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Minolta Maxxum 5 / Dynax 5 35mm SLR Camera

1. vis O your subject in the A wide focus frame L If D using a zoom lens rotate the zooming ring to frame your subject as desired e With the eye start on the camera will focus and set exposure automatically With the eye start off press the shutter release button partway down to activate the autofocus and exposure systems OFFe eON AES eue When 5 appeas in the viewfinder the flash will fire p 35 Flash signal Press the program reset button P J to set the camera to full auto The camera will return to its default settings p115 When 6 or appears in the viewfinder press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture The audio signal confirms the camera has focused when the shutter release button is pressed partway down In low light conditions the AF illuminator will activate to determine focus distance p 76 30 31 FOCUS Focus Signals Special Focus Situations The camera may not be able to focus in the situations described below Use focus lock p 34 or manual focus p 75 The following signals appear in the viewfinder to indicate the focus status Steady Focusing time can be longer with macro or telephoto lenses In very dark conditions the camera may require a little more time to ensure accurate focus Focus is confirmed
2. Selecting Local Focus Areas with the Custom Function When the focus area custom function is set the focus area in use will not change The focus area can be changed with the spot AF button Set Custom 9 2 See the page 107 While holding the spot AF button turn the control dial to select the focus area Wide focus frame As the local focus areas are is selected selected the corresponding LED will glow in the viewfinder The selected local focus area is also indicated by the focus area indicator j B nd The focus areas will cycle as indicated in the diagram when turning the control dial clockwise Turning the control dial counterclockwise will cycle through the focus areas in reverse order l E B 4 E 4 0 0 Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture The selected focus area will remain active until changed using the spot AF button and control dial Custom Function Notes Cust 9 Local focus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button When the spot AF button is released the wide focus area is active 1 Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button 2 To switch between the spot focus area and wide focus frame every time the spot AF button is pressed 3 p 111 71 DETAILED OPERATION FOCUS MODES Your camera has four focus modes Lo gee ad g e 8
3. Use a tripod to reduce camera shake For best results in close up photography use a macro lens or a macro capable zoom lens Do not use the built in flash if your subject is closer than 1 0m 3 3 ft The flash exposure will be overexposed See flash range p 36 At close distances the lens or len hood may block the flash creating a shadow at the bottom of your image lens shadowing p 36 The use of an accessory flash is recommended Make sure the subject is not closer than the minimum focusing distance of lens Refer to the owner s manual of your lens 42 Sports Fast shutter speeds are needed to stop action In sports mode the camera will set the fastest possible shutter speed and continually adjust the focus to track fast moving subjects ee E ay idis SUBJECT DRIVE Press the subject program button KV until the subject program indicator amp points to BN The camera continues to focus as long as the shutter release button is pressed partway down Continuous AF p 73 is used The built in flash is only effective when your subject is within the flash range When the subject is not within the range use flash cancel p 37 The use of fast film is recommended Mount the camera on a tripod or monopod when using telephoto lenses 43 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Night Portrait Night portraits balance the camera s flash exposure w
4. m MIN The essentials of imaging 2 l UU MODE LUN CTY INSTRUCTION MANUAL GETTING STARTED SUBJECT DRIVE CREATIVE EXPOSURE DETAILED OPERATION TABLE OF CONTENTS The GETTING STARTED section describes how to prepare the camera for FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION use The FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION chapter shows how to take HANDLING THE CAMERA seeemem 26 photographs quickly and simply by using the camera s automatic Pressing the Shutter release Button 26 features Advanced shooting features are covered in SUBJECT Holding the Camera 26 PROGRAM DRIVE MODES The CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODE section EYE START s e 27 introduces exposure control The DETAILED OPERATION section AUDIO SIGNAL e vs 29 describes advanced functions within the camera The last section PUE PICTURES IN FULL AUTO Ut CUSTOM FUNCTIONS shows how to customize camera operation Custom Function Notes have been inserted throughout the manual as Be e E SE ML MIELE oe per ee z reference to camera operations that can be changed FOCUS LOCK n5 34 USING THE BUILT IN FLASH ESI FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE 7 B E O as 2 QUICK OPERATION ennees 10 Lene Sha an rire b NAMES OF PARTS 12 Sus 6 EE dd DIM NENNEN i amp Flash Cancel E Mendes ue te e ME E ee 15 9 Red eye Reduction seseseeee 3
5. Manual rewind button 24 Available on the remote control model only Available on the quartz data model only Select button 103 13 NAMES OF PARTS Data Panel Manual focus indicator 75 Shutter speed ISO display Date indicator 103 Subject program icons 40 45 Subject program indicators 40 45 Aperture Exposure com Exposure mod Exposure bracketing indicator indicator 54 66 Self timer indicator 46 87 pensation Custom func tion display 84 106 Multiple Battery condition exposure CWAA wa indicator 90 High speed sync indicator 97 indicator 23 Exposure com pensation indi Xe r t cator 84 Flash mode g tN WO oa indicators 37 Frame counter Multiple exposure Custom setting display 23 90 106 Wireless Remote flash indica Red eye reduc tor 98 y tion indicator 38 ilm transport signals 23 Cartridge mark 23 AF mode indicators 72 74 emote control indicator 49 Single frame Continuous advance indicator 48 Available on the remote control model only Available on the quartz date model only 14 Viewfinder Spot focus area 69 hy focus fr me Spot metering area 78 LC focus areas 70 Shutter Wireless Remote speed ISO flash indicator 98 display Aperture Exposure com High speed sync pensation display 85 indicator 97 iw FERRETA mu d
6. reversed Do not use batteries which show wear or damage Do not expose batteries to fire high temperatures water or moisture Do not attempt to short or disassemble batteries Do not store batteries near or in metallic products Do not mix batteries of different types brands or ages Do not use leaking batteries If fluid from the batteries enters your eye immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor If fluid from the batteries makes contact with your skin or clothing wash the area thoroughly with water Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short circuiting during disposal always follow local regulations for battery disposal Do not disassemble this product Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE NWARNING Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if the camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior especially the flash unit is exposed The flash has a high voltage circuit which may cause an electric shock resulting in injury The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries Keep batteries or small parts that could be swallowed away from infants Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed Store this product out of reach of children Be careful when around children not to
7. Turn the control dial to select the shutter speed The maxium shutter speed is 1 125 sec when using flash The camera automatically sets the aperture for the selected shutter speed With larger aperture numbers smaller lens opening the subject will be out of flash range The use of smaller aperture numbers larger lens opening is recommended See the flash range p 36 Control dial Shutter speeds greater than 1 125 can be achieved using the high speed sync function with 5600 HS D 3600HS D or 5400HS external flash units sold separately p 97 Canceling the Flash Push the built in flash down or turn the accessory flash off amp will be displayed on the data panel 60 M MODE MANUAL M mode gives you full control over exposure The viewfinder s Ev scale displays the difference between your shutter speed and aperture settings and the exposure determined by the camera s metering system While pressing the function button turn the control dial until M appears on the data panel Release the function button To select the shutter speed turn the control dial The shutter speed range is from 1 4000 to 30 seconds To select the aperture turn the control dial while pressing the exposure compensation button The aperture range depends on the Exposure lens compensation WMV button M 258 sal amp o a aH Control dial Continued on ne
8. Remote control operation will give one short beep before the shutter releases with the release button With the delayed release button the signal will beep rapidly for 1 While pressing the function second and then sound a long tone just before the shutter releases button turn the control dial Remote control is sold separately for owners of the remote control model until GFF appears on the Canceling the Audio Signal data panel MEE gla ea Turn the function dial to Y t While pressing the function button turn the control dial to GFF Turning the Audio Signal On d Turn the function dial to i Eye start may not work properly when using a tripod wearing gloves or if your hands are very dry In these cases press the shutter release button partway down to activate the autofocus and metering systems z Infrared absorbing sunglasses may affect eye start operation While pressing the function button turn the control dial until Go appears on the data panel Custom Function Notes Cust 7 The grip sensor activates the eyepiece sensors 1 the main Switch activates the eyepiece sensors 2 p 110 28 29 TAKING PICTURES IN FULL AUTO Full auto is the camera s standard operating mode and is suited for use in almost any situation When selected the camera sets the focus and exposure automatically and fires the built in flash when necessary
9. compensation button Vo a ef Compose the scene and focus on your subject f the scene is too dark for the autofocus to operate press the focus mode switch and focus the lens manually p 75 Firmly press the eyepiece cap into the eyepiece The eyepiece cap prevents light from entering through the viewfinder and fogging the film Press and hold the shutter release button to take the picture The shutter remains open as long as the button is pressed While pressing the exposure Attaching the Remote Cord Sold Separatel To reduce the camera shake or for long exposures the shutter can be released with the Remote Cord RC 1000S or RC 1000L Do not use the Wireless Controller IR 1N with this camera Its use may permanent damage the camera lt E NN Open the remote control terminal cover a B g Insert the plug into the terminal When removing the Remote Cord RC 1000S or RC 1000L take care not to pull out the remote terminal cover with the Remote Cord The Remote cord Clip sold separately can be used to attach the remote cord to the camera strap Using the Remote Control with Bulb Sold Separately To reduce camera shake use the optional remote control IR 3 sold separately p 49 Set the camera to remote Emitter window control mode p 49 Press the release button to open the shutter Hold the remote control near the sensor
10. Steady Focus is confirmed Continuous AF Steady Lens is focusing Continuous AF The shutter is locked e Blinking Focus cannot be confirmed The shutter is locked When focus cannot be confirmed the subject may be too close or one of the special focus situations on the following page is preventing the system from focusing Use focus lock p 34 or manual focus p 75 Custom Function Notes Cust 1 Autofocus has priority 1 shutter release has priority 2 p 108 32 ss e x n If the subject within the focus frame is very bright or low in contrast aan a Ba If two subjects at different distances overlap in the focus frame If a subject composed of alternating light and dark lines completely fills the focus frame If your subject is near a very bright object or area 33 FOCUS LOCK USING THE BUILT IN FLASH The focus lock function is used when the When 5 appears in the viewfinder in full auto the built in flash pops up subject is off center and outside the indes automatically when the shutter release button is pressed partway down Bie lici ae sits nas E Once the flash is up it will fire when necessary camera from focusing on the subject The shutter will not release until the flash is charged Focus lock cannot be used with To turn off the autoflash select flash cancel Pressing the program reset button reset
