Page 2 - CONTENTS; ADVANCED OPERATION
3 2 For Proper and Safe Use .................. 4 GETTING STARTED Names of Parts ................................ 10Attaching the Camera Strap ............ 14Inserting the Battery ........................ 15Battery-condition Indicator .............. 16Loading the Film .............................. 1...
Page 3 - WARNING; FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
5 4 • 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 product to a KonicaMinolta Se...
Page 4 - temporary blindness which may lead to an accident.; CAUTION; discharges a large amount of energy which may cause burns.
7 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE 6 Continued on next page. • Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight.• Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident. • Do not look directly at the sun or strong light ...
Page 5 - receiver is connected.
9 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE 8 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interferencethat may cause undesired operation....
Page 6 - NAMES OF PARTS; GETTING STARTED; BODY
11 NAMES OF PARTS 10 GETTING STARTED Continued on next page. * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep thesesurfaces clean. Refer to the care and storage section at the back of this manual (p. 55). BODY The quartz-date model is illustrated. Flash* (p. 32) Self...
Page 7 - VIEWFINDER
13 12 NAMES OF PARTS GETTING STARTED Battery-condition indicator (p. 16) Frame counter (p. 19) Film-transport signals (p. 19) Cartridge mark (p. 30) Self-timer indicator (p. 40) Date/Time display (p. 44) (Quartz-Date model only) AutoflashAutoflash with red-eye reductionFill-flashFlash cancelNight Po...
Page 8 - • When changing batteries, always turn the camera off.; INSERTING THE BATTERY; Pass the small loop of the; ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP; • Button keys are attached to the strap. Use the; Button keys; Pass the the other end of
15 • Quartz-date model: after installing the battery, the date and time must be set, see page 46. • When changing batteries, always turn the camera off. 14 INSERTING THE BATTERY The camera uses one 3-volt CR123A orDL123A lithium battery. 1. Open the battery-chamber door using the larger button key o...
Page 9 - down to open the back cover.; • Before opening the back cover, look; LOADING THE FILM; BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR
17 16 1. Slide the back-cover release down to open the back cover. • Before opening the back cover, look through the film window to confirm thatfilm is not currently loaded. LOADING THE FILM • If the back cover does not open, turn the camera off and on to release the film- chamber lock. • Use only D...
Page 10 - Place the film cartridge into the film; Extend the film leader to the film-tip
19 18 LOADING THE FILM 4. Close the back cover. • The film automatically advances to the first frame and “1” appears in the data-panel frame counter. • If the film has been loaded improperly, “0” will blink on the frame counter and the shutter willnot release. Open the back cover and repeat theloadi...
Page 11 - Press the main switch to turn the; • Do not obstruct or hold the lens barrel.; Hold the camera steadily. Do not cover the; • For vertically framed pictures, turn the camera so the; FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION; Look through the viewfinder; • The viewfinder will adjust to match the; BASIC OPERATION
21 20 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera on. • To conserve battery power, the auto-power- off function will turn the camera off eightminutes after the last operation. • Do not obstruct or hold the lens barrel. 2. Hold the camera steadily. Do not cover the flash, lens, AF window, or Meter wi...
Page 12 - Place the subject within the focus frame
23 22 FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 4. Place the subject within the focus frame and press the shutter-release buttonpartway down. • The status of the AF system and flash are indicated by the lamps next to the viewfinder. Focus frames Focus lamp (green) Glows : focus confirmed Blinks rapidly : subject is...
Page 13 - Telephoto; With subject in the focus frame, press and; • If the green focus lamp glows steadily the focus is; Without lifting your finger, recompose the; • The focus lock is canceled when the shutter button is
25 24 FOCUS LOCK FOCUSING RANGE BASIC OPERATION If the subject is too close, the green focus lamp blinks rapidly and the shutter islocked. The subject must be beyond the minimum focusing distance. If thesubject is extremely close, the green focus lamp may blink slowly and theshutter will release, bu...
Page 14 - SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS
27 26 When a low-contrastarea fills the focusframe. When the subject iscomposed of a regularrepeating pattern. The green focus lamp will blinkslowly to warn that focus cannotbe confirmed. The shutter canbe released and the focus willbe set to infinity; when using theflash, the focus is set between2....
Page 15 - With subject in the focus frame, press; • The green focus lamp should glow to confirm; Press the shutter-release button all the; FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS
29 28 1. With subject in the focus frame, press and hold the shutter release buttonpartway down. • The green focus lamp should glow to confirm the focus is locked. BASIC OPERATION 2. While pressing the shutter-release button partway down, recompose thepicture. 3. Press the shutter-release button all...
Page 16 - REWINDING THE FILM; MANUAL REWIND; The film can be rewound before the roll is finished.
