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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL X-700 MINOLTA...
  • Page 2 X-700 right from start. To obtain many years of service f r o m your X-700, be sure to read and follow the precautions given on page 8 elsewhere. Keep this manual for reference later as necessary.
  • Page 3 The X-700's aperture-priority AE mode lets you control the depth of field but still maintain AE control of stepless shutter speeds fine-tuned for proper exposure with light metered up to the instant of exposure.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TAKING CARE OF YOUR X-700 X-700 Strap and case Pre s h o o t i n g check PREPARING TO TAKE PICTURES EXPOSURE CONTROL WITH THE X-700 ..MOUNTING AND CARE OF LENSES Summary of modes Body and lens caps Mode/shutter-speed selector and...
  • Page 5 M E T E R E D / F U L L - M A N U A L EXPOSURE A N D SHUTTER SPEED MODE (M mode) FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY Long exposures ( " B " setting) ACCESSORIES (Minolta Program FOCUSING System) Focusing aid TECHNICAL DETAILS...

  • Page 6: Names Of Parts/Main Features

    NAMES OF PARTS/MAIN FEATURES Mode/shutter-speed selector Operating button Exposure-adjustment control P: Programmed AE "Soft t o u c h " electromagnetic 2 EV stops continuous adjust- A: Aperture-priority AE release; locks when battery ment over or under normal ex- 1 -1000: Stepped shutter speeds power too low posure, with LED indicator in for metered/full manual...
  • Page 7 Direct ty and smoother lens changing; Autoflash Metering w i t h PX- for viewfinder LED display, and accepts virtually all Minolta SLR series A u t o Electroflashes for "final check" stop-down interchangeable lenses and acces-...
  • Page 8 Acute Matte field; flash-ready indicator w i t h exchangeable with eight other PX- and X-series A u t o Electro- screens at authorized Minolta flashes service facilities • " 6 0 " LED blinks at 8Hz as...
  • Page 9 Back-cover release knob Film-cartridge chamber Shutter curtain Horizontal-traverse focal-plane type Sprocket Take-up spool Pressure plate Eyepiece frame/eyepiece Memo holder ISO (DIN-ASA) table Back grip Battery-chamber cover Tripod socket Accessory connections: Rewind release Contact terminals for camera control by Multi-Function Back and data-imprint control w i t h Multi-Function Back or Quartz Data Back 1 Motor-drive guide socket...

  • Page 10: Taking Care Of Your

    If you will not be using your camera for an extended lens is not attached. period, see the storage instructions at the back of the • No part of the X-700 should be forced at any time. manual. If operation is not as you think it should be, carefully...

  • Page 11: Strap And Case

    S t r a p and case The strap (provided with camera) and case (sold separately) should be Eyepiece cap attached as shown to keep your camera handy for use and to pro- Battery tect from being dropped holder bumped. NOTE •...

  • Page 12: Preparing To Take Pictures

    PREPARING TO TAKE MOUNTING AND CARE OF LENSES PICTURES next four sections cover things you must do to prepare your camera for taking pictures: • Attach lens (at right). • Insert batteries and turn main switch on (pp. 12 and 13). •...

  • Page 13: Attaching And Removing Lenses

    Small smudges or removing lenses. fingerprints on the mirror will not affect the meter reading or image quality; if they are very annoying, have the camera cleaned at an authorized Minolta service facility.

  • Page 14: Batteries And Power

    BATTERIES AND POWER Batteries For operation of the X-700's circuitry and shutter, use one of the following types of batteries: • T w o 1.55v silver-oxide (SR44: Eveready S-76, EPX-76, or equiv.) • T w o 1.5v alkaline-manganese (LR44: Eveready A-76 or equiv.) •...

  • Page 15: Main Switch

    Main switch For the camera's circuitry and To prevent accidental exposures shutter to operate, the main switch and battery drain, move the main must be set at either " O N " or switch to " O F F " when you are "...

