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463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 2 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed. • Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures. • Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing this Minolta camera. Your new camera is equipped with functions which will suit your every photographic need. 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 ...........2 Name of Parts ............................4 Inserting the Battery ...................8 Battery Condition Indicator .
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 4 NAME OF PARTS Data panel BODY Meter window* Viewfinder window* Drive-mode/Adjust button AF window* Remote-control receiver* Date button (Quartz Date model only) Flash* Shutter-release button Flash-mode/Select button Main switch Lens* Strap eyelet Back-cover release (10) Panorama switch (Panorma model only) Self-timer/ Remote-control lamp* Tripod socket Manual-rewind button (23) * Do not touch 4 Viewfinder* Battery-chamber door (8) Back cover Film window
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 6 NAME OF PARTS DATA PANEL Date/Time display (Quartz Date model only) VIEWFINDER Remote-control indicator♦ ♦The remote control (RC-3) is sold separately.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 8 INSERTING THE BATTERY Your camera uses one 3-volt CR123A or DL123A lithium battery to supply power for all camera operations. 1. Open the battery-chamber door using the bigger key included on the strap. 2. Insert the battery according the + and – marks inside the battery chamber, then snap the door closed. • Quartz Date model: The date and time must be reset (p. 48).
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 10 LOADING THE FILM Use only 35mm, DX-coded film rated ISO 25 to 3200. • ISO 400 film is recommended for best results. • Always load and unload film in subdued light. • Do not use Polaroid instant 35mm film. Winding problems may occur. 2. Extend the film tip to the "FILM TIP" mark, making sure it lays flat. OK 1. Slide the back-cover release down to open the back cover, then place the film cartridge into the film chamber.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 12 FULL-AUTO OPERATION 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera on. • Auto Power Off: To conserve power, the camera automatically turns off if it is not operated for more than 8 minutes. 2. Hold the camera steady, making sure your fingers do not cover the flash, lens, or AF window. • For vertically framed pictures, hold the camera so the flash is on top. • Dots under the flash function as a guide to prevent accidental shielding of the flash with a finger.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 14 FULL-AUTO OPERATION (4. continued from page 13). • The AF illuminator (flash) will fire in low light to determine focus distance. • The flash will fire automatically in low-light and back-lit situations. • When the orange lamp blinks rapidly, the flash is charging. Wait until it glows steadily, then take the picture. • When the green lamp blinks rapidly, you are too close to the subject. (See page 16-17). 14 5.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 16 FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS Close-framing guide Viewfinder image When taking a picture with the subject closer than 1.7m (5.6 ft.), the viewfinder image and the actual film image is going to be different. The difference increases as the subject becomes closer, or when taking telephoto pictures. At the closest range, the top of the actual film image is located below the close framing guide. If the subject is closer than 1.7m (5.6 ft.), take the following steps. 1.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 18 SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Some scenes or subjects, like the examples below, are difficult for the autofocus system to lock on to. When the focus will not lock, focus hold (p. 20) on another object the same distance from you as your main subject, recompose, then take the picture. When your subject is near a very bright object or area. When a very bright or low contrast area fills the focus frame.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 20 FOCUS HOLD Subjects outside the focus frame may not be in focus. Use focus hold to ensure accurate focusing. 2.Press and hold the shutter-release button partway down until the green focus lamp glows. 1. Place the focus frame on your subject. 3. Without lifting your finger, recompose the picture and press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. • Lift your finger from the shutter-release button to cancel focus hold.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 22 REWINDING THE FILM Your camera automatically rewinds the film after the last exposure is taken. When blinks in the data panel, open the back cover and remove the film. • Do not open the back cover until blinks in the data panel. Never use force. MANUAL REWIND To begin rewind before the end of the roll, turn the camera on and press the manualrewind button using the smaller button key on the strap.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 24 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE Press the flash-mode button until the desired indicator appears in the data panel. USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH FLASH LAMP (ORANGE) The orange flash lamp comes on when the shutterrelease button is pressed partway down. • The flash lamp will glow when the built-in flash is ready. • When the orange flash lamp blinks rapidly, the flash is charging. Wait until it glows steadily, then take the picture.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 26 USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION When you turn the camera on, the built in flash is automatically set to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever was used last. In these modes, the flash will fire automatically in low-light and back-lit situations. ISO 100 ISO 400 0.6 - 9.2m 0.6 - 4.6m 37.5mm 2.0 - 15.2 ft. 2.0 - 30.4 ft. 150mm 26 0.85 - 2.0m 0.85- 4.0m 2.8 - 6.6 ft. 2.8 - 13.2 ft.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 28 FILL FLASH FLASH CANCEL The flash will fire when the shutter is released regardless of lighting. Use fill flash to reduce harsh shadows on your subject's face. The flash will not fire in this mode. Flash cancel should be used when photographing twilight scenes or subjects beyond the flash range. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel, then take the picture. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel, then take the picture.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 30 NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE In night portrait mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night. 1. Press the flash-mode button until showing in the data panel. 2. Place the focus frame on the subject, then take the picture. • The shutter speed will most likely be slow. Use of a tripod is recommended and be sure to tell your subjects not to move.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 32 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION MODE Exposure Compensation is recommended when you are photographing snow scenes, beach scenes, backlit or spot-lit subjects, or scenes with a large amount of sky. Exposure compensation will increase the exposure by 1.5 EV (stops). • Flash will not fire. 2. Align your subject within the focus frame, then take the picture. 1. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 34 SELECTING ADDITIONAL FEATURES You can select the self-timer or remote control mode. SELF-TIMER , continous drive , Press the drive-mode button until the desired symbol appears in the data panel. • When you turn the camera on, the camera is automatically set to the normal operating mode. Normal setting 34 The self-timer delays release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after you press the shutterrelease button. 1.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 36 SELF-TIMER (CONTINUED) 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down. • will blink in 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 cancelled after the shutter is released.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 38 CONTINOUS DRIVE (CONTINUED) 2. Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down. • Without flash, the shutter will release every 1.8 seconds; with flash, the shutter will release when the flash is charged. • Continuous drive mode remains selected after the series is complete. IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD SEPARATELY) Your camera comes equipped to use the IR Remote Control RC-3 (sold separately).
