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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com [IJINSTRUCTION MANUAL MINOLTA MAXXUM® FLASH3200i...
- Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The Maxxum Flash 3200i is designed for totally automatic flash photograph with your Minolta Maxxum 7000i or-30QQ!..autofocus SLR. Its internal power zoom system auto- matically adjusts flash coverage for lens focal lengths from 28mm through 85mm, even while zooming.
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Page 3: Names Of Parts
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NAMES OF PARTS Flash tube Mounting-foot relea AF illuminator Mounting foot... - Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Battery cover Flash-ready signal Low power level signal Program-mode flash signal ------Power-Ievel selector On/off signals On/off button...
- Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BATTERIES AND POWER Maxxum Flash 3200i is powered 2. Insert batteries with ends as shown inside by four AA-size batteries. Either alkaline or the chamber. rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries 3. Reinsert cover in the grooves and slide be used.
- Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com NOTES • If the charging time after taking a picture • Used batteries should not be discarded is longer than the time listed below, batteries fire. should be changed or recharged. • Keep batteries away from young children.
- Page 7 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Cold-weather operation Charging system In cold weather, always use fresh bat- Maxxum Flash 3200i uses teries and keep a spare set warm in an inside condensers reduce time required pocket. prolonged use near or below for charging the flash.
- Page 8 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ATTACHING AND REMOVING FLASH Before attaching or removing flash, make remove: ile pressing the moun ing- sure power is off. foot release, slide flash straight To attach: Slide flash's mounting foot into accessor the camera's accessory shoe unti I it locks.
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Page 9: Basic Information
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com BASIC INFORMATION To set: With flash power on, press the power Power level selection level selector. The low power level signal will When the 7000i camera is set to A, S or light, indicating that flash... - Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Flash Range 25 50 1002004001.000 " •..•..•..• <, ~I~ ~~ 32 11 1622 " <, !',' -_R0-. ' ,6 V' , ' 'p :::-... <, <, 'p " <, V' , ' ,05,6 ! ',' '-"-"- ,8 4p 5,6...
- Page 11 1.6 ft. to 29.5 ft. (O.5m and 9ml.* the subject is outside this range, or whenever the camera's focus signals indicate that auto- focusing is not possible, set camera to manual focus mode and focus manually. Based on Minolta's standard test method with 50mm lens...
- Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com X-sync speed Exposure adjustment X-sync speed is set automatically 7000i's exposure-adjustment func- when flash is activated. When using tion can be used to increase or decrease flash exposure from +4 to -4 stops. For detailed 7000i, if the shutter is released before flash...
- Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7000i Camera settings P mode: Set automatically between 1/125 After attaching the flash unit, check the sec., and 1/20 sec., depending on the focal following camera settings. length of the lens 1. Check that film-speed setting...
- Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PROGRAMMED AUTOFLASH OPERATION (P mode)
- Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Program mode flash-is ideal for "point- and-shoot" flash photography:-In his mode, the camera automatically switches on the flash when necessary and controls exposure. No manual settings are required to obtain good results. To take pictures in program mode:...
- Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. After focusing, check whether main • When flash is charged, flash-ready signal on 3200i will ~w/and flash-ready signal in subject is within the flash range for the film speed in use. Flash ranges for ISO 100 are camera's viewfinder will blink slowly.
- Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Programmed fill flash..In program mode, exposure calculations for fill flash are completely automatic. In bright sunlight, flash duration is reduced to fill shadows without overexposing the main subject. X-sync speed is automatically according to the ambient light level to give more natural rendition of the background.
- Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com P-mode slow-shutter sync (7000i only) In low light, such as at dusk or down, slower X-sync speeds can be set to increase background exposure while maintaining normal exposure of the main subject. 1. Frame the main subject, and press the shutter-release...
- Page 19 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. While still pressing spot-metering button, release shutter. • After taking a picture, flash-ready signal in the viewfinder will blink rapidly exposure was sufficient. • If shutter speed is too slow for hand-held pictures, mount camera on a tripod.
- Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com A-MODE AUTOFLASH OPERATION Aperture-priority (AI mode can be used with 7000i camera. In A mode, available aperture be set to control sharpness, increase flash range, or for faster recycling. take pictures in A mode: lOCK ON -II)
- Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. For autofocusing, press and hold shutter- release button halfway down. After focus- ing, check whether main subject is within the flash range for the film speed in use. If not, move closer or use a larger aperture. •...
- Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com A-mode slow-shutter sync 2. Frame the main subject, and press and Slow-shutter sync can be used in A mode hold shutter-release button halfway to increase the background exposure. down. 1. Set desired lens aperture. Shutter 3.
- Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. While still pressing spot·metering button, Fill flash in A mode release shutter. In most situations, program mode can be • After taking a picture, flash-ready used for automatic fill flash without special signal in the viewfinder will blink rapidly settings...
- Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com M-MODE AUTOFLASH Manual (M) mode autoflash is possible 3. For autofocusing, press and hold shutter- with the 7000i camera. In this mode, you release button halfway down. After focus- can set both the shutter speed and the ing, check whether main subject is within aperture for the effect desired.
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Page 25: Care And Storage
Never attempt to disassemble the flash. eyes of people or animals. Any repairs should be done by an authorized Minolta service facility. • When dirty, flash unit may be wiped with a clean dry cloth. Do not allow alcohol or •... - Page 26 AF illuminator: When required for low-con- trast subjects in low light, illuminator "Lo " for sequential shooting and faster recycling automatically triggered autofocusing; range: 1.6 ft. to 29.5 ft. (0.5 to 9m) based on Minolta's standard test method with 50mm lens...
- Page 27 Flash range at ISO 100 with 50mm/f1.4 lens Battery performance: As determined P mode: 1.5 ft. to 32.8 ft. (0.45 to 10m) Minolta's standard test methods AIM mode: 1.5ft. to 65.6ft. (0.45 to 20m) Flash per set Recycling • Minimum subject distance is 2.3 ft. (0.7m) time (sec.)
- Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Flash-camera contacts: Spring-loaded con- Optional accessories: Cable Cable tacts on mounting foot dedicate flash to OC-1100, Off-Camera Shoe OS-1100, Triple camera body for: triggering flash unit, Connector TC-1000, Ni-Cd Charger NC-2 automatic setting of X-sync speed, flash-on with batteries and flash-ready signals in viewfinder, Direct Dimensions: 2-7/8 x 3-1/16 x 3-7/8 in.
- Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Minollo Comero CO.,lid. 30, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Higashi-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan Minollo COrporation Heod Office 101 Williams Orille,Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U.S.A. Los Angeles Branch 11150 Hope Street Cypress, CA90630, U.SA Chicago Branch 3000 TaIMe-. Drille, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA Atlanta Branch 5904 Peac Iree Corners East, Norcross, GA 30071, U.SA Minolla Canada Inc.
- Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com • © 1988 Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. under the Berne 9222-8826-31 Convention and Universal Copyright Convention P812-A6 Printed in Japan...
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