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Autofocus
Windows

UnlockButton

FrameCounter

F0p-r.rp
Flash

FilmRewindSwitch

ShutterButton
Neckstrap
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Exposu
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Window

LensShield
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Self-Timer/Prefocus
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FlashSwitch
(D ftash-Ready
Lamp

BackCover
Op e n i n gLat c h

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Thank you for purchasing the

AF35M lllSure Shot.. As its name
indicates, your new camera is a
member of Canon's autofocus, compact 35mm family, lt is equipped not
only with autofocus, but with autowind, auto rewind, autoload, auto
exposure, and prefocusing capability
as well. lt produces the same highquality pictures as Canon's other
compact autofocus camera$, yet is
very light and compact. lt suits both
the beginner and the experienced
photographer as a camera for traveling and snapshots,
Please spend a few minutes reading
through these instructions before
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you start using your new camera.

Basic operations are outlined on
page 6. The remaining pages describe all you'll need to know about
taking pictures with the AF35M lll
Sure Shot.
/t's a good idea to acquaint yourself
with the camera by first taking so/ne
pictures without any film loaded in the
camera. Load the camera with film
once you feel comfortable with all operations.
When reading these instructions,
unfold the front and back flaps of this
booklet for easyreference to the camera'sparts.

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Table
of Gontents

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BasicOperation
1 .L o a d i n g t hsea i t e i i ; : : . : : : : . . : . .
2. Openingthe LensShield
3. Checkingthe Batteries
4. Settingthe FilmSpeed
5. Loading
the Film
6 .S h o o t i n g . . . .
T.Prefocusing.
B . S p e c iS
au
l bjects
9.UsingtheBuilt-lnFlash
l0.UsingtheSelf-Timer.
11 .R e w i n d i nt h
g e F i l m..
'12.
Neckstrap
andCase
1 3 .S p e c i f i c a t i o n s
14.Careo
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10
11
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.......19
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... 22
. . . 23
... 24
....27

for
Forthosewho haveboughtthe AF35Mll/SureShot"QuartzDate"camera,additionalinformation
dateimprinting
functionsareprovided.
Pleasereferto it,too.

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Loading the Batteries

This camera will not work without batteries.
Use two new size-AA1.5Vbatteriesof the
same brand.We recommendusingalkaline
(LR6) batteries.Carbon-zincbatteriescan
alsobe used.buttheirlifeis shorter.
DONOTuseNi-Cdbatteries.
1. Wipe the batteryterminalswith a clean,
dryclothto ensurepropercontact.
2. Pushdown on the batterychambercover
@ and slideit in the directionof the arrowto
openthecover.

makingsure to place
3. Loadthe batteries,
them in the correctO e orderindicatedon
thediagraminsidethebatterychamber.
4. Pushthe covershut.

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To openthe lensshield,pushthe lensshield

openingswitch@up.Whenthe lensshieldis
closed,the camerais turnedoff and it is impossible to shoot. This function prevents
takingpictures
withthelensshieldclosed.

Checkthe batteriesbeforeusingthe camera.

1. Coverthe lens area with your hand and
pressthe shutterbutton@halfway
whilelookingthroughthevieMinder@.
2. lf theviewfinder
lampblinksrapidly,
battery
poweris sufficient.
3. lf the viewfinderlamp does not blink,
replacebothbatterieswithnewones.

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Viewfinder
Lamp
(CameraShakeWarning/Bat
tery Check)

Usingnew alkalinebatteriesat normaltemperatures,

youcanshoot:
1.Approximately
f iftyrollsof 36-exposure
f ilmwithout
f lash.
2.Approximately
seven rolls of 36-exposurefilm
usingf lashforeachexposure.

o Replacethe batteriesif, after checking

them,theviewfinder
lampdoesnotblink.
. Batterypoweris reducedin very low temperatures(0'C or 32'F), making regular
photography
difficult.
lf youplanto takepictures in cold conditions,
keepthe camera
warm until just beforeyou shoot.lt is a
good idea to carry spare batteries;keep
them warm also until they are needed.
Don't throw away batteries that have
becometemporarily
unusablebecauseof
cold weather.Once they have been reyou may be
stored to room temperature,
ableto usethemagain.
o lf you don't expectto use the camerafor
about three weeks or longer,removethe
batteries
sothattheydon'tleakandcorrode
thecamera's
electrical
contacts.
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Setting the Film Speed

For correct exposure,set the film speed
ri n g2 9 a c c or ding
t o t he I S On u mb e ri n d i c a ted on the film'scartridgeand box.Turnthe
ringu n ti lt he c or r ec tnumb e ri s a l i g n e dw i th
thewhitefilmspeedindex.

