwanted exposure of the fi lm to l ight.I t is opened by simply pul l ing up on the re-wind knob (#1 1), and closed by cl icking theback securely shut.

18. Fi lm Take-Up SpoolThe fi lm take-up spool receives the fi lm

as it is being advanced from its original car-tridge. lt has four toothed slots for securelyanchoring the f i lm onto the sPool.

19. Film Advance Sprockets

These sprockets are tooth-like projec-tions that engage the fi lm perforations tomeasure the amount of f i lm being advancedonto the take-up spool.

20. Tripod MountThis screw mount is designed for mount-

ing the camera onto a tripod for self-portraitsand group shots that include the photogra-pher.

21. Battery Ghamber

The camera is powered bY two AA bat-ter ies.

22. Rewind Shaft

The shaft of the rewind knob extendsinto the f i lm chamber and securely engagesthe top of the f i lm cartr idge, enabl ing therewind knob and shaft to function as a re-wind mechanism.

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23. Film GhamberThe fi lm chamber accepts any standard

rol l of 35mm ISO/ASA 100 color pr int f i lm.

24, ThumbwheelThe toothed thumbwheel allows you to

advance the fi lm take-up spool (#1 8) whenloading f i lm into the camera.

The battery chamber (#21 ) is located onthe underside of the camera. To open, use

1. Opening the Battery Chamber

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a thumbnail or a coin to push the batterydoor in the direction of the broad arrow untili t swings open.

NOTE: For longer battery l ife and to mini-mize the danger of leakage, we recom-mend the use of high-quality alkalinebatteries.

3. Ghecking the Batteries

Check the batteries each time beforeusing the camera. Do this by simply pressingthe battery tester switch (#1 0) forward. lf thered battery indicator l ight (#5) is i l luminated,the batteries have enough power to operateyour camera. lf this indicator does not l ightup, the batteries are either positioned incor-rectly or have insufficient power and must bereplaced.

2. Battery Insertion Procedure

Insert two AA batteries side by side intothe chamber so that the (+) and (-) ends cor-respond with the symbols on the contactpoints inscribed on the inside surface of thebattery cover.

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NOTE: lf the exposure counter (#7) doesnot return to "S" (start) when the door isopened, push the film advance lever (#6)to the right as far as it wil l go.

3. Insert the fi lm into a slot of the fi lmtake-up spool.Holding the f i lm cartr idge, insert the end

of a new roll of f i lm into one of the slots ofthe f i lm take-up spool (#1 8). Secure a f i lmperforation hole onto the hook at the base ofthe slot.

4. Insert the fi lm cartridge into the fi lmchamber.Draw the film cartridge across the back

of the camera and drop into the fi lm cham-ber (#23), making sure that the fi lm cartridge

1. Use 35mm ISO/ASA 100 color printf i lm.

NOTE: Two 35mm frames produce one3-d i mensional photog raph.

No. of exposures No. of 3-Don film cartridge prints

1 2 62 4 1 2

3 6 1 8

The Nishika 3-dimensional process re-quires a group of four half-frame 35mmnegative images (using two regular 35mmframes) to produce each 3-dimensionalphotograph. Therefore, half the number ofpictures stated on the film cartridge will beproduced from any roll of f i lm used in yourNishika camera.

2. Open the camera.Open the camera back (#1 7) by pull ing

up f i rmly on the rewind knob (#1 1) unt i l theback door springs open.

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opening is correctly positioned (see il lustra-tion below). Be sure to draw out onlyenough fi lm for the cartridge to reach thechamber-otherwise there may not beenough for the last picture. Using the

Correct position

toothed thumbwheel (#24), rotate the filmtake-up spool in the direction of the arrow tomake sure that the fi lm is securely attachedand lies flat against the back of the camera,with no slack. Align the fi lm perforationswith the fi lm advance sprockets (#19). Pushthe rewind knob (#1 1) down into its originalposi t ion.

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5. Close the camera back.

Close the camera back (#17) by firmlypressing it unti l i t cl icks shut.

6. Release the shutter.Press the shutter release button (#3).

This wil l free the fi lm advance lever (#6) foradvancing the fi lm.

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7. Advance the f i lm.

Operate the film advance lever (#6) bycushing i t to the r ight as far as i t wi l l go.When you release it, the lever should returnto i ts normal posit ion. An intermediate dotwi l l appear in the exposure counter window(#7) .

8. Advance to number 1 for your firstpicture.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 unt i l the number"-1-" appears in the center of the exposurecounter window (#7). The f i lm is now in posi-tion for your first picture.

