Minolta Maxxum 70 / Dynax 60 User manual

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this
product.

  WARNING

Using  batteries improperly can cause them  to  leak harmful
solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or
cause personal injury. Do not ignore the following warnings:

• Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual.
• Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed.
• Do not use batteries which show wear or damage.
• Do not expose batteries to  fire, high temperatures, water, or
  moisture.
• Do not attempt to short or disassemble batteries.
• Do not store batteries near or in metallic products.
• Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, or ages.
• Do not use leaking batteries. If fluid from the batteries enters your
  eye, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and
  contact a doctor. If fluid from the batteries makes contact with your
  skin or clothing, wash the area thoroughly with water.
• Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during
  disposal; always follow local regulations for battery disposal.
• Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury
   if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched. Take the
  product to a Konica Minolta service  facility when repairs are
  required.





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  WARNING
• Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use  if the
 camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior,
  especially the flash unit, is exposed. The flash has a high voltage
  circuit which may cause an electric shock resulting in injury. The
  continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries.
• Keep batteries or small parts that could be swallowed away from
  infants. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed.
• Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when
  around children, not to harm them with the product or parts.
• Do not  fire the flash  directly  into the eyes.  It may damage
  eyesight.
• Do not  fire the  flash  at vehicle operators.  It may cause a
  distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident.
• Do not look at the sun or strong light sources directly through the
  viewfinder  or  lens.  It may damage your eyesight  or cause
  blindness.
• Do not expose this product to liquids or operate this product with
  wet hands. If liquid enters the product, immediately remove the
  batteries and discontinue use. The continued use of a product
 exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury through fire or
  electric shock.
• Do not use the product near inflammable gases or liquids such as
  gasoline, benzine, or paint  thinner. Do not use inflammable
  products such as alcohol, benzine, or paint thinner to clean the
  product. The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may
 cause an explosion or fire.
•  If the product emits a strange odor, heat, or smoke, discontinue
  use. Immediately remove the batteries taking care not to burn
  yourself. The continued use of a damaged product or part may
 cause injuries.
• Take the product to a Konica Minolta service facility when repairs
  are required.

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CAUTION
• Do not point the product directly at the sun. If sunlight is focused
 on an inflammable surface, a fire may result. Replace the lens cap
 when the product is not in use.
• Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment
 such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car. It may damage
  the product and batteries which may result in burns or injuries
 caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid.
•  If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product.
• Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with people or objects.
 The flash unit discharges a large amount of energy which may
 cause burns.
• Do not apply pressure to the data panel. A damaged panel may
 cause  injury, and  the  liquid  from  the  panel may cause
  inflammation.  If liquid from the panel makes contact with skin
 wash the area with fresh water. If liquid from the panel comes in
  contact with the eyes, immediately rinse the eyes with plenty of
  water and contact a doctor.





Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.
Dynax and Maxxum are trademarks  of Konica Minolta Photo
Imaging, Inc.
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Accessory notes.........................................................................................74
       Lens notes.....................................................................................74
       Accessory flash notes ...................................................................76
       High Speed Sync. (HSS)...............................................................77
        Wireless Controller IR-1N..............................................................77
Troubleshooting..........................................................................................78
Care and storage .......................................................................................80
        Operating conditions......................................................................80
            Storage..........................................................................................80
       Cleaning ........................................................................................81
        Before important events ................................................................81
       Questions and service...................................................................81
Technical specifications..............................................................................82

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment
has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur-
suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro-
tection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gener-
ates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,  if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica-
tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.  If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiv-
er is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

             This mark on your camera  certifies  that  this camera meets the
             requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing
            equipment regulations. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European
              Conformity).



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NAMES OF PARTS
*This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be
taken to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the care and
storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 80).
Self-timer lamp / Remote-control receiver (p. 51, 52)
     Shutter-release button (p. 21)
           Control dial
                     Flash* (p. 24)




                                    Function button
                                    Function dial (p. 49)

                                    Strap eyelet (p. 12)
                                 Flash-mode button (p. 24)
                                  Exposure-compensation
                                                   button (p. 42)
                                Lens release (p. 13)
                                Lens mount
                      Mirror*
            Lens contacts*
Depth-of-field preview button (p. 43)
The battery-chamber door (p. 14) and tripod socket are located on
the bottom of the body.