11. the data panel Arrange the camera and subject position to compose your picture Emitter window Point the emitter window toward the remote control receiver and press the release or the delay button f the release button is pressed the lamp on the front of the camera will blink once before the shutter releases The audio signal will produce 1 short beep f the delay button is pressed the lamp on the front of the camera will blink for two seconds before the shutter releases The audio signal will beep in unison with the lamp Delay button Release button MINSUTA The remote control may not work under fluorescent lighting or in backlit situations If the built in flash pops up when the release button on remote control is pressed wait a few seconds for the flash to charge before pressing the release button again To save power remote control mode is canceled if the remote control is not operated for more than 5 minutes Attach the eyepiece cap if there is a bright light source behind the camera 49 SUBJECT DRIVE DRIVE MODES Focus Lock in Remote Control Mode When your subject is not centered in the focus frame use manual focus or focus lock Set the camera to the remote control mode LATE TES 4 i AUTO en qt a 2 Center your subject in the focus frame then press the shutter release button partway down until e appears i
12. 3 Ps Mode p 65 The shutter speed can be shifted in P mode The aperture will automatically compensate to provide a correct exposure The flash mode will be set to flash cancel To use fill flash press the flash mode button to pop up the built in flash PS mode will be canceled while the flash is being used but it is reset when the flash is lowered Custom 9 Spot AF Lock button This custom function changes the operation of the spot AF button 1 Select spot focus area While pressing the spot AF button the spot focus area is activated Local focus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button When the spot AF button is released the wide focus area is active 2 Select focus area Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button The focus area remains selected even after releasing the spot AF button CUSTOM FUNCTIONS 3 Switch between the wide focus frame and the spot focus area Every time the spot AF button is pressed the camera switches SUAE FNDATSTS TES between the spot focus area and wide focus frame The following displays appears on the data panel and in the viewfinder CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Custom 10 Spot AE Lock Button This custom function changes the operation of spot AE lock button When the built in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on and the Spot AE lock button is pressed slow sync will be activat
13. PA or Ps mode will not be reset The flash mode will be set to flash cancel or fill flash Following settings will not change The date and time settings Red eye reduction SO Custom settings Eye start Audio Signal 114 115 APPENDIX ACCESSORY INFORMATION This camera is designed to work specifically with lenses and accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta Using incompatible accessories with this camera may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the camera and its accessories Lenses All Minolta AF lenses can be used with this camera MD and NC series lenses manual focus cannot be used with this camera Lens Specifications AF 28 80mm f 3 5 5 6 D AF 75 300mm f 4 5 5 6 D Construction Angle of View Min Focus Distance Max Magnification Min Aperture Filter Diameter Dimensions Weight 8 elements 7 groups 75 30 0 4m 1 2ft 0 24X 1 22 38 55mm 63 dia x 68 L mm 190g 6 70z 13 elements 10 groups 32 8 10 1 5m 4 9ft 0 25X f 32 38 55mm 63 dia x 68 L mm 190g 6 70z Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice 116 Lens Hood Flare is non image forming light that degrades image quality A lens hood improves image quality by reducing flare Remove the lens hood before using the camera s built in flash Fit the lens
14. filters the flash mode must be set to TTL metering Custom 13 AF Area Display 1 Displayed for 0 3 seconds Focus area LEDs display the active local focus area for 0 3 sec when the focus is confirmed 2 Displayed for 0 6 seconds Focus area LEDs display the active local focus area for 0 6 sec when the focus is confirmed 3 Not displayed Active local focus area is not displayed when the focus is confirmed The local focus areas will be displayed for 0 6 seconds when selected with control dial and the spot AF button p 70 Custom 14 Shutter release Lock Lens 1 Shutter cannot be released if a lens is not attached appears on the data panel when the shutter button is pressed partway down 2 Shutter can be released if a lens is not attached Use when mounting the camera to a non coupling lens mount telescope microscope etc 113 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS PROGRAM RESET BUTTON Press the program reset button to return the following camera functions to their program settings APPENDIX SETTING Exposure mode P Autofocus mode Autofocus Focus area Wide focus frame Flash mode Autoflash Exposure Compensation 0 0 Drive Mode Single Frame Advance Continuous Advance Canceled Self timer Canceled Wireless Remote Control Canceled Wireless Remote Flash Canceled Bracketing Canceled Multiple Exposure Canceled Subject Program Select Canceled With the custom function set to 8 2 or 8 3
15. in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiv er is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 This mark on the bottom of your camera is there to inform you that this camera meets the requirements of the EU European C Union concerning interference causing equipment regulations CE stands for Conformit Europ enne European Conformity FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product ZA WARNING Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions overheat or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury Do not ignore the following warnings Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual Do not install the batteries with the polarity
16. nnns 59 Shutter Release Priority E Shutter Speed 59 Small Aperture is MOL FOCUS ATO ceci cone ecce a eer erre ere IR ERS PARA Ra AE tess ELA FLYER YE Re Reni sy 69 T M d PER 101 TTL Flash Metering P PA mode Pre flash Metering i o DE Q Quartz date oe eece cece ccccccsscccseceecsseccssecsseeesseesseccseecssescseecsecesseceseseneeensaeons 103 R Red eye Reductio iua edi etre xtate i La SRI NEAR AES 38 Remote Control Remote Cord ines Ratio IASI meL Ww 3600HS D 5600HS D APPENDIX Minolta Co Ltd 3 13 2 Chome Azuchi Machi Chuo Ku Osaka 541 8556 Japan Minolta Europe GmbH Minoltaring 11 D 30855 Langenhagen Germany Reparatur Repair Senator Helmken Strasse 1 D 28197 Bremen Germany Minolta France S A 365 Route de Saint Germain F 78420 Carrieres Sur Seine France Minolta UK Limited 7 Tanners Drive Blakelands Milton Keynes MK14 5BU England Minolta Austria Ges m b H Amalienstrasse 59 61 A 1131 Wien Austria Minolta Camera Benelux B V Zonnebaan 39 P O Box 6000 NL 3600 HA Maarssen The Netherlands Belgian Branch Prins Boudewijnlaan 1 B 2550 Kontich Belgium Minolta Schweiz AG Riedstrasse 6 CH 8953 Dietikon Switzerland Minolta Svenska AB Albygatan 114 S 171 54 Solna Sweden Finnish Branch Niittykatu 6 PL 37 SF 02201 Espoo Finland Minolta Por
17. on the grip Take care not to stand in front of the lens Delayed button MINSA Release button IR REMOTE CONTROL Press release button again to close the shutter 83 DETAILED OPERATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION The metering system in this camera averages the scene s light values to determine the exposure This is an accurate method for scenes with a normal tones Bright scenes such as snowy landscapes or sandy beaches can deceive the camera s meter and be underexposed Dark scenes can be overexposed Compensated Exposure The scene on the left was underexposed because of the snow By compensating the exposure by 2Ev the snow appears white and fresh This effect is most visible with slide film Exposure compensation is not available in M mode While pressing the exposure compensation button turn the control dial until the desired compensation value appears on the data panel The metered exposure can be adjusted by 3 Ev in 0 5 Ev A Exposure increments compensation button AQALLI IP E55 Control dial 84 Checking Exposure Compensation The Ev scale shows the amount of compensated 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 Ev Scale 2 0 2 0 2 5 glows 42 5 P glows SUNGET 3 0 4 blinks 3 0 gt blinks After releasing the exposure compensation button or remains on the data panel and in the viewfinder to indicate that the exposure is bein
18. partway down The camera will display the corresponding flash mode icon on the data panel The viewfinder s flash signal are used with the accessory flash Red eye reduction cannot be used with accessory flashes n P mode and subject program modes only autoflash or flash cancel can be set To use fill flash the flash mode must be set using the camera In A S and M mode only fill flash or flash cancel can be set AA Battery Pack BP 200 Designed for the Dynax Maxxum 5 four AA alkaline or Ni MH batteries can be used to power the camera Available from the fall of 2001 118 Angle FinderVn MagnifierVN Remove the eyepiece cup when attaching a finder accessory Push up to remove the eyepiece cup Turn eye start off when using an Angle Finder or Magnifier Eyepiece Corrector 1000 For eyeglass wearers an Eyepiece Corrector 1000 can be attached to the viewfinder Nine correction lenses are available from 4 to 3 diopters Incompatible Accessories The following accessories are not compatible with this camera Control Grip CG 1000 Data Receiver DR 1000 Wireless Controller IR 1N Vertical Control Grip VC 7 Data Saver DS 100 Wireless Remote Flash Controller The camera can be permanently damage if the Wireless Controller IR 1N is used The information in this manual is relevant for products introduced before June 2001 Contact the nearest authorized Minolta S
19. people or objects The flash unit discharges a large amount of energy which may cause burns Do not apply pressure to the data panel A damaged panel may cause injury and the liquid from the panel may cause inflammation If liquid from the panel makes contact with skin wash the area with fresh water If liquid from the panel comes in contact with the eyes immediately rinse the eyes with plenty of water and contact a doctor QUICK OPERATION Insert batteries This camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries p 18 Attach the lens Align the red mounting index on the lens with the one on the camera Carefully insert the lens into the mount and turn it clockwise until it clicks into the locked position p 20 Slide the main switch to ON Load the film Align the film tip with the red mark then close the back cover p 21 Set full auto operation Press the program reset button to set the camera to fully automatic operation p 30 Center your subject in the wide focus frame L If using a zoom lens rotate the zooming ring to frame your subject as desired With the eye start on the camera will focus and set exposure automatically Eye start is initially on when the camera is taken out of the package With the eye start off the camera will focus and set exposure automatically when the shutter release butto
20. same as those for the built in flash p 35 Refer to the accessory flash s instruction manual for the flash range For the 5600HS D 5400HS and 5400xi the flash range is on the back of the flash units Refer to the accessory flash s instruction manual to attach the flash DETAILED OPERATION 93 FLASH Attaching the Accessory Flash The accessory flash units fit in the shoe located on the top of your camera Flash Metering Flash metering changes according to the flash unit and lens being used The metering mode also changes when the HSS mode on the flash is turned on or off Other lens and HSS off Other lens and HSS on Pre flash metering Pre flash TTL Pre flash metering metering metering Built in ADI metering f flash B without pre flash TEE metering Other _ finches TTL metering TTL metering For more information on HSS high speed sync flash mode see page 97 D lens and HSS off D lens and HSS on 5600HS D ADI metering ADI metering 3600HS D with pre flash without pre flash TTL metering 5400HS TTL metering When an off camera cable or bounce flash is used the TTL metering mode will be automatically set If Wireless Remote flash is used the TTL metering mode will be automatical ly set 94 TTL metering Through The Lens The TTL flash metering system controls the flash during the exposure automatically Pre flash metering In c
21. shutter can be released Custom Function Notes Cust 6 Focus hold button on Minolta lenses can be used for focus lock 1 continuous advance exposure bracketing 2 or depth of field preview 3 p 110 58 S MODE SHUTTER PRIORITY In S mode you select the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture required for proper exposure Use S mode when you want to control the blur caused by subject movement or the stop the motion of the subject eb Turn the function dial to Bus While pressing the function button turn the control dial until S appears on the data panel CREATIVE EXPOSURE Release the function button Turn the control dial to select the shutter speed The shutter speed range is from 1 4000 to 30 seconds ATES TE s25 i i BORDERS s get 4 ABE a att oa all Fractions of a second are If the aperture display blinks displayed without a indicates full the shutter speed is outside numerator The number seconds 2 is two the aperture range of the 125 displayed stands for seconds lens Turn the control dial 1 125th of a second until the blinking stops 59 S MODE SHUTTER PRIORITY Flash with S Mode In S mode the flash will not fire automatically When you want to use the flash pop up the built in flash or attach an accessory flash WIMMER Press the flash mode button to pop up the built in flash will appear on the data panel
