Sankyo SOUND XL-60S User manual
Thank
you
for buying a
Sankyo
SOUND
XL-60S,a
full featured camera with many
advanced features. Sound recording, low-light filming, macrophotography and an
electromagnetic
shutter
release which lets
you
use this camera with
different
accessories
as
a systems camera are its
four
biggest
featwes.
• Simultaneous recording
of
a high quality sound track.
Sound quality can be improved by using
the
24
frames per second
option.
• Indoor filming
is
possible
in
normal lighting conditions
without
movie lights.
• The
zoom
lens fitted as standard
equipment
makes
the
filming
of
ultra close-
ups possible
without
any
extra
attachments.
•
Electro~ic
system accessories -Radio Control, Self-Timer and Remote Control -
are optionally available
to
make
the
camera more versatile.
• Zooming
is
extremely effective,
smooth
and flexible with
the
6X zoom lens and
the
power
zoom
motor
which
is
independent
of
the
film driving
motor
.
The
most
important
point
in
making good films
is
to
understand
the
camera com-
pletely. Read this instruction manual carefully and completely and familiarize
yourself with
the
camera's
operation
before
you
start
filming.
PRECAUTIONS
• Be sure
to
set
the
power
switch
to
OFF
when
you
are
not
using
the
camera so as
not
to
waste
the
battery
power.
• Remove
the
batteries
if
you
are
not
using
the
camera
for
several
weeks;
battery
leakage
can
cause
damage
to
the
camera.
• Insert
the
batteries
correctly;
incorrectly loaded
batteries
will
burn
out
.
•
Be
sure
to
check
the
polarity
of
the
cord
when
you
are using
the
external
source
socket
(9V
DC)
; its polarity is
(-)
in
the
center
and
(+)
around
the
rim.
md
,....--_IPowllr
zoom
lever
T.V.
lamp/Battery
check
indicator
p .3 , 5
Push
up
for
telephoto
and
press
down
for
wide
-
angle
. p .
12
Filter
control
---------,
Moves
the
built
-
In
filter
In
and
out.
p.14,
26
Zoom
ring_-
___
_
Focusing ring
----,
Zoom
lens
6x
(f
=7.5 -
45mm)
Lens
front
surface
mark
For
macrophotography
. p .
19
Manual
zoom
lever.
.,...-----~
Macro switch
---------~
Switchable
in
2
steps
.
p.18
Power switch
--------..,...----
Switch
off
when
not
in
use
. p .
13
Battery
check
button
---------
p .3
Recording sensitivity
selector
------'
H I
GH
and
LOW
selector
switch
. p .
15,
16
Filming
speed
selector
----------------~
p .8
,.....
....
CCt
.....
,
..
y
shoe
iopter
control
ring
p .9
Earphone
jack
(MON)
For
sound
monitoring
.
p.16
AUX jack
For
the
connection
of
a
sound
source
to
b,
recorded
.
p.16
Microphone jack
(MIC)
Remote
control
jack
(REM)
For
the
connection
of
a
Remot
e
Control,
Se
lf -
Timer
and
Radio
Control
(opt
i
onal)
or
th
e
remote
control
termlnal
,
of
the
microphone
provided
. p .
20
,
30
External DC
socket
(9V
DC)
For
the
connection
of
a
DC
Power
Pack
(optional).
p .
22
INC
Film running
indicator_
Green.
Also
a
ct
s as
a
film
end
si
g
nal.
p .5
Aperture
indicator
••
---
.."
Under-exposure
mark...-----;
Film
take-up
spindle
Film
gate
ASA
auto-set
pin
Cartridge guide pin
Capstan
Recording
head
Pinch roller
-<=='------------
Safety
lever Eye
cup
'ICATORS
IN
THE VIEWFINDER '
__
,"",unll]
level
indicator
Orange
. p .
16
Finder
cap
p .
20
Split image range
finder
p.l0
Aperture
scale
-.o.ter-e)(D()SUlre
mark
Backlighting
compensetor
_------_
....
Pressing
increases
the
aperture
one
F-
stop
wider
than
the
meter
reading.
p.6,
26
Auto/Manual
aperture
control
dial
p _6 ,
7,
8
OPEN/EJECT
lever
pA
Film
indicator
window
Tripod
socket
---
....
Electromagnetic
shutter
release trigger
Pushing
halfway
lets
you
monitor
the
sound
to
be
recorded
.
