Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2098-301 Minolta
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL E BASIC OPERA TION DET AILED OPERA TION APPENDIX MAXXUM9E 2/3/99 2:44 PM Page 1.
1 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. W ARNING 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.
2 3 Loading Film ..........................................15 T aking Pictures in Full-Auto ..................18 Focus Signals ....................................19 Special Focus Situations .......................20 Focus Hold .......................
5 4 NAMES OF P ARTS For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis. Body Exposure mode dial (36-43) Data Panel Rear control dial Shutter-release button Front control.
7 6 Data Panel Viewfinder Control Panel Data-memory button (84-90) Manual-rewind button (24) ISO button (52) Adjust button Control-panel door ISO mark Data memory indicator (84-90) Release priority in.
Use the upper eyelets if you want the camera to hang horizontally . Use the side eyelets if you want the camera to hang vertically . 9 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT T urn the diopter adjustment dial to compensate the eyepiece for near or far sighted vision problems.
The battery condition indicator displays the power status of the batteries when the main switch is set to ON. Full-battery symbol Power is sufficient for all camera operations. Low-battery symbol Power is low , but all functions are operational. Keep a fresh battery handy .
Grip the camera firmly with your right hand, while supporting the lens with your left. Keep 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.
Before loading film for the first time… Remove and discard the film gate protector . 15 LOADING FILM BASIC OPERA TION 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.
17 16 LOADING FILM 2. Insert a film cartridge into the film chamber . 3. Extend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark. • If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge. 4. Close the back cover and turn the main switch to ON.
19 18 T AKING PICTURES IN FULL–AUT O 1. T urn the main switch to ON. 3. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down. • The local-focus area LED appears briefly indicating the focus area selected by the camera.
20 21 SPECIAL FOCUS SITUA TIONS The camera may not be able to focus in situations like those described below . When the focus signal blinks, use focus hold (p.21) or manual focus (p.33). See page 19 for an explanation of the focus signals. If the subject within the focus frame is very bright, or low in contrast.
Slide the flash-mode switch to to reduce the red- eye effect when using the built-in flash. • Red-eye reduction mode is only available with the built-in flash. 23 22 USING THE BUIL T -IN FLASH When up, the built-in flash fires every time the shutter is released to provide coverage for focal lengths as wide as 24mm.
24 REWINDING THE FILM 1. W ait until the film is completely rewound. • will appear and will blink in the data panel. Automatic Rewind The film is automatically rewound after the last frame is exposed (or 36 exposures).
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.
FOCUS — Autofocus Modes 29 28 Continuous Autofocus (C) Use Continuous Autofocus when shooting sporting events or when you know 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 selected focus area momentarily appears in the viewfinder frame when the shutter release button is pressed partway down. • The focus area LEDs do not appear when continuous autofocus (p.29) is selected. The camera determines which sensor is focusing on your subject and sets the focus accordingly .
FOCUS — Manual Focus FOCUS — AF Lock 33 32 Pull and turn the zoom ring until your subject appears sharp. Focus the lens manually when autofocus is not suitable and focus hold is not possible. The autofocus system will monitor focus and indicate when a subject in the focus frame is in focus.
FOCUS — AF Illuminator 34 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.
37 EXPOSURE — A-Mode 36 EXPOSURE — P-Mode Select P-mode (Programmed Autoexposure) when you want to give your full attention to your subject and composition.
If the aperture display in the viewfinder and the data panel blinks, the required setting is outside the aperture range of the lens. T urn the control dial until the blinking stops.
EXPOSURE — M-Mode EXPOSURE — S-Mode 41 40 S-mode Flash When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on, it will fire each time a picture is taken. Flash exposure is controlled by the camera’s TTL automatic flash metering system.
43 42 Metering in Manual Mode The meter index displays the EV difference between your settings and the ‘correct’ exposure determined by the camera. The 0 position (null point) represents the recommended exposure using the currently selected metering pattern (pp.
METERING — Selectable Metering 45 14 Segment Honeycomb Pattern Metering Fourteen-Segment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering uses information from the autofocus system to set the metering pattern according to the position of the main subject.
METERING — Selectable Metering 47 46 Center Weighted A verage Metering Spot Metering Center-weighted average mode bases the exposure on an average of the readings from each of the honeycomb segments - with emphasis placed on the center of the image.
METERING — Automatic Exposure Lock (AEL) 49 48 4. Recompose the scene as desired. • The meter index indicators display the EV difference between the locked exposure and the exposure for the subject area currently inside the spot metering area. • The second indicator in the exposure index does not appear when slow sync is selected.
Select setting 2 to view the exposure compensation value in the data panel when the exposure compensation dial is set to a value other than 0. More exposure is recommended when the scene is primarily white tones. Less exposure is recommended when the scene is composed of darker tones or shadows.
METERING — Setting the ISO Manually 52 Set the ISO manually to override the DX-coded ISO or when using non-DX coded film. • Non-DX coded film is initially set to the previous roll’s ISO. Film must be loaded before the ISO can be changed. 1. Open the control panel door and press the ISO button.
55 54 DRIVE – Advance Mode This camera has both single frame and continuous advance drive modes. Select single frame advance to expose and advance the film one frame at a time. Switch to continuous drive to photograph dynamic action sequences at up to 5.
DRIVE – Self-T imer 57 56 5. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter- release button part way down to confirm the focus. • The shutter will be released even if the focus is not confirmed. 6. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the timer .
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