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E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CUSTOM DETAILED CREATIVE SUBJECT / AUTOMATIC GETTING
APPENDIX
FUNCTIONS OPERATION EXPOSURE DRIVE OPERATION STARTED
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FULLY-AUTOMATIC OPERATION The GETTING STARTED section describes how to prepare the camera for HANDLING THE CAMERA ............................................ 28 use. The FULLY-AUTOMATIC OPERATION chapter shows how to take Pressing the Shutter-release Button .......................... 28 photographs quickly and simply by using the camera’s automatic Holding the Camera .................................................... 28 features. Advanced shooting features are covered in SUB
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SETTING THE ISO MANUALLY .................................... 84 CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES EXPOSURE BRACKETING ............................................ 85 APERTURE CONTROL .................................................. 52 Continuous Advance Bracketing ................................ 86 SHUTTER CONTROL .................................................... 53 Single Frame Advance Bracketing.............................. 86 EXPOSURE MODES ....................................
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Thank you for purchasing this camera. Please take time to read this Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this manual so that you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. This product. manual has been designed to help you understand the camera’s operation quickly. The information in this manual is relevant for products introduced before May, 2002. Contact the nearest authorized Minolta Service facility to obtain compatibility information for pro
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE WARNING CAUTION • Do not point the product directly at the sun. If sunlight is focused on • Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if the camera an inflammable surface, a fire may result. Replace the lens cap is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior, especially when the product is not in use. the flash unit, is exposed. The flash has a high voltage circuit which • Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such may cause
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QUICK OPERATION Insert batteries. Set full-auto operation. 1 5 • This camera uses two CR2 lithium •Press the program-reset button to set batteries. p.19 the camera to fully automatic operation. p.30 Center your subject in the Attach the lens. 6 2 wide focus frame . If using •Align the red mounting index on the lens with the one on the camera. a zoom lens, rotate the Carefully insert the lens into the mount zooming ring to frame your and turn it clockwise until it clicks into subject as desired.
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NAMES OF PARTS *This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken Body to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage For information on specific parts, refer to the page shown in instructions in the back of this manual (p. 122). parentheses. Main switch (30) Built-in flash* (35) Flash-mode button (37) Program-reset button (30) Accessory shoe Data panel Function button Control dial Function dial Shutter-release Drive-mode button Viewfinder* button (28) (46-
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NAMES OF PARTS Data Panel Viewfinder Spot focus area (68) Manual-focus indicator (74) Shutter speed/ISO display 2 Date indicator (100) Exposure-mode indicator (54-65) Subject-program icons (40-45) Exposure- Subject-program indicators bracketing Self-timer (40-45) indicator indicator (46) Aperture/Exposure-com- (85) pensation/Custom-func- Spot metering area (77) tion display (55/82/105) Wide focus frame Battery condition Multiple- (67) indicator (20) exposure indicator (88) Exposure-com- pensati
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STRAP Attaching the Strap GETTING With the visible protrusions Holder 1 STARTED Ring on the inside of the holder ring oriented as shown, pass the tip of the strap through the ring. Protru sions This section provides the information necessary to prepare the camera for use. Pass the tip of the strap 2 through the camera’s strap Strap (p.17) eyelet from below. • Attach the strap so the tip comes between the strap and the camera. Pass the tip of the strap 3 through the holder ring. • Use the followi
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BATTERIES STRAP Installing the Batteries Pass the tip of the strap Your camera uses two 3V CR2 lithium batteries to 4 through the buckle and pull supply power for all camera operations. to tighten. • Leave some slack in the camera strap(A) so the tip may be threaded through the buckle easily. Slide the battery-chamber 1 release as shown, and open the door. Push the holder ring toward 5 the strap eyelet to secure the strap to the camera. • Repeat with the other end of the camera strap. Insert the
