User manual MINOLTA VECTIS 260

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FOCUS HOLD If your subject is located outside the focus frame, you can first lock focus on your subject, then recompose the picture as desired. 1. Align the subject within the focus frame and press the shutter-release button partway down until the ready lamp glows. LOADING THE FILM Your camera uses IX240 type film designed for use in Advanced Photo System cameras. · The automatic transport system loads the film, sets the film speed, and advances the film after each exposure. · After loading, the film chamber cannot be opened until rewind has been initiated. · DEP, Double Exposure Prevention, prevents the camera from accepting exposed film. · This camera will only load film with the q mark current. 2. Without lifting your finger, recompose the picture then press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Visual Exposure Indicators · The current VEI has a white indicator behind it. FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS When your subject is closer than 1. 0m/3. 28 ft. , align the top of your image with the close-framing guide, using focus hold if necessary. · The close-framing guide is not visible in P format. 1. Turn the camera upside down and slide the filmchamber release in the direction indicated. · The film-chamber door will open partway. The ready lamp will blink rapidly and the shutter will lock when you are closer than the focus distance indicated below. Insert the cassette into the film chamber. REWINDING THE FILM Your camera automatically rewinds the film into the cassette after the last exposure. 3. Press the film-chamber door closed until it clicks. · The camera automatically advances the film to the first frame. 1. Wait for the film to completely rewind into the cassette. · The frame counter counts down during rewind. · appears and will blink in the data panel when the film is rewound. · The ISO (film speed) and number of frames remaining on the roll will be displayed in the data panel. · If film is loaded with the camera off, all indicators in the data panel will disappear after the number of frames remaining is displayed. · Do not load film without an operational battery in the camera. 2. 3. Remove the cassette. · The film's VEI indicator will be ". · Do not open the film chamber until the motor stops, appears, and blinks in the data panel. If blinks in the data panel, open the film chamber, then remove the film. - Your camera cannot load a cassette if the current VEI is , ", or s. - If a processed (VEI s) or partially exposed (VEI ) cassette was loaded into this camera, the VEI has been changed to ". · If all indicators blink in the data panel, remove and reload the film. Red-eye reduction reduces the "red-eye" effect which occurs when photographing people in low light. Press the flash mode button until in the data panel. appears · Warn your subject that the red-eye reduction lamp will blink before the picture is taken. 1. Press the Self-timer/Remote-control button until appears in the data panel. 3. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera. · If the release button is pressed, the self-timer lamp will blink once before the picture is taken. If the delay button is pressed, the self-timer lamp will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken. · Remote control mode remains selected until the mode is cancelled or the camera is turned off. To cancel the remote-control mode, press the selftimer/remote-control button until no longer appears in the data panel, or slide the lens cover/main switch to the off position. · To save power, the camera automatically shuts down if the remote control is not released for more than 8 minutes. [. . . ] The magnetic data is written and the selection is cancelled for the next frame. You can change one or both title codes at any time. SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 1. Close the front cover to turn the camera off. 1. Close the front cover to turn the camera off. 2. Select the code for the title you want from the title list sheet. 3. Press the title button to display the title code you want to change. 2. Press the date button to display the date. 4. Press the select button, the last digit of the title code number will blink. [. . . ]