Minolta Weathermatic-A Owner's Manual page 20

8. Exposure/function and/or focus knobs
are difficult to move
•
Water between the knobs and the body has become frozen
• Dirt or sand has gotten between the knobs and body
•
Temperature is very low
9. Exposure and/or focus is not satisfactory
•
Is lens-cover glass soiled?
•
Was there water drops or condensa
tion on the lens-cover glass?
•
Was exposure/function knob set cor
rectly?
•
Was the focus knob at correct setting?
•
Was shutter released smoothly?
•
Did outside temperature change rapidly?
•
If flash was used, was it within the working range?
•
Was monitor lamp pulsating before flash was fired?
•
Was the focus knob set correctly
when the flash was used?
10. Photos are not clear or are bluish (when
taken underwater)
•
Camera-to-subject distance too far?
[0.9 - 1.5m (3 - 5 ft.) is recom
mended.]
•
Was water clear?
•
If flash was used, was the light
scattered by particles in the water?
•
Was focus setting compensated for?
(3/4 actual distance)
11 . Spots or bright spots on photos
•
Light from the flash reflected by
snow or particles in the water
•
Water drops or dust on the lens
cover glass
•
Bright source of light in the picture
frame
12. Subject is not positioned correctly in
photo
•
Was subject within the bright frame?
•
If the subject was close to the
camera, was it framed with the paral
lax correction marks?
•
If the Sportsfinder was used, was
• If operation is not as you think it should be, carefully restudy the applicable in-
structions or consult an authorized Minolta service representative.