Minolta FREEDOM ZOOM 150 Manuel utilisateur

EINSTRUCTION MANUAL

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

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

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Universal Copyright Convention

9222-2463-11 P-A002 Printed in Japan

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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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Continued on next page.

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.

1110

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.

Continued on next page.

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

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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