E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE.........................................................................6
NAMES OF PARTS.............................................................................................8
QUICK OPERATION.........................................................................................12
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
Selecting the Flash Mode........................................................................38
Flash Range ............................................................................................39
Red-eye Reduction..................................................................................40
Fill Flash ..................................................................................................41
Flash Cancel............................................................................................42
Night Portrait............................................................................................43
Landscape/Night View.............................................................................44
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Date Imprinting ........................................................................................46
Title Imprinting .........................................................................................52
Self-timer..................................................................................................60
Remote Control (Sold Separately) ..........................................................62
APPENDIX
BASIC OPERATION
Attaching the Strap..................................................................................15
Installing the Battery................................................................................16
Checking the Battery ...............................................................................17
Loading Film ............................................................................................19
Full-Auto Operation .................................................................................24
Focus Hold...............................................................................................28
For Closer Subjects.................................................................................30
Special Focusing Situations ....................................................................33
Rewinding the Film..................................................................................34
Processing...............................................................................................36
Lab Services............................................................................................68
Caring For Your Camera .........................................................................70
Technical Details......................................................................................76
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.
WARNING
Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if...
• the product is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is
exposed.
• the product emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke.
Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use.
• Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual.
• Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed.
• Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures.
Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit
inside the product is touched. Take your camera to a Minolta Service
Facility when repairs are required.
• Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble.
• Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuit when disposing
of batteries, and follow local regulations for battery disposal.
CAUTION
Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from young
children. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed.
The lens retracts when the camera is turned off or Auto Power Off is
activated. Touching the lens barrel while it is retracting may cause injury.
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NAMES OF PARTS
CAMERA BODY
Title button (53)
Data panel (10)
Remote-control receiver*
Meter window*
Date button (46)
Viewfinder window*
Self-timer (60)/
Remote-control (62)/
Select button
Self-timer/Remote-control/
Red-eye reduction lamp*
Shutter-release
button (27)
Flash* (38)
Zoom buttons (26)
Lens*
Flash-mode (38)/
Adjust button
AF windows*
Film-chamber
release (21, 34)
Strap eyelet (15)
Battery chamber
(16)
Main switch
* Do not touch
Ready lamp
(green) (11)
Film chamber (21)
Tripod socket
Manual-rewind
button (35)
Format switch (24)
Viewfinder* (11)
For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis.
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NAMES OF PARTS
DATA PANEL
VIEWFINDER
Close-framing guide (31)
Focus frame (26)
Date/Time/Title/ISO display
Title marks (54)
Battery-condition
indicator (17)
Remote-control
indicator (62)
Ready lamp (green)
Flash-mode
indicators (38)
With the shutter-release button pressed partway down -
Frame counter
Glows:
Camera is ready
Blinks quickly: Subject is too close (shutter is locked)
Blinks slowly: Camera shake warning
Cassette mark
Self-timer indicator (60)
Off:
Flash is charging (shutter is locked)
• Only the necessary indicators will appear in the data panel.
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QUICK OPERATIONS
1. Insert the battery
(p. 16) and press
the main switch (p.
20).
2. Insert the film
(p. 21).
3. Select the print
format (p. 24).
4. Frame the subject 5. Center your
6. Press the shutter-
release button all-
the-way down to
take the picture
(p. 27).
as desired (p. 26).
subject in the
focus frame
(p. 26).
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ATTACHING THE STRAP
Attach the strap as shown.
BASIC OPERATION
Button keys are included on the strap. Use the
smaller key to push the manual-rewind button
(p. 35).
Button keys
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INSTALLING THE BATTERY
CHECKING THE BATTERY
Your camera uses one 3-volt CR-2 lithium
battery to supply power for all camera
operations.
Each time the main switch is turned on, a symbol will appear in the data
panel to indicate the power status of the battery.
Briefly appears. Power is sufficient for all camera
operations.
1. Open the battery chamber as shown.
Power is sufficient, but the battery must be
replaced soon.
2. Insert the battery into the chamber as
indicated by the + and – marks.