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1. The Exposure Counter

The exposure counter (#7) is designedto indicate the number of 3-dimensionalphotographs you have taken once the filmhas been advanced. Since your camerauses two "standard" exposures for each3-dimensional photograph, always keep inmind that the number of 3-dimensional ex-posures equals half of the exposures statedon the fi lm cartridge, with the exposurecounter automatically keeping track.

2. Holding the Camera

HOLD THE CAMERA FIRMLY IN AHORIZONTAL POSITION WITH BOTHHANDS AT THE SIDES OF THE CAMERA.

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN WH ILEHOLDING THE CAMERA VERTICALLYWILL PRODUCE NEGATIVES WHICHCANNOT BE PROCESSED INTO 3-DIMEN-SIONAL PRINTS.

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3. Setting the Aperture

Select the aperture or lens diaphragm:oening that best represents the amount of,ght on the subject being photographed.

There are three possible settings, chosen byroving the aperture selector (#2) up andiown. Use the top setting (Sunny) when thesurbject of your picture is well i l luminated by:night sunlight. Use the middle setting (Part-y Sunny) in partially sunny/partially cloudysituations. Use the bottom setting (Cloudy/ndoors) when the subject of your picture is

coorly i l luminated, as on an overcast or rainyday, or whenever you are taking a picturendoors.

lf you are in doubt as to where to set theaperture, it is better to err in favor of allowing'Trore l ight into the camera. For example, if./ou are not sure whether to set the apertureselector to Sunny or to Partly Sunny, it issafer to choose Partly Sunny.

4. The Low Light IndicatorLook into the viewfinder (#14) and push

down lightly on the shutter release button#3), being careful not to depress it all the

way down. When the button is partially de-cressed, a red l ight may appear in the view-finder. lf so, this indicates that there is not

Low lightindicator

enough light for a proper exposure, and youwill need a flash unit such as the NishikaTwin Light 3010 to produce correctly ex-posed negatives. lf no red l ight appears,there is enough il lumination for a proper ex-posure.

5. Framing the PictureLooking into the viewfinder eyepiece

(#14), you wil l see a bright l ine frame-anoutline of the image area in which you cancompose your photograph quickly and

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in the photograph is inside the bright l ineframe. WHEN COMPOSING YOUR PIC-TURES, AVOID SUBJECTS OR OBJECTSIN THE SCENE CLOSER TO YOU THAN5 112 FEET. This wi l l enable you to com-pose beautiful 3-dimensional photographswhich are in sharp, cr isp focus. For othersuggestions on composing 3-D pictures, con-sult the sect ion of this manual t i t led "Guide-

l ines for Taking the Best 3-D Photos."

7. Taking the PictureBecause the lenses are prefocused, no

manual adjustments are required. Simplyhold the camera steady and press gentlydown on the shutter release button (#3) unti lyou hear a cl ick.

8. Advancing the Fi lm

Before you take the next picture, ad-vance the fi lm by moving the fi lm advancelever (#6) to the r ight as far as i t wi l l go, andlett ing i t return to i ts or iginal posit ion. Youare now ready to shoot again.

WARNING: Avoid touching the rewindrelease button (#15) unti l you have com-pleted shooting the rol l of f i lm. Shouldyou push the rewind release button in themiddle of a rol l of f i lm, you wi l l disengage

accurately. This frame serves as a guide toshow you which objects in the scene wil l ac-tual ly be in your 3-dimensional photograph.

6. Viewing a Typical 3-DimensionalSceneWhen composing your pictures, move

around whi le you are looking through thecamera's viewfinder. Take the photographwhen you see the most pleasing arrange-ment, making sure that everything you want

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the sprocket wheel which measures theamount of film advanced.

9. End of Rolllf you have followed the fi lm loading in-

structions correctly, when all the availableexposures are used you should feel a resis-tance if you try to move the film advancelever (#6). This indicates the end of the roll.Do not force the film advance lever asyou approach the end of your roll of film.You may have already shot the last pic-ture on that roll. lf you feel any resis-tance in advancing the fi lm, rewind thefilm to prevent tearing.

Forcing the lever in order to"squeeze in" one more picture maycause exposure overlap, spoilinE boththe picture you are trying to shoot andthe one you shot just before it.

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Film Rewind Release ButtonTo disengage your fi lm when you have

reached the end of the roll, depress therewind release button (#15) located on thebottom of your Nishika camera.