22. time will be reset if batteries are removed for more than 5 minutes or the camera is stored with weak batteries for long periods To set the data and time see page 103 Read FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE p 7 before using batteries 18 GETTING STARTED ition Indicators Battery condition indicators shows the level of battery Battery Cond Turn the main switch to ON A battery icon appears on the data panel indicating the power status of the batteries For owners of the quartz date model the date settings will blink if not set Set the date settings p 103 or press the program reset button to display the power status P i ded Steady Power is sufficient for all camera operations ix d Blinks P A Power is low All functions are operational but uis o A the batteries will need to be replaced soon Flash recycling time may be slow e 1 28 Blinks no other displays appear M e Power is insufficient for camera operation and the shutter is locked Replace the batteries The battery chamber door is closed without the batteries inserted The display will disappear after 5 minutes f the data panel is blank the batteries may be dead or installed incorrectly Occasionally the battery condition indicator will give a false low battery power warning dam even though there is enough power capacity Turn the main switch on and off a few times to reset the displa
23. 10 should be set to 1 p 112 Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture Wireless Remote Ratio Flash In this photo both the wireless remote flash and camera s built in flash illumi nated the subject The camera s flash acted as a fill light to control the depth of the shadows With a lighting ratio of 2 1 a soft gradation between the high lights and shadows were produced giv ing the subject a natural appearance High speed sync cannot be used in wire less remote ratio flash With wireless remote ratio flash the shutter speed will be set to slower than 1 45 second automatically Wireless ratio flash Press the flash mode button when taking the picture Both flashes will fire when the shutter is release A lighting ratio of 2 1 indicates the expo sure from the main light accessory flash is twice as much as the exposure Flash mode button from the fill light camera s flash 101 DETAILED OPERATION WIRELESS REMOTE FLASH Canceling Wireless Remote Flash Mode Attach the flash to the cam era The camera and flash should be on e Turn the function dial to Sy While pressing the function button turn the control dial until Q and GFF appear on the camera s data panel 4 Detach the accessory flash Turning off the main switch of the camera with the accessory flash attached also cancels wireless flash If the flash i
24. 8 GETTING STARTED SUBJECT PROGRAM DRIVE MODES STRAP nere eic d cct ced e dde 17 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION 40 a Attaching the Strap iain trices 17 RV Portrait sse 40 ul Using the Eyepiece Cap s 17 w MA Landscape seessesssesseesseesseeesstesseeesseecsntesneesseesens 41 BATTERIES ssssseeneeeennennennnnnn 18 tf KAKSI TT SUIS MERERETUR 42 i Installing the Batteries esesesessese 18 a PR Sports 43 o ns n Night Portrait sd E Attaching the Lens ccecseceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenee 20 5 Photographing Night Scenes eeeene 45 z Removing the Lens sessesesssesseeeeree 20 z DAVE KEMOD ES s 46 W FILM j amp Self timer 46 Fo Loading the Fil se ciseicaasesieesseieaweasiiad 21 o Ey Continuous Advance 48 Film Chamber Lock M neaetaacee 23 e For Owners of the Remote Control Model 49 Rewinding the Film Focus Lock in Remote Control Mode 50 Manual RewWibd 2 c1 tici recie cei veta taa canat 2 continued on next page GETTING SUBJECT CREATIVE EXPOSURE DETAILED FUNCTION OPERATION CUSTOM STARTED DRIVE APPENDIX TABLE OF CONTENTS CREATIVE EXPOSURE DETAILED OPERATION CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES APERTURE CONTROL eerte SH
25. DIX Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Maxxum Dynax 5 Please take time to read this manual so that you can enjoy all the features of your new camera This manual has been designed to help you understand the camera s operation quickly The information in this manual is relevant for products introduced before May 2001 Contact the nearest authorized Minolta Service facility to obtain compatibility information for products released after this date This camera is designed to work specifically with lenses and accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta Using incompatible accessories with this camera may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage the camera and accessories This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equip ment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gen erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used
26. Gently press the manual rewind button using a pen Only use blunt objects Sharp objects may damage the camera amp will appear and will blink on the data panel when the film has rewound Custom Function Notes Cust 2 Automatic 1 or manually initiated 2 rewind start p 108 Cust 3 Rewind the leader into the cartridge 1 or leave the leader out 2 p 109 24 FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION Use full auto when you are just starting out or when shooting under conditions that would require you to constantly adjust the focus or exposure 25 HANDLING THE CAMERA Pressing the Shutter release Button Press the shutter release button partway down to activate the camera s autofocus and auto exposure systems when eye start is off Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture When taking a picture press the shutter release button with your index finger gently so not the shake the camera during the exposure 1 Before pressing Pressing Pressing partway down all the down activates releases camera the shutter systems Holding the Camera Grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the lens with your left Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder width apart to hold the camera steady Keep the camera strap around your neck or wrist in the event you accidentally drop the camera Lean agains
27. UTTER CONTROL EXPOSURE MODES 1 creer A MODE APERTURE PRIORITY 55 Flash With A Mode 57 Depth of field Preview seseeeeenee 58 S MODE SHUTTER PRIORITY sss 59 Flash With S Mode ssssssseen 60 M MODE MANUAL senem 61 Ev Scale in the Viewfinder sussssss 62 DETAILED OPERATION FOCUS AREAS 3t deed 68 Wide Focus Frarne eicere tentes 68 Spot FOCUS ANCA 52 canendi rs nares eae dg ERR d 69 Local Focus Areas esee eiiis bati sepa thao FOCUS MODES A Automatic AF Q9 Continuous AF B Single shot AF ssssssssssseeenenenne Manual Focus AF ILLUMINATOR EXPOSURE 4 55 iori etie tet hel er den 14 Segment Honeycomb Pattern Metering Spot Meteringis iet iecit etit ri eoe tetto ren EJ Spot AE Lock sse Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot AE Lock 80 TAKING TIME EXPOSURES bulb 81 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION es 84 Checking Exposure Compensation 85 DETAILED OPERATION CUSTOM FUNCTIONS APPENDIX SETTING THE ISO MANUALLY 86 EXPOSURE BRACKETING esee 87 Continuous Advance Bracketing Single Frame Adva
28. al ISO 6 to 6400 in 1 3 EV increments Flash ISO 25 1000 Auto load Single frame continuous advance 3 frames sec self timer exposure bracketing and multiple exposure Rewind Auto rewind manual start Count down display Frame counter Forward shows number of exposures taken Built in Flash GN 2 ISO 100 in meters Coverage 28mm angle of view Additional Power Two CR2 lithium batteries Battery Performance Condition A Condition B Flash Use 95 20 C 10 C 20 C 10 C 0 30 rolls 24 rolls 45 rolls 35 rolls 50 14 rolls 11 rolls 18 rolls 14 rolls 100 9 rolls 7 rolls 11 rolls 9 rolls 24 exposure rolls Condition A Lens 28 80 f 3 5 5 6 focused from infinity to 2m three times and the shutter release button held partway down for ten seconds before each exposure Condition B Lens 28 80 f 3 5 5 6 focused from infinity to 2m and the shutter release button held partway down for five seconds before each exposure Battery performance will vary with usage conditions Exposures taken at a rate of 2 rolls month Dimensions WxHxD 127 0 x 87 0 x 60 5mm WxHxD Weight 335g w o camera battery Specifications and accessories are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice APPENDIX 125 INDEX Subject Page A Accessory Shoe Cap sse nnne rennes 94 ADI Flash Metering 93 94 95 Aperture Prior
29. appears on the data 55 a Turn the function dial to Eus CREATIVE EXPOSURE A MODE APERTURE PRIORITY Release the function button Turn the control dial to select the aperture If 4000 or 30 blinks on the data panel the aperture setting is beyond the camera s shutter speed range Turn the control dial until the shutter speed display stops blinking Enc ORG eee To return to P mode repeat step 1 and 2 until P appears on the data panel To return to P mode and fully automatic operation press the program reset button p 30 Press the depth of field preview button to see the effect of the change in aperture p 58 56 Flash with A Mode In A mode flash will not fire automatically When you want to use flash pop up the built in flash or attach an accessory flash Press the flash mode button to pop up the built in flash 5 will appear on the data panel The shutter speed will be set to 1 125 or slower f 125 blinks in the viewfinder and on the data panel the light level is too bright for the selected aperture Turn the control dial to change the aperture until the blinking stops or cancel the flash A gs uf Tye a E wa Asmaller aperture larger f number will result in a shorter flash range Refer to flash range p 36 to determine the range of the built in flash at the selected aperture The use of very small apertures large f numbers i
30. arge f number Large Aperture small f number Range in focus is deeper o j09900001 Small apertures large f numbers provide greater depth of field Set a small aperture when pho tographing landscapes to ensure your entire scene is sharp Range in focus is narrower o 9949499999 Large apertures small f numbers limit the depth of field to a narrow range in front of and behind the point of focus Set a larger aperture when photographing portraits to make your subject stand out from the background Usable apertures will depend on the aperture range of the lens you are using 52 SHUTTER CONTROL In addition to controlling the duration of the exposure shutter speeds determine how moving subjects will appear in the final image Use a fast shutter speed to stop the motion of your subject use a slow shutter speed to blur the motion CREATIVE EXPOSURE 1 4000s 1 250s 1 125s 1 45s 1 8s 1s 6s 30s Fast 4 Slow Fast Shutter Speed Slow Shutter Speed Fast shutter speeds can stop the Slow shutter speeds will make a action and also help prevent moving subject appear to flow blurring caused by camera creating a feeling of motion movement during exposure known as camera shake 53 EXPOSURE MODES Four exposure modes are availabe on this camera Select the best exposure for your subject 54 A mode Aperture Prio
31. cus sys tem Set custom 14 to setting 2 Set custom 5 to setting 1 To turn off the AF illuminator set the flash mode to flash cancel or custom 11 to set ting 2 34 75 113 109 Picture is blurred 120 Flash did not fire in a low light situation and the shutter speed was slow Use fill flash a tri pod or faster film Err appears on the data panel After the film rewinds the back cover can not be opened Remove and reinstall the batter ies If normal camera operation does not resume or the camera malfunctions repeatedly contact an authorised Minolta Service Facility Camera mal function This camera has a safety lock feature and the back cover cannot be opened if film is loaded In case the back cannot be opened following these steps Remove the film in a dark place of under a thick blanket After removing the film contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility to repair your camera 1 Turn the main switch to OFF 2 Turn the function dial to ISO 3 While pressing the function dial and spot AE lock button turn the main switch to ON The film chamber lock indicator should turn black The back cover can now be opened If the back cover did not open 1 Find the lever located near the film chamber release 2 Slide the lever down to open the cover APPENDIX 121 CARE AND STRAGE Operating Temperature and Conditions This camera
32. custom functions are set to 1 The functions are explained on pages 108 113 Setting Custom Functions Turn the function dial to CUST Turn the control dial to select the custom function number to be changed Function Setting Cust AF Shutter 1 AF Priority iog 1 release Priority 2 Shutter release Priority ENERO Automatic 108 Manual g Film Tip Rewound Pim Mp Film Tip Left Out i DX Memory Off DX Memory E DX Memory On 109 Shutter release Shutter release Lock Off Lock Film Shutter release Lock On Focus Hold Sd wi 2 Geminvevs ere 110 Depth of Field Preview Eyepiece Sensor By main switch and grip sensor ii Activation By main switch 1 Normal P Mode P Mode Settings Pa Mode 111 Ps Mode Select Spot Focus Area E 2 Select Focus Area 111 Switch Between the Wide Focus And Spot Focus Spot AE Lock Hold to Activate s Button Press Once to Activate Press Again to Cancel AF Illuminator 1 AF Illuminator On m built in flash AF Illuminator Off A ADI Flash Metering Flash Metering TTL Flash Metering 113 3 1 Displayed for 0 3 seconds n AF Area Display Displayed for 0 6 seconds 113 Not Displayed Cust Shutter release Shutter cannot be released if a lens is not attached XE 14 Lock Lens 2 Shutter can be released if a lens is not attached While pressing the function button turn the control dial to select the desired setting Turn
