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Minolta Power Grip 2 Set User manual
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- Minolta Power Grip 2 Set
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POWERGRIP2SET OWNER'SMANUAL
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNGMINOLTA MODED'EMPLOI
MANUALDEINSTRUCCIONESView original page 2Page 3 · Read text
Your Minolta Power Grip 2 Set and its accessorieswiden the versatility of the Minolta Program System
and other SLR accessories.
Power Grip 2 supplementsthe batteriesof Auto Electroflash360PX,280PX,320X, or 32O, enablingflash
sequencesat up to 3.5 frames per secondwith Motor Drive 1. Power can be suppliedby six AA-size nickel-
cadmium, alkaline-manganese,or sealedcarbon-zincbatteriesinsertedin the set's Battery CartridgePG or by
the optional accessoryNi-Cd Battery Pack NP-2 to decreaserecyclingtime and increaseflashesper chargeor"
set of batteries.The unit's power-savingcircuit automaticallyswitchesit off approximatelytwo minutesafter .
the grip switch is released. t t'
Mounted on either the camera'sright or left by using the set's reversible,slide-inCamera Bracket 2,the
power grip is balancedfor comfortable holding. The set's CableOC connectsthe power grip and camerahot
shoe for flash/cameracontrol - including Minolta Direct Autoflash Metering with the X-700, X-500, or
X-570 plus the 360PX or 280PX. The power grip's bounce head tilts up and down and rotatesright to left for
bounceautoflashphotography.
Power Grip 2 can also be used with the control unit of Auto Electroflash Macro BOPX Set to provide
shorter recycle times and more f lashesper set of batteries.
Optional accessoriesfor use with Power Grip 2 are: Cable MD for finder-readoutcontrol and shutter
releasingfrom the power grip's convenientoperatingbutton when using Motor Drive 1; Cable AWfor shutter
releasingfrom the power grip's operatingbutton when using Auto Winder G or D;Cable FB for connection
with the Multi-Function Back for automatic chargecontrol during flash time-lapsephotography;and Cable
EX enabling positioning the power grip and flash away from the camerafor sidelightingand other special
flash techniques.
Before using your Power Grip 2 and its accessoriesfor the first time, pleaseread this manual all the way
through - or at least all sectionscoveringyour needs- so that you will be able to operate them correctly
and realizetheir full potential right from the start.
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CONTENTS NAMES OF PARTS 2 STANDARD AND OPTIONAL CABLES 3 POWER SOURCE 4 Usablebattery types 4 Installingbatteriesor battery pack 5 B a t t e r y c h e c k . . . . 6 Winder/rnotor-drive sync . . . 6 ATTACHING FLASH, POWER GRIP, AND CAMERA (CameraBracket 2l 8 Attaching flash 8 Attaching power grip on right I Attaching power grip on left 9 R e m o v i n g c a m e r a b r a c k e t . . . : . . 1 0 Mounting power grip on tripod . . 1 0 FLASH-SYNC CONNECTION (CabteOCI . . . . . 1 0 O p e r a t i o n c h e c k . . . . . . . 1 1 AUTOMATIC CHARGE CUT.OFF . . 1 2 BOUNCE FLASH . . . . 1 2 Bounce-flashexposure . . . 1 3 Bounce surface . . 1 4 Bounceangle . . 1 4 TECHNICAL DETAILS . . . 1 5 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS . . 1 9View original page 4
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POWERSOURCE
Usable battery types
NOTES Your Minolta Power Grip 2 is
o When replacing batteries, be Battery capacity tends to de-designed to be powered by any
sure to change all six at one crease as temperatu res goof the following:
time. lf exhausted batteries down, resulting in longer r Minolta Ni-Cd Battery Pack
are used with fresh ones, or if recycling time and fewer NP-2 fully chargedin Minolta
different types of batteries are flashes per charge or set "of Ni-Cd Charger OC-1 (see
used together, there is a possi- batteries. For cold-weather owner's manual for charging
bility of battery leakage or operation, it is recommenad"q. instructionsand cautions)
o S i x A A - s i z e ( 1 . 2 V ) n i c k e l - bu rsting. to carry a spare set of batteries
o lf batteries are inserted in re- and, especially below O"C c a d m i u m ( " N i - C d " o r " n i c a d " ) verse position, the flash will (32" Fl, to use N i-Cd batteries. batteries fully charged in a ' not operate. Battery capacity will be designated battery charger, . Although it is not necessaryto restored as temperatures rise. then inserted in Battery
include batteries in the flash Cartridge PG
o Six AA*ize (1.5V) alkaline- unit itself when using Power
manganese ("AM" or "al- Grip 2, recycling time and
flashes per charge or set of kaline") batteries inserted in
batteries will be improved by Battery Cartridge PG
o Six AA-size (1.5V) sealed doing so.
