Minolta X-7A User manual

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INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

MINOLTA

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Your Minolta X-7A

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

quartz

control

mechanical sequences and

shutter

speed, providing lasting accuracy and years of

enjoyment.

its aperture-priority auto-exposure (AE) mode

("AUTO"

the

cameral. the X-7A

auto

matically sets

the

precise

shutter

speed for correct exposure according

the

in-camera meter

the

aperture you selected. An

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-up accessories such as

bellows-not

possible with shutter-priority

systems.

Creative flexibility exists in

the

X-7A'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-7A can be used with Minolta's wide range of accessories, such

wideangle, telephoto,

and zoom lenses, Motor Orive 1,

Auto

Winder

Wireless Controller IR-1, and much more.

Before using lenses, flashes, or

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 .

...

........

STRAP

AND

CASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SUMMARY OF OPERATION (auto mode).

PREPARING TO TAKE PICTURES .

...

ATTACHING

AND

REMOVING

LENS

...

BATTERIES

AND

POWER . . . .

.........

Battery check

...

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

...

Cold-weather operation . . . . . . . . . . .

....

FILM

AND

FILM

SPEED

...

. .

.......

FILM

...

....13

Safe Load Signal/Frame

counter

. . .

....

. :

VIEWFINDER

....

...

........

...

PRESHOOTING CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TAKING PICTURES IN AUTO MODE .

...

CAMERA

SETTINGS ..

........

...

FOCUSING

...........

...

. . . . .

...

HOLDING

CAMERA

AND

RELEASING

SHUTTER

...

. .

...

.....

...

.....

Mount

camera on

tripod

......

...

f-timer

....

.......

Eyepiece cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

REWINDING

AND

UNLOADING

FILM

. . . . . 23

CREATIVE CONTROL .

....

...

LOCK .

....

..........

.....

. . 24

MANUAL

EXPOSURE

MODE

..........

. 26

Long exposure

" B" s

....

DEPTH OF

FIELD

......

.....

SHUTTER

SPEED .

......

....

. 29

OTHER

FOCUSING

METHODS

..........

Distance scale . .

...

.....

...

. . . .

Infrared

index

.....

...

.......

. . .

Film

-plane index

....

.....

. 30

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

.........

....

ACCESSORIES.

...........

....

TECHNICAL

DETAilS

.. .

....

CARE

AND

STORAGE .

......

....

. .

NAMES OF PARTS

Mounting index Minimum-

aperture

lock (Disengage for use

X-7A)

Focusing

Distance .....,,".

__________________

--....:

Aperture

r--------------

Depth-of-field scale

Main

swlu;ln

_____________________

Rewind

cra""'

_____

-I-

Film-speed

window

____

-I

r.'ti~,a

tton

Film-speed ring release

_____

Hotshoe

___________________

Mode/shutter-speed

window

Frame

counter

AUTO:

automatic

mode

1 _

1000:

shutter

speeds Finger rest

2 B:

"bulb"

(long) exposure

L-------

Film-advance lever

lock/self-timer

switch

-----.,

lock

for

holding

close-up

adjusted-viewing

meter

readings

, Self-

timer

with

triple-rate

blinking

LED

selector

Self

timer

LED

Front

grip

-----

Bayonet

lens

mount

-------------..1

Lens-mounting

index

Lens

-release

button

-Slmt

:te,'-relle"se

socket

------

Ililirror

......

-----------

Dia~lhragm-control

lever

Film-cartridge

cham

Shutter

cul-tailn

-----

Sprocket

-------

Eyepiece

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

Eyepiece frame

---------

Memo

holdEtr

---------

Winder

contact

-------

Battery-chamber cover

---

Motor-drive guide

socket

___

-oJ

Ft;:

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

Take-up spool

Pressu

plate

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

Back cover

-----

ISO (DIN-ASA) table

---------

Rewind release

Winder/motor-drive guide

socket

----

Winder/motor-drive

coupler

4 Motor-drive

contacts

------

J 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)

Slide

main

switch

"ON"

(p.

10).

Open

back

cover (p.

13).

5. Load

film

properly

and

close cover

(p.14l.

6. Advance

frame

"1"

and

check

Safe Load Signal

(p.15).

7. Set

mode/shutter·speed

se·

lector

"AUTO·· (p. 18).

10. Release

shutter

(p.

Select lens

aperture

(p. 19).

11. Slide main switch

"OFF".

9. Adjust focus (p.

20).

12.Rewind

and

remove

(p.

23).

PREPARING TO

TAKE

PICTURES

ATTACHING AND REMOVING LENS

Body and lens caps

Remove

body

and

lens caps

shown.

J t

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 it

locks

into

place with a click.

remove

While pressing

the

lens-release but-

ton,

turn

the

lens counterclockwise

as far as it 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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