Pushing
fully
starts
filming
.
p.13,
15
CONTENTS
7. Focusing
.......................
10
8. Zooming
..........
'. . . . . . . . . . .
..
12
9. Shooting
.......................
13
10. Filter control
....................
14
11. Sound recording
..................
15
12. Macrophotography
................
17
13. Remote control filming
.............
20
14. Tripod mounting
..................
21
15. External
DC
power
.............•••
22
BASICS
FILMING
TECHNIQUES
................
23
1.
Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
2 DEPTH·OF·FIELD
TABLES
.............
31
2. Checking the battery power
......
'. . .
..
3
SPECI
FICATIONS
....................
32
3. Loading the
film
..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
4
MAINTENANCE
....
.
.................
33
4. Aperture control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
6 ACCESSORIES
......................
34
5.
Selecting the filming
speed
...........
8 SOUND XL-60S
TOTAL
6. Adjusting viewfinder
to
your
eyesight.
.
..
9 CONNECTION
DIAGRAM
..............
36
BASICS
'I
LOADING THE BATTERIES
2
•
Open
the
battery
cover.
•
Take
out
the
battery
case.
• Insert 6 "AA"-size
dry
batteries
following
the
dia-
gram inside
the
case.
We
suggest
the
use
of
alka-
line
batteries
for
greatest
efficiency.
• Replace
the
battery
case
correctly
and close
the
cover.
* Insert the batteries correctly.
If
loaded incorrectly,
battery
power will be wasted
and
the
camera
may
be
damaged.
* Make it a rule
to
set the power switch
to
OFF when you
are
not
using
the
camera. This will save
battery
power.
* Exclusive DC Power Pack
is
optionally
available
to
drive
the
camera
with
an
external power supply.
2 CHECKING THE BATTERY
POWER
• Set
the
power
switch
to
ON.
•
Press
the
battery
check The batteries have enough
power
if
the
T.
V.lamp/battery
check
button.
indicator
(red) lights.
If
not,
replace
the
batteries.
Always
replace
the
6 batteries
at
the
same
time.
During
filming,
the
T.
V.
lamp
lights and
the
film
running
indicator
(green)
flickers.
If
the
battery
power
drops,
the
T.V
.
lamp
goes
out.
*
In
extremely
cold
temperatures,
the
power
of
even a
fresh set
of
batteries
may
be
insufficient
because
of
the
cold.
If
this
happens,
warm
the
battery
case
(containing
the batteries)
by
putting
it
in
your
pocket,
for
a
short
time,
before
starting
to
film.
Use
the exclusive
Power
Pack
(optional)
when
filming
for
a
long
time
or
in
extremely
cold
temperatures.
* Check
the
battery
power
periodically
.
3
3 LOADING THE
FILM
•
Press
down
the
OPEN/
EJECT
lever.
This
lever
has
two
click-stops,
but
you
can press
it
down
fully
with
one movement.
• Open
the
cover.
•
Insert
aSuper-8 sound
film
cartridge
or
a
silent
film
cartridge.
Hold
the
cartridge
with
its
front
toward
the
camera lens and
insert
it
obliquely
pressing
forward.
Press
it
in
until
you
hear
a
click
.
4
Sound
film
cartridges
cannot
be inserted
if
the
safety lever
is
visible.
Press
the
OPEN/EJECT
lever again
fully
to
EJECT.
• Close
the
cover.
The
film
sensitivity
is
set
automatically.
Unloading
To
remove
the
cartridge, push
the
lever
down
to
the EJECT
position
and
the
cartridge
will
pop
out.
Do
not
operate the camera when the cover is open with a
cartridge in place.
Film running indicator
t
Greene
Press
the
shutter
release trigger
fully.
and a green
light
will
flicker
in
the
viewfinder
to
indicate
that
the
film
is
running
correctly.
The
T.V.
lamp (red)
on
the
front
of
the
camera
will
light
as
an
external
indication
that
shooting
is in progress.
Film
running
Green
light
Flickers
Film
finished Stops
flickering
(lit
or
unlit!
Film
not
transporting
Stops
flickering
(lit
or
unlit!
The green
lamp
does
not
flicker
if
the
film
is
not
correctly
loaded.
Try
to
reload
it
in
such a
case.
Film footage counter
The needle shows
how
much
film
'
has
been used. When
the
cartridge
is
removed,
it
returns
to
zero
automatically.
