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the  variable  resistors  on  the  side  of  the 

mirror  cage.

To check the A SA   inclination,  measure 

the  voltage  between  the  lead  of  Rx1  and 
the  flex-circuit  land  that  has  the  gray  SV 

wire,  Fig.  71.  You should  measure  144mv 

± 2 m v.  Adjust the voltage  by turning  the 

wiper of  Rx1  —  clockwise to decrease the 
voltage,  counterclockwise to increase the 

voltage.

AUTO  EXPOSURE  ADJUSTMENT

Adjust  Rx2,  Fig.  71,  to correct the auto 

exposure  in  the  A  mode.  Minolta  recom­

mends  testing  the  automatic  shutter 

speeds  at  f/5 .6 ,  A SA   100.  Check  the  ex­

posure at EV  15,  EV  11,  and EV 9.  Be sure 

to  shield  the  top  of  the  camera  from   am­

bient  light,  especially  at  the  EV  9  light 
level.

CHECKING  THE AUTO  DIAPHRAGM 
OPENINGS

There's  no  adjustment  for  the  auto 

diaphragm  openings. 

However,  you 

should  still  check the accuracy.  Checking 
the  auto  diaphragm  openings  at  the  S 

mode  verifies  proper  operation  as well  as 

the accuracy of the previous adjustments.

Set the mode selector to S. Then check 

the  diaphragm  opening  at  ASA   100  and 

EV  11.  Remember,  the diaphragm-setting 

ring  must  be at  the  smallest aperture set­
ting.  The  follow ing  chart  shows  the  ac­
tual  aperture  and  the  exposure  time  you 

should  be  getting  at  different  shutter- 
speed  settings:

CHECKING  THE  LED  READOUT

Now  check  the  accuracy  of  the  LED 

readout.  Check first to make sure that the 
LEDs  light  properly  all  along  the  scale.  If 

the  LEDs  at  either  end  of  the  scale  don't 

show  up  —  or  if  the  LEDs  do n 't  appear 
uniform ly  bright  or  centered  throughout 

the  display  —  you  may  have  to  shift  the 
circuit  board  at  the  side  of  the  mirror 
cage,  Fig.  48.

The  LED  display  mounts  to  the  circuit 

board  at  the  other side  of  the flex  circuit, 
Fig.  48.  A fter  loosening  the  tw o   ground 

screws,  you  can  shift  the  positon  of  the 

circuit  board  to  align  the  LEDs  w ith  the 
mirror-cage  prisms.  Make  sure  that  each

LED  in  the  display  centers w ithin  its  hole 
in  the  viewfinder  mask.

You're  then  ready  to  verify  the  ac­

curacy of the  readout.  First check the ac­
curacy  in  the  A  mode,  A S A   100,  and  EV

11.  A t  f/2 .8 ,  the  "250"  LED  should  turn 
on.  A t f/8 ,  the  "3 0 "  LED  should  turn  on. 

And  at f/1 6 ,  the " 8 "   LED  should  turn  on.

Next check the accuracy in the S  mode 

at  f/1 6 ,  EV  11.  A t  1/15  second,  the  f/11 

LED  should  turn  on.  The  f/5 .6   LED 

should  turn  on  at  1/60  second.  A t  1/500 
second,  the  f/ 2   LED  should  turn  on.

If  the  LED  readout  is  not  w ithin  1  EV, 

recheck  your  previous  adjustments.  Use 

variable  resistors  Rx5  and  Rx6,  Fig.  48, 

only as a  last resort.  If necessary,  you  can 
then  use  Rx5  to  adjust  the  readout  in  the 

S  mode.  Use  Rx6 to adjust the  readout in 

the  A  mode.

ADJUSTING  THE  UNDERRANGE 
LED  INDICATION

The final  "n o rm a l"  adjustment sets the 

turn-on  point of the  underrange LED.  But 
the  adjustment  takes  some  time  —  you 

have  to  compare  tw o   voltage  measure­
ments.  First,  set  the  mode  switch  to  S, 

the  shutter  speed  to  1/250  second,  and 

the  diaphragm  to  f/16.

W ith  the  film-speed  dial  set  to  ASA 

100,  expose  the  lens to a  light  level  of  EV 

9.  Now  measure the voltage between  the 

common  S11  path,  Fig.  66,  and  ground. 
Record  your  voltage  reading.

Next,  w itho u t changing anything,  mea­

sure the voltage between  pin 8 of  IC1  and 

ground.  You  can  measure  the  pin  8 

voltage  at  the  gray-wire  land  pointed  out 
in  Fig.  71.  Compare  this  voltage  reading 

w ith  your  measurement  at  the  S11  land.

