User manual MINOLTA MAXXUM 300SI PART 1

[. . . ] 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. Box 6000, NL-3600 HA Maarssen, The Netherlands Prins Boudewijnlaan 1, B-2550 Kontich, Belgium Riedstrasse 6, CH-8953 Dietikon, Switzerland Albygatan 114, S-171 54 Solna, Sweden Niittykatu 6 PL 37, SF-02201 Espoo, Finland Av. do Brasil 33-A, P-1700 Lisboa, Portugal 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U. S. A. 11150 Hope Street Cypress, CA 90630, U. S. A. [. . . ] When a very bright or low contrast area fills the focus frame. 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 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 20 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. Place the focus frame on your subject. 3. 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 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 22 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. · 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. Battery cover 38 Continued on next page. 39 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 40 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. If the delay button (2s) is pressed, the self-timer/remote-control lamp on the front of the camera will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken. 40 Continued on next page. 41 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 42 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD SEPARATELY) · To save power, the camera automatically shuts down and the lens retracts if the shutter is not released in approximately 8 min. · The distance may be shorter or the remote control may not operate with backlit subjects, under fluorescent light, or in extremely bright lighting conditions. FOCUS HOLD IN REMOTE CONTROL MODE When your subject is not in the center of the picture, use focus hold (p20 in the camera manual) 1. Select remote-control mode on the camera. Center the focus frame on your subject, adjust zoom as desired, then press and hold the camera's shutter-relaease button partway down until the green focus lamp glows. Lift your finger from the shutter-release button, then recompose the picture. CANCELLATION The remote control mode will remain selected after the picture has been taken. Press the drive-mode button to delete the remote-control icon, or turn the camera off. 42 Continued on next page. 43 2463_English 2/14/00 1:21 PM Page 44 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD SEPARATELY) 4. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera, press either the Release button (·) or Delay button (2s). · After the picture has been taken, focus will remain locked. To cancel focus hold, turn the camera off, or operate the zoom lever. CHANGING THE BATTERY D The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032). [. . . ] · Keep the AF window clean or the focus may not be accurate. · If the camera body is dirty, gently wipe it clean with a soft, clean, dry cloth. · To clean the lens surface, first brush away any dust or sand then, if necessary, moisten a lens tissue with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens in a circular motion, starting from the center. · Never place lens fluid directly on the lens. [. . . ]