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Minolta Program Back 90 User manual
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- Minolta Program Back 90
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- French
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- 43
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With the Program Back 90 attached to your Minolta 9000 or MAXXUM 9000 camera, new creative opportunities are yours. Control keys and an LCD panel make setting fast and simple. The highly accurate quartz clock and auto calendar through the year 2079 let you imprint time, date, consecutive numbers, and fixed numbers. To further simplify operation, exposure for data imprinting is automatically set by the camera. Automatic data imprinting can be combined with inter- valometer and long-exposure functions for further versatility. These functions can be combined for expanded unmanned camera control. When using the intervalometer, the start time, number of frames, length of interval, and length of exposure can each be set separately. All of the camera's exposure modes can be used, and for exposures longer than 30 seconds, timed long exposures can be set. Minolta's 2800AF and 4000AF flash units can be attached to the camera for unmanned flash photography. To conserve battery power, flash is automatically turned on to charge before exposure and switches off afterwards. Before using your Program Back 90, please read this manual all the way through. This will help you understand how to operate the unit correctly and realize its full potential right from the start.View original page 4
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NAMES OF PARTS
O l-CO panel @ trufenVAL key:
(a ruoos t<ey: Press to start or stop intervalometer.
Press to select mode in the following O Number-changing keys:
order: Each key controls two of the six digits.
numbers-l Number increases by one each time key is f-Time-Date-Count Llntervalometer-Fixed numbersJ pressed and rapidly increases when key is
@ SELECT key: held down.
Press to select a specific function in the @ pRllUt tey: following modes Switches data imprinting on or off; time,
Date mode: date, count or fixed numbers can be im-
y-year/month/day-month/day/year-t printed.
daylmonth/yearJ @ Release pin
Hinge Pins Count number mode: @
pressure plate plus count-minus count (0 film
lmprinters Intervalometer mode: @
start time-interval length-1 C) Battery cover
Llong-exposure time-numbe, o*ramerJ (E Electrical contact pinsView original page 6Page 7 · Read text
LCD panel
@ Indicates plus or minus count in Count
mode
@ Intervalometer setting/operation indica-
tors
@ Appears when data imprinting is oh,
blinks for 3 seconds after data is im-
printed.
@ Blinks once a second when clock is run-
ning.
@ Show position of month and year in Date
mode.
@ Both colons appear when setting Inter-
valometer mode.
g This colon appears in Time mode.
in*While all possible displays are shown together @ Displayed number can be printed
here, only applicable displays appear during Fixed-number mode.
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BATTE R I ES
Battery replacement
Use one type of battery from the following:
o Two 1.55v silver-oxide (Eveready 5-76,
EPX-76, or equivalent)
o Two 1.5v alkaline-manganese (Eveready
A-76 or equivalent)
NOTE
o To avoid leakage or bursting, never mix
battery types or old and new batteries.
Batteries are already installed in the Pro- o lf batteries are inserted with terminalsgram Back 90. To start the clock, pull out reversed, program back will not functionand discard the plastic strip (marked with an properly.
arrow) that separates the batteries from their
contacts. The clock will start running and
the Program Back 90 will be set to Time
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To replace batteries: 3. Insert tab on battery cover into receiving
1. Remove battery cover by unscrewing its slot on left side of battery chamber. Press
attaching screw with a Phillips-head screw- cover into place and fasten cover with
driver, then lift off cover. attaching screw.
2. After wiping terminals with a clean, dry
cloth, hold batteries by their edges and
insert them with their plus (+) sides up.
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INSTALLING THE BACK
PRI]ITI
Ft. flf? tI 'J,L'U
1. Open the camera's regular back, push camera, press PRINT key and make sure
down on its release pin, and remove back. "PR lNT" is displayed in LCD panel.
2. Insert the Program Back 9O's lower hinge Then press operating button to release
pin into camera's lower eyelet. Then push shutter. When contacts mate properly,
down on release pin, align upper hinge pin "PRlNT" will blink for about 3 seconds.
with the upper eyelet, and release pin.
