Minolta X-700 Manuel utilisateur

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

MINOLTA

Before using

your

camera

for

the

first

time,

study

this

manual carefully

all

the

way

through

least

all

the

sections covering

your

photo

graphic needs.

you read,

attach

a lens, load batteries,

turn

the

main switch

on,

and

handle

your

X-700

acquaint

yourself with its parts and

features. Then load it

with

film

and proceed

actual pictu

taking.

this

way

you

can

take

good

photos

and begin

realize

the

broad

potential

your

X-700 right from

the

start.

obtain

many

years

service

from

your

X-700, be

sure

read and follow

the

precautions

given on page 8

and

elsewhere. Keep

manual

for

reference later

necessary.

Your

Minolta

X-700

, the state-of-the-art

SLR

camera at the center

the

Minolta

Program System, offers

you

the

focus-and-shoot simpl

icity

programmed auto-exposure

(AE)

control

: Both aperture and

shutter

speed

are

automatically

set over a wide range

the

camera,

with

continuous

viewfinder

LED

readout

speeds being set. The program

designed

maintain

fastest practicable speeds

light

dims, then give audible beeps,

desired,

guard against

blur

from

subject/camera-movement, making

the

X-700

ideal

you're

starting

out

photography

you

want

full

program

automation

for

ease

use

fast-breaking

action.

The X-700's

aperture-priority

mode lets

you

control

the

depth

field

but

still

maintain

control

stepless

shutter

speeds fine-tuned

for

proper

exposure

with

light

metered up

the

instant

exposure. This mode

excellent

for

photography

with

the

wide

range

Minolta

SLR

system

lenses

and accessories available,

including

mirror

lenses

and close-

bellows -

not

possible

with

shutter-priority

AE systems.

For

full

creative

flexibility,

aperture and shutter can

set

independently

in any

combination

the

X-700's

metered/full-manual

mode.

Other

handy

features

your

X-700

include:

touch-switch

metering

that

keeps the

LEDs on

for

15 seconds

after

you

first

touch

the

operating

button

;

lock

for

holding

adjusted-framing

meter

readings;

+/-

2EV

stops' exposure

adjustment

with

LED

indicator

finder;

self-

timer

with

triple

-rate visual/audible

indications;

flash-ready and Flash

Distance Checker

(FDC)

indications in

finder;

split

-image

microprism

spot and

Acute

Matte

focusing screen; integral

front

and back grips

for

surer

holding;

Safe Load Signal;

and a new easy-load take-up spool.

A programmed autoflash,

multi-function

back, and

quartz

data back

(see

pages

55)

complete

the

Minolta

Program Sy.stem; also available are a

new

wireless

controller,

motor

drive

and

auto

winder,

and a broad range

other

SLR

system accessories.

CONTENTS

........................................

NAMES OF

PARTS/MAIN

FEATURES .

...

TAKING

CARE OF YOUR X-700

......

. .

Strap and

case

..........

....

.. ..

. .

....

PREPARING TO

TAKE

PICTURES

.....

MOUNTING

AND

CARE

OF LENSES .

....

Body and lens

caps

...

.. ..

...

......

Attaching

and removing

lenses

. . .

...

. .

Care

glass

surfaces .

....

.. ..

...

BATTERIES

AND

POWER...

.......•......

.12

Batteries

....

. .

...

...•

.•.

. .

. .12

Main switch

....

. .

.. ..

...

.. ..

. . . . . . .13

Operati

button

....

. .

.......

.....

. .

Automatic

battery

check and shutter

lock

.....

Battery holder . .

...

................

.15

Cold-weather operation

.........

. .

......

FILM

AND

FILM

SPEED

......

.....

AND

ADVANCING

FILM

....

.17

Loadi

.......

. . .

...

....

.......

Film-advance lever . . .

...

......

....

...

Safe Load Signal/Frame

counter

...

......

REWINDING

AND

UNLOADING

FILM

...

TAKING

PICTURES WITH YOUR

X-700

....

...

......

...

Pre-shootlng

check

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EXPOSURE

CONTROL

WITH

THE

X·700

.....

Summary

modes

...

.......

......

Mode/shutter-speed selector and

P/A·lock

release

......

