Minolta X-300s User manual

MINOITA

X-300s/X-3jONMAN~

Your

Minolta

X-300s

/370N is an easy-to-use

microcomputerized

single-lens-reflex (SLR)

camera

with

quartz control of mechanical sequences and shutter speed, providing lasting accuracy

and years of enjoyment.

In its aperture-priority auto-exposure (AE) mode ("

AUTO"

the

camera), the X-300s/370N auto-

matica"y

sets

the

precise

shutter

speed, according to

the

in-camera meter for correct exposure, at

the

aperture you selected.

AE lock can be used to hold a meter reading and then readjust the

framing before releasing

the

shutter. Auto control is maintained even

when

using mirror lenses and

clo

.se

-upaccessories such as

bellows-not

possible

with

shutter-priority AE systems.

Creative

flexibility

exists in

the

X-300s

/370N'S match-

LED

fu"-metered

manual mode: For

correct exposure at the metered value, simply adjust aperture and/or shutter speed to align blinking

and glowing LEDs in the viewfinder. Or you can also merely refer to these

LEDs

-or totally

disregard

them-when

making your

own

settings.

Flash photography is also simple:

just

attach a

Minolta

X-series

Auto

Electroflash, adjust

aperture, and shoot. Flash-ready signal is given in the viewfinder, and the shutter is automatically set

for proper sync. at 1/

sec.

The X-

300s

/370N can

used

with

Minolta's wide range of accessories, such as wideangle,

telephoto, and zoom lenses,

Motor

Drive

Auto Winder G, and much more.

Before using

lenses,

flashes,

other

accessories made

companies

other

than Minolta,

attach them

the

camera and make sure

they

function

properly

tak

test photographs.

CONTENTS

NAMES OF PARTS . . . . .

.....

...

.2 CREATIVE CONTROL .

....

...

STRAP

AND

CASE .

.. ..

. . .

. .

.....5

LOCK .

....

. .

....

...

SUMMARY OF OPERATION (auto mode). . .6

MANUAL

EXPOSURE MODE . . .

.....

. . .

PREPARING TO TAKE PICTURES .

. . . .8 Long exposure

"B"

setting ...

...

. . . 27

ATTACHING

AND

REMOVING

LENS

...

.8 DEPTH OF

FIELD

. .

......

...

. 28

BATTERIES

AND

POWER .

...

....

SHUTTER

SPEED .

....

.. ..

....

. .

. 29

Battery check

...

. . . .

. . .

. . . . . .

OTHER

FOCUSING METHODS .

...

. . .

Cold-weather

operation

. .

. . .

.. ..

. .

Distance scale

...

. .

...

FILM

AND

FILM

SPEED ...

...

. .

. . . .

Infrared

index

. .

FILM

.....

....

.....

13 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY . .

...

....

•.

Safe Load Signal/Frame

counter

....

...

ACCESSORIES.. .

.. ..

...

.....

VIEWFINDER

....

. . .

.. ..

...

16 TECHNICAL DETAILS .. . .

....

. .

PRESHOOTING CHECK ....

.. ..

.....

17 CARE

AND

STORAGE .

...

......

...

TAKING PICTURES IN AUTO MODE .

. 18

CAMERA

SETTINGS .

....

. .

...

. . 18

FOCUSING

...

. . .

...

.. ..

. .

HOLDING

CAMERA

AND

RELEASING

SHUTTER . .

.. ..

...

. .

....

Mounting

camera on

tripod

• .

...

.....

Self·timer

......

...

. . . .

...

Eyepiece cap .

...

......

. .

...

REWINDING

AND

UNLOADING

FILM

....

. 23

NAMES OF PARTS

Mounting index

MI",rnum

""'~rtlllr"lock

(Disengage for

use

X-

300s

/370N)

Focusing grip

----------

Distan~

scale

---------

-l'-ilU~

~!'i~~-

......

Aperture

Main switch

----------

....:!Iiiif"

Back-cover release

knob

---------

Depth

-of-field scale

fe Load Signal

Monitors correct film advance

Rewind

crank

---

.u..~".

...N •

t"1

Film-speed ring

"","",

~~~~~~

Film-speed

window

-----'

~e~~~~~

e::~E

~'~~iie

~:;

Shutter

-release

button

Film-speed ring release

-----

Sync

contact

-------------~

2 Camera

control

contact

__________

--.J

Mode/shutter-speed

window

AUTO:

automatic

mode

"-----

Frame

counter

1 -

1000

: shut

ter

speeds

"bulb

" (long)

exposure

L------

Film-advancelever

AE lock/self-timer switch

-----...,

• AE lock for holding close-up or

adjusted-viewing

meter

readings

coupler

• Self-timer with

ree-rate b

I~i

n~k~-

-=r::lll_",

-;;;;;

i;';~~~~~

ifiiiijrnib

ing LED

Mode/shutter-speed

-;_

=='~:im

g~~"l

-l

~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~

selector

Lens-mounting

index

\.J

;:::===~;=!:t-

Lens-release

button

Strap

eyel~t

Self-timer LED

--I~

-+-+

+I+

\\I

I-

---

-t

Shutter

-release

socket

Front

grip

----

~~==

~;;;;;;;;;;;;~~JJ

U-

----

-!..--1

-----~

'ivrirror

Bayonet lens

mount

-------------1

L-

__________

Diaphragm-control lever

Accessory shoe

Film-cartridge

~][~a~~~i~~t~~'~R~~er

;;;;;;;;;~~~~

Take-up spool

Shutter

curtain ...,..-

-t"'f-fIoiH

Pressure plate

SPr

cket

------------

~~~~~~~~~~~::~~ii

~~;;;;;;=

_____

Eyepiece

__________________

--,

,------------------

Sack cover

Eyepiece frame

--------

~~~=~;j~~

~~i;~

~-..

Film window

--------

-I-_

Winder

contact

-------

f~~i~~~~~fF~~~~~~~[

==-

::::::=:

Rewind release

Battery cover Winder/motor-drive guide socket

Motor-drive

ide socket

____

-I

Winder/motor-drive coupler

4 Motor-drive

COlnli'C15

_______

L-

___________________________

Tripod socket

STRAP

AND

CASE

Attach

the

strap

(provided)

and

case

(optional)

shown.

The

strap

includes

battery

holder

used

for

storing

fresh spare

batte

ries.

Battery

holder

SUMMARY

OF OPERATION (Automatic mode)

1. Slide main switch to

"ON"

(po10).

Open

back

cover (po

13)

Check battery power (po

11)

5. Load

film

properly

and

close cover

(po

14).

Set

film

speed

(po

12).

Advance

film

frame

"1"

and

check

Safe Load Signal

(p.15).

10. Release shutter

(P.

Adjust

focus (p.

20).

. Slide main

switchto

··OFF·

. 10).

12.Rewind

and remove

film

(p.

23).

PREPARING TO

TAKE

PICTURES

ATTACHING

AND

REMOVING LENS

Body

and lens caps

Remove

body

and

lens caps

shown

attach

Align

the

red

mounting

index

the

lens barrel

with

the

red

index

the

camera's lens

mount

. Insert

the

lens

bayonet

into

the

mount,

then

turn

the lens

clockwise

until

locks

into

place

with

click

remove

While pressing

the

lens-release

but-

ton,

turn

the

lens

counterclockwise

far

will

go,

then

lift

out

the

mount

• Never set a lens

mount

-side

down

unless a rear lens cap

attached;

otherwise,

its

control

pins

may

be damaged.

•

careful

not

touch

anything

inside

the

camera, especially the

mirror

when

attaching

removing

lenses. I

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