Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GX-1 Minolta
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE W ARNING OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS • 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 inside the glove compartment of a car.
Thank you for purchasing a Minolta Advanced Photo System™ camera. To take part in your active lifestyle, this camera was designed to be rugged and easy to use. Before using your camera, familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the camera controls and read this manual thoroughly.
LOADING FILM Use IX240 (Advanced Photo System) type film in this camera. • Your camera ’ s transport system loads the film and advances the film after each exposure. • Do not open the film chamber until 0 appears or all indicators blink in the data panel.
Camera Type: IX240 Lens Shutter Type Lens: 27mm f/6.4 (approx. equivalent to 34mm in the 35mm format) Viewfinder Magnification: 0.54X Focusing: Fixed 1.0m - ∞ (3.3 ft. - ∞ ) Exposure: Programmed AE Metering Range (ISO 200): EV 11 - 15 Flash Range (ISO 200): 1.
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If you already are a holder of Minolta GX-1, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Minolta GX-1.
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