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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL E BASIC OPERA TION DET AILED OPERA TION APPENDIX MAXXUM9E 2/3/99 2:44 PM Page 1[...]

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    1 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. W ARNING Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed. • Do not subject batteries to fire or high temper[...]

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    2 3 Loading Film ..........................................15 T aking Pictures in Full-Auto ..................18 Focus Signals ....................................19 Special Focus Situations .......................20 Focus Hold ............................................21 FOCUS Predictive Focus Control .......................27 Autofocus Modes ..[...]

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    5 4 NAMES OF P ARTS For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis. Body Exposure mode dial (36-43) Data Panel Rear control dial Shutter-release button Front control dial Built-in flash* (22-23) Exposure- compensation dial lock (50) Exposure- compensation dial (50) Flash compensation dial (67) Accessory shoe Drive[...]

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    7 6 Data Panel Viewfinder Control Panel Data-memory button (84-90) Manual-rewind button (24) ISO button (52) Adjust button Control-panel door ISO mark Data memory indicator (84-90) Release priority indicator (92) Cartridge mark Shutter speed display (Focus area/ISO) Aperture display (Exposure compensation /Bracketing) Battery condition indicator (1[...]

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    Use the upper eyelets if you want the camera to hang horizontally . Use the side eyelets if you want the camera to hang vertically . 9 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT T urn the diopter adjustment dial to compensate the eyepiece for near or far sighted vision problems. The adjustment range is from –3 to +1 diopters. T urn the diopter-adjustment dial until the [...]

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    The battery condition indicator displays the power status of the batteries when the main switch is set to ON. Full-battery symbol Power is sufficient for all camera operations. Low-battery symbol Power is low , but all functions are operational. Keep a fresh battery handy . Blinking low-battery symbol Power is extremely low . The batteries will nee[...]

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    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. • Do not touch the end of the lens barrel while taking a picture. • Do [...]

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    Before loading film for the first time… Remove and discard the film gate protector . 15 LOADING FILM BASIC OPERA TION Check the film window before loading film. If film is loaded, do not open the back cover . Refer to Manual Rewind on page 24 to remove a partially exposed roll. • Load film in the shade to reduce the chances of fogging the film.[...]

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    17 16 LOADING FILM 2. Insert a film cartridge into the film chamber . 3. Extend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark. • If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge. 4. Close the back cover and turn the main switch to ON. • The camera automatically advances the film to the first fra[...]

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    19 18 T AKING PICTURES IN FULL–AUT O 1. T urn the main switch to ON. 3. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down. • The local-focus area LED appears briefly indicating the focus area selected by the camera. 4. When or appears in the viewfinder , press the shutter- release button all the way down[...]

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    20 21 SPECIAL FOCUS SITUA TIONS The camera may not be able to focus in situations like those described below . When the focus signal blinks, use focus hold (p.21) or manual focus (p.33). See page 19 for an explanation of the focus signals. If the subject within the focus frame is very bright, or low in contrast. If two subjects at different distanc[...]

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    Slide the flash-mode switch to to reduce the red- eye effect when using the built-in flash. • Red-eye reduction mode is only available with the built-in flash. 23 22 USING THE BUIL T -IN FLASH When up, the built-in flash fires every time the shutter is released to provide coverage for focal lengths as wide as 24mm. Flash output is automatically c[...]

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    24 REWINDING THE FILM 1. W ait until the film is completely rewound. • will appear and will blink in the data panel. Automatic Rewind The film is automatically rewound after the last frame is exposed (or 36 exposures). When the film is completely rewound, the motor will stop and will blink in the data panel indicating it is safe to open the back [...]

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    Predictive Focus Control determines the subject’s speed, position, and acceleration changes from the focus sensor data, then sets the best focus at the predicted point of exposure. Predictive focus control is always active in the Automatic and Continuous autofocus modes. 27 FOCUS - Predictive Focus Control FOCUS W ith the ability to track acceler[...]

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    FOCUS — Autofocus Modes 29 28 Continuous Autofocus (C) Use Continuous Autofocus when shooting sporting events or when you know the subject will be in constant motion. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down to activate autofocus. The camera continues to focus as long as the shutter-release button[...]

