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Minolta Co., Ltd.
3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan
Minolta Europe GmbH
Kurt-Fischer-Strasse 50, D-22923 Ahrensburg, Germany
Minolta France S.A.
365 Route de Saint-Germain, F-78420 Carrieres-Sur-Seine, France
Minolta (UK) Limited
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Amalienstrasse 59-61, A-1131 Wien, Austria
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Belgium Branch
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Minolta (Schweiz) AG
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Finland Branch
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Minolta Corporation
Head Office
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Minolta Canada Inc.
Head Office
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Minolta Hong Kong Limited
Room 208, 2/F, Eastern Center, 1065 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd.
10, Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923
Shanghai Minolta Optical
Products Co., Ltd.
368 Minolta Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China
9222-2463-11 P-A002
© 2000 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and
Universal Copyright Convention
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E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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- Page 1 Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd. 10, Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923 Shanghai Minolta Optical Products Co., Ltd. 368 Minolta Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China 9222-2463-11 P-A002 © 2000 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and Printed in Japan Universal Copyright Convention E INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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Page 2: For Proper And Safe Use
Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. inside the camera is touched. Take your camera to a Minolta Service • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Self-timer ........35 Thank you for purchasing this Inserting the Battery ....8 Flash Lamp ......25 Continuous Drive ......37 Minolta camera. Your new camera Battery Condition Indicator ..9 Flash Range......26 IR Remote Control RC-3 ....39 is equipped with functions which Loading the Film......10... -
Page 4: Name Of Parts
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 4 NAME OF PARTS Data panel BODY Date button Meter window* Viewfinder window* (Quartz Date model only) Shutter-release button Drive-mode/Adjust button AF window* Flash-mode/Select button Flash* Remote-control Main switch receiver* Lens* Strap eyelet Back-cover release (10) Battery-chamber Viewfinder* door (8) - Page 5 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 6 NAME OF PARTS DATA PANEL VIEWFINDER Close-framing guide (16) Remote-control indicator Date/Time display ( Quartz Date model only) The remote control (RC-3) is sold separately. Focus lamp (green) With the shutter-release button pressed partway down - Glows: Focus confirmed Blinks quickly: Subject is too close Battery-condition indicator...
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Page 6: Inserting The Battery
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 8 INSERTING THE BATTERY BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR Your camera uses one 3-volt CR123A or DL123A Each time the camera is turned on, a symbol will appear in the data lithium battery to supply power for all camera panel to indicate the power status of the battery. -
Page 7: Loading The Film
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 10 LOADING THE FILM Use only 35mm, DX-coded film rated ISO 25 to 3200. 2. Extend the film tip to the "FILM TIP" mark, • ISO 400 film is recommended for best results. making sure it lays flat. •... -
Page 8: Full-Auto Operation
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 12 FULL-AUTO OPERATION 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera 3. Look through the viewfinder and push the zoom lever T (telephoto) to zoom in or W • Auto Power Off: To conserve power, the camera (wide angle) to zoom out. - Page 9 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 14 FULL-AUTO OPERATION (4. continued from page 13). 5. When the green focus lamp glows, press • The AF illuminator (flash) will fire in low light to the shutter-release button all the way down determine focus distance. to take the picture.