31 30 REWINDING THE FILM • If the rewind motor stops before the film has been completely rewound, all the indicators on the data panel will blink. Remove and insert the battery . • Although more pictures than specified on the film package may be taken, the film processor may only print the number sp...
Page 17 - SELECTING FLASH MODE; The following flash modes can be selected:
33 32 • When the camera is turned off, the fill-flash, flash cancel, or night portrait mode will be reset to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction, whicheverof the two modes was set last. SELECTING FLASH MODE The following flash modes can be selected: Press the flash-mode button until thedes...
Page 19 - AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION; • Warn your subject not to move until all the flash
37 36 AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION The flash will fire a few short bursts before the mainflash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused bylight reflected from the retina. Used in low-lightcondition when taking photographs of people oranimals, the pre-flashes contract the pupils of thesubject’s ...
Page 20 - FLASH CANCEL; • The orange flash lamp may blink slowly as a; NIGHT PORTRAIT
39 38 FLASH CANCEL The flash will not fire in this mode. Use flash cancelwhen flash photography is prohibited, natural light isdesired to illuminate the subject, or the subject isbeyond the flash range. The camera-shake warningmay appear in this mode. Press the flash-mode button until the flash-canc...
Page 21 - Frame the subject as described in the; Press the shutter-release button all the way; • The self-timer indicator will blink on the data panel.
41 40 SELF-TIMER 1. With the camera on a tripod, press the drive- mode button until the self-timer indicatorappears on the data panel. 2. Frame the subject as described in the manual. • Focus lock can be used (P. 24). The self-timer is used for taking self-portraits. The self-timer delays release of...
Page 22 - CONTINUOUS ADVANCE; • Focus will be adjusted between exposures.
43 42 CONTINUOUS ADVANCE In this mode, the camera continuously takes pictures aslong as the shutter-release button is held down. Thecamera will take one picture every 2.2 seconds. Whenthe flash is used, the rate may be slower because theflash must recharge between frames. 1. Press the drive-mode but...
Page 23 - BUTTONS FOR THE DATE FUNCTION; Select button; FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL; DATE AND TIME IMPRINTING; IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME; • The display will change as follows:; Date imprinting
BUTTONS FOR THE DATE FUNCTION Select button Adjust button Date button 45 44 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL The quartz-date model has date and time imprinting and remote-controloperation. DATE AND TIME IMPRINTING The imprinting feature enables the date or time to be printed onto the lower-rightp...
Page 24 - SEt
YY MM DD hh mm 47 46 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL SETTING THE DATE OR TIME Continued on next page. Note: the date and time must be reset each time the battery is replaced. 1. Turn the camera on. Press the date button until “ SEt ” appears on the data panel. 2. Press the select (SEL) button un...
Page 25 - CHANGING THE DATE FORMAT; ” appears on; also set the calendar and clock.; to change the display format.; • The date format changes as follows:; Press the date button to set the date format.; • The camera will return to the shooting mode
49 48 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL CHANGING THE DATE FORMAT 1. Press the date button until “ SEt ” appears on the data panel. 2. Press and hold the select (SEL) button for more than 2 seconds until all items on thedate display blink. Continued on next page. ADVANCED OPERATION • Pressing the s...
Page 26 - REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION; TAKING PICTURES USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
51 50 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION The quartz-date model can be controlled by the IR remote control RC-3 (soldseparately). The remote control allows remote camera operation up to 5 meters(16.5 feet) away. • Focus lock cannot be used with the IR remote control. NAMES O...
Page 28 - APPENDIX; CARE AND STORAGE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS; • At colder temperatures, the data panel response time
55 • Never subject the camera to extreme humidity.• To prevent condensation from forming, place the camera in a sealed plastic bag when bringing it from a cold environment into a warm one. Allow it tocome to room temperature before removing it from the bag. 54 Continued on next page. APPENDIX CARE A...
Page 29 - CLEANING
57 56 CARE AND STORAGE CLEANING • Keep the AF window clean to ensure accurate focus.• If the camera body is dirty, gently wipe it clean with a soft, clean, dry cloth. • To clean the lens surface, first brush away any dust or sand then, if necessary, moisten a lens tissue with lens cleaning fluid and...
Page 30 - write to the Konica Minolta distributor in your area.; BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS; equipment malfunction.; STORAGE; is functioning properly.
59 58 CAMERA ERROR If all the indicators on the data panel blink, or the data panel is blank and thecamera will not function with a recently installed battery, remove and reinsert thebattery. If the camera does not resume normal operation, or the cameramalfunctions repeatedly, contact an authorized ...
Page 31 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
60 Viewfinder: Magnification: 0.37X - 1.46XField of View: 85% (at 3m)Eye-relief: 17.3mm from the viewfinder frame Dimensions: 110.5 x 60.5 x 46.5 mm4.4 x 2.4 x 1.8 in Weight: 190g (6.7 oz.) without battery Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and aresu...
