Minolta MAXXUM HTsi manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL E QUICK OPERA TION GETTING ST ARTED FULL-AUT O OPERA TION SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION CREA TIVE EXPOSURE MODES ADDITIONAL FEA TURES APPENDIX 2154-E (US).qed 3/4/98 2:38 PM Page 1[...]

1 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your Minolta camera more quickly . After familiarizing yourself with the camera, start with Level I and learn to operate the camera in Full-Auto mode. Move on to Level II and the Subject Program modes when you are comfortable with the camera and want to [...]

FOCUS Wide Focus Area ..............51 Spot AF ..............................52 Manual Focus ....................53 AF Illuminator ....................54 EXPOSURE 14 Segment Metering ........55 Spot Metering ....................56 Exposure Compensation ..57 Setting the ISO Manually ..58 Bracketing ..........................59 Multiple Exposure ....[...]

5 NAMES OF P ARTS 4 NAMES OF P ARTS For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis. Data Panel Self-timer/Drive-mode button (36, 37) Subject-program button (30-35) Program-reset button (81) Shutter-release button Control dial Self-timer lamp (36) Battery-chamber lock T ripod socket Battery-chamber door (12) Built-[...]

7 NAMES OF P ARTS 6 NAMES OF P ARTS Data Panel Viewfinder Focus frame Focus signals Focus-area indicator Shutter speed display Exposure-compensation indicator Aperture/Exposure-compensation display Spot/AE lock indicator Flash signal High-speed sync indicator Spot-metering area Spot-focus area Exposure-bracketing indicator Multiple-exposure indicat[...]

9 QUICK OPERA TION 8 QUICK OPERA TION 1. Insert batteries. • This camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries. 2. Attach lens. • Align the red mounting dot on the lens with the one on the camera. Gently insert the lens into the mount and turn it clockwise until it clicks into the locked position. 3. T urn on power . • Slide the main switch to ON. 4[...]

10 LEVEL I This section provides the information necessary to operate your camera in most photographic situations. This section covers: • Battery Installation • Attaching and Removing the Lens • Loading the Film • Camera Handling • Fully Automatic Camera Operation • Special Focus Situations • Basic Flash Operation • Rewinding the Fi[...]

13 BA TTERIES 12 BA TTERIES 1. Using a coin or similar object, turn the battery- chamber lock to OPEN, then open the battery-chamber door . 2. Insert the batteries as indicated by the + and – marks. 3. Close the battery-chamber door , then turn the battery- chamber lock to CLOSE. • Setting the camera down with the battery- chamber door open may[...]

15 LENS 14 LENS 1. Remove the body and rear lens caps. 2. Align the red mounting dots on the lens and camera body . 3. Gently 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. • Do not press the lens release when attaching the lens. Attaching the Lens 1. Press [...]

17 LOADING FILM 16 LOADING FILM 1. Slide the back-cover release down to open the back cover . 2. Insert a film cartridge into the film chamber . Check the film window before loading film. If film is loaded, do not open the back cover . Refer to Manual Rewind on page 28 for instructions on removing a partially exposed roll. • Load film in the shad[...]

Gently press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the camera’s autofocus and auto-exposure systems. 18 HANDLING THE CAMERA Holding the Camera Grip the camera firmly with your right hand, while supporting the lens with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and[...]

Focus is confirmed Continuous autofocus – Focus is confirmed Continuous autofocus – Lens focusing Shutter is locked Focus cannot be confirmed – Shutter is locked. Subject is too close or is one of the special focus situations described on page 22. 21 T AKING PICTURES IN FULL-AUTO 20 T AKING PICTURES IN FULL-AUTO 1. Slide the main switch to ON[...]

23 FOCUS HOLD 22 SPECIAL FOCUS SITUA TIONS If the subject within the focus frame is very bright, or low in contrast. If two subjects at different distances overlap in the focus frame. If a subject composed of alternating light and dark lines completely fills the focus frame. If your subject is near a very bright object or area. The camera may not b[...]

Lens shadowing occurs when the lens or lens hood blocks part of the output from the built-in flash. Lens shadowing appears as semi- circular shaded area at the bottom (horizontal) or side (vertical) of your image. • Remove the lens hood before using the built-in flash. • Lens shadowing may occur with the following lenses at shorter focal length[...]

27 USING THE BUIL T -IN FLASH 26 USING THE BUIL T -IN FLASH Press the flash-mode button and turn the control dial until appears in the data panel. • Press the flash-mode button and turn the control dial until appears to return to autoflash mode. Fill Flash Use fill flash when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting or to eliminate harsh shadow[...]