3. Close the battery chamber.
• After installing a new battery, reset the date and
time (p. 48).
Replace the battery. The shutter will lock until
the battery is replaced.
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LOADING FILM
CHECKING THE BATTERY
• If no display appears, replace the battery or check that it is inserted
correctly.
Your camera uses IX240 type film designed for use in Advanced Photo
System cameras.
• Auto Power Off: The data panel will shut off and the lens will retract if the
camera is not operated for more than eight minutes. Press the main switch
to restore power.
• Your camera’s automatic transport system loads the film, sets the film
speed, and advances the film after each exposure.
• Use film from ISO 25-3200. Your camera will automatically set the proper
ISO.
• Do not obstruct the lens while it is retracting.
• After loading, the film chamber cannot be opened until rewind has been
initiated.
• DEP, Double Exposure Prevention, prevents the camera from accepting
exposed film.
• This camera will only load film with the
mark current.
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LOADING FILM
Visual Exposure Indicators
• The current VEI has a white indicator behind it.
VEI MEANING
2. Turn the camera upside down, then slide
the film-chamber release to open the film
door.
UNEXPOSED
PARTIALLY EXPOSED
EXPOSED
PROCESSED
1. Press the main switch to turn the camera
on.
3. Insert the cassette into the film chamber
with the VEI on top.
• Do not use force when opening the film-chamber
door.
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LOADING FILM
If 0 blinks in the data panel, press the film-chamber
release, open the chamber, then remove the film.
- If the film’s current VEI is , insert a new roll of film.
- If a partially exposed roll of film was loaded into this
4. Press the film-chamber door closed until it clicks.
• The data panel will display the cassette mark
and the film’s ISO, then the number of frames
remaining on the roll.
camera, the VEI has been changed from
- If a processed roll of film was loaded into this camera,
the VEI has been changed from to
to
.
.
- If the film’s current VEI is , remove the film, remove
and reinsert the battery, then reload the film. If the film
will not load, contact the nearest authorized Minolta
Service Facility.
• After the film is loaded, the film chamber cannot be opened until the film has
been rewound.
• Film can be loaded when the camera is on or off. If film is loaded with the
camera off, all indicators in the data panel will disappear after the number of
frames remaining is displayed.
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FULL-AUTO OPERATION
1. Press the main switch to turn the camera
on.
• The camera is set for fully-automatic operation
and the flash will fire automatically when
necessary.
Hold the camera steady, making sure your fingers do not cover the flash,
AF windows, or meter window. If you are taking a vertically framed
picture, turn the camera so the flash is on top.
Correct
Incorrect
2. Select the print format.
• The viewfinder will change to
match your selection.
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FULL-AUTO OPERATION
3. Looking through the viewfinder, frame
the subject as desired.
Press the W zoom button to zoom out.
Press the T zoom button to zoom in.
• Do not hold or obstruct the lens barrel.
5. When the green ready lamp glows,
press the shutter-release button all-
the-way down to take the picture.
• Press the shutter-release button with a
slow steady squeeze - never a quick jab.
• If the ready lamp does not glow, the flash is not charged. Wait until it glows,
then take the picture.
• If the ready lamp blinks quickly and the shutter is locked, your subject is too
close (p. 30).
4. Center your subject in the focus frame,
then press the shutter-release button
partway down.
• Zoom position may change a little when the shutter-release button is
pressed all-the-way down, but the picture will be taken with your first
framing.
• Press the main switch and turn the camera off after use.
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FOCUS HOLD
Subjects outside the focus frame may not
be in focus. Use focus hold to ensure
accurate focusing.
2. Press and hold the shutter-release
button partway down so the green
ready lamp glows.
1. Center your subject in the focus
frame.
3. Without lifting your finger,
recompose the picture and press the
shutter-release button all-the-way
down to take the picture.
• Lift your finger from the shutter-release
button to cancel focus hold.
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FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS
The minimum focus distance of this camera is 50cm (1.6ft.) when the print
format is C or H.
CLOSE-FRAMING GUIDE
If your subject is closer than 1.3m (4.3ft.), parallax will occur and actual
image and image seen through the viewfinder do not match. In this case,
center your subject in the focus frame, press the shutter-release button
partway down, and without lifting your finger, move the camera slightly
upward and take the picture (page 28). The amount of parallax is the
maximum when the zoom position is tele end and focusing distance is the
minimum; in this case, top end is guided by the close-framing guide.
The green ready lamp will blink rapidly and the
shutter will lock when you are closer than the
minimum focus distance.
• When the print format is P, the minimum focus distance changes with the
focal length; 50cm (1.6ft.) at W (24mm), 80cm (2.6ft.) at T (70mm), and
middle distance for middle focal length position.
• If the subject is very close, the ready lamp may glow or blink slowly and
shutter may be released, but the picture will not be in focus.
Close-framing guide
Actual image area
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SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS
FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS
Example:
Zoom position: 70mm
Focus distance: 50cm (1.6ft.)
Some scenes or subjects, like the examples below, are difficult for the
autofocus system to lock on to. In these shooting situations, focus hold (p.
28) on another object with the same brightness and the same distance
from you as your main subject, recompose, then press the shutter-release
button all-the-way down to take the picture.
• Bright light sources such as the sun or neon lights
• Highly reflective surfaces such as water, mirrors,
etc.
Correct
• Flame, fireworks, etc.
• Dark objects and surfaces with
low reflectance
Incorrect
• Objects behind glass, bars, or other such as partitions
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REWINDING THE FILM
Your camera automatically rewinds the film into the cassette after the last
exposure.
MANUAL REWIND
Use manual rewind to rewind the film before the roll is finished.
1. Wait for the film to completely rewind into the
cassette.
• The frame counter will count down during rewind.
1. Press the main switch to turn the camera
on.
• Rewind doesn’t start if the camera is off.
• 0 will appear in the frame counter and
rewind is complete.
will blink when
• The lens will retract after rewind.
2. Turn the camera upside down, then slide the
film-chamber release to open the film door.
2. Gently press the manual-rewind button
using the smaller button key on the
strap.
3. Open the film chamber and remove the film.
• The film’s VEI indicator will be
.
3. Follow steps 1- 3 from automatic rewind.
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PROCESSING
For best results, take your film to a Certified
Advanced Photo System photofinisher displaying
this symbol (p. 68).
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
When you turn the camera on, the built-in flash
is set to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-eye
reduction. The flash will fire automatically when
necessary.
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SETTING THE FLASH MODE
FLASH RANGE
The range of the built-in flash depends on the film speed and the focal
length you are using. To ensure proper exposure, make sure your subject
is positioned within the flash range.
Autoflash mode
Flash cancel , Night Portrait
can be selected.
, Autoflash with red-eye reduction
, Fill-flash
,
, or Landscape/Night View
Press the flash-mode button until the
Focal length
Wide
24 mm
Tele
70 mm
desired indicator appears in the data panel.
• Flash modes remain selected after the picture is
taken.
Film speed
0.5 - 3.3 m
1.6 - 10.8 ft.
0.5 - 1.7 m
1.6 - 5.6 ft.
ISO 100
0.5 - 4.7 m
1.6 - 15.4 ft.
0.5 - 2.4 m
1.6 - 7.9 ft.
ISO 200
ISO 400
0.5 - 6.6 m
1.6 - 21.6 ft.
0.5 - 3.4 m
1.6 - 11.1 ft.
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RED-EYE REDUCTION
FILL FLASH
Use the built-in flash’s red-eye reduction mode
The flash will fire when the shutter is released regardless of lighting. Use
fill flash to illuminate a backlit subject or to reduce harsh shadows on your
subject’s face.
to reduce the red-eye effect when photographing
people or animals at night or in low light
situations. The red-eye reduction lamp on the
front of the camera will blink to reduce the red-
eye effect.
Press the flash-mode button until
appears in the data panel.
• When you turn the camera off, the flash mode
will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-
eye reduction, whichever mode was used last.
