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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Thank you for purchasing a Minolta camera. A valuable tool for photographers, the Maxxum/Dynax 7 has been WARNING designed with precision in mind to help you capture your photo- graphic vision. As you use the Maxxum/Dynax 7, you will find that Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. its performance and reliability compliment your own photographic • Use only the batteries specified in
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ..............................................................................4 Metering Name of Parts ...................................................................................8 Selectable Metering .............................................................74 Quick Operation ..............................................................................14 Exposure Compensation .....................................................77 Automatic Exposur
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Memory 18 Exposure compensation control with rear control dial Storing memory .................................................................135 in P, A, and S mode Recalling settings in memory.............................................137 19 Control dial - exchanged control Data memory 20 Flash-metering Storing the data .................................................................141 21 AF illuminator Film area and data number ..........................................
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NAMES OF PARTS For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis. Camera Body Built-in Exposure-compensation dial AF illuminator (59)/Self- flash* (31) lock-release button (77) Diopter-adjustment dial (130) Metering-mode switch (75) timer lamp (90) Exposure-compensation Eyepiece cup (15) AE-lock button (81) dial (77) Shutter-release button Exposure-mode dial lock- Accessory shoe (107) release button (24) Front control Flash-compensa- dial tion dial (103) Viewfinde
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NAMES OF PARTS Control Panel Navigation Display Shutter-speed display Drive-mode indi- Release-priority indicator (158) cators (87) Exposure-mode indicator (60) Audio-on indicator (131) Aperture display Exposure-com- Flash-mode indicators pensation display (99) (77) Data-memory button Custom button (154) (141) AF-mode indicator (46) Enter button (135) Flash-compen- Metering-mode indicator sation display ISO button (86) Adjust button (103) (74) Date button (120) Focus-area indicator (46) Film-t
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NAMES OF PARTS QUICK OPERATION Viewfinder 1. Insert the batteries. • The camera uses two CR123A batter- ies. Spot-metering area (75) Local focus area (56) Spot-focus area (55, 56) 2. Attach a lens. • Align the red marks, then turn it gen- Wide focus frame tly clockwise until it clicks. Flash-compensation indicator (103) 3. Turn the camera on. Wireless/Remote flash indicator (114) • Turn the main switch to ON. Manual-focus indicator (48) AEL indicator (81, 102) Exposure-mode indicator Frames-rema
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QUICK OPERATION 5. Set the camera for automatic If the camera is turned on and the date and operation. time have not been set, this message • While pressing the exposure-mode appears. See page 121 for instructions for set- dial lock-release button, set the ting the date and time. exposure-mode dial to . The navigation display panel can provide infor- 6. If using a zoom lens, rotate the mation in any one of five languages zooming ring to frame your (Japanese, English, German, French, or subject
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BATTERIES Installing the Batteries BASIC Your camera uses two 3V CR123A lithium batteries to supply power for all camera operations. OPERATION 1. Turn the main switch off. Then slide the battery chamber release as shown, and open the door. Attach the strap as shown. 2. Insert the batteries as indicat- ed by the + and - marks. 3. Close the battery-chamber door. If the camera’s batteries are removed for a long period of time, the date and time settings will be lost. When this happens, this mes
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BATTERIES LENS Battery Condition Indicators Attaching the Lens 1. Remove the body and rear lens The battery condition indicator displays the power status of the bat- caps. teries when the main switch is set to ON. Full-battery indicator Power is sufficient for all camera operations. 2. Align the red bead on the lens Half-battery indicator with the red dot on the cam- Power is low, but all functions are operational. era’s lens mount. Press the Keep a fresh battery handy. lens against the lens mo
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LOADING FILM Remove and discard the protective 3. Extend the leader between the cover on the film gate before loading guide rails to the index mark. film for the first time. • If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge. Check the film window before loading film. If film is already loaded, refer to Manual Rewind on page 34 to remove a partially exposed roll. • Load film in the shade to reduce the chances of 4. Close the back cover. fogging the film
