Minolta X-700 Manuel utilisateur

MINOLTA X-700

INSTRUCTIONMANUAL

Beforeusingyourcamera

forthefirsttime,studythis

manualcarefullyalltheway

through— oratleastallthe

sectionscoveringyourphoto-

graphicneeds.Asyouread,

attacha lens,loadbatteries,

turnthemainswitchon,and

handleyourX-700toacquaint

yourselfwithitspartsand

features.Thenloaditwithfilm

andproceedtoactualpicture

taking.Inthiswayyoucan

takegoodphotosandbeginto

realizethebroadpotentialof

yourX-700rightfromthe

start.

Toobtainmanyyearsof

servicefromyourX-700,be

suretoreadandfollowthe

precautionsgivenonpage8

andelsewhere.Keepthis

manualforreferencelateras

necessary.

YourMinoltaX-700,thestate-of-the-artSLRcameraatthecenteroftheMinolta

ProgramSystem,offersyouthefocus-and-shootsimplicityofprogrammedauto-exposure

(AE)control:Bothapertureandshutterspeedareautomaticallysetovera widerangeby

thecamera,withcontinuousviewfinderLEDreadoutofspeedsbeingset.Theprogramis

designedtomaintainfastestpracticablespeedsaslightdims,thengiveaudiblebeeps,if

desired,toguardagainstblurfromsubject/camera-movement,makingtheX-700idealif

you'restartingoutinphotographyorifyouwantfullprogramautomationforeaseofuse

orfast-breakingaction.

TheX-700'saperture-priorityAEmodeletsyoucontrolthedepthoffieldbutstill

maintainAEcontrolofsteplessshutterspeedsfine-tunedforproperexposurewithlight

metereduptotheinstantofexposure.ThismodeisexcellentforAEphotographywith

thewiderangeofMinoltaSLRsystemlensesandaccessoriesavailable,includingmirror

lensesandclose-upbellows— notpossiblewithshutter-priorityAEsystems.Forfull

creativeflexibility,apertureandshuttercanbesetindependentlyinanycombinationin

theX-700'smetered/full-manualmode.

OtherhandyfeaturesofyourX-700include:touch-switchmeteringthatkeepsthe

LEDsonfor15secondsafteryoufirsttouchtheoperatingbutton;AElockforholding

adjusted-framingmeterreadings;+/—2EVstops'exposureadjustmentwithLEDindicator

infinder;self-timerwithtriple-ratevisual/audibleindications;flash-readyandFlash

DistanceChecker(FDC)indicationsinfinder;split-imagemicroprismspotandAcute

Mattefocusingscreen;integralfrontandbackgripsforsurerholding;SafeLoadSignal;

anda neweasy-loadtake-upspool.

Aprogrammedautoflash,multi-functionback,andquartzdataback(seepages53to

55)completetheMinoltaProgramSystem;alsoavailablearea newwirelesscontroller,a

motordriveandautowinder,anda broadrangeofotherSLRsystemaccessories. 1

CONTENTS

NAMESOFPARTS/MAINFEATURES. ..

TAKINGCAREOFYOURX-700

Strapandcase

PREPARINGTOTAKEPICTURES

MOUNTINGANDCAREOFLENSES

Bodyandlenscaps

Attachingandremovinglenses

Careofglasssurfaces

BATTERIESANDPOWER

Batteries

Mainswitch

Operatingbutton

Automaticbatterycheckandshutterlock....

Batteryholder

Cold-weatheroperation

FILMANDFILMSPEED

LOADINGANDADVANCINGFILM

Loadingfilm

Film-advancelever

SafeLoadSignal/Framecounter

REWINDINGANDUNLOADINGFILM

TAKINGPICTURESWITHYOUR

X-700

Preshootingcheck

EXPOSURECONTROLWITHTHEX-700......

Summaryofmodes

Mode/shutter-speedselectorand

P/A-lockrelease

Minimum-aperturelock

Eyepiececap

PROGRAMMEDAUTO-EXPOSURE

MODE(Pmode)

FUNDAMENTALSOFEXPOSURE

COUPLEDRANGESANDPROGRAM

GRAPH

LENSANDMODECOMBINATIONS

APERTURE-PRIORITYAUTO-

EXPOSUREMODE(Amode)

METERINGWITHTHEX-700

AELOCK

EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENTCONTROL

WHENTOUSEAELOCKAND

EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENTCONTROL...

METERED/FULL-MANUALEXPOSURE

MODE(Mmode)

Longexposures("B"setting)

FOCUSING

Focusingaid

Distancescale

Film-planeindex

Infraredindex

•DEPTHOFFIELD

Previewbutton

Depth-of-fieldscale

•BLURFROMCAMERA/SUBJECT

MOVEMENT

SUPPORTINGTHECAMERAAND

RELEASINGTHESHUTTER

Slow-shutter-speedwarning

Mountingcameraontripod

Self-timer

Otherwaysofreleasingshutter

•CREATIVECONTROLOFAPERTURE

ANDSHUTTERSPEED

FLASHPHOTOGRAPHY

ACCESSORIES(MinoltaProgram

System)

