Page 2 - ADVANCED OPERATION; APPENDIX; CONTENTS; WARNING
3 2 ADVANCED OPERATION Selecting Functions in the Flash Mode 36 Flash Range .................................. 38Autoflash ...................................... 39Autoflash with Red-eye Reduction 40Fill flash ........................................ 42Flash cancel .....................................
Page 3 - FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
5 4 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal; always follow local regulations for battery disposal. • Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched. Take the produ...
Page 4 - CAUTION; discharges a large amount of energy which may cause burns.
7 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE 6 CAUTION • Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car. It may damage the product and batterieswhich may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leakingbattery fluid. • If batteries a...
Page 5 - GETTING STARTED; receiver is connected.
Thank you for purchasing this Minolta camera. Your new camera is with functionswhich will suit your every photographic need. Before using your new camera,please take the time to read through this instruction manual for importantinformation on the use and care of your camera. ICONS USED IN THIS MANUA...
Page 6 - NAME OF PARTS; BODY
11 10 Continued on next page. Shutter-release button (27) Data panel (12) Viewfinder* (13) Date button (50) (Quartz-date model only) Flash-mode/ Select button (36/50) Main switch (25) Film window Strap eyelet (56) Zoom lever (26) Back cover (17) Drive-mode/ Adjust button (48/50) Back-cover release (...
Page 7 - VIEWFINDER; DATA PANEL
13 12 Focus frame (27) Ready lamp (green) (27) With the shutter-release button pressed partway down - On: Focus lockedOff: Flash chargingBlinks quickly: Subject is too closeBlinks slowly: Camera shake warning Close-framing guide (33) VIEWFINDER Battery-condition indicator (16) Frame counter (19) Fil...
Page 8 - Insert the battery matching the positive; INSERTING THE BATTERY; Your camera uses one 3-volt CR123A or DL123A lithium battery.
15 2. Insert the battery matching the positive terminal mark inside the battery chamber-door, then click the door closed. • Quartz-date model: The date and time must be reset (p.50).• When changing batteries, make sure the main switch is off. 14 INSERTING THE BATTERY Your camera uses one 3-volt CR12...
Page 9 - down to open the back cover.; LOADING THE FILM; • If the back cover does not open, turn the main switch off and on to; BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR
17 16 1. Slide the back-cover release down to open the back cover. LOADING THE FILM • If the back cover does not open, turn the main switch off and on to release the film chamber lock. • Use only 35mm, DX-coded film rated between ISO 25 and 3200.• Do not use Polaroid instant 35mm film. Winding probl...
Page 10 - Place the film cartridge into the; • The film automatically advances to the first frame
19 18 2. Place the film cartridge into the film chamber. Extend the filmleader to the "FILM TIP" mark,making sure it lays flat. • If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge. LOADING THE FILM 3. Close the back cover. • The film automatically ad...
Page 11 - REWINDING THE FILM; When
21 Your camera automatically rewinds the film after the last exposure is taken. • If the rewind motor stops before the film has been completely rewound, all the indicators will blink. Remove and insert the battery or press the manual-rewindbutton. • If the back cover does not open, turn the main swi...
Page 12 - • SILEnt appears on the data panel to; MANUAL REWIND
23 22 This camera has a silent-rewind function to minimize the noise of filmrewinding. Use the silent-rewind mode when the rewinding noise would bedistracting such as during a wedding ceremony. Press the manual-rewind button whilethe film is rewinding. Press the buttonagain to return to normal windi...
Page 13 - Press the main switch to turn; • As shown, for vertically framed pictures, turn; BASIC OPERATION
25 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera on. • Auto Power Off: To conserve power, the camera automatically turns off if it is notoperated for more than 8 minutes. 2. Hold the camera steady, making sure your fingers do not cover theflash, lens, or AF windows. • As shown, for vertically framed p...
Page 14 - Place the focus frame on the subject; Ready Lamp; The ready lamp will light to indicate the status of the camera.; Look through the viewfinder
27 26 FULL-AUTO OPERATION 4. Place the focus frame on the subject and press the shutter-release buttonpartway down. Ready Lamp The ready lamp will light to indicate the status of the camera. On: Focus lockedOff: Flash chargingBlinks quickly: Subject is too closeBlinks slowly: Camera shake warning 3....
Page 15 - Place the focus frame on your subject.; FOCUS LOCK; When the green ready lamp; • Press the shutter-release button with
29 28 Subjects outside the focus frame may not be infocus. Use focus lock to ensure accurate focusing. 1. Place the focus frame on your subject. FOCUS LOCK 5. When the green ready lamp glows, press the shutter-releasebutton all the way down to takethe picture. • Press the shutter-release button with...
Page 16 - FOR CLOSE SUBJECTS; Without lifting your finger, recompose; • The focus lock is canceled when your
31 30 When taking a picture with the subject closer than 1.5m (4.9ft.), the viewfinderimage and the actual film image will be different. The difference increases as thesubject becomes closer, or especially when using the telephoto setting. At theclosest range at the telephoto settings, the top of th...