3. Before loading film, close the back and
check whether the electrical contacts
mate properly. To check, switch on the
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DATA.IMPRINT MODES
NOTE Time mode
o lf the Program Back 90 does not open or 1. Press MODE key until day, hour, and
close smoothly, or if it does not operate minute are displayed.
properly, do not attempt to repair it your- 2. Set day and time by pressing number-
self . Contact your nearest authorized changing keys. The first key is used to setthe
Minolta service facility for instructions of day, the second to set the hour, the third to
how to get it repaired.' set the minutes. Clock is a 24-hour type,
thus 5:00 PM appears at "17:OO".
o
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NOTE
o Each time number-changing key for
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Date mode Vr
Automatic calendar operates from 1980 to ,H5
2079 and automatically compensates for
leap years and long or short months. ri
1. Press MODE key until "MONTH" appears yearlmonth/day-ibelow digits in LCD panel.
2. Press number-changing keys to set year,
month day Set the two digits next to "r" o
for the last two digits of the desired year.Set digits above "MONTH" for desired iJ'85
month from 1 to 12. Set remaining two "jdigits to the desired day. month/dav lyear
3. Press SELECT key until desired order of
year, month, and day appear.
f; , iH5'
day/monthlyear
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Count-number mode
1. Press MODE key until either O or It ?
appears in upper left corner of LCD panel. t.,*,,,,,,,L-f ' L1,.,.., U,,,,.,,,t 2. Press number-changing keys to set any
number from 00 00 00 to 99 99 99. plus count 3. Press SELECT key to set count mode for
plus or minus count. Once set, number will
increase (+) or decrease (-) bv one with
each exposu re.
Combination fixed-count numbers
The center pair of digits can be replaced minus count
with either dashes or blank spaces wh ich
occu r after "99" in the pair's setting cycle.
I n th is case, the left two digits will be f ixed
numbers, and the right two digits can be set
to count up or down.
combination of
fixed-count numbers
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NOTE Fixed-number mode
o Count mode will not operate if the right 1. Press MODE key until "F lX NO." ap-
pair of digits is replaced with dashes or blank pears in the lower right corner of the dis-
spaces. p lay.
o Count number does not change while film 2. Press number-changing keys to any
is advancing to the f irst f rame. number up to 99 99 99. Any pair of digits
o N um ber changes automatically with each can also be replaced by dashes or blank
exposure, even if imprinting is off or if set to spaces that occu r afte r "99" in the pair's
another mode. setting cycle.
. For shooting several rolls of film, count
numbers continue from the last frame on the
previous roll. Number does not change when
f ilm is advancing to the f irst f rame. For
example, if the last exposure on the first rollwas "36" , the f irst exposure on the next roll ,trff'-.-.#d
will be "37". When this feature is not
needed, oumber should be reset to "'1," at
the start of each roll.
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'c2 lmprinting lmprint exposure $o/e€
Data is im printed in the lower right Exposure for data imprinting is automati-
I m -speed ca I ly set based on the cam e ra's f i corner of the f rame by liqu id-crystal im-
is printers. lf this portion of the f rame is setting. No manual setting for imprinting
white, bright, or non-uniform, data may be necessa ry.
diff icult to read. 35mm Polaroid films, infrared or high-
rated 1. Press MODE key until desired data is contrast copy films, and other film
displayed in LCD panel. Time, date, count slower than ISO 32 may not be properly
numbers or fixed numbers can be imprinted. imprinted. Before using Program Back 90 to
is 2. Press PRINT key for automatic imprint- imprint data on these types of film, it
su re ing after exposure. When imprinting is on, recommended to run tests to make
"PRlNT" appears in LCD panel and blinks imprinting will be legible.
for about 3 seconds after data is imprinted
on film. NOTE
o When taking sequential photographs
(witfr optional Motor Drive MD-90) at tem-
perature of 10"C (59'F) or below, f ilm ad-
vance may be too fast for proper imprinting
of count numbers.
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INTERVALOMETER MODE
Setti ng intervalometer one second after INTERVAL key is pressed.
Press MODE key until "lNT.S" blinks in
LCD panel. In intervalometer mode, if no Setting interval length (length of time
data is changed within two minutes, unit is between start of each exposure|
automatically reset to Time mode. 1. Press SELECT key until "lNT.l" blinks.
2. Set length of interval. Any time up to 99
Setting start time (time of first exposure) hrs.,59 min.,59 sec. can be set.
1 . Press SE LECT key until " I NT.S" blinks.
