Minolta Auto Meter III. Minolta auto meter III (n) User manual

AUTOMETERIII                           (n)MINOLTN
                               INSTRUCTIONMAI.IUAL
                                BEDIENUNGSANILEITUNG
                         MODED'EMPLOI
                                MAT{UALDEINSTRUCCIONES

ENGLISH(pp.1 -171

   The  Minolta Auto  Meter  III  offers for the  first time, the combined advantagesof microprocessor
technology and liquid-crystaldigital/analogdisplay with memory capability.
    Utilizing a  high-sensitivity silicon photo  cell and a specially designed microprocessor circuit, the
multi-function Auto Meter III makes precisemeasurementsof incident or reflected light. Simply pressingthe
appropriate key inputs or changesASA and time settings,and givesthe applicable EV or f-number readout to
w i t h i n 1 l 1 0 o f a s t o p .
   Besidesdigital/analog display of exposure data, the Auto Meter III also incorporatesa memory circuit
that can store one or two previous measurementsand display them on the analog scale.This greatly simplifies
comparison of readingsfor determination of exposure and lighting ratios. Recall and clear keys enable digital
display of memorized data and erasingof the memory for future inputs.
   The Minolta Auto Meter III  is also compatible with a full system of versatile accessories,that attach
quickly and easily to the meter's rotating head by bayonet mount or accessory-receptorjack.
    For best results,it is recommended that you read and observeall applicablesectionsof this manual.

   Throughout the text you       l willfind  a seriesof letters and numbers. Each of these refersto a
picture on the fold-out pagesat the front.





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PREPARATIONAND BASICS

Installing the battery
   The Auto Meter III  is powered by a single 6v alkaline-manganese(4LR44, Eveready 537 or equivalent),
6v lithium (2CR-1l3N or equivalent) or 6.2v silver-oxide(4SR44, Eveready 544 or equivalent) battery (C).

   To install the battery:
1. Remove the battery-chamber cover by pressing down on  it, and then sliding it in the direction of the
   arrow as shown (D).
2.  Insert the battery, positioning it as illustrated inside the battery chamber.
3. Replacethe cover by realigningit, then sliding it towards the meter until  it snapsinto place.
    After the battery has been installed, it will take severalsecondsfor the display to initially appear and
stabilize.The meter will then show the display seen in (H).

NOTE
 o   lf the battery is not installed properly, the meter will not operate.

Power consumption
   Although there is a constant power supply to the memory, the meter's power consumption in the non-
measuring mode is minimal , so a power switch is not necessary.Instead, the meter employs an automatic
cancellinj feature that clears the display approximately two minutes after a measurementhas been taken or
the last [ey has been released. To activate the meter when the display is off, press the recall key (the most
recent measurementwill appear in the display), or pressthe measuringbutton (the most recent measurement
will appear if the meter is in the ASA-setting/displaymode; a new measurementis taken and displayed if the
meter is in the time-setting/displaymode).
   When the battery's power level drops to a level almost insufficient for operation, the display will blink for
approximately eight secondswhen the measuringbutton is pressed.lf this happens,replacethe battery with a
fresh one. When the battery is completely exhausted,the display will remain blank after pressingthe measur-
ing button or recall keY.

NOTE
  .    lf the meter is not to be used for two weeks or more, it is advisableto remove the battery.
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Installing key guard
    Supplied with the Auto Meter III  is a key guard which can be installed to help prevent accidentally
 pressingthe input or display keys if the meter is laid on its face.
   To install the guard, peel off  its protective backing (El and carefully align the guard around the increase,
decrease,and ASA/TIME keys as shown (F).
   Pressthe guard into place with a f irm pressure.

NOTE
 o Even with  the guard installed,  it  is not recommended to place the meter face down, as the keys and'
   display window might be damaged.