2. Film Rewind GrankFold out the fi lm rewind crank (#1 2) lo-

cated on top of the rewind knob (#1 1). Turnthe crank in a clockwise direction. You wil lfeel tension whi le rewinding. Continue to

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Camera1. When you are not using your camera

for long periods of t iff ie, store it with the fi lmadvance lever uncocked in a cool, clean,dry, well-venti lated place, free from dust andmoisture.

2. lf storing for a long period, removethe batteries from the battery chamber.

3. Do not droP the cam era, knock itagainst anything sol id or misuse i t . Acci-dents and rough handl ing can easi ly dam-age the camera's internal mechanism.

4. Your camera is not waterProof.Protect it from water splashes and rain.

5. Do not touch the surface of the len-ses. Always keep the viewfinder and lensesas clean as possible. To remove loose dustand dirt, clean with a lens brush or soft, l int-free cotton cloth. Do not try to wipe offgranular dirt or dust by any other means oryou may scratch the lens.

turn the crank unt i l there is no tension,indicating that the fi lm has been fully re-wound into the fi lm cartridge.

3. Unloading the Fi lm

Pull up the rewind knob (#1 1) to openthe back of the camera and remove the fi lmcartridge.

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li6. Smudges such as f ingerprints should

be carefully wiped away with a lens cleaningt issue. For di f f icult marks, use a l iquid lenscleaner and lens t issue.

7 . Do not leave your camera in you r caror in direct sunl ight for any length of t ime.

8. Have all repairs performed by:

NISHIKA CORPORATIONSERVICE CENTER

1 Nishika DriveHenderson, NV 89014

Photographs:Nishika 3-D photographs are printed on

a special highly durable material. However,you should treat these photographs tike anyother photo-sensitized product, and be care-ful to protect the surface from scratches andl iquids which may leave a mark or smudgeon the material .

WARNING: Do not mark or write on theback of your Nishika photographs! Dueto the special translucent material usedfor your photographs, the writ ing or mark-ing wil l show through to the front.

Negatives:Negatives are extremely sensitive to oil

and scratching. Please remember always toHANDLE DEVELOPED NEGATIVE STRIPSBY THE EDGES. Oi l f rom your skin andother substances from your fingers can ruinotherwise perfect negatives.

When you require reprinted copies ofyour 3-dimensional pr ints, you must supplythe original negative groups in strips toNishika Corporation.

IMPORTANT: A copy print cannot bemade from your Nishika 3-dimensionalprint. The laboratory must have the orig-inal negative group.

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Your Nishika N8000 3-D camera repre-sents the state of the art in home 3-D photog-raphy, giving you photos that exhibit extraor-dinary depth and real ism. The suggestionsin this section wil l enab,le you to make thebest use of your camera, and take the mosteffective 3-D photographs possible.

OverviewThe 3-D effect of Nishika photographs

occurs whenever an object at one distancefrom the camera visually overlaps anotherobject at a different distance. The most ef-fective 3-D photos have overlapping objectsin the foreground, midground and back-ground of the composit ion.

When your Nishika 3-D photos areprocessed, a "key (main) subject" must beselected by the printing technician. This keysubject wil l be the focal point of the photo-graph, and objects that share its distancefrom the camera wi l l exhibi t the most clar i ty.Objects either tar in front or far behind thekey subject may be slightly less sharp.

Several guidel ines are used by Nishikatechnicians to determine the key subject of a3-D photo. l f there is only one person in thepicture, that person wil l be chosen as thekey subject. lf there are two people at dif-ferent distances from the camera, the keysubject wi l l be the closer person. In photoswhere there are more than two people at dif-ferent distances from the camera, the keysubject wil l be the person most centrally lo-cated in the midrange of the composit ion.Final ly, for photos without people, the keysubject wil l be the main subject as deter-mined by the technic ian, and wi l l usual ly becentral ly located in the midrange of the com-posit ion.

The fo l lowing guidel ines wi l l he lp youtake maximum advantage of the 3-D poten-t ial of the Nishika system.

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IGeneral 3-D Guidelines

1. Use your Nishika 3-D camera in ahorizontal position only.ln the vertical position, no 3-D effect wil l

be achieved,

2, Include foreground objects thatvisually overlap more distant objectsin the composition.The most dramatic 3-D effect is

achieved when objects in the foregroundcross over or partially cover more distant ob-jects.