8    NAMES OF PARTS

DATA PANEL





1.  Subject program indicators (p. 26)
2. Exposure-compensation indicator (p. 42)
3.  Aperture display
4. Manual-focus indicator (p. 48)
5. Metering-mode indicator (p. 58)
6.  Battery-condition indicator (p. 15)
7.  Remote-control indicator (p. 50, 52)
8. Frame counter
9.  Film-transport signals
10. Cartridge mark
11. Direct Manual Focus indicator (p. 56)
12. AF-mode indicators (p. 56)
13. Wireless / Remote flash indicator (p. 60)
14. Red-eye reduction indicator (p. 59)
15. Flash-mode indicators (p. 24)
16. High-speed sync. indicator (p. 77)
17. Self-timer indicator (p. 51)
18. Date-imprinting indicator (p. 63) (Date model)
19. Single-frame / Continuous advance indicator (p. 50)
20. Shutter-speed display
21. Multiple-exposure indicator (p. 53)
22. Exposure-bracketing indicator (p. 54)
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VIEWFINDER

          Wide focus
           frame

           Spot metering
           area (p. 58)

           Spot focus area
               (p. 46)

            Local focus
           areas (p. 46)





1.  Flash indicator (p. 25)
2. High-speed sync. indicator (p. 77)
3.  Wireless / Remote flash indicator (p. 60)
4. Manual focus indicator (p. 48)
5. AE lock indicator (p. 44)
6. Focus signal (p. 22)
7.  Shutter-speed display
8. Exposure-compensation indicator (p. 42)
9.  Aperture display
10. Metering-mode indicator (p. 58)
11. Ev scale (p. 39, 45)
The spot focus area and local focus areas are briefly illuminated
when the focus is locked to indicate the point of focus.

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GETTING STARTED
ATTACHING THE STRAP

                            With the visible protrusions on the
                                inside of the holder ring oriented as
                          shown, pass the  tip of the strap
                             through the ring.

       1        2        3





Pass the tip of the strap through the camera’s
strap eyelet from below and then the holder
ring (1). Attach the strap so the tip comes
between the strap and the camera.

Thread the tip of the strap through the inside
of the buckle and pull to tighten (2). Leave
some slack in the camera strap so the tip may be threaded through
the buckle easily.

Push the holder ring toward the strap eyelet to secure the strap to
the camera (3). Repeat with the other end of the camera strap.

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ATTACHING A LENS
                            This camera uses interchangeable
                             lenses. See page 74 for compatible
                             lenses. Never touch the inside of the
                          camera, especially the lens contacts
                        and mirror.

                     Remove the body and rear lens caps.
                       The arrow on the rear lens cap must
                       be aligned  to the  lens mounting
                              index.

                              Align the red mounting index on the
                             lens and camera body (1). Carefully    1
                                insert the lens into the mount, then
                               turn it clockwise until it clicks into the
                           locked position. Do not insert the lens
                                at an angle. If it does not fit, check its
                              orientation  with the index marks.
                         Never force the lens.

REMOVING A LENS
                          Press the lens release all the way in
                               (1)  and  turn  the  lens  counter-
                           clockwise  until   it  stops.  Carefully
                        remove the lens.

                         Replace the caps on the lens and
           1      attachto the camera.the body cap or another lens





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INSTALLING BATTERIES
The camera requires two 3V CR2 lithium batteries to operate. Read
the proper and safe use section on page 2 before using the
batteries. When changing batteries, confirm the mode dial is in the
off position.

                              Slide the battery-chamber release in
                             the direction shown, and open the
                              door. Setting the camera down with
                             the battery-chamber door open may
                      damage the camera.

                                Insert the batteries as indicated on
                            the diagram  next  to  the  battery
                           chamber-door. Confirm the positive
                        and negative battery terminals are
                             oriented correctly.


                       Push  the  battery-chamber  door
                           closed until it clicks into place.

   Date Model
 The date display will blink when the camera is turned on until the clock
 and calendar are set. To set the camera’s clock and calendar, see page
 18.

 The clock and calendar are powered by the camera batteries.  If the
 batteries are removed, the date and time are reset, and the date-
 imprinting function is disabled. To save the date and time when changing
 batteries, see page 19.




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BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR
                       The camera has a battery-condition
                                 indicator. When the camera is on, the
                                indicator appears on the data panel.
                                              If  the  data  panel  is  blank,  the
                              batteries may  be  exhausted  or
                                installed incorrectly.

                             Full-battery indicator  - power  is
                                  sufficient for all camera operations.

