Minolta 2163-910, 2084401, 9222-2163-11 instruction manual Trouble Shooting, 120

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

Contact your nearest Minolta Service Facility if the following information does not cover the problem which you are experiencing or the condition continues.

Problem

Cause

Solution

Page

 

Situation is unsuitable

Use focus lock or

34/

Autofocus does

for autofocus.

manual focus.

75

 

 

 

not work when the

Camera is set to

Hold the focus-

75

shutter-release

manual focus mode.

mode switch down.

 

button is pressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

partway down.

 

Check the minimum

–

 

Subject is too close.

focus distance for

 

 

your lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus cannot be

Use focus lock or

34/

 

confirmed.

manual focus.

75

 

 

 

 

 

Camera is attached to

 

 

Shutter cannot be

a microscope or tele-

Set custom 14 to

113

scope and custom

setting 2.

released.

 

function 14-1 is set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom function is

Set custom 5 to

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set to 5-2 (shutter-

 

setting 1.

 

release lock (Film)).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash fires when

Flash was used as AF

To turn off the AF

 

illuminator, set the

 

the shutter-release

illuminator to assist

flash mode to

112

button is pressed

the autofocus sys-

flash cancel or

 

partway down.

tem.

custom 11 to set-

 

 

 

ting 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash did not fire in a

 

 

Picture is blurred.

low-light situation

Use fill flash, a tri-

–

and the shutter speed

pod, or faster film.

 

 

 

was slow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Problem

Cause

Solution

Page

 

 

 

 

Flash pic-

Subject is

Make sure the subject is within

36

ture is too

beyond flash

the flash range.

dark.

range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When using

Lens hood

Remove the lens hood.

 

the built-in

was attached

 

flash, the

To prevent lens shadowing, the

–

or subject

bottom of

subject must be at least 1m (3.3ft.)

distance was

 

the picture

from the camera.

 

less than 1m.

 

is dark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove and reinstall the batter-

 

Err appears

 

ies. If normal camera operation

 

Camera mal-

does not resume or the camera

–

on the data

function

malfunctions repeatedly, contact

panel.

 

 

an authorised Minolta Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facility.

 

 

 

 

 

This camera has a safety-lock feature and the back- cover cannot be opened if film is loaded. In case the back cannot be opened, following these steps.

•Remove the film in a dark place of under a thick blanket. After removing the film, contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility to repair your camera.

After the

1.

Turn the main switch to OFF.

 

film

2.

Turn the function dial to ISO.

 

rewinds,

3.

While pressing the function dial and spot-AE

 

the back

 

lock button, turn the main switch to ON. The

 

cover can

 

film-chamber-lock indicator should turn black.

 

not be

 

The back cover can now be opened.

 

opened.

 

 

 

 

If the back cover did not open,

 

 

1.

Find the lever located near

 

 

 

the film-chamber release.

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2.

Slide the lever down to

 

 

 

 

open the cover.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Appendix Table of Contents Detailed Operation Table of ContentsFor Proper and Safe USE For Proper and Safe USE Quick Operation Body Names of PartsData Panel Names of PartsViewfinder Strap Using the Eyepiece CapAttaching the Strap Battery Condition Indicators Installing the BatteriesBatteries Attaching the Lens LensLens caps Removing the LensFilm-chamber Lock FilmRewinding the Film Gently press the manual- rewind button using a penWait until the film is Completely rewoundPressing the Shutter-release Button Handling the Camera EYE-STARTTurning Eye-start on Turn the function dial toCanceling Eye-start Audio SignalCanceling the Audio Signal Turning the Audio Signal OnTaking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Focus Focus SignalsSpecial Focus Situations Focus cannot be confirmed BlinkingFlash Signals Using the BUILT-IN FlashFocus Lock Center your subject in the wide Focus frameFlash Cancel Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Range Lens ShadowingWhen you release the button, Canceling Red-eye ReductionRed-Eye Reduction Until Appear on Data panelPortrait SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionLandscape Close-up SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionSports Photograping Night Scenes Night PortraitDrive Modes Self-timerCenter your subject in the focus frame Continuous Adavance Drive ModesFor Owner’s of the Remote-control Model Shutter-release button Focus Lock in Remote Control ModeRecompose the picture Lift your finger fromShutter Control Aperture ControlExposure Modes Mode Aperture PriorityFlash with a Mode Mode Aperture PriorityCanceling the Flash Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flashDepth-of-field Preview Mode Shutter PriorityControl dial until S appears Select the shutter speedMode Shutter Priority Mode ManualFlash with S Mode Flash with M mode Mode ManualEv Scale in the Viewfinder Control dial to change Shutter speeds ModeBright Light Exposure WarningsLow Light Taking Time Exposures p.81 Multiple Exposures p.90Wide Focus Area Focus AreaSpot Focus Area Local Focus Areas Focus AreaAutomatic AF Continuous AF Focus ModesAppears on the data Single-Shot AF Focus ModesManual Focus Segment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering AF IlluminatorSpot Metering Subject in the center Subject on the rightSpot-AE Lock Exposure AE-LOCKMount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode p.61 Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE LockExposure AE-LOCK With the object to be meteredAttaching the Remote Cord Sold Separately Using the Remote-Control with BulbSold SeparatelyChecking Exposure Compensation Exposure CompensationExposure Bracketing Setting the ISO ManuallyTo set the bracketing IncrementExposure Bracketing Stop From blinking Multiple ExposureRepeat 4 and 5 for each Additional exposure Down to take the lastFlash Canceling Multiple ExposureMultiple Exposure Metering Multiple ExposureFlash Attaching the Accessory FlashFlash Metering Pre-flash meteringSlow Sync Attach the accessory flash toHIGH-SPEED Sync HSS High-speed sync HSSSetting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashNormal flash Wireless flash With the camera and flash on Turn the function dial toTaking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashWireless/Remote Ratio Flash 100 101102 103 Canceling Wireless/Remote Flash ModeImprinting the Date or Time 104 105 Setting the Date or TimeFor Owners of the Quartz Date Model Changing the Date FormatCustom Functions Setting Custom Functions106 107 Turn the function dial to any Position other than CustCustom Functions 108 109110 111 Custom 8 P Mode SettingsCustom 6 Focus-hold Button Lens Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation112 113 Following settings will not change PROGRAM-RESET Button114 115 Accessory Flashes Accessory Information116 117 Lenses118 119 Accessory Information120 Trouble Shooting122 123 Care and Strage124 125 Specifications126 127 IndexSubject MM-B108
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