Press the flash-mode button until
appears in the data panel.
• The flash mode will remain selected after you
turn the camera off.
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FLASH CANCEL
NIGHT PORTRAIT
The flash will not fire in this mode. Use flash cancel when you want to
photograph subjects that are beyond the flash range or to capture the
ambiance of existing light.
In this mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so
you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night. The flash is
set to fill flash with red-eye reduction.
Press the flash-mode button until
appears in the data panel.
• Shutter speeds may be slow in this mode. Use
Press the flash-mode button until
appears in the data panel.
• The shutter speed may be slow. Use of a tripod
of a tripod is recommended.
is recommended.
• When you turn the camera off, the flash mode
will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-
eye reduction, whichever mode was used last.
• When you turn the camera off, the flash mode
will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-
eye reduction, whichever mode was used last.
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LANDSCAPE / NIGHT VIEW
The flash will not fire in this mode and the focus is set to infinity. It can be
used to photograph night scenes, ensure sharp focus for landscapes and
other distant subjects, and should be used when photographing through
glass.
Press the flash-mode button until
appears in the data panel.
• The shutter speed may be slow. Use of a tripod
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
is recommended.
• When you turn the camera off, the flash mode
will be reset to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-
eye reduction, whichever mode was used last.
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DATE IMPRINTING
Your camera records date and time information on the film’s magnetic strip
that certified photofinishers can imprint in the front and back of your
photographs (Date/Time Imprinting).
• Some labs can not imprint date and/or time information on the front of
your photographs. See your photofinisher for a full description of
available services.
The sequence is as follows:
Date
Time
No display
• When
is displayed in the data panel, no data will be printed on the
Before taking the picture:
front of the print, but the date and time of exposure will be imprinted on the
back of the print.
• If the date/time display is blinking, date/time information will not be
imprinted. The date/time information needs to be reset (p. 48).
Press the date button until the data panel
displays the format you want to see on the
print.
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DATE IMPRINTING - Setting the date and time
This camera has a quartz clock and automatic
calendar through the year 2029.
4. Press the adjust button to change the
blinking item.
• Press and hold the adjust button to change the
value rapidly.
1. Press the main switch to turn the camera
off.
2. Press the date button.
• The date display will appear in the data panel.
5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all items in
the date and time display are correct.
3. Press the select button until the item you
want to adjust blinks.
• Each press of the select button causes the next
6. Press the select button until all items
stop blinking to set the updated
information.
item to blink. The seuqence is:
• The data panel shows the date display for five
Year - Month - Day - Hour - Minute
seconds, then all the indicators will disappear.
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DATE IMPRINTING - Changing the format
The order of year/month/day can be changed.
4. Press the adjust button to change the
display format.
• The format sequences as follows:
1. Press the main switch to turn the camera
off.
Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
2. Press the date button.
• The date display will appear in the data panel.
5. Press the select button to set the
updated information.
• The data panel shows the date display for five
seconds, then all the indicators will disappear.
• The format will remain after replacing the battery.
3. Press and hold the select button for
three seconds.
• All the items start blinking.
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TITLE IMPRINTING
TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting titles
Three titles from the title list can be preset for use while taking pictures.
Any one of the three preselected titles can be selected before the picture
is taken (User Select Title Imprinting). When selected, the title will be
recorded on the film’s magnetic data strip. At certified Advanced Photo
System labs, the selected title will be printed on the back of the print.
See your photofinisher for details. Some labs may not be able to print the
titles in all of the available languages.
Three title codes have been set into memory. You can change one or all
three title codes at any time.
1. Press the main switch to turn the camera off.
2. Select the code for the title you want from the title list.
3. Press the title button to display the title
code you want to change.
Titles are displayed in the data panel as a title code.
Please refer to the Title List sheet for the titles
available with this camera.
When
appears in the data panel, the title will be
recorded on the print.
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TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting titles
4. Press the select button, the last digit of
the title code number will blink.
6. Press the select button to make the next
digit blink, change its value using the
adjust button.
