E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CONTENTS Thank you for your purchasing this Minolta camera. Before using your new camera, please take the time to read through this instruction manual for it contains important information on the use and care of your camera. For Proper and Safe Use .................. 4 GETTING STARTED Names of Parts................................ Attaching the Camera Strap ............ Inserting the Battery ........................ Battery-condition Indicator .............. Loading the Film ..............................
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. • Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal; always follow local regulations for battery disposal. WARNING Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. Do not ignore the following warnings: • Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • 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 sources through the viewfinder. It may damage your eyesight or cause blindness. • Do not expose this product to liquids or operate this product with wet hands.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NAMES OF PARTS BODY GETTING STARTED The 160 quartz-date model is illustrated. AF/Meter window* Viewfinder window* Drive-mode/Adjust button (p. 53, 55, 57, 64) Flash-mode/Select button (p. 44, 57) Remote-control receiver* (Quartz-date model only) Data panel (p. 12) Lens* Eyepiece sensors* (p. 22) Viewfinder* (p. 13) Tripod socket Manual-rewind button (p. 35) * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean.
NAMES OF PARTS DATA PANEL GETTING STARTED VIEWFINDER All indicators are displayed for clarity. Date/Time display (p. 57) (Quartz-Date model only) Remote-control indicator (p. 64) Focus-frame Display Area AF (p. 37) (Quartz-date model only) For focus-area indicators in Area AF, see pages 24 and 27. Battery-condition indicator (p. 18) Frame counter (p. 21) Film-transport signals (p. 21) Flash-mode indicators (p.
NAMES OF PARTS GETTING STARTED VIEWFINDER VIEWFINDER Close-framing guide (p. 32)* Focus frames (Area AF) Focus-area indicator (p. 27)** Varies according to the subject. Focus lamp (green) With the shutter-release button pressed partway down Glows: focus confirmed Blinks rapidly: subject is too close Blinks slowly: focus not confirmed (p.
ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP 1 2 1. Pass the small loop of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. 2. Pass the the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten. Button keys • Button keys are attached to the strap. Use the larger key to open the battery-chamber door, and the smaller key to push the manual-rewind button. INSERTING THE BATTERY GETTING STARTED The camera uses one 3-volt CR123A or DL123A lithium battery. 1.
BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR Each time the camera is turned on, an indicator will appear on the data panel to indicate the power status of the battery. The indicator briefly appears. Power is sufficient for all camera operations. The indicator blinks. Power is sufficient for camera operation, but the battery must be replaced soon. The indicator blinks and no other indicators are displayed on the data panel. The shutter will not release. Replace the battery immediately.
LOADING THE FILM GETTING STARTED 2. Place the film cartridge into the film chamber. 3. Extend the film leader to the film-tip mark. The film must lay flat. • If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge. 20 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 will not release.
FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION BASIC OPERATION 3. Look through the viewfinder and press the zoom lever to zoom the lens. 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera on. • To conserve battery power, the auto-poweroff function will turn the camera off eight minutes after the last operation. • Do not obstruct or hold the lens barrel. 2. Hold the camera steadily. Do not cover the flash, lens, or AF windows with your fingers. • The viewfinder will adjust to match the lens’ field of view.
FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 4. Place the subject within the Area AF frame. The focus frame will automatically change to a focus-area indicator to confirm the subject. Area-AF frame • The Area-AF mode (p. 37) is automatically set when the camera is turned on. • The focus-area indicator shows the area the camera will focus on. • The shape of the focus-area indicator varies with the subject. Focus-area indicator 24 BASIC OPERATION 5. Press the shutter-release button partway down.
FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 6. When the green focus lamp glows, press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. • Press the shutter-release button with slow, steady pressure. • The film automatically advances to the next frame. • Always turn the camera off after use.
FOCUS LOCK - AREA AF FOCUSING RANGE The focus-lock function allows the camera to be focused on a certain subject and then the picture can be recomposed to arrange the subject at a different position within the image area. The subject must be within the focusing range of the camera. The minimum focusing distance varies with the focal length of the lens. 1. With focus-area indicator around the subject, press and hold the shutter-release button partway down.
SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. At this time, the focus-lock function (p. 28, 41) can be used to focus on an object at the same distance as your subject, and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture. BASIC OPERATION When a low-contrast area fills the focus frame. When your subject is near a very bright object or area. When the subject is composed of a regular repeating pattern. When two subjects overlap in the focus frame.
FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS Close-framing guide Because of parallax, the image seen in the viewfinder and the image recorded with the camera are not exactly the same. Parallax becomes significant with close subjects. A close-framing guide automatically appears in the viewfinder when the image needs to be recomposed to eliminate the effect of parallax. The close-framing guide appears in Area AF, spot AF, and target AF.
REWINDING THE FILM BASIC OPERATION The camera automatically rewinds the film after the last exposure is taken. When the cartridge mark blinks on the data panel, the film has been rewound. Open the back cover and remove 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 .
SELECTING THE AF MODE AREA AF ADVANCED OPERATION 1. Press the AF mode button until the Area-AF indicator appears on the data panel. Three auto focus (AF) modes can be selected: Area AF, spot AF, and target AF. Press the AF mode button until the desired AF indicator appears on the data panel. Area AF (p. 37) Spot AF (p. 40) Target AF (p. 42) 36 • Spot-AF and target-AF mode is reset to Area AF when the camera is turned off. 2. Place the subject within the Area-AF frame.
FOCUS-AREA INDICATOR CONTROLS The display of the focus-area indicator can be controlled with a custom function. CUSt-1:1 - The focus-area indicator automatically appears when looking through the viewfinder. CUSt-1:2 - The focus-area indicator appears when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. CUSt-1:3 - The focus-area indicator is canceled and will not be displayed. 1. Press and hold the AF mode button for about two seconds until “CUSt-1” appears on the top of the data panel.
SPOT AF FOCUS LOCK - SPOT AF The camera focuses on a subject within the spot AF frame. This mode can be used to single out a specific subject from a group. 1. Press the AF mode button until the spot-AF indicator appears on the data panel. • The spot-AF focus frame appears in the viewfinder. 2. Place the subject in the spot-AF focus frame. Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus.
TARGET AF The target AF is ideal for moving subjects. The camera continually calculates the focus even when the shutter-release button is held partway down. Predictive focus control ensures someone moving toward the camera will be in focus; predictive focus control adjusts the focus during the slight delay between the time the shutter button is pressed and the exposure is made. 1. Press the AF mode button until the target-AF indicator appears on the data panel.
SELECTING FLASH MODE Press the flash-mode button until the desired flash-mode indicator appears on the data panel. ADVANCED OPERATION Flash cancel (p. 50) Night portrait (p. 51) The following flash modes can be selected: Autoflash (p. 47) Autoflash with red-eye reduction (p. 48) Exposure compensation (p.
FLASH RANGE AUTOFLASH The flash range depends on the film speed and focal length in use. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. To ensure proper exposure, the subject must be within the flash range. The flash will fire automatically in low-light or back-lit situations. Focal length 140 mm 160 mm (140 model) (160 model) 0.6 - 4.6 m 0.8 - 2.1 m 0.95 - 2.0 m (2.0 - 15.1 f t ) (2.6 - 6.9 f t ) (3.1 - 6.
AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION Pre-flash Main flash The flash will fire a few short bursts before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retina. Used in low-light condition when taking photographs of people or animals, the pre-flashes contract the pupils of the subject’s eyes. The flash will fire automatically in low-light or back-lit situations.
FLASH CANCEL NIGHT PORTRAIT In night-portrait mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful portraits at sunset or at night. The flash will fire with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light. Red-eye reduction is used with the night-portrait mode. Press the flash-mode button until the flashcancel indicator appears on the data panel to set the flash mode.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION (160 MODEL ONLY) The multi-segment metering can expose for most situations: back lighting, and directly lit snow scenes. However, under certain conditions the meter can be deceived by high-key scenes like white interiors or foggy landscapes. This mode increases the exposure by 1.5 Ev. The flash is disabled. SELF-TIMER ADVANCED OPERATION The self-timer is used for taking self-portraits.
CONTINUOUS ADVANCE SELF-TIMER 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the countdown. • The self-timer indicator will blink on the data panel. The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink slowly during the countdown, then rapidly just before the shutter is released. • To cancel the self-timer, press the drive-mode button again or turn the camera off. • Self-timer is automatically canceled after the shutter is released.