Incorrect

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3. For the most dramatic 3'D effect, keepyour foreground obiects as close to 6feet from the camera as Possible.Foregrounds at 6 feet wil l yield more

dramatic 3-D effects than the same composi-

tion with the foreground at 7 feet or more.

4. Avoid having obiects nearer than 5112

feet from the camera.

The N8000 camera has a focal range of

5 112 feet to infinitY.

5. For the best 3-D effect, keeP Yourmain subiect between 15 and 22 teet

from the camera, with 17 to 20 feetbeing optimal.

With the foreground at 6 feet, however,good results can also be obtained with themain subject as close as 1 0 to 14 feet. This

is particularly important for indoor photog-

raphy, where space and lighting conditionsmay require photographing subjects atcloser distances. (see the special informa-

tion on indoor photography at the end of this

section).

IIIII 6 feet

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6. Be sure that all objects in your 3-Dpictures are well lit, and wheneverconvenient include a variety of brightcolors in your composition.This wil l enhance the 3-D effect, as well

as bring added life to your pictures.

7. Avoid posing subjects against a flatbackground such as a wall.Posing subjects against flat back-

grounds wil l naturally result in pictures thatlack depth.

Special Guidelines for Photograph-ing PEOPLE

8. Avoid photographing people in theforeground when the main subject isat a greater distance from the camera.People can be photographed from as

close as 6 feet when they are in fact thernain subject of the composition.

9. Avoid photographing people fromfarther away than 25 feet.

'l 0. When photographing a group ofpeople who are all at approximatelythe same distance from the camera,position them so that there is somespace side-to-side between them.

Indoor PhotographyAs can be seen from the General 3-D

Guidelines above, it is possible to take effec-tive Nishika photographs with your main sub-ject positioned at a wide range of distancesfrom the camera. In well-l i t outdoor settings,17 to 20 feet is optimal. For indoor photog-raphy, however, space considerations maymake such distances impractical. Further-more, the majority of f lash units, includingthe Nishika Twin Light 3010, are most effec-tive in l ighting subjects that are 14 feet orcloser to the camera. For these reasons, itis usually best to photograph subjects at dis-tances of 10 to 14 feet from the camerawhen taking 3-D pictures indoors.

To maximize the 3-D effect of indoorphotographs with the main subject at thesecloser distances, remember to keep yourforeground as near as possible to 6 feetfrom the camera.

For proper exposure, make sure you setthe l ighting selector on your camera to theCloudy/lndoors position whenever you aretaking a picture indoors.

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lf you have any difficulty with your camera or 3-D prints, the following guide to common proble

solutions may be helPful.

Problem Solution

1. The film does not advance when the film advancelever is operated.

2. The shutter does not release when the shutter

release button is Pressed.

3. The red warning light in the viewfinder does not

come on when the shutter release button is par-

tially depressed, even though the scene is poorly

t i t .

4. The film advance lever will not advance the film

for the last shot.

5. The rewind crank will not turn to rewind the fi lm at

the end of a rol l .

6. The expgsure COunter dOeS nOt return tO "S" When

the back door is opened after the fi lm has beenrewound.

1. When loading the f i lm, be sure that a f i lm perfora-

tion hole at the bottom edge of the fi lm is secure-

ly attached to the hook at the base of one of the

slots of the take-up spool, and that the fi lm is

drawn tight across the back of the camera before

closing the back door.

2. Make sure that the fi lm has been advanced.

3. Use the battery tester to check that the batteriesare loaded properly and have sufficient charge.

4. Do not force the lever, but rewind the fi lm at thispoint. Forcing the lever in order to "squeeze in"

one more picture may cause exposure overlap'

More than likely, too much film was wound onto

the take-up spool during loading, not leaving

enough for the last shot. Make sure to follow the

fi lm loading instruct ions careful ly.

5. Be sure that the rewind release button at the bot-

tom of the camera has been pressed before at-

tempting to rewind the f i lm.

6. Operate the fi lm advance lever one full stroke by

pushing it to the right as far as possible.

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7. The 3-D effect of your prints is unsatisfactory:(i) Your prints look "tlat," exhibiting litt le or no 3-D

effect; OR(ii) certain objects, especially in the foreground,

'Jump around" and are hard to focus on as youview the print.

8. You received fewer 3-D prints than you expected.

9. Prints are overexposed (too light) or underexposed(too dark).

7. Your foreground and midground objects may nothave been at or near the ideal 3-D distances. Tryto keep your foreground objects as close to 6feet from the camera as possible, and yourmain subject between 15 and 22 teel from thecamera for outdoor shots, 10 to 14 feet for in-door shots. Do not photograph objects closerthan 5 112 feet.

