User manual MINOLTA AUTO METER IIIF PART 1

[. . . ] 34 Autoflash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Autoflash with Red-eye Reduction 36 Fill-flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Flash cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Night Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] · When changing batteries, always turn the camera off. Button keys 14 15 BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR Each time the camera is turned on, an indicator will appear on the data panel to indicate the power status of the battery. LOADING THE FILM GETTING STARTED 1. Slide the back-cover release down to open the back cover. · Before opening the back cover, look through the film window to confirm that film is not currently loaded. The indicator briefly appears. Power is sufficient for all camera operations. Power is sufficient for camera operation, but the battery must be replaced soon. The indicator blinks and no other indicators are displayed on the data panel. 16 · If the back cover does not open, turn the camera off and on to release the filmchamber lock. · Use only DX-coded 35mm film rated between ISO 25 and 3200. · Do not use Polaroid instant 35mm film. · ISO 400 film is recommended for best results. · Always load and unload the film in subdued light. Continued on next page. 17 LOADING THE FILM 2. Place the film cartridge into the film chamber. If the subject is extremely close, the green focus lamp may blink slowly and the shutter will release, but the focus will not be sharp. 24 25 SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. At this time, the focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used to focus on an object at the same distance as your subject, and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture. When your subject is near a very bright object or area. When a low-contrast area fills the focus frame. BASIC OPERATION The green focus lamp will blink slowly to warn that focus cannot be confirmed. The shutter can be released and the focus will be set to infinity; when using the flash, the focus is set between 2. 3 - 6. 8m (7. 5 - 22. 3 ft. ) depending on the focal length used. 39) The following flash modes can be selected: ADVANCED OPERATION Autoflash (p. 35) · When the camera is turned off, the fill-flash, flash cancel, or night portrait mode will be reset to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever of the two modes was set last. Autoflash with red-eye reduction (p. 37) 32 33 FLASH RANGE The flash range depends on the film speed and focal length in use. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens' wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. To ensure proper exposure, the subject must be within the flash range. Focal length AUTOFLASH ADVANCED OPERATION Press the flash-mode button until the autoflash indicator appears on the data panel to set the flash mode. The flash will fire automatically in low-light or back-lit situations. 37. 5 mm Film speed 160 mm 0. 95 - 2. 0 m (3. 1 - 6. 6 f t ) ISO100 ISO400 0. 6 - 4. 6 m (2. 0 - 15. 1 f t ) 0. 6 - 9. 2 m (2. 0 - 30. 2 f t ) 0. 95 - 4. 0 m (3. 1 - 13. 2 f t ) · When the orange flash lamp blinks quickly, the flash is charging. [. . . ] Cold batteries will regain some of their charge when they warm up. · This camera is not waterproof, dust-proof, or sand-proof. Care should be taken when using of this camera near water or the beach to protect it from damage caused by water, dust, or sand. Protect the camera from moisture or splashes, especially saltwater spray. [. . . ]