Reset the film speed ring each time Vou load f ilm wrtn
a different ISO ratinq.

Because there are no click-stops between ISO 400

a n d 1 0 0 0 o n t h e c a m e r a ,f i l m w i t h a n I S O r a t i n g b e tween these two numbers, for example ISO 640
cannot be used.

50(64)(8{).1
00(125)(160)
200250)(320)400 _ 1ooo
Figures in parentheses are intermediate film speeds
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I representedby dots on the f ilm speed ring.
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Loading the Film
Usecoloror blackand whitefilm in standard
35mm cartridges.
Loadthe film in subdued
lig h ti nognly .
GAUTION:AvoidX-ravchecks
Film passing through X-ray examinations at airpons,
even when loaded in a camera, may be exposed
and ruined. To avoid accidental exposure, tell the
Inspector you want your camera and film hand
checked.

1. Pushthe back coveropeninglatch @ in

the directionof the arrowto open the back
cover.
2. Insertthe upper,flat end of the cartridge
into the film chamberfirst,then lower the
other end. The cartridgeshould be fully
seated,nottippedupward.

3. Pullthe film leaderacrossthe backso that

it s ti p i s alignedwit h t he o ra n g el i n ei n th e
lowerrighthandcornerof thefilmchamber.
4. Placethefilmbetweenthe filmguides,
and
closethe backcover.
5. Pressthe shutterbuttonC severaltimes
until the frame counterreaches"1." lf the
framecountermoves,
thefilmis beingproperly transported.
lf it does not move,reloadthe
f ilm.

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lf the film leader extends past the orange line, manually wind the excess film back into the film cartridge.
Film will not wind properly if there is too much film
slack.

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FilmChamber

Take-UpSpool

Toomuch film slack.

OK

F i l mG u i d e
F i l mw i l l w i n d p r o p e r l y

OrangeLine
(Filmtip position)

Keep at least0.9
meter(3 ft.)apart.

Shooting
1. Lookthroughthe viewfinder@ and compose the picture so that the main subject
coversthe autofocusspot.
For close subjects between90cm (3 ft.) and one
meter(3.3ft.),composethe pictureso thatthe subject
is withinthe parallaxcorrectionframeinsidethe viewfinder.The closest possible shooting distance is
90cm.

2. Gently press the shutter button O

HALFWAY.
lf the viewfinder
lampblinksrapidly,switchto flash.Thislampwarnsyouwhen
insufficientlight may cause overlydark or
blurredpictures.
3. Hold the camera in both hands with at
leastone elbowsteadiedagainstyour body.
Then gently pressthe shutterbuttonall the
waydownto takethe picture.

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Spot
Autofocus

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Index
Zone-Focus

ffi{
Zone-Focus Scale

As the pictureis taken,the greenzone{ocusindexin

the viewfinderwill shift to a symbol,indicatingthe
shootingdistance which has been automatically
selectedby the camera.By watchingthis index as
you shoot,you can tell approximately
at what distancethe camerawasfocused.

4. After you take your finger off the shutter

built-inpowerwihderwill
button,the camera's
automaticallyadvancethe film to the next
the f ramecountframe.As the film advances,
er will alsoadvanceone frame.lt can count
up to 36 f rames.
Be surethe flash,lens,exposuremeteringand autofocuswindowsarenotblockedby yourf ingersor hair.

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Prefocusing (or:Howto focuswhenyoudon'twantyoursubjectin the

Normally,
in orderforyoursubjectto be in correct focus,it mustcoverthe autofocusspotin
the centerof the viewfinder.lf you want to
composethe pictureso that yourmainsubject is not coveringthat spot,followthese
steps:
1. Rotatethe self-timeriprefocus
lever@ in
thedirection
of thearrowuntilit stops.
2.Look intothe viewfinder
and composethe
pictureso that yourmainsubjectcoversthe
autofocusspot.Thenpressthe shutterbutton
all the way down.Thecamerawill memorize
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the distancebetweenyou and the subject,

andthezone-focus
scalewillindicatthisdis(illus.
tancein theviewfinder
A).
3. Recompose
the pictureso that yoursubject is whereyou wantit to be,but DO NOT
changetheshooting
distance(illus.B).
4. Pressthe shutterbuttonagain for expoSUTE.