28 REWINDING THE FILM  1. W ait until the film is completely rewound. • will appear and will blink in the data panel. 2. Slide the back-cover release down to open the back cover . 3. Remove the film, then close the back cover . 1. Press the manual-rewind button. 2. Follow steps 1-3 from Automatic Rewind. Automatic Rewind After you have exposed[...]

31 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Press the subject-program button until the subject-program pointer is under . Portrait Mode Portraits have the greatest impact when a shallow depth-of-field* is used to separate the subject from the background. In Portrait mode, the necessary settings are made automatically , leaving you free to capture the perfect expr[...]

33 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION 32 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Press the subject-program button until the subject-program pointer is under . Close-Up Mode Set Close-Up mode when photographing small objects like flowers or jewelry . In Close-Up mode, the camera automatically sets the best possible aperture and shutter speed for the picture you are taking[...]

35 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION 34 SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Press the subject-program button until the subject-program pointer is under . Night Portrait Mode Night portraits require the camera’s flash exposure to be balanced with the background exposure. In Night Portrait mode, the camera sets the largest possible aperture with a longer shutter spe[...]

37 CONTINUOUS - ADV ANCE MODE 36 SELF-TIMER 1. Place the camera on a tripod, then press the self-timer button until appears in the data panel. 2. Center your subject in the focus frame. 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the timer . • The self-timer indicator on the front of the camera will blink, then glow just before [...]

2. Press the function button and turn the control dial until A appears in the data panel. 39 A-MODE – APERTURE PRIORITY In this section you take full creative control of your camera. Depending on the selected exposure mode, you will control the aperture, shutter speed, or both to capture your image. In the previous sections, only the Program (P) [...]

41 A-MODE – APERTURE PRIORITY 40 A-MODE – APERTURE PRIORITY Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash. • will appear in the data panel. • The shutter speed is automatically set to 1/125 or slower . • A smaller aperture (larger f-number) will result in a shorter flash range. Refer to Flash Range (p25) to determine the range [...]

43 S-MODE – SHUTTER PRIORITY 42 S-MODE – SHUTTER PRIORITY 2. Press the function button and turn the control dial until S appears in the data panel. 3. T urn the control dial to select the shutter speed. • The number 60, or 125, displayed in the data panel stands for 1/60th or 1/125th of a second. • The seconds indicator appears in the viewf[...]

45 M-MODE – MANUAL 44 S-MODE – SHUTTER PRIORITY In addition to controlling the duration of the exposure, shutter speed determines how moving subjects will appear in the final image. Depending on the speed of your subject, slow shutter speeds will make a moving subject appear to flow , creating a feeling of motion. In addition to stopping action[...]

3. Press the exposure- compensation button and turn the control dial to select the aperture. • Refer to the flash range table on page 25 to determine the aperture setting and the flash range. 47 M-MODE – MANUAL 46 M-MODE – MANUAL   – The exposure will over- expose your subject. – The exposure will under- expose your subject. Meterin[...]

49 48 T AKING TIME EXPOSURES (buLb) 3. Press the exposure- compensation button and turn the control dial to select the aperture. Set the shutter speed to bulb when you want to take time exposures. When bulb is selected, the shutter remains open as long as the shutter-release button is pressed. 1. Mount the camera on a tripod. 4. Compose the scene a[...]

Wide focus area uses the camera’s three focus sensors to automatically focus on your subject. The wide focus area provides greater framing flexibility and makes it easier for the camera to focus on moving subjects. Wide focus area is the camera’s standard focus mode. The camera determines which sensor is focusing on your subject and sets the fo[...]

53 FOCUS – Manual Focus 52 FOCUS – Spot AF 1. Place your subject inside the spot-focus area. 2. Press and hold the spot AF button. • Focus is confirmed when appears in the viewfinder . 3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. • Focus and exposure readings are held until the spot AF button is released. Spot A[...]

55 EXPOSURE – 14 Segment Metering 54 FOCUS – AF Illuminator The AF Illuminator is a secondary function of the built-in flash. When the scene is too dark for the camera to focus accurately , the built-in flash fires a few short bursts when the shutter- release button is pressed partway down to provide the illumination necessary for the camera to[...]

Bright scenes such as snow or beach scenes are often underexposed. Dark scenes are often overexposed. Exposure compensation lets you adjust the metered exposure +/– 3 stops in 1/2 stop increments. The metering system in this camera averages the readings from each active metering segment to determine an exposure that will achieve an average middle[...]

59 EXPOSURE – Bracketing 58 EXPOSURE – Setting the ISO Manually 1. T urn the function dial to ISO. 2. Press the function button and turn the control dial until the desired ISO value appears in the data panel. Set the film speed manually when you want to override the DX-coded film speed or when using non-DX-coded film. Film speeds can be set fro[...]

