FujiFilm instax mini 12 User manual

FI020-EN-WW-01
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User’s Guide/Safety Precaution

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Part Names
Front
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Back
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1 Film ejection slot
2 Flash light sensor
3 AE light sensor
4 Flash lampface
5 Viewfinder
6 Shutter button
7 Lens cover / Lens
8 Selfie mirror
9 Lens barrel
10 Lens ring / Power
11 Flash charging lamp
12 Strap eyelet
13 Viewfinder eyepiece
14 Back cover lock
15 Film confirmation window
16 Back cover
17 Film counter
18 Battery lid
●For how to insert batteries and how to insert and remove an instax mini Film Pack, see pages 2 to 5.

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Taking Pictures
Do not open the back cover until you have used up the
film. Otherwise, the rest of the film will become exposed
and turn white, and can no longer be used.
1 Turn on the camera by rotating the lens ring
to ON.
* The lens barrel extends and the flash charging
lamp blinks and then lights up. (Blinking indicates
that the flash is charging.)
2 Hold the camera, look through the viewfinder
of the camera to frame your desired
composition, and press the shutter button.
* The shutter button cannot be pressed while the
flash is charging.
3 When the sound of the film being ejected
stops, grasp the edge of the ejected film and
take the film out. The film counter decreases in
numerical order, counting down from "10" with
each photo taken. "0" will be displayed when
the film is finished and after the last photo has
been taken.
4 When you have finished taking photos, turn off
the camera by rotating the lens ring to OFF.
If the camera malfunctions, remove the batteries while
the power is on and then reinsert them to reset the
camera.

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EN Taking a Photo in Close-Up Mode
Taking a close-up
Close-Up Mode allows you to get close to the subject.
1 Rotate the lens ring to the “CLOSE-UP” position
to pull the lens out to the front. The viewfinder
field of view switches to the close-up shooting
setting.
2 Hold the camera so that the mark in the
viewfinder is in the center of the subject, then
take a photo.
30cm-50cm
Taking a picture of yourself
Close-Up Mode allows you to take better selfies.
Confirm the composition using the selfie mirror at the front
of the lens, then you can take a photo.
1 Rotate the lens ring to the “CLOSE-UP” position
to pull the lens out to the front.
2 Hold the camera securely so that your face is
30 to 50 cm away from the end of the lens.
30cm-50cm
3 Confirm the composition using the selfie
mirror, then push the shutter to take the photo.

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Precautions for Taking Photos
Precautions for Holding the Camera
Correct way to
hold
Do not cover the
flash lampface
with a finger
Do not cover the
flash light sensor
and AE light
sensor with a
finger
• Take care that a finger or the strap does not cover the
flash light sensor, AE light sensor, flash lampface, lens, or
film ejection slot.
• Hold the camera so that the flash lampface is at the top
when taking a horizontal picture.
• Do not take pictures in locations where flash
photography is forbidden.
• Do not grasp the lens barrel when holding the camera.
The finished photos may be adversely affected.
• Look into the viewfinder so that the mark in the
viewfinder appears in the center of your subject.
• Be careful not to touch the lens when you press the
shutter button.
• When taking photos in the dark, hold the camera
firmly to prevent blurring, as the shutter speed may
be slow.
Distances for Normal Mode and Close-Up Mode
• In normal mode, take a picture at a distance of at least
0.5 m from the subject. The effective flash range is up to
approximately 2.2 m.
• Use Close-Up Mode when holding the camera closer
than 0.5 m from the subject. Close-Up Mode allows
you to take photos at a range of 30 to 50 cm from the
subject.
Flash charging lamp status and error solutions
Flash charging
lamp status
Description
Lit Ready to take a photo.
Off Camera is off.
Slow flashing
The flash is charging. Please wait
until the charging lamp light stops
flashing, and the light is on.
Repeated slow
flashing and
quick flashing
The battery voltage is low.
Quick flashing
An error has occurred.
• The film is jammed.
• Incorrect lens ring position.
• Other error

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EN Main errors Solutions
The battery
voltage is low
Replace the batteries with new ones
(alkaline batteries).
Film jammed
Do not forcibly pull out the film,
remove the batteries, and reinsert
new batteries (alkaline batteries). It
may be possible to eject the film.
Incorrect lens
ring position
Set the lens ring in the proper
position.
Other
The camera may be malfunctioning.
Remove and reinsert the batteries
while the power is on.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
●Do not use this product and its accessories for a
purpose other than taking photos.
●This product has been designed with safety in mind,
but please read the following safety precautions
carefully and then use the product correctly.
●After reading this User's Guide, be sure to keep it
in an easy-to-access place where you can refer to it
whenever necessary.
WARNING
This symbol indicates danger, which could result in injury
or death. Please follow these instructions.
CAUTION
This indicates a matter that may lead to injury or physical
damage if ignored or incorrectly handled.
WARNING
Never attempt to take this product apart. You may be
injured.
Do not touch this product if the inside of it becomes
exposed due to dropping, etc. This product has high-
voltage circuitry that may cause injury or electric shock.
If you notice anything abnormal, such as the camera
(batteries) becoming hot, emitting smoke, or making a
burning smell, remove the batteries immediately. Fire or
burns may occur (be careful not to burn yourself when
removing the batteries).
Never take flash photographs of people riding bicycles,
driving cars, skateboarding, riding a horse and the like.
The flash can be startling, distract, frighten animals, and
otherwise cause an accident.