User manual MINOLTA FREEDOM ZOOM 125

[. . . ] Minolta (UK) Limited Minolta Austria Ges. Belgium Branch Minolta (Schweiz) AG Minolta Svenska AB Finland Branch Minolta Portugal Limitada Minolta Corporation Head Office Los Angeles Branch Minolta Canada Inc. Head Office Vancouver Branch Minolta Hong Kong Limited Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd. Shanghai Minolta Optical Products Co. , Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan Kurt-Fischer-Strasse 50, D-22923 Ahrensburg, Germany 365 Route de Saint-Germain, F-78420 Carrieres-Sur-Seine, France 7 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BU, England Amalienstrasse 59-61, A-1131 Wien, Austria Zonnebaan 39, P. O. [. . . ] · Do not open the back cover until blinks in the data panel. 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. Insert a fresh battery, then press the manual-rewind button. 22 23 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. · The flash lamp will glow when the built-in flash is ready. · When the orange flash lamp blinks rapidly, the flash is charging. Wait until it glows steadily, then take the picture. Autoflash , autoflash with red-eye reduction fill flash , flash cancel , and night portrait can be selected. , 24 25 USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH When you turn the camera on, the built in flash is automatically set to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever was used last. In these modes, the flash will fire automatically in low-light and back-lit situations. AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION Use the built-in flash's red-eye reduction mode to reduce the red-eye effect when photographing people or animals in low-light situations. Place the focus frame on your subject. Normal setting 32 Continued on next page. 33 SELF-TIMER (CONTINUED) 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down. · will blink in the data panel. The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink slowly during the countdown, then rapidly just before the shutter is released. IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD SEPARATELY) Your camera comes equipped to use the IR Remote Control RC-3 (sold separately). The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to 5 meters (16. 5 feet) away. Before using the remote control, please read the instructions throughly. A NAMES OF PARTS (A) 1. Battery cover · To cancel the self-timer, press the drive-mode button again or turn the camera off. · Self-timer is automatically cancelled after the shutter is released. The camera locks focus on the subject when the shutter-release button is pressed. 34 Continued on next page. 35 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD TAKING THE PICTURE SEPARATELY) B 1. Place the camera on a tripod, press the drive-mode button until appears in the data panel (B). · If your camera has Panorama function and you will be taking a panorama photo, be sure to select the panorama mode before placing on a tripod. C 3. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera and press either the release button or the delay button (C). 2. Place the focus frame on your subject. · If the release button (·) is pressed, the self-timer/remote-control lamp on the front of the camera will blink once before the picture is taken. [. . . ] · Never place lens fluid directly on the lens. · Never touch the lens surface with your fingers. · Never use alcohol or solvents to clean the camera. 50 Continued on next page. 51 CARE AND STORAGE STORAGE When storing the camera for extended periods, please follow these guidelines: · Store the camera in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals. For very long periods, place the camera in an airtight container with a silica gel drying agent. [. . . ]