User manual MINOLTA MAXXUM RZ330SI PART 1

[. . . ] 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. 369 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2H5, Canada 230-3771 Jacombs Road, Richmond, B. C. [. . . ] Be sure your camera-to-subject distance is at least 60 cm (2. 0 ft). 16 SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Some scenes or subjects, like the examples below, are difficult for the autofocus system to lock on to. When the focus will not lock, focus hold (p. 20) on another object the same distance from you as your main subject, recompose, then take the picture. 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 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. · 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 (p. Select remote-control mode on the camera. 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. 2. 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. Continued on next page. 38 39 IR REMOTE CONTROL RC-3 (SOLD SEPARATELY) 3. Lift your finger from the shutter-release button, then recompose the picture. 4. Point the remote control toward the front of the camera, press either the Release button (·) or Delay button (2s). · The green ready lamp keeps glowing and the focus will remain locked after taking a picture. · Reset the remote-control mode or press the zoom button to cancel focus hold. CHANGING THE BATTERY D The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032). When pressing the remote-control buttons does not release the shutter, the battery must be replaced. (The supplied battery should be sufficient for approximately ten years of operation). E 1. Pull out the battery chamber and remove the old battery (D). Insert a new battery into the battery chamber with its plus side up (E). [. . . ] Protect it at all times from moisture or splashes, especially saltwater spray, and be extremely careful to keep sand from both the interior and exterior of the camera and its accessories. · 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. [. . . ]