Polaroid MAXXUM HTsi Accessory Information, Compatibility of Accessories, Accessory Flash Control

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ACCESSORY INFORMATION

This camera is designed to work specifically with lenses and accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta. Using incompatible accessories with this camera may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage the camera and accessories.

Compatibility of Accessories

Lenses

•All Minolta AF lenses can be used with this camera.

•MD and MC series lenses (manual focus) cannot be used with this camera.

Flashes

•All Minolta i, si, and HS series flash units, and the Vectis SF-1 flash, are compatible with this camera. The flash will always fire when the flash unit is on. (Unless Custom Function #5 is set to Autoflash (setting 1). In this case, the flash will fire only when necessary when it is on and the camera is in Full-Auto and Subject Program modes.)

•The Flash Shoe Adapter FS-1100 is required to mount AF series flash units (4000AF, 2800AF, 1800AF, and Macro flash 1200AF).

•When the FS-1100 is used…

-The flash will fire every time the shutter is released.

-The AF illuminator will not activate.

-The built-in flash is set to fill flash when the accessory flash is disconnected.

•X-series flashes and flashes sold by other manufacturers cannot be used with this camera.

Others

• The following accessories are not compatible with this camera:

Control Grip CG-1000	Data Receiver DR-1000
Creative Expansion Cards	Anglefinder
Magnifier	Wireless Controller IR-1N

ACCESSORY INFORMATION

Accessory Flash Control

When using an accessory flash, the desired flash mode can be selected using the camera or the flash.

CAMERA

Press the flash-mode button and turn the control dial to select the desired flash mode.

• The camera transfers data to the accessory flash immediately.

FLASH

Press the flash’s ON/OFF button to select the desired flash mode.

•Data is not transferred from the flash until the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

•Fill flash cannot be selected when the camera is set to Full-Auto or any of the Subject Program modes.

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE V E L I I Table of ContentsBody Names of PartsViewfinder Data PanelQuick Operation Attaching the Strap LevelBatteries Installing the BatteriesChecking Battery Power Removing the Lens LensAttaching the Lens Close the back cover Loading FilmExtend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Handling the CameraHolding the Camera Focus is confirmed Focus SignalsTaking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Focus Hold Special Focus SituationsFlash Signals Using the BUILT-IN FlashLens Shadowing Flash RangeCancelling Red-eye Reduction Flash CancelFill Flash Red-Eye ReductionAutomatic Rewind Rewinding the FilmManual Rewind Wait until the film is completely rewoundLandscape Mode Portrait ModeSubject Program Selection TipsSports Mode Close-Up ModePhotographing Night Scenes Night Portrait ModeTurn the control dial until Appears in the data panelContinuous Advance Mode SELF-TIMERMode Aperture Priority Cancelling the Flash Mode FlashAperture Control Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flashPush the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off Mode Shutter PriorityFast Shutter Speed Slow Shutter Speed Mode ManualShutter Control Metering in Manual Mode Press and hold the shutter- release button to take Picture Taking Time Exposures buLbFirmly press the eyepiece cap into the eyepiece Focus Wide Focus Area D I T I O N a L A T U R E SFocus Manual Focus AF Power Zoom and xi-Series LensesFocus Spot AF Exposure 14 Segment Metering Focus AF IlluminatorExposure Exposure Compensation Exposure Spot MeteringExposure Bracketing Exposure Setting the ISO ManuallySelect the desired drive mode Cancelling BracketingFlash Notes Bracketing with Exposure Compensation ButtonExposure Multiple Exposure Cancelling Multiple ExposureFlash High-Speed Sync Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard modeMetering Multiple Exposures Compensate the exposures as followsFlash Slow Sync Press the Mode button to choose the data imprinting formatExposing the Date/Time Slow-shutter SyncReplacing the Battery Setting the Date/TimeReplace the battery cover, then reset the date and time For Owners of the Quartz Date ModelCustom Functions Setting the Custom FunctionsCust 1 AF Release Priority Cust 2 Film Rewind Start Cust 6 Focus-hold button Lens Cust 5 Flash Control in P Mode Cust 4 DX Memory Cust 9 AF Illuminator built-in flash Cust 7 Spot AF buttonCust 8 Spot/AE Lock button P E N D I Program Reset ButtonAccessory Flash Control Accessory InformationCompatibility of Accessories Exposure Warnings Lens SpecificationsFor owners of the optional lens kits Lens HoodProblem Trouble ShootingOperating Temp and Conditions Care and StorageSpecifications Page 13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan