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Minolta VECTIS 3000 Manual

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  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Vectis 3000. The Vectis 3000 is an easy to operate lens shutter camera from Minolta’s line of Advanced Photo System™ cameras. Easier to load… Your camera features Mid-roll Change, Drop-in Loading, a 22 - 66mm zoom lens, and a Advanced Photo System cameras use the new wide focus frame.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE ..............4 USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH NAMES OF PARTS..................6 Selecting the Flash Mode..............40 QUICK OPERATION ..................10 Flash Range ..................41 Red-eye Reduction................42 BASIC OPERATION Fill Flash ....................43 Attaching the Strap ................13 Flash Cancel..................44 Installing the Battery ................14 Night Portrait..................45 Checking the Battery ................15 Landscape/Night View .................46...

  • Page 4: For Proper And Safe Use

    Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed. inside the product is touched. Take your camera to a Minolta Service • Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures.

  • Page 5: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY Data panel (8) Ready lamp (green) (9) Shutter-release button Flash* (39) Lens cover Lens* Zoom Self-timer/Remote- buttons (24) control lamp* Viewfinder* Viewfinder window* Meter window* Remote-control receiver* Manual-rewind button (35) AF windows* Flash-mode (40)/Select button Self-timer (66)/ Film-chamber release (19) Remote-control (68)/...
  • Page 6 NAMES OF PARTS DATA PANEL VIEWFINDER Title/Date/Time/ISO/Format display Ready lamp (green) Self-timer indicator (66) Close-framing guide (30-31) With the shutter-release button pressed Title marks Battery-condition partway down - (56-65) indicator (15) Glows: Camera is ready Blinks quickly: Subject is too close (shutter is locked) Flash-mode Remote-control...

  • Page 7: Quick Operation

    QUICK OPERATION 1. Insert the battery 2. Open the lens 3. Select the print 4. Frame the subject 5. Center your 6. Press the shutter- (p. 14). cover to turn the format (p. 22). as desired (p. 24). subject in the release button all- camera on, then focus frame...

  • Page 8: Basic Operation

    ATTACHING THE STRAP Attach the strap as shown. BASIC OPERATION • Button keys are included on the strap. Use the bigger key to turn the battery-chamber lock (p. Button keys 14), smaller key to push the manual-rewind button (p. 35).

  • Page 9: Installing The Battery

    INSTALLING THE BATTERY CHECKING THE BATTERY Your camera uses one 3-volt CR-2 lithium battery Each time the lens cover is opened, a symbol will appear in the data panel to supply power for all camera operations. to indicate the power status of the battery. 1.

  • Page 10: Loading Film

    LOADING FILM CHECKING THE BATTERY • If no display appears, replace the battery or check that it is inserted Your camera uses IX240 type film designed for use in Advanced Photo correctly. System cameras. • Auto Power Off: The data panel will shut off and the lens will retract if the •...
  • Page 11 • This camera can load film with the VEI current. • Only partially-exposed (VEI ) film rewound in a • will appear and will blink in the data Minolta camera with Mid-roll Change can be loaded in panel. this camera. MEANING UNEXPOSED PARTIALLY EXPOSED 3.
  • Page 12 If the film will not load, contact the • After the film is loaded, pressing the film- nearest authorized Minolta Service Facility. chamber release will display the film’s ISO in the data panel. The display will disappear about 2 seconds after the finger is released.

  • Page 13: Full-Auto Operation

    FULL-AUTO OPERATION 1. Open the lens cover to turn the camera • The viewfinder will change to match your selection. The area shown by will be on the final print. • The camera is set for fully-automatic operation and the flash will fire automatically when necessary.
  • Page 14 FULL-AUTO OPERATION 3. Looking through the viewfinder, frame the 5. When the green ready lamp glows, press subject as desired. the shutter-release button all-the-way Press the W zoom button to zoom out. down to take the picture. Press the T zoom button to zoom in. •...

