Konica Minolta VECTIS 2000 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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9222-2218-31 NI-B909

Minolta Co., Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan

Minolta GmbH Kurt-Fischer-Strasse 50, D-22923 Ahrensburg, 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

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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Vectis 2000. The Vectis 2000 is an easy to operate lens shutter camera from Minolta’s line of Advanced Photo System™ cameras. Your camera features Drop-in Loading, a 22.5 - 45mm zoom lens, and a wide focus frame. The sleek and compact design gives the Vectis 2000 a sophisticated appearance suitable for any occasion. This manual is designed to help you understand the operation of your camera and its functions. Please familiarize yourself with the names of the controls and their locations on the camera, then read this manual thoroughly.

* Advanced Photo System™ is a trademark of the five system developing companies.

Advantages of the Advanced Photo System New print formats…

Classic C print, wider H print, and panorama P print formats are available with Advanced Photo System cameras.

New processing…

In addition to returning your prints in the format you selected, certified photofinishers will return your Advanced Photo System film in its original cassette with an index print. To order reprints, simply choose the images you want from the index print. No more searching through negatives to find the right frame.

Easier to load…

Advanced Photo System cameras use the new IX240 type film. This new film features Drop-in Loading to make loading your camera simple, the first time, every time. Indicators on the cassette tell you and your camera if the film is unexposed, partially exposed, exposed, or processed.

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE.....................................................................4

NAMES OF PARTS.........................................................................................6

QUICK OPERATION.....................................................................................10

BASIC OPERA

TION

Attaching the Strap...................................................................................13

Installing the Battery.................................................................................14

Checking the Battery Power.....................................................................15

Loading Film .............................................................................................17

Full-Auto Operation..................................................................................22

For Closer Subjects..................................................................................26

Close-framing Guide (C and H formats) ............................................27

Special Focusing Situations.....................................................................28

Focus Hold...............................................................................................29

Rewinding the Film...................................................................................31

Processing................................................................................................34

USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

Selecting the Flash Mode.........................................................................36

Flash Range.............................................................................................37

Red-eye Reduction...................................................................................38

Fill Flash...................................................................................................39

Flash Cancel ............................................................................................40

Night Portrait ............................................................................................41

Landscape/Night View..............................................................................42

ADDITIONAL

FEATURES

Date Imprinting.........................................................................................44

Title Imprinting ..........................................................................................50

Self-timer..................................................................................................58

Remote Control (Sold Separately)...........................................................60

APPENDIX

Lab Services.............................................................................................66

Caring For Your Camera..........................................................................68

Technical Details ......................................................................................74

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTION

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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.

WARNING

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 attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble.

• Follow local codes for battery disposal. Tape over lithium battery contacts before disposal.

Use caution, accidents may occur when using this product near young children.

Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from young children. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed.

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.

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.

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

Flash-mode (36)/Select button Self-timer (58)/

Remote-control (60)/ Adjust button

Data panel

Shutter-release button

Title button (51)

Zoom buttons (24)

Date button (44)

Format button (22)

*- Do not touch

Viewfinder window*

AF windows*

Meter window*

Remote-control receiver*

Flash* (35)

Self-timer/Remote-control lamp*

Lens*

Tripod socket

Film-chamber release (19)

Film chamber

Manual-rewind button (33)

Strap eyelet (13)

Battery chamber (14)

Battery-chamber lock (14)

Lens cover

Ready lamp (green) (9)

Viewfinder*

For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis.

Camera Body

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NAMES OF PARTS - CONT’D

• Only the necessary indicators will appear in the data panel.

Flash-mode indicators (36)

Self-timer indicator (58)

Remote-control indicator (60)

Cassette mark Frame counter

Battery-condition indicator (15)

Title marks (50-56)

Title/Date/Time/ISO/Format display

Data Panel Viewfinder

Ready lamp (green) (25)

Close-framing guide (27)

Focus frame

With the shutter-release button pressed partway down Glows: Camera is ready Blinks quickly: Subject is too close (shutter is locked) Blinks slowly: Camera shake warning Off: Flash is charging

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QUICK OPERATION

3. Select the print format (p. 22).

4.Frame the subject as desired (p. 24).

5. Center your subject in the focus frame (p. 24).

6. Press the shutter-release button all-theway down to take the picture (p. 25).

1. Insert the battery (p.14).

2. Open the lens cover to turn the camera on, then insert the film (p. 17).

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ATTACHING THE STRAP

BASIC OPERATION

Attach the strap as shown.

• Button keys are included on the strap. Use the bigger key to turn the battery-chamber lock, smaller key to push the manual-rewind button.

Button keys

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER

Your camera uses one 3-volt CR-2 lithium battery to supply power for all camera operations.

1. Turn the camera upside down, then open the battery chamber as shown, using the bigger button key.

2.Insert the battery into the chamber as

indicated by the + and – marks.

3. Close the battery chamber, then turn the lock until it stops at CLOSE.

• After installing a new battery, reset the date and time (p. 46).

Each time the lens cover is opened, 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.

Power is sufficient, but the battery must be replaced soon.

Replace the battery. The shutter will lock until the battery is replaced.

Continued on following page.

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CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER - CONT’D LOADING FILM

Your camera uses IX240 type film designed for use in Advanced Photo System cameras.

• Your camera’s automatic transport system loads the film, sets the film speed, and advances the film after each exposure.

• Use film from ISO25-3200. Your camera will automatically set the proper ISO.

• 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.

• If no display appears, replace the battery or check that it is inserted correctly.

• 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 shutter-release button partway down, or press either zoom button to resume operation.

• Do not obstruct the lens while it is retracting.

Continued on following page.

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LOADING FILM - CONT’D

3. Insert the cassette into the film chamber with the VEI on top.

• Do not use force when opening the filmchamber door.

2. Turn the camera upside down, then

press the film-chamber release. The

film-chamber door will open partway.

• OPEn will appear and will blink in the data panel.

Visual Exposure Indicators

• The current VEI has a white indicator behind it.

VEI MEANING

UNEXPOSED PARTIALLY EXPOSED EXPOSED PROCESSED

1. Open the lens cover to turn the camera on.

• The built-in flash pops up and the lens extends.

Continued on following page.

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LOADING FILM - CONT’D

If 0 blinks in the data panel, press the filmchamber 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 camera, the VEI has been changed from to .

- If a processed roll of film was loaded into this camera, the VEI has been changed from 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.

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 .

• After the film is loaded, pressing the filmchamber release will display the film’s ISO in the data panel . The display will disappear 2 seconds after the finger is released.

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