                         Low-battery indicator  -  indicator
                                 blinks. All functions are operational,
                             but the batteries need to be replaced
                           soon. Flash recycling time may be
                              slow.


                         Low-battery warning  -  indicator
                               blinks and no other indicators appear
                       on  the  data  panel.  Power   is
                                  insufficient for camera operation and
                             the shutter will not release. Replace
                             the batteries.

Occasionally, the battery-condition indicator can give a false low-
battery warning, even though power is sufficient for operation. Turn
the camera on and off a few times to reset the display.





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LOADING FILM
Always load or remove the film under subdued light to reduce the
chances of fogging. The camera automatically sets the correct film
speed (ISO) with DX-coded film. If non-DX-coded film is used, the
camera will use the previous roll’s film speed. See page 57 to set
the film speed manually.

                              Slide the back-cover release down to
                        open the camera.

                         Never touch the shutter curtain with
                           your fingers or the film leader. The
                               curtain’s   precision   design    is
                           extremely sensitive to pressure.





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Insert the film cartridge into the film chamber. Extend the leader
between the guide rails to the film-tip index mark (1). If the film tip
extends beyond the index mark, take the cartridge out and rewind
the excess film back into the cartridge.

                 Hold the film cartridge down
                so that the film lays flat.

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                            Close the back cover. The camera
                                automatically advances the film to the
                                            first frame. Take care not to catch the
                                strap when closing the cover.

                                                   If the  film  is loaded  correctly, the
                           frame  counter  indicates  the  first
                             frame. The  film speed  (ISO)  is
                              displayed on the data panel  for 5
                            seconds.

                                                   If the  film  is loaded  incorrectly, 0
                                 blinks in the frame counter. Reload
                               the film.
    Camera Notes
  Do not use Polaroid Instant 35mm film; winding problems may occur.
    Infrared film cannot be used as the camera’s frame counter sensor will fog
   the film. No more than 40 exposures can be taken on one roll. When using
   72-exposure film, the camera will rewind the roll after the 40th exposure.

 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT
  The viewfinder has an adjustable  diopter.  It can be adjusted
  between –2.0 and +1.0 diopter.
                            Carefully  slide the eyepiece cup from
                        around the viewfinder frame by pushing
                      on each side of the cup.

                        While  looking through the  viewfinder,
                              slide the diopter-adjustment  slider  until
                           the image of the focus frame is sharp.
                       Replace the eyepiece cup.

Diopter-adjustment slider
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SETTING DATE AND TIME - DATE MODEL
The camera’s clock and calendar need to be set for date imprinting.
The date blinks on the data panel when the camera is turned on if
the clock and calendar are not set or have reset because the
batteries are exhausted.

                 Turn the function dial to the date select position
                  (SEL); the calendar is displayed on the data
                   panel. The date format is year, month, day, and
                can be changed, see page 64.


                 Turn the control dial (1) to select the date and    1                  time registers; the selected register blinks.



                            calendar                   Clock
To  change          the              selected                          register,           3press      and            hold                 the  functionbutton (2) and turn the control  2
dial (3). The camera uses a 24
hour clock so 14:00 is 2pm. The
calendar is automatic from the
year 2003 to 2039.
Continue until the calendar and clock are set. Turn the function dial
to any position except DATE, SEL, or CUST to view the standard
data panel display. See page 63 on how to use the date imprinting
function.





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CHANGING BATTERIES - DATE MODEL
When the batteries have been removed, the camera’s built-in clock
will stop. The following procedure stores the current time and date
when the batteries are changed.



               Turn the camera on and off with the mode dial.
             The camera stores the current date and time in a
             memory register each time the camera is turned
                     off or on.



             Change the batteries as described on page 14.
               Turn the camera on. If normal data panel display
                appears, the clock and calendar did not reset.

If the date blinks on the data panel when the camera is turned on,
the clock and calendar reset. See the facing page on how to set the
date and time.





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BASIC OPERATION
This section covers the basic operation of the camera. Thoroughly
familiarize yourself with the operations in this section before moving
on.
TURNING THE CAMERA ON
               To turn on the camera, simply turn the mode dial
                   to the appropriate mode (1). The basic operation
                 section assumes that the full-auto program mode
  1              is selected - P enclosed in a circle. The full-auto
              program mode  simplifies  the  picture  taking
                 process. For more on this and other modes, see
              page 32.