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centerof the vieMinder.)

Settingthe prefocuslever also sets the self{imer.
Unlessyoutaketheshotsoonafterpressingtheshutter buttonin step2,the shutterwillbe releasedautomaticallyat theendof abouttensecondsby the selftimer.

lf you want to cancel prefocusafter you'vepressed

theshutterbutton,followthesesteps:
1. Pushthe lensshieldopeningswitchdown@ and
t h e nu p @ .
2. Rotatethe prefocusleverto itsoriginalposition
@.

Special Subjects
Thereare a few types of subjectsfor which
the autofocussystemis not perfectlysuited.
Theyinclude:
1. Glossysubjects(exteriorof a car, glass,
water).
2. Subjectswhichhavelittleor no reflectance
(blackhair,fire,fireworks,
blackout
curtains).
Forthesetypesof subjects,it is best to preSubject

focus.Followthe stepsfor prefocusinglisted

on page16,butin step2,composethepicture
so thata substitute
subject,
whichis thesame
distancefromyouas the mainsubject,covers
the autofocusspot.

Subject

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o When you photographa subject through

glass,eitherpressthe camerato the glass
surfaceor shootat an angleof 2(i or more.
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Using the Built-in Flash

at the following
Switchto flashphotography
t im e s:
o lf the red vieMinderlamp appearswhen
you pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway.In this
case the flash will preventthe photofrom
beingblurredandunderexposed.
o lf thesunor a lampis behindyoursubject.
o lf thereis a brightwindowat yoursubject's
back.
o lf yoursubjectis in shadow.
In the lastthreecases,the flashwill prevent
yoursubjectfromturningout too dark if it is

within3m (10ft.)of you.

1. Pushthe flashswitch@ in thedirectionof
thearrow.Thebuilt-inflashwillpopup.
2. Lookintothe vieMinderand composethe
pictureas you wouldfor normalphotography.
Makesurethe subjectis withinthe autoflash
shooti
ng distancerange.
The auto flash shootingdistance range is 90cm to
4 5 m w i t h a n e g a t i v ec o l o rf i l m

lampto glow;then
3. Waitfor the flash-ready
pressthe shutterbutton.lf you takethe shot
lampglows,exposure
beforethe flash-ready
willbe incorrect.
Do not pressthe shutterbuttonhalfwaycontinuously
whilewaitingforthe readylampto glow Theflashwill
notcharge.

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shutterwill be releasedautomatically
aftera
delayof aboutten seconds.
1. Rotatethe self-timer/prefocus
lever@ in
thedirection
of thearrowuntilit stoos.
2. Look into the viewfinderand press the
shutterbuttonHALFWAY
lf the red viewfinder
lampglows,popuptheflash.
3. Composethe pictureso that your main
subjectcoversthe autofocusspot.lf YOUwill
be the mainsubject,composeso that a substitutesubject,whichis at the samedistance
youplanto be,coverstheautofocusspot.
4. Pressthe shutterbuttonall the way down.
Recomposethe picture if necessary.The

lf you are usingthe flash,do not pressthe s.hutter

buttonuntilaboutfive secondsafterthe flash-readv
lampglows.

Cancellation
It is possibleto cancelthe self-timerbefore
youpresstheshutterbuttonsimplyby rotating
the self-timerleverback to its originalposition. To cancel the self{imer after you've
pressedthe shutterbutton,followthe same
procedurefor prefocuscancellation.(See
p a g e1 7 .)
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Do not touchthe shutterbuttonwhilerewinding

the
film.

Youcan tell youhavecometo the endof a roll

of filmwhenfilmadvancestopsautomatically
and whenthe shutterbecomesimpossible
to
release.
RewindthefilmIMMEDIATELY
DO NOTopenthe back coveruntilyou haverewound
thefilm.

press
1. To rewindthe film, simultaneously
the unlockbutton@andslidethe film rewind
switch@ in the directionof the arrowuntilit
locksintoposition.
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2. During rewinding,the frame counter@

counts backwards.When it returnsto "S,"
push the unlock button@.The film rewind
switchwillthenreturnto itsoriginalposition.
3. Pushdown the back coveropeninglatch
@, open the cover,and removethe firmcartridgefromthe film chamber.Returnthe film
to its canisterand havethefilmdeveloped
as
soonas possible.
Be sureto shieldthe filmfromdirectsourcesof lioht
whenunloading
it.

