Minolta X-370 User manual

X-370

MINOITA

OWNER'S

MANUAL

Your

Minolta X-370

an easy-to-use microcomputerized single-lens-reflex (SLR) camera with

quartz

control

mechanical sequences

and

shutter

speed, providing lasting accuracy and years

enjoyment

its aperture-priority auto-exposure (AE)

mode

(" AUTO" on

the

camera).

the

X-370 auto-

matically sets

the

precise

shutter

speed for

correct

exposure according

the

in-camera meter

the

aperture

you

selected. An AE lock can be used

hold a

meter

reading and

then

readjust

the

framing before releasing

the

shutter

Auto

control

maintained even when using mirror lenses and

close-

accessories such as bellows-

not

possible with shutter-priority AE systems.

Creative flexibility exists in

the

X-370's

match-LEO/full-metered

manual

mode:

For correct

exposure

the

metered value, simply

adjust

aperture

and/or

shutter

speed

align blinking and

glowing LEOs

the

viewfinder. Or you can merely refer

these

LEOs-or

totally disregard

them

-when making your

own

settings.

Flash

photography

also simple: just

attach

a Minolta X-series

Auto

Electroflash, adjust

aperture,

and shoot. Flash-ready signal

given

the

viewfinder,

and

the

shutter

automatically

set

for

proper

sync

/60

sec.

The X-

370

can be used with Minolta's wide range

accessories, such

wideangle,

telephoto,

and

zoom

lenses, Motor Drive 1,

Auto

Winder G, Wireless Controller IR-1, and much more.

Before using lenses, flashes,

other

accessories made by companies

other

than

Minolta,

attach

them

the

camera and make sure

they

function

properly by taking

test

photographs.

CONTENTS

NAMES OF PARTS

....

.....

CREATIVE

CONTROL . .

...

. . 24

STRAP

AND

CASE

......

...

.....

....

LOCK

..........

...

. . 24

SUMMARY OF OPERATION (auto mode) .

MANUAL

EXPOSURE MODE

...

. .

... ...

PREPARING TO

TAKE

PICTURES

...

....

8 Long exposure

setting

........

ATTACHING

AND

REMOVING

LENS

...

. 8 DEPTH OF

FIELD

....

.....

BATTERIES

AND

POWER

...

....

SHUTTER

SPEED

...

..............

. 29

Battery

check

.......

. .

...

OTHER

FOCUSING

METHODS

..........

Cold-weather

operation

...........

...

Distance scale

....

.......

. .

...

FILM

AND

FILM

SPEED . . . . . .

....

. . . . 12

Infrared

index

....

.......

....

FILM

.............

....

. 13

Film·plane

index

. .

......

...

Safe Load Signal/Frame

counter

...

. .

FLASH

PHOTOGRAPHY . . • . .

. .

.....

VIEWFINDER

......

. .

....

...

. .

16 ACCESSORIES.

..............

...

PRESHOOTING CHECK

....

...

.. ..

....

TECHNICAL

DETAILS

......

.......

. 34

TAKING

PICTURES IN

AUTO

MODE

. . 18 CARE

AND

STORAGE . .

...........

. .

CAMERA

SETTINGS

...

.....

....

FOCUSING . .

...

. .

............

HOLDING

CAMERA

AND

RELEASING

SHUTTER

...

.. ..

...

.........

Mounting

camera

tripod

........

. 22

Self-timer . .

.......

...

. . .

Eyepiece cap

....

...

. . 22

REWINDING

AND

UNLOADING

FILM

. .

...

NAMES OF PARTS

Mounting index Minimum-aperture

lock

(Disengage

for

use

X-370)

Focusing grip

__________

----:

Distance scale

---------_

Aperture

ring

-------

___

....

;----------

Depth-of-field scale

Main switch

---------_---.:

Back-cover release

knob

Rewind

crank

---

Film-speed ring

--l.,-

Film-speed

window

--~

::::f

;""11-"""·:";"

lIii.

Operating

button

Film-speed ring release

_____

--l

Hotshc~

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

Mode/shutter-speed

window

AUTO:

automatic

mode

1 -

1000

shutter

speeds

"bulb

" (long)

exposure

Frame

counter

L-

_____

Finger rest

L-----

Film-advance lever

lock/self

timer

switclh

-----~

•

lock

for

holding

close-up

adju

ted

viewing

meter

readings

. Self-

timer

with

triple

-rate

blinking

LED

Mode/shu

tter-speed

----'

~;;.-III

••

selector

Self-timer

LED

Front

grip

-----

Bayonet

lens

mount

____________

---J

coupler

.--------------

Lens-mounting

index

.-------

-+-

Lens

-release

button

Shutter-release

socket

------

Mirror

L-----------

Diaphragm-controllever

Film-cartridge

chambftlr

..:....

..c:

•

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

Take-up spool

Shutterculrtalln

---------

Pressu

plate

EV~,~ce

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

EVepiece

frame

-------

-.,.,....;:=-

....

...::.

"'"

Memo

holde'r

--------

Winder

cOI~talCt

------

Batterv-chamber

cover

--:----'------

Motor-drive

guide

socket

Motor-drive

contacts

_____

---J

Back cover

-----------

ISO

(DIN-ASA)

table

r---------

Rewind

release

Winder/motor-drive

guide

socket

'-------

Winder/motor-drive

coupler

=-------------------

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

"ON

10).

4. Open

back

cover (p.

13).

2. Check

battery

power

11).

5. Load

film

properly

and

close cover (p.

14).

Set

film

speed (p.

12).

6. Advance

film

frame

"1"

and

check

Safe Load Signal

(p.

15).

7. Set

mode/shutter

-speed se·

lector

"AUTO" (p.

18l.

10. Release

shutter

21l.

Select lens

aperture

(p.

19l.

11. Slide main switch

"OFF

9. Adjust focus (p. 2Ol.

12. Rewind

and

remove film

23l.

PREPARING

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

with

its

rear

end

down

unless a rear lens cap

on,

its

control

pins

may

be damaged.

•

careful

not

touch

anything

inside

the

camera, especially

the

mirror,

when

attaching

removing

lenses.

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