HANDLING THE CAMERA
Grip the camera firmly with your right
hand, while supporting the lens with
your  left. Keep your elbows at your
side and your  feet shoulder-width
apart to hold the camera steady. Keep
the camera strap around your neck or
wrist  in the event you  accidentally
drop the camera.
The use of a tripod is recommended when using the camera in low-
light situations or when using telephoto lenses.  If a tripod is not
available, lean against a wall or rest your elbows on a solid surface
to steady the camera.




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TAKING A PICTURE


                         Place the subject in the wide focus
                           frame. If using a zoom lens, rotate the
                       zooming ring to frame the subject.


        1        Presspartway thedownshutterto activatereleasethe autofocusbutton
                      and  exposure  systems   (1).  The
                            viewfinder focus signal (p. 22) confirms
                          focus and the spot or local focus area
                                   is  briefly  illuminated  to  indicate the
                            point  of  focus.  If the focus  signal
                               blinks, repeat the procedure.

                                             If the flash is required for the exposure,
             Aperture          it raises automatically and the flash
         Shutter speed     indicator appears in the viewfinder (p.
     Focus signal          25). In low-light conditions, the flash
                           acts as an AF illuminator (p. 70).Flash indicator
        2         Thefor theshutterexposurespeedareanddisplayedapertureinusedthe
                            viewfinder and on the data panel.

                         Press the shutter-release button all the
                     way down to take the picture (2). When
                            taking a  picture, press the  shutter-
                           release button gently so not the shake
                           the camera during the exposure.



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FOCUS SIGNALS
The viewfinder focus signal indicates the status of the autofocus
system. Focusing time can be longer with macro or telephoto
lenses, or in low light conditions.



      Focus locked.
      Focus is confirmed (Continuous AF - p. 56).
        Indicator blinks - cannot focus. The shutter is locked.
       Focusing (Continuous AF). The shutter is locked.
When the camera cannot focus, the subject may be too close or a
special focus  situations may be preventing the system from
focusing. Use focus lock or manual focus (p. 48).

Autofocus priority and shutter-release priority can be specified with
custom function 1 (p. 64).
SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS
The camera may not be able to focus in the following situations.
Use focus lock or manual focus (p. 48).
1          2          3          4



1. The subject within the focus frame is very bright, or low in
    contrast.
2. Two subjects at different distances overlap in the focus frame.
3. The subject is near a very bright object or area.
4. The  subject composed  of  alternating  light and dark  lines
    completely fills the focus frame.


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FOCUS LOCK
Focus-lock is used for off-center subjects outside the focus frame.
Focus lock can also be used when a special focusing situation
prevents the camera from focusing by allowing the camera to be
focused on a object at the same distance as the subject.
        1         Center your subject in the wide focus
                           frame, then press the shutter-release
                           button partway down to lock focus (1).

                      The focus is locked when focus signal
                        appears in the viewfinder. If the signal
                              blinks, the camera was unable  to
                            focus; repeat the procedure.

                      The exposure  is locked with focus.
                          Releasing the shutter button cancels
                          focus lock.
     Focus signal
2                         Continue to hold the shutter-release
                           button partway down and compose the
                               picture.

                         Press the shutter-release button all the
                     way down (2) to take the picture.





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FLASH MODES
            The built-in flash is designed to be used with lenses
               with focal lengths from 28mm of longer. When using
              lenses shorter than 28mm, the corners of the image
                   will not be fully illuminated. Remove the lens hood to
              prevent lens shadowing, see page 75. The shutter
                   will not release while the flash is charging. Push
           down the built-in flash when the camera is not in
              use.

        Autoflash - the built-in-flash pops up automatically when
         flash illumination is required. Only available with full-auto
        program, program, and subject programs (p. 32).
            Fill flash - the flash fires with each exposure regardless of
        the ambient light. Fill flash can be used to reduce harsh
       shadows caused by strong direct light or sunshine.
        Flash cancel  - the flash  will not  fire. Used when flash
       photography  is  prohibited,  natural  light  is desired  to
         illuminate the subject, or the subject is beyond the flash
        range.

To change the flash mode with full-auto
program,  program,  and   subject
programs, press and hold the flash-
mode      button               (1)              and turn the                                 control
dial (2)          until the                 appropriate                     mode                                             is  2        1
displayed on the data panel.

When using aperture-priority, shutter-priority, or manual exposure
mode, the flash is set to flash cancel. To use  fill flash, press the
flash-mode  button  to  raise  the  flash.  For  accessory-flash
information, see page 76.



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