  • Page 16: Operating Button

    Automatic battery check and shut- ter lock If any LED in the viewfinder lights up when the main switch is and the operating button is touched slightly pressed, the batteries are inserted correctly and have sufficient power for operation of the camera. When battery power decreases to a point almost insufficient for cam- Operating button...

  • Page 17: Battery Holder

    Cold-weather operation Since batteries tend to lose pow- er as they become colder, always use fresh batteries and keep a spare set with you when using your cam- era in cold weather. For prolonged cold-weather use (approx. O°C or lower), silver-oxide batteries are re- commended.

  • Page 18: Film And Film Speed

    FILM AND FILM SPEED The X-700 uses standard 35mm cartridge f i l m . If you are not al- ready familiar with the many types available, you may want to experi- ment to find one or more that give...

  • Page 19: Loading And Advancing Film

    LOADING AND ADVANCING FILM Loading film Prior to loading f i l m , set the film Before opening the camera back, speed (see previous page) and turn confirm that there is no film inside the main switch on (p. 13). that could be damaged by light if the back is opened, by checking CAUTIONS...
  • Page 20 3. Pull out enough film leader to 1. With the case off, pull up on the 2. Leaving the knob pulled out, just reach the take-up spool, then position a 35mm film cartridge as back-cover release knob until the insert the end into a slot on the left shown with the projecting spool camera back springs open.
  • Page 21 If you find it easier to hold the 5. After making sure the film is 4. With the film held against the film leader in your right hand, taut, close the camera back by sprocket by your left hand, slowly insert the film as shown in the pushing in on it until it clicks shut.

  • Page 22: Film-Advance Lever

    Safe Load Signal/Frame counter As you continue taking pictures and advancing film, the red bar in Safe Load Signal gradually moves to the right and the rewind crank rotates counterclockwise, in- dicating proper film advance. Never force the lever when it resists further movement at the end of the f i l m , which may be some- what before or after the common...

  • Page 23: Rewinding And Unloading Film

    REWINDING AND UNLOADING FILM 1. To rewind the f i l m , remove the 2. Unfold the rewind crank and 3. When you are certain that the camera's case if on, then press the turn it in the direction of the arrow exposed film completely...

  • Page 25: Taking Pictures With Your

    TAKING PICTURES WITH YOUR X-700 Pages 23 to 51 explain how to Self-timer ? use your camera to take pictures. The sections in boxes give addition- information some of the fundamentals of photography. P-mode settings ? Pre-shooting check To make sure your camera is...

  • Page 26: Exposure Control With The

    T h e X-700's P m o d e is ideal for aperture you set. general p i c t u r e t a k i n g w h e n all y o u...

  • Page 27: Mode/Shutter-Speed Selector And P/A-Lock Release

    Mode/shutter-speed selector Minimum-aperture lock Eyepiece cap P/A-lock release In P mode, it is recommended to If the shutter is released without lock the lens at its minimum aper- The mode/shutter-speed selector the eyepiece being shielded by your ture to prevent accidental move- can be rotated continuously in ei- head (such as in remote or self- ther direction but locks at "...

  • Page 28: Programmed Auto-Exposure Mode (P Mode)

    PROGRAMMED AUTO-EXPOSURE MODE (P mode) Basic settings Taking pictures in P mode • Is an LED on or blinking outside After you have set the camera as shown at left, it will automatically the applicable range in the table on page 31? If so, exposure may set the shutter speed and aperture be incorrect.
  • Page 29 Viewfinder shows: Green " P " = Programmed AE mode in use (Blinks lens set at minimum aperture) Minimum aperture (green) NOT THE T A K I N G APERTURE Stepless shutter speed set by camera (If two LEDs light, speed is in between.)

  • Page 30: Fundamentals Of Exposure

    FUNDAMENTALS OF EXPOSURE CAMERA COMPUTES EXPOSURE VALUE (EV) APERTURE CAