Rollei Giro 70, Giro 90, Giro 105 Owner´s Manual GB ! Shutter release = Flash mode button (flash) " Zoom buttons Tele/Wide Q Exposure mode button (mode) § LC display W Master switch (on/off) $ Rewind-button E Autofocus-LED, green ! $ § Q " % = / W ) / ( R E T Z &

% Flash unit ( Exposure sensor R Viewfinder & Lens ) Red-eye reduction LED T Film-type window / Autofocus window + Self-timer LED Z Back release LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY / ICONS Congratulations on your new AUTO Rollei Giro! Please read these instructions carefully before us- BULB ing the camera so you will be able to make full use of all its functions.

Please note Shooting modes Additional icons The camera’s shutter release Self-timer Battery low locks in the following cases: Continuous shooting Battery empty › No battery loaded or battery Portrait zoom Battery ok – no display empty. Infinity setting Film loaded › Camera switched off. Time exposure › Lens cover closed. › During zooming or film rewind. Flash modes › When rewound film is left in Autoflash camera. Red-eye reduction › While flash is charging. Fill flash Flash off VIEWFINDER LOADING THE BATTERY LOADING FILM ! " $ ¤ § Sensor

› Release back lock, open back and load film cartridge. Viewfinder informations › Switch camera off. › Pull out film leader as shown. ! Frame area › Open battery compartment. The film should be flat on its " Parallax marks for close-ups › Load fresh battery (use guides, its bottom perforation § Autofocus area exclusively CR2 lithium about 1 cm in front of the sensor. $ Green AF LED battery), checking for proper › Close camera back until it polarity. clicks shut. › Click compartment cover › The camera automatically ad- shut. vances the film up to frame No. 1. Checking battery power › The LCD will display frame 1 › Check battery icon in LCD for or, if the film is loaded incor- power level. rectly, E for ERROR. › The camera automatically de- tects the speed of DX-coded films. REWINDING FILM BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS › To switch camera on, press › Press shutter release halfway. master switch on/off. The lens Proper focus is set when the cover opens, and the LCD green LED lights. comes to life. › Press the shutter release fully › To switch camera off, press to take your picture, taking master switch again. care not to shake the camera. › Your Rollei Giro will switch off › At subject distances of less automatically if it is left unused than 0.8 m the green AF LED › At the end of the roll, the film is for over three minutes. flashes, and the shutter re- automatically rewound. › Compose your subject in view- lease remains locked. › The film and camera-back finder, pressing the corre- › The focusing range of your icons blink when rewinding is sponding zoom button, if nec- Rollei Giro is from 0.8 m to complete. essary. T = Tele/ infinity. › To rewind a partially exposed W = wide-angle. › The flash will fire automatically roll, press the rewind button. › During zooming, focal-length in low light. › Do not turn camera off during settings are displayed in the › Flash range rewinding. viewfinder as follows: (for ISO 100/21° film) 38 – 45 – 50 – 60 – 65 – 70 – 38 mm: 0.8 – 4.5 m (Giro 70) – 75 – 80 – 90 (Giro 70 mm: 0.9 – 2.8 m 90) – 105 (Giro 105). 90 mm: 0.9 – 2.3 m › Place AF area on main sub- 105 mm: 0.9 – 2.0 m ject. HOLDING YOUR CAMERA FOCUS LOCK SELF-TIMER

B A 1x mode

› Hold your Rollei Giro firmly › If you keep the shutter release This lets you get into the picture with two hands. At subject depressed halfway, you can yourself. distances of less than 0.8 m, focus on off-center subjects › Press mode button once, the green AF LED flashes and and then recompose. then press shutter release. the shutter release remains 1.Place AF area on main subject › The self-timer delay is 10 s. locked. (B). The self-timer lamp lights for 7 › To shoot, press the shutter 2.Press shutter release halfway s and blinks for the remaining release softly to avoid camera (green LED lights). 3 s before the picture is taken. shake. 3.Keep shutter release pressed › Use a tripod or other firm sup- › Be sure not to obstruct the halfway and recompose (A). port. lens, flash and sensors with Hold camera steady and press your hand, the wrist strap etc. shutter release fully for your picture. CONTINUOUS SHOOTING PORTRAIT ZOOM INFINITY SETTING