TECHNICALDETAILS

STORAGE

•: Supplementalinformationonfundamentalsof

photographygiveninboxes

NAMESOFPARTS/MAINFEATURES

Exposure-adjustmentcontrol

2EVstopscontinuousadjust-

mentoverorundernormalex-

posure,withLEDindicatorin

viewfinder

Back-coverreleaseknob-

Mode/shutter-speedselector

P:ProgrammedAE

A:Aperture-priorityAE

1-1000:Steppedshutterspeeds

formetered/fullmanual

B:Long("bulb")exposures

Rewindcrank

Film-speedring-

Film-speedwindow

Exposure-adjustmentcontrol

release

Flash/camera-controlcontacts

Fordedicatedprogrammedauto-

flashandX-seriesautoflashes

Synccontact

Operatingbutton

"Softtouch"electromagnetic

release;lockswhenbattery

powertoolow

"Touchswitch"meteringwith

15-sec.holdofLEDdisplay

SafeLoadSignal

Monitorscorrectfilmadvance

Main

switch

Film-advancelever

Smooth130"advancestroke

after30'unengagedmovement

Main-switchpositionindicator

OFF,ON,ON(audibleslow-

shutter-speedwarningandself-

timerbeeps)

Framecounter

P/A-lockrelease

AElock/self-timerswitch

•AElockforholdingclose-upor

adjusted-viewingmeterreadings

•Electronicself-timerwith

triple-rateblinkingLEDand

optionalaudiblebeeps

MDcoupler

Frontgrip

Integralfrontandbackgrips

givingcamerasurerhold

Syncterminal

Bayonetlensmount

Newintegrallylubricatedstainless-

steelmountoffersgreaterdurabili-

tyandsmootherlenschanging;

acceptsvirtuallyallMinoltaSLR

interchangeablelensesandacces-

sories

Notvisible:

•Siliconphotocellatoppenta-

prismforfull-aperturemetering

forviewfinderLEDdisplay,and

for"finalcheck"stop-down

metering

Lens-mountingindex

Lens-releasebutton

Mirror

Speciallycoatedtomake

viewfinder11% brighter

Strapeyelet

Shutter-releasesocket

Diaphragm-controllever

Previewbutton

Easy-to-usespring-loaded

buttonforpreviewing

depthoffield

•Secondsiliconphotocellin

mirrorcompartmentforDirect

AutoflashMeteringwithPX-

seriesAutoElectroflashes

MCcoupler

Modeindicators

M:Meteredmanual

A:Aperture-priorityAE

P:ProgrammedAE

(blinksiflensnotset

atminimumaperture

ornon-MDlensinuse

Over-rangeLED

Shutter-speedscale/LEDs

•LEDindicatessteplessspeed

setbycamerainP andA modes

•LEDindicatessteppedspeed

recommendedinM mode

•"60"LEDblinksat2Hzas

flash-readyindicatorwith

PX-andX-seriesAutoElectro-

flashes

•"60"LEDblinksat8Hzas

flash-distancechecker(FDC)

withPX-seriesAutoElectro-

flashes

UnderrangeLED

Exposure-adjustmentLED

Aperturesetting

Focusingscreen

Split-imagespot,microprism

band,andAcuteMattefield;

exchangeablewitheightother

screensatauthorizedMinolta

servicefacilities

Focusinggrip

Distancescale

Depth-of-fieldscale

Aperturering/scale

Mountingindex

Minimum-aperturelock

Preventsaccidentalmovementof

apertureringinP mode

Diaphragm-controlpin

Lensshown:50mmf/1.7MD

Back-coverreleaseknob

Film-cartridgechamber

Shuttercurtain

Horizontal-traversefocal-plane

type

Sprocket

Take-upspool

Pressureplate

Eyepieceframe/eyepiece

Memoholder

ISO(DIN-ASA)table

Backgrip

Battery-chambercover

Tripodsocket

Rewindrelease Accessoryconnections:

Contactterminalsforcamera

controlbyMulti-Function

Backanddata-imprintcontrol

withMulti-FunctionBackor

QuartzDataBack1

Motor-driveguidesocket

Motor-drivecontacts

Windercontact

Winder/motordrivecoupler

Winder/motordriveguide

socket 7

YourMinoltaX-700isa high-precisioninstrument

designedtogivemanyyearsoftrouble-freepicture

takingifusedandcaredforproperly.Theprecautions

youshouldfollowforkeepingthecameraingood

operatingconditionaregivenbelowandatvarious

placesthroughoutthetext.

•Alwayskeepyourcamerainitscasewiththelens

cappedwhennotinuse,orwitha bodycaponwhena

lensisnotattached.

•NopartoftheX-700shouldbeforcedatanytime.

Ifoperationisnotasyouthinkitshouldbe,carefully

restudytheapplicableinstructionsorconsultan

authorizedMinoltaservicefacility.

•Neversubjectyourcameratoshock,highheat

and/orhumidity,water,orharmfulchemicals.Be

particularlycarefulnottoleaveitintheglove

compartmentorotherplacesinmotorvehicleswhere

itmaybesubjecttohightemperatures.

•Neverlubricateanypartofthebodyorlens.

•Nevertouchtheshuttercurtainsorthefrontinside

partofthebodywithfingersorotherobjectsorblow

againstthem,asdoingsomightdamagethealignment

andmovementofeitherthecurtainsormirror.

•Externalcameraandlensbarrel— butnotglass—

surfacesshouldbewipedwitha soft,silicone-treated

clothnowandthen,especiallyafterusingthecamera

nearsaltwater.

•Itisrecommendedtohaveyourcameracleaned

onceperyearatanauthorizedMinoltaservicefacility.

Lens-careinstructionsaregivenonpages10and11.

Ifyouwillnotbeusingyourcameraforanextended

period,seethestorageinstructionsatthebackofthe

manual.

Ifyouhavequestionsconcerningoperationofyour

cameraoraboutphotography,feelfreetocontact

yourlocalMinoltaagentordistributorbywritingone

oftheofficeslistedinsidethebackcover.

CAUTION

•Beforeusinglenses,flashes,orotheraccessories

madebycompaniesotherthanMinolta,attachthem

tothecameratomakesuretheyfunctionproperly

andtaketestphotographsifnecessary.

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