Page 17 - Place the focus frame on the subject and; CLOSE FRAMING GUIDE; • If the green ready lamp blinks rapidly and the
33 32 If the subject is closer than 1.5m(4.9ft.), take the following steps: 1. Place the focus frame on the subject and press the shutter-release button partwaydown. 2. While pressing the shutter-release button partway down, aim the cameraupward to recompose the subject underthe close-framing guide ...
Page 18 - SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS; The autofocus may not lock on the following
34 ADVANCED OPERATION Some scenes or subjects are difficult for the autofocus system to lock on to.When the focus will not lock, focus lock (p. 29) on another object the samedistance from you as the main subject, recompose, then take the picture. SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS • Bright light sources su...
Page 19 - selected after you turn the camera off.; The following mode can be selected:
37 36 Auto-depth (p. 44) Night portrait (p. 46) Landscape/Night View (p. 47) Flash cancel (p. 43) • The autoflash and the autoflash with red-eye reduction will remain selected after you turn the camera off. • When you turn the camera off, the fill flash / the flash cancel / the auto-depth /the night...
Page 20 - AUTOFLASH; The flash will fire automatically in low-light.; Press the flash-mode button until; then take the picture.; FLASH RANGE; Focal length
39 38 AUTOFLASH The flash will fire automatically in low-light. Press the flash-mode button until appears on the data panel, then take the picture. • The flash will not fire in back-lit situations. Use of the fill flash is recommended. • When the green ready lamp is off, the flash is charging. Wait ...
Page 21 - AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION
41 40 • Warn your subject not to move while the lamp is blinking just before the picture is taken. Press the flash-mode button until appears on the data panel, then take the picture. Use the reduction mode to reduce the red-eye effect when photographingpeople or animals in low-light situations. The ...
Page 22 - FLASH CANCEL; • Shutter speed may be slow and the use of a tripod is recommended.; FILL FLASH
43 42 The flash will not fire in this mode. Use the flash cancel when you want tophotograph subjects that are beyond the flash range or to capture the ambianceof the existing light. FLASH CANCEL • Shutter speed may be slow and the use of a tripod is recommended. Press the flash-mode button until app...
Page 23 - depth mode will also use the red-eye reduction.
45 44 • The flash will fire automatically in low-light. • If the autoflash with red-eye reduction was chosen previously, the auto- depth mode will also use the red-eye reduction. • Sharpness of the background depends on brightness and focal length. The brighter the light and the shorter the focal le...
Page 24 - NIGHT PORTRAIT
47 46 LANDSCAPE/NIGHT VIEW The flash will not fire in this mode and the focus is setto infinity. It can be used to photograph landscapes,night scenery and other distant subjects. • Shutter speed will be slow. Use of the tripod is recommended. Press the flash-mode button until appears on the data pan...
Page 25 - Press the shutter-release button all the; will blink on the data panel. The self-timer; Place the focus frame on your; • Use focus lock for off-center subjects (p
49 48 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down; the self-timer delays releasefor 10 seconds. • will blink on the data panel. The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink slowlyduring the countdown, then rapidly just beforethe shutter is released. • The autofocus and exposure...
Page 26 - FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL; IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME
51 50 Turn the camera on, then pressthe date button to choose the dataimprinting format. DAY / TIME • When the date-time display is blinking or -- -- -- is displayed on the data panel, date/time information will not be imprinted. The date/timeinformation needs to be reset (p.52). (no display) DATE •...
Page 27 - SETTING THE DATE OR TIME
53 3. Press the adjust button to change the blinking item. • Data continues changing as long as the button is held down. • The date and time must be reset each time the batteries are replaced . 5. Press the select button until all items stop blinking to set the updated information. • The set date ap...
Page 28 - • The set date appears on the data panel; Press the date button to display; CHANGING THE FORMAT; Press the main switch to turn the camera off.
55 54 4. Press the adjust button to change the display format. 5. Press the select button until all items stop blinking to set theupdated information. • The set date appears on the data panel and disappears after 5 seconds. The format sequences as follows: D M`Y `Y M D M D`Y 2. Press the date button...
Page 29 - ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP; BUTTON KEY
56 APPENDIX Attach the strap asshown. • The button key is included on the strap. Use the key to push the manual-rewind button (p.22). ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP BUTTON KEY
Page 30 - OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS; such as in the glove compartment of a car.; CARE AND STORAGE; CLEANING
59 58 • When photographing in cold weather, it is recommend that you keep the camera and spare batteries inside your coat to keep them warm when you arenot shooting. Cold batteries will regain some of their charge when they warmup. • This camera is not waterproof, dustproof, or sand-proof. If you us...
Page 31 - write to the Minolta distributor in your area.; STORAGE
61 60 BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS • Check camera operation carefully or take test photographs.• Minolta is not responsible for any loss which may occur due to an equipment malfunction. CAMERA ERROR If all the indicators on the data panel blink, or the data panel is blank and thecamera will not function ...
Page 32 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
63 62 Battery: One 3-volt CR123A lithium batteryBattery-condition indication: 3-stage indicationBattery performance: approx. 12 rolls based on Minolta's standard test method using 24 exposure rolls with flash for50% of the exposures. Viewfinder: Magnification: 0.4X - 1.09XField of View : 86% (subjec...