~
do
not
recommend
removing
the
cartridge
before
the
end
of
the
film
is reached because
approximately
15cm
(6")
of
film
will
be
fogged.
5
4 APERTURE CONTROL
1.
Automatic
• Set
the
aperture
control
dial
to
·'AUTO".
In
normal
filming
this
setting gives
correct
exposure
at
all times.
Exposure warnings
and
remedies
Under-exposure
The
aperture
indicator
in
the
-
viewfinder
enters
the
left
red
~
2
2 2.8 4 5.6 ' 11 1 22 14S
--d
area.
Over-exposure
The
aperture
indicator
in
the
....
viewfinder
enters
the
right
red
~
2
2 2.8 4 5.6 1 11 1
22
t
~
area.
6
Use
artificial
ing.
Use
58mm
filters
.
light-
ND
Backlighting
compensation
Press
the
backlighting
compensator
but-
ton
when
shooting
against the
light,
and
the exposure
is
automatically
.increased
by
one F-stop,
allowing
you
to
film
with
better
exposure
of
the
backlighted
subject.
The
exposure
returns
to
normal
when
the
button
is
released.
2. Manual
• Set
the
aperture
indicator
needle
to
the desired value
by
turning
the
aperture
control
dial
in
the
range
shown
as
"MAN"
.
8
Use
this
manual
control
when
the
subject
is
strongly
backl
it
or
when
the
subject
"
background
contrast
is
high.
or
when
you
want
to
get
special
effects
.
For accurate manual control
• Set the
aperture
control
dial
to
"AUTO".
• Move
the
camera close
to
the
subject and
note
the
F·stop
on
the aperture scale.
•
Return
to
your
shooting
position
al')d "
manually
adjust
the
aperture
to
the
setting
previously
noted
.
Be
sure
to
return
the
aperture
control
dial
to
"AUTO"
when
you
have
finished
manual
exposure
.
7
3.
Lock
• Set
the
aperture
control
dial
to
"LOCK
".
This
protects
the delicate EE mechanism
from
shocks and
vibrations.
Use
this
lock
facility
when
you
are
transporting
the
camera.
8
5 SELECTING THE
FILMING
SPEED
Normal
filming
• Set
the
filming
speed selector
to
"18"
.
Filming
with
higher
sound
quality
• Set
the
filming
speed selector
to
"24"
.
Adequate
quality
sound recording
is
possible
when
filming
at
18
frames per second.
Use
the
24
frames
per
second
option
when
higher sound
quality
is
required.
In
this
case,
project
the
film
using a sound
projector
which
will
operate
at
24
frames per second,
such
as
the
Sankyo
SOUND·600
.
Do
not
change
the
speed when
you
are
filming
.
If
you
do,
the
film
may
be
damaged
and
it
will
be
difficult
to
synchronize
the
speed when
projecting
.
6 ADJUSTING
VIEWFINDER
TO YOUR EYESIGHT
• Set
the
zoom
ring
to
maximum
telephoto
"45
"
mm
.
• Set
the
focusing ring
to
infinity
(00).
•
Turn
the
diopter
control
ring
while
looking
through
the
viewfinde
r.
Turn
the
diopter
control
ring
so
that
a
distant
subject (over 1OOm/33Oft) and
the
center line
of
the
split
image focus-
ing system can be
seen
most
clearly
.
Make sure
that
the
upper
and
lower
halves
of
the
subject
in
the
circle
align
perfectly
with
each
other
.
If
they
are
out
of
alignment,
turn
the
ring
to
correct
it
.
9
7 FOCUSING
Split image focusing
10
• Set
the
zoom
ring
to
maximum
telephoto
"4S"mm
.
•
Turn
the
focusing
ring
so
that
the
upper
and
lower
halves
of
the
subject
in
the
split
image
focus
ing
cir
cle align
wi
th
each
other
.
Scale focusing
• Measure
or
estimate
the
distance between camera
(
<p
mark)
and
subject
.
• Set
the
focusing ring
to
this
value.
Universal focusing
• Set the
focusing
ring
to
15ft
(5m).
This
method
is
based
on
the
depth
of
field.
The
aperture
should
be
F5.6
or
higher.
Use
this
method
when
you
have
no
time
to
focus
as
when
making
documentaries.
You
will
find
that
for
most
daylight
shooting
the
universal
focus
setting
will
give
excellent
results.
The
XL-60S
has
a long
telephoto
focal
length
of
45mm.
