Minolta GX-3 manual

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    FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE W ARNING OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND CONDITIONS • This camera is designed for use from -10 to 40°C (14 to 104°F). • Never leave your camera where it may be subjected to extreme temperatures such as inside the glove compartment of a car. • At colder temperatures, the data panel response time will be slow. At higher temp[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing a Minolta Advanced Photo System™ camera. To take part in your active lifestyle, this camera was designed to be rugged and easy to use. Before using your camera, familiarize yourself with the names and locations of the camera controls and read this manual thoroughly. *Advanced Photo System™ is a trademark of the five sys[...]

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    LOADING FILM Use IX240 (Advanced Photo System) type film in this camera. • Your camera ’ s transport system loads the film and advances the film after each exposure. • Do not open the film chamber until 0 appears or all indicators blink in the data panel. • Install the battery before loading the film, or the film will not advance to the fir[...]

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    Camera Type: IX240 Lens Shutter Type Lens: 27mm f/6.4 (approx. equivalent to 34mm in the 35mm format) Viewfinder Magnification: 0.54X Focusing: Fixed 1.0m - ∞ (3.3 ft. - ∞ ) Exposure: Programmed AE Metering Range (ISO 200): EV 11 - 15 Flash Range (ISO 200): 1.0 ~ 3.0m (3.3 ~ 9.8 ft.) Battery: One CR2 3V lithium battery Battery performance: appr[...]