Minolta XG-9 Manuel utilisateur

MINOLTA

XG·9

OWNER'S

MANUAL

Your light,

compact

XG-9

a top-quality single-lens reflex camera whose

electronic system will

control

exposure for

you

automatically, freeing

you

for more

enjoyment

and greater creativity. You can also override

the

meter's

automatic

setting

set

the

camera for full manual operation. The aperture selected and LED auto-set

speed are clearly displayed

the

XG-9's total information viewfinder and its advanced

acute matte screen makes viewing brighter and focus"

ing

easier and more accurate.

Electromagnetic

shutter

release and unique

"touch

switch"

metering head a

host

other

features. Attaching

the

accessory

Auto

Winder G enables single-frame/continu-

ous

motor

film advance

2 frames/sec. Minolta's special

Auto

Electroflash 132X

and 200X electronically switch

the

XG-9's

shutter

over for strobe exposures when

charged and signal flash-ready

finder;

the

200X also enables continuous-sequence

flash with

the

winder. Besides

lenses,

your

XG-9 uses virtually all interchangeable

Minolta lenses

date

and

all

applicable Minolta SLR system accessories.

Before using

your

camera for

the

first time,

study

this manual carefully

all

the

way

through -

least

all

the

sections needed

cover

your

own photographic needs.

you read, attach a lens

the

camera body (see p. 10), load batteries, and handle

your

XG-9 and acquaint yourself with its parts and features.

Then

load it with film and

proceed

actual picture taking.

this way, you can

take

good

photos

and begin

realize

the

broad potential

your

XG-9 right form

the

start

sure

keep this

manual for reference later

necessary.

2 CONTENTS

MAIN

FEATURES

......

...

4 EXPOSURE

CONTROL

NAMES

OF PARTS

....

...

. .

. 6

FUNDAMENTALS

...

. .

SUMMARY

OPERATION

METERING

WITH

THE XG-9

....

.....

(Automatic)

...

.......

...

. . . . 8

VIEWFINDER

.....

. . . .

...

. 22

ATTACHING

AND

REMOVING

LENSES

AUTOMATIC

EXPOSURE

CONTROL

BATTERIES

AND

POWER

.. ..

....

Installing batteries . . .

.. ..

.....

....

Automatic

operat

ion

...

. . .

.. 24

Eyepiece cap

..........

. .

...

Testing batteries

...

.....

.. ..

. 12

WAYS

OF USING

AUTO

MODE

...

. 26

Main switch . .

. .

......

........

13 General

use

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

. . . . . 26

Touch

switch/ope

rating

button

........

13 Creati

aperture

con

trol

...

....

. 27

Cold-weather operation .

....

......

. 14 Creati

shutter

control

........

AND

ADVANCING

FILM

...

. 14

AUTOMATIC

EXPOSURE

Film

advance lever and frame

counter

. 17

ADJUSTMENT

. . .

...

...........

FILM

SPEED

.......

...

.....

. 18 WHEN

AND

HOW

MUCH

ADJUST

Setting filmspeed .

...

....

...

. 18 EXPOSURE

...

. .

....

...

........

ASA/DIN

conversion scale

.. .. ..

...

. 19

MANUAL

EXPOSURE

CONTROL

......

Memo

holder

...

........

. . . . . . . . . . . 19 " S" setting . .

.. ..

. .

.....

....

......

HOLDING

THE

CAMERA

...

....

XG-9

SYSTEM ACCESSORIES .

......

FOCUSING .

...

. .

...

Auto

Winder G

....

. . .

....

Depth

field

.....

...

Auto

Electroflash

200X

and

132X

...

Depth-of-field

scale

. .

...

Remote Cord

Sand

L . . . .

....

. . .

.. ..

Infrared

index

......

....

. .

....

Data Back G

....

.....

...

....

RELEASING THE SHUTTER . . .

...

STANDARD-LENS

SPECIFICATIONS .

SELF-

TIMER

. . . .

.....

CAMERA

SPECIFICATIONS .....

REWINDING

AND

UNLOADING

CARE

AND

STORAGE

.....

...

FILM

...

.....

...

. . .

....

. . . . . 41

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

...........

. .

Synchronization

.....

. . .

...

.....

Connec

flash units

...

.......

USING OTHER

THAN

MC LENSES

...

. .

...

. . . . . .

kor

...

....

...

(mi

rror

typ

e) and Manual-Pr

ese

. .

.. .. ..

...

. .

. . . . .

. . .

MAIN

FEATURES

Fail-safe

electronic

exposure

system

Incorporating

many

the

features devel-

oped

for Minolta's

top

electronic

cameras,

the

-9 covers a wide range of

photographic

conditions

_ Its

electronic

shutter

which

auto

matically locks

prevent

overexposure

and

electromagnetic

shutter

release with

unique

touch

switch metering

add

the

handling ease

the

camera.