  • Page 15: Focus Hold

    FOCUS HOLD FULL-AUTO OPERATION CLOSING THE LENS COVER Subjects outside the focus frame may not be in focus. Use focus hold to ensure accurate The lens is extended unless the zoom position is at the wide end. When focusing. the lens is extended, close the lens cover following the instructions below. Do not slide the lens cover with one movement.

  • Page 16: For Closer Subjects

    FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS FOCUS HOLD 2. Press and hold the shutter-release The minimum focus distance of this camera is 40cm (1.3 ft.) when the print button partway down so the green format is C or H. ready lamp glows. The green ready lamp will blink rapidly and the shutter will lock when you are closer than the minimum focus distance.
  • Page 17 FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS CLOSE-FRAMING GUIDE (FOR C AND H FORMATS) 1. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button If your subject is farther than the minimum focus distance but close enough partway down. to cause parallax, the actual image and the image seen through the •...

  • Page 18: Special Focusing Situations

    SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS REWINDING THE FILM Some scenes or subjects, like the examples below, are difficult for the Your camera automatically rewinds the film into the cassette after the last autofocus system to lock on to. In these shooting situations, focus hold exposure.
  • Page 19 REWINDING THE FILM 2. Turn the camera upside-down, then press MANUAL REWIND the film-chamber release to open the film Use manual rewind to rewind the film before the roll is finished. chamber. 1. Gently press the manual-rewind button using the smaller button key on the strap. 3.
  • Page 20 . Cassettes with the VEI current can not be reloaded. Only partially-exposed film rewound in a Minolta camera with Mid-roll Change capability can be reloaded into this camera. Film rewound in another manufacturer’s MRC capable camera may not function properly.

  • Page 21: Processing

    PROCESSING For best results, take your film to a Certified Advanced Photo System photofinisher displaying this symbol (p. 74). USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH When you open the lens cover to turn the camera on, the built-in flash is set to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-eye reduction.

  • Page 22: Selecting The Flash Mode

    SELECTING THE FLASH MODE FLASH RANGE The range of the built-in flash depends on the film speed and the focal Autoflash mode , Autoflash with red-eye reduction , Fill-flash length you are using. To ensure proper exposure, make sure your subject Flash cancel , Night Portrait , or Landscape/Night View...

  • Page 23: Red-Eye Reduction

    RED-EYE REDUCTION FILL FLASH Use the built-in flash’s red-eye reduction mode to reduce the red-eye effect The flash will fire when the shutter is released regardless of lighting. Use when photographing people or animals at night or in low light situations. fill flash to reduce harsh shadows on your subject’s face.

  • Page 24: Flash Cancel

    FLASH CANCEL NIGHT PORTRAIT The flash will not fire in this mode. Use flash cancel when you want to In this mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so photograph subjects that are beyond the flash range or to capture the you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night.

  • Page 25: Landscape/Night View

    LANDSCAPE/NIGHT VIEW The flash will not fire in this mode and the focus is set to infinity. It can be used to photograph night scenes, ensure sharp focus for landscapes and other distant subjects, and should be used when photographing through glass.

  • Page 26: Date Imprinting

    DATE IMPRINTING Your camera records date and time information on the film’s magnetic strip The sequence is as follows: that certified photofinishers can imprint in the front and back of your Date Time photographs (Date/Time Imprinting). • Some labs can not imprint date and/or time information on the front of your (No display) photographs.
  • Page 27 DATE IMPRINTING - Setting the date and time This camera has a quartz clock and automatic 3. Press the adjust button to adjust the calendar through the year 2029. blinking item, then press the select button to make the next item blink. 1.
  • Page 28 DATE IMPRINTING - Changing the Format DATE IMPRINTING - Setting the Date and Time 4. Repeat the step 3 until all items in the date The order of year/month/day can be changed. and time display are correct. 1. Open the lens cover to turn the camera 5.
  • Page 29 DATE IMPRINTING - Changing the Format 3. Press and hold the select button for two 5. Press the select button to set the updated seconds. information. • All items in the date display blink. • The data panel shows the updated format for five seconds, then the camera exits the change format mode.