33. data panel When you release the button the display will return to normal and only will remain on the data panel Warn your subject that the flash will fire a few short flash bursts just before the picture is taken Turn the function dial to S While pressing the function button turn the control dial until and GFF appear on the data panel SUBJECT PROGRAM DRIVE MODES Now that you are comfortable with the operation of the camera take more control of the creative process by telling the camera what kind of pictures you want to take The subject program modes optimize camera settings for specific situations This section also lets you explore the use of the drive mode button Drive modes control the advance of the film __Subject program button _ Drive mode button 39 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Portrait Portraits have the greatest impact when a shallow depth of field is used to separate the subject from the background In portrait mode the necessary settings are made automatically leaving you free to capture the perfect expression Depth of field is the area in front of and behind the subject that appears sharp p 52 Press the subject program button until the subject program indicator amp points to For best results use the telephoto setting of the lens Use fill flash p 37 when your subject is backlit or has stro
34. de When an operation is not made for five seconds the aperture display Ps or the shutter speed display PA will go blank on the data panel A few seconds later the S A on the data panel will turn off the camera returns to P mode PA Ps can be activated again by simply pressing the shutter release button partway down to display the shutter speed and aperture display and then turn the control dial to reactivate the PA Ps mode 65 CREATIVE EXPOSURE EXPOSURE WARNINGS Indicators will blink in the viewfinder or data panel when the level of B ETAI L E D available light is beyond the camera s control DISPLAY CAUSE ACTION OPERATION The light level is beyond the camera s metering range Bright Light Use slower speed film a In this section you can move on to the detailed neutral density operation to expand your expertise Read those pages ND filter or pertaining to the areas of your interest and need reduce the light level of your The required surroundings exposure is Low Light b d th MIN Use higher shutter speed and speed film or a aperture range The required exposure is beyond the shutter speed range Multiple Exposures p 90 The required exposure is beyond the aperture range of the lens The warnings may appear with subject programs 66 67 FOCUS AREA Wide Focus Area The wide focus frame uses seven focus sensors the spot focus area and six local f
35. e 2 Film Tip Left Out The film leader is expososed after rewind Sliding the main switch to OFF during rewinding causes the film tip to be rewound into the cartridge when the camera is turned on again Custom 4 DX Memor 1 DX Memory Off Film speed is always set to the DX coded ISO of the film Non DX coded film is set to the ISO of the previous DX coded roll 2 DX Memory On Manual changes to the film speed of a DX coded film are saved and applied to future rolls with the same DX coded ISO Use when a particular film is consistently pushed or pulled in its processing For setting the film speed manually see page 86 Custom 5 Shutter release Lock Film 1 Shutter release Lock Off Shutter can be released even if there is no film in the camera 2 Shutter release Lock On Shutter cannot be released unless film is loaded When film is not loaded if the shutter release button is pressed all the way down 0 will blink in the viewfinder and on the data panel While the back cover is open the shutter can be released 109 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Custom 6 Focus hold Button Lens This custom function changes the operation of a lens with a focus hold button 1 Focus Hold Pressing the focus hold button on the lens locks the autofocus 2 Continuous Autofocus Press and hold the focus hold button on the lens to activate the continuous autofocus mode 3 Depth of Field Preview D
36. e exposure Slow sync cannot be used in S mode or M mode set the ambient light exposure n P mode the flash will automatically be activated In A mode press the flash mode button to acvtivate the built in flash E and the locked exposure will be displayed in the viewfinder spot AE lock button While holding the spot AE lock button press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture The slow sync effect is the same as the night portrait subject program p 44 Use a tripod if the shutter speed is too slow to allow sharp hand held pictures When is not on the data panel the camera is in spot metering mode and not in slow sync p 78 Custom Function Notes Cust 10 Spot AE lock activated when the AE lock button is pressed and held 1 or activated when the button is pressed once and then canceled when it is pressed again 2 p 112 96 HIGH SPEED SYNC HSS The maximum flash sync speed for this camera is 1 125 However with the 5600HS D 3600HS D and 5400HS accessory flashes sold separately shutter speeds up to 1 4000 can be used High speed sync is a function built into the HS series flash units High speed sync HSS allows faster shutter speeds with fill flash when photographing moving subjects outdoors HSS also lets you use large aperture high shutter speed combinations to separate your subject from the background by limiting the depth of field C
37. e series must equal the exposure required for one picture Compensation is not necessary if all of the exposures have dark backgrounds and the subjects of the exposures will not overlap Compensate the exposures as follows Number of 1 Exposures Exposure aajesiment 09 10 15 20 25 20 The above corrections are intended as a general guideline Some testing may be necessary to produce the desired results When using negative film inform the photofinisher that multiple exposure pictures are included on the film 92 FLASH Your camera s built in flash provides coverage for a 28mm wide angle lens with a flash guide number of 12 ISO100 This section of your manu al covers the operation of accessory flashes as well as the built in flash The high accuracy of your camera s flash is achieved by ADI Advanced Distance Integration flash metering in combination with the newly devel oped D series flash units and lenses Compared with conventional TTL flash metering ADI flash metering is less influenced by background condi tions or the subject s reflectance providing optimum flash exposures every time ADI flash metering Conventional TTL metering Program Flash An optional accessory flash such as the 5600HS D or 3600HS D improves flash performance over the built in flash The flash units fit in the accessory shoe located on the top of the camera The flash signals for the accessory flash are the
38. ed p 96 1 Hold to activate The spot metering area is active until the spot AE lock button is released 2 Press once to activate press again to cancel The spot metering area is activated when the spot AE lock button is pressed and canceled when the button is pressed again When the spot metering area is active pressing the program reset button turning the camera off or changing the position of the built in flash cancels the metering area Kl wil appear in the viewfinder when the spot metering area is active Custom 11 AF Illminator Built in flash 1 AF Illuminator On The built in flash is used as an AF illuminator and will fire when necessary to assist the autofocus system The AF illuminator does not fire when flash cancel is selected 2 AF Illuminator Off The AF illuminator function is canceled Other flash functions will operate normally An attached accessory flash s AF illuminator will not be cancelled 112 Custom 12 Flash Metering Your camera uses ADI flash metering as the standard flash metering mode but it can be changed This applies to both the built in and accessory flash 1 ADI Flash Metering When the flash fires ADI or pre flash metering will be employed Flash metering changes according to the flash unit and lens being used 2 TTL Flash Metering When the flash fires TTL metering will be employed To use flash or color meters flash diffusers or neutral density
39. epth of field preview is activated when the focus hold button is pressed and held When not using a D series lens the shutter release button must be pressed partway down while pressing the focus hold button to preview the depth of field Focus hold button Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation When an object is detected near the viewfinder the camera s system are activated to set the focus and exposure as you frame your subject Eye start switch must be on p 27 1 By main switch and grip sensor Eyepiece sensor is activated with the grip sensor 2 By main switch Eyepiece sensor is activated when the camera is turned on Use this setting when the grip sensor cannot be activated because the user is wearing gloves or their hands cannot activate the sensor With the grip sensor off the camera will always be on To conserve battery power turn the camera off with the main switch 110 Custom 8 P Mode Settings 1 Normal P Mode p 64 You cannnot shift the shutter speed or aperture in P mode Flash will fire automatically when it s necessary 2 PA Mode p 64 The aperture can be shifted in PA mode The shutter speed will automatically compensate to provide a correct exposure The flash mode will be set to flash cancel To use fill flash press the flash mode button to pop up the built in flash PA mode will be canceled while the flash is being used but it is reset when the flash is lowered
40. er expo sure is determined automatically by the camera Wireless flash Normal flash HSS with wireless remote flash is available only with 3600HS D 5600HS D With an accessory flash other than 3600HS D and 5600HS D the shutter speed will be set to slower than 1 45 second automatically Flash and color meters cannot be used with wireless remote flash 98 S etting Wireless Remote Flash Mode button Flash mode Attach the accessory flash to the camera before turning the flash and camera on The flash must be mounted on the accessory shoe because the camera needs to send a signal to the flash to turn on its wireless remote function With the camera and flash on turn the function dial to Sy While pressing the function button turn the control dial until WL and 7 5 appear on the camera s data panel Detach the accessory flash then press the camera s flash mode button to raise the built in flash 99 DETAILED OPERATION WIRELESS REMOTE FLASH Taking Pictures in Wireless Remote Flash Mode The accessory flash is controlled by a light signal from the built in flash Although the built in flash fires it does not add to the exposure but simply controls the accessory flash The position of the camera and flash is critical to control the lighting of the subject a Position your camera and flash unit using the information of this page The example bel
41. ervice Facility to obtain information for products released after this date APPENDIX 119 TROUBLE SHOOTING Contact your nearest Minolta Service Facility if the following information does not cover the problem which you are experiencing or the condition Problem Cause Page Problem Cause Solution Page continues rem Cause Solution Pase 34 75 75 Autofocus does not work when the shutter release button is pressed partway down Situation is unsuitable for autofocus Use focus lock or manual focus Flash pic ture is too dark Subject is beyond flash range Make sure the subject is within the flash range Camera is set to manual focus mode Subject is too close Hold the focus mode switch down Check the minimum focus distance for your lens When using the built in flash the bottom of the picture is dark Lens hood was attached or subject distance was less than 1m Remove the lens hood To prevent lens shadowing the subject must be at least 1m 3 3ft from the camera Shutter cannot be released Flash fires when the shutter release button is pressed partway down Focus cannot be confirmed Use focus lock or manual focus Camera is attached to a microscope or tele Scope and custom function 14 1 is set Custom function is Set to 5 2 shutter release lock Film Flash was used as AF illuminator to assist the autofo
42. g compensated AA PS Jes To cancel exposure compensation the camera must be reset manually to 0 0 85 DETAILED OPERATION SETTING THE ISO MANUALLY Set the film speed manually when you want to override DX coded film or when using non DX coded film Film speeds can be set from ISO 6 to 6400 in 1 3Ev increments Non DX coded film is initially set to the previous roll s ISO Turn the function dial to ISO While pressing the function button turn the conirol dial until the desired ISO value appears on the data panel Release the function button The selected film speed will be set The data panel returns to the usual display Exposure compensation in 1 3 Ev increments can be made using the ISO function Care should be taken because no warning will be displayed indicating the ISO has been changed Custom Function Notes Cust 4 Manual ISO settings will be canceled when the film is rewound 1 or the manual ISO setting will be stored and applied to future rolls of film with the same DX coded ISO 2 p 109 86 EXPOSURE BRACKETING Bracketing automatically exposes a series of three frames with differing exposures Bracket your exposures when shooting slides and other films with a low tolerance for exposure error The bracket can be set in increments of 0 3 0 5 0 7 or 1 0 Ev The flash cannot be used with bracketing Exposure compensation can be used to adjust the bracke
