Argus 804 User manual

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Your Argus product is guaranteed by Argus to operate for a period of one year from
the date of original purch
as . If dUring this period, your product fails to operate for
a
ny r eas on, Argus In cor po rat d will r store it to normal operating co nditiOn at no
charg . This guarant appli s to the product it
se lf . We regret that we are unable
to (ssum
li ability for l oss of film or for a ny other expense.
Thi guarant is v lid only for
th e original retail purcha se r a nd only if the product
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P,lnY10 il tio n, or on of its Authoril d S rvic St ations. Th e dat <J nd place of original
plire 11 il must b includ d, long with d sc ription of the difficulti s
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. TIPS FOR BETTER MOVIES
Plan your movies in advance to add a feeling of continuity. Film your scen s in a
story-telling sequence.
Make your shortest "takes" at least five second s.
For !lear subjects, 4 to 8 feet from camera, keep the ZOOM LEVER set on WIDE .
Sharpest full range zooms, from WIDE to TELE are obtained when subject is situated
8 feet from camera or beyond.
Take pictures with the
sun behind your back whenever possible. The electric eye can
"read" the'scene and set the lens more accurately if this rule is followed.
When using a movie light keep subject closer to the background than to th camera
to assure even overall lighting.
If
you film a scene by "panning" (moving ttie camera horizontally or vertically whil
shooting) keep the movement very sl
ow to avoid blurring and jerkiness in your pro
jected pictures.
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parts of your
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INSTANT LOAD SUPER 8
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A CdS ELECTRIC EYE
B ZOOM LENS
C MANUAL ZOOM LEVER
D SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
E LIGH T SOCK ET
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F POWER ZOOM BUTTON
G FOOTAGE COUNTER
H CdS BATTERY COVER
I L OCK BUTTON
K--- '::' ...
J PI STO L GRIP
K PENLIGHT BATTER Y C OVER
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE
The CdS Electric Eye of your camera will au-
tomatically and continuously adjust the lens
for proper film exposure. If needle is in red
area the light is insufficient for proper picture
taking.
FOOTAGE COUNTER
Film is completely exposed when counter in-
dicates 50 feet. Removal of the cartridge be-
fore film is completed is not recommended
as counter will reset to zero.
NOTE: For best results, have film processed
as soon as possible.
PROPER EXPOSURE
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UNDER EXPOSURE
PISTOL
GRIP
PENLIGHT
BATTERIES
BA TT ERY I NS TALLATION
Remove the penlight battery cover.
Install four size "AA" penlight bat-
teries according to the positive-
negative diagrams inside the grip.
Improper installation will prevent
camera from operating properly. Bat-
teries should be removed from cam-
era if it is not to be used for long
periods of time.
SCREW --n ~ BATTERY
"\a' ~'l:U'r-- COVER
W HA T BATTERY TO USE
The use of alkaline batteries such as MN 1500 or equivalent is recom-
/ mended for best results and maximum efficiency.
I NSTALLING CdS ELECTRIC EYE BA TTERY
To install or replace (ask dealer for Mallory
PX-13 or equivalent), unscrew the BATTERY
CO VER counter-clockwise. Insert the battery
in the compartment positive (+) side facing
up and replace the cover. Replace battery
when electric eye indicator in viewfinder is
sluggish or fails to respond.
ZOOITIS
POWER ZOOM BUTTON on top of camera will
operate independent of shutter release button.
Depressing front of button marked
TELE will
zoom in for a closer view, whereas back of button
marked
WIDE will zoom lens to wide angle cover-
age . Speed of zooming can be varied with the
manual ZOOM LEVER.
LOCK BUTTON
Depress white Lock Button on pistol grip to
turn the motor on. When picture taking is over
press red button to OFF position to prevent
accidental start of camera.