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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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APPENDIX DETAILED OPERATION BASIC OPERATION
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE The ultimate tool for creative professionals and advanced amateurs alike, the Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Maxxum/Dynax 9 has been designed with precission in mind to help you capture your photographic vision. As you use the Maxxum/Dynax 9, you will find that its WARNING performance and reliability compliment your own photographic expertise and in raising your skills to a higher level. Batteries may become hot or explode due to
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ....................................2 Names of Parts .......................................4 Strap........................................................8 Batteries ................................................10 Handling the Camera ............................13 GETTING STARTED Diopter Adjustment .................................9 Lens.......................................................12 Loading Film..........................................15 Using
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NAMES OF PARTS For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis. Diopter adjustment dial (9) Accessory shoe Body Exposure- Viewfinder* Exposure compensation mode dial (36-43) Built-in flash* (22-23) dial lock (50) Flash compensation Drive-mode lever (54) Dirve mode Exposure- dial (67) dial (54-61) compensation AF Illuminator / Eyepiece shutter dial (50) Data Panel Self-timer lamp lever (79) (34, 56) Flash- Main switch compensation Shutter-release Data-panel dial
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NAMES OF PARTS Control Panel Viewfinder Local focus Spot-focus Data-memory button (84-90) areas (31) area (95) Manual-rewind button (24) Meter index ISO button (52) (42) Adjust button Spot-metering Focus frame Control-panel door area (46) Frames remaining counter (last 9 frames only) AE-lock indicator (48) Data Panel Aperture display Shutter speed display Shutter speed display ISO mark (Focus area/ISO) Focus signals (19) Data memory Aperture display indicator (84-90) (Exposure compensation /Br
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DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Turn the diopter adjustment dial to compensate the eyepiece for near or far sighted vision problems. The adjustment range is from –3 to +1 diopters. Before attaching the lens… GETTING Look through the viewfinder at a well illuminated blank wall or clear blue sky. STARTED Turn the diopter-adjustment dial until the focus frame appears sharpest. Farsighted users – turn the dial clockwise. Nearsighted users – turn the dial STRAP counter-clockwise. Use the upper eyelets if you want
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BATTERIES Installing the Batteries Checking Battery Power Your camera uses two 3V CR123A lithium batteries to supply power for all camera The battery condition indicator displays the power status of the batteries when the operations. main switch is set to ON. 1. Lift and turn the battery-chamber lock to OPEN, then open the battery- chamber door. Full-battery symbol Power is sufficient for all camera operations. Low-battery symbol 2. Insert the batteries as indicated by Power is low, but all func
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LENS HANDLING THE CAMERA Attaching the Lens Holding the Camera Grip the camera firmly with your right hand, 1. Remove the body and rear lens while supporting the lens with your left. Keep caps. your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steady. Keep the camera strap around your neck or wrist in the event you accidentally drop the camera. • Do not touch the end of the lens barrel while taking a picture. 2. Align the mounting indexes. • Do not block the AF illum
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LOADING FILM Check the film window before loading film. If film is loaded, do not open the back cover. Refer to Manual Rewind on page 24 to remove a partially exposed roll. • Load film in the shade to reduce the chances of fogging the film. • Do not use Polaroid Instant 35mm film. Winding problems may occur. Before loading film for the first time… Remove and discard the film gate protector. BASIC 1. Turn the back-cover release counter- OPERATION clockwise to open the back cover. The shutter curt
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LOADING FILM 2. Insert a film cartridge into the film 4. Close the back cover and turn the chamber. main switch to ON. • The camera automatically advances the film to the first frame. 1 will appear in the frame counter. • The correct ISO for DX-coded film is set automatically. Refer to page 93 to reload a partially exposed roll. The ISO is displayed in the data panel for 5 seconds after loading. 3. Extend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark. • If the film tip extends beyond the
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TAKING PICTURES IN FULL–AUTO 3. Center your subject in the focus 1. Turn the main switch to ON. frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down. • The local-focus area LED appears briefly indicating the focus area selected by the camera. 2. Set Full-Auto mode as shown. 4. When or appears in the viewfinder, press the shutter- release button all the way down to take the picture. • The AF illuminator fires in low-light situations to assist the autofocus system (p.34). • Use focus hold (p.
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SPECIAL FOCUS SITUATIONS FOCUS HOLD The camera may not be able to focus in situations like those described below. Use focus hold when your subject is outside the When the focus signal blinks, use focus hold (p.21) or manual focus (p.33). See focus frame or when autofocus is difficult to page 19 for an explanation of the focus signals. confirm. • Use AF Lock (p. 32) to lock focus on moving subjects. • Focus hold does not operate when continuous autofocus mode (p.29) is selected. Use AF Lock. If t
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USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH When up, the built-in flash fires every time the shutter is released to provide Flash Range coverage for focal lengths as wide as 24mm. Flash output is automatically The range of the built-in flash depends on the speed of the film and the selected controlled by the camera’s TTL flash metering system. aperture. Make sure your subject is within the flash range specified in the table below. 1. Slide the flash mode switch to . • will appear in the viewfinder data panel. Make
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REWINDING THE FILM Automatic Rewind The film is automatically rewound after the last frame is exposed (or 36 exposures). When the film is completely rewound, the motor will stop and will blink in the data panel indicating it is safe to open the back of the camera. 1. Wait until the film is completely rewound. • will appear and will blink in the data panel. 2. Open the back cover and remove the film. DETAILED 3. Close the back cover. OPERATION Manual Rewind Use manual rewind to rewind the film be
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FOCUS - Predictive Focus Control Predictive Focus Control determines the subject’s speed, position, and acceleration changes from the focus sensor data, then sets the best focus at the predicted point of exposure. Predictive focus control is always active in the Automatic and Continuous autofocus modes. With the ability to track acceleration in all three dimensions, Predictive Focus Control makes it possible for the camera to calculate FOCUS where your subject will be when the shutter opens. 27
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FOCUS — Autofocus Modes Selecting the Autofocus Mode Continuous Autofocus (C) Use Continuous Autofocus when shooting sporting events or when you know 1. Set the focus mode switch to AF. the subject will be in constant motion. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down to activate autofocus. The camera continues to focus as long 2. Turn the AF mode dial to the desired as the shutter-release button is mode. pressed partway down. • The AF Illuminator
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FOCUS — Focus Area Wide Focus Area Local Focus Area The camera’s standard focus mode, wide focus Select a local focus area for greater control over the focus location in the autofocus area uses the camera’s three focus sensors to mode. automatically focus on your subject. Wide focus • Only the center focus area can be selected when the RF 500mm or the AF Power Zoom - area’s greater framing flexibility makes it easier 35 80mm is mounted. for the camera to focus on moving subjects. 1. Press the A
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FOCUS — AF Lock FOCUS — Manual Focus Press the AF button to lock focus on moving or stationary subjects using the current Focus the lens manually when autofocus is not suitable and focus hold is not focus mode. The focus remains locked until the AF button is released. possible. The autofocus system will monitor focus and indicate when a subject in the focus frame is in focus. • Exposure is also locked if 14-segment metering (p.45) is selected. • Pressing the AF button also activates the AF illum
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FOCUS — AF Illuminator In low-light/low subject contrast situations, the AF illuminator automatically projects a pattern of lines onto the subject for the camera’s AF sensors to focus on. • Do not to obstruct the AF illuminator. • Pressing the AF button (p.32) also activates the AF illuminator. • The range of the AF Illuminator is 0.7 – 7.0 meters (2.3 – 23.0 ft.). • The AF illuminator will not fire in continuous autofocus mode. • The AF illuminator may not operate with 300mm or longer single fo
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EXPOSURE — P-Mode EXPOSURE — A-Mode Select P-mode (Programmed Autoexposure) when you want to give your full In A-mode (Aperture Priority), you select the aperture and the camera automatically attention to your subject and composition. The Program mode software analizes the sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera to A-mode subject’s size, motion, and magnification as well as the focal length of your lens, when you want to control the range of focus (depth-of-field) in