Setting the film speed
  When the battery is installed,the meter will already be in the ASA-setting/displaymode, and a film speed
of ASA 100 will appear (H). When the meter is turned on by pressingthe measuringbutton, a new measure-
ment is taken and displayed or by pressingthe recall key, the most recent measurementwill appear in the
display. lf the meter is in the time-setting/display mode, press the ASAffIME  key to put the meter into
ASA-setti n g/d isplay mode.
   To set either a higher or lower film speed, press the increase(f) ordecrease (J) t<eyrepeatedly until the
desired ASA appears. Each press of either key changesthe display in 1 /3-stop increments until the upper
limit (6400 ASA) or the lower limit (12 ASA) of the meter's display range is reached.

NOTE
 o  lN THE ASA-DISPLAY MODE, THE METER CANNOT TAKE A READING, and only the increase,
   decrease,and ASA/TIME keys will operate.
 o The meter can only be set for ASA.  lf you use film with a DIN rating, consultthe conversiontable on the
   back of the meter to find  its ASA equivalent. The table reflects the change of the ASA and DIN film
   ratings into the combined ISO standardsthat are now being used by film manufacturers.
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Setting measuring time (shutter speed)
                          After the film speed has been set, pressthe ASA/TIME key to put the meter into its time-setting/display
                  mode. The display will then show the most recently set shutter speed. lf the battery has just been installed,
                     "60" (1/60 sec.)will be displayed.
                     To set a higher or lower shutter speed, press the increase (t) or decrease(J) tey repeatedly until the
                    desired shutter speed is displayed. Each time either key is pressed,the display will be changed by one full
                      stop. The meter's shutter-speeddisplay range is from 1 I2OOOsec.to 30 minutes, plus 1/50 sec. (which comes
                      afterthe 30 min. when pressingthe decreasekey) for taking movies at24fps.
                                            lf the displayed shutter-speedfigure is followed by a small letter "s", this denotesa speed in full seconds,
                  and a small "m"  designatesspeedsin minutes. lf there is no letter designation,the shutter speed is the re-
                      ciprocal in secondsof the number displayed (e.g., "30" represents1/30 sec.).
                          After the ASA/TIME key has been pressedand a shutter speed has been set,the meter is ready to take a
                 measurement.

              NOTE
                     o The third and fourth digit of the ASA and shutter-speeddisplay can show only zeros. Therefore, the ASA
                     and shutter-speedsetting of  "125"  will appear as "12O"  (J), and ASA "1250"  will be displayed as
                     "12OO" . Despite this, the meter is correctly calibrated for these settings.

                     Selectingdisplay mode
                     The Auto Meter III has two display/measurementmodes: f-number and EV (exposurevalue). To select
                       either mode, press the "FNo/EV"  key until the desired mode designation ("FNo"  or "EV")  appearsin the
                      display window.
                  When a measurement is taken in the f-number mode, a digital aperture figure wi ll appear in the display
r.ii,                window. Next to this figure there is a small one-placedecimal display that shows necessaryexposure decrease
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should be set at exactly +18.O.lf the display shows f/8.0 and a decimal figure of "5"  (Kl, then exposure
should be decreasedby 5/10 or 1 12stop. The lens should be set halfway between f/8and  f 111 (Ll.
    In the f-number mode, the ASA and shutter-speedsettings will have a direct effect upon the f-number
displayed. After a measurement has been made, the ASA and shutter speed can be reset and the displayed
aperture figure will changeaccordingly.
   The EVdislay mode is used to check illuminancelevels(p. 12),subjectand lighting contrast (p. 11),and
other lighting conditions. In this mode the display readout will be in EV steps,and only changesin the ASA
setting will affect the EVdigital display.


NOTE
o  You can alternate between these two modes at any time after a measurementhas been taken.

