Minolta Hi-Matic C User manual

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WELCOME TO THE MINOLTA FAMILY OF FINE CAMERAS                                                                                ;

Your new Minolta lli-matic C will give you maximum operating speed and outstanding ease of
operation. And your pictures will have the sharpness and fidelity that you'd normally expect
only from cameras costing many times more.
Miniaturized body design and retractable lens barrel give maximum compactness, yet can take
high-quality  full-f rame 35mm pictures effortlessly
The sensitive CdS electric-eye system sets exposure for you automatically.3.symbol  zone system
makes focqsing simple.                                                                                                                          *i
Even flash pictures are automatic and effortless, thanks to your camera's Easy Flash system
that sets everything for you.
Please take a few minutes to read this instruction manual through carefully for longest service
life and best rpsults with your new Hi-matic C.

CONTENTS

NAMES OF PARTS                       2
SPECtFtCATTONS  ..........                   4
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
  Inserting Mercury Battery                 5
  Extending and Retracting Lens Barrel ......... 6
  LoadingFilm  ..........                 .....................  I
  Setting Film Speed                   ...................... 11
TAKING PICTURES
     l. Automatic Photography
     1. Setting Shutter Speed                13
    2. Focusing                            L4
     3. composing  vour'iiJ;;;':::::::::::::::::::::...  15
    4. Holding the Camera                  16
   ll. Flash Photography
     1. Attaching Flash Unit                  L7
     2. Setting Guide Number                18
     3. Taking  f lash pictures ...............         19
UNLOADING EXPOSED FILM               20
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES                  22
                                      25

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  NAMES OF PARTS

   Film Rewind Crank/Back Cover Open Knob
       Cordless Flash Contact
            Frame Counter
      Shutter Release Button
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                  Strap Hook
             Lens Set Button
                   Viewfinder
              Distance Scale
             Guide Number
           Zone Focus Mark
                 CdS Cell
Weather Mark (Shutter Speed)
                Shutter Ring
     Rokkor 4Omm F2.7 Lens
              ASA Scale
                 DIN Scale
              Sync. Terminal

Film Pressure Plate
Film Advance Lever
          Sprocket
 Film Take-up Spool
Film Rewind Button
    Finder Eyepiece
       Battery Lock
    Focusing Knob
      Tripod Socket
 Film Rewind Shaft
     Film Chamber



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SPECIFICATIONS

         Type: Compact 35mm electric-eye camera with retractable lens barrel
          Lens: Rokkor 4Omm F2.7,3 elements in 3 groups
                         Filter mount; 49mm, screw-in type
                 Shade mount; 49mm, screw-in type
         Shutter: SEIKO shutter with speeds of L/25O sec. (at the sun symbolJ6) and 1/3O
                        sec.: (at the cloud symbole-), shutter locked when lens barrel retracted                  nEasy-flash system: X synchronization at L/3O sec  . aperture automatically controlled by focus-
                      ing after setting guide number
      EE system:                          bv cds exposure meter coupled to shutter
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                   Measuring range: EV 7.9 6/3O sec. F 2.7) to EV 17 (l/25O sec.F 22)
                    Film speed range: ASA 25 to 4OO, DIN 15 to 27
                  Mercury Battery: 1.35v button-shape, Mallory PX-675, Eveready EPX-675
       Focusing: Easy focusing with ffr:::ff!"&t-uor,   or distance scate, focusing down to
                O.9m (3 ft)
      Viewfinder: Bright-frame viewfinder with parallax-correction guide marks
                  F-number scale and focusing zone symbol visible in finder
    Film advance: Single-stroke in 14Oo, lever type
                 Frame counter: Automatic resettingcounter showing number of exposed
                                                                                            f rames
                    Film and FrameSize: Standard 35mm film, L2, 20 or 36 exposures, 36 x
                            24mm
  Size and Weight: Height;71mm (2%in.), Width; L22mm (4%in.), Depth; 47mm (L% in.),4209
                     (L4.8 oz)