43. harm them with the product or parts Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes It may damage eyesight Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident Do not look at the sun or strong light sources directly through the viewfinder or lens It may damage your eyesight or cause blindness Do not use the product near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline benzine or paint thinner Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol benzine or paint thinner to clean the product The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire If the product emits a strange odor heat or smoke discontinue use Immediately remove the batteries taking care not to burn yourself The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required CAUTION Do not point the product directly at the sun If sunlight is focused on an inflammable surface a fire may result Replace the lens cap when the product is not in use Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car It may damage the product and batteries which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat fire explosion or leaking battery fluid If batteries are leaking discontinue use of the product Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with
44. hood into the mount at the end of the lens barrel then turn the hood clockwise until it clicks To store the hood reverse it attach it to the lens as described above then replace the lens cap Accessory Flashes When using an accessory flash the flash mode can be selected using the camera or the flash All Minolta i si and HS HS D series flash units the Macro Twin Flash 2400 the Macro Ring Flash 1200 and the Vectis SF 1 flash are compatible with this camera The Flash Shoe Adapter FS 1100 is required to mount AF series flash units 4000AF 2800AF 1800AF and Macro flash 1200AF When the FS 1100 is used The flash will fire every time the shutter is released The AF illuminator will not activate The built in flash is set to fill flash when the accessory flash is removed X series flashes and flashes sold by other manufacturers cannot be used with this camera 117 APPENDIX ACCESSORY INFORMATION Accessory Flash Conirol Setting the flash mode with the camera While pressing the flash mode button turn the control dial to select the desired flash mode The camera sets the flash mode on the accessory flash immediately Setting the flash mode with the flash With the flash off attach it to the accessory shoe Turn the flash on The current flash mode on the accessory flash will be set in the camera when the shutter release button is pressed 3600HS D
45. ily n mne nir rnit cns 55 Audio Signal 29 Automatic AF RR 72 B Battery Conditions Indicators sen 19 Bracketing eno E R E C Contin ous AF creer er rer niei rl eai i n ee ep dede 73 eU 107 D Date Format DX code Film Depth of field E SE 62 EV Scale nins 58 62 Exposure Compensation eese nennen 84 Eyepiece Gap iis sae E 17 Eyepiece Sensors 27 Eye start 27 F ue M 6 Flash Cancel 97 dtt TIPPS 36 Flash Subject Distance in Wireless Remote Flash Mode 100 RE E 37 Film chamber Lock Indicator 28 Film Tip 22 Focus Area Indicator 68 FOCUSING io as 75 G Gip SONSOF omeri aed 27 H HOS iet si eu ntn MM tni III 97 I zem 86 Subject Page L Large ADCItUne P Local Focus Areas Local Focus Area LEDs M Manual Mode c rri asa e po E RE E ERE EXER REF EE EEC AX E EELE En Manual Rewind 22 MD and MC Series Lenses Neutral Density ND Filter esee 66 Night SCOne S Ncc 45 S Shutter Priority esee rennen
46. is designed for use from 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Never leave your camera where it may be subjected to extreme temperatures such as in the glove compartment of a car The data panel response time will be slow at cold temperatures The display will temporarily darken at high temperatures but will be restored when the temperature normalizes This camera is not waterproof or splashproof When using the camera in the rain protect the camera and lens Never subject the camera to extreme humidity To prevent condensation from forming place the camera in a sealed plastic bag when bringing it from cold environment to a warm environment Allow it to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag The low battery symbol may appear even with fresh batteries depending on the storage conditions To restore camera power repeat turning the camera on and off Battery capacity decreases at colder temperatures Keep your camera and spare batteries in a warm inside pocket when shooting in cold weather Batteries will regain some of their capacity when warmed to normal operating temperature Before Important Events Check the camera s operation carefully or take test photographs Minolta is not responsible for any loss that may occur due to an equipment malfunction 122 Cleaning f the camera or lens barrel is dirty wipe it gently with a soft clean dry cloth If the camera or lens co
47. is mode the camera continues to release the shutter and advance the film as long as the shutter release button is held down The camera takes 3 frames per second when setting the shutter speed to above 1 125 second with flash cancel p 37 single shot autofocus or manual focus p 75 and new batteries For the quartz date model the data imprinting function is off p 103 Press the drive mode button until Elli appears on the data panel Press and hold the shutter release button to begin taking a series of pictures When taking flash pictures the shutter will release only when the built in flash finishes charging between exposures With accessory flashes the shutter will continue to release even if the flash is charging With continuous AF 8 and moving subjects the shutter will release only when the camera has focused on the subject between exposures To return to single frame mode press the drive mode button until L appears on the data panel AF zoom xi and power zoom lenses cannot be zoomed when taking pictures with continuous adavance Custom Function Notes Cust 1 Autofocus has priority 1 the shutter release has priority 2 p 108 48 For Owner s of the Remote control Model The camera can be operated up to 5m 16 4 ft away with the IR Remote Control RC 3 sold separatedly Place the camera on a tripod Press the drive mode button until e appears on
48. ith the background exposure In night portrait mode the camera control the aperture and shutter speed allowing the background to appear in the photograph Press the subject program button V until the subject program indicator amp points to Fal Set the flash to fill flash 4 or fill flash with red eye reduction 4 when using night portrait mode See pages 37 and 38 The use of fast film is recommended Warn your subject not to move while the picture is taken The shutter remains open to capture the background The shutter speed may be slow Use a tripod to reduce camera shake 44 Photograping Night Scenes Cancel the flash in night portrait mode to photograph night scenes The longer shutter speeds set in night portrait mode let you capture beautiful photographs of twilight scenes and night skylines subject program indicator amp points to P3 While pressing the flash mode button turn the control dial until appears on the data panel Use a tripod to reduce camera shake RICAN i Control dial The use of fast film is recommended Dark night scenes may be prevent the AF system from focusing use focus lock p34 or manual focus p75 Night scenes tend to be better at twillight rather than in the darkness of night The faint light in the early evening sky adds detail to the shadows of the scene The shutter speed may be slowe Use a t
49. l to change the date and time values Data continues changing as long as the dial turns Control Dial Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the date and time are displayed correctly Press the shutter release button to set the date and time The usual display will return 104 Changing the Date Format eb Press the date button DATE SEL Press and hold the select button SEL for 3 seconds until the date on the data panel blinks E DATE SEL Turn the control dial to change the format The format will change in the following sequence SOFA ENS NAA PS eal WHIM Dii ed i4 Di vie Di DATE DATE DATE Year Month Day Month Day Year Day Month Year Press the shutter release button to set the format The usual display will return The quartz date is powered by the camera s battery When the battery is removed the date settings will remain for about 5 minutes After that time the date will be reset to 2001 01 01 January 1st When the new batteries are inserted the audio signal will beep to indicate the date and time have been reset When the date has not been set the date settings blink on the data panel when the camera is turned on 105 DETAILED OPERATION CUSTOM FUNCTIONS CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Using the custom functions you can tailor camera settings to suit your shooting style or preferences Initially all the
50. mes in contact with sand gently blow away loose particles wiping may scratch the surface 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 Never touch the interior of the camera especially the shutter and mirror doing so may impair their alignment and movement Dust on the mirror will not affect the exposure but may affect the focus Use a blower brush to remove dust from or around the mirror Never use compressed air to clean the camera s interior it may cause damage to sensitive interior parts Never use organic solvents to clean the camera Never touch the lens surface with your fingers Storage When storing your camera for extended periods Always attach the protective caps Store in a cool dry and well ventilated area away from dust and chemicals such as moth balls For long periods place the camera in an airtight container with a silica gel drying agent Periodically release the camera s shutter to keep it operating properly Before using after prolonged storage check the camera s operation to make sure it is functioning properly Questions and Service f you have questions about your camera contact your local camera dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area Before shipping your came
51. n a a B Automatic AF Single shot AF Continuous AF Manual Focus All the autofocus modes work with the exposure modes P A S M The subject programs use automatic AF except for sports mode which uses continuous AF Automatic AF Designed to work well in most situations automatic AF is suited to events that have both moving a static subjects When the subject is mov ing continuous AF is used when static single shot AF is employed eb Turn the function dial to Aes While pressing the function button turn the control dial until A appears on the data panel Continuous AF 8 Use continuous AF when shooting sporting events or when the subject is in constant motion While pressing the function button turn the control dial until 8 appears on the data panel When taking pictures the camera continues to focus while the shutter release button is pressed partway down Focus lock cannot be used with continuous AF Focus can be locked with the spot AF button in continuous AF Continuous AF 9 does not use audio signals or local focus area LEDs to indicate focus 73 DETAILED OPERATION FOCUS MODES Single Shot AF Use single shot AF when photographing EE static subjects dai I 2 q NE M a X i Drum the function dial to Aes While pressing the function button turn the control dial until appears o
52. n is pressed partway down p 26 The audio signal confirms the camera has focused when the shutter release button is pressed partway down p 29 When e or appears in the viewfinder press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture Use focus lock if your subject is off center and outside the focus frame p 34 11 NAMES OF PARTS Body For information on specific parts refer to the page shown in parentheses Built in flash 35 Program reset button 30 Flash mode button 37 Control dial Function button Shutter release button 26 Function dial Self timer lamp Strap eyelet 17 Remote control receiver 46 49 Grip sensors 27 Lens contacts Focus mode switch 75 Lens release 20 Exposure Depth of field compensation preview button button 84 58 Battery chamber Tripod socket door 18 12 This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual p 122 Main switch 30 Accessory shoe Data panel Drive mode button 46 50 Viewfinder Eyepiece sensors 27 Subject program button 40 45 Eyepiece Cup 119 terminal 49 Film window 23 Spot AE lock button 78 Film chamber lock Date button 103 indicator 23 Back cover release 21 Spot AF button 69
53. n the data panel Focus lock p 34 can be used with single shot AF 74 Manual Focus The autofocus system can be used to monitor focus and indicate when a subject in the focus frame is in focus The lens can be focused manually when autofocus and focus lock is not possible Hold the focus mode switch down and release will appear on the data panel DALLT Turn the focusing ring until your subject appears sharp While pressing the shutter release button partway down appears in the viewfinder when the subject in the focus frame is in focus To return to the autofocus mode push the focus mode switch down a second time In manual focus mode with any lens except the D series lenes the camera switches to center weighted metering The metered exposure may be differ ent between autofocus and manual focus 75 DETAILED OPERATION AF ILLUMINATOR The built in flash is used as an AF Illuminator When the scene is too dark for the camera to focus the built in flash fires a few short bursts when the shutter release button is pressed partway down to provide the light necessary for the camera to focus Pressing the spot AF button can also activate the AF illuminator The range of the AF Illuminator is approximately 1 to 5 m 3 3 to 16 5 ft The AF illuminator will not fire in continuous AF mode or if flash cancel amp is selected The AF illuminat