Analog display
    In addition to the digital display (M-1), the Auto Meter III has an analog aperture-scaledisplay along the
top of the display window  (M-2). This display, when used in conjunction with the memory function, will
show up to three separatereadingsso that exposure or contrast calculationscan be easily made.
  When a measurement is made in either of the meter's display modes, a pointer wi ll appear above the
aperture figure that correspondsto the one shown by the digital display in the f-number display mode. The
analog scale is marked in half-stop increments, so the pointer may also appear between two aperture figures
depending upon the digital display's decimal figure. For example, if the digital display is from f/8.Oe to
 f 1112,the analog pointer will appear directly above f 111. lf the digital display is from  f 111s to  f l11t,the
pointer wilf be between f 111 and t/16.
    After a measurement has been taken, any changesin ASA or shutter-speedsettingswill also be reflected
by the analog pointer.

Memory function
   To use the memory function  of the Auto Meter  III, take a measurement and press the memory key.
 The display will briefly go blank and then reappear if the reading has been inputted to the meter's memory.
 You can now take a second reading, and another analog pointer wi ll appear on the display, as well as a new
 digital readout. This second reading can also be entered by pressingthe memory key again, and then a third
 reading can be made. Unless there is an overlap, as many as three analog pointers can be displayed (N). The
 digital display will show the final measurementtaken, and previous readingsinputted to the memory can be
 displayed one after another by repeatedpressingand holding down of the "RECALL"  key.
        lf more than two readingsare inputted to the memory, a large letter "E"  will appear in the display (O).
 Pressingthe recalI key will clear the "E" and return the display of your last measurement.
   To clear the memory, either pressthe memory-clear (M-CLR) key.

NOTE
 o   lf the memory is clear, "O"  will appearwhen the recall key is pressed.
   The analog display has triangular indicators (M-3) that will appear at either end of the scaleif the digital
   dispfay goes below t11.O2, or above f 132a. These indicators are also part of the meter's over- and
   under-rangewarning display.
    After measurementshave been taken and inputted to the memory, any subsequentchange of ASA or
   shutter-speedsettingswill be reflected in both analog and digital displays.

Measurement-lock switch
   When the meter is not being used, slide the measurement-lockswitch in the direction of the arrow (G) to
 prevent accidentally taking a measurement and wasting battery power. No further measurementscan then
be taken, and the display will clear approximately two minutes after the last measurementr rastaken or the
 last key has been released.

NOTE
 o The ASA/TIME  key, increasekey, and decreasekey are also locked when the measurement-lockswitch is
   engaged.Pressingany other key when the display is off will causethe display to come on and the keys to
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Over- and under-range warnings
   When a measurement is made that is over or under the meter's display or measuring range,a large letter
"E" will appearin the displaywindow.
       lf the "E" and a triangular indicator (M-3) on the analog scale appear when a reading is taken with the
meter in the f-number display mode, the reading is out of the meter's display range. In this case,changingthe
ASA and/or shutter-speedsetting of the meter will allow you to obtain a display without taking another
measurement.
   When the "E" appearswithout a triangular indicator, the reading is over or under the meter's measuring
range. In this case,take another measurement.

Attaching and removing diffusers and other accessories
   The standard spherical diffuser lA-21, optional ND spherical diffusers (T-71, reflected-lightattachment
(T-2), f lat diffuser (T-3) and Spot Mask (T-6)are attached and removed as follows:
1. Align the dot on the rim of the diffuser or accessorywith the receptor-bayonetindex, and insert the
   bayonet into the receptor-headsocket (P).
2. Turn the diffuser or accessoryclockwiseas far as it wi llgo (about 1/8 turn)to secureit.
3. To  remove a  diffuser or  accessory, turn   it  counterclockwise unti I  its dot   is aligned with  the
   receptor-bayonetindex and lift  it out of the receptor-headmount.