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Inserting Mercury Battery
 The automatic exposure system of the
Minolta Hi-matic C is powered by a longlife
mercury battery which must be properly seat-
ed in the battery chamber before the camera
will operate:
1. Turn the battery chamber lock clockwise
   until it stops. Then lift the battery holder
   out as shown.
2. Insert a mercury battery into the holder as
  shown. Make sure the plus (*) side is fac-
   ing the cut-out plus (*) mark in the holder.
  Then replace the holder and turn the lock
   counterclockwise  until  it stops.
CAUTION:
o Be sure that the plus (*) and minus (-) sides
   of the battery are not reversed.
. Be sure not to touch the battery terminals
  with the fingers. Before inserting, always
  use a rough, dry cloth to clean the battery
   terminals.
o  lf the camera is not to be used for over a
  month, remove the battery and store it in a
   cool, dry place.
r  Use a 1.35v mercury battery, Mallory PX-
  675, Eveready EPX-675 on equivalent.

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Extending and Retracting Lens Barrel
  As this camera is a compact camera with a
retractable lens barrel, be sure you set the
lens barrel to its extended position for taking
 pictu res.


How to Extend:
 The lens barrel automatically pops out into
picture-taking               position                  when
green                         lens mount.       button above                   the                      you push the                         ;--   -*
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How to Retract:
  While depressing the green button above
the lens mount, push the lens barrel all the
way in by exerting pressure at two points op-
posite each other on rim of the batrel. While
still holding  it there, release green button to
lock.

CAUTION:
 o Do not try to retract lens barrel by pushing
   in on only one side of the rim, and be care-
   ful not to touch the lens.
 o Never depress the shutter release unless
  the lens barrel is fullY extended.
 o Note that the shutter is locked when the
   lens barrel is retracted.
 o When putting the camera in the case, be
   sure that you retract the lens barrel.

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i,cadinlg Fi!rn

1. After extending the lens barrel, pull out the
   film rewind crank until the back cover pops     2. Pulling out on the film rewind crank, place
   open.                                            the film magazine into the film chamber.

4. Operate the film advance lever slowly,
                                            while pressing film gently against the
3. lnsert the  f ilm leader about I cm (L/2 in.)       sprocket, until the perforations on both
   into one of the slots in the take-up spool.      edges of the film are engaged with the
  Be sure that a film perforation is engaged        sprocket teeth. Then close the back cover.
  with the tooth of the slot.                                         It should lock with a click.

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10    5. The pointer in the frame counter window    CAUTION:
        should be pointing to the  f irst large red dot   o Operate the  f ilm advance lever with one  f ull
      on the scale. Operate the film advance        stroke.
        lever until it stops and press the shutter   o Do not release shutter unless the film
         release button. Repeat this action until the      advance lever is in its rest position most
       number "1" appears opposite the pointer.         nearly parallel with the camera back.                                      o Be sure to load or unload the film in sub-
                                                dued light.

Setting Film Speed (ASA/DlN Number)
  Move the  f ilm speed setting lever on front
of lens barrel to the appropriate film speed
value.
ASA and DIN scales are indicated as follows:
 ASA 40,U^.20,0.100.50.25
 DtN  27.  24.  21 .18.15
NOTE:
o The dots (.) denote ASA 32O, 160, 80 and 40,
  Df N 26, 23,20 and t7, respectively.

TAKING PICTURES

 l. Automatic Photography
 l. Setting Shutter Speed
  The Minolta Hi-matic C is equipped with a
highly accurate electric-eye system. Once the
shutter speed is set by aligning the appropri-
ate symbol on the shutter-speed ring with the
black index dot, you need onlyfocus and press
the shutt€r release.
 1. For ordinary outdoor photography in good
  weather, it is recommended to align the
  sun symbol (*e) with the dot to set shutter
  speed of 1/250 sec.
2. In dim light or rainy weather, use the cloud
  symbol (e) for 1/3O sec.
After setting shutter speed, look through theviewf inder and press the shutter release part      Fway down. lf indicator needle remains in the
upper warning zone, picture will be over- or
underexposed, and exposure should be ad-'justed.
CALJTION:
. When the shutter is set at the cloud symbol
  (c), be sure to hold the camera steady and
  release the shutter with a slbw, steady sque-  eze to avoid camera movement.                                  11,n

