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Minolta Auto Winder G User manual
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- Minolta Auto Winder G
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- English
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- 16
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Specially designed for use on the Minolta XG cameras, your Auto
Winder G attaches to the camera body in a few seconds. lt advances film
and resets the XG for the next exposure automatically after each one is
taken in single-frame or continuous operation up to two frames per second,
stopping automatically at the end of each cartridge, The highly efficient
coreless motor winds well over 150 cartridges per charge with Ni-Cd
batteries, and also uses ordinary or alkal ine penlight cells. One of smallest
and lightest to date, the Auto winder G is designed for optimum total
balance and lightness of the camera/winder combination,
Before using your winder for the first time, please read this manual all
the way through - or at leastfar 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 potential of your Auto --1
Winder G right from the start.
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BATTER IES
Installingbatteries 2. Insert four penlight (AA-size)
1. With pow€r switch at "OFF," 1.5-volt alkaline, Ni-Cd, or sealed
slide the battery-chamber lock in carbon-zinc batteries with plus (+)
the direction of the arrow and and minus (-) ends positioned as
remove the battery holder. indicated in the battery holder.
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3. Insert the battery holder into the C A U T I O N
winder body so that the white o When replacing batteries, be zure
marks are on th€ same side and to change all four batteries at one
snap it securely into place. time. lf €xhausted batteries are
(lt is shaped so that it will not used with fresh ones, or if differ-
seat properly if the white marks ent types of batteries are used
are not on the same side.) together, there is a possibility of
battery leakage or explosion.
o Do not attempt to charge alkaline
or carbon-zinc batteries as this
could cause battery leakage or
e xp lo sio n .
o lf the winder is not to be used for
two weeks or more, batteries
should be removed.
o lf Auto Electroflash 2OOX is to be
used with the XG cameras and
Auto Winder G in successive f lash
operation, be sure to use only
freshly charged Ni-Cd batteries in
the f lash. lf partially charged or
other batteries are used, the flash
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A T T A C H I N G A N D R E M O V I N G
o lf t h e w i n d e r d o e s n o t o p e ra te To attach
a f t e r r e p l a c i n g t h e b a tte rie s, co ck 1. With the power wvitch at "OFF",
t h e s h u t t e r o n c e m a n u a l l y u s i n g in se rt th e a u to w inder 's guide pin
t h e f i l m - a d v a n c e le ve r. Th is into the camera's guide-pin socket
s h o u l d r e c y c l e t h e win d e r me ch a - and align the attaching screw with
n is m , a n d n o r m a l o p e ra tio n ca n the tripod socket on the bottom
b e r e s u m e d . of the camera.
2. Fold out the attaching screw and
Cold-weather operation tu rn it clo ckwise until the winder
Batteries generally decrease in is se cu re ly in p lace.
capacity as the temperature goes
d o w n , a n d t h e a m o u n t o f film th e
winder can advance per set lessens
a c c o r d i n g l y . A l k a l i n e a n d se a le d
carbon-zinc batteries can be used in
temperatu res d own to OoC (32" Fl
w h ile n i c k e l - c a d m i u m b a tte rie s ma y
be qsed in temperatures as low as
-2O -C e 4 - F ) . l t i s th u s re co m-
mended that the winder be loaded
with fresh batteries for use in cold
w e a t h e r a n d t h a t y o u ca rry fre sh
spares in a warm inside coat pocket
f o r r e p l a c e m e n t i f n e ce ssa ry d u rin g
s uc h o p e r a t i o n ,
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To remove C A U T I O N
1. With the power w\ritch at"OFF,', Do not attach the winder to the
fold out the attaching screw and camera with ths winder's power
turn it counterclockwise out of snritch at "ON" as this may cause
the camera's tripod socket. damage to the camera.
2. Separate the winder and camera,
mak in g s u r e t h e g u i d e p i n i s dra wn N O T E
straight out of the guide-pin srrckst. Becausa the bellows supports ex-
tend behind the body mount, the
XG with a u to win d e r ca n not be
used on the Auto Bellows I without
modif ication. For information about
mo d ifica tio n o f yo u r Au to Bellows I
contact an authorized M inolta
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O P E R A T I O N
2 . To ma ke a single exposur e, de-
press the operating button to trip
the shutter and immediately re-
le a se th e b u tto n. ( T he winder will
a u to ma tica lly advance the f ilm
N o r m a l w i n d i n g when the €xposure is complete,)
With serviceable batteries loaded wh e n th e o p e rating button is held
and winder attached to the camera: in its release position, successive
1 . T u r n t h e p o w e r s w itch to "ON." exposures will be made and the
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win der w ill a d v a n c e t h e f i l m a fte r N O T E
each one at a rate of up to two o Excess tension on the film may
f rames per second. In either stop the winder drive mechanism
sin gle -f ra me o r c o n t i n u o u s o p e ra - in mid-cycle before the film is
tion, t he p i l o t l i g h t w i l l c o m e o n e xh a u ste d ; th e p ilo t lig h t will also
du rin g eac h a d v a n c e c y c l e . re ma in lit. S h o u ld th is happen,
3. At the end of each cartridge, the move the winder's power switch
win der w ill a u t o m a t i c a l l y s to p , to "OFF" a n d th e n to "ON."
an d t he pilo t l i g h t w i l l s t a y l i t . This should reset the winder and
p ilo t lig h t fo r n o rma l o per ation.
