Kyocera CONTAX T14 AUTO Operating instructions

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CONTAX T14 AUTO
REPAIR MANUAL

CONTENTS:
SPECIFICATIONS- а.е аон E a Ws гаша Ойу alae Ае ое аба OE 2
DISASSEMBLING OF THE EXTERIOR РАВТӨ..........................ӛ................ 3
DISASSEMBLING OF FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT AND WINDING
BASE CIRCUIT аха ғасы elec eie rem қана Ue cles ЕСЕ RN ORA 7
DISASSEMBLING OF SHUTTER: ASS’ Y WITH FRONT COVER ·...:................. 19
DISASSEMBLING OF SHUTTER ASS'Y AND TAKING LENS FOCUS
АрТЧОӘТМЕМТ............-.....-.....-..-.-----....----...................... 30
CAMERA BODY AND PARTS WHERE SHIEIDING ADHESIVE SHALL
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DISASSEMBLING OF FILM WINDING MECHANISM ++. n este eee eee ы 37
ADJUSTMENT OF EXPOSURE CONTROL CIRCUIT --------------------.------.. 42
WIRING DIAGRAM лее el за be ae oed e TBI UE seals ee oia be dul 46
CONTAX T14 AUTO FLASH UNIT
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE Т14 AUTO... Rm m 0.ишл 47
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DISASSEMBLING
OF
THE
EXTERIOR
PARTS
Ime
eene
48
Тіл
AUTO
FLASH
UNIT
WIRING
DIAGRAM
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52
MALFUNCTION AND CAUSES eH И ———— —— 53

SPECIFICATIONS
Type
Image size
Lens
Shutter Type
Synch Terminal
Self—timer
Shutter Release
Rangefinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Display
Metering System
Film Advance
Film Rewind
LCD Frame Counter
Body Cover
Power Source
Power Switch
Exposure meter switch
Dimensions
Weight
: 35m lens shutter, ultra compact AE camera.
1 24X3 бам
: Sonnar T% 38m F28 lens (5—element, four—lens group
composition.)
- Aperture scale of 28 to 16.
- Minimum focusing distance : 1 meter.
Aperture prioity AE type electromagnetic shutter
(8 to 1/500 sec.)
X-Contact (using dedicated electronic flash),
synchronizes at speeds slower than 1/125 sec.
: Electronic type. - 10 second delay.
- LED flashes during countdown (accelerating 2 seconds
before shutter release).
: Electromagnetic type.
: Coupled rangefinder of image merging type.
: Reverse-Galilean finder with Albada type bright
picture frame.
: Picture frame, focusing zone, self—timer warning
lamp, 4 exposure LEDs (including overexposure
warning, and Tj4 AUTO flash-ready indicator function).
Aperture priority AE type (with SPD cell).
Metering range from EV 0 to EV17. Film speed coupling
range from ISO 25 to 1000. Backlight compensation
of +1.5EV.
: Lever type, 120 degree setting angle, 10 dgree rest.
: Film rewind crank.
: Registers to 79; auto—resetting, additive type.
: Removable type, using release knob.
:
Uses
two
155
V
silver—oxide
(SR44)
or
15
V
alkaline
(LR44) batteries.
: Switch coupled to front cover operation.(When switched
OFF, all camera functions except LCD frame counter
memory will cease.)
: Turned ON by pressing Shutter release button part way
(automatically turns OFF in 10 вес.).
: 98 (W)x665 (H)x325 (D) m. (With lens retracted)
: 270%rams (without batteries).

1.
DISASSEMBLING
OF
THE
EXTERIOR
PARTS,
%
Indicates
parts
No
that are
Silver
type
of
Contax
T.
(1)
Body
Cover;
a) Side the Body Cover Release Knod (352321) and then remove the Body
Cover (041315) by drawing it all the way off.
Body Cover Release
Knod( 352321)
(2) Top Cover;
a) Remove three Top Cover Set Screws (61812521x22(61813021).
See(Fig 2).
b) Setting the film speed.
While pressing down the Film Speed Dial Release Button, use the
lever—tab on the Film Speed Dial top to turn the Dial until unclick
stopped position as Shown in (Fig 3).

