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Minolta Auto Electroflash 200x User manual
User manual for Minolta Auto Electroflash 200x. 32 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Minolta
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- Minolta Auto Electroflash 200x
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- User manual
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- English
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- 32
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- Flashes & lighting
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Your specially designed Auto Electroflash 2OOX solves longstanding problems electronically for easy, foolproof, and versatile operation with Minolta's new XD and XG cameras, Sliding the unit's mounting bracket into the camera's hot shoe connects it cordlessly, Whenever it is charged, a signal to the camera starts an LED flash-ready signal blinking in the viewf inder and electronically sets the camera for X sync. speed when the shutter is released. You can select from four settings in two modes, one of which enables continuous-sequence flash exposures up to two frames per second with Ni-cd batteries and an auto winder, Autoflash pictures can be made at either of two apertures with a series-thyristor circuit for fastest recycling and most flashes per battery. A full-power setting yields maximum guide number. All necessary information is conveniently displayed on the back of the unit, Before using this flash unit for the first time, please read this manual all the way through-or at least far enough to cover your own picture-taking needs-while loading batteries, attaching to camera, and handling and acquainting yourself with the unit and its parts and features. This way, you can take good pictures and begin to realize the full potential of your Auto Electrof lash 2OOX right f rom the start.View original page 2
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www.butkus.us CONTENTS NAMESOFPARTS .....6 AUTOMATICOPERATION .. 16 SUMMARY OF AUTO OPERA- Auto-flashrange,.... 18 TION WITH XD AND XG MANUAL OPERATION ..... 20 CAMERAS .... 8 OPERATION WITH XD AND XG BATTER IES CAMERAS AND AUTO Installing ...... 10 WINDER ,,.,.. 22 Cold-weather operation 12 WIDEANGLE DIFFUSER .... 24 ATTACHING TO CAMERA .. 13 FILL-IN FLASH .,.,,. 26 SETTING FILMSPEED ...... 13 OPEN FLASH ,,. 28 SETTING SYNC. AND Ni-cd CHARGER NC-2 ...... 29 SHUTTER ... .. 14 TECHNICAL DETAILS. . .. .. . 30 POWER SWITCH AND CARE AND STORAGE ...... 33 MONITORLAMP ....14 FLASH-MODE SETTINGS . .. 16View original page 3
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www.butkus.us Film-speed setting ring Film-speed indicator Auto apertu re/ range ind icators Lo-manual apertu re scale Distance scale Auto/H i-manual aperture scale M.ode selector Monitor lamp Power switchView original page 6
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SUMMARY OF AUTO OPERATION WITH XD AND XG CAMERAS
The steps pictured below outline
automatic flash ooeration with the
XD and XG cameras. They are key-
ed to corresponding sections of this
manual and give an idea of how easy 1. With serviceable batteries loaded it is to get well exposed pictures (see p. 1O), attach unit (p, 13).
with this unit. When using the 2OOX 2, Set applicable film speed in fitm-with cameras other than the XD or speed window of flash unitXG cameras, follow the same steps, (p.13).
but make sure your camera is st to
proper X-sync. speed (p. 14). This
brief guide may also be us€ful as a
quick refresher after you have not
used the flash unit for some time, lt
is not. however, a substitute for the
detailed instructions in the rest of
this manual, which should be
thoroughly studied for best results.
(For flash operation synchronized
with the Auto Winder see o, 22.1
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5, Move flash unit power witch to
"ON" and wait for mon itor lamp
to light or flash-ready signal in
camera's viewfinder to blink
3, Set mode selector to either yellow (p. 14).
or red "Auto" position (p. 16). 6. Release the shutter to photograph
4. Set camera lens aperture to f- the subiect within the flash range
number opposite matching{ol- indicated by the color-coded lines
ored arrow. on the dial's distance scale.View original page 8Page 10 · Read text
www.butkus.us 2. Atter wiping terminals with a clean, dry cloth, insert four car- bon-zinc, alkaline or Ni-Cd batter- 3. Clos the chamber by aligning the ies as specified on p.30. making cover carefully, depressing ends of sure that plus (+) and minus (-) batteries slightly with it, and slid- ends are positioned as indicated in9 it toward the front of the unit inside the chamber. until it snaps securely in place.View original page 10
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12 Cold rveather operation CAUTION
Batteries generally tend to de- o When replacing batteries, be sure
crease in capacity as the temperature to change all f our batteries at one
goes down. Though considerably time. lf exhausted batteries are
better than the ordinary or sealed used with f resh ones, or if differ-
carbon-zinc type in this respect, ent types of batteries are used
alkaline batteries are no exception. together, there is a possibility of
It is thus recommended that alkaline battery leakage or explosion.