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    The selected focus area momentarily appears in the viewfinder frame when the shutter release button is pressed partway down. • The focus area LEDs do not appear when continuous autofocus (p.29) is selected. The camera determines which sensor is focusing on your subject and sets the focus accordingly . FOCUS — Focus Area 31 30 Select a local foc[...]

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    FOCUS — Manual Focus FOCUS — AF Lock 33 32 Pull and turn the zoom ring until your subject appears sharp. Focus the lens manually when autofocus is not suitable and focus hold is not possible. The autofocus system will monitor focus and indicate when a subject in the focus frame is in focus. • Only the center weighted average (p. 47) and spot [...]

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    FOCUS — AF Illuminator 34 In low-light / low subject contrast situations, the AF illuminator automatically projects a pattern of lines onto the subject for the camera’s AF sensors to focus on. • Do not to obstruct the AF illuminator . • Pressing the AF button (p.32) also activates the AF illuminator . • The range of the AF Illuminator is [...]

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    37 EXPOSURE — A-Mode 36 EXPOSURE — P-Mode Select P-mode (Programmed Autoexposure) when you want to give your full attention to your subject and composition. The Program mode software analizes the subject’s size, motion, and magnification as well as the focal length of your lens, then sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the requir[...]

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    If the aperture display in the viewfinder and the data panel blinks, the required setting is outside the aperture range of the lens. T urn the control dial until the blinking stops. EXPOSURE — S-Mode EXPOSURE — A-Mode 39 38 A-mode flash When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on, it will fire each time the shutter is rel[...]

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    EXPOSURE — M-Mode EXPOSURE — S-Mode 41 40 S-mode Flash When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on, it will fire each time a picture is taken. Flash exposure is controlled by the camera’s TTL automatic flash metering system. 1. Raise the built-in flash. • appears in the viewfinder when the flash is charged. 2. T urn t[...]

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    43 42 Metering in Manual Mode The meter index displays the EV difference between your settings and the ‘correct’ exposure determined by the camera. The 0 position (null point) represents the recommended exposure using the currently selected metering pattern (pp.45-47). • The EV scale is marked in 1/2 or 1/3EV increments depending on the curre[...]

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    METERING — Selectable Metering 45 14 Segment Honeycomb Pattern Metering Fourteen-Segment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering uses information from the autofocus system to set the metering pattern according to the position of the main subject. The light metered by each applicable segment is then evaluated to determine the degree of spot-lighting or backlig[...]

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    METERING — Selectable Metering 47 46 Center Weighted A verage Metering Spot Metering Center-weighted average mode bases the exposure on an average of the readings from each of the honeycomb segments - with emphasis placed on the center of the image. Care should be taken when photographing backlit, spotlit, or off-center subjects as non-subject ar[...]

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    METERING — Automatic Exposure Lock (AEL) 49 48 4. Recompose the scene as desired. • The meter index indicators display the EV difference between the locked exposure and the exposure for the subject area currently inside the spot metering area. • The second indicator in the exposure index does not appear when slow sync is selected. 5. Press th[...]

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    Select setting 2 to view the exposure compensation value in the data panel when the exposure compensation dial is set to a value other than 0. More exposure is recommended when the scene is primarily white tones. Less exposure is recommended when the scene is composed of darker tones or shadows. 51 50 METERING – Exposure Compensation 1. Set the e[...]

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    METERING — Setting the ISO Manually 52 Set the ISO manually to override the DX-coded ISO or when using non-DX coded film. • Non-DX coded film is initially set to the previous roll’s ISO. Film must be loaded before the ISO can be changed. 1. Open the control panel door and press the ISO button. 2. T urn either control dial to set the desired I[...]

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    55 54 DRIVE – Advance Mode This camera has both single frame and continuous advance drive modes. Select single frame advance to expose and advance the film one frame at a time. Switch to continuous drive to photograph dynamic action sequences at up to 5.5 frames per second (4.5 frames per second in autofocus mode). • The maximum drive speed cha[...]

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    DRIVE – Self-T imer 57 56 5. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter- release button part way down to confirm the focus. • The shutter will be released even if the focus is not confirmed. 6. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the timer . (10 sec) – The self-timer indicator on the front of the cam[...]