Table Of Contents - Minolta X-700 Instruction Manual

CONTENTS
NAMES OF PARTS/MAIN FEATURES . ..
TAKING CARE OF YOUR X-700
Strap and case
PREPARING TO TAKE PICTURES
MOUNTING AND CARE OF LENSES
Body and lens caps
Attaching and removing lenses
Care of glass surfaces
BATTERIES AND POWER
Batteries
Main switch
Operating button
Automatic battery check and shutter lock . . . .
Battery holder
Cold-weather operation
F I L M AND F I L M SPEED
LOADING AND ADVANCING F I L M
Loading film
Film-advance lever
Safe Load Signal/Frame counter
REWINDING A N D UNLOADING F I L M
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4 TAKING PICTURES WITH YOUR
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X-700
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Pre s h o o t i n g check
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EXPOSURE CONTROL WITH THE X-700 ......
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Summary of modes
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Mode/shutter-speed selector and
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P/A-lock release
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Minimum-aperture lock
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Eyepiece cap
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PROGRAMMED AUTO-EXPOSURE
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MODE (P mode)
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F U N D A M E N T A L S OF EXPOSURE
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COUPLED RANGES A N D PROGRAM
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GRAPH
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LENS AND MODE COMBINATIONS
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APERTURE-PRIORITY AUTO-
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EXPOSURE MODE (A mode)
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METERING WITH THE X-700
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AE LOCK
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EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
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WHEN TO USE AE LOCK A N D
EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENT CONTROL . . .
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