c) Remove the Top Cover Assy (041301) in the upward direction.
Note: a) Backlight Compensation Button (352310), Backlight Compensation
Button Spring (352314), Shutter Release Button (352804) and
Self—timer Switch Button (352309) W/Self Name Plate (352312)
easily fall off when the Camera Body is turned upside—down.
See (Fig 2).
b) Make sure the Backlight Compensation Button, Backlight
Compensation Button Spring, Shutter Release Button and Self—timer
Switch Button W/Self Name Plate are in position when reassembling.
Top Cover Set Screw
ж Тор Cover Set Screw
(61813021)
(61812521X2)
Top Cover (041301)
Backlight Compensation Button
(352310)
* Backlight Compensation Button
Self—timer Spring( 352314)
Switch Button
(352309)
Shutter Release Fig 2
Button( 352304)
Film Speed Dial
Fig 3
Film Speed Dial Release Button

(3) Rewinding Knob Assy (W/ASA Dial);
a) Hold the Rewinding Shaft (352561) then remove (counter clockwise)
the Rewinding Knob Assy (041553).
Small cavity
Rewinding Knob Ass’ y
(041553)
554
Small ріп on the d
ASA Click Plate Assy, Large cavity
Large pin on the ASA Click Plate Ass’y,
e
ASA Click Plate Assy,
Grease used
Photolub #015
Rewinding Shaft (1) N
(352561) Fig 4
(Note
for
mounting
the
Rewinding
Knob
Ass
у.]
The
large
cavity
of
the
Rewinding
Knob
Assy
engages
with
the
large
pin
on
the ASA
Click
Plate
Assy,
as shown
in
(Fig
4).
(4)
Disassembling
of
the
Rewinding
Knob
Ass
у.)
Remove
the
respective
parts
@~@
shown
in
(Fig
5)
in
numerical
order.

© ASA Dial(2) Assy,
@ Rewinding Knob
(352553) | Ў
(€ Crank Knob
Spring(352557).
(© Crank Me.
(352560) ү |
Crank Arm
(352555)
Crank Knob
(352556) ^ /0
[0]
S
SC
Spring
D
i
еее
5, 5(61902526
Crank Knob » "sd ms
(63913022 x Spring Pin
'G)
R,
Shaft
66660230
(352562)
БЕГ
а
/
£ )
Rewinding Knob H га
Holder (352554) M
> — Pin 1x85
(66671330)
Crank Claw Collar
(352563) “
Ф
К
Dial(3)
K
|
»
352552)
Ferr
Crank
Claw
Spring
|
(352559)
LI
'
Ф ASA Dial(3) |
S, S(61913526X3) “AL
Fig 5

2.
DISASSEMBLING
OF
FLEXIBLE
PRINTED
CIRCUIT
(Е
B
C)
AND
WINDING
BASE
PLATE
ASS
У.
FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT
(1) Unsolder 10 Lead Wires;
a)
Unsolder
Yellow,
Brown
and
Black
lead
wires
(from
Body
Contact
Base).
b)
Unsolder
Pink
and
Grey
lead
wires
(from
R2
Switch).
c)
Unsolder
Red
and
Green
lead
wires
(from
WE
Switch).
d)
Unsolder
Black
lead
wire
(from
F-LED
Base).
e)
Unsolder
Red
and
Purple
lead
wires
(from
С.
Switch).
See(Fig
6).
(2)
Remove
the
LCD
Frame
Counter
(Liquid
Crystal
Display);
a) Remove two LCD Holder Set Screws (63903526X2)
b)
Remove
LCD
Holder
(352401),
LCD
Panel
(352503),
LCD
Connector
(352512х2)
and
LCD
Spacer
(352402).
c)
Remove
Top
Cover
Contact
Spring
(352341)
and
Top.Cover
Contact
Post
(352342).
d) Remove FPC Set Screw (63904026).
See(Fig 6).

LCD Holder $, $( 639035262)
Mark
>
LCD Holder( 352401)
Four lead patterns Sc)
Top Cover Contact
Spring( 352341) eS Panel (352503)
Five lead patterns
Top Cover Contact
Post( 352342)
LCD Connector
ic i (352512x2)
А | d»
Red
А n SS 1 Black
FPC Sèt Screw @ Green aX
(639040200
Та,
16)
Кр
sS
Fig 6
(Note for reassembling)
a)
Clean
the
contact
surfaces
of
LCD
Connector,
Lead
Patterns
of
LCD
Panel
and FPC with alcohol.
b) Align the Lead Patterns of LCD Panel and Printed Circuit Patterns
correctly, shown in (Fig 7) and fix firmly with screws. If it is not
correctly
position,
LCD
frame
counter
does
not
display.