61 EXPOSURE – Bracketing 60 EXPOSURE – Bracketing 4. Focus on and frame your subject, then press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Hold the shutter-release button down until the series is finished. Press the shutter-release button for each exposure. • Exposure is locked on the first frame of the series. • The [...]

1. T urn the function dial to . The multiple-exposure function makes it possible to expose two or more images on the same frame. 63 62 EXPOSURE – Multiple Exposure  1. T urn the function dial to . 2. Press the function button and turn the control dial until appears in the data panel. • appears in the frame counter . 3. Compose the scene, the[...]

65 FLASH – High-Speed Sync 64 EXPOSURE – Multiple Exposure Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard mode. • The camera will automatically switch to HSS mode and H will appear in the viewfinder and data panel. • HSS cannot be used under fluorescent lights. • Flash and color meters cannot meter the flash when high-speed sync is select[...]

67 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DA TE MODEL 1. Press the MODE button to choose the data imprinting format. • The display changes as follows: 2. T ake the picture. • If the print indicator blinks after the shutter is released, the data was exposed. The Quartz-data function lets you record the date or time onto the lower-right corner of the photograp[...]

69 68 FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ DA TE MODEL 1. Open the back cover . 3. Remove the old battery and replace it with a new one. • The + side should face up. 2. Using a coin or similar object, turn the battery cover counter-clockwise, then remove it. 4. Replace the battery cover , then reset the date and time. Replacing the Battery The quartz data ba[...]

71 70 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS 1 – AF priority Shutter will not release until or appears in the viewfinder . Cust 1 – AF Release Priority Cust 2 – Film Rewind Start 2 – Release Priority Shutter releases even if the focus cannot be confirmed. Use Release priority when photographing moving subjects. • When continuous-advance mode is selected, the c[...]

73 72 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS The mounted lens must have a focus hold button. Cust 6 – Focus-hold button (LENS) 1 – Focus Hold Pressing the focus-hold button on the lens locks the focus. 2 – Spot Focus Pressing the focus-hold button on the lens selects the center focus sensor (p51). 3 – Continuous Focus Select this setting when focusing on moving [...]

75 74 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS 1 – AF IIluminator on When the built-in flash is up, its AF illuminator will fire when necessary to assist focus. • The AF illuminator does not fire when flash cancel ( ) in selected. Cust 9 – AF Illuminator (built-in flash) 2 – AF Illuminator cancelled The built-in flash’s AF illuminator will not fire. Other flash [...]

77 FUNCTION P-MODE SETTING • Date, red-eye reduction, ISO settings, and custom function settings will not change. • Pressing the program-reset button will also reset an attached dedicated accessory flash’s program settings. Refer to the flash instruction manual for details. Press the program-reset button to return the following camera functio[...]

79 78 ACCESSOR Y INFORMA TION When using an accessory flash, the desired flash mode can be selected using the camera or the flash. Accessory Flash Control CAMERA Press the flash-mode button and turn the control dial to select the desired flash mode. • The camera transfers data to the accessory flash immediately . FLASH Press the flash’ s ON/OFF[...]

81 80 MODE DISPLA Y CAUSE ACTION P A S M Light level is beyond the range of available shutter speeds and apertures. Bright Light: use slower speed film, a neutral density (ND) filter , or reduce the light level of your surroundings. Low Light: use higher speed film or a flash.  P Scene or subject brightness is beyond the camera’s metering rang[...]

83 82 TROUBLE SHOOTING SOLUTION P AGE Remove and reinstall the batteries. If the camera battery is exhausted, install a new battery . 11 11 53 – – TROUBLE SHOOTING Contact your nearest Minolta Service Facility if the following information does not cover the problem which you are experiencing or the condition continues. PROBLEM CAUSE No display [...]

85 84 CARE AND STORAGE Questions and Service • If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area. • Before shipping your camera for repair , please contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility for details. Cleaning • If the camera or lens barrel is dirty , wipe it gent[...]

Film T ransport Loading: Auto load Drive Modes: Single frame, continuous advance (2 frames/sec.), self-timer , exposure bracketing, and multiple exposure. Rewind: Auto rewind, manual start (Count-down display) Frame counter: Forward (shows number of exposures taken) Built-in Flash GN: 12 (ISO 100 in meters) Coverage: 28mm angle of view Recycling Ti[...]

89 88 NOTES This mark certifies that this product meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity). NOTES 2154-E (US).qed 3/4/98 2:44 PM Page 88[...]

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