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9222-2476-11 P-C209

Printed in Japan

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Minolta Co., Ltd.

3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan

Minolta Europe GmbH

Minoltaring 11, D-30855 Langenhagen, Germany

Reparatur/Repair

Senator-Helmken-Strasse 1, D-28197 Bremen, Germany

Minolta France S.A.S.

365 Route de Saint-Germain, F-78420 Carrieres-Sur-Seine, France

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Amalienstrasse 59-61, A-1131 Wien, Austria

Minolta Camera Benelux B.V.

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Minolta (Schweiz) AG

Riedstrasse 6, CH-8953 Dietikon, Switzerland

Minolta Svenska AB

Albygatan 114, S-171 54 Solna, Sweden

Finnish Branch

Niittykatu 6 PL 37, SF-02201 Espoo, Finland

Minolta Portugal Limitada

Av. do Brasil 33-A, P-1700 Lisboa, Portugal

Minolta Corporation

101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U.S.A.

Minolta Canada Inc.

369 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2H5, Canada

Minolta Hong Kong Limited

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Products Co., Ltd.

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Summary of Contents for FREEDOM ZOOM 130

Page 1: ...E INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions overheat or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury Do not ignore the following warnings Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual Do not install the batteries with the polarity reversed Do not use batteries wh...

Page 3: ... not fire the flash directly into the eyes It may damage eyesight Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident Do not look directly at the sun or strong light sources through the viewfinder It may damage your eyesight or cause blindness Do not expose this product to liquids or operate this product with wet hands If liqui...

Page 4: ...is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the...

Page 5: ...nion concerning interference causing equipment regulations CE stands for Conformité Européenne European Conformity If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ...

Page 6: ...om lever 26 Back cover 17 Drive mode Adjust button 47 49 Back cover release 17 Battery chamber 14 For information on specific parts refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis AF windows Meter window Flash 36 Self timer Red eye reduction lamp 47 40 Lens Lens barreal Manual rewind button 22 Do not touch Viewfinder window Tripod socket NAME OF PARTS BODY Battery chamber release 14 Ready lamp 27 ...

Page 7: ...EWFINDER Battery condition indicator 16 Frame counter 19 Film transport signals 19 Cartridge mark 20 Self timer indicator 47 Date Time display Quartz date model only 49 NAME OF PARTS DATA PANEL Only the necessary indicators will appear on the data panel Flash mode indicators 36 Autoflash Autoflash with red eye reduction Fill flash Flash cancel Night Portrait with red eye reduction Landscape Night ...

Page 8: ... door closed Quartz date model The date and time must be reset p 50 When changing batteries make sure the main switch is off 14 INSERTING THE BATTERY Your camera uses one 3 volt CR123A or DL123A lithium battery 1 Open the battery chamber door by sliding the battery chamber release in the direction indicated ...

Page 9: ... may occur ISO 400 film is recommended for best results Always load and unload film in subdued light Briefly appears Power is sufficient for all camera operations Replace the battery The shutter will lock until the battery is replaced Each time the camera is turned on a symbol will appear on the data panel to indicate the power status of the battery Power is sufficient but the battery must be repl...

Page 10: ...artridge LOADING THE FILM 3 Close the back cover The film automatically advances to the first frame and appears on the data panel If the film has been loaded improperly will blink on the data panel and the shutter will remain locked Open the back cover and repeat the loading procedure Once the film is loaded the back cover will lock preventing accidental opening until the film is rewound film cham...

Page 11: ...itch off and on to release the film chamber lock Although more pictures than specified on the roll may be taken the film processor may not print more than the number specified on the film cassette REWINDING THE FILM When blinks on the data panel open the back cover and remove the film Do not open the back cover until the rewind motor stops Never use force 20 Continued on next page When you want to...

Page 12: ...film is rewinding Press the button again to return to normal winding speed SILEnt appears on the data panel to indicate the silent rewind mode The mode will remain selected for rewinding the next time Rewinding in this mode takes longer than normal rewinding REWINDING THE FILM MANUAL REWIND To rewind before the end of the roll turn the camera on and gently press the manual rewind bottun using the ...

Page 13: ...f if it is not operated for more than 8 minutes 2 Hold the camera steady making sure your fingers do not cover the flash lens or AF windows As shown for vertically framed pictures turn the camera so the flash is on top FULL AUTO OPERATION Do not obstruct or hold the lens barrel BASIC OPERATION Continued on next page ...

Page 14: ... Lamp The ready lamp will light to indicate the status of the camera On Focus locked Off Flash charging Blinks quickly Subject is too close Blinks slowly Camera shake warning 3 Look through the viewfinder and push the zoom lever T to zoom in or W to zoom out Continued on next page T elephoto zoom in W ide angle zoom out ...

Page 15: ...en the green ready lamp glows press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture Press the shutter release button with slow steady pressure The film automatically advances to the next frame After use press the main switch to turn the camera off The flash will fire automatically in low light p 39 FULL AUTO OPERATION Continued on next page ...

Page 16: ...top of the actual film image is located below the close framing guide Close framing guide Actual image shaded area FOR CLOSE SUBJECTS Viewfinder 2 Press and hold the shutter release button partway down until the green ready lamp glows indicating focus lock 3 Without lifting your finger recompose the picture and press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture The focus lock is...