5. Press the adjust button to change its
value.
• Press and hold the adjust button to change the
value rapidly.
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TITLE IMPRINTING - Preselecting titles
7. Press the select button to make the
language code blink.
9. Press the select button until all items
stop blinking to set the updated
information.
• The data panel shows the updated title for eight
minutes, then all the indicators will disappear.
• If you press the title button instead of select
button, next title can be changed.
8. Press the adjust button to change the
language code.
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TITLE IMPRINTING - Imprinting titles
Select the title for each frame before taking the picture.
2.Take the picture. The magnetic data is
written and the selection is cancelled
for the next frame.
1. Turn the camera on and press the title
button to display the code for the title
you want.
• Each press of the title button changes the title
code to the next selection.
Date/time
• Pressing any other button replaces the title code with
date/time display.
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SELF-TIMER
The self-timer delays release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds
after you press the shutter-release button.
3. Press the shutter-release button all-the-
way down.
•
will blink in the data panel during countdown.
1. Place the camera on a tripod, then press
• The self-timer lamp will blink slowly. Just before
the shutter is released, the self-timer lamp will
blink rapidly, then glow.
the self-timer button until
the data panel.
appears in
• To cancel the self-timer, press the self-timer
button or turn the camera off.
• The self-timer is automatically cancelled after the
shutter releases.
• Do not press the shutter-release button while
standing in front of the camera.
2. Center your subject in the focus frame.
• Use Focus Hold for off-center subjects (p. 28).
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REMOTE CONTROL (Sold Separately)
The IR Remote Control RC-3 (not included)
allows remote camera operation from up to 5m
(16 ft.) away.
• The distance may be shorter or the remote
control may not operate with backlit subjects,
under fluorescent light, or in extremely bright
lighting conditions.
3. Point the remote control with its emitter
window toward the front of the camera
and press • or 2s button.
• Release (•): the remote-control lamp will blink
once, and the picture is taken immediately.
Delay (2s): the remote-control lamp will blink for
two seconds before the picture is taken.
• Remote control mode will remain selected after
the picture is taken.
Emitter window
Delay button
Release button
1. Place the camera on a tripod, then press
the remote-control button until
appears in the data panel.
• To save power, the data panel will shut off and
the lens will retract if the remote control is not
operated for more than eight minutes.
2. Compose your picture.
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REMOTE CONTROL (Sold Separately)
FOCUS HOLD IN REMOTE CONTROL MODE
1. Set the camera to remote control mode.
3. Lift your finger from the shutter-
release button, then recompose the
picture.
2. Center your subject in the focus
frame, then press the shutter-release
button partway down so the green
ready lamp glows.
• Focus is locked.
• Focus will be reset if you press the shutter-
release button partway down again.
4. Point the remote toward the front of the camera and press • or
2s.
• The green ready lamp keeps glowing and the focus will remain locked after
taking a picture.
• Reset the remote-control mode or press the zoom button to cancel focus
hold.
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REMOTE CONTROL (Sold Separately)
CHANGING THE BATTERY
The remote control uses a 3V lithium battery (CR2032). When pressing
the remote-control buttons does not release the shutter, the battery must
be replaced. A new battery should be sufficient for approximately ten years
of operation.
1. Pull out the battery chamber and remove
the old battery.
APPENDIX
2. Insert a new battery into the battery
chamber with its plus side up.
3. Slide the battery chamber back into the
remote control.
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LAB SERVICES
To receive the best possible prints, take your film to a
3. PQI - Print Quality Improvement
photolab displaying the Certified Advanced Photo System
logo. Photofinishers displaying this logo have been
certified according to Advanced Photo System guidelines.
The lab will compensate (or not compensate) printing according to the data
recorded on the magnetic data strips.
4. Film is returned in the cassette.
To keep the film dust free and aid in organization, film is returned in its
original film cassette. The VEI will be set to
to prevent accidental loading.
Certified photolabs will be able to provide the following five services.
5. Index Print
1. CHP - Print Format
Your film will be printed according to the format set when the picture was
taken.
