Minolta 2163-910 - Manual

11 10 QUICK OPERATION Insert batteries. • This camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries. p.18 Attach the lens. •Align the red mounting index on the lens with the one on the camera.Carefully insert the lens into the mountand turn it clockwise until it clicks intothe locked position. p.20 Slide the main ...

13 APPENDIX 12 NAMES OF PARTS Subject-programbutton (40-45) Shutter-release button (26) Accessory shoe Function button Function dial Lens release (20) Flash-mode button (37) Self-timer lamp /Remote-controlreceiver 1 (46/49) Grip sensors (27) Depth-of-fieldpreview button(58) Control dial Lens contact...

GETTING STARTED This section provides the information necessary toprepare the camera for use. 17 GETTING ST ARTED 16 STRAP Pass the strapthrough the strapeyelet from belowas shown. • Attach the strap so that the tip comes inside. Attaching the Strap Using the Eyepiece Cap Push down the buckle to fix...

19 GETTING ST ARTED 18 Slide the battery-chamberrelease as shown, and openthe door. Insert the batteries. Match thepositive terminal mark insidethe battery chamber-door withthe positive end of thebatteries. Close the battery-chamberdoor and push until it clicks. Turn the main switch to ON. • A batte...

21 GETTING ST ARTED 20 LENS Remove the body and rearlens caps. Align the red mounting indexon the lens and camerabody. Carefully insert thelens into the mount, thenturn it clockwise until itclicks into the lockedposition. • Do not insert the lens at an angle. While pressing the lens release,turn the...

23 GETTING ST ARTED 22 Extend the leader betweenthe guide rails to the indexmark. • Hold the film cartridge down so that the film lays flat. • If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, take the cartridge outand rewind the excess film back intothe cartridge . Close the back cover. • The camera a...

Press the back-cover releaseto open the back cover andremove the film, then closethe back cover. 25 Wait until the film iscompletely rewound. • will appear and will blink on the data panel, indicating it is safe toopen the back-cover. • The film-chamber lock indicator is blank after the film is rewo...

26 EYE-START Instead the shutter-release button, the eye-start automatically activatesthe camera’s focus and exposure systems when you bring the camera toyour eye. The eye-start is initially on. When taking a picture, touchthe grip sensor to activatethe eyepiece sensorslocated near the viewfinder. T...

Turning the Audio Signal On AUT OMA TIC OPERA TION 28 AUDIO SIGNAL Turn the function dial to . While pressing the functionbutton, turn the control dialuntil appears on the data panel. Canceling the Audio Signal Turn the function dial to . While pressing the functionbutton, turn the control dialto . ...

31 AUT OMA TIC OPERA TION 30 Center your subject in the wide focus frame . If using a zoom lens, rotatethe zooming ring to frameyour subject asdesired. • With the eye-start on, the camera will focus and setexposure automatically. • With the eye-start off, press the shutter release button partway dow...

33 AUT OMA TIC OPERA TION 32 Special Focus Situations The camera may not be able to focus in the situations described below.Use focus lock (p. 34) or manual focus (p.75). If the subject within the focusframe is very bright, or low incontrast. If two subjects at differentdistances overlap in thefocus...

35 AUT OMA TIC OPERA TION 34 Center your subject in the widefocus frame , then press the shutter-release buttonpartway down to lock thefocus. • When appears in the viewfinder, the focus is locked. • Focus lock also sets the exposure settings. When appears in the viewfinder in full-auto, the built-in...

ISO 100 37 AUT OMA TIC OPERA TION 36 While pressing the flash-modebutton , turn the control dial until appears on the data panel. • The flash will not fire even if the built-in flash pops-up. Use the fill flash when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting or toeliminate harsh shadows. When set, t...

39 38 SUBJECT PROGRAM / DRIVE MODES Now that you are comfortable with the operation ofthe camera, take more control of the creative processby telling the camera what kind of pictures you wantto take.The subject-program modes optimize camera settingsfor specific situations. This section also lets you...

41 SUBJECT / DRIVE 40 Press the subject-programbutton until the subject- program indicator points to . Landscape photography requires a largedepth-of-field to make sure the subjectand background are in focus. Inlandscape mode, the camera is set toobtain the greatest depth-of-fieldpossible, while mai...

43 SUBJECT / DRIVE 42 Press the subject-programbutton until the subject- program indicator points to . • The camera continues to focus as long as the shutter-release button ispressed partway down. ContinuousAF (p.73) is used. Fast shutter speeds are needed to stopaction. In sports mode, the camera w...

Control dial Flash-mode button Cancel the flash in night portrait mode tophotograph night scenes. The longershutter speeds set in night portrait modelet you capture beautiful photographs oftwilight scenes and night skylines. 45 44 • The use of fast film is recommended. • Dark night scenes may be pre...

47 SUBJECT / DRIVE 46 • Do not press the shutter-release button while standing in front of the camera.The focus and exposure is set when the shutter-release button ispressed. • The self-timer is cancelled after the shutter is released.• To cancel the self-timer countdown, press the drive-mode button...

49 SUBJECT / DRIVE 48 Arrange the camera andsubject position to composeyour picture. Place the camera on a tripod.Press the drive-modebutton until appears on the data panel. 2 For Owner’s of the Remote-control Model DRIVE MODES Press the drive-modebutton until appears on the data panel. Press and ho...

51 50 CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES In this section you take full creative control of your camera.Depending on the selected exposure mode, you will control theaperture, shutter speed, or both when capturing your image. In the previous sections, only the program (P) exposure modewas explored. Here you will...

53 CREA TIVE EXPOSURE 52 Fast Shutter Speed Slow Shutter Speed SHUTTER CONTROL Slow shutter speeds will make amoving subject appear to flow,creating a feeling of motion. In addition to controlling the duration of the exposure, shutter speedsdetermine how moving subjects will appear in the final imag...

55 CREA TIVE EXPOSURE While pressing the functionbutton, turn the control dialuntil A appears on the datapanel. Turn the function dial to . I n A mode, you select the aperture and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera to A modewhen you want to c...

57 CREA TIVE EXPOSURE 56 Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off. • will be displayed on the data panel. Flash with A Mode Press the flash-mode buttonto pop-up the built-in flash. • will appear on the data panel. • The shutter speed will be set to 1/125 or slower. • If 125 blink...

59 CREA TIVE EXPOSURE 58 Focus on the subject and setthe aperture. Press the depth-of-fieldpreview button. • The lens will stop down to the selected aperture. • Preview is cancelled when the depth- of-field button is released. Depth-of-field can be increased by :, • Using smaller apertures.• Using s...

60 61 CREA TIVE EXPOSURE M MODE – MANUAL To select the shutter speed,turn the control dial . • The shutter-speed range is from 1/4000 to 30 seconds. To select the aperture, turnthe control dial whilepressing the exposure-compensation button. • The aperture range depends on the lens. M mode gives you...

Ev Scale Control dial Canceling the Flash 63 CREA TIVE EXPOSURE 62 Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash. • will appear on the data panel. In M mode, the flash will not fire automatically. When you want to use theflash, pop-up the built-in flash or attach an accessory flash. • The...

65 CREA TIVE EXPOSURE 64 P S Mode Set the camera to custom 8-3.See page 111 for instructions. 1 Press the shutter-releasebutton partway down todisplay the shutter speed andaperture value. Turn thecontrol dial to change theshutter speeds. • The aperture is automatically adjusted to ensure correct exp...

67 66 DETAILED OPERATION In this section you can move on to the detailedoperation to expand your expertise. Read those pagespertaining to the areas of your interest and need. MODE DISPLAY CAUSE ACTION P A S M Bright LightUse slowerspeed film, aneutral density(ND) filter, orreduce the lightlevel of y...

69 DET AILED OPERA TION 68 Place your subject inside thespot focus area. Press and hold the spot AFbutton. • The spot focus area in the viewfinder will glow for a second after focus isconfirmed. • will appear in the viewfinder, indicating the center focus sensor isbeing used. • Focus and exposure re...

71 DET AILED OPERA TION 70 While holding the spot AFbutton, turn the control dialto select the focus area. • As the local focus areas are selected the corresponding LED willglow in the viewfinder. • The selected local focus area is also indicated by the focus areaindicator. Press the shutter-release...

73 72 Continuous AF Use continuous AF when shooting sporting events or when the subject is in constantmotion. Turn the function dial to . While pressing the functionbutton, turn the control dialuntil appears on the data panel. • When taking pictures, the camera continues to focus while the shutter- ...

75 DET AILED OPERA TION Hold the focus-mode switchdown and release. • will appear on the data panel. Turn the focusing ring untilyour subject appears sharp. • While pressing the shutter-release button partway down, appears in the viewfinder when the subject in the focusframe is in focus. • To return...

77 DET AILED OPERA TION 76 Subject on the right When pressing the spot AE-lock button, only the spot metering area willbe used to calculate the exposure. Spot metering area EXPOSURE – Metering System This is the camera’s standard metering mode and is appropriate for mostphotographic situations. • 14...

81 DET AILED OPERA TION 80 Set the shutter speed to bulb when youwant to take time exposures. Whenbulb is selected, the shutter remainsopen as long as the shutter-releasebutton is pressed. The camera’sexposure meter does not work withbulb. Mount the camera on atripod. Set the camera to Mmode (p.61)....

83 DET AILED OPERA TION 82 Press and hold the shutter-release button to take thepicture. • The shutter remains open as long as the button is pressed. Insert the plug into theterminal. • When removing the Remote Cord RC-1000S or RC-1000L, take carenot to pull out the remote-terminalcover with the Rem...

85 DET AILED OPERA TION 84 -2.0 +2.0 +2.5 ( glows) +3.0 ( blinks) • To cancel exposure compensation, the camera must be reset manually to 0.0 . Checking Exposure Compensation The Ev scale shows the amount of compensated. After releasing the exposure compensation button, or remains on the data panel ...

DET AILED OPERA TION 87 86 EXPOSURE BRACKETING Turn the function dial to . While pressing the functionbutton, turn the control dialto set the bracketingincrement. • Increments of 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1.0 EV can be selected. Bracketing automatically exposes a series of three frames with differingexposure...