Page 17: ...ompose the subject under the close framing guide and take the picture CLOSE FRAMING GUIDE If the green ready lamp blinks rapidly and the shutter locks the subject is too close Be sure your camera to subject distance is at least 60cm 2 0 ft in the wide angle setting or 65 cm 2 1 ft in the telephoto setting When taking pictures at extremely close distances the green ready lamp may blink slowly but t...

Page 18: ...ame distance from you as the main subject recompose then take the picture SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Bright light sources such as the sun or neon lights Highly reflective surfaces such as water or mirrors Flames or fireworks Dark objects and surfaces with low reflectances Objects behind glass bars or other such partitions The autofocus may not lock on the following ...

Page 19: ...sh the flash cancel the night portrait the landscape the night view exposure compensation will be reset to the autoflash or the autoflash with red eye reduction whichever was used last Press the flash mode button until the desired indicator appears on the data panel SELECTING FLASH MODE The following mode can be selected Autoflash p 39 Autoflash with red eye reduction p 40 Fill flash p 42 Exposure...

Page 20: ... the flash is charging Wait until it glows then take the picture The range of the built in flash depends on the film speed and focal length you are using To ensure proper exposure make sure your subject is positioned within the flash range FLASH RANGE These distances are recommended with color negative film 37 5mm 130mm 0 6 4 3m 2 0 13 7ft 0 65 2 1m 2 1 6 9ft 0 6 8 6m 2 0 27 5ft 0 65 4 3m 2 1 14 1...

Page 21: ...the flash mode button until appears on the data panel then take the picture Use the reduction mode to reduce the red eye effect when photographing people or animals in low light situations The red eye reduction lamp will blink three times before the main flash will fire AUTOFLASH WITH RED EYE REDUCTION ...

Page 22: ...y be slow and the use of a tripod is recommended Press the flash mode button until appears on the data panel then take the picture The flash will fire when the shutter is released regardless of lighting Use the fill flash to reduce harsh shadows on your subject s face Also the use in back lit situations is recommended Press the flash mode button until appears on the data panel then take the pictur...

Page 23: ... panel then take the picture In the night portrait mode the camera balances the flash and existing light exposures so you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night Shutter speed will be slow Use of a tripod is recommended and warn your subjects not to move Press the flash mode button until appears on the data panel then take the picture The fill flash with red eye reduction will ...

Page 24: ...e button until appears on the data panel When the shutter speed is slow the ready lamp beside the viewfinder will blink slowly warning you about camera shake 1 Place the camera on a tripod then press the drive mode button until the self timer symbol appears on the data panel 2 Place the focus frame on your subject Use focus lock for off center subjects p 29 SELF TIMER The self timer delays release...

Page 25: ... shutter release button To cancel the self timer press the self timer button or turn the camera off The self timer is automatically canceled after the shutter releases Since the date is recorded when the film is advanced to the next frame sometimes the last frame of the roll will not have a data print FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIME The imprinting feature enables th...

Page 26: ...e data and time are not entered The display will change as follows FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL 1 Turn the camera on Press the date button until SEt appears on the data panel 2 Press the select button until the item to be adjusted blinks The next item will blink each time the select button is pressed stops blinking SETTING THE DATE OR TIME The data and time must be reset each time the batte...

Page 27: ... set the updated information The camera will return to the shooting mode automatically after five seconds Pressing the select button again or pressing the shutter release button partway down will also return the camera to the shooting mode Pressing the select button until the date time display stops blinking can also set the calendar and clock 52 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DATE MODEL 4 Repeat steps ...

Page 28: ...own will also return the camera to the shooting mode Pressing the select button until the date time display stops blinking can also set the date format The format sequences as follows D M Y Y M D M D Y 2 Press the date button until SEt appears on the data panel 3 Press and hold the select button for more than 2 seconds until all items on the date display blink The order of year month day can be ch...

Page 29: ...56 APPENDIX Attach the strap as shown The button key is included on the strap Use the key to push the manual rewind button p 22 ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP BUTTON KEY ...

Page 30: ...subjected to extreme temperatures such as in the glove compartment of a car At colder temperatures the data panel response time will be slow At higher temperatures the display will temporarily darken but will be restored when the temperature normalizes Never subject the camera to extreme humidity To prevent condensation from forming place the camera in a sealed plastic bag when bringing it from a ...

Page 31: ... camera contact your local camera dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area Before shipping your camera for repair please contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility for details STORAGE When storing the camera for extended periods please follow these guidelines Store the camera in a cool dry well ventilated area away from dust and chemicals For very long periods place the camera i...

Page 32: ... 8 in Weight 210g 7 4oz without battery Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice Camera Type 35mm lens shutter camera Lens 37 5 130mm f 5 4 10 5 lens 6 element 6 group construction Focusing Range W 0 6m 2 0 T 0 65m 2 1 Film Speed Settings Automatic for DX coded film Non DX coded film seto to ISO100 Range ISO 25 to...

Page 33: ...nelux B V Zonnebaan 39 P O Box 6000 NL 3600 HA Maarssen The Netherlands Belgian Branch Prins Boudewijnlaan 1 B 2550 Kontich Belgium Minolta Schweiz AG Riedstrasse 6 CH 8953 Dietikon Switzerland Minolta Svenska AB Albygatan 114 S 171 54 Solna Sweden Finnish Branch Niittykatu 6 PL 37 SF 02201 Espoo Finland Minolta Portugal Limitada Av do Brasil 33 A P 1700 Lisboa Portugal Minolta Corporation 101 Wil...

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