8. a. since your N8000 camera exposes two standardframes of fi lm for every 3-D shot, you should getback 6, 12 or 18 prints, depending on whetheryou used 12-,24- or 36-exposure f i lm.

b. lf you received back fewer prints, it is rikely that toomuch film was wound onto the take-up spoolduring loading.

c. You may have been holding the camera vertically.Be sure you hold the camera horizontally-otherwise, no 3-D effect can be achieved, andthe picture will not be printed.

9. Make sure you have moved the aperture serectorto the appropriate setting before shooting your pic-tures, and change the setting when necessary aslighting conditions vary. Use only ISO/ASA 100color print f i lm.In the case of underexposure, you may have failedto use a flash when it was necessary. lf you see ared light in the viewfinder when the shutter releasebutton is partially depressed, this indicates a lowlight situation where a flash is needed for properexposure. when using a flash unit indoors, set thelighting selector on your camera to the cloudy/ln-doors position.

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NISHIKA 35mm 3'DIMENSIONAL CAMERAFULL 1.YEAR UNCONDITIONAL WARRANTY

ON ALL PARTS AND LABOR

Your Nishika camera is warranted by Nishika corpora-tion agiinst defects in workmanship and materials for aoerioO"ot one year from the date of purchase. For this war-ia;it to be vati'0, you must fill out the'enclosed warralt.y cardand return it alonq with your dated sales receipt (original orpnotocopy) to the-addrelss listed below within thirty days otthe date'iciu purchased your Nishika camera.

lf your camera proves to be defective within the war-ranty pdrioO, we wjll rbpair or, at oul option, replace it with an""io? tuiV r'eConditioried camera. Thb repaired or leplacedunitwill carrythe remaining warraqty period applicable to theoriginit cimera. Camera-s used fdr.commercial or profes-sio"nal purposes are excluded from this warranty'

To obtain warranty service, the camera must beshipped oi mailed to the lt isnifa Corporation Service Cen-ter'at the fol lowing address:

NISHIKA CORPORATIONSERVICE CENTER

r".lll5l'tt?''H8or oshipping charges for the return of the defective

camera are thb responsibility of the consumer.

This warranty does not al low for consequ,entialdamages. lSome st'ates do not allow the exclusion or limita-tion oiincid'ental or consequential damages. Therefore thetoregoing exclusion or l imitation may not apply to you')

ln no event shall the maximum liabil i ty of Nishika cor-poration exceed the original consumer purchase price of thisproduct.

Nishika corporation extends no other warranties, ex-press or implied, "ld specifically does.not authorize.any p.er-son or representative'to assume for it 9l), other obligationoi tiaOility in connection with the sale of this product.

Camera Type:

Fi lm Type:

Shutter Speed:

Lens System:

FlashSynchronization:

Viewfinder:

Light Meter:

Exposure Control:

Exposure Counter:

Fi lm Advance:

Power Source:

Other Features:

Dimensions:

Weight:

35mm, 3-dimensional

35mm ISO/ASA 100 DIN21 color print f i lm ONLY

1/60 sec.

Four 30mm coated oPticalpairs prefocused from5 112 feet to inf ini tY

Hot shoe contact for cord-less flash connection tothe Nishika Twin Light3010 (Other tyPes off lash units may be used.)

Bright frame, parallaxcorrected, vertical format

Red LED low l ight warningin viewfinder

Manual aperture selection

Automatic reset

Single-stroke film advanceleverTwo AA batteries

Buil t- in double exposureprevention

6.7" width x 4.2" height x2.4" depth

20.5 ounces

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This warranty gi.vgs you specific legal rights, and youmay also have other rightd which vary from st6te to stat'e.

Your satisfaction with your Nishika3-Dimensional Camera and prints is very im-portant to us. lf you have any questions orproblems, please call us at (702) 454-9000.Our Customer Service Department is openeach weekday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 pMPacific Time to answer your questions andhelp you enjoy your Nishika camera.

Nishika CorporationService Center1 Nishika Drive

Henderson, Nevada 89014

O 1989 Nishika Corporation

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14. Viewfinder15. Rewind Release Button16. Fi lm Pressure Plate17. Camera Back18. Fi lm Take-Up Spool19. Film Advance Sprockets20. Tripod Mount21. Battery Chamber22. Rewind Shaft23. Fi lm Chamber24. Thumbwheel

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