carbon-zinc batteries inserted
in Battery Cartridge PG
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Installing batteries or battery pack 2. When using AA-size batteries, 3. With the terminals oriented as
1. Remove the battery-chamber insert them in Battery Car- shown, insert Battery Car-
cover on the bottom of the tridge PG with their terminals tridge PG or Ni-Cd Battery
power grip by sliding the lock oriented as i, shown by the Pack NP-2 into the power
in the direction of the arrow. diagramsinside the cartridge. grip's battery chamber.
4. Snap the battery-chamber
cover back into place. lf the
cartridge or battery pack was
not inserted correctly, the
battery-chamber cover wi ll not
close.View original page 8Page 11 · Read text
ATTACHING FLASH, POWERGRIP, AND CAMERA (CameraBracket2)
Attaching flash Power Grip 2 can be placed
Power Grip 2 can be used with either on the right or left side
Auto Electroflash360PX, 280PX, of the camera by using the rever-
32OX,32O, or Macro 80PX. sible Camera Bracket 2 and chang-
Attach the f lashunit to the power ing the direction of the camera
grip as follows: attaching screw. To reverse-the
1. Make sure the flash's power screw, slide it to the far end of
switch is off . the camera positioning stot dqO
2 . S l i d e t h e f l a s h ' s m o u n t i n g f o o t unscrew it. Then screw it back in
s t r a i g h t b a c k i n t o ,th e p o we r on the other side.
g ri p 's f l a s h s h o e a n d fla sh
p o w e r c o n n e c t o r , ma kin g su re
it g o e s a l l t h e w a y in so a ll
f la s h a n d p o w e r g r ip co n ta cts
c o n n e c t p r o p e r l y .
3 . T u r n t h e f l a s h 's c l a mp clo ck- Camera Bracket 2
w i s e t o s e c u r e t h e u n it. Auxiliary socke
Rewind-button a
Camera positioning slo
Tripod socket
Gameraattaching
Mounting index
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Attaching power grip on right Align the white mou nting indexesof the camera bracket and left side of the power grip (al and slide the bracket into the power grip's bracket slot until it locks into place. Then move the camera attaching screw to the desired place in the camera positioning slot, align the motor drive's or auto winder's tripod socket, and tighten the camera attaching screw by turning it clockwise (bl. Attaching power grip on left Reverse the camera bracket and slide it into the bracket slot f rom the right. Reverse the camera attaching screw as ex- plained on the previous page (for the CLE camera,use the auxiliary socket ).View original page 12
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FLASH-SYNCCONNECTION(CableOC)
Removing camera bracket Cable OC is used to connect
To remove the camera bracket, the power grip and camera for
press the power grip's bracket re- flash sync (any camera with hot
lease and pull the bracket out shoe), flash-readysignal transmis-
of the bracket slot. sion and camera control (360PX,
280PX, 32OX, or Macro 80PX
p l u s a n y M i n o l t a S L R w i t h
f lash-ready indication), and ex-
posure control by Direct Auto-
flash MeterinS (X-700, X-500, or
X-570 plus 360PX, 280PX, or
Macro B0PX). 1. With the cord pointing to-
When using the 360PX,32OX, wards the front of the camera,
or 320 with a cameranot equipped slide the hot-shoe connectorMounting power grip on tripod with a hot shoe,attach the f lash's of Cable OC all the way into To mount the camera and PC cord to the camera'sX-sync the camera's hot shoe so thatpower grip on a tripod, use one of t e r m i n a l . I n t h i s c a s e , o r i f y o u all contacts connect properly.the tripod sockets on the camera use the 36OPX's optional Of f -bracket. Do not use excessive
F l a s hS e n s o ro r t h e 3 2 0 X o r 3 2 0 ' sforce if using the auxiliary Remote SensorAdapter, it is notsocket to attach the tripod,
necessaryto use Cable OC.especiallyif the tripod has a screw
that will extend more than 7mm
above the mounting platform.