Right Position Wrong Position
Lead Pattern of LCD Panel
LCD Panel
LCD Connector
Printed Circuit Patterns
Pig 7
(3) Remove the ASA Base and Self Switch Base Plate;
a) Remove ASA Lock Plate Spring (352578).
b)
Remove
ASA
Lock
Plate
Set
Screws
(63903026)
and
ASA
Lock
Plate
Assy
(041577).
с)
Remove
ASA
Click
Plate
Fixer
(352566)
and
ASA
Click
Plate
Assy
(041567).
d) Remove two ASA Base Set Screws ( 61901426х2).
e) Peel off Self Base Mylar (352338).
+) Remove Self Base Set Screw (61901426).
g)
Remove
Self
Switch
Set
Screw
(61901426)
and
Self
Switch
Assy
with
FPC.
h)
Remove
two
Self
Switch
Base
Plate
Set
Screws
(61901426x2),
Self
Switch
Base
Plate
(352581)
and
ASA
Lock
Plate
Spring
(352578).
i) Unsolder Orange lead wire (from F-LED Base).
j)
Unsolder
five
soldering
points
of
LED
Array
and
FPC.
See
(Fig
8)
Note: Take care not to deform the click groove of ASA Click Plate and
contact of the change mech.

Self Switch $, 5
6619014260 Cs Click Plate Fixer
352566
Orange L, У Hi ( )
Self Switch Base
Ө СТ» 8 ASA Click Plate Ass'y
(041567)
Plate with F, P, C,
Self Swich Base Plate
(352581)
Self Switch
Soldering
points
of
Base
Plate
5,
5,
v
LED Array and FPC (61901426x2) 1
ASA Lock Plate S, S
(63903026)
V
су) ASA Lock
Plate Assy
(041577)
2
Self Base 5, 5
61901426
( k ) Self Base Mylar
(352338)
e Base S, S
(61901426х2)
Finder Light —Proof Paper,
Fig 8
(4) Remove the Rangefinder Base;
a) Peel off Finder Light—Proof Paper (352337).
b) Remove FPC Assy as Shown in(Fig 9).
c)
Remove
two
Range—finder
Base
Set
Screws
(63914026x2)
and
Range—
finder
Base
(041801).
9
Range—finder
Base
Finder Light —Proof Paper Fig 9
(352337)

*.
a
А
а
(Note
for
reassembling
Range—finder
Base
J
a)
The
Front
Cover
is
closed
part
way
or
complete
then
reassemble
the
Range-finder
Base
in
the
camera
body
and
tighten
two
Set
Screws
(63914026х2).
Adjusting
Range—finder
for
Focusing.
(Coincidence
type
Range—finder
)
ж
A
Range-finder
which
obtains
distance
to
the
obiect
by
coinciding
two
inages
of
the
object
delivered
by
light
that
reaches
the
Range-—
finder
through
two
windous.
.
Vertical
adjustment
at
the
infinity
(со)
position.
a)
Peel
off
Black
Tape.
b)
Adjust
by
turning
the
Coarse
Vertical
Adjust—screw
@
inner
side
of
Range—finder
Base.
c)
Check
and
adjust
at
the
nearest
subject
distance
1m,
and
make
adjustment
by
moving
the
Lever
Pin
Adjust-plate
(D.
It
located
under
the
Range-finder
Base.
See
(Fig
11)
d)
Check
again
at
the
infinity
(œ)
position.
And
adjust
fine
adjustment
of
vertical,
adjust
by
turning
the
fine
vertical
adjust—screw
©
as
shown
in
(Fig
11).
.
Horizontal
adjustment
at
the
infifinity
(оо)
position.
e)
Peel
off
Winding
Lever
Cushion
(352189).
#)
Adjust
by
turing
the
Horizontal
Adjust--screw
©.
X
When
the
adjustment
is
complete,
be
sure
to
secure
the
screw
with
adhesive
(Screw
Lock
1401-В).
Black Tape
Rough
Vertical
Adjust
—screw
®
EE,
Switch
Base
Plate
(352582)
Horizontal
(Sectinal
drawing
of
4
Adjust—screw
@
Winding
Lever
Cushion)
А Winding Lever
Fig 10 Cushion(352189)
Apply Cemedine 551A
(Do not apply glue too much )
==