2. Set day, hou r, m inute by pressing the =-#i'fi
number-changing keys. ffiii;:i:!i:::i;ii:!!i:!i
NOTE
o Length of interval must be longer than
shutter speed plus f ilm advance time.
o The right pair of digits can be replaced
with dashes (--) which occur afte r "59" in
the setting cycle. Day and hour digits will
disappear, and shutter will be released within
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Setting frames (number of exposures to be o Intervalometer stops when the set num-
madel ber of frames are exposed or at the end of
1. Press SELECT key until "lNT.F" blinks. the roll.
2. Set to desired number. Any number of
frames from 1 to 99 can be set in the right Setting long-exposure time
qt pair of digits. Long-exposure time will only operate
correctly when camera is set to "bulb" in M
mode.
When using P, A, or S mode or any
shutter-speed setting besides "bu lb" in M
mode, long-exposure time must be set to
. lf interval time is long enough, film can "00:00 00".
be changed between exposures without For exposure longer than 30 sec" set affecting programming for the intervalo- ,
meter.
a During operation, remaining number of 1. Set camera to M mode, and exposure
exposures can be checked by pressing the time to "bulb".
SELECT key until "lNT.F" appears in 2. Press SELECT key until "lNT.L" blinks.
display.
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: Ope rati n g inte rval ometer3. Set length of exposu re (hou r: m i n utes
seconds) by pressing number-changing keys. For unmanned operation, attach optional
Motor Drive M D-90 to camera. Then, set
motor drive's selector dial to "S" setting. tlrtr. L o Since autofocusing does not function
during intervalometer operation, focus man- frr: fin ually before starting intervalometer.
NOTE Starti ng i nterval ometer
o Maximum long-exposure time is lim ited 1 . Set camera to desired exposu re mode.
by the condition of the camera's batteries. 2. Press INTE RVAL key to start intervalo-
For more detailed information, refer to meter. "lNT." and either "5", "1", "F", o(
owner's manual for the camera. "L", will appear during operation. When
data imprinting is used during intervalometer
operation, "l,NT." is displayed along with
the data that is being imprinted.
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Data imprinting Gancelling operation
To imprint data during intervalometer Intervalometer operation can be cancelled
operation, press MODE key until desired at any time by pressing INTERVAL key
data is displayed. Then press INTERVAL again. Before restarting intervalometer,
key to start intervalometer. check start time and number of frames to
make sure settings are correct.
Flash-charge control
When using dedicated Minolta flash units, NOTE
charging automatically begins one minute . Self-timer cannot be used in intervalo-
before shutter is released, and unit turns off meter mode. Make sure drive mode is set to
15 minutes after exposure. single frame advance.
. During operation, if your head does not
shield the eyepiece, close eyepiece shutter to
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CARE AND STORAGE
. The Program Back 90 is designed for use vehicle, or anywhere that it may be subject
at temperatures between -10"C and 50"C to temperatures higher than 60"C (approx.(approx. 1 5o F and 12O" Fl. lf the unit 140"F) or lower than (approx. -20" -5'F).becomes colder or hotter than this, opera- Do not leave unit in sunlight or near sources
tion may be unsatisfactory. of heat such as stoves, strong lights, etc. Do
places or near corrosive. Longer response time below -1OoC not store it in humid(approx. 15'F) and diminished contrast chemicals . bu,lftt6.o,Jabove 50oC (approx. 12O" Fl may make the o The unit's body (except pressure plate)
display difficult to read. At even higher may be wiped with a silicone-treated cloth
temperatures, the whole LCD panel may to clean it. Do not allow alcohol or other
turn black. In either case, display should chemicals to touch the unit's surface.
return to normal after a short period of o When the unit is stored, place it in its
time. original packing and put it in an airtight
o Do not press on or damage the liquid- container with a dehumidifying agent, such
crystal display window. as a package of silica gel.
o Never attempt to disassemble the unit. o The life of the liquid-crystal display is
Any repairs should be made only by an approximately ten years. When the contrast
authorized Minolta service facility. decreases and the display becomes difficult
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Type: Ouartz-crystal microcomputer-con- range; combination f ixed-count numbers
trolled interchangeable back for data im- possible; data imprint switch for automatic
printing, and camera/flash control; for use imprinting each time shutter is released;
on Minolta 9000 and MAXXUM 9000 exposure for imprinting automatically set by
cameras camera for ISO 32 to 1600
Camera connection: Cordless by spring- Camera control: For settings in interval-
loaded electrical contact pins ometer mode: start time can be set in day,
hr., min.; shutter-release intervals 1 sec. to Input and display: Data to be imprinted and
99 hr. 59 min. 59 sec.; number of frames 1 camera-control set by 9 keys and displayed
to 99; long-exposure times can be set from 1 by liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel sec. to 99 hr. 59 min. 59 sec. (maximum Data imprinting: Liquid-crystal imprinters long-exposure time with f resh AA-size (LCDs): 6 figures in 3 pairs (each 0.65mm batteries in camera is 8 hrs.) high and 1.1mm wide) in lower right corner
of frame; four types of data: 24-hour time Flash control: In intervalometer mode, .1 (witfr day), date in either yearlmonth/day or charging automatically begins one minute
month/davlyear or day/month/year order, before exposure and flash unit is switched count (sequential() numbers with plus or off 15 minutes after exposure; Control Grip I
minus count starting with any number 00 00 CG-1000 can be used for faster recycling.