   The optional Vierrufinder10o (T-1) is attached and removed as follows:

1. Position the viewfinder to the receptor head as shown (O), and align the red dot on its grooved ring with
   the receptor-bayonet i ndex.
2.  lnsert the viewfinder's bayonet into the receptor mount, and while applying slight pressureto depressthe
   meter's mode-changepin, turn the ring clockwise as far as it will go to securethe viewfinder.
3. To remove the Viewfinder 10", turn the grooved ring counterclockwise until the red dot isaligned with
   the meter's receptor-bayonetindex, then lift the viewfinder out of the receptor socket.

The accessoryMini Receptor (T-4) and Booster II (T-5) are both attached by insertingtheir plugs into the
Auto Meter III's accessory-receptorjack located on the side of the meter body.


NOTE
 o With the exception of the Minolta Booster II and Mini Receptor, attaching a diffuser or accessoryto the
   meter automatically sets the meter for the method of light measurement(reflectedor incident) for which
   the accessoryis designed.When the Booster lI and Mini Receptor is used the standard sphericaldiffuser
   should be attached to the meter.
 o   lf the method of measurement is changedwhile the meter is in use, all inputted data wi ll be clearedand
   "O"  will appearin the display window.
  r  Further details on the accessoriesmentioned in this section can be found in the "ACCESSORIES" section
    of this manual (pp. 14 -  15), as well as other operational sectionsof the manual.


TAKING MEASUREMENTS

I ncident-light meagr rement
   To use the Auto Meter III  for normal incident-light readings, attach the standard spherical diffuser and
proceed as follows:
1. Turn on the meter by pressingthe measuringbutton or recall key, and set the applicablefilm speed.
2. Pressthe ASA/TIME key to put the meter into its measuringmode, then set the desired shutter speed.
3. Select either the f-number or EVdisplay mode.
4. Hold the meter at the subject position so that the sphericaldiffuser is pointed directly towards the camera
   and is receiving the same light as the subject (R). The meter's receptor head can be turned up to 270" to
   aid in positioningof the meter.

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5. With the meter in position, press the measuring button all the way in and hold  it until a display fully
   appears in the display window. The meter will continue to take and display readingsas long as the button
        i s h e l d i n .
   To hold a displayed reading, releasethe measuringbutton.
6.   lf neither the over- nor under-rangewarning is indicated in the window, set the camera as the meter
   display indicates.                                                             I ^"/J ./u)                                       bu

NOTE
 o Once a reading has been taken, the meter's ASA and shutter speed settings can be changed to find the
    correct exposure for different film and shutter-speedcombinations.
 o  For special purposes, incident readings can also be made with the optional Mini Receptor (T-4), flat
    diffuser(T-3) , and 4X or 8X sphericalND diffusers (T-7).

R ef lected-light measurement
   Reflected-light readings are made using either the optional Viewfinder 10"  (T-1) or  reflected-light
attachment lT -21.

   To use the Viewfinder 10", attach it as described on page 7 and proceed as follows:
1. Turn on the meter and set the applicablef ilm speed.
2. Press the ASA/TIME  key to put the meter into  its measuring mode, and set the desired shutter speed.
3. Select either the f-number or EVdisplay mode.
4.  Rotate the meter's receptor head to the right 180" or until the eyepiece of the Viewfinder 10" at a
   convenient angle for viewing.
5. Look through the eyepiece at your subject from the camera position (S). The broken circle in thefinder
   indicatesthe field of its 10" angle of acceptance,while the dot indicatesthe center of the field.

6.  with the'area to be measuredvisible within the circle, push the measuringbutton (B-15) all tlie way in to
                       take your reading. Hold the button  in until the display fully appears and stabilizes,then releasethe
                       button to hold the display and reading.J                       lf neitherover- nor under-rangewarning is indicated, set the camera asthe meter display indicates.