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Page 10: For Closer Subjects
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 16 FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS Close-framing guide When taking a picture with the subject closer than If the subject is closer than 1.7m (5.6 ft.), take the following steps. 1.7m (5.6 ft.), the viewfinder image and the actual Viewfinder image 1. -
Page 11: Special Focusing Situations
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 18 SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Some scenes or subjects, like the examples below, are difficult for the autofocus When a very bright or system to lock on to. When the focus will not lock, focus hold (p. 20) on another The green focus lamp will low contrast area fills object the same distance from you as your main subject, recompose, then take... -
Page 12: Focus Hold
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 20 FOCUS HOLD Subjects outside the focus frame may not be in 2.Press and hold the shutter-release button focus. Use focus hold to ensure accurate partway down until the green focus lamp focusing. glows. 1. Place the focus frame on your 3. -
Page 13: Rewinding The Film
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 22 REWINDING THE FILM MANUAL REWIND Your camera automatically rewinds the film after the To begin rewind before the end of the roll, last exposure is taken. When blinks in the data turn the camera on and press the manual- panel, open the back cover and remove the film. -
Page 14: Selecting The Flash Mode
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 24 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH Press the flash-mode button until the desired FLASH LAMP (ORANGE) indicator appears in the data panel. The orange flash lamp comes on when the shutter- release button is pressed partway down. •... -
Page 15: Flash Range
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 26 USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION When you turn the camera on, the built in flash is automatically set to autoflash Use the built-in flash's red-eye reduction mode to or autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever was used last. In these modes, reduce the red-eye effect when photographing people the flash will fire automatically in low-light and back-lit situations. -
Page 16: Fill Flash
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 28 FILL FLASH FLASH CANCEL The flash will fire when the shutter is released The flash will not fire in this mode. Flash cancel regardless of lighting. Use fill flash to reduce harsh should be used when photographing twilight scenes or shadows on your subject's face. -
Page 17: Night Portrait Mode
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 30 NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE In night portrait mode, the camera balances the flash 2. Place the focus frame on the subject, then and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful take the picture. pictures of people at sunset or at night. •... -
Page 18: Exposure Compensation Mode
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 32 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION MODE Exposure Compensation is recommended when you 2. Align your subject within the focus frame, are photographing snow scenes, beach scenes, back- then take the picture. lit or spot-lit subjects, or scenes with a large amount of sky. -
Page 19: Selecting Additional Features
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 34 SELECTING ADDITIONAL FEATURES SELF-TIMER The self-timer delays release of the shutter for You can select the self-timer , continous drive approximately 10 seconds after you press the shutter- or remote control mode. release button. 1.Place the camera on a tripod, then press Press the drive-mode button until the desired the drive-mode button until the self-timer... -
Page 20: Self-Timer
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 36 SELF-TIMER ( CONTINOUS DRIVE CONTINUED In this mode, the camera continuously takes pictures 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way and advances the film as long as the shutter-release down. button is held down. •... -
Page 21: Ir Remote Control Rc-3
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 38 CONTINOUS DRIVE ( IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 ( CONTINUED SOLD SEPARATELY Your camera comes equipped to use the IR Remote Control RC-3 (sold 2. Press and hold the shutter-release button separately). The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to all the way down. - Page 22 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 40 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 ( SOLD SEPARATELY TAKING THE PICTURE 1. Place the camera on a tripod, press the 3. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera and press either the drive-mode button until appears in the release button or the delay button (C).
- Page 23 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 42 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 ( SOLD SEPARATELY • To save power, the camera automatically shuts down and the lens retracts if FOCUS HOLD IN REMOTE CONTROL MODE the shutter is not released in approximately 8 min. When your subject is not in the center of the picture, •...
- Page 24 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 44 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 ( SOLD SEPARATELY CHANGING THE BATTERY 4.Point the remote control toward the front of the camera, press The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032). either the Release button (•) or Delay button (2s). When pressing the remote-control buttons does not release •...
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Page 25: For Owners Of The Quartz Date Model
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 46 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL This feature enables you to record the date or time onto the lower-right portion IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME of the picture. The automatic calendar is through the year 2029. •... -
Page 26: Setting The Date And Time
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 48 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL SETTING THE DATE OR TIME Note: The date and time must be reset each time the batteries are 3. Press the ADJ button to change the blinking replaced. -
Page 27: Changing The Format
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 50 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL CHANGING THE FORMAT 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera 4. Press the ADJ button to change the display off. format. • The format sequences as follows: `Y M D M D`Y D M`Y... -
Page 28: Camera Strap
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 52 CAMERA STRAP CARE AND STORAGE OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS Attach the strap as • This camera is designed for use from -10 to 40 °C (14 to 104 °F). shown. • Never leave your camera where it may be subjected to extreme temperatures such as in the glove compartment of a car. - Page 29 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 54 CARE AND STORAGE CLEANING Never subject the camera to extreme humidity. • Keep the AF window clean or the focus may not be accurate. • To prevent condensation from forming, place the camera in a sealed plastic •...
- Page 30 If all the indicators in the data panel blink, or the data panel is blank and the • Minolta is not responsible for any loss which may occur due to an equipment camera will not function with a fresh battery, remove and reinsert the battery. If malfunction.
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Page 31: Technical Details
37.5-150mm f/5.4 - 11.9 lens Battery-condition indication: 3-stage indication 6 element/6 group construction Battery performance: approx. 12 rolls based on Minolta's Focusing Range:(W): 0.6m - ∞ (2.0 ft. - ∞)/ standard test method using 24 exposure rolls with flash for (T): 0.85 - ∞... - Page 32 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 60 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, interference by one or more of the following measures: and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference •...