MINOLTA 200X User Manual

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THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

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CONTENTS

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16 18

20

22

24 26 28 29 30 33

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PARTS

Flash tube and

Sensor

Battery-chamber Bracket

Sync.

Attach Camera-control Open-f

guard

with

window

clamp

contact

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lash/test bu tto n

window

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cover

contact

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ilm-speed

F

ilm-speed

Auto

apertu Lo-manual Distance

Auto/H Mode

Monitor Power

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selector

switch

setting ring

indicator

re/range

aperture

scale

lamp

indicators

scale

aperture

scale

SUMMARY OF AUTO OPERATION

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The steps automatic XD and XG cameras. ed

to corresponding manual and it

is to with this unit. with

cameras other XG cameras, but make sure proper

X-sync. speed

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with the

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position

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to

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indicated by the color-coded lines

power

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scale.

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