MINOLTA Freedom Zoom 150, Riva Zoom 150 User Manual

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Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if...

• the camera 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 camera is touched. Take your camera to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required.

CAUTION

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.

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.

• Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuit when disposing of batteries, and follow local regulations for battery disposal.

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

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Selecting the Flash Mode...........24

Using the Built-in Flash ..............25

Flash Lamp...........................25

Flash Range..........................26

Autoflash with Red-eye

Reduction...................27

Fill Flash.....................................28

Flash Cancel...............................29

Night Portrait Mode ....................30

Exposure Compensation Mode..32

Selecting Additional Features.....34

Self-timer....................................35

Continuous Drive........................37

IR Remote Control RC-3............39

For Owners of the

Quartz Date Model................46

Imprinting the Date or Time..47

Setting the Date and Time....48

Changing the Format............50

Camera Strap.............................52

Care and Storage.......................54

Technical Details.........................58

TABLE OF CONTENTS

For Proper and Safe Use...........2

Name of Parts ............................4

Inserting the Battery...................8

Battery Condition Indicator.........9

Loading the Film .........................10

Full-Auto Operation ....................12

For Closer Subjects ....................16

Special Focusing Situations.......18

Focus Hold .................................20

Rewinding the Film .....................22

Thank you for purchasing this Minolta camera. Your new camera is equipped with functions which will suit your every photographic need. Before using your new camera, please take the time to read through this instruction manual for it contains important information on the use and care of your camera.

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Shutter-release button

Data panel

Viewfinder*

Date button

(Quartz Date model only)

Flash-mode/Select button

Main switch

Film window

Strap eyelet Battery-chamber

door (8)

Zoom lever (13)

Back cover

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

Drive-mode/Adjust button

BODY

Meter window*

AF window*

Flash*

Self-timer/

Remote-control lamp*

Lens*

Back-cover release (10)

Panorama switch

(Panorma model only)

Manual-rewind button (23) * Do not touch

Remote-control

receiver*

Viewfinder window*

Tripod socket

NAME OF PARTS

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VIEWFINDER

Focus frame

Focus lamp (green)

With the shutter-release button pressed partway down -

Glows: Focus confirmed Blinks quickly: Subject is too close Blinks slowly: Contrast too low

Flash lamp (orange)

With the shutter-release button pressed partway down -

Glows: Flash will fire Blinks quickly: Flash charging Blinks slowly: Camera-shake warning

Close-framing guide (16)

Battery-condition indicator

Frame counter

Film-transport signals Cartridge mark

Continuous-drive indicator Self-timer indicator

Date/Time display (Quartz Date model only)

Flash mode indicators

Autoflash Autoflash with red-eye reduction Fill-flash Flash cancel Night Portrait (with red-eye reduction) Exposure Compensation

DATA PANEL

♦The remote control (RC-3) is sold separately.

Remote-control indicator♦

NAME OF PARTS

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Briefly appears. Power is sufficient for all camera operations.

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

Each time the camera is turned on, a symbol will appear in the data panel to indicate the power status of the battery.

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

BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR

Your camera uses one 3-volt CR123A or DL123A lithium battery to supply power for all camera operations.

1.Open the battery-chamber door using the bigger key included on the strap.

2.Insert the battery according the + and – marks inside the battery chamber, then snap the door closed.

• Quartz Date model: The date and time must be reset

(p. 48).

INSERTING THE BATTERY

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2.Extend the film tip to the "FILM TIP" mark, making sure it lays flat.

3.Close the back cover.

• The film automatically advances to the first frame

and appears in the data panel.

• If the film has been loaded improperly, will blink

in the data panel and the shutter will remain locked. Open the back cover and repeat the loading procedure.

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Use only 35mm, DX-coded film rated ISO 25 to 3200.

• ISO 400 film is recommended for best results.

• Always load and unload film in subdued light.

• Do not use Polaroid instant 35mm film. Winding problems may occur.

1.Slide the back-cover release down to open

the back cover, then place the film cartridge into the film chamber.

• Once the film is loaded, the back cover will lock until

the film rewinding is complete, preventing accidental opening. If the release lever is slid to the open position, “CLOSEd” will appear in the data panel.

LOADING THE FILM

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3.Look through the viewfinder and push the zoom lever T (telephoto) to zoom in or W (wide angle) to zoom out.

4.Place the focus frame on a detailed part of the subject and press the shutter-release button partway down.

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1.Press the main switch to turn the camera on.

• Auto Power Off: To conserve power, the camera

automatically turns off if it is not operated for more than 8 minutes.

2.Hold the camera steady, making sure your fingers do not cover the flash, lens, or AF window.

• For vertically framed pictures, hold the camera so the

flash is on top.

• Dots under the flash function as a guide to prevent

accidental shielding of the flash with a finger.

• Do not obstruct or hold the camera using the lens

barrel.

FULL-AUTO OPERATION

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5.When the green focus lamp glows, press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

• The film automatically advances to the next frame.

(4. continued from page 13).

• The AF illuminator (flash) will fire in low light to determine focus distance.

• The flash will fire automatically in low-light and back-lit situations.

• When the orange lamp blinks rapidly, the flash is charging. Wait until it glows steadily, then take the picture.

• When the green lamp blinks rapidly, you are too close to the subject. (See page 16-17).

FULL-AUTO OPERATION

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If the subject is closer than 1.7m (5.6 ft.), take the following steps.

1.Place the focus frame on the subject and press the shutter release button partway down.

2.While pressing the shutter-release button partway down, aim the camera upward. Recompose the subject under the close-framing guide and take the picture.

Actual print

When taking a picture with the subject closer than

1.7m (5.6 ft.), the viewfinder image and the actual film image is going to be different. The difference increases as the subject becomes closer, or when taking telephoto pictures. At the closest range, the top of the actual film image is located below the close framing guide.

Close-framing guide Viewfinder image

Actual image (shaded area)

• When taking pictures at extremely close distances, the green focus lamp may blink slowly, but the focus may not be accurate.

• If the green focus lamp blinks rapidly and the shutter locks, the subject is too close. Be sure your camera-to-subject distance is at least 60 cm (W), 85 cm (T).

FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS

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