                    To use the reflected-light attachment (T-21, mount  it to the meter as described on page 7 and proceed as
                     follows:
                       1. Follow steps 1 though 3 as describedfor the Viewf inder 10".
                       2. With the reflected-light attachment pointed towards the center of the subject or picture area, push the
                    measuring button (B-15) all the way in and hold  it to take your reading. Releasethe button to hold the
                      reading and display. The attachment's approx. 40" angle of acceptanceis about that needed to cover the
                           field of a normal lens.
                       3. Set your camera as indicated by the meter's display.
         a! I        C A U T I O N
                   The reflected-light attachment designed for the Minolta Auto Meter II and Flash Meter II will not depress
                       the pin in the receptor-head'smount, so a plus 3 EV compensation must be made if they are used with
    {                  the Auto Meter III.
      !          NOTE
     r               o The Viewfinder 10" can also be used to determine subject contrast or brightnessratios as indicated on
                   page 1 1.
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Measurement of light ratios
       To determine the ratio of illuminance between two light sources,proceed as follows:
      1. Attach the flat diffuser (T-3) to the meter, and turn the meter on by pressingthe measuring button or
         recall key.
      2. Put the meter into  its EVdisplay mode. with the meter at the subject's position, point the diffuser
         directly towards the main light source and take a reading.
      3'  Pressthe memory key to  input the reading to the metert memory, then point the diffuser at the second-
        ary light source and take a second reading.
     4.  Find the difference in EV steps between the  first and second readings. This can be done either by
        noting the number of steps between the pointers of the analog scale, or by using the recall key and
        subtracting the EV digital figure for the second reading from the EV digital figure of the first reading. For
       example, if the first reading for the main light source was EV 10.0 and the second reading was EV g.O,
        there is a difference of two EV steps.
     5.  Find the number corresponding to the difference between the two readingsin the left-hand column of
       Table  ll. The ratio of illuminance between the main and secondary light source is to the right of this
               f igure.

         In our example, reading the table (II) would show that for a two EV stepdifference,the ratiowould be
    4 to 1, or that the main light source is four times brighter than the secondary light souroe.
       Subject contrast ratios and lighting ratios can also be found using the same procedure and table when the
    10" Viewfinder or 40" reflected-light attachment is used with the Auto Meter IIL
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Measurement of illum inanco
   The Auto  Meter  III, when used with  the optional flat diffuser (T-3), can provide an illuminance
measurementin luces (lx).

   To obtain an illuminance measurement,proceed as follows:
1. Attach the flat diffuser to the Auto Meter III as indicated on p. 7 and turn the meter on by pressingthe
   measuringbutton or recall key.
2. Set a film speed of ASA 100, and put the meter into its EV-display mode.
3. With the diffuser disk in the desired position (normally, parallel and as close as possible to the surface
   where the light is to be measured),take a readingand obtain an EV readout in the display window.
4. Take the integer EV figure displayed, and find the corresponding figure in Table  lll. Now take the
   decimal EV figure displayed, and find its corresponding figure in Table lV. To the right of each of these
   numbers in the tables are another set of numbers,which are then multiplied together, and their products
    is the illuminancemeasurementin luces (lx).

   For example, if the meter displays a reading of EV 10.7, find the figure next to the number 10 in Table
 lll and multiply  it by the number next to the 7 figure in Table lVto obtain the lux units. Forthisexample
the numbers would be:
                l l l u m i n a n c e= ( l l l - A ) x  ( l V ' B ) = ( l x . )
       llluminance = 2560 x 1.62= 4150  lx.l  $uA,FttlJL   -

NOTE
 o  For precisemeasurementof illuminance, use the Minolta llluminance Meter.

 Cine measurument
    The Auto Meter  III can be used to meter light for exposure with movie cameras having shutter sector
 open ings of 180" .
    Table V, which is also on the back of the meter, indicatesthe meter settingsand compensationnecessary
 for various frames-per-secondrates.
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To use the meter and table for cine measurement, proceed as follows:
    1 . T u r n t h e m e t e r o n b y p r e s s i n g t h e m e a s u r i n g b u t t o n o r r e c a lkl e y , a n d s e t t h e a p p l i c a b l e f i l m s p e e d .
     2. When using a filming rate of 24 frames per second (fps), set the shutter speed on the meter to 1/50 sec.
       (no ASA compensation is necessary).For other filming rates, find the frames-persecond speed in the
       "Cine" column of Table (V). Reading acrossto the right, find the shutter-speedsetting and ASA compen-
       sation needed (in ASA-setting/displaymode, each press of the increaseor decreasekey changesthe ASA
      bV 113 stop). Set the meter accordingly, and put the meter into its f-number measuringmode.
     3. Take the reading in the normal manner, and set the camera's lens aperture according to the meter's
       f-number readout and make your exposure.