54. n the vewfinder 3 Lift your finger from the shutter release button Focus and exposure is set for the picture The shutter speed and aperture will be displayed on the data panel 4 Recompose the picture Point the remote toward the front of the camera and press the release or delay button CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES In this section you take full creative control of your camera Depending on the selected exposure mode you will control the aperture shutter speed or both when capturing your image In the previous sections only the program P exposure mode was explored Here you will learn to use the aperture priority A shutter priority S and manual M exposure modes Select A mode to control the depth of field in your images Set S mode to control the way moving subjects appear in your images Set M mode when you want full control over the exposure 51 APERTURE CONTROL The size of the aperture lens opening determines the depth of field of the final image as well as the intensity of the light falling on the film Depth of field is the range in front of and behind the subject that appears sharp in the final image Depth of field increases as the focal length decreases The wide angle position of the lens will have a greater depth of field at a given aperture than at the telephoto position c am gri M E 1 2 8 f A 5 6 8 1 11 16 Large e a gt Small Small Aperture l
55. nce Bracketing 88 Flash Notes eene 89 Bracketing with the Exposure compensation Button 89 MULTIPLE EXPOSURE seem 90 Metering Multiple Exposure eseeees 92 FLASH rra EHI EGIbuIDH LUPA 93 Program Flash 93 Attaching the Accessory Flash ws 94 Flash Metering 2x94 SLOW SYNC wi 96 HIGH SPEED SYNC HSS sss 97 WIRELESS REMOTE FLASH se 98 Setting Wireless Remote Flash Mode 99 Taking Pictures in Wireless Remote Flash Mode 100 Wireless Remote Ratio Flash 101 FOR OWNER S OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL 103 Imprinting the Date or Time esses 103 Setting the Date or Time seseee 104 Changing the Date Format sesessess 105 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS 1 106 APPENDIX nene rem recen e 114 PROGRAM RESET BUTTON 115 ACCESSORY INFORMATION ene 116 TROUBLE SHOOTING esee 120 CARE AND STORE eee 122 SPECIFICATIONS niente ee 124 INDEX m 126 GETTING SUBJECT CREATIVE EXPOSURE DETAILED FUNCTION OPERATION CUSTOM STARTED DRIVE APPEN
56. nd repeat steps 2 4 If the film is loaded with the power off a amp blinks on the data panel before the camera shuts down Film chamber Lock Once the film is loaded the back cover release will lock until the film is rewound to prevent the camera from being opened accidentally The film window and the film chamber lock indicator will show if a roll of film is in the camera Always check these before loading a new film When film is loaded properly the film chamber lock indicator is red and the back cover cannot be opened To change a roll of film in the camera refer to manual rewind on page 24 Film chamber Film Window lock indicator 23 FILM Rewinding the Film After you have exposed the last frame the camera will automatically rewind the film 7 Wait until the film is completely rewound i amp will appear and will blink on l the data panel indicating it is safe to open the back cover The film chamber lock indicator is blank after the film is rewound 2 Press the back cover release to open the back cover and remove the film then close the back cover Do not turn the focusing ring when the film is rewinding Although more pictures than specified on the film package may be taken the film processor may not print more than the number specified on the film cartridge Manual Rewind Use manual rewind to rewind the film before the roll is finished
57. ng shadows across the face Focus on your subject s eyes and be ready to capture the perfect expression Use night portrait mode p 44 with subjects at night 40 Landscape Landscape photography requires a large depth of field to make sure the subject and background are in focus In landscape mode the camera is set to obtain the greatest depth of field possible while maintaining a shutter speed fast enough to prevent blurring from camera shake Press the subject program button until the subject program indicator amp points to aA For best results zoom to a wide angle setting or use a wide angle lens Include a foreground subject or detail to create a feeling of depth in the picture Use flash when a subject in the foreground is backlit or has strong shadows across the face Without a foreground subject the flash will have no effect on the landscape Please see page 36 for the camera s flash range For best results use a tripod Use night portrait mode p 44 with subjects or scenery at night 41 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Close up Use close up mode when photographing small objects like flowers or jewelry In close up mode the camera automatically sets the best possible aperture and shutter speed for close up photography Focusing time can be longer with macro lenses Press the subject program button KW until the subject program indicator amp points to
58. oa indicator 3 signals Spot AE lock indicator 78 Ev scale 62 80 Focus area Exposure compensation indicators 68 indicator 85 15 GETTING STARTED This section provides the information necessary to prepare the camera for use Batteries p 18 GETTING STARTED Pass the strap through the strap eyelet from below as shown Attach the strap so that the tip comes inside Push down the buckle to fix the strap 2 z Take care not to catch the strap when closing the back cover Using the Eyepiece Ca The eyepiece cap is used to prevent light from entering the camera dur ing time exposures buLb p 81 or when using the self timer p 46 Light entering through the viewfinder can affect the metered exposure Firmly press the eyepiece cap of the strap into the eyepiece 17 BATTERIES Installing the Batteries Your camera uses two 3V CR2 lithimum batteries to supply power for all camera operations Slide the battery chamber release as shown and open the door Insert the batteries Match the positive terminal mark inside the battery chamber door with the positive end of the batteries Close the battery chamber door and push until it clicks When changing batteries make sure the main switch is off Setting the camera down with the battery chamber door open may damage the camera For owners of the quartz data model the date and
59. ocus areas to automatically focus on your subject The wide focus area provides greater framing flexibility and makes it easier for the camera to focus on moving subjects Wide focus frame Local focus area LED Press the shutter release but ton partway down to activate the wide focus area Alocal focus area LED or spot focus area LED in the viewfinder will glow to indicate the point of focus within the wide focus area for less than one second When the subject is moving LEDs may not illuminate All the focus area indicators in the viewfinder turn on when the wide focus frame is being used Focus area indicator With continuous AF 8 p 73 or the sports subject program mode p 43 the local focus area LEDs will not glow in the vewfinder The LEDs may not glow in continuous advance Custom Function Notes Cust 13 When focus is confirmed the local focus area LEDs will illuminate for approx 0 3s 1 or for approx 0 6s 2 The local focus area LEDs will only illuminate when an area is selected by the user 3 p 113 68 Spot Focus Area By simply pressing the spot AF button the center spot focus area is selected The focus and exposure settings will be made with the center spot focus area Spot focus area Place your subject inside the spot focus area Press and hold the spot AF button The spot focus area in the viewfinder will glow for a second after focus is c
60. ombination with TTL metering a pre flash fires before the main exposure The pre flash is metered with 14 segment honeycomb pattern and fed back to the flash exposure sys tem to determine the reflectance of the scene ADI metering Advanced Distance Integration Flash metering is controlled by distance information from D series lenses in addition to TTL metering With the 5600HS D and 3600HS D accessory flash units a pre flash is also used With ADI metering flash output is less influenced by background conditions or the subject s reflectance Use of a Flash Color Meter with Pre Flash When pre flash fires a flash color meter cannot meter accurately This is because the purpose of pre flash is to assist ADI Pre flashmetering not to provide illumination for the picture Cancel HSS see flash man ual or eliminate the influence on metering using Custom 12 2 p 113 However if you use the test flash button on the flash the pre flash will not fire When Using a Close up Diffuser Certain Filters and Lenses When close up diffuser CD 1000 or a filter whose stop s increase is not 0 i e ND is used or when the focus range limiter or macro release of certain lenses are used the proper exposure will not be obtained by ADI or Pre flash metering 95 DETAILED OPERATION SLOW SYNC In P and A modes slow shutter sync sets the shutter speed and aperture value for ambient lighting and balances the flash output with th
61. one stop 62 Flash with M mode In M mode the flash will not fire automatically When you want to use the flash pop up the built in flash or attach an accessory flash The camera s automatic flash metering system will ensure proper exposure Press the flash mode button to pop up the built in flash 5 will appear on the data panel To select the shutter speed turn the control dial The maxium shutter speed is 1 125 sec when using flash The shutter speeds slower than 1 125 can be used Shutter speeds greater than 1 125 can be achieved using the high speed sync p 97 function with 5600 HS D 3600HS D or 5400HS external flash units sold separately To select the aperture press the exposure compensation button while turning the control dial Refer to the flash range on page 36 to determine the aperture setting compensation button WIM EN M 5 S55 a i Control dial Canceling the Flash Y na a Push the built in flash down or turn the accessory flash off amp will be displayed on the data panel 63 CREATIVE EXPOSURE P MODE Select P mode when you want to give your full attention to your subject and composition by letting the camera control both the shutter speeds and aper ture The P mode software analyzes the subject s size motion and distance as well as the focal length of the lens then controls the shutter speed and a
62. onfirmed will appear in the viewfinder indicating the center focus sensor is being used Focus and exposure remain locked until the spot focus button is released Spot AF button 3 While holding the spot AF button press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture When you release the spot AF button the wide focus frame will be displayed 69 DETAILED OPERATION FOCUS AREA Local Focus Areas Any of the seven local focus sensors the spot focus area and six local areas can be individually selected Use the local focus areas with off center subjects when changing the camera position is difficult such as when it is attached to a tripod Local focus area Spot focus area Selecting Local Focus Areas with the Spot AF button This is the camera s default setting Changing between the local focus areas and the wide focus area is simple when using the spot AF button While holding the spot AF button turn the conirol dial to select a local focus area As the local focus areas are selected the corresponding LED will glow in the viewfinder The selected local focus area is also indicated by the focus area indicator While holding the spot AF button press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture If the spot AF button is released selected local focus area is cancelled and the wide focus area is activated Spot AF button
63. onventional Fill Flash Attach the accessory flash to the camera and set the flash to high speed sync HSS H will appear in the camera s viewfinder and data panel to indicate that the flash unit is set to high speed sync Refer to the flash unit s instruction manual for details on its use High speed Sync The use of high speed sync reduces the flash range Refer to the flash unit s instruction manual HSS cannot be used under fluorescent lights e When 4 or P blinks on the viewfinder s Ev scale before taking the picture proper flash exposure might not be achieved High speed sync cannot be used Flash and color meters cannot can not be used with high speed sync 97 DETAILED OPERATION WIRELESS REMOTE FLASH Photographs taken with the flash attached to the camera are flat as shown in photo Use an accessory flash positioned away from the camera it to obtain three dimensional lighting as shown in photo The output of the built in flash can be used as a fill light to change the light ing ratio of the subject See wireless remote flash ratio on page 101 When taking this type of photograph the camera and the flash unit are most commonly connected by cable The use of the 5600HS D 3600HS D 5400HS 5400xi or 3500xi flash unit eliminates the need for a cable The flash units are controlled by the camera s built in flash This type of flash control is referred to as wireless or remote flash The prop