The
universal
focusing
method,
effective
due
to
the
wide
depth
of
field,
cannot
be used
with
the
lens set
to
telephoto
.
For
clear
focusing, focal lengths
of
up
to
30mm
are desirable.
11
B ZOOMING (p. 25)
1. Power
zoom
2. Manual
zoom
• Push
up
the
power
zoom
lever
to
"T",
and
the
size
of
the
•
Turn
the
zoom
ring
using
the
manual
zoom
lever.
image increases
(zoom
to.
telephoto).
•
Press
down
the
power
zoom
lever
to
"W",
and
the
size
of
the
image decreases
(zoom
'
to
wide-angle).
12
9 SHOOTING
1. Normal filming •
Set
the
power
switch
to
"ON"
.
• Press
the
shutter
release trigger. Press it fully.
2. Running lock
•
Set
the
power
switch
to
"R·L".
• Press
the
shutter
release
trigger.
The
shutter
trigger
is
locked
and
filming
continues
if
you
take
your
finger
off
the
trigger.
The
trigger will also be locked when
you
set
the
power
switch
to
"R·L"
while pressing
the
shutter
trigger.
The
shutte
r trigger will be released when
you
set
the
power
switch
to
"ON"
or
"OFF
".
The
power
supply
is
completely
shut
off
and
the
shutter
trigger
cannot
be
pressed
when
you
set
the
power
switch
to
"OFF
".
13
FILTER CONTROL
This
filter
control
is
to
move
in
or
out
the
built-in
type-A
filter
(color
compensation
filter
for
type-A
color
film).
14
Down.
Up
..
Filter
in
Filter
out
Lighting
• Sunshine
• Fluorescent
light
• Blue
light
• Tungsten
light
•
Movie
light
Type·G
film
Type-G
film
requires
no
color
compensation
filter
for
any
type
of
lighting.
When
the
film
cartridge
is
inserted,
the
built-in
type-A
filter
is
automatically
removed.
The
filter
control
has
no
effect.
Movie
light
Mount
the
movie
light
on
a
bracket,
and screw
into
the
tripod
socket.
Do
not
mount
a movie light on the accessory shoe. Movie
lights get very hot. Be careful
not
to
allow the camera
body
to
be
damaged
by
heat.
SOUND RECORDING (p. 27)
Using the microphone provided
• Set
the
remote
control
switch
on
the
microphone
to
"ON"
•
Connect
the
microphone
to
the
"
MIC
" and "
REM
"
jacks.
• Set
th
e camera's
power
switch
to
"
ON
" .
• Set
the
recording
sensi·
tivity
switch
to
"HIGH"
•
Press
the
shutter
release
trigger
gently
(up
to
"MaN
"
).
The
recording
level
is
at
an
optimum
when
the
sound level
ind
i
cator
(orange)
in
the
viewfinder
flickers
.
When you use a microphone
other
than
the
one
provided,
select
one
with an impedance
of
200
to
1000
ohms
. .
* With
the
remote
control switch
at
OFF,
you
can
monitor
the sound level,
but
you can 't operate the camera.
* Operate
the
remote control switch as gently as possible,
or
unwanted clicks could
be
recorded.
15
8 Orange
If
the
sound level
indicator
remains
on
or
background
noise
is
excessive, set
the
recording
sensitivity
selector
to
"LOW"
.
Plug
the
headset
provided
into
the
"MaN"
jack,
and
you
can
monitor
the
sound
being recorded.
Now
you
are ready
to
film
while
recording
sound
.
Press
the
shutter
trigger
fully,
and
filming
and
recording
will
start
at
the
same
time
. In
the
viewfinder
you
will
see
the
green
and
orange
lamps
flickering.
16
Recording
from
other
external
sources
@@
o
O~
(Lowim-
pedance
cord)
••
••
D
c::::::::JD
•
Connect
a
sound
source such
as
a
TV,
radio,
tuner,
tape
deck,
record
player,
etc.
to
the
"AUX"
jack.
Both
the
microphone
sound and
sound
from
an
external
source
connected
to
the
"AUX"
jack
can be recorded
simultaneously.
With some connection cords, particularly high impedance
cords, the camera
may
fail
to record with an external source
connected to the
"AUX"
jack.
In
such a case, connect the
connection cord to the
"MIC"
jack or use a
low
impedance
cord. Be sure to adjust the recording level using the source
device's recording
output
volume control while monitoring
with the headset.
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