...

....

. .

...

Minimum-aperture

lock

.....

. . .

....

...

Eyepiece cap

....

. . . . . .

...

....

. . . . .

PROGRAMMED

AUTO·EXPOSURE

MODE

mode)

.....

....

...

......

.26

FUNDAMENTALS

OF EXPOSURE .

....

...

COUPLED

RANGES

AND

PROGRAM

GRAPH

.. ..

...

....

..........

....

LENS

AND

MODE

COMBINATIONS

...

.....

APERTURE

PRIORITY

AUTO

EXPOSURE

MODE

mode) .

. . .

......

METERING

WITH

THE

X·700

. .

.. ..

. . .

. .

LOCK

......

........

.......

...

EXPOSURE·ADJUSTMENT

CONTROL

. .

DWHENTOUSEAELOCKAND

EXPOSURE·ADJUSTMENT

CONTROL

. . . .36

METERED/FULL-MANUAL

EXPOSURE

MODE

mode)

....

...

. . .

...

Long exposures

("S"

setting) . . . • .

........

FOCUSING

...

.........

...

. .

.......

Focusing aid . .

....

...

.40

Distance scale

....

.. ..

. .

•..

. • . .

...

. . . .41

Film

-plane

index

...

......

.....

.41

Infrared

index

....

...

....

...

ODEPTH OF

FIELD

. .

...

......

. . •

...

. . .

Preview

button

...

....

. .43

Depth-of

field

scale .

............

...

....

.43

BLUR

FROM

CAMERA/SUBJECT

MOVEMENT

............

.....

...

.44

SUPPORTING

THE

CAMERA

AND

RELEASING

THE

SHUTTER

.............

.45

Siow-shutter-speed

warning

...

.......

...

Mounting

camera on

tripod

...

.....

.46

Self-timer

.....

...

.......

. . .

.......

...

Other

ways

releasing

shutter

. .

.•.....

.47

CREATIVE

CONTROL

APERTURE

AND

SHUTTER

SPEED .

...............

. .48

FLASH

PHOTOGRAPHY

...

.....

. . .

ACCESSORI

(Minolta

Program

System)

.......

..........

....

......

TECHN

ICAl

DET

...................

STORAGE ...

.....

...

....

0 : Supplemental

informat

ion

fundamentals

photography

given in boxes

NAMES OF PARTS/MAIN FEATURES

____________

•

Exposure-adjustment

contr

--~

stops

continuous

adjust

ment

over

under

normal

ex-

posure,

with

LED

indicator

viewfinde

Back-cover

release

knob

Rewind

Film-speed

window

Exposure

adjustment

"nnt.rnl

---'

release

rnllo.de,Ish,utter'

-S[,eE.d

selector

Programmed

,---

C)penltirlG

button

A :

Aperture

priority

1000

Stepped

shutter

speeds

for

metered/full

manual

bulb")

exposures

For

dedicated

programmed

auto-

flash and X-series

autoflashes

Sync

contact

"Soft

touch"

electromagn

etic

release;

locks

when

battery

power

too

low

"Touch

switch"

metering

with

sec

hold

LED

display

Frame

counter

PIA-lock

release

ilrrl-aldviant:e lever

Smooth

130

0 advance s

trok

after

0 unengaged

movem

ent

Main-switch

position

indicator

OFF

»)

(audible

slow

shutter

-speed

warn

ing and self-

tim

er beeps)

lock/self-timer

switch

---------,

lock

for

holding

close-up

coupler

,------

letns-mounting

index

adjusted-viewing

meter

readings

Electronic

self-timer

with

triple-rate

blinking

LED

and

optional

aud

ible

beeps

Front

grip

------------,

Integral

front

and

back

grips

giving camera surer

hold

Sync

terminal

-----

-1

Bayonet

lens

mount

New

integrally

lubricated

stainless-

steel

mount

offers

greater

durabili-

and

smoother

lens changing;

accepts

virtually

all

Minolta

SLR

interchangeable lenses and acces-

sories

.-----

lens-release

button

,-----

Mirror

Not

visible:

