User manual MINOLTA MAXXUM 300SI PART 1

[. . . ] do Brasil 33-A, P-1700 Lisboa, Portugal 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U. S. A. 369 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2H5, Canada 230-3771 Jacombs Road, Richmond, B. C. V6V 2L9, Canada Room 208, 2/F, Eastern Center, 1065 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong 10, Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923 368 Minolta Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China © 2000 Minolta Co. , Ltd. under the Berne Convention and Universal Copyright Convention 9222-2463-11 P-A002 Printed in Japan E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2463_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. Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if. . . [. . . ] When a subject composed of alternating light and dark lines fills the focus frame. The green focus lamp will blink slowly to warn you that focus may not be accurate. Focus will be set to infinity without flash and between 3 - 6m (9. 9 - 19. 8 ft. ) with flash. When your subject is near a very bright object or area. When two subjects overlap in the focus frame. 18 19 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. 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. 20 21 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. 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. Once the film is loaded, the back cover will lock until the film rewinding is complete, to prevent the back cover from being opened accidentally. If the back cover release lever is slid to the open position, "CLOSEd" will appear in the data panel. If rewind stops before the film has been completely rewound, all the indicators will blink. 22 23 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. Center the focus frame on your subject, adjust zoom as desired, then press and hold the camera's shutter-relaease button partway down until the green focus lamp glows. Lift your finger from the shutter-release button, then recompose the picture. CANCELLATION The remote control mode will remain selected after the picture has been taken. Press the drive-mode button to delete the remote-control icon, or turn the camera off. 42 Continued on next page. 43 2463_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). · After the picture has been taken, focus will remain locked. To cancel focus hold, turn the camera off, or operate the zoom lever. CHANGING THE BATTERY D The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032). When pressing the remote-control buttons does not release the shutter, the battery must be replaced. (The supplied battery should be sufficient for approximately ten years of operation). E 1. Insert a new battery into the battery chamber with its plus side up (E). Slide the battery chamber back into the remote control. 44 45 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. · 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. IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME Turn the camera on, then press the DATE button to choose the data imprinting format. · The display will change as follows. BUTTONS FOR DATE FUNCTION 1. DATE button. DATE TIME / DAY -- -- -- (no display) · When -- -- -- is displayed in the data panel, no data will be printed. [. . . ] · 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. If you use this camera near water or the beach, water-, dust-, or sand-damage may occur. Protect it at all times from moisture or splashes, especially saltwater spray, and be extremely careful to keep sand from both the interior and exterior of the camera and its accessories. · If the camera body is dirty, gently wipe it clean with a soft, clean, dry cloth. [. . . ]