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E INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Minolta Co., Ltd.

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

Minolta Europe GmbH

Kurt-Fischer-Strasse 50, D-22923 Ahrensburg, Germany

Minolta France S.A.

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

Minolta (UK) Limited

7 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BU, England

Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H.

Amalienstrasse 59-61, A-1131 Wien, Austria

Minolta Camera Benelux B.V.

Zonnebaan 39, P.O. Box 6000, NL-3600 HA Maarssen, The Netherlands

Belgium 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

Finland Branch

Niittykatu 6 PL 37, SF-02201 Espoo, Finland

Minolta Portugal Limitada

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

Minolta Corporation

Head Office

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

Los Angeles Branch

11150 Hope Street Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.

Minolta Canada Inc.

Head Office

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

Vancouver Branch

230-3771 Jacombs Road, Richmond, B.C. V6V 2L9, Canada

Minolta Hong Kong Limited

Room 208, 2/F, Eastern Center, 1065 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd.

10, Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923

Shanghai Minolta Optical
Products Co., Ltd.

368 Minolta Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China

Universal Copyright Convention

9222-2463-11 P-A002

Printed in Japan

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Summary of Contents for FREEDOM ZOOM 150

Page 1: ...54 Solna Sweden Finland Branch Niittykatu 6 PL 37 SF 02201 Espoo Finland Minolta Portugal Limitada Av do Brasil 33 A P 1700 Lisboa Portugal Minolta Corporation Head Office 101 Williams Drive Ramsey Ne...

Page 2: ...ay cause injury FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product WARNING Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use Use only the batteries s...

Page 3: ...Strap 52 Care and Storage 54 Technical Details 58 TABLE OF CONTENTS For Proper and Safe Use 2 Name of Parts 4 Inserting the Battery 8 Battery Condition Indicator 9 Loading the Film 10 Full Auto Opera...

Page 4: ...lever 13 Back cover For information on specific parts refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis Drive mode Adjust button BODY Meter window AF window Flash Self timer Remote control lamp Lens Bac...

Page 5: ...g Blinks slowly Camera shake warning Close framing guide 16 Battery condition indicator Frame counter Film transport signals Cartridge mark Continuous drive indicator Self timer indicator Date Time di...

Page 6: ...ufficient but the battery must be replaced soon BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR Your camera uses one 3 volt CR123A or DL123A lithium battery to supply power for all camera operations 1 Open the battery ch...

Page 7: ...coded film rated ISO 25 to 3200 ISO 400 film is recommended for best results Always load and unload film in subdued light Do not use Polaroid instant 35mm film Winding problems may occur 1 Slide the b...

Page 8: ...Auto Power Off To conserve power the camera automatically turns off 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 wi...

Page 9: ...F illuminator flash will fire in low light to determine focus distance The flash will fire automatically in low light and back lit situations When the orange lamp blinks rapidly the flash is charging...

Page 10: ...ctual film image is going to be different The difference increases as the subject becomes closer or when taking telephoto pictures At the closest range the top of the actual film image is located belo...

Page 11: ...lternating light and dark lines fills the focus frame Some scenes or subjects like the examples below are difficult for the autofocus system to lock on to When the focus will not lock focus hold p 20...

Page 12: ...e picture and press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture Lift your finger from the shutter release button to cancel focus hold Subjects outside the focus frame may not be in...

Page 13: ...ink Insert a fresh battery then press the manual rewind button Once the film is loaded the back cover will lock until the film rewinding is complete to prevent the back cover from being opened acciden...

Page 14: ...lamp blinks rapidly the flash is charging Wait until it glows steadily then take the picture Press the flash mode button until the desired indicator appears in the data panel Autoflash autoflash with...

Page 15: ...d last In these modes the flash will fire automatically in low light and back lit situations FLASH RANGE The range of the built in flash depends on the film speed and focal length you are using To ens...

Page 16: ...Use flash or place the camera on a tripod FLASH CANCEL The flash will fire when the shutter is released regardless of lighting Use fill flash to reduce harsh shadows on your subject s face Press the f...

Page 17: ...e to tell your subjects not to move In night portrait mode the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night 1 Press the flas...

Page 18: ...lit subjects or scenes with a large amount of sky Exposure compensation will increase the exposure by 1 5 EV stops Flash will not fire 1 Press the flash mode button until appears in the data panel Whe...

Page 19: ...pears in the data panel 2 Place the focus frame on your subject Normal setting You can select the self timer continous drive or remote control mode Press the drive mode button until the desired symbol...

Page 20: ...nk in the data panel The self timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink slowly during the countdown then rapidly just before the shutter is released To cancel the self timer press the drive mod...

Page 21: ...ARTS A 1 Emitter window 2 Delay button 3 Release button 4 Battery cover A IR REMOTE CONTROL RC 3 SOLD SEPARATELY 38 2 Press and hold the shutter release button all the way down Without flash the shutt...

Page 22: ...nt the remote control toward the front of the camera and press either the release button or the delay button C IR REMOTE CONTROL RC 3 SOLD SEPARATELY 1 Place the camera on a tripod press the drive mod...

Page 23: ...utton then recompose the picture The remote control mode will remain selected after the picture has been taken Press the drive mode button to delete the remote control icon or turn the camera off CANC...

Page 24: ...the old battery D 2 Insert a new battery into the battery chamber with its plus side up E 3 Slide the battery chamber back into the remote control CHANGING THE BATTERY D E 4 Point the remote control t...

Page 25: ...rinted The date time information needs to be reset see page 48 This feature enables you to record the date or time onto the lower right portion of the picture The automatic calendar is through the yea...

Page 26: ...pdated information 48 Note The date and time must be reset each time the batteries are replaced 1 Turn the camera off then press the DATE button to display the date 2 Press the SEL button until the it...

Page 27: ...utton until all items stop blinking to set the updated information 1 Press the main switch to turn the camera off 2 Press the DATE button to display the date 3 Press and hold the SEL button until all...

Page 28: ...tment of a car At colder temperatures the data panel response time will be slow At higher temperatures the display will temporarily darken but will restore when the temperature normalizes CARE AND STO...

Page 29: ...forming place the camera in a sealed plastic bag when bringing it from a cold environment into a warm environment Allow it to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag When photographi...

Page 30: ...or repair please contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility for details BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS Check camera operation carefully or take test photographs Minolta is not responsible for any loss wh...

Page 31: ...m 5 1 x 2 7 x 2 0 in Weight 190g 6 7 oz 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 l...

Page 32: ...tions 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 ap...

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