batteries be fresh if they are to be o Do not attempt to charge alkaline
used in this unit in cold weather and o r carbon-z inc batteries as th is
that you carry fresh spares in a could cause battery leakage or
warm' inside coat pocket for replace- explosion. ment if necessary during such opera- o lf the f lash unit is not to be used
tion.With N i-Cd batteries, p. 29, no forshouldtwobeweeksremoved.or more, batteries
particular care is necessary in cold
weather.View original page 11Page 12 · Read text
www.butkus.usATTACHING TO CAMERA SETTING FILM SPEED
With the Minolta XD or XG cam- Move the film-speed-setting ring
eras or other cameras having a hot until the ASA number for the film
shoe, simply sl ide the attaching in use clicks into place opposite the
bracket of the 2OOX as far as it will index in the film speed window.
go into the camera's hot shoe mak- Graduations between the f igures in-
ing sure to turn the bracket clamp as dicate speeds as follows:
shown to secure it. 25 50 r 00 200 400
32 40 64 B0 r25 t60 2$ 320View original page 12Page 14 · Read text
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AJter it f lashes, the 2OOX will witch charged if lamp fails to light after 15 15the camera back to the previously sec,
set electronic mode until it has When you are not taking flash
recycled and the signal staits to pictures. the power switch should be
blink again, On either auto setting, kept at "OFF." This turns the unit
the closer the subiect is, the faster completely off so that it will notrecycling will be, Recycling time will flash when the camera's shutter is
increase as batteries are discharged. released. The camera may then be
When the monitor lamo fails to used in normaly metered operation
light with in 30 seconds with the without removing the 2OOX. When
Power switch On, carbon-zinc or attached to the XD or XG camera,alkaline batteries should be replaced the 2OOX will return cam€ra ooera-with fresh ones (all {our at the same tion to the electron ic mode orev i-time), Ni-Cd batteries should be re- ously set.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
FLASH MODE SETTINGS AUTOMATIC OPERATION Your Auto Electroflash 2OOX has two operating settings for both "AUTO" and "M" (manual) modes. The yellow setting "AUTO" mode gives increased depth of field when photographing subjects at relatively close range wh ile the red setting is used for greater flash-to-subject dis- tances or f or fdster recycling at close 1. With the mode selector at eitherdistances. In "M" (manual) mode red or yellow "AUTO" setting, the "Hi" setting provides either in- move the power switch to "ON." creased depth or greater flash-to- subject distances, while the "Lo" setting is for use with the XD and XG cameras with auto winder at- tached or when fast recycling at close distances is desired.View original page 15
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3. With the monitor lamp glowing or
the XD or XG camera's flash-
ready signal blinking (p. '141, re-
lease the camera shutter to take
the picture. The Auto Electro-
f lash 2OOX will automatically
vary f lash duration from 1 /4O,OOO 2. Set the aoerture of the camera to 1/1,OOO sec. for proper expo- lens to the f-number indicated by sure with average conditions and the arrow whose color matches subjects between maximum and that of the auto setting in use. minimum flash-to-subject distan-I
ces.
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Auto-flastr range NOTE The points on the distance scale Make sure the sensor window is opposite the red or yellow auto- kept clean and is not obstructed by aperture/range-ind icator arrows ind i- anything while you are taking pic- cate the maximum distances for tu res. correct auto exposure; subjects far- ther than these d istances will nor- mally be underexposed. Minimum subject distance for the red setting is 1m (3.3 ft.) and for the yel low setting it is o.7m (2.3 ft.); subjects closer' than this to the flash will normally be overexposed.View original page 17
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www.butkus.us NOTE be between t/4 and f/5.6: it red The following apply if you are arrow points to t/2,8, lens would using reversal-type color film (for be between t/2 and f/2.81 . The sl ides): exact setting will be determined .lf your subject does not fill by the individual conditions in enough of the center part of the either case. frame against a dark background, o Further, when recycling time is (such as outdoors at night), it long with partially discharged may be necessary to close the lens batteries or if the f lash is to be down a half stop to one stop fired immediately after the moni- more than the aperture indicated tor lamp comes on with fresh or by the colored arrow (e.9., if the fully charged batteries, the maxi- yellow arrow is pointing to t/5.6, mum subject distance should be lens would be set between f/5,6 considered to be the distance- and t/8 or at t/8: if the red arrow scale ind ication opposite the f irst points to f /2.8, lens would be set apertu re to the left of the one between l/2.8 and f /4 or at t/41, pointed to by the arrow (e.S,, For similar sub jects aginst very with a film speed of ASA 1OO, the light-colored backgrounds (such maximum subject distance with as a white wall), on the other the yellow arrow at f /5.6 is 2.8m hand, it may be desirable to open or 9 ft., as indicated opposite f/8 the camera lens a half stop more and with the red arrow at f /2.8 it than the aperture indicated by the is 5m or 16 ft., as indicated op- colored arrow (e.g., if the yellow posite f/4). arrow points to f/5,6, lenswouldView original page 18
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MANUAL OPERATION
2. For proper exposure with normal
subjects and conditions and the
mode selector at "Hi," set the
lens aperture on the camera to the
f-number that appears opposite
1. With the mode selector at either the f lash-to-subject d istance on
"Hi" or "Lo" "M" (manual) set- the Auto/H i manual aperture
ting, move the power switch to scafe (e.9., at I/2.8 for 7m or 23
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3m or 1O ft. at ASA 1OO etc.). Set roundings indoors) on manual
the lens aperture of the camera mode, it is generally recommend-
using the Lo-manual aperture ed that the lens be opened a half
scale f-numbers when the mode stop to one stop more than indi-
selector is at "Lo" (e.9., at f /2 f or cated by the dial (e.9., if the
3.5m or 12 ft., or between f/4 aperture indicated is between f/8
and f/5.6 f or 1.5m or 5 ft. at ASA and f/11, set the camera lens at
100). I/8 or between f /5.6 and f/8). The
3. With the monitor lamp glowing or exact setting will be determined
the XD or XG camera's flash- by ind ividual conditions.
