Minolta 2084401, 2163-910, 9222-2163-11 instruction manual Attaching the Remote Cord Sold Separately

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TAKING TIME EXPOSURES (buLb)

3 While pressing the exposure- compensation button, turn the control dial to select the aperture.

Exposure-

compensation

button

Control dial

4 Compose the scene and focus on your subject.

• If the scene is too dark for the autofocus to operate, press the focus-mode switch and focus the lens manually (p. 75).

Focus-mode switch

Attaching the Remote Cord (Sold Separately)

To reduce the camera shake or for long exposures, the shutter can be released with the Remote Cord RC-1000S or RC-1000L.

Do not use the Wireless Controller IR-1N with this camera. Its use may permanent damage the camera.

1

Open the remote-control-

 

terminal cover.

2

Insert the plug into the

 

terminal.

When removing the Remote Cord

 

RC-1000S or RC-1000L, take care

 

not to pull out the remote-terminal

 

cover with the Remote Cord.

• The Remote-cord Clip (sold

 

separately) can be used to attach

 

the remote cord to the camera

5 Firmly press the eyepiece

cap into the eyepiece.

The eyepiece cap prevents light from entering through the viewfinder and fogging the film.

 

 

 

 

 

strap.

DETAILED OPERATION

Using the Remote-Control with Bulb(Sold Separately)

To reduce camera shake, use the optional remote-control IR-3. (sold

separately) (p.49).

 

 

 

 

 

1

Set the camera to remote-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

control mode (p.49).

 

 

 

Emitter window

 

6 Press and hold the shutter- release button to take the picture.

• The shutter remains open as long as

the button is pressed.

Delayed button

Release button

2

Press the release button to

 

open the shutter.

Hold the remote control near the sensor on the grip. Take care not to stand in front of the lens.

3

Press release button again

 

to close the shutter.

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Contents Appendix Table of Contents Table of Contents Detailed OperationFor Proper and Safe USE For Proper and Safe USE Quick Operation Names of Parts BodyNames of Parts Data PanelViewfinder Using the Eyepiece Cap StrapAttaching the Strap Installing the Batteries Battery Condition IndicatorsBatteries Lens caps LensAttaching the Lens Removing the LensFilm Film-chamber LockWait until the film is Gently press the manual- rewind button using a penRewinding the Film Completely rewoundTurning Eye-start on Handling the Camera EYE-STARTPressing the Shutter-release Button Turn the function dial toCanceling the Audio Signal Audio SignalCanceling Eye-start Turning the Audio Signal OnTaking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Special Focus Situations Focus SignalsFocus Focus cannot be confirmed BlinkingFocus Lock Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals Center your subject in the wide Focus frameFlash Range Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Cancel Lens ShadowingRed-Eye Reduction Canceling Red-eye ReductionWhen you release the button, Until Appear on Data panelSUBJECT-PROGRAM Selection PortraitLandscape SUBJECT-PROGRAM Selection Close-upSports Night Portrait Photograping Night ScenesSelf-timer Drive ModesCenter your subject in the focus frame Drive Modes Continuous AdavanceFor Owner’s of the Remote-control Model Recompose the picture Focus Lock in Remote Control ModeShutter-release button Lift your finger fromAperture Control Shutter ControlMode Aperture Priority Exposure ModesCanceling the Flash Mode Aperture PriorityFlash with a Mode Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flashControl dial until S appears Mode Shutter PriorityDepth-of-field Preview Select the shutter speedMode Manual Mode Shutter PriorityFlash with S Mode Mode Manual Flash with M modeEv Scale in the Viewfinder Mode Control dial to change Shutter speedsLow Light Exposure WarningsBright Light Taking Time Exposures p.81 Multiple Exposures p.90Focus Area Wide Focus AreaSpot Focus Area Focus Area Local Focus AreasFocus Modes Automatic AF Continuous AFAppears on the data Focus Modes Single-Shot AFManual Focus Spot Metering AF IlluminatorSegment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering Subject in the center Subject on the rightExposure AE-LOCK Spot-AE LockExposure AE-LOCK Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE LockMount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode p.61 With the object to be meteredUsing the Remote-Control with BulbSold Separately Attaching the Remote Cord Sold SeparatelyExposure Compensation Checking Exposure CompensationTo set the bracketing Setting the ISO ManuallyExposure Bracketing IncrementExposure Bracketing Repeat 4 and 5 for each Additional exposure Multiple ExposureStop From blinking Down to take the lastMultiple Exposure Canceling Multiple ExposureFlash Metering Multiple ExposureFlash Metering Attaching the Accessory FlashFlash Pre-flash meteringHIGH-SPEED Sync HSS Attach the accessory flash toSlow Sync High-speed sync HSSNormal flash Wireless flash WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashSetting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode With the camera and flash on Turn the function dial toWireless/Remote Ratio Flash WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashTaking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode 100 101Canceling Wireless/Remote Flash Mode 102 103Imprinting the Date or Time For Owners of the Quartz Date Model Setting the Date or Time104 105 Changing the Date Format106 107 Setting Custom FunctionsCustom Functions Turn the function dial to any Position other than Cust108 109 Custom FunctionsCustom 6 Focus-hold Button Lens Custom 8 P Mode Settings110 111 Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation112 113 PROGRAM-RESET Button Following settings will not change114 115 116 117 Accessory InformationAccessory Flashes LensesAccessory Information 118 119Trouble Shooting 120Care and Strage 122 123Specifications 124 125Index 126 127Subject MM-B108