INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
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X-300s/X-370n
Your
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Minolta
camera
years
and
In
its
matically
the
aperture
framing
close-up
Creative
correct
glowing
and
disregard
Flash
aperture,
proper
for
The X-3OOs,/37Oru
telephoto,
attach them
quartz
with
of enjoyment.
aperture-priority
sets the
you
before releasing
accessories
flexibility
exposure
them-when
photography
and
Before
at the metered
LEDs in
shoot.
sync.
at
and zoom
using lenses, flashes,
to
X-3OOs,z37Otrt
control of mechanical
auto-exposure
precise
selected. An AE lock
the shutter. Auto
such as bellows-not
exists in
the viewfinder.
making
is
also simple:
Flash-ready
1/60
sec.
can
lenses, Motor
is
an easy-to-use
shutter speed, according
the X-3oOs,z37Oruls
value,
your
own
signpl is
be used with
Drive
or other
camera
the
and make sure
sequences
(AE)
can
control
possible
simply adjust
Or
settings.
just
given
Minolta's
1, Auto
("AUTO"
mode
be
used to hold
is maintained
with
you
can also merely refer
attach
in
the
Winder
accessories made
function
they
microcomputerized
and shutter speed,
on the camera),
to
in-camera
the
a meter reading
shutter-priority AE
match-LED,/full-metered
aperture
a Minolta X-series
viewfinder,
wide range
and/or
G, and
meter for
when
even
shutter speed
to
Auto
and the
of accessories,
much
shutter is
more.
by companies
properly
by taking
single-lens-reflex
providing
systems.
these LEDs-or
lasting
the X-3OOs,z37Orrr
correct
and
using
Electroflash,
such
other
test
exposure,
then readjust
mirror
lenses
manual
mode: For
to
align
automatically
as wideangle,
than Minolta,
photographs.
(SLR)
accuracy
auto-
at
the
and
blinking
totally
adjust
set
CONTENTS
,t
NAMES
STRAP AND
SUMMARY
PREPARING
ATTACHING
BATTERIES
Battery
Cold-weather
FILM
LOADING FILM
Safe Load
VIEWFINDER
PRESHOOTINGCHECK
TAKING PICTURES
CAMERA
FOCUSING
HOLDING
SHUTTER
Mounting
Self-timer
Eyepiece
REWINDING
OF
PARTS
CASE
.
OF OPERATION
TO TAKE PICTURES
AND REMOVING LENS
POWER
AND
check
AND FILM SPEED
operation
Signal/Frame
IN
SETTINGS
CAMERA
camera
cap
AND
tripod
on
AND UNLOADING
. .
(auto
counter
. . .
AUTO MODE
RELEASING
FILM
model.
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DEPTH
SHUTTER
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FOCUSING
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ACCESSORTES.
TECHNICAL
CARE
DETAILS.
AND STORAGE
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MODE
"B"
setting
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NAMESOF
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PARTS
Focusing
Distance
grip
scale
Aperture ring
Main
mritch
Back-cover
Rewind
crank
release
knob
Film-speed ring
Film-speed
F ilm-speed
Sync. contact
Camera control
2
window
ring
release
contact
Mounting
indo<
Minimum-
Mode/shu
tter-speed
AUTO: automatic
1 - 1000:
"bulb"
B:
shutter
(long)
re
(Disengage
lock
window
mode
speeds
exposure
for use on
Depth-of-field
Safe Load Signal
Monitors
correct film
Shutter-release bufton
Film-advance
X-3OOs,z37ON)
soale
advance
Frame
countel
lever
AE lock/self-timer
'
lock for
AE
adjusted-viewing meter
'
Self-timer
ing
LED
Mode/shutter-speed
selector
holding
with
switch
three-rate
close-up
readings
blink-
or
MC
coupler
Lens-mounting
Lengrelease
Strap eyelet
index
button
Self-timer
grip
Front
Bayonet
lens
LED
mount
Shutter-
release
Diaphragm-control
socket
lever
Accessory
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shoe
Eyepiece
Eyepiece
Film
Winder
Battery
Motor-drive
Motor-drive
frame
window
contact
cover
gu
ide socket
contacts
Winder/motor-drive
W inder/m
otor-dr ive
Take-up
Pressure
Eack
Rewind
gu
release
ide
coup ler
Tripod
socket
spool
plate
cover
socket
STRAP
Attach the strap
fresh
AND
spare batte ries.
CASE
(provided)
and
case
(optional)
as shown. The strap
includes
a
battery
holder used for
storing
Eyepiece
cap
SUMMARY
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1.
main
Slide
switch to
OF
OPERATION
"ON"
(p.
1O).
(Automatic
2.
Check battery
power
mode)
(p
1
1).
3.
Set
film
speed
lp.
12l-.
4.
Open back cover
(p.
13).
5. Load film
close cover
properly
(p.
14).
and
6. Advance
and check
(p.
15).
film
to
Safe Load
frame
"1"
Signal
7.
mode/shutter-speed
Set
lector
to
10. Release
shutter
"AUTO"
lp.
(p.
211.
se-
18).
8.
1 1 .
Select
Slide
lens
main
aperturs
switch to
(p.
19).
"OFF"
(p
10).
9.
12.
Adjust
Rewind
(p.
23).
focus
and
(p.
2O).
remove f ilm
PREPAR
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ATTACHING
Body and lens caps
Remove
shown.
ING TO TAKE
AND REMOVING
body and
lens
PICTURES
caps as
LENS
To
attach
Align
the
on
the
then turn the lens clockwise until
locks into
red mounting
the
barrel with the
lens
camera's lens
the
lens
bayonet
place
mount. Insert
into
with a
index
red
the
click.
index
mount,
To remove
on
While
ton, turn the
as
the
it
pressing
far
as it
mount.
the
lens
counterclockwise
go,
then
will
lens-release
lift it
out
but-
of
o
Never set
otherwise, its control
o
Be careful not
mirror,
lens mount-side
a
when attaching
to touch anything inside
down unless a rear lens
pins
may
be damaged.
removing lenses.
or
the
cap is
camera,
attached;
especially
the
BATTERIES AND
POWER
Batteries
one of the
Use
batteries:
o
Two 1.55V
Eveready
o
Two 1.5V alkaline-manganese
(LR44:
Eveready 4-76
o
3V
One
following
silver-oxide
EPX-76, or equiv.)
S-76.
(CR-1/3N)
lithium
or
types of
(SR-zl4:
equiv.)
1.
unscrew
clockwise
a
Using
the battery cover counter-
and remove it.
o
Do not
equiv.),
low.
too
o
To avoid
different types,
o
Keep
coin
or
similar
use 1.35V
which
batteries
mercury
are the same shape
battery
brands;
away
object,
batteries
leakage
or ages.
from
2.
dry
their
side
inside
(MRzl4:
and size,
or bursting,
young
children.
terminals with a
the
Wipe
cloth. Hold the batteries
edges and
up into the
of
Eveready
do
cover.
the
EpX-675
because
not
mix
insert them
sleeve on
or
voltage
their
batteries
clean,
plus
is
of
by
(+)
the
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