The

XG-9's system features:

• Full

automatic

exposure

by stepless

shutter

speeds from

1/1000

1 sec. plus full

manual settings.

• Electromagnetic

shutter

release.

• Unique

"Touch

switch"

metering.

•

Two

tiny silver-

oxide

batteries

power

source.

• Electromagnetic

shutter

release

that

locks

prevent

overexposure when light over

meter's

range or

battery

power

low.

Solid-

state

information

viewfinder

• Special focusing screen has split-image and

microprism focusing aids, plus scientifically

developed new

type

matte

field

that

50% brighter

than

conventional

matte

screens.

•

Aperture

set for

automatic

and manual

modes

visible

the

finder.

• LED's indicate

automatic

shutter

speed

selection

and

over

-lunder-range warning.

• LED

and

"60"

positi

blinks as flash-ready

signal when

either

Auto

Electroflash 200X

132X

attached

and

charged.

Easy handling

controls

Lightweight and

compact,

the

-9

hu-

man engineered

fit

the

user's hands for

smooth

operation

•

Smooth

short

stroke

film advance.

• Large easy

adjust

shutter

-speed dial.

•

"Soft-touch"

electromagnetic

shutter

re-

lease.

• Minolta

bayonet

lens

mount

with large

release

button

• Balanced

winder

operation.

• Easy-

use

depth

field

preview

button

Quick

attach

auto

winder

The

XG's

accessory

auto

winder

attaches

qui

ckly,

without

access

caps

remove

store

freeing

the

user

from

advancing

film

in single:

frame

continuous

operation

two

frames per second.

Its

strong

efficient

core

less

micromotor

winds

many

150

cartridges

per

set

charge

batteries.

the

end

each cartridge

the

motor

automatically

shuts

off.

Special camera-control flash

units

When' attached

the

-9 and ready

fire,

both

the

Auto

Electroflash

200X

and

132X

start

a flash-ready signal

blinking

in the

viewfinder

and

automatically

set

the

shutter

for

X-

synchronization

(1/60 sec.) when

the

shutter

released. The

Auto

Electroflash

132X

fea-

tures

two

auto

settings

well

manual and a

tiltable

flash head

for

bounce flash.

Its

special

flash distance check lamp

lights

indicate

when flash brightness

sufficient

for

correct

exposure. The

200X

model

provides

auto

flash

either

two

apertures and

either

full

power

manual

operation

when

powered

-Cd

batteries,

two

cont

inuous-sequence flash

exposures each second

with

the

Auto

Winder

User

oriented

features

•

two

stops'

continuous

adjustment

over

under

the

normal

electron

ic setting.

• X-

type

flash

synchronization

through

the

hot

shoe

terminal.

•

Electronic

self-

timer

with

blinking

indicator

ght

• Eyepiece cap

for

unmanned

similar

oper-

ation

• Exclusive Safe

Load

Signal

monitors

film

alignment

and advance.

•

Handy

memo

holder

and

ASA/DIN

conver

sion scale

back

• Release

terminal

for

tripod

shots

with

elec-

tronic

standard release

cord

•

Shutter

not

operative when

operation

switch

off

•

Virtually

all

existing

Minolta

interchange-

able lenses and applicable system accessori

can be used in

either

automatic

manual

operation

6 NAMES OF PARTS

Film

-advance lever

Touch

switch/operating

button

Frame-counter

window

Safe Load Signal

Auto-setting

release

Strap lug

Film-speed

window

Self-timer/battery-check

indicator

coupler

lug

Ape

ture

scale

Depth

field

scale

Aperture

ring

Distance scale

Hot

shoe

Shutter-speed/funct

iol

selector

Rewind

crank

Main

switch

Back cover release knc

Lens-release

button

Shutter

release socket

X sync.

terminal

(on

the

opposite side:

not

shown)

Stop-down

button

Focusing

grip

------------

Finder eyepiece

Tripod

socket

'---

Winder

terminal

L..

____

Battery chamber cover

Guide-pin socket _

___

..J

----

-Shutter curtain

Sprocket

Take-up spool

8 SUMMARY OF OPERATION (Automatic)

The

steps

pictured

this

page

outline

use

your

XG-9

automatic

mode.

They

give a

general idea

how

very easy

get

Check batteries

(see

p. 12)

perfectly

exposed

pictures

with

this

camera and

are keyed

corresponding

sections

the

manual

for

ready reference.

This

brief

guide

7. Set selector

dial

"A"

(p.24)

Set lens

aperture

(P.

24)

Adjust

focus (p.

35)

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