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E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Vectis 300L. This camera is an easy Easier to load… to operate lens shutter camera from Minolta’s line of Advanced Photo Advanced Photo System cameras use the new IX240 type film. This new System™ cameras, featured with Drop-in Loading and a 24 - 70mm zoom film features Drop-in Loading to make loading your camera simple, the lens. The sleek and compact design gives the Vectis 300L a sophisticated first time, every time. Indicators on appearance suitable for a
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE.........................................................................6 USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH NAMES OF PARTS.............................................................................................8 Selecting the Flash Mode........................................................................38 QUICK OPERATION.........................................................................................12 Flash Range ................................
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if... • the product is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is WARNING exposed. • the product emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke. Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit • Do no
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NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY Title button (53) Remote-control receiver* Date button (46) Data panel (10) Viewfinder window* Meter window* Self-timer (60)/ Remote-control (62)/ Self-timer/Remote-control/ Shutter-release Select button Flash* (38) Red-eye reduction lamp* button (27) Zoom buttons (26) Lens* Flash-mode (38)/ AF windows* Adjust button Film-chamber Strap eyelet (15) Battery chamber release (21, 34) (16) Main switch * Do not touch Ready lamp Film chamber (21) Tripod socket (green) (11) Ma
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NAMES OF PARTS DATA PANEL VIEWFINDER Close-framing guide (31) Date/Time/Title/ISO display Title marks (54) Focus frame (26) Battery-condition indicator (17) Remote-control Ready lamp (green) indicator (62) Flash-mode indicators (38) With the shutter-release button pressed partway down - Frame counter Glows: Camera is ready Blinks quickly: Subject is too close (shutter is locked) Cassette mark Blinks slowly: Camera shake warning Self-timer indicator (60) Off: Flash is charging (shutter is locke
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QUICK OPERATIONS 1. Insert the battery 2. Insert the film 3. Select the print 4. Frame the subject 5. Center your 6. Press the shutter- (p. 16) and press (p. 21). format (p. 24). as desired (p. 26). subject in the release button all- the main switch (p. focus frame the-way down to W 20). (p. 26). take the picture (p. 27). T 12 13
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ATTACHING THE STRAP Attach the strap as shown. BASIC OPERATION Button keys are included on the strap. Use the Button keys smaller key to push the manual-rewind button (p. 35). 14 15
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INSTALLING THE BATTERY CHECKING THE BATTERY Your camera uses one 3-volt CR-2 lithium Each time the main switch is turned on, a symbol will appear in the data battery to supply power for all camera panel to indicate the power status of the battery. operations. Briefly appears. Power is sufficient for all camera 1. Open the battery chamber as shown. operations. Power is sufficient, but the battery must be 2. Insert the battery into the chamber as replaced soon. indicated by the + and – marks. 3. C
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LOADING FILM CHECKING THE BATTERY • If no display appears, replace the battery or check that it is inserted Your camera uses IX240 type film designed for use in Advanced Photo correctly. System cameras. • Auto Power Off: The data panel will shut off and the lens will retract if the • Your camera’s automatic transport system loads the film, sets the film camera is not operated for more than eight minutes. Press the main switch speed, and advances the film after each exposure. to restore power. •
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LOADING FILM Visual Exposure Indicators 2. Turn the camera upside down, then slide • The current VEI has a white indicator behind it. the film-chamber release to open the film VEI MEANING door. UNEXPOSED PARTIALLY EXPOSED EXPOSED PROCESSED 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera 3. Insert the cassette into the film chamber on. with the VEI on top. • Do not use force when opening the film-chamber door. Continued on following page. 20 21
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LOADING FILM 4. Press the film-chamber door closed until it clicks. If 0 blinks in the data panel, press the film-chamber release, open the chamber, then remove the film. • The data panel will display the cassette mark - If the film’s current VEI is , insert a new roll of film. and the film’s ISO, then the number of frames - If a partially exposed roll of film was loaded into this remaining on the roll. camera, the VEI has been changed from to . - If a processed roll of film was loaded into this
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FULL-AUTO OPERATION 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera Hold the camera steady, making sure your fingers do not cover the flash, on. AF windows, or meter window. If you are taking a vertically framed • The camera is set for fully-automatic operation picture, turn the camera so the flash is on top. and the flash will fire automatically when necessary. Correct Incorrect 2. Select the print format. • The viewfinder will change to match your selection. Continued on following page. 24 25
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FULL-AUTO OPERATION 3. Looking through the viewfinder, frame 5. When the green ready lamp glows, the subject as desired. press the shutter-release button all- Press the W zoom button to zoom out. the-way down to take the picture. • Press the shutter-release button with a Press the T zoom button to zoom in. slow steady squeeze - never a quick jab. • Do not hold or obstruct the lens barrel. • If the ready lamp does not glow, the flash is not charged. Wait until it glows, 4. Center your subject in
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FOCUS HOLD Subjects outside the focus frame may not 2. Press and hold the shutter-release be in focus. Use focus hold to ensure button partway down so the green accurate focusing. ready lamp glows. 1. Center your subject in the focus 3. Without lifting your finger, frame. recompose the 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. 28 29
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FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS The minimum focus distance of this camera is 50cm (1.6ft.) when the print CLOSE-FRAMING GUIDE format is C or H. If your subject is closer than 1.3m (4.3ft.), parallax will occur and actual image and image seen through the viewfinder do not match. In this case, The green ready lamp will blink rapidly and the center your subject in the focus frame, press the shutter-release button shutter will lock when you are closer than the partway down, and without lifting your finger, move
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SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS FOR CLOSER SUBJECTS Example: Some scenes or subjects, like the examples below, are difficult for the Zoom position: 70mm autofocus system to lock on to. In these shooting situations, focus hold (p. Focus distance: 50cm (1.6ft.) 28) on another object with the same brightness and the same distance from you as your main subject, recompose, then press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture. • Bright light sources such as the sun or neon lights Cor
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REWINDING THE FILM Your camera automatically rewinds the film into the cassette after the last MANUAL REWIND exposure. Use manual rewind to rewind the film before the roll is finished. 1. Wait for the film to completely rewind into the 1. Press the main switch to turn the camera cassette. on. • The frame counter will count down during rewind. • Rewind doesn’t start if the camera is off. • 0 will appear in the frame counter and will blink when rewind is complete. • The lens will retract after rew
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PROCESSING For best results, take your film to a Certified Advanced Photo System photofinisher displaying this symbol (p. 68). USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH When you turn the camera on, the built-in flash is set to Autoflash or Autoflash with red-eye reduction. The flash will fire automatically when necessary. 36 37
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SETTING THE FLASH MODE FLASH RANGE The range of the built-in flash depends on the film speed and the focal Autoflash mode , Autoflash with red-eye reduction , Fill-flash , length you are using. To ensure proper exposure, make sure your subject Flash cancel , Night Portrait , or Landscape/Night View is positioned within the flash range. can be selected. Press the flash-mode button until the Focal length Wide Tele desired indicator appears in the data panel. 24 mm 70 mm Film speed • Flash modes r