Range Finder Mirror
gom Mirror
У ЕУЕ
Eyepiece Lens
Half Prism
Sliding Lever Spring
Sliding
Lever
Connecting Lever
Connect ing Lever Pin
SE — sered
Fine
Vertical
adjust—
screw
©
Intermediate
Plate
(8) Remove the Winding Base Plate Ass y;
a) Remove the Winding Base Plate Z Pin (352691) in the directiou of the
arrow as shown below.
b) Remove the three Set screws (64114526) (64113026х2).
с) Remove the Winding Base Plate Assy (041601) in the upward direction.
See (Fig 12)
Winding Base Plate Z Pin(352691)
Winding Base
Ey
Plate
Assy
e
Winding Base
f Plate S, S
(64114526)
S tes Base Plate
“ы 5, S (64113026х2)
Fig 12

(Note for reassembling Winding Base Plate Ass у]
a) The Front Cover is closed part way or complete then reassemble the
Winding Base Plate Assy in the camera body and tighten three Winding
Base Plate S.S (64114526) (641130262) and remove the Winding Base
Plate Z Pin (352691).
(6) Remove the FPC Ass y;
a) Unsolder Red lead wire (from Battery Base Plate) and Black lead wire
(from Battery Case).
b) Remove four Switch Base Plate Set Screws (61912026x3)2(61812028) and
FPC Assy (041501).
c) Remove the Shutter Set Pin (352147).
(Note for disassembling and reassembling}
a) Shutter Set Pin (352147) easily falls off when the camera body is
turned upside—down.
b) Make sure the Shutter Set Pin is in position when reassembling.
c) Do avoid damage to the Shutter Switch during the repair.
Switch Base Plate
Set Screw(61912026X3)
Switch
Base
Plate
Set
Screw(
61812026),
Grease
used
Photo]
ub
#015
f
Set
Pin
(352141)
FPC Assy
Shutter Switch
Pig 13

* L]
=a в
(7) Disassembling of the Winding Base Plate Ass у;
Remove the respective parts D~® shown in (Fig 14) in numerical order.
@
Upper
Base
Plate(2)
(The
reverse
side
of
Ass'y
(041602)
@
Upper
Base
Plate
S,
S
Upper
Base
Plate(2))
(63901526X3)
(D Winding Spring
Adjust 5, S
(61801826)
Release Plate Spring
„=“ (352703)
Grease used
|
Е
HD—9
=.
©
Winding
Spring
(Се?
|
—
(882608)
©
Winding
Spring
t
Holder (2) ES
(352607)
LI
"d | $ WE Switch S, 5(63904026)
WE
Switch
©)
Hook
Plate
Base
Plate
S,
5
© Winding Spring | Аззу(352710) | © (61901426х2)
Holder(1)(352606) A
"t | GY
@ Winding Spring
Hook Plate
Holder 5, S(61902026X
R2 Switch 5. 5 ж
T
(61903526X2)
| Set Hook Plate «
| Spring(352697)
=> ® E Ring(E—20)
(66102025)
9
Winding
РІ
^
R2
Switch
(352605)
P.
9
Аззу(352714)
WE, Switch
222
| Pin(352711)
2l
4
<
О
#
@ Winding Lever Са),
(352604)
© Winding Plate
5. 5(61801826х3) 8, ч Upper Base Plate(1)
Assy,
63 Winding Clutch
Shaft Р
(352616)
Spring Ave
(66670930
Ө Winding Gear ( ) |
(352616) н
'
Base
Plate
Assy
р
(041698)
КЫ 1%
Q Winding Roller I В
(182647X3)
2
Бір
14
& Roller Holder 554 Ж
Spring p
(132655х3)
2 (2 Winding Gear Fixer Plate
Е (352613)