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ueckstrapanocase

r Thecameramay be usedwiththe case

attached.

o Attachthe neckstraoto the neckstrao

rings,and adjustthe shoulderpad until
it is in thecenterof thestrap.

. \il:u can also carry the camera by attachingthecaseto yourbelt.

Specifications
TYPE 35mm lens-shuttercamera with automaticfilm loading,
automaticfilm advance,
powerfilm rewind,automaticexposure,and
autofocus.
FORMAT24mmx 36mm
LENS Canon38mmf/2.8.Construction:
4 elementsin 4 groups.
LENS SHIELD Open position:shootingis
possible.
Closedposition:
shooting
is impossible.
FOCUSING Canon ACTTVE Autofocus
system.
SHOOTINGDISTANCERANGEO.9m(3 ft,)
to infinity(oo).
SHUTTER Programmed electromagnetic
shutter;
alsoservesasdiaphragm
blades.
VIEWFINDERBrightframefinderwithparallax correction
framefor closefocusing.
Magnification:
0.45x.Information
includespicture
frame (1m-"";, parallaxcorrectionframe

(0.9m-1m),autofocus
spot,zone-focus
symbols.Viewfinderlamp (camerashakewarning/battery
checkLED).
FILM LOADING Automaticfilm toadingby
aligningleaderwithorangeindexmarkin film
chamber.
BACK COVER Opened by pressing back
coverlatch.
FILM ADVANCE Winding is automaticby
pressingand releasingthe shutterbuttonfor
shooting.
FILM REWINDINGAutomatic
uponpressing
unlockbuttonand pushingfilmrewindswitch.
Indicatedby f ramecounter.
FRAMECOUNTERAdditivetype; automatically resets to "S" by openingback cover.
Countsbackwithfilmrewind.
SELF-TIMERDelayof about1Osecondsactivatedby settingself-timer
leverandpressing
shutterbutton.

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AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE COUPLING

RANGEEVO(f/2.8at 1/8 sec) to EVlZ (f/16
at 1/5 0 0se c )wit hlS O 100f ilm.
FILM SPEED SCALE ISO5O ISO
1000.
BUILT-lN FLASHPop-uptype.
G U I D E N U M B E R1 2 ( l S O 1 0 0 . m )2; 0
( t so 2 5 .ft.)
AUTO FLASH SHOOTING DISTANCE
RANGE 0.9-4.5m (3-1sft.) with negative
colo rfi l mo f I S O100f ilm .
FLASH RECYCLINGTIME Lessthan eight
seconds(intervalbetweenfiringof flashand
relighting
of flash-ready
lamp)withnewalkalinebatteries.
BATTERY LIFE Without flash, approx.50
rollsof 36-exposure
film.Usingflashfor each
exposure,
approx.7 rollsof 36-exposure
film.
(Assumesuse of new alkalinebatteriesat
normaltemperatures.)

POWER SOURCE Two size-AA alkaline

(LR6)or carbon-zincbatteries.Ni-Cdbatteriescannotbe used.
DIMENSIONS
x 46(D)mm;
125(W)x 75.5(H)
(4-1s/16" x 3" x 1-13/16")
WEIGHT 300g(10-9/16
oz.)withoutbatteries.
Subjectto changewithoutnotice

lf you must
L To cleanthe camera'sglasssurface$, camerais to use it regularly^
use only a blowerbrush,cleaningfluid, store it for a long tim8, first removethe,ri;:
and tissue made speciallyfor camera batteries.Then wrap the camera in a .i
soft clothand storeit in a cool,dry, .;r
lenses.Firstremovedust with the blower.lj:.clean,
dust-freearea.Alwayskeep the camera
brush.Thenapplya few dropsof fluidto
the tissue (NEVERapply fluid directlyto ".,out of direct sunlightand very hot spots,
the lensl) and gentlywipe the lens in a I such as the trunk or glovecompartment.,
:.iq
circularmotion.Keepthe autofocusand '.'
- of a car. Keep it out of humidand dusty
auto exposure windows clean in the places.
.l
same manner,For non-glasssurfaces,.*' 8. ff'eplacethe batterieseveryyear;even#
dis- ,i
brushoff dustwitha blowerbrush,silicon tl if theyarenotused,theywillgradually

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