User manual KONICA MINOLTA ZOOM 110

[. . . ] 2477_E. qxd 02. 11. 20 14:49 Page 2 Minolta Co. , Ltd. Minolta Europe GmbH Reparatur/Repair Minolta France S. A. S. Minolta (UK) Limited Minolta Austria Ges. Belgian Branch Minolta (Schweiz) AG Minolta Svenska AB Finnish Branch Minolta Portugal Limitada Minolta Corporation Minolta Canada Inc. [. . . ] · If the film has been loaded improperly, will blink on the data panel and the shutter will remain locked. Open the back cover and repeat the loading procedure. FOR CLOSE SUBJECT If the indicator lamp blinks rapidly, the subject is too close; the shutter cannot be released. Make sure the camera-to-subject distance is at least 70cm (2. 3ft) at the wide-angle setting or 80cm (2. 6ft. ) at the telephoto setting. · When taking pictures at extremely close distances, the indicator lamp may blink slowly and the shutter can be released, but the focus may not be accurate. This camera has a safety lock feature that prevents the camera from being opened accidentally when film is loaded. The film-chamber lock should automatically release when the film is rewound. · If the back cover does not open when no film is in the camera, turn the main switch off and on to release the film chamber lock. When taking pictures with subjects closer than 1. 5m (4. 9ft), the viewfinder image and the actual film image will be different. The difference increases as the subject becomes closer, especially when using the telephoto setting. At the closest focusing distance, the top and left side of the actual film image is indicated by the close-framing guides. SPECIAL FOCUS SITUATIONS The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. In these situations, the focus-lock function can be used to focus on an object at the same distance as the main subject, and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture. The autofocus system may not be able to focus on the following: · · · · · · Bright light sources such as neon signs. Highly reflective surfaces such as water or mirrors. Dark objects and surfaces with low reflectance. Objects behind glass, bars, or other partitions. Objects smaller than the focus frames. Close-framing guides Actual image 1. Place the focus frame on the subject and press the shutter-release button partway down. The indicator lamp will glow to indicate focus lock. While pressing the shutter-release button partway down, recompose the picture so that the top and left edge of the area in the picture is aligned with the guides. Press the shutterrelease button all the way down to take the photograph. 2477_E. qxd 02. 11. 20 14:49 Page 4 SELECTING THE FLASH-MODE The camera has five flash-modes. Press the flash-mode button until the corresponding indicator is displayed on the data panel. Each time the flash-mode button is pressed the mode cycles as shown. When the camera is turned off, the mode is reset to autoflash. Autoflash Fill flash Press the flash-mode button until the fill-flash indicator ( ) appears on the data panel. Take the picture as described in the basic operation section. [. . . ] Dimensions(WxHxD): 114 x 62. 5 x 46mm (4. 5 x 2. 5 x 1. 8in) Weight: 185g (6. 5oz. ) without batteries Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the clock and calendar display is correct. Press the date button until the display stops blinking to set the clock and calendar. · The camera will return to the shooting mode automatically after five seconds. Pressing the select button again or pressing the shutter-release button partway down will also return the camera to the shooting mode. [. . . ]