User manual MINOLTA ZOOM 160C

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL CONTENTS Thank you for your purchasing this Minolta camera. Before using your new camera, please take the time to read through this instruction manual for it contains important information on the use and care of your camera. For Proper and Safe Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ADVANCED OPERATION Selecting the Flash Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Flash Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Place the film cartridge into the film chamber. Close the back cover. GETTING STARTED · The film automatically advances to the first frame and "1" appears in the data-panel frame counter. · If the film has been loaded improperly, "0" will blink on the frame counter and the shutter will not release. Open the back cover and repeat the loading procedure. · Once the film is loaded, the battery-chamber lock will engage preventing the back cover from being accidentally opened until the film is rewound. 3. Extend the film leader to the film-tip mark. The film must lay flat. · If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge. 18 19 FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera on. · To conserve battery power, the auto-poweroff function will turn the camera off eight minutes after the last operation. · Do not obstruct or hold the lens barrel. BASIC OPERATION 3. Look through the viewfinder and press the zoom lever to zoom the lens. · The viewfinder will adjust to match the lens' field of view. T(elephoto): zoom in W(ide angle): zoom out 2. Do not cover the flash, lens, AF window, or Meter window with your fingers. · For vertically framed pictures, turn the camera so the flash is to the top. 20 Continued on next page. 21 FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 4. Place the subject within the focus frame and press the shutter-release button partway down. · The status of the AF system and flash are indicated by the lamps next to the viewfinder. Focus frames BASIC OPERATION Flash lamp (orange) Glows : flash is charged and ready Blinks rapidly : flash charging Blinks slowly : camera-shake warning 5. When the green focus lamp glows, press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Focus lamp (green) Glows : focus confirmed Blinks rapidly : subject is too close Blinks slowly : focus not confirmed (p. 26) · Press the shutter-release button with slow, steady pressure. Parallax becomes significant with close subjects. Use close-framing guides to eliminate the effect of parallax. If the subject is too close, the green focus lamp blinks rapidly and the shutter is locked. 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. BASIC OPERATION 1. With subject in the focus frame, press and hold the shutter release button partway down. · The green focus lamp should glow to confirm the focus is locked. Actual image (shaded area) 2. While pressing the shutter-release button partway down, recompose the picture. [. . . ] Be extremely careful to protect the interior and exterior of the camera and its accessories from sand. APPENDIX CLEANING · Keep the AF window clean to ensure accurate focus. · 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. [. . . ]