ready signal blinking (p. 14), re- . Further, if the flash is to be f ired
lease the camera shutter to take immediately after the monitor
the picture, Flash duration re- lamp comes on with fresh batter-
mains fixed at 1/1,OOO sec. for ies or when recycling time is long
setting and 1/6,000 for with batteries that are partially
" Lo" setting. discharged, the lens should be
opened a further half to one stop
more than indicated above (e.9.,
NOTE if the indicated aperture is f/8, set
The following apply if you are the camera aperture between
using reversal-type color film (for f/5.6 and t/8 or atf /5.61.
osl idFores) : dark subjects or in poor
ref lecting conditions (such as out-
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OPERATION WITH THE XD OR XG CAMERAS AND AUTO WINDER
22 Use only fully charged
Ni-Cd batteries when the
flash is to be used in con-
tinuous operation with
the winder. Fresh alkaline
or sealed carbon-zinc bat-
teries may be used f or
single frame operation.
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1. With the mode selector at 2. For proper exposure with normal
"WINDER SYNC." ('Uo" manual subjects and conditions, set the
setting) indicated by the blue lens aperture on the camera to the
arrow, move the power sryitch on f-number that appears opposite ,,oN,,, the flash-to-subject distance on
the Lo-manual aperture scale
(e.9., at t/2 tor 3.5m or 12ft.,or
between l/2.8 and t/4 f or 2m or 7
ft. with a film speed of ASA 1OO).
For proper exposure when using
the wideangle diffuser, see p,24,View original page 22Page 23 · Read text
WIDEANGLE DIFFUSER 3. With the monitor lamp glowing or Just as it is, your Auto Electro- the XD or XG camera's flash- flash 2OOX provides suff icient cover- ready signal blinking (p. 14), de- age for 35mm or greater focal length press the camera's operating but- lenses with the full-f rame 35mm ton to trip the shutter and im- format. To extend coverage for leng mediately release the button to es down to 28mm wideangle, snap take a single f lash exposure. (The the wideangle diffuser supplied with winder will automatically advance the f lash u nit securely on over the the film after the exposure is flash-tube guard window as shown. made.) When the operating but- ton is held in its release position, successive flash exposures will be made and the winder will advance the film after each one at a rate of up to two frames per second, As long as there is sufficient power to recycle the flash unit, it will flash for each exposure. NOTE Low-resistance type N i-Cd bat- teries. such as those marketed by Minolta, are recommended for suc- cessive flash operation with the win- der.View original page 23
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www.butkus.us The diffuser decreases light reach- ture at f/5.6 rather than f/8 whening the subject by one half . In the mode selector is on "Hi" setting, automatic operation, the electronic at f/2 rather than t/2.8 on "Lo"circuit will of course increase flash setting.duration as much as possible to compensate for this so that no spe- cial exposure setting is necessary, but the maximum subject range for correct exposure will decrease. Thus the maximum flash-to-subject dis- tance for the yellow setting is re- duced to 2.5m (8 ft.), and 5m (16 ft.) is the maximum distance for the red setting, In ma.nual operation at either "Hi" or "Lo" setting with the wide- angle d iffuser attached, open the camera lens aperture one stop more than without it (see p. 2O). In other words, choose the next f-number to the right of the one that appears on the Hi or Lo manual aperture scales opposite the subject distance; e,9., if your subject is at 2.5m (8 ft.) with ASA 1OO film, set the camera aper-View original page 24
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