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8. Exposure/function and/or focus knobs
are difficult to move

Water between the knobs and the body has become frozen

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Dirt or sand has gotten between the knobs and body

Temperature is very low

9. Exposure and/or focus is not satisfactory

Is lens-cover glass soiled?

Was there water drops or condensa

tion on the lens-cover glass?

Was exposure/function knob set cor

rectly?

Was the focus knob at correct setting?

Was shutter released smoothly?

Did outside temperature change rapidly?

If flash was used, was it within the working range?

Was monitor lamp pulsating before flash was fired?

Was the focus knob set correctly

when the flash was used?
10. Photos are not clear or are bluish (when
taken underwater)

Camera-to-subject distance too far?

[0.9 - 1.5m (3 - 5 ft.) is recom
mended.]

Was water clear?

If flash was used, was the light

scattered by particles in the water?

Was focus setting compensated for?

(3/4 actual distance)
11 . Spots or bright spots on photos

Light from the flash reflected by

snow or particles in the water

Water drops or dust on the lens

cover glass

Bright source of light in the picture

frame
12. Subject is not positioned correctly in
photo

Was subject within the bright frame?

If the subject was close to the

camera, was it framed with the paral
lax correction marks?

If the Sportsfinder was used, was

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If operation is not as you think it should be, carefully restudy the applicable in-

structions or consult an authorized Minolta service representative.

Содержание Weathermatic-A

Страница 1: ...le in or under the water or while the camera is wet 5 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble this camera but take it to an authorized Minolta service facility when some service or rep...

Страница 2: ...needed 4 CONTENTS NAMES OF PARTS 8 SUMMARY OF OPERATION 12 PREPARATION AND BASICS 16 Opening and closing the back cover 16 Installing the battery 25 Checking the battery 28 Loading and advancing film...

Страница 3: ...NDERWATER Focusing Tips for taking pictures underwater ACCESSORIES Sportsfinder MAINTENANCE OF O RING TECHNICAL DETAILS TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE CARE AND STORAGE 57 57 58 59 59 60 60 61 75 75 78 82 90 1...

Страница 4: ...advance lever repeatedly until first exposure locks in place and the lever will not move p 32 5 Check and or clean lens cover glass and set focus for your subject p 38 6 Look through eyepiece and comp...

Страница 5: ...HE BACK COVER ALSO THAT THE BACK COVER S O RING IS CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION BEFORE THE BACK COVER IS CLOSED BY DOING THIS YOU WILL OBTAIN THE FULL SERVICE LIFE INTENDED FOR THIS SEAL This manual cr...

Страница 6: ...camera body 2 Press both ends of the back cover with your thumbs as shown Then with the palm of your hand press down on the center of the cover to assure a proper seal 3 Turn the back cover release kn...

Страница 7: ...unction control knob to the flash symbol If the finder monitor lamp lights and begins to pulsate in approximately 10 seconds the battery is serviceable If these signals do not light within 30 seconds...

Страница 8: ...n page 22 5 Use your right thumb to operate the film advance lever repeatedly until it locks about three full strokes A series of 1 s should be visible in the film data window to indicate the first ex...

Страница 9: ...wind any farther as the film cartridge will be difficult to remove 36 Viewfinder Looking into the eyepiece of your Weathermatic A you will see a bright frame with focus symbol settings above it What...

Страница 10: ...part of a standing adult from about head to ankles can be seen in the finder bright frame with the camera held horizontally Subjects from about 3 to 5m 10 to 16 ft will be acceptably sharp at the clou...

Страница 11: ...s for 1 2m 4 ft at which you can see from the top of the head to about mid chest in the finder At the symbol that looks a open at the top the camera is focused for close head to shoulder portraits at...

Страница 12: ...h the exposure function control knob set at the sun symbol 6 Depress the shutter release slightly If the red lamp at the right in the finder does not come on hold the camera steady and continue to squ...

Страница 13: ...function control knob to the sun symbol for subjects in bright sun or to the cloud symbol for cloudy bright conditions FlASH PICTURES 1 Turn the exposure function control knob to the flash symbol The...

Страница 14: ...ot pulsating it will probably be underexposed UNLOADING THE FILM IMPORTANT ALWAYS BE SURE THE CAMERA IS COMPLETELY CLEAN AND WIPED DRY BEFORE OPENING THE BACK COVER After taking the last picture on a...

Страница 15: ...DUST ETC Before opening the back cover to change the film or battery carefully inspect the outside of the camera for sand that may have lodged in or around controls or near the cover s O ring If any...

Страница 16: ...of view For all practical purposes however as the camera s lens and your eyes are affected equally by refraction they will see alike and underwater focusing is the same as on land If it is easier to...

Страница 17: ...hin black lines Underwater the area of the scene covered by the sportsfinder will correspond to that covered by the camera viewfindeer The sportsfinder will give approx 85 coverage of the scene Use of...

Страница 18: ...by continuous control knob with 5 distance symbols 1 with click stop Shutter Metal blade before the lens mechanical type fixed 1 200 sec speed Exposure control By 3 position control with click stop s...

Страница 19: ...his manual created and owned by www butkus org chinon and should only be located there 90 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Things to check if your camera does not operate properly 1 Film advance lever won t ope...

Страница 20: ...sh was used 10 Photos are not clear or are bluish when taken underwater Camera to subject distance too far 0 9 1 5m 3 5 ft is recom mended Was water clear If flash was used was the light scattered by...

Страница 21: ...tively high temperatures Always keep the O ring clean dry Do not use alcohol or other chemical solvents to clean the camera or back cover as they may damage the plastic structure Use only clean flesh...

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