•

Silicon

photocell

atop

penta-

prism

for

II-aperture

metering

for

viewfinder

LED

display,

and

for

"fi

nal

check"

stop-down

metering

Specially

coated

make

viewfinder

brighter

eyelet

~:h"'tt,.r_lrAIA"·'"

socket

Preview

button

Easy-to-use spring-loaded

button

for

previewi

depth

field

• Second

silicon

photocell

mirror

compartment

for

Direct

Autoflash

Metering

with

PX-

series

Auto

Electroflashes

Q Mode indicators

M: Metered manual

Aperture-priority

Programmed AE

(blinks

lens

not

set

minimum

aperture

non-MD lens in use)

G) Over-range LED

Shutter-speed

scale/LEOs

• LED indicates stepless speed

set

camera

and

A modes

• LED indicates

stepped

speed

recommended

mode

•

"60"

LED blinks

2Hz

flash-ready

indicator

with

and

X-series

Auto

Electro-

flashes

•

"60"

LED blinks

8Hz

flash-distance

checker

(FDC)

with

PX-series

Auto

Electro-

flashes

(!)

Under

-range

LED

Exposure-adjustment

LED

Aperture

setting

Focusing screen

Split-image

spot,

microprism

band,

and

Acute

Matte field;

exchangeable with eight

other

screens

authorized

Minolta

ser.vice facilities

Q Focusing grip

G) Distance scale

Depth-of-field scale

(!)

Aperture

ring/scale

Mounting index

o Minimum-aperture lock

Prevents accidental movement of

aperture

ring

mode

Diaphragm-control pin

Lens shown:

50mm

f/l.7

Cl)

Back-cover release

knob

G) Film-cartridge

chamber

Shutter

curtain

Horizontal-traverse focal -plane

type

(!)

Sprocket

Take-up spool

o Pressure plate

o Eyepiece

frame/eyepiece

Memo

holder

o ISO (DIN·ASA)

table

o Back grip

Battery-chamber

cover

Tripod

socket

@ Rewind release Accessory

connections:

Contact

terminals

for

camera

control

Multi-Function

Back

and

data-imprint

control

with

Multi-

Function

Back

Quartz

Data

Back 1

iii

Motor-drive guide

socket

Motor-drive

contacts

D Winder

contact

IiJ

Winder/motor-drive

coupler

Winder/motor-drive

guide

socket

TAKING CARE OF YOUR X-700

______________

Your

Minolta

X-700

is a high-precision

instrument

designed

give

many

years

trouble

-free

picture

taking

used and cared

for

properly.

The

precautions

you

should

for

keeping

the

camera

good

operating

condition

are given

below

and

various

places

throughout

the

text.

•

Always

keep

your

camera

its

case

with

the

lens

capped

when

not

in use,

with

body

cap on

when

lens

not

attached.

•

part

the

X-700

should

forced

any

time

operation

not

you

think

should

be,

carefully

restudy

the

applicable

instructions

consult

authorized

Minolta

service faci

lity

• Never

subject

your

camera

shock

, high

heat

and/or

humidity,

water

harmful

chemicals. Be

particularly

careful

not

leave

the

glove

compartment

other

places

motor

vehicles where

may

subject

high

temperatures.

• Never

lubricate

any

part

the

body

lens.

• Never

touch

the

shutter

curtains

the

front

inside

part

the

body

with

fingers

other

objects

blow

against

them,

doing

might

damage

the

alignment

and

movement

either

the

curtains

mirror

•

External

camera and lens barrel -

but

not

glass

surfaces

should

wiped

with

soft,

silicone

-treated

cloth

now

and

then,

especially

after

using

the

camera

near salt

water

•

recommended

have

your

camera cleaned

once

per

year

authorized

Minolta

service

facility

Lens-care

instruct

ions are given

pages

and 11.

you

will

not

be using

your

camera

for

extend

period

see

the

stor

instructions

the

back

the

manual.

you

have

questions

concerning

operation

your

camera

about

photography,

feel free

contact

your

local

Minolta

agent

distributor

writing

one

the

offices

listed insi

the

back

cover.

CAUTION

•

Before

using lenses, flashes,

other

accessori

made

companies

other

than

Mino

lta,

attach

them

the

camera

make

sure

they

function

properly

and

take

test

photographs

necessary.

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