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BATTERIES Battery Condition Indicators Changing the Batteries - Quartz-date Model Battery condition indicators shows the level of battery When the batteries have been removed, the camera’s built-in clock will power. stop. The following procedure stores the current time and date in case the clock and calendar reset when the batteries are removed. Turn the camera on and off. 1 • The camera stores the current date and Turn the main switch to ON. time in a memory register each time the • A battery
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FILM LENS Always load or remove the film under subdued light to reduce the Attaching the Lens chances of fogging. This camera uses interchangeable lenses. See page 114 for information on which lenses are compatible with this camera. Loading the Film The camera automatically sets the correct film Remove the body and rear 1 speed (ISO) with DX-code film. lens caps. Press the back-cover 1 release to open the back Align the red mounting index cover. 2 on the lens and camera body. Carefully insert th
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FILM When the film is loaded correctly : Extend the leader between 3 • appears in the frame counter. The film the guide rails to the index speed (ISO) is displayed on the data panel for mark. 5 seconds. • Hold the film cartridge down so that • If the film is loaded with the power off, the film the film lays flat. speed (ISO) and appears on the data • If the film tip extends beyond the panel for approximately five seconds to index mark, take the cartridge out indicate successful loading, then the
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FILM Rewinding the Film FULLY-AUTOMATIC After you have exposed the last frame, the camera will automatically rewind the film. OPERATION Wait until the film is 1 completely rewound. • will appear and will blink on the data panel, indicating it is safe to Use full-auto when you are just starting out or when open the back-cover. shooting under conditions that would require you to • The film-chamber lock indicator is constantly adjust the focus or exposure. blank after the film is rewound. 2 Press t
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HANDLING THE CAMERA AUDIO SIGNAL Audio signal is initially on. The camera will produce an audio tone when : Pressing the Shutter-release Button • focus is confirmed. Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the camera’s 2 short beeps autofocus and auto-exposure systems. Press the shutter-release button (Continuous AF (p. 72) does not use audio signals.) all the way down to take the picture. When taking a picture, press the • during the self-timer countdown. shutter-release butt
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TAKING PICTURES IN FULL-AUTO Full-auto is the camera’s standard operating mode and is suited for use Center your subject in the 3 in almost any situation. When selected, the camera sets the focus and wide focus frame . If exposure automatically and fires the built-in flash when necessary. using a zoom lens, rotate the zooming ring to frame Slide the main switch to ON. your subject as 1 desired. • Press the shutter release button partway down to activate the autofocus and exposure systems. • When
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FOCUS Focus Signals Special Focus Situations The camera may not be able to focus in the situations described below. The following signals appear in the viewfinder to indicate the focus status. Use focus lock (p. 33) or manual focus (p.74). • Focusing time can be longer with macro or telephoto lenses. In very dark conditions the camera may require a little more time to ensure accurate focus. Steady Focus is confirmed. Steady Focus is confirmed (Continuous AF ). If the subject within the focus I
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FOCUS LOCK USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH The focus-lock function is used when the In P-mode, the built-in-flash will pop-up automatically when the shutter- subject is off-center and outside the focus release button is pressed partway down. Once the flash is up, it will fire frame. Focus lock may also be used when when necessary. a special focusing situation prevents the • The shutter will not release until the flash is charged. camera from focusing on the subject. • To turn off the autoflash, select
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USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH Flash Range Fill Flash The range of the built-in flash depends on the speed of the film and the Use the fill flash when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting or to selected aperture. Make sure your subject is within the flash range eliminate harsh shadows. When set, the flash will fire every time a specified in the table below. picture is taken. While pressing the flash-mode ISO 100 ISO400 button , turn the control dial until appears on the data 1.0 ~ 3.4m / 1.0 ~
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USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH Red-Eye Reduction SUBJECT PROGRAM / When using flash in low-light conditions, light reflecting from the retina of your subject’s eyes may produce the effect known as red-eye. Use the built-in flash’s red-eye reduction mode to produce natural looking DRIVE MODES photographs. Turn the function dial to . 1 Now that you are comfortable with the operation of the camera, take more control of the creative process by telling the camera what kind of pictures you want to take. Whi