An index print showing a numbered image of each frame is included with
your returned order.
Reprints
2. Date and Title Imprinting
Images are always captured in the H format (High-Vision). You can select
any of the three formats when ordering reprints.
The date, time, and selected title are printed on the back of the picture in
the chosen format.
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CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA
OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS
• This camera is designed for use from –10 to 40 °C (14 to 104 °F).
• Never leave your camera where it may be
subjected to extreme temperatures such as in
the glove compartment of a car.
• To prevent condensation from forming, place the camera in a sealed
plastic bag when bringing it from the cold environment into a warm
environment. Allow it to come to room temperature before removing it
from the bag.
• At colder temperatures, the data panel
response time will be slow. At higher
temperatures, the display will temporarily
darken, but will restore when the temperature
normalizes.
• When photographing in cold weather, it is recommend that you keep the
camera and spare batteries inside your coat to keep them warm when
you are not shooting. Cold batteries will regain some of their charge
when they warm up.
• This camera is not water proof, dust-proof, or sand-proof; take care
when using it at the beach or near water. Costly or irreparable damage
may occur.
• Never subject the camera to extreme humidity.
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CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA
CLEANING
STORAGE
• Keep the AF and Meter windows clean or the
focus and/or exposure may not be accurate.
• If the camera body is dirty, gently wipe it clean
with a soft, clean, dry cloth.
• To clean the lens surface, first brush away any
dust or sand then, if necessary, moisten a lens
tissue with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the
lens in a circular motion, starting from the center.
• Never place lens fluid directly on the lens.
• Never touch the lens surface with your fingers.
• Never use alcohol or solvents to clean the
camera.
When storing the camera for extended periods, please follow these
guidelines:
• Store the camera in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from dust and
chemicals. For very long periods, place the camera in an airtight
container with a silica gel drying agent.
• Before using after prolonged storage, always check the camera’s
operation to make sure it is functioning properly.
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CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA
QUESTIONS AND SERVICE
FILM CASSETTE WARNING
• If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera
dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area.
• If the camera is damaged or the rewind motor does not operate, do not
open the film chamber or forcefully remove the cassette. Contact an
authorized Minolta Service Facility.
The film used in Advanced Photo System cameras stores some data
magnetically. Do not place the cassette on or near anything that creates a
magnetic field, such as a television or stereo speakers.
• Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact an authorized
Minolta Service Facility for details.
CAMERA ERROR
If all the indicators in the data panel blink or the data panel is blank and
the camera will not function with a fresh battery, remove and reinsert the
battery. If normal operation does not resume or the camera malfunctions
repeatedly, contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility.
BEFORE IMOPRTANT EVENTS
• Check camera operation carefully or take test photographs.
• Minolta is not responsible for any loss which may occur due to an
equipment malfunction.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Camera Type:
Lens:
IX240 Lens Shutter Camera
Battery:
One CR-2 3V lithium battery
Battery performance: Approx. 12 rolls (Based on Minolta's
standard test method using 25 exposure rolls with the flash for
50% of the exposures)
24 - 70mm f/5.7 - 11.2 lens
(approx. equivalent to 30 - 88mm in 35mm format)
Metering:
Center-weighted metering
Range (ISO 200): 24mm: EV 4 - 16, 70mm: EV 4 - 18
Dimensions:
Weight:
99 x 59.5 x 29.5 mm (3.9 x 2.3 x 1.2 in.)
145 g (5.1 oz.) without battery
Shutter Speed:
Film Speed:
7.8 - 1/380 sec.
Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing
and are subject to change without notice.
Setting: Automatic for DX-coded film
Non-DX coded film set to ISO 100
Range: ISO 25 - 3200
Viewfinder:
Magnification: 0.32X - 0.87X
Diopter: -1 diopter
Field of View (H format): 85% (for subject at 3m)
Flash:
Recycling time: approx. 5.0 sec.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following 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 equipment 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 generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 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
receiver 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 Union)
concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands
for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity).
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