Finally,  turn the film-speed dial until the 

voltage at the gray-wire land is 12 to 13mv 

lower  than  the  voltage  at  S 11.  For exam­

ple,  suppose that you  measured  1.313V in 

the  first  step.  You  must  then  set  the 
voltage  at  the  gray-wire  land  to  1.3 
-1.1301V.  Move  the  film-speed  brush 
along  the  resistance  band  until  you  get 

the  proper  voltage  at  the  gray-wire  con­

nection.

Now  look  through  the  finder  —  the

underexposure  LED  should  just  begin 
lighting.  Adjust  Rx4,  Fig.  71,  so  that  the 
underexposure  LED  just  starts  to  glow 

when  the  f/1 .4   LED  turns  on.

CHECKING  THE  DEDICATED- 
FLASH  OPERATION

Before  closng  up  the  camera,  you 

should  check to  make sure the circuit will 

program  the  flash  speed  and  indication 

w ith a dedicated flash.  The AX signal  pin, 

Fig.  71,  receives the signal  from  the flash 
unit.  W ith  the flash unit fully charged,  the 

signal  at  pin  1  of  H-IC,  Fig.  63,  turns  on 
transistor  T10.

Turning  on  T10  connects  pin  11  of  IC1 

to  ground.  Consequently,  the  diaphragm 
always  closes  to  whatever  f/s to p   you've 
selected.  Also,  transistor  T9  turns  on, 

connecting one lead of the electromagnet 

to  ground.  The  shutter  then  stays  open 

for  a  length  of  time  determined  by  the 

flash  unit.  As soon  as the flash  unit turns 

o ff  T9,  the  shutter  closes.

So,  if you  apply a  positive signal  to  the 

AX  signal  pin,  you  should  be able  to  hold 

open  the  shutter.  The  positive  voltage 
keeps transistor T9 turned on.  Since tu rn ­
ing  on  T9  connects  one  lead  of  M3  to 

ground,  current  continues  to   flo w  

through  the  electromagnet.

Also,  the  positive signal  should turn  on 

the  overrange  LED.  In  Fig.  63,  you  can 

trace the signal from   pin  1  of  H-IC  to  IC2. 
The  signal  at  pin  5  of  IC2  turns  on  the 

overrange  LED.

Connect  a  DC  power  supply  between 

ground  (negative)  and  the  AX  signal  pin. 

Set  the  mode  switch  to  M,  and  set  the 

speed  selector  to  1/1000  second.  Before 

turning  on  the  power  supply,  check  the 
LED  indication  by  depressing  the  release 

button;  you  should  get the available-light 
indication.

Now  set  the  power  supply  to   1.3V. 

W hen  you  push  the  release  button  part 

way,  the  overrange  LED  should  turn  on. 

Next  set  the  power  supply  to  1.6V  and 

release  the  shutter.  The  shutter  should 

stay  open  until  you  turn  off  the  power 
supply.

SHUTTER  SETTING  DIAPHRAGM  OPENING 

EXPOSURE  TIME

1/125  second 

f/4  

3.91  -  15.6ms

1/60  second 

f/5 .6  

7.81  -  31.3ms

1/30  second 

f/8  

15.6  -  62.5ms

1/15  second 

f/11 

3 1 .3 -125m s

If  you're  using  an  instrument  that  measures  EV  error,  the  exposure  should  be 

w ithin  ±0.8V  at each shutter-speed setting.  An out-of-tolerance reading  normally 

indicates  an  error  in  the  previous  adjustments.

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Страница 1: ...Minolta XD 11 Repair Guide Figure IB OVERRANGE LED SHUTTER SPEED SCALE UNDERRANGE LED DIAPHRAGM WINDOW Figure 3 Figure 4...

Страница 2: ...ong other innovations the XD 11 settled the debate over aperture preferred vs shutter speed preferred automation it gives you a choice between either mode To program the camera for automatic shutter s...

Страница 3: ...perture sizes A combination magnet permanent magnet plus electromagnet limits the movement of the diaphragm closing lever As the diaphragm closing lever starts to move the permanent magnet holds its a...

Страница 4: ...with its own batteries However you can connect a 3V DC power supply to the battery compartment Fig 8 Connect the positive power supply lead to the battery compartment terminal and connect the negativ...

Страница 5: ...st be closed before the comparator output connects to the base of T6 S1 sits at the bottom of the camera Fig 11 When you cock the shutter S1 closes to connect the comparator to T6 S1 opens after the e...