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Operation check NOTE
Conduct an operation check o Up to five Cable EX's (sold
as follows: separately)can be used in series
o F o r t h e 3 6 0 P X , 2 8 0 P X , 3 2 0 X , with Cable OC to position the
or Macro 80PX and a Minolta flash and power grip further
camera equipped for flash- f rom the camera (up to 6m) if
ready signal transmission,turn desired for sidelighting and
the flash's power switch on other off -camera f lash tech-
and wait until the flash's n tques.
monitor light comes on. Then
2. After unscrewingthe cap f rom touch or slightly press the
the power grip's Cable-OC camera'soperating button and
terminal, align the groove on see whether the viewfinder's
the PG plug of Cable OC with f lash-ready indicator comes
the protrusion in the Cable-OC o n .
terminal and push the plug in. o When either the flash (i.e.,the
Then tighten the plug by turn- 32Ol or camera is not equipped
ing its outer ring clockwise. for flash-readysignaltransmis-
The Cable-OC terminal rotates sion, conduct the test (before
180' to avoid placingstrain on loading film) by checking
the cable. whether the flash fires when
the camera's operating button
is f ully pressed.View original page 14Page 15 · Read text
AUTOMATIC CHARGE CUT-OFF BOUNCEFLASH
To reduce power consump- When the circuit is cut, the The bounce head of Power
tion, Power Grip 2 has a built-in power grip's charging monitor Grip 2 tilts 90" up and 10" down
timer that automatically shuts off light, flash's monitor light, and and rotates 90o to the right and
the power grip's chargingcircuit if viewf inder's f lash-ready LED 120" to the left. To take bounce-
the f lashis not f ired within approx- indicationwill go out. f lash photos:
imately two minutes after pres- To charge the flash after the 1. Attach the flash to the poner
sure is removed from the grip charging circuit has been shut off, gnp.
switch. pressthe grip switch again. 2. Turn the bounce-headlock 90e
counterclockwise(a). N O T E S 3. Set the bounce head as desired o lf batteriesare insertedin the (seeP. 14). The power grip has f lash itself, the f lash will vertical'bounce-angle indica- remain charged even after the
tors at Oo, 30", 60o, and 9Oo, power grip's chargingcircuit is and click stops at 0o and 653. shut off.
It has horizontal click stops at o When the flash is first turned 90o positions. on, it is not necessaryto press
o Although bounce-flashphoto- the grip switch.
graphs can be taken with the
360PX, 32OX, or 32O simply
by using the bounce head of
the flash itself, the possible
bounce angles are greater if
the power grip's bounce head
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Bounce-flash exposure
For bounce-flash photos, the with the 360PX in sensor
autoflash ranges and manual set- Auto mode or 320X or 320 in
tings are based on the distance auto mode, the flash's built-in
light actually travelsfrom flash to sensor will control exposure,
reflective surface to subject, not which can be precheckedwith
on the actual flash-to-subjectdis- the test button and FDC lamp.
ta nce. lf the power grip's bounce
. With the 360PX or 280pX and head is positioned so the
X-700 in P or A mode or on-flash sensor does not face
X-500 or X-570 in A mode, the subject, use the 360PX's
is used either alone or with the bounce-flash control will be Off-Flash Sensor or the 320X
f lash's bounce head. When by Minolta Direct Autoflash or 320's Remote Sensor
used together, the angles are: Metering. Sufficient exposure Adapter instead of Cable OC.
180" up, 21O" to left, 180" to can be conf irmed by the
right. f lash's and camera's F DC
4 . Tighten the bounce head by I ights.
turning the bounce-head lock
90o clockwise(b).View original page 16Page 17 · Read text
Bounce surface Bounce angle o When turning the bounce head
o To obtain a soft, natural o For bounce-flashphotos, aim sideways, the angle should be
lighting effect, the bounce the flash so light will strike about 90" to keep light from
surface should be able to the ceiling or wall roughly directly striking the subject.
disperse the light broadly. halfway between the f lash o lt is not recommended to use
A mirror-like surface is not and subject. lf some light the wideangle diff user f or
desirable. from the flash directly strikes bounce flash.