64. or may not operate with focal lengths of 300mm or longer The AF illuminator will not operate with 3x 1x Macro Zoom When an accessory flash is attached the flash will be used as the AF illuminator in place of the camera s built in flash unit Custom Function Notes Cust 11 AF illuminator active 1 AF illuminator disabled 2 p 112 76 EXPOSURE Metering System 14 Segment Honeycomb Pattern Metering This is the camera s standard metering mode and is appropriate for most photographic situations 14 segment honeycomb pattern metering uses information from the autofocus system to set the metering pattern according to the position of the main subject The light metered by each segment is then evaluated to determine the degree of spot lighting or backliting in the scene Subject in the center Subject on the right In manual focus mode with any lens except the D series lenes the camera switches to center weighted metering The metered exposure may be differ ent between autofocus and manual focus Spot Meterin When pressing the spot AE lock button only the spot metering area will be used to calculate the exposure Spot metering area 77 DETAILED OPERATION EXPOSURE AE LOCK Spot AE Lock Spot metering uses only the center honeycomb segment shown by the spot metering area in the viewfinder You can lock the metered exposure without locking the focus With a high or low key s
65. ounter sensor will fog infrared film If non DX coded film is used the camera will use the previous roll s ISO setting Refer to page 86 to set the film speed manually More than 40 exposures can not be taken on one roll with this camera When using 72 exposure film the camera will start to rewind the film after 40 exposures have been made Continued on next page 21 22 Extend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark Hold the film cartridge down so that the film lays flat If the film tip extends beyond the index mark take the cartridge out and rewind the excess film back into the cartridge The shutter curtain s precision design makes it extremely sensitive to pressure Never touch it with your fingers or the film tip Close the back cover The camera automatically advances the film to the first frame Take care not to catch the strap when closing the back cover When the film is loaded correctly a_i appears in the frame counter The film speed ISO is displayed on the data panel for 5 seconds f the film is loaded with the power off the film speed ISO and 1 appears on the data panel for approximately five seconds to indicate successful loading then the camera shuts down GETTING STARTED When the film is loaded incorrectly a blinks in the frame counter and the shutter locks Open the back cover a
66. ow is with the 3600HS D flash unit For other flash units refer to the instruction manual for the correct camera to subject and flash to subject distances Photograph in dark locations Flash Subject Place the camera and flash Distance within a 5 m radiu The remote wir less flash may not detect the control signals if laced behing the subject Camera Subject i Distance Flash subject distance Non HSS HSS Camera sub ject distance All shutter speeds 1 45 or 1 45 or slower 1 125 1 180 1 1000 Aperture 1 4 5m 1 5m 1 4m 1 2m t 2 8 1 4 5m 4 6 16 ft 4 6 16 ft 3 3 16 ft 3 3 13 ft 3 3 6 6 ft f4 1 5m 1 35 5m 1 5m 1 3m 1 1 5m 3 3 16 ft 4 4 16 ft 3 3 16 ft 3 3 9 9 ft 3 3 4 9 ft 5 6 1 5m 1 25 5m 1 35 5m 1 2m j 3 3 16 ft 4 1 16 ft 4 4 16 ft 3 3 6 6 ft The distances in the above table assumes the use of ISO 100 film If ISO 400 film is used the distances must be multiplied by a factor of two with an upper limit not exceeding 5 m 100 Wait until both flash units are fully charged 5 appears in the viewfinder when the built in flash is charged When the wireless remote flash is charged 54 on the rear of the flash is lit Pressing the spot AE lock button will test fire the accessory flash If the accessory flash does not fire change its position To test fire the accessory flash custom
67. perture to correctly expose the scene e Turn the function dial to Pus While pressing the function button turn the control dial until P appears on the data panel PA Mode The aperture can be changed in P mode with the Custom 8 2 setting p 111 Set the camera to custom 8 2 See page 111 for instructions Press the shutter release button partway down to display the shutter speed and aperture value Turn the control dial to change the aperture The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to ensure correct exposure PS Mode The shutter speed can be changed in P mode with the Custom 8 3 set ting p 111 Set the camera to custom 8 3 See page 111 for instructions Press the shutter release button partway down to display the shutter speed and aperture value Turn the control dial to change the shutter speeds The aperture is automatically adjusted to ensure correct exposure The built in flash and accessory flashes cannot be used with PA or Ps modes PA and Ps modes are canceled when the built in flash is up or an accessory flash is on The PA and Ps custom settings are still active and can be used when the built in flash or accessory flash is turned off To turn off the PA Ps function change the custom setting to 8 1 Turning the function dial to other modes or poping up the built in flash will temporary cancel the PA Ps mo
68. pot AE Lock The Ev scale will display the difference between the exposure set with the spot AE lock and the relative luminance of the subject With the object to be metered While pressing AE lock button in the spot metering area jg 3 recompose the picture WM Y press the AE lock button ces Emel mmm us us Set exposure Set exposure Relative brightness of the object in the spot metering area ESPERA lt 4 or gt will glow on the Ev scale if the set exposure BABERE RS wiloverorunderexpose the subject by 2 5 4 or P will blink on the Ev scale if the set exposure will over or underexpose the subject by 3 0 With slide film if the difference between the metered area and the subject area is within 2 Ev the subject area will retain detail and will not be washed out or blocked up 80 TAKING TIME EXPOSURES buLb Set the shutter speed to bulb when you want to take time exposures When bulb is selected the shutter remains open as long as the shutter release button is pressed The camera s exposure meter does not work with bulb Mount the camera on a tripod Set the camera to M mode p 61 DETAILED OPERATION Turn the control dial counterclockwise until Hui appears on the data panel Continued on next page 81 TAKING TIME EXPOSURES buLb compensation button turn the control dial to select the aperture LATE ra M bulib A C Exposure
69. ra for repair please contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility for details 123 APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type Lens Mount Viewfinder Shutter Type Speeds Flash sync speed Focus Type AF Sensitivity Range AF Illuminator AF Control Exposure Modes Type Metering Cell Metering Range Film speed Setting Film Transport Loading Drive Modes 124 35mm SLR with built in flash autoexposure AE and action predictive autofocus AF Minolta A type bayonet mount SLR roof mirror type 90 field of view Magnification 0 75X Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type 30 sec 1 4000 sec bulb 1 125s or slower synchronizes with all speeds in HSS mode TTL phase detection system multi metering with cross hair type CCD line sensor metering cell Autofocus and manual focus modes EV 1 to18 ISO 100 Built in with range of 1 0 5 0m Automatically activated in low light low contrast situations Single shot continuous automatic AF mode selection P A S M PA PS available and 5 Subject Program modes Portrait Landscape Close up Sports Night Portrait TTL metering direct TTL metering for flash 14 segment honeycomb pattern SPC for ambient light and 4 segment flash metering SPC for flash 14 segment honeycomb pattern metering EV 1 20 Spot metering EV 4 20 ISO 100 f 1 4 lens Automatic ISO 25 to 5000 for DX coded film Manu
70. release button cancels focus lock the flash range Please check the flash range on the next page 34 35 USING THE BUILT IN FLASH Flash Range The range of the built in flash depends on the speed of the film and the selected aperture Make sure your subject is within the flash range specified in the table below ISO 100 1S0400 1 0 3 4m 1 0 6 8m 3 3 11 2 ft 3 3 22 3 ft 1 0 3 0m 1 0 6 0m 3 3 9 8 ft 3 3 19 7 ft 1 0 2 1m 1 0 4 3m 3 3 6 9 ft 3 3 14 1 ft Do not use the built in flash with focal lengths shorter than 28mm The built in flash cannot cover lenses wider than 28mm Make sure you are at least 1m 3 3 ft from your subject when using the built in flash Lens Shadowing Lens shadowing occurs when the lens or lens hood blocks part of the output from the built in flash Lens shadowing appears as a semi circular shadow area at the bottom horizontal pictures or side vertical pictures of the image Remove the lens hood before using the built in flash Lens shadowing may occur with the following lenses at the shorter focal lengths AF Zoom 28 70mm f 2 8G AF Zoom 17 35mm f 3 5G AF Zoom 28 135mm f 4 0 4 5 AF Zoom 28 85mm f 3 5 4 5 The built in flash can not be used with the following lenses AF 300mm f 2 8 APO tele AF 600mm f 4 0 APO tele 36 Fill Flash Use the fill flash when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting or to eliminate har
71. ripod to reduce camera shake 45 E o Press the subject program B button until the 2 DRIVE DRIVE MODES Self timer The self timer delays the release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Place the camera on a tripod Press the drive mode button until appears on the data panel e Ci O Single frame advance t e Uu Self timer Press the shutter release button partway down to lock the focus For off center subjects use focus lock p 34 Remote control Continuous advance V J Center your subject in the focus frame 46 Press the shutter release button all the way down to start the timer The self timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink then glow just before the shutter releases The audio signal beeps in unison with the self timer lamp p 29 SUBJECT DRIVE Do not press the shutter release button while standing in front of the camera The focus and exposure is set when the shutter release button is pressed The self timer is cancelled after the shutter is released To cancel the self timer countdown press the drive mode button or slide the main switch to OFF before the shutter releases Attach the eyepiece cap if there is a bright light source behind the camera p 17 47 DRIVE MODES Continuous Adavance In th
72. rity p 55 In A mode you select the aperture and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure Set the camera to A mode when you want to control the depth of field in the image S mode Shutter Priority p 59 In S mode you select the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture for the proper exposure Use S mode when you want to control the blur caused by subject movement or stop the motion of your subject M mode Manual Exposure p 61 M mode gives you full control over the exposure by allowing you to set both the shutter speed and aperture The camera s Ev scale displays how your settings compare to the exposure determined by the camera s metering system P mode Programmed AE p 64 Select P mode when you want to give your full attention to your subject and composition by letting the camera control both the shutter speeds and aperture The P mode software analyzes the sub ject s size motion and distance as well as the focal length of the lens then controls the shutter speed and aperture to correctly expose the scene A MODE APERTURE PRIORITY In A mode you select the aperture and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure Set the camera to A mode when you want to control the depth of field in the image panel Continued on next page While pressing the function button turn the control dial until A
73. s not recommended The 5 will appear in the viewfinder after the picture is taken to confirm the flash exposure Canceling the Flash Push the built in flash down or turn the accessory flash off a will be displayed on the data panel 57 CREATIVE EXPOSURE A MODE APERTURE PRIORITY Depth of field Preview To check how much of your scene will appear in focus press the depth of field preview button The lens will stop down to the aperture that appearing on the display The viewfinder may appear dark at larger f number smaller lens opening The aperture is always at its brightest setting when looking through the viewfinder the aperture is stopped down during exposure Focus on the subject and set the aperture Press the depth of field preview button The lens will stop down to the selected aperture Preview is cancelled when the depth of field button is released O ES Depth of field can be increased by Using smaller apertures Using short focal length lenses Moving farther away from your subject Do not turn the focusing ring while pressing the depth of field button Changing the aperture while pressing the depth of field preview button does not affect the preview image Depth of field can only be previewed after the aperture is set If you press the depth of field preview button after pressing the shutter release button partway down and 6 glows in viewfinder the
74. s not attached the flash s wireless remote function will not be canceled If this happens see the flash s instruction manual to cancel the function 102 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL The quartz date function lets you record the date or time on the lower left corner of the photograph The quartz data back has an automatic calendar through the year 2039 Imprinted data may be difficult to read if the lower left corner of the photograph is bright or non uniform Do not use the data back when temperatures are outside the range of 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Since the date is recorded when the film is advanced to the next frame sometimes the last frame of the roll will not have the date printed on it DATE SEL Qs Date button Select button Imprinting the Date or Time Press the date button to choose the date imprinting format The display changes as follows MVE AIS PAE a _ Press the shutter release button to set the format 103 DETAILED OPERATION FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL Setting the Date or Time 1 Press the date button DATE SEL L Press the select button SEL to select the year month day hour or minute The item that can be changed will DATE SEL blink The data back has a 24 hour clock 2pm should be set as 14 00 The item will cycle as follows Year 2 Month Day Hour Minute Turn the control dia