Страница 6: ...re may be a problem with the release switch or with the release circuit But if the transistor T6 is at fault you w on t have to go any fur ther You can make a final check on T6 by shorting between the...

Страница 7: ...g 16 away from the M1 core toward the front of the camera The M1 ar mature now opens switch S7 Conse quently you should measure around 1 3V at the white wire connection Fig 15 The technique for holdin...

Страница 8: ...manent magnet Fig 17 Dirt can prevent the core from magnetically hold ing the armature If cleaning doesn t do the job the per manent magnet may be defective Try pushing the armature of M2 away from th...

Страница 9: ...D IAPH RAG M CONTROL IC2 SHUTTER RELEASE LOCK DRIVER FOR LEDs IC1 D IAPHRAG M CONTROL PHOTOCELL AMPLIFIER SPEED CONTROL OUTPUT LIGHT LEVEL FILM SPEED Figure 18 Actual schematic Figure 19...

Страница 10: ...ting provides the in put voltage to one input of the com parator the combination of the film speed setting and the photocell output provides the voltage at the other input If input 1 in Fig 19 is less...

Страница 11: ...sassembly Remove the speed knob and note the loose release pin The release pin closes the switches for the metering and release functions You can completely remove the camera back by depressing the hi...

Страница 12: ...ring Then rotate the wind lever in a counterclockwise direction as you seat it over the wind shaft The upper coil of the wind lever return spring sometimes sneaks under the wind lever If that hap pens...

Страница 13: ...e the film speed dial Why With the film speed dial remov ed the film speed brush doesn t make firm contact with the resistor ring Fig 31 The camera then exhibits the symp toms of an open film speed re...

Страница 14: ...ask lever pulls the mask over the window for the shutter speed indication Remember the shutter speed setting has no meaning in the A mode The spring loaded scale to the front of the pentaprism provide...

Страница 15: ...memory capa citor can continue changing as long as the memory switch Fig 36 remains clos ed Fig 33 points out the memory switch in the camera Just before the mirror starts to rise the insulated lever...

Страница 16: ...ansistor charges the timing capacitor With a larger more positive base voltage the transistor con ducts harder it then charges the timing capacitor more quickly However if there s no voltage across th...

Страница 17: ...the shutter to deliver only its fastest speed Suspect a poor ground connection if you measure a voltage at the red electromagnet lead when you par tially depress the release button If you measure arou...

Страница 18: ...l hang open If the trigger switch fails to close or makes poor con tact you w on t be able to bring in your shutter speed adjustments especially the fast speeds Erratic shutter speeds may also result...

Страница 19: ...parator provides the switch for the closing curtain electromagnet M3 When the comparator output at pin 16 drops low current flows through M3 to hold open the shutter The voltage at pin 16 goes high to...

Страница 20: ...Figure 41...

Страница 21: ...board Finally take out the four front plate screws Notice the position of the one slotted screw the locating screw in the upper wind side corner You can now separate the front plate m irror cage assem...

Страница 22: ...escribe a special tool for adjusting the LED readout a dummy camera body which has a special cutout over the variable resistors But according to Minolta the dummy camera body isn t available You can t...

Страница 23: ......

Страница 24: ...round 0 6V despite changes in current So with two diodes in series the voltage at pin 7 should remain constant at approximately 1 2V The filter capacitor C1 helps maintain the constant reference volta...

Страница 25: ...Figure 52...

Страница 26: ...istor labeled R47 in Fig 52 The f 22 lens moves the brush to the third resistance path here the S12 brush connects pin 9 of IC2 directly to positive battery Fig 52 With the f 32 lens the brush moves o...

Страница 27: ...he overexposure LED to re main on You can use another voltage check to test the diaphragm resistor after removing the top cover Measure the volt age between ground and the AV contact Fig 54 you should...

Страница 28: ...of the LEDs will turn on W ith the front plate m irror cage assembly removed you have a good view of S7 Fig 60 Fig 60 shows the mirror cage in the charged position The M1 ar mature now sits in contact...

Страница 29: ......

Страница 30: ...have to stop down as far in bringing the pin 8 voltage to the pin 11 voltage At the X B and 0 settings the shutter speed brush moves to the ground land shown just below the RTV resistor in Fig 63 Pin...

Страница 31: ...ve for transistor 1 Fig 64 The timing capacitor then charges more quickly You can then check the shutter speed resistor RTV by measuring the voltage to pin 20 of IC1 in the M mode Again the voltage sh...

Страница 32: ...14 of IC1 ground and the negative lead of C3 Fig 55 The large resistor has no effect on the normal operation However it allows the timing capacitor to eventually charge and close the shutter You may...

