Vivitar 202 User manual

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11/72Printed
in Japan
Vivitan
automatic
electronic
flash
Model 2O2
Owner'sManual

NS
AND
WELCOME
to
now
enjoying
Vivitar
electronicflash.
We
Vivitar
Model
2O2
and
wewish
youmany
the ever-increasing
number
of photographers
know
that
you
willenjoy
yournew
years
of picture
taking
fun.
Description
of Parts
Battery
Compartment
Cover
Calculator
Dial
ReadyLig
ht/
Open
Flash
Button
On-OffSwitch
PC
Syncn.
CordSocket
Auto/
Manual
ControlSwitch Detachable
Shoe PC
Synch.
i
Sensor Mounting
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First,
insert
thebatteries
l-Remove theBattery CompartmentCover
@
byapplyingupprd pressure tothecenterof
the
Calculator
Dial
@ and
slidingthecoveraway
fromthe
bodyof
the
unit.
2-lnsert four 1.5vAAAlkaline
batteriesinthe
compartment
noting
correct
polarity.
Correct
battery
positioning
isindicatedinthe
battery
com
partment.
Caution:
Bewareofbargains!Best
resultsand
performance
tospecifications
are
basedonthe
use
of
1.5v
AA
Alkaline
cells.
3-To replacethe cover,slidethelip
ofthe
Battery
CompartmentCoverintothe
backofthe
unitand
press
down
on
the
CalculatorDial
untilthe
cover
snapssecurelyin
place.
Nofe:
Thebatteries
shouldbereplaced
whenthe
recycletime
exceedsthirty
secondsorwhen
no
sound
can
be
heard
whentheunitisturned
on.
Formthecapacitor
Whentheflashis new
orwhen it has not
been
used
fora long
period
oftime,
thecapacitormay
losesome0f its
abilityto storeelectricity.
To
re-build
or "reform"
the
capacitor,insertthe
batteriesintheflash
andslidethe
On-OffSwitch
@ to theRED
(On)position.
Firethe
flash
by_
pressing
the ReadyLight/Open
FlashButton
@.
Repeat
thisabout
5 times allowingtheReadyLight
to glow
5 to 10 seconds
aftereach
flash.
Atiachyourflashto thecamera
1-lnsert theMounting
Shoe
@ intotheaccessory
cliponthecamera.
2-lt your camera
isequippedwith
a Hot Shoe,it
isnot
necessarytousethe
detachablePC
Cord.
Onceattachedtothe
camera,theflash
is
fully
synchronized
to
the
camerathrough
thecontacts
intheshoe.

3-lf your
camera
is
notequipped
with
a Hot
Slroe,
plug
the
pointqd
endofthe
PC
Sych.Cord
@ intothl Socket
@ on
the
flash.Plugthe
other
endofthecordintothe
flash
terminal
onthe
camerausingthe
terminal
marked
"X". lf
an
"X"
terminalisnot
provided,
setthe
camerasynchroni-
zation
switchto "X". (Refer
toyour
camera
instructions
for
specificinformation
regarding
your
camera'sflash
synchronization.)
Get
ready
toshoot ...automaticalfy
l-Set the Auto/Manual
Control
Sr,vitch
@ tor
automatic
operation.The
Sensor($ should
be
visiblefromthe
front
of
theflash
unit.
2-Set the
camerashutterspeedto 1/60,
1/309;'
"f,"-
Note;You
shouldreferto
your
camerainstructions
for
the
proper
speedsetting
for
electronicflash.
3-Set the
corregt
ASAor DINfilm
speed
on the
CalculatorDial
@. The
ASAor DINfilm speed
can
be
found
inthe
datasheet
thatcomes
packed
with
your
film.
Exampte:
ForKodachromell, setthe
ASA(DlN)
markto 25(15).
Forfilm
speedsnot
engraved
on
the
CalculatorDial,estimate
the
ASAor DIN
position
onthe
dialand
adjustthe
dialaccordingly.
4-Read the
f-stopindicated
oppositetheBLUE
triangle
onthe
CalculatorDial.
Set
your
lensto
thisf-stop.
Note:
Correct
autof-stop
settingsfor most
popular
film
speedsarelisted
inthe
Specifications.
5-Slide the
on-off switch
@ tothe RED
(on)
position.
Focus
camera.
Takethe picture
when
theReadyLight
glows.
Yourflash
unit
willautomatically
giveyou
a perfect
exposure
of anysubject
between
3 and 11feet A
fromtheflash
withoutfurther
f-stop
adjustments.
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Manual
operation
When
you
wishto
use
your
Vivitar202
in
the
manualmode
(for
example,
pictures
beyondthe
autoflash
range,fill-in-f
lash,
etc.)
-
l-Set the Auto/Manual
Controt
Switch
@,totnt
manual
("M") position.
2-Set thecorregt
ASAor DINfilm speed
on the
CalculatorDial
@
3-Focus your
camera
and
estimate
the
distance
from
theflash
tothesubject.
You
canusually
do
this
"by eye"oryou can refer
to the
distance
indicated
onthe
camera
lens
barrelafter
focusing.
4-Read thef-stopindicated
oppositethe
distance
scaleonthe
CalculatorDialandsetthis
f-stop
on
your
cameralens.
Example:lfyou are7 feet
fromyoursubject
and
you
areusingKodachrome
ll (ASA
25),
setthe
lens
f-stop
tof4.
After
you're
finishedshooting
Batteries-lf
you're
not
going
touse
your
flash
unit
for
severalweeksorifthebatteriesappear
weak,remove
thebatteries.
This
isa "just-in-case"
precaution
inthe
event
the
batteries
leak.
Letlt Glow!-Do not
discharge
(flash)your
unit
before
putting
it
away.
Just
turn
theunitoff./t's
bettertoleave theReadyLight
glowing.
The
next
time
you
use
it,
your
flashwill
"reform"
faster
andthis
procedure
will
ensurethelonglife
of
your
equipment.
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Specifications
Manual
Operation
Guide
numbers
(ASA-Feet):
ASA
film
speed
25 64 80100125160200
400
800
FfashGuideNo.
30 45 55 60 65
.
75 85
120
170
Guide
numbers
(DlN-Meters):
DIN
film
speed15 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 30
Flash
Guide
No. 9 14 16 18 19 22 25 36 5l
Automatlc
Operation
Auto
f-stop
settings:
Film
Speeds:
ASA
25
DIN
15
Autof-stop
64 80
19 20100
2L 800
30
t25160
22 23200400 24 27
2.8 4 4.55.6
6.3 11 16
Automaticoperating
range;
3 ft.to 11ft.
(.9m
to
3.4m)
AutoSensor
Measuring
Angle:15"
General
ECPS
(Beam
Candle
PowerSeconds
): 700
Recycle
Time:4seconds,
approx.;
(Recycle
times
arebased
on
fullycharged
batteries.
Recycling
takes
longer
as
thebatteries
drain.)
Ftash
duration
(approx.):
1/1000second
(manual);
1/1000
to
1/30,000second
(Automatic)
Color
temperature:
6000'Kelvin
Angleofillumination(s):
55"horizontal,
55o
vertical
O
perati
ng positions:
Vertical
Power
sources.'
4 AA1.5vAlkaline
batteries
F/ashes
persetofbatteries:
400*
Camera/
Electronic
Flashsynchronization
connection(s):
Hot
Shoe,
PCSynch.
Cord
Weight
with batteries;
9 oz.(257gr.)
Dimensions.'
13/a"
x 25/a"x 31/s"
(35mmx67mmx79mm)
Accessories
included:
Detachable
PC
Synch.
Cord
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