User manual MINOLTA VECTIS 2000

[. . . ] Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Vectis 2000. The Vectis 2000 is an easy to operate lens shutter camera from Minolta's line of Advanced Photo SystemTM cameras. Your camera features Drop-in Loading, a 22. 5 - 45mm zoom lens, and a wide focus frame. The sleek and compact design gives the Vectis 2000 a sophisticated appearance suitable for any occasion. [. . . ] · The flash mode will remain selected after you turn the camera off. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel. · When you turn the camera off, the flash mode will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever mode was used last. 38 39 FLASH CANCEL The flash will not fire in this mode. Use flash cancel when you want to photograph subjects that are beyond the flash range or to capture the ambiance of existing light. NIGHT PORTRAIT In this mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night. The flash is set to fill flash with red-eye reduction. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel. · Shutter speeds may be slow in this mode. · When you turn the camera off, the flash mode will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever mode was used last. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel. · The shutter speed may be slow. · When you turn the camera off, the flash mode will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever mode was used last. 40 41 LANDSCAPE/NIGHT VIEW The flash will not fire in this mode and the focus is set to infinity. It can be used to photograph night scenes, ensure sharp focus for landscapes and other distant subjects, and should be used when photographing through glass. Press the flash-mode button until appears in the data panel. · The shutter speed may be slow. · When you turn the camera off, the flash mode will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever mode was used last. ADDITIONAL FEATURES 42 43 DATE IMPRINTING Your camera records date and time information on the film's magnetic strip that certified photofinishers can imprint in the front and back of your photographs (Date/Time Imprinting). · Some labs can not imprint date and/or time information on the front of your photographs. See your photofinisher for a full description of available services. The sequence is as follows: Date Time No display Before taking the picture: Press the date button until the data panel displays the format you want to see on the print. · When is displayed in the data panel, no data will be printed on the front of the print, but the date and time of exposure will be imprinted on the back of the print. · If the date/time display is blinking, date/time information will not be imprinted. The date/time information needs to be reset (p. 46). 44 45 DATE IMPRINTING - Setting the Date and Time · This camera has a quartz clock and automatic calendar through the year 2029. · Each press of the select button causes the next item to blink. Stops blinking 1. Open the lens cover to turn the camera on. 2. Press and hold the date button for two seconds. 1 2 · The date display will appear in the data panel and the year will blink. 3. Press the adjust button to adjust the blinking item 1 , then press the select button to make the next item blink 2 . · Press and hold the adjust button to change the value rapidly. 4. Press the select button until all items stop blinking to set the updated information. · The data panel shows the date display briefly, then the camera exits the set date/time mode. 46 47 DATE IMPRINTING - Changing the Format 1. Open the lens cover to turn the camera on. 2. Press and hold the date button for two seconds. · The date display will appear in the data panel, and the year will blink. 5. Press the select button to set the updated information. · The data panel shows the updated format for five seconds, then the camera exits the change format mode. · Pressing the select button during the five seconds will make the year blink for setting the date and time (p. 46). · The format will remain after replacing the battery. 3. Press and hold the select button for two seconds. · All items in the date display blink. 4. Press the adjust button to change the display format. · The format sequences as follows: 48 49 TITLE IMPRINTING Three titles from the title list can be preset for use while taking pictures. Any one of the three preselected titles can be selected before the picture is taken (User Select Title Imprinting). When selected, the title will be recorded on the film's magnetic data strip. At certified Advanced Photo System labs, the selected title will be printed on the back of the print. Some labs may not be able to print the titles in all of the available languages. Titles are displayed in the data panel as a title code. Please refer to the Title List sheet for the titles available with this camera. When appears in the data panel, the title will be recorded on the print. TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting Titles Three title codes have been set into memory. You can change one or all three title codes at any time. 1. Open the lens cover to turn the camera on. [. . . ] · To prevent condensation from forming, place the camera in a sealed plastic bag when bringing it from the cold environment into a warm environment. Allow it to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag. · When photographing in cold weather, it is recommend that you keep the camera and spare batteries inside your coat to keep them warm when you are not shooting. Cold batteries will regain some of their charge when they warm up. [. . . ]