  • Page 30: Title Imprinting

    TITLE IMPRINTING TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting Titles Three titles from the title list can be preset for use while taking pictures. Three title codes have been set into memory. You can change one or all Any one of the three preselected titles can be selected before the picture is three title codes at any time.
  • Page 31 TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting Titles 4. Press and hold the title button for two 6. Press the select button to make the next seconds. digit blink, change its value using the adjust button. • The last digit of the title code number will blink. 5.
  • Page 32 TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting Titles 7. Press the select button to make the 9. When the title information is correct, press language code blink. the title button. • The data panel shows the updated title briefly, then the camera exits the title mode. •...
  • Page 33 TITLE IMPRINTING - Frame Title You can select the title to imprint for each frame before taking the picture. 2. Take the picture. The magnetic data is written and the selection is cancelled for Before taking the picture: the next frame. 1.
  • Page 34 TITLE IMPRINTING - Filmstrip Title An additional title for the entire roll of film can be selected. Both the • Each press of the title button changes the title code to the next selection. filmstrip title and the frame title will be printed on the back of the print. •...

  • Page 35: Self-Timer

    SELF-TIMER The self-timer delays release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds 3. Press the shutter-release button all-the- after you press the shutter-release button. way down. • will blink in the data panel during countdown. 1. Place the camera on a tripod, then press •...

  • Page 36: Remote Control (Sold Separately)

    REMOTE CONTROL (Sold Separately) The IR Remote Control RC-3 (not included) 3. Point the remote control with its emitter Emitter window allows remote camera operation from up to 5m window toward the front of the camera (16 ft.) away. and press • or 2s button. Delay button •...
  • Page 37 REMOTE CONTROL (Sold Separately) FOCUS HOLD IN REMOTE CONTROL MODE 3. Lift your finger from the shutter-release button, then recompose the picture. 1. Set the camera to remote control mode. 2. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down so the green ready lamp glows.

  • Page 38: Appendix

    REMOTE CONTROL (Sold Separately) CHANGING THE BATTERY The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032). When pressing the remote-control buttons does not release the shutter, the battery must be replaced. (A fresh battery should be sufficient for approximately ten years of operation.) 1.

  • Page 39: Lab Services

    LAB SERVICES To receive the best possible prints, take your film to a 3. PQI - Print Quality Improvement photolab displaying the Certified Advanced Photo System The lab will compensate (or not compensate) printing according to the data logo. Photofinishers displaying this logo have been certified recorded on the magnetic data strips.

  • Page 40: Caring For Your Camera

    CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS • To prevent condensation from forming, place the camera in a sealed • This camera is designed for use from –10 to 40 °C (14 to 104 °F). plastic bag when bringing it from the cold environment into a warm •...
  • Page 41 CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA CLEANING STORAGE • Keep the AF and Meter windows clean or the focus When storing the camera for extended periods, please follow these and/or exposure may not be accurate. guidelines: • If the camera body is dirty, gently wipe it clean •...
  • Page 42 If normal operation does not resume or the camera malfunctions • Check camera operation carefully or take test photographs. repeatedly, contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility. • Minolta is not responsible for any loss which may occur due to an equipment malfunction.

  • Page 43: Technical Details

    22 - 66mm f/5.9 - 9.3 lens (approx. equivalent Battery: One CR-2 3V lithium battery to 27.5 - 82.5mm in 35mm format) Battery performance: approx. 10 rolls (Based on Minolta's standard test method using 25 exposure rolls with the flash Metering: Dual-segment metering...
  • Page 44 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that receiver is connected.
  • Page 45 Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd. 10, Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923 Shanghai Minolta Optical INSTRUCTION MANUAL Products Co., Ltd. 368 Minolta Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China © 2000 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and Printed in China 9222-2222-31 NI-A004 Universal Copyright Convention...

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