00 to 99 99 99, fixed numbers from same I
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Power: Two 1.55v silver-oxide lEveready used during intervalometer operation, auto-
EPX, 5-76, or equiv.) or two 1.5v alkaline- matic calendar operates through Dec. 31,
manganese cells; respective life at moderate 2079
as Dimensions (HxLxDlz 141'5 x 54 x 21.5mm temperatures: 4 and 2 years or more,
determined by standard M inolta test (5-9/16 x2-118 x 13116 in.)
methods Weight: 64s lZ-l14 oz.l
Battery check: Automatic once an hour and
each time data is imprinted; LCD panel Specifications subject to change without notice
blinks once a second when batteries should
be replaced
Operating temperature range: -10"C to
50oC (approx. 1 5o F to 1 20' F )
Storage temperature range: _20"C to 60"CI (approx. to 140oF) -5oF
1 0 years with LCD panel life: approx.
display on continuouslY
Others: Intervalometer operation can be
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Associ6 au Minolta 9000/MAXXUM 9000, le dos "PROGRAM 90" vous offre une cr6ativitd photographique encore plus grande. Des touches et un 6cran LCD en assurent un fonctionnement simple et rapide. La pr6cision de sa montre d quartz et de son calendrier automatique jusqu'i l'an 2079 vous permet l'impression d donndes telles que: l'heure, la date, de nombres successifs et de codes num6riques. Af in d'en simplif ier le fonctionnement, l'impression de ces donndes pour l'exposition est automatiquement s6lectionn6e par l'appa- reil. L'impression de dohn6es peut 6tre associ6e automatiquement d "l'intervallomdtre" ou aux temps de pose longs, selon votre 916. Les temps de pose longs et "l'intervallomdtre" peuvent 6tre associ6s pour un contrOle de l'appareil sans intervention humaine. Lors de l'emploi de l'intervallomdtre, le d6part, le nombre d'images, l'intervalle et des temps de pose d partir de 30 secondes peuvent Ctre s6lectionn6s pour des expositions longues. Des photographies au flash sans intervention humaine peuvent Otre obtenues avec le flash 4000AF et 28004F. Af in de pr6server l'6nergie des piles, la charge est automatiquement assur6e avant chaque exposition, puis ensuite coup6e. Avant d'utiliser votre dos "PROGRAM 90", nous vous conseillons de lire attentivement les instructions de ce mode d'emploi. Ce dernier vous aidera i mieux comprendre le fonc- tionnement de cet accessoire et i en tirer le meilleur parti. 20\View original page 24
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NOMENCLATURE
Q Affichase LCD @ Touche INVERVAL:
la @ Touche MODE: Appuyez pour d6buter ou arr6ter
Appuyez pour changer le mode de fonction de l'invallomdtre.
Touches de changement des chiffres: fonctionnement selon l'ordre ci-aprds. o
r€ r chaque touche contr6le deux des six
g9 j s-------l chiffres. Cette valeur s'accroit d chaque --h€U i n te rva | | om dtre- -date -comPteu pression ou en continu lorsque la touche @ Touche SELECT:
permet la s6lection des fonctions sui- reste enfonc6e.
vantes: @ Touche PRINT:
DATE: appuyez dessus pour la mise en fonction,
n6e/mois/j ou r-ffi oi s/jou r/an n6e --1 puis imprimez ou non l'heure, la date. le ----*oh jour/mois/ann6e' I compteur et le code num6rique
COMPTEU R: Systdme de d6verrouillage
croi SsaI'lt-d6croissan t Charniire
Presseur du film INTE RVALLOMETRE: ooo
des piles @o CouvercleDispositif d'impression
@ Contacts 6lectriques
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