75. s the flash to autoflash mode continuous AF The spot AF button p 69 Me can also be used for focus lock Push down the built in flash when the camera is not in use Focus can be locked in continuous AF Flash Si l p 73 with the spot AF button ash Signals Flash signals in the viewfinder indicate the status of the flash Center your subject in the wide focus frame _ then press the shutter release button partway down to lock the iine Indicated Flash Stat ndi us When appears in the viewfinder the cele a focus is locked Composing the Focus lock also sets the exposure pi bin ng 5 Steady settings Pressing the Built in flash E tart shutter release pops up yS S an button Continue to hold the shutter DN partway release button partway down down 54 Steady Flash is ready while you compose your After taking the i Blink The flash exposure was picture RT mks confirmed Flash is needed 54 Disappears Flash is charging Pressing the Built in flash shutte release pops up button partway Eye start down Flash is needed ij Disappears Flash is charging OFF 54 Steady Flash is ready Press the shutter release After taking the The flash exposure was button the rest of the way picture Blinks confirmed down to take the picture Removing your finger off the shutter When does not blink after taking the picture the subject was not within
76. sh shadows When set the flash will fire every time a picture is taken While pressing the flash mode button turn the control dial until 4 appears on the data panel To return to autoflash mode repeat the step above until aho appears A shortcut for single shots with fill flash in autoflash mode can be made Hold the flash mode button down when pressing the shutter release button to fire the fill flash UALS Psa Flash Cancel Use the flash cancel when photographing twilight scenes or to capture the ambiance of the existing light GOP ERG While pressing the flash mode button turn the control dial until appears on the data panel The flash will not fire even if the built in flash pops up To return to autoflash mode repeat the step above until n appears The shutter speeds will be slow in low light situations The use of a tripod is recommended Custom Function Notes Cust 8 Autoflash will be set in P mode 1 flash cancel will be set in PA mode 2 or PS mode 3 p 111 37 USING THE BUILT IN FLASH Red Eye Reduction When using flash in low light conditions light reflecting from the retina of your subject s eyes may produce the effect known as red eye Use the built in flash s red eye reduction mode to produce natural looking photographs Turn the function dial to Gi While pressing the function button turn the control dial until and fn appear on the
77. t a wall or rest your elbows on a solid surface to steady the camera in low light situations The use of the tripod is recommended when using the camera in low light situations or with slow shutter speeds or telephoto lenses 26 EYE START Instead the shutter release button the eye start automatically activates the camera s focus and exposure systems when you bring the camera to your eye The eye start is initially on Turning Eye start ON e Turn the function dial to Stirr While pressing the function button turn the control dial until Gn appears on the data panel The eye start function is now on When taking a picture touch the grip sensor to activate the eyepiece sensors located near the viewfinder Bring the camera to your eye and frame the subject in the viewfinder When an object is detected near the viewfinder the camera s systems are activated to set the focus and exposure Autofocus and exposure systems shut down approximately five seconds after eyepiece or grip sensor contact is broken Eyepiece sensors 27 EYE START AUDIO SIGNAL Canceling Eye start Audio signal is initially on The camera will produce an audio tone when lc a HM focus is musa EYE short beeps e Turn the function dial tostiar Continuous AF 9 p 73 does not use audio signals during the self timer countdown will beep in unison with the self timer lamp
78. t series 0 5 Ev Over 0 5 Ev Under Metered Exposure D en the function dial to quida While pressing the function button turn the control dial to set the bracketing increment Increments of 0 3 0 5 0 7 or 1 0 EV can be selected WME LATE Pa OMIM arr 0 3EV 0 5EV SORA PIE OMB MME Multiple 1 0EV 0 7EV Exposure p 90 87 DETAILED OPERATION EXPOSURE BRACKETING Continuous Advance Bracketin To make an automatic three frame bracket The drive mode is automati cally set to contiuous advance when bracketing is selected Hold the shutter release button all the way down to make the bracket Three frames will be taken Do not release the shutter button until all three exposures are made If the shutter button is released before the three exposures are made the current bracket will be canceled Exposure is locked with the first frame of the series Single Frame Advance Bracketin To take each picture of the three frame bracket individually set the drive mode to single frame advance SS LATS Ps TESI pem Press the drive mode button until appears on the data panel hr i Will appear on the data panel after pressing the shutter release button partway down to indicate the first bracket Press the shutter button all the way down to take each bracket The shutter release button must be pressed for each bracket To cancel the bracketing series
79. the function dial to any position other than CUST If the function dial is set to CUST the camera can take photographs but all buttons and switches except for the shutter release button are disabled Custom settings must be reset manually and are not effected by the program reset button or by turning the camera off CUSTOM FUNCTIONS 107 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Resetting All of the Custom Functions to Default You can reset all of the custom functions to their default settings 1 D Turn the main switch to OFF eu the function dial to CUST While pressing the function button slide the main switch from OFF to ON e When the camera turns on x will blink on the data panel while the function button is pressed Custom 1 AF Shutter release Priorit 1 AF priority Shutter will not release until e or appears in the viewfinder 2 Shutter release Priority Shutter releases even if the focus cannot be confirmed Use shutter release priority when photographing moving subjects When continuous advance mode is selected the camera will not update the focus while the shutter release button is pressed Custom 2 Film Rewind Start 1 Automatic Film is automatically rewound at the end of the roll 2 Manual The manual rewind button must be pressed to initiate rewind p 29 108 Custom 3 Film Ti 1 Film Tip Rewound Film is completely rewound into the cartridg
80. tton turn the control dial until E appears on the data panel Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the first exposure HME blinks on the data panel indicating the next exposure will be the last in the series Go to step 7 when making only 2 exposures Taking more than 2 exposures Taking last exposure h While pressing the function button turn the control dial one click counterclockwise to stop the E from blinking Press the shutter release button to take the picture Repeat 4 and 5 for each additional exposure While nE is blinking on the data panel press the shutter release button all the way down to take the last exposure Multiple exposure mode is cancelled after the last exposure has been taken The film will be advanced to the next frame 91 DETAILED OPERATION MULTIPLE EXPOSURE Canceling Multiple Exposure The multiple exposure series can be canceled before the last frame is taken a Turn the function dial to wA Press the function button and turn the control dial until OFF appears on the data panel Sliding the main switch to OFF does not cancel multiple exposure mode Metering Multiple Exposure The meter in your camera determines exposure Ev based on the assumption that only one exposure will be made for each picture When making multiple exposures the combined exposure of th
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82. turn the camera off Exposure is locked with the first frame of the series bre and 573 will appear on the data panel to indicate the bracket frame Flash Notes The built in flash is set to flash cancel amp when bracketing is selected An attached Minolta accessory flash will be turned off when bracketing is selected Canceling Bracketing D Turn the function dial to gala Press the function button and turn the control dial until GFF appears on the data panel Sliding the main switch to OFF in the middle of a bracketing series resets the bracketing series to the first frame br 1 Bracketing with the Exposure compensation Button This function is a shortcut to take a three frame bracket in increments of B 0 5 Ev J lt While pressing the exposure m compensation button press and hold the shutter release button all the way down The camera automatically exposes a Exposure three frame bracketed series compensation Releasing the shutter release button button before the series is complete cancels the exposure series 89 OPERATION MULTIPLE EXPOSURE The multiple exposure function makes it possible to expose two or more images on the same frame Flash cannot be used with multiple exposure Turn the function dial to mi While pressing the function bu
83. ubject an object away from the subject can be used to set the shutter speed and aperture The exposure remains locked x until the spot AE lock button is released i Place the spot metering area on the area to be metered Make sure the light falling on the metered area is the same as the light falling on the subject Spot metering area Press and hold the spot AE lock button E wil be displayed in the viewfinder to indicate the exposure is locked Spot AE lock button GAO PS When using flash pressing the spot AE lock button sets the flash mode to slow sync p 96 78 While pressing the AE lock button recompose the scene The Ev scale will show the difference in relative brightness between the metered area and the object in the spot metering area p 80 While still pressing the AE lock button press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture Spot AE lock button f the spot AE lock button is not released after taking the picture the exposure setting will remain locked e Slow sync is activated when 4 appears in the viewfinder p 96 Custom Function Notes Cust 10 Spot AE lock activated when the AE lock button is pressed and held 1 or activated when the button is pressed once and then canceled when it is pressed again 2 p 112 79 DETAILED OPERATION EXPOSURE AE LOCK Ev Scale Display When Using the S
84. xt page 61 D Turn the function dial to Eus CREATIVE EXPOSURE M MODE MANUAL Use the viewfinder s Ev Scale to compares your exposure setting with the camera s meter reading Ev Scale Ev Scale in the Viewfinder The Ev scale displays the Ev difference between your settings and the exposure determined by the camera The 0 position null point represents the recommended exposure using the selected metering pattern The Ev scale is marked in 0 5 increments Your settings match the recommended exposure 2 1 0 1 2 201 0 1 2 Your settings will overexpose the metered area by 1 5 Ev Your settings will underexpose the metered area by 1 5 Ev 4 or gt will glow on the Ev scale if the set exposure BABERE RS wiloverorunderexpose the subject by 2 5 4 or gt will blink on the Ev scale if the set exposure will over or underexpose the subject by 3 0 Any changes with exposure compensation is canceled temporarily in M mode If exposure compensation was set before switching to M mode it will be reapplied when the exposure mode is changed back to another mode Ev stands for exposure value A change in one Ev adjusts the exposure by a factor of two If your exposure is 1 30 sec at f5 6 and is overexposed by 1 Ev changing the shutter speed to 1 60 sec will correct the exposure The control dial adjusts the shutter speeds and aperture values in 0 5 Ev increments One Ev is equivalent to
85. y 19 LENS Attaching the Lens This camera uses interchangeable lenses See page 116 for information on which lenses are compatible with this camera Remove the body and rear lens caps Align the red mounting index on the lens and camera body Carefully insert the lens into the mount then turn it clockwise until it clicks into the locked position Do not insert the lens at an angle While pressing the lens release turn the lens counter clockwise until it stops Carefully remove the lens Replace the caps on the lens and attach the body cap or another lens on the camera Never force the lens If it does not fit check its orientation with the index marks When removing make sure the lens release is pressed all the way down Do not touch the inside of the camera especially the lens contacts and mirror 20 FILM Always load or remove the film under subdued light to reduce the GETTING STARTED chances of fogging Loading the Film The camera automatically sets the correct film speed ISO with DX code film gs 35 mm Fi i for Color ilm Prints DX ote Press the back cover release to open the back cover Insert the film cartridge E into the film chamber Uo 2 lol D ce Do not use Polaroid Instant 35mm film Winding problems may occur Do not use infrared film in this camera The camera s frame c

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