Страница 33: ...ixed resistor R56 as shown in Fig 69 Depress the release button part way to measure the voltage You should get a reading of 180mv 0 180V 2mv If not make the adjust ment using Rx7 Turning the wiper of...

Страница 34: ...ond and the diaphragm to f 16 With the film speed dial set to ASA 100 expose the lens to a light level of EV 9 Now measure the voltage between the common S11 path Fig 66 and ground Record your voltage...

Страница 35: ...y find that the shutter occasionally jams the closing blade doesn t quite complete its release movement Then by pushing down the closing blade from the back you may be able to get the shutter to opera...

Страница 36: ...Figure 73 WASHERS Figure 75 Figure 77 Figure 74 Closing blade set Part 2005 0712 01 Figure 76 Opening blade set Part 2005 0713 01...

Страница 37: ...out the three shutter retaining screws Then lift the shutter far enough from the mirror ARM CLOSING BLADE Figure 79 First section o f opening blade in position Figure 80 cage to reach the wires which...

Страница 38: ...closing blade push the bulb lever out of engage ment with the armature from left to right in Fig 84 The spring loaded armature then moves away from the electromagnet and strikes the closing blade lat...

Страница 39: ...e the armature But another lever the mechanical speed latch holds the armature to provide the full aperture speed The mechanical speed latch sits just under the bulb lever Fig 86 When the opening blad...

Страница 40: ...reasing the spring tension by turning the spring hooking tab counterclockwise causes the timing cam to rotate faster The result A significant change in the fast speeds But don t use the spring hooking...

Страница 41: ...re Fig 89 It s now up to the electromagnet the bulb lever or the mechanical speed latch to hold the ar mature and prevent the closing blade from releasing Also the ridge on the timing cam drives the t...

Страница 42: ...h that you don t lift up the blade driving levers If you do the pins on the other sides of the blade driving levers will come out of the slots in the blade sets Then if the in dividual blades shift in...

Страница 43: ...circuit for adjusting the trig ger switch Just connect the timing cir cuit to the shutter s lead wires as shown Figure 99 in Fig 98 There s only one problem you disconnect the shutter leads to remove...

Страница 44: ...agnet In Fig 100 we ve provided a variable resistor adjust ment to establish the reference voltage at the noninverting input of the comparator Use the variable resistor to adjust the tim ing circuit f...

Страница 45: ...he metering switch should close when the release slide moves down 0 4mm REMOVING THE FLEX CIRCUIT Other than for replacement purposes there aren t too many reasons to remove the flex circuit The compl...

Страница 46: ...tially depressed It s also possible to check the individual LEDs without removing the flex circuit completely Fig 104 points out the hole that receives the ground screw Connect a jumper between the gr...

Страница 47: ...resulting in a shorter delay between the closing of the release switch and the opening of the memory switch The time delay assures that the dia phragm reaches the taking aperture before the memory sw...

Страница 48: ...mir ror cage Remember though that remov ing the combination magnets requires that you readjust their positions on reassembly You can now see the diaphragm control parts The mirror tensioning lever mo...

Страница 49: ...se the eccentric if the self timer fails to pull down the release slide far enough to release the shutter TIMING THE SPEED SELECTOR On reassembly it s possible to replace the speed selector 180 out of...

Страница 50: ...tension on the spring the scale would definitely break After you connect one end of the tung sten wire hold the other end as shown in Fig 115 Now let go of the spring loaded pulley and allow the sprin...

Страница 51: ...ut the two wind seat screws Fig 119 Then lift out the wind seat Watch for a loose endplay spacer on the top of the wind shaft Fig 120 not all cameras use the endplay spacer Also if you removed the win...

Страница 52: ...e sprocket gear at the bottom of the body casting Watch for a washer on top of the sprocket gear You can now remove the take up spool from the back of the body casting Fig 123 The take up spool has th...

Страница 53: ...roper position of the notch Seat the two plastic gears on the base plate Then insert the counter ac tuator into the hole in the back sensing lever Rotate the counter actuator to the position shown in...

Страница 54: ...counter gear Fig 125 If the counter actuator doesn t align with the tooth slot and instead comes against one of the gear teeth you ll see the counter dial shift in position as you close the camera bac...

Страница 55: ...lastic gears in the Seiko aren t nylon they re Delrin the toughest of plastics The Delrin parts never seem to break Although the Seiko holds up under most types of abuse there s one mis treatment it c...

Страница 56: ...brown and red magnet leads Fig 39 shorted 3 H IC defective Check the voltage at pin 10 Fig 51 You should get 3V when the shutter releases 4 IC1 defective Check the voltage at the brown electromagnet...

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