CONTINUOUS ADVANCE (160 MODEL ONLY) 2. Frame the subject as described in the manual. 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down and hold to begin taking pictures. • Focus will be adjusted between exposures. • Continuous advance remains in effect until the drive mode is reset. • When using target AF, predictive focus control is only active for the first frame of the series. FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL The quartz-date model has date and time imprinting and remote-control operation.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL ADVANCED OPERATION IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME SETTING THE DATE OR TIME Press the date button to select the date imprinting format. 1. Turn the camera on. Press the date button until “SEt” appears on the data panel. • The display will change as follows: Date imprinting Day/Time imprinting No imprinting Note: the date and time must be reset each time the battery is replaced. Set mode 2. Press the select (SEL) button until the item to be adjusted blinks.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL ADVANCED OPERATION 3. Press the adjust (ADJ) button or zoom lever to change the blinking item. • Pressing the select (SEL) button until the date/time display stops blinking can also set the calendar and clock. • The numerals continues to change as long as the button is held down. • Pressing the W side of the zoom lever counts down, the T side counts up. CHANGING THE DATE FORMAT 1. Press the date button until “SEt” appears on the data panel. 4.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL 3. Press the adjust (ADJ) button or zoom lever to change the display format. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION • The date format changes as follows: `Y M D M D`Y D M`Y The quartz-date model can be controlled by the IR remote control RC-3 (sold separately). The remote control allows remote camera operation up to 5 meters (16.5 feet) away. 4. Press the date button to set the date format.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL TAKING PICTURES USING THE REMOTE CONTROL 1. Place the camera on a tripod. Point the camera so that the subject is within in the focus frames. 2. Press the drive-mode button until the remote-control indicator appears on the data panel 64 ADVANCED OPERATION 3. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera and press either the release button (•) or the delay button (2s) to take the picture.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL • To save power, the camera automatically shuts down if the shutter is not released in approximately 8 minutes. • Under fluorescent or extremely bright lighting, or with backlit subjects, the remote control may not operate or the effective distance may be reduced. • The remote control mode will remain in effect after the picture has been taken. Press the drive-mode button to reset the drive mode, or turn the camera off.
FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL 3. Recompose the picture. • The focus frames or focus-area indicator will disappear after releasing the shutter button. The focus lamp will remain lit indicating the focus is locked. 4.Point the remote control toward the front of the camera, press either the release button (•) or delay button (2s). • The focus lock will remain in effect after the picture is taken allowing multiple remote-control pictures to be made. The green focus lamp will glow to indicate focus lock.
VIEWFINDER BRIGHTNESS The relative brightness of the AF frame or focus-area indicator can be adjusted. The brightness of the frame lines will continue to adjust automatically in relation to the new level. ADVANCED OPERATION 3. Press the adjust button or zoom lever until the desired brightness level is displayed. 1. Press and hold the AF mode button for about two seconds until “CUSt-1” appears on the top of the data panel. 4.
MINOLTA HISTORY CARE AND STORAGE On February 20th, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. On board his Friendship 7 spacecraft was a Minolta Hi-matic camera to record that historic event. The 4 hour, 55 minute, and 23 second flight orbited the Earth three times at an average speed of 28,000 kph (17,500 mph). OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS Mr. Glenn visited our Sakai camera factory in Japan on May 24th, 1963 to plant a palm tree to celebrate the occasion.
CARE AND STORAGE • 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 are not shooting. Cold batteries will regain some of their charge when they warm up. • This camera is not waterproof, dust-proof, or sand-proof. Care should be taken when using of this camera near water or the beach to protect it from damage caused by water, dust, or sand. Protect the camera from moisture or splashes, especially saltwater spray.
CARE AND STORAGE APPENDIX STORAGE CAMERA ERROR When storing the camera for extended periods, please follow these guidelines: • Store the camera in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals. For very long periods, place the camera in an airtight container with a silica gel drying agent. • After prolonged storage, always check the camera’s operation to make sure it is functioning properly.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type: Lens: Focusing Range: Film Speed: Metering Range (ISO 100): Shutter Speed: Flash Range (ISO 100): 78 35mm lens-shutter camera 37.5-140mm f/5.4 - 11.7 lens (140 model) 37.5-160mm f/5.4 - 12.4 lens (160 model) 6 elements in 6 groups (140 model) (160 model) (W): 0.6m - ∞ (2.0 ft - ∞) 0.6m - ∞ (2.0 ft - ∞) (T): 0.80m - ∞ (2.6 ft - ∞) 0.95m - ∞ (3.1 ft - ∞) Settings Automatic for DX-coded film. Non-DX coded film set to ISO100.
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