(Reassembly
of
Winding
Lever
with
Winding
Gear
and
Winding
Roller
J
.
Set
Winding
Lever
(352604)
and
Winding
Gear
(352612)
upside
down
and
assemble
the
following
parts
(D
through
©
in
this
sequence.
@ Winding Lever 6) of
(352604)
М2
© Winding Gear
(352612)
|
© Winding Roller
(132647
X3)
(«9
@ Roller Holder Spring
(132655x3)
© Winding Gear Fixer Plate
(352613)
Note:
Remove
any
oil
from
Winding
Roller
Winding
Ciutch
Shaft
and
inside
of
Winding
1
Gear.
—#
Winding Clutch
Shaft( 352616)
Fig
15
Spring
Pin
(66670930)
(Operating reliability of Winding Lever )
A
single
stroke
of
the
Winding
Lever
must
cause
film
feeding
to
the
next
frame
and
charging
of
the
Shutter
without
fail.
Even
when
winding
operation
is
performed
abruptly,
the
Shutter
must
be
set without fail.
Smoothness of operation.
Film
must
be
wound
smooth
with
no
remakable
seizure,
ratting,
friction,
creak or abnormal noise at the initial stage.
Force required for turning.
Measure
without
film
set
in
роѕіёіоп:
0000006067
1.5
Kg—
em
Мах.
Measure
with
film
set
in
position:
ct
2.5Kg
–
cm
Max.

(Check and Adjustment of Winding and Release Lock Mechanism]
(1) Force required for turning Adjustment of Winding Lever.
a) Turn the Windind Spring (352608) about one-half (1/2 time) to the
clockwise to provide the spring with a restoring force.
b) To apply torque to Winding Lever, rotate Winding Spring Holder (2)
(352607) turns Clockwise and by adjusting position of Winding Spring
Adjust Set Screw (61801826).
“>
Fig 16
(2) Release Lock Mechanism.
a) Check and adjustment of the Release Lock Plate correct position when
Front Cover is opened or closed.
b) Adjust by bending Release Lock Plate.
By bending
| Ж When Front
Cover is closed
Release Lock Plate
Fig 17
Ж When Front
Cover is opened
Release Lock Plate
Pig 18

с) Set the Body Cover into the camer Body.
d) The Winding Lever is advanced complately.
e) The Front Cover is closed part way.
f) When pushing the Release then Release is locked and does not touch with
Hook Plate Claw and Release as shown in (Fig 19).
Eg) Adjust by turing the Eccentric Post.
h) Pushing the Release when the Front Cover is opened completely then the
к: Hook Plate Claw is released from the Set Plate.
-— Release
Lu
IE
Release Lock Plate,
Does not touch with:
І Hook Plate Claw and Release,
Set Plate
Т]
Hook Plate Claw is engaged with
the Set Plate
Fig 19
Hook
Plate
Claw
Е
(3) Check and Adjustment of Winding.
a) Release the Shutter.
b) Winding does not operate when Front Cover is closed.
c) If winding operate when Front Cover is closed, adjust by bending W.
Wire(352724) located under the Upper Base Plate(1) Assy as shown in
(Fig 20).
Set Сеаг( 2)
(352661)
By
bendi
to
the
wi
cnp»
ing(
to
the
wide)
(+)
ON
W, Stopper is
1 engaged with the
Set Gear(2)(352661)
when Front Cover
is closed
W Wire
(352724)
Fig 20
d) Winding is not smooth(creak) when Front Cover is opened completely.
e) Adjust by bending W. Wire (352724) as shown in (Fig 21).

Does not touch with
W, Stopper and
Set Gear(2) when
FrontCover is opened,
By bending (to the narrow)
(Check and Adjustment of Switch. )
a) R(2) Switch.
R(2) Switch is arranged on the Upper Base Plate Assy. When the Shutter
Release Button is depressed, R(2) Switch is changed to “ОМ” to supply
electric power to the electric circuit. and R(2) Switch should be * OFF 7
When
the
film
Advance
Lever
is
stroked
fully.
b) WE. Switch.
This switch is starting to activate the LCD Frame Counter, turened
“ОМ?” by cocking the film Advance Lever part way (See Fig 23) and the
WE Switch should be ‘OFF ” when the film Advance Lever is stroked fully.