C A U T I O N ff the winder still does not oper-
Do not release the battery holder ate, replace the f ilm cartridge
w h i l e t h e w i n d e r i s o p e r a t i n g a s t h i s and/or batteries.
could in t e rru p t t h e w i n d i n g c y cle . lf o When the camera's shutter-speed
t his h a p p e n s a n d r e p l a c i n g t h e h o ld - selector is set at "B" the winderer do e s n o t r e s t o r e w i n d e r o pe ra - will advance after the operating
tion, c oc k t h e s h u t t e r o n c e m a n ua lly button is released.
using t h e f il m - a d v a n c e l e v e r . Th e o Du rin g win d e r o p e ra tion, the
wind e r mec ha n i s m s h o u l d t h e n b e advance lever should be kept at its
r ecyc le d , and n o r m a l o p e r a t i o n ca n rest position.
be r es ume d . a Keep the winder's power switch
a t "OFF" wh e n th e win d er is not
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R E W I N D I N GF I L M
Manu a l a d v a n c e
T h e f i l m c a n b e a d va n ce d ma n u a l-
ly with the winder attached if de-
sired, whether or not battery power
is suff icient, To do so, it is necessary
to make sure the power wi/itch is at
"OFF" before releasing the shutter.
Generally speaking, however, to re-
d u c e t h e s i z e a n d w e ig h t o f th e
c a me r a , y o u w i l l p r o b a b ly wa n t to When the auto winder is attached:
d e t a c h t h e w i n d e r w h en it is n o t in 1. Move the power switch to
use. , , O F F . "
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3. Fold out the rewind crank and
turn it in the direction indicated
by the arrow on it until the red
2. Turn the auto winder's f ilrrr Safe Load Signal bar moves out of
advance release to the right as far the window to the left. You will
as it will go and sl ide it into the then feel tension on the f ilm
indention in the direction of the increase and d isappear, and the
arrow until a faint click is heard. cra n k will tu rn f re e ly.View original page 12Page 15 · Read text
T E C H N I C A L D E T A I L S
12 , T y p e : A u t o m a t ic f ilm win d e r fo r u se o n Min o lta XG cam er a body
Function: Operates camera's film-advance/shutter-cocking mechanism as
soon as advance lock releases after each exposure "- Windin g t i m e : .Approx. O.4 sec,
Windin g s p e e d : Up to 2 fps in successive operation
Usable shutter
speeds: Single-frame/successive operation at all electronic auto/manual
speeds 1 through 1/1OOO sec.; single-frame only at,,B,, setting
Power source: Four 1.5v AA-size (penlight) cells connected in series (6v)
D riv e m o t o r : Co rel ess-ty pe micromotor
Windin g ca p a c i t y : Succe^ssive 3^6-exp. cartridges per fresh set or full charge of cells
at 20- c (68" F )
S e a l e d c arb o n -zin c A lka lin e -ma n g a n e se Nickel- cadm ium
A p p r o x. 5 0 * A p p ro x, TO* A p p r o x . 1 5 0 r
' as determined by Minolta's standard testing method
Other: Tension-type switch to stop advance at end of cartridge;
Contact switch prevents operation when not attached to
camera; LED monitor light, film-advance release,
S iz e a n d w e i g h t : b o d y 3 5 x 3 7 x 1 3 8 mm (1 -3 l8 x 1 -7 /1 6 x S- 7/16 in.l
2 1 O g ( 7 - 3 /a o z.) with o u t ce lls
Specifications subject to change without notice
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CARE AND STORAGE
' o Your Auto Winder G may be o Remove batteries whenever the
wip e d w ith a s i l i c o n e - t r e a te d win d e r is n o t to b e u se d for m or e
clo t h t o c l e a n i t , D o n o t allo w th a n two we e ks,
alc o h o l o r c h e m i c a l s o f a n y kin d
to touch its surface.
o Do n o t k e e p t h e u n i t i n p la ce s' subject to high temperature, high
humidit y , d u s t o r d i r t . S t o r e it in
a c o o l, w e ll v e n t i l a t e d p l a c e ,
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