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 40 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD SEPARATELY) TAKING THE PICTURE B 1. Place the camera on a tripod, press the drive-mode button until appears in the data panel (B). C 3. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera and press either the release button or the delay button (C). • If your camera has Panorama function and you will be taking a panorama photo, be sure to select the panorama mode before placing on a tripod. 2.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 42 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD SEPARATELY) • To save power, the camera automatically shuts down and the lens retracts if the shutter is not released in approximately 8 min. • The distance may be shorter or the remote control may not operate with backlit subjects, under fluorescent light, or in extremely bright lighting conditions. CANCELLATION The remote control mode will remain selected after the picture has been taken.
63_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 44 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD SEPARATELY) 4.Point the remote control toward the front of the camera, press either the Release button (•) or Delay button (2s). CHANGING THE BATTERY D • After the picture has been taken, focus will remain locked. To cancel focus hold, turn the camera off, or operate the zoom lever. E 44 The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032).
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 46 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL This feature enables you to record the date or time onto the lower-right portion of the picture. The automatic calendar is through the year 2029. IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME • The date is recorded as the film is advanced to the next frame. Sometimes the last frame of the roll will not have a date imprint. Turn the camera on, then press the DATE button to choose the data imprinting format. • The display will change as follows.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 48 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL SETTING THE DATE OR TIME Note: The date and time must be reset each time the batteries are replaced. 1. Turn the camera off, then press the DATE button to display the date. 2. Press the SEL button until the item you want to adjust blinks. • Each press of the select button causes the next item to blink. The sequence is: YY 48 MM DD hh mm 3. Press the ADJ button to change the blinking item.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 50 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL CHANGING THE FORMAT 50 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera off. 4. Press the ADJ button to change the display format. 2. Press the DATE button to display the date. • The format sequences as follows: `Y M D M D`Y D M`Y 3. Press and hold the SEL button until all items in the date display blink. 5. Press the SEL button until all items stop blinking to set the updated information.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 52 CAMERA STRAP CARE AND STORAGE OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS Attach the strap as shown. Button keys 52 • Button keys are included on the strap. Use the bigger key to turn the battery chamber lock, smaller key to push the manual-rewind button. • This camera is designed for use from -10 to 40 °C (14 to 104 °F). • Never leave your camera where it may be subjected to extreme temperatures such as in the glove compartment of a car.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 54 CARE AND STORAGE CLEANING 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 environment. Allow it to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag. • 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.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 56 CARE AND STORAGE STORAGE QUESTIONS AND SERVICE 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. • Before using after prolonged storage, always check the camera’s operation to make sure it is functioning properly.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 58 TECHNICAL DETAILS Camera Type: Lens: 35mm lens-shutter camera 37.5-150mm f/5.4 - 11.9 lens 6 element/6 group construction Focusing Range:(W): 0.6m - ∞ (2.0 ft. - ∞)/ (T): 0.85 - ∞ (2.8 ft. - ∞) ISO Range: Your camera uses 35mm, DX-coded film rated ISO 25 to 3200. Metering Range (ISO 100): Wide: EV 3 - 17 Tele: EV 4 - 17 Flash Range (ISO 100): Wide: 0.6 - 4.6m (2.0 - 15.2 ft.) Tele: 0.85 - 2.0m (2.8 - 6.6 ft.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 60 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.
2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 62 Minolta Co., Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan Minolta Europe GmbH Minolta France S.A. Minolta (UK) Limited Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H. Minolta Camera Benelux B.V. Belgium Branch Minolta (Schweiz) AG Minolta Svenska AB Finland Branch Minolta Portugal Limitada Minolta Corporation Head Office Los Angeles Branch Minolta Canada Inc. Head Office Vancouver Branch Minolta Hong Kong Limited Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd.
