Thank you for purchasing a Minolta Advanced Photo System™ camera. To take part in your active lifestyle, this camera was designed to be rugged and easy to use. Before using your camera, familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the camera controls and read this manual thoroughly.

*Advanced Photo System™ is a trademark of the five system developing companies, including Minolta

Advantages of the Advanced Photo System

Easier to load…

Advanced Photo System cameras use the new IX240 type film. This new film features drop-in-loading to make loading your camera simple, the first time, every time. Indicators on the cassette tell you and your camera if the film is unexposed, partially exposed, exposed, or processed.

New print formats…

Classic C print, wider H print, and panorama P print formats are available with Advanced Photo System cameras.

New processing…

In addition to returning your prints in the format you selected, certified photofinishers will return your Advanced Photo System film in its original cassette with an index print. To order reprints, simply choose the images you want from the index print. No more searching through negatives to find the right frame.

NAMES OF PARTS

Camera Body

GX-1

 

GX-2

 

 

 

 

GX-3

 

Data panel

Viewfinder window*

Data panel

Viewfinder window*

Data panel

Viewfinder window*

 

 

 

 

Shutter-release button

Flash*

Shutter-release button

 

 

Flash*

Shutter-release button

Flash*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens*

Command switch

Lens*

Command switch

Lens*

Command switch

 

 

 

Viewfinder*

 

Viewfinder*

 

Viewfinder*

 

 

 

 

 

Accessory port

Film-chamber release

Accessory port

Film-chamber release

Accessory port

Film-chamber release

 

 

 

Release lock

 

Release lock

 

Release lock

 

 

 

 

Battery chamber

 

Battery chamber

Battery chamber

 

 

 

 

Strap port

 

 

Film chamber

Strap port

Strap port

 

Film chamber

Film chamber

* Do not touch

 

 

 

 

Data Panel

 

 

Command switch

 

Image Frames

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash charging indicator

 

 

 

 

H print

 

Frame counter

 

 

 

 

P print

 

Battery warning

 

 

 

 

C print

 

 

P

P print (Panorama)

 

 

 

 

 

H

H print

 

 

 

 

 

C

C print (Classic)

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

Camera off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-timer

 

 

 

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Minolta GX-1, GX-2, GX-3 instruction manual Names of Parts, Camera Body, Data Panel Command switch Image Frames