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T4    2. Focuslng                                                              lf you prefer, focus by distance scales in
       Focusing your camera is very easy. Simply     feet and meters located on the lens barrel
      turn the focusing ring to align the proper    under the green button.
     zone focus symbol with the idnex.
    You can always see the symbol at which
     focus is set at the lower right in the view'
               f inder.
   A  symuot: Distant setting
                  This is for taking Pictures at dis-
                  tances of 1Om (about 30 ft.) or
     q.         more from the camera.
         Iti symbol: Medium distance
               Use this setting when You can
                   sight a f ull standing figure with
                 only a small, clear area at the
                    top and bottom of the viewf inder'
                             i.e., about 3m (1O ft.) from Your
          .            subiect.
         I  symbol: Close-up
                 Your subject should be at a dis-
                 tance of a little over lm  (4ft.)
              and should fullY fill the view'
                 finder frame from about the
                   waist up.

3. Composing Your Picture
 When viewing your subject through the
camera's viewfinder, you can see a "bright
frame" in the visual field. Usethefull rectan-
gular  f rame for all except close-ups. The areawithin this frame is what will appear on the                                          2.7If ilm.
 To correct for the slight difference  in view'
ing angle between the viewfinder and the
cameia's taking lens, frame pictures at the                                           L-
close-up setting within the two parallax'cor'                                              5.6
rection guide marks near the top corners of
the bright frame.
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4. Holding the Gamera                                 vertically, but should be held with both hands.
 Very important point in using the Hi-matic    Press the camera firmly to your face with
C is holding the camera and releasing the    your hands or arm steadied againstyour body,
shutter properly.  lf  it is not held right and    then push the shutter release with a slow,
moves when the shutter release, you will not     gentle motion.
get clear pictures.                                                        It may be good idea to practice these basics
 The camera may be held horizontally or    before loading the camera.

!1. Flash Photography
1. Attaching Flash Unit
 The Minolta Hi-matic C is equipped with a
cordless  f lash contact which can also be used
with standard guns having cords. When using
the'Minolta Duofit -S flashgun or other flash
unit which has a cordless sync. connection,
allyou do is slide the unit into camera's acces-
sory shoe.
   lf you use a  f lash unit which has sync. cord,
be sure to connect the plug of the flash cord
with the sync. terminal of the camera.
NOTE:
o Be sure not to insert a bulb into the  f lash 'unit       until it has been properly attached to
  the camera.

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18     2. Setting Guide Number
        Set the guide number to the dot by turning
     shutter-speed ring. Use the guide number
     which is show on the flash bulb package,
             f lash unit or its instructions.
     NOTE:
      o Shutter speed is 1/3O sec. for flash.
      o Instermediate guide numbers can be set
      between click stops.

3. Taking Flash Pictures                            EASY t FLASH WORKTNG RANGE         19
  Even with  f lash, simply focus, compose, and    GNm             GN ft.
release the shutter. Proper aperture for flash                                                           5       45     3-77photography  is automatically set by the easy-       L4    o.9-
f lash system  (f lash matic).The easy-f lash work-      20    o.9- 7.4     65     3-24
ing range for proper exposure is shown by       28.    1.3-10       90     4-33
the flash chart on the back cover of the      40     1.8-10      130     6-33camera and below.                                           56     2.5-10       180     8-33
NOTE:
o When usingthe Minolta Duofit Flashgun or
  Minolta Electrof lash, select a guide number
  from the table of the flash unit.
.When using other flashguns, check their
  guide number table or instructions.
oThe guide numbers shown on flash bulb
  packages are based on use of bulbs in highly
  polished reflectors.  lf these guide numbers
  are used with dull or satin-f inish ref lectors,
  pictures will tend to be underexposed.

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UNLOADING EXPOSED FILM

                                                2.Littthe  f ilm rewind crank and turn  it clock-
                                                        wise. This will rewind the exposed film back
                                                        into its magazine. When the film is nearly
                                               rewound, you will feel a slight resistance.
                                                   This means that the film leader is leaving
                                              the spool. Continue winding the crank a
1. To unload the film depress the film rewind     few more turns until all the film is re-
   button on the bottom of the camera.           wound.
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