89 DET AILED OPERA TION 88 While pressing the exposure-compensation button, press andhold the shutter-release buttonall the way down. • The camera automatically exposes a three-frame bracketed series. • Releasing the shutter-release button before the series is complete, cancelsthe exposure series. B...

91 DET AILED OPERA TION 90 While is blinking on the data panel, press the shutter-release button all the waydown to take the lastexposure. • Multiple-exposure mode is cancelled after the last exposure has beentaken. • The film will be advanced to the next frame. Taking last exposure Taking more than...

93 DET AILED OPERA TION 92 Your camera’s built-in flash provides coverage for a 28mm wide-anglelens, with a flash guide number of 12 (ISO100). This section of your manu-al covers the operation of accessory flashes as well as the built-in flash. The high accuracy of your camera’s flash is achieved by...

Other lens and HSS off Other lens and HSS on D lens and HSS off D lens and HSS on 95 DET AILED OPERA TION 94 • When an off-camera cable or bounce flash is used, the TTL metering mode will be automatically set. • If Wireless/Remote flash is used, the TTL metering mode will be automatical- ly set. TTL...

97 DET AILED OPERA TION 96 Attach the accessory flash tothe camera and set the flash tohigh-speed sync (HSS). • will appear in the camera’s viewfinder and data panel to indicatethat the flash unit is set to high-speed sync. • Refer to the flash unit’s instruction manual for details on its use. • The...

Flash-mode button 99 DET AILED OPERA TION 98 With the camera and flash on,turn the function dial to . While pressing the functionbutton, turn the control dialuntil and appear on the camera’s data panel. Detach the accessory flash,then press the camera’sflash-mode button to raisethe built-in flash. A...

101 DET AILED OPERA TION 100 Press the shutter-release button all the way down totake the picture. Press the flash-mode buttonwhen taking the picture. • Both flashes will fire when the shutter is release. • A lighting ratio of 2:1 indicates the expo- sure from the main light (accessoryflash) is twic...

103 DET AILED OPERA TION 102 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL Press the date button tochoose the date imprintingformat. • The display changes as follows: The quartz-date function lets you record the date or time on the lower-leftcorner of the photograph. The quartz data back has an automaticcalen...

105 DET AILED OPERA TION 104 Press the date button. Press and hold the selectbutton (SEL) for 3 secondsuntil the date on the datapanel blinks. Turn the control dial tochange the format. • The format will change in the following sequence: Press the shutter-releasebutton to set the format. • The usual...

107 CUST OM FUNCTIONS CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Turn the function dial toCUST. While pressing the functionbutton, turn the control dialto select the desired setting. Turn the function dial to anyposition other than CUST. • If the function dial is set to CUST, the camera can take photographs,but all buttons a...

109 CUST OM FUNCTIONS APPENDIX 108 (1) Shutter-release Lock OffShutter can be released even if there is no film in the camera. (2) Shutter-release Lock OnShutter cannot be released unless film is loaded. • When film is not loaded, if the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, 0 will bli...

110 (1) Select spot focus areaWhile pressing the spot AF button, the spot focus area is activated. Localfocus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the spot AFbutton. When the spot AF button is released, the wide focus area isactive. (2) Select focus area. Wide focus area and local...

113 CUST OM FUNCTIONS 112 (1) Displayed for 0.3 secondsFocus area LEDs display the active local focus area for 0.3 sec when thefocus is confirmed. (2) Displayed for 0.6 seconds Focus area LEDs display the active local focus area for 0.6 sec when thefocus is confirmed. (3) Not displayed Active local ...

AF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6(D) AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6(D) 117 APPENDIX When using an accessory flash, the flash mode can be selected usingthe camera or the flash. Accessory Flashes • All Minolta i, si, and HS, HS(D) series flash units, the Macro Twin Flash 2400, the Macro Ring Flash 1200, and the Vectis SF-1...

119 APPENDIX 118 Angle FinderV N /MagnifierV N Remove the eyepiece cup whenattaching a finder accessory. • Push up to remove the eyepiece cup.• Turn eye-start off when using an Angle Finder or Magnifier. Eyepiece Corrector 1000 For eyeglass wearers, an Eyepiece Corrector 1000 can be attached to thev...

Problem Problem 121 APPENDIX Cause Solution Page Lens hoodwas attachedor subjectdistance wasless than 1m. This camera has a safety-lock feature and the back-cover cannot be opened if film is loaded. In case theback cannot be opened, following these steps. • Remove the film in a dark place of under a...

123 APPENDIX 122 • If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area. • Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility for details. Questions and Service When storing your camera f...

125 APPENDIX 124 Specifications and accessories are based on the latest informationavailable at the time of printing and are subject to change withoutnotice. Rewind: Auto rewind, manual start (Count-downdisplay) Frame counter: Forward (shows number of exposures taken) Built-in FlashGN: 12 (ISO 100 i...

127 APPENDIX 126 INDEX Subject Page AAccessory Shoe Cap ..................................................................................94ADI Flash Metering ........................................................................ 93, 94, 95Aperture Priority ...........................................