2x mode 3x mode 4x mode

This mode is useful for shooting In this mode, the camera auto- This mode is well-suited for dis- moving subjects or action. matically zooms to show all your tant or featureless subjects such › Press mode button twice. portraits at the same size even if as clouds, fire or smoke and for › The camera will fire as long as you take them from different shooting through window panes you keep the shutter release distances. or iron bars. pressed. › Press mode button three › To activate, press mode but- › Keep AF area in coincidence times. ton four times. with main subject. The cam- › Place AF area on main sub- › The flash is inoperative in the era will refocus before each ject and press shutter release infinity setting. exposure. halfway. › In low light and above all when › The lens automatically zooms using a tele focal length, use a to the focal length required for tripod or firm support. your subject distance. › Press the shutter release fully for exposure. TIME EXPOSURESAUTOFLASH RED-EYE REDUCTION

mode 5x BULB 1x flash

In the BULB setting, the shutter This mode automatically en- “Red eyes” occur above all in remains open as long as you sures properly exposed pho- portraits shot in very low light. keep the shutter release pressed tos, inside or out. › Press flash button once. (max. 60 s), e.g. for night scenes › Switching the camera on ac- › The anti-red-eye preflash or fireworks. tivates autoflash. causes your subject’s pupils › To activate, press mode but- › AUTO appears in the LCD. to contract before the main ton five times. flash is fired. Be sure not to › Be sure to use a tripod to move the camera between avoid camera shake. preflash and main flash. FILL FLASH FLASH OFF DATE IMPRINTING (only DB model) Use the mode button on the data back to activate date im- printing. Choosing a date format Press mode button to select 2x flash 3x flash › the desired date format. Bars ------stand for “no imprint”. When your main subject is in the This mode suppresses auto- › Select desired digit pressing shade and the ambient light too matic firing of the flash and thus the select button, then set it bright for the camera’s flash to is suitable for available-light pho- with the set button. fire automatically, you can fill-in tography such as sunsets, out- › Holding the set button down shadows and obtain balanced door shots at night, interiors or causes the digits to cycle rap- exposure using this function. situations in which flash is either idly. › Press flash button twice. unwelcome or not allowed. › During imprinting, the corre- › In this mode, the flash will › Press flash button three times. sponding icon in the data win- always fire regardless of sub- › Rest camera on a firm sup- dow blinks for two to three ject and background bright- port or use a tripod to avoid seconds. ness. camera shake. › Use a pen or your fingernail to press the buttons. TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS Should a problem be encountered, be sure to check the Type: Fully automatic 35mm following first: leaf-shutter camera Film: 35mm film (135), DX- Shutter cannot be triggered coded, negative size 24 mm x › Is lens cover fully open? 36 mm » Press master switch once more. Lens: Power zoom 38mm f/5.0 – 70 mm f/8.7 – 90 mm f/11 – › Has battery been properly loaded? 105 mm f/12.75; six elements in » Check for proper polarity. five components Shutter: Programmed leaf shut- › Has camera been left unused for prolonged period? ter with speeds from 1/250 s to » Change battery. 1/3 s plus bulb /1/2 s – 60 s) Focusing: Active IR spot-AF Pictures are blurred system with focus lock; range: › Was AF area properly superimposed on main subject? 0.8 m - 8 » Read VIEWFINDER section again. Exposure control: Pro- grammed AE; › Were autofocus windows obstructed during exposure? Metering range (ISO 100/21°) » Be sure not to obstruct autofocus windows with fingers, hair Wide-angle (38 mm): EV 6 - 16 or wrist strap. Tele (105 mm) EV 7 – 17 Viewfinder: Real-image zoom Framing discrepancy finder with autofocus area › Did you observe parallax marks in viewfinder? » Read VIEWFINDER section once more. SPECIFICATIONS Viewfinder coverage: 83%, Self-timer: Single self-timer with Subject to change without magnification 0.4x/38 mm – LED display: lit 7 s, blinking 3 s = notice. All data according 0.76x/70 mm – 1.1x/105 mm 10 s to Rollei test standards. Film-speed setting: Automatic Automatic cutout: Three minutes by DX code from ISO 50/18° to after use. 3200/36° Optional data back: Automatic Film advance and rewinding: quartz clock with calendar for im- Automatic; mid-roll rewinding printing of date or time. possible Power source: 1 x 3-volt lithium Flash: Built-in, flash range battery (CR 2) (ISO 100/21°) Dimensions (mm/wxhxd): 112,2 Wide-angle 38 mm: 0.8 – 4.5 m x 64 x 42 Tele 70 mm: 0.86 – 2.8 m Weight: 200 g (without battery) 90 mm: 0.89 – 2.3 m 105 mm: 0.9 – 2.0 m Recycling time: approx. 5 s Rollei Fototechnic GmbH Flash modes: Autoflash, red- Postfach / P.O Box 3245 eye reduction by powerful LED, D-38022 Braunschweig fill flash, flash off http://www.rollei.de Shooting functions: Portrait zoom, continuous shooting, time Rollei Giro 70/90/105 exposure (bulb), infinity setting 8003.00.260 GB, 01-2000