   NOTE
     o Cameras having shutter sector openings of 160" and 22O" can also be used by adjusting exposure {).2
        stops, and +0.3 stops, respectively.

    E nlarging-exposure measurement
       Using the accessorySpot Mask (T-6), the Auto Meter III can be used in the darkroom to memorize and
    help make enlargingexposures.
      The first step is to select a negativeor slide which has an area of medium density or tone, such as a skin
    tone, that  is found  in most of your pictures. Then without  using the meter, make a satisfactory test
    enlargementby trial and error. With all conditions the same as they were for the test print, turn the enlarger
    on and place the meter on the easelso the area of medium density or tone is projected onto the meter's spot
    mask. Put the meter into its EVdisplay mode and take a reading.Pressthe memory key to input the reading.
        Project each subsequentsimilar-quality negativeor slide on the easel,and placethe meter in the area that
    correspondsto the metered density or tone in your test print. Hold the meter's measuring button  in, and
     adjust the enlarging lens aperture until the EVdisplay matches that of your original reading of the test print.I  Usethe same exposure time as for your test print.
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ACCESSORTES

Viewfinder 10' (T-1)
   This finder attachesto the Auto Meter III and allows it to make reflected-lightmeasurementswith a 10o
angle of acceptance.The meter can thus be used to accurately spot-measureexposure for parts of a subject or
scene,or within the approximate angle of view of certain telephoto lenses.

Ref lected-light attachment (T-2)
   With an approx. 4Oo angle of acceptance, this attachment permits taking reflected-light measurements
which correspond to the field of view of most normal lenses.

 Flat diffuser (T-3)
   With this diffuser attached, the Auto Meter III can be used to measure the illuminance value of light, as
well as the brightnessratio between light sources.

Mini Receptor (T-41
   This very small remote receptor plugs into the head of the Auto Meter III, and is used to measure incident
light in otherwise inaccessiblepositions. lt  is therefore particularly useful for close-upsand photomacro-
graphy.

 Booster II (T-5)
   When plugged into the accessory-receptorjack on the head of the Auto Meter III, this separate sensor
enablesmaking accurate measurementof brightnessat an SLR eyepiece,on an SLR focusing screenorview
camera groundglass,through the eyepieceof a microscope,or at the film plane of a full-frame 3Smm camera.
   The Booster II may also be used for ordinary direct reflected-lightmeasurement,with an approx.60"
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Spot Mask (T-6)
This small attachment enablesthe Auto Meter III to be used in the darkroom for calculatingenlargingexpo-
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4X and 8X spherical ND diffusers (T-7)
   Each of these spherical diffusers incorporates a neutral-density element, and is used when light is too
bright to be measured normally. With the 4X diffuser, the meter's upward range is extended by two stops
(2 EVI; with the 8X, by three stops (3 EV).
   Operation of the meter remains the same as with the standard sphericaldiffuser.

