Minolta Minolta Handling the Camera, Holding the Camera, Pressing the Shutter-Release Button

LOADING FILM

•Once the film is loaded, the back cover will lock until film rewind- ing is complete, preventing accidental opening.

•ISO is set automatically if DX-coded film is loaded. See page 86 for changing ISO manually.

•Non-DX-coded film is automatically rewound at the end of the roll or after 36 exposures.

•Non-DX-coded film is set to the ISO from the previous roll. Refer to page 86 to set the film speed manually.

•Do not use Polaroid Instant 35mm film. Winding problems may occur.

•Do not use infrared film in this camera. The camera’s frame counter sensor will fog infrared film.

HANDLING THE CAMERA

Holding the Camera		OPERATION
	Grip the camera firmly with your right
	hand, while supporting the lens with
	your left. Keep your elbows at your
	side and your feet shoulder-width
	apart to hold the camera steady. Keep	BASIC
	the camera strap around your neck or

wrist in the event you accidentally drop the camera.

• Do not touch the end of the lens barrel while taking a picture.

•Do not block the AF illuminator.

•Use a tripod when using slow shutter speeds or a telephoto lens.

•When taking vertically aligned pho- tographs, the use of the vertical con- trol grip, allows for easy access to all camera functions.

Pressing the Shutter-Release Button

Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the cam- era’s autofocus and auto-exposure systems. Gently press the shut- ter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

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