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LOADING FILM HANDLING THE CAMERA • Once the film is loaded, the back cover will lock until film rewind- Holding the Camera ing is complete, preventing accidental opening. Grip the camera firmly with your right • ISO is set automatically if DX-coded film is loaded. See page 86 hand, while supporting the lens with for changing ISO manually. your left. Keep your elbows at your • Non-DX-coded film is automatically rewound at the end of the roll side and your feet shoulder-width or after 36 exposures
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TAKING PICTURES IN FULL-AUTO 1. Turn the main switch to ON. 4. If using a zoom lens, rotate the zooming ring to frame your subject as desired. 2. While pressing the exposure- 5. Center your subject in the mode dial lock-release button, focus frame. set the exposure-mode dial to full-auto. 6. Press the shutter-release but- Full-auto is shown in the display. When the ton partway down. upper part is black, as shown, the position of • Focus will be set automatically. the dials and levers may not mat
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TAKING PICTURES IN FULL-AUTO • The number of frames remaining is displayed in the Function Full-Auto Settings Page No. viewfinder for the last 19 frames on the roll. This countdown does not appear for non-DX-coded film. Exposure +/- 0.0EV 77 compensation • You can not take more pictures on a roll than what is stated on the film cartridge. Flash +/- 0.0EV 103 • Audio sound can be canceled (p 131). compensation • After taking picture, turn the camera PA/PS creative off. Cleared 62 program mode
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FOCUSING Focus Signals Focus Lock The following signals appear in the Use focus lock when your subject is viewfinder to indicate the focus status outside the focus frame or when auto- when the shutter-release button is focus is difficult to confirm. pressed partway down. • The focus lock method described on this page, is used for stationary sub- jects. For moving subjects, see page Focus is confirmed. 47 . 1. Center your subject in the Continuous autofocus – Focus is confirmed. focus frame, then
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FOCUSING USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH Special Focus Situations The built-in flash provides coverage for focal lengths as wide as 24mm. The camera may not be able to focus in situations like those 1. Turn the main switch to ON described below. When the focus signal blinks, use focus lock and set the exposure-mode (p. 29) or manual focus (p. 48). See page 28 for an explanation of the focus signals. dial to . 2. Raise the built-in flash. 3. Press the shutter-release If the subject within the If two su
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USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH REWINDING THE FILM Flash Range Automatic Rewind The film is automatically rewound after the last frame is exposed. The range of the built-in flash depends on the speed of the film and the selected aperture. Make sure your subject is within the flash 1. Wait until the film is completely range specified in the table below. rewound. Aperture ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 1.0 ~ 4.3m 1.0 ~ 6.1m 1.0 ~ 8.6m f/2.8 (3.3 ~ 14.1 ft.) (3.3 ~ 20.0 ft.) (3.3 ~ 28.2 ft.) 1.0 ~ 3.4m 1.0 ~ 4.8
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REWINDING THE FILM Manual Rewind DETAILED Use manual rewind to rewind the film before the roll is finished. OPERATION Gently press the manual-rewind button. • Use a blunt object. A sharp object may Once you have mastered the basic opera- cause damage. tion, you can move on to the Detailed Operation section to expand your expertise. Read those pages pertaining to the areas of your interest and need. DETAILED OPERATION Navigation Display ................................36 Custom Function Notes F
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DISPLAY SELECTION When the camera is first turned on, NAVIGATION the detailed display is shown. Pressing the display-selection button causes the displays to change as fol- DISPLAY lows: Detailed display Your camera uses the navigation dis- Large icon display Display-selection button play (a dot-matrix presentation in the large LCD panel on the back of the Meter-index display camera) to provide you with useful photographic information. Exposure-history display • The horizontal detailed display is
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DISPLAY SELECTION Detailed Display Detailed display Detailed display The detailed display shows all the settings. Switch • By selecting Custom 27-2 (p. 182), you can horizontal/ show only those settings which differ from vertical the standard settings. Display selec- tion button Large icon display Display selection button Large icon display Switch horizontal/ Large Icon Display Display-selec- vertical tion button For easier viewing of only a few items, select the large-icon display option. M
