Minolta 100BF Inserting the Battery, Checking the Battery Power, Loading the Film, Focus Hold

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Step	INSERTING THE BATTERY
	Your camera uses one 3-volt CR-2 lithium battery to
	supply power for all camera operations.
A	1. Slide the battery-chamber
	release in the direction
	indicated and open the battery
	chamber (A).
	2. Insert the battery into the
	chamber with the – side
	entering first (B).
B	3. Close the battery-chamber
	cover until it clicks.
	• To save power, your camera will shut
	down if it is not operated for more than
	five minutes. Close, then open the lens
	cover again to restore power.

CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER

Battery-condition indicator appears even with the camera off (C).

C	:Power is sufficient for all
	camera operations.
	:Power is sufficient, but the
	battery will have to be
	replaced soon.
	:Replace the battery.
	The shutter will lock until the
	battery is replaced.
	No display: Replace battery or
	confirm it is inserted correctly.

•The frame counter is resets to when you replace the battery if film is in the camera.

Step	LOADING THE FILM
	Your camera uses IX240 type ISO100-400 speed film
	designed for use in Advanced Photo System cameras.
D	1. Turn the camera upside down
		and slide the film-chamber
		release in the direction
		indicated and open the film-
		chamber door (D).
	2.	Insert the film cassette into the
E		film chamber (E).
	•	This camera will only load film with
		the ● mark current.
	3. Close the film-chamber door
		until it clicks.
	•	The film will advance to the first frame,
		then	and will appear in the
		data panel (F).
F	•	If	blinks in the data panel, open the
		chamber, then remove the film.

-Your camera cannot load a cassette if

the current VEI(Visual Wxposure Indicators) is ◗, ✖, or ■.

-If a processed (VEI ■) or partially exposed (VEI ◗) cassette was loaded

into this camera, the VEI has been changed to ✖.

Step FULL AUTO OPERATION

1. Slide the lens cover switch to to open the lens cover

Gand turn the camera on (G). 2. Use the format switch to

choose the print format (H).

•The viewfinder changes to match your selection.

H	Hold the camera steady, making
	sure your fingers do not cover the
	flash. If you are taking a vertically
	framed picture, turn the camera so
	the flash is on top.

I	• Make sure the subject is within the
	focus distance of 0.8m - ∞
	(2.6 ft. - ∞ )( I ).
	3. Center your subject in the focus
	frame, then press the shutter-
	release button partway down.
	• If blinks in the data panel with the shutter-

J	release button pressed partway down, and
	the green flash lamp blinks the flash is
	charging ( J ).

4. When the green flash lamp glows, press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture.

•After use, slide the main switch to to close the lens cover and turn the camera off.

FOCUS HOLD

When your subject is located outside the focus frame, you can first lock focus on your subject, then recompose the picture as desired.

K	1. Center your subject in the focus
	frame , then press the shutter-
	release button partway down (K).
	2. Without lifting your finger, recompose
L	the picture, then press the shutter-
	release button all-the-way down to take
	the picture (L).
	• Lift your finger from the shutter-release button to
	cancel focus hold.

Step REWINDING THE FILM

AUTOMATIC REWIND

Your camera automatically rewinds the film into the cassette after the last exposure.

1. Wait for the film to completely

M	rewind into the cassette.
•	The frame counter will count down during
	rewind.

• will appear in the frame counter and will blink when the film is rewound (M).

2. Turn the camera upside-down

and press the film-chamber release.

3. Open the film-chamber door and remove the film.

• The film’s VEI indicator will be ✖.

MANUAL REWIND

Use manual rewind to rewind the film before the roll is finished.

N	1. Gently press the manual rewind
	button key on the camera strap
	or similar object (N).

• Start rewind manually if automatic rewind does not start after you take the number of exposures specified on the film cassette. Additional exposures may overlap.

2.Follow steps 1- 3 from automatic rewind.