. Since dark colors will decrease the subject, illumination may , '/- the amount of light reflected be uneven. The table below NOTE
and may cause insufficient gives the recommendedmini- o When the subject is between
exposure, the surface should mum bounce angle (f rom 0.5 to 1m from the camera,
be as light as possible. horizontal) for various lenses. tilt the bounce head 10" down
o For color bounce-flash photos, for parallax correction.
the surface should be as near Focal length Minimum angle
white as possible,since colored
surfaces will influence the 24mm 65'
color rendition of the photo. 28mm 60o
35mm 55o
45mm 50"
SOmm 50"
85mm 45"
100mm 45o
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TECHNICALDETAILS ffi
Type: Power grip for Minolta Auto Electroflash Motorized flash operation: With 360PX, 2B0PX,
360PX, 280PX, 32OX,320, Macro 80PX 32OX, or 32O, up to 2fps with Motor Drive 1 (set
Power source: Minolta Ni-Cd Battery Pack NP-2, or at "Lo") or Auto Winder G or D, and up to 3.Sfps
six AA-size 1.2V Ni-Cd, 1.5V alkaline-manganese, with Motor Drive 1 (set a "Hi") using applicable
or 1 .5V sealed carbon-zinc batteries inserted in power sources(seetables on p. 7)
Battery Cartridge PG Standard accessories:Reversible, slide-in Camera
Camera/flash connection: Hot shoe and f lash Bracket 2 for mounting power grip on camera's
power connector for slide-in, cordless connection right or left; Cable OC for connection with camera 'of power grip and flash; terminal for connection hot shoe; Battery Cartridge PG for holding six
with camera by Cable OC for flash sync (any AA-size batteries
camera with hot shoe), flash-readysignal transmis- Optional accessories: Cable MD for controlling
sion and automatic flash-sync-speed setting viewfinder LED display and releasingshutter from
(360PX, 280PX, 32OX, or Macro BOPX plus any power grip's operating button when using Motor fu'Minolta with camera-control contact). and ex- Drive 1; Cable AW for releasingshutter from same
posure control by Minolta Direct Autoflash Meter- button when using Auto Winder G or D; Cable FB
ins (X-200, X-500, or X-570 plus 36OPX, 28OPX, f or automatic f lash-charge control during f lash
or Macro BOPX) time-lapsephotography with Multi-Function Back;
Controls and other: Operating button for control- Cable EX for positioning power grip and flash
ling viewfinder LED display and releasingcamera further from camera for sidelighting and other
shutter from power grip; automatic charge cut-off off-camera f lash techniquesif flash not fired within approx. two minutes after nii,k
grip switch released;chargingmonitor light
Bounce control: 9d up, 10o down;90o to right,
120' to left; bounce-angleindicators and bounce-
head lock
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GENERALPRECAUTIONS
The flash power connector of the power grip o The power grip may be wiped with a silicone-
is designed for use only with the Minolta treated cloth or a cloth slightly moistened
Auto Electroflash 360PX, 28OPX, 32OX,32O, with a mild detergent to clean it. Do not allow
or Macro 80PX. Do not attempt to plug other alcohol or other chemicals to touch its surface.
flash units into the connector, as doing so may o Close supervision is necessarywhen the power
damageeither unit or createa f ire hazard. grip is used by or near children. Do not leave
Power Grip 2 is designedfor use at temperatures the unit unattended while in use.
between-lOoCand+5gog. lf the unit becomes o Do not operate the power grip if it has been
colder or hotter than this, operation may be dropped or damaged until it has been
unsatisfactoryand the unit may be damaged. examined by an authorized Minolta service
The power grip should never be placed or left facility.
in the glove compartment or other places in o To protect against electric shock'hazards, do
motor vehiclesor elsewherein which it may be not immersethe unit in water or other liquids.
subject to high temperatures. Further, do not o Never attempt to disassemblethe unit. Any
store it in humid places, near corrosive chemi- repairs necessary should be done by an
cals, or where it would be exposed to dust or authorized Minolta servicefacility.
dirt. Store in a cool, well ventilated place.
lf the power grip is not to be used for two Specificationssubject to changewithout notice
weeks or more, its batteries or battery pack
should be removed to prevent damage from
battery leakageor bursting.
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