MINOLTA AUTO METER Itr SPECIFICATIONS

                Type:  Multiple-function exposure meter (for incident or reflected continuous light) with
                         digital-analogreadout on liquid-crystaldisplay and memory by microprocessor
              Detector:  Sificon photocell; receptor head rotates2TO"
         Light receptor:             Incident: Sphericaldiffuser; optional flat or 4X, 8X ND diffusers
                               Ref lected: Op^tional4Oo-angleref lected-lightattachment or Viewf inder
                                            1 0 "
                       Separatedetectors: Optional Mini Receptor (for  incident  light) or Minolta
                                          BoosterII (for ref lected light), connected through accessory-
     Measuringranges                      receptor jack
            at ASA 100:   f ncident:   EV -2.4 to 19.1
                      Ref fected:  EV 1 to 22.5
            Accuracy:  r0.1 EV repeatability
Electroniccomponents: Hermetically sealed microprocessor chip and customdesigned liquid-crystal
                        display with  separate 3-digit readout and 4digit  input sections (each with
                      surrounding unit identifications,former with decimal) and analog array

Controls: Measuring button (operable only  in "TlME"  display mode); alternating film'
                  speed/exposure-timeinput/display key with ASA/TIME,  increaseand decrease
                   keys; alternate f-number/EV-number display key; memory, recall, and memory-
                    clear keys; measurement-lockswitch
Readouts/displays: Digital:
                    F-numbers: 0.7 to 64 + 0.9 stop in 0.1-stop increments
                    EV-numbers: -5:4 to 28.5 in 0.1-stop increments
        '                 ASA indexes: 12to 6400 in 1/3-stop increments
                    Exposure times: 30 min. to 1|2OOOsec. in 1-stop increments
                  Analog:
                     F-numbers: 1.0 to 45 in 1 l2-stop increments
                B..lioo'ln,?"l"ti:T'?'.fr)'f*Hil  HT""JIIchanseautomaticaIry to rerrect
               ASA/TIME input changes.
        Memory:  2-measurementcapacity, both indicated on analog array with digital recall
    Power source: One 6v alkaline-manganese!4LRM,  Eveready 537 or equivalent), 6v lithium
                (2CR-113N or equivalent) or 6.2v silver-oxide (4SR44, Eveready 544 or equi-
                      valent) battery
                .   Other:  External  receptor jack  on  head, ISO  (ASA/DlN)  and exposure-time/cine
                  conversiontables on back of body, strap eyelet
      Accessories: Inlcuded: Spherical diffuser, neck strap, case-key guard llluminance conversion
                    table
                   Optional: 40" reflected-lightattachment,Minolta BoosterII, Viewfinder 10o, Mini
                  Receptor, 4X and BX ND sphericaldiffusers,flat diffuser
              Size: 1 3 2 x 6 9 x 3 1 m m ( 5 - 3 / 1 6x 4 ' 3 1 1 6x 2 - 1 1 1 1 6 i n . )
          Weight: 1sOs (5-5/16 oz.) without power cell


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CARE AND STORAGE

 o Do not presson or damagethe indication-displaywindow.
 o Do not subject the meter to shocks or vibration
 o Do not leave the meter in places subject to high humidity or corrosive chemicals,or to temperatures
   higher than 55oC (130"F), such as inside a locked motor vehicle,or lower than -20"C  t-sdiJ  as the
   meter may be permanently damaged.
 o   lf the meter is used in temperatures higher than 50'C (120'F) or lower than -10oC  (15"F), operation
   may be unsatisfactory.
 o Do not leavethe meter in sunlight or near sourcesof heat, such as stoves,strong lights, etc.
  '    lf the meter is left or placed in direct sunlight for a long period of time, the indication-displaywindoyy
   willturn black. In this case,removethe meter from the light and the displaywill slowly return to nor-"f
 o The meter body may be wiped with a silicone-treatedcloth to clean it. Do not allowalcohol or chemicals
    of any other kind to touch its surface.
 o   lf the meter is not to be used for two or more weeks, it is advisableto remove the battery.
 o When the meter is to be stored, place it in its original packagingand put  it in an air-tight container with an
   appropriateamount of dehumidifying agent,such as silicagel.
 o Never attempt to disassemblethe unit. Any repairs necessaryshould be undertaken only by an authorized
   Minolta servicefacility.

Specificationssubject to changewithout notice