User manual MINOLTA MAXXUM RZ330SI 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 9222-2468-11 P-B007 Printed in China E INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if. . . [. . . ] Recompose the subject under the close-framing guide and take the picture. Actual print 17 Actual image (shaded area) · When taking pictures at extremely close distances, the green focus lamp may blink slowly, but the focus may not be accurate. · If the green focus lamp blinks rapidly and the shutter locks, the subject is too close. 16 SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Some scenes or subjects, like the examples below, are difficult for the autofocus system to lock on to. 20) on another object the same distance from you as your main subject, recompose, then take the picture. 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 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 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. 4. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera, press either the Release button (·) or Delay button (2s). · The green ready lamp keeps glowing and the focus will remain locked after taking a picture. · Reset the remote-control mode or press the zoom button to cancel focus hold. 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. 40 41 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. · If the date-time display is blinking, date/time information will not be imprinted. 42 Continued on next page. 43 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL SETTING THE DATE OR TIME Note: The date and time must be reset each time the batteries are replaced. [. . . ] Use the bigger key to open the battery chamber , smaller key to push the manual-rewind button. 48 Continued on next page. 49 CARE AND STORAGE CLEANING Never subject the camera to extreme humidity. · To prevent condensation from forming, place the camera in a sealed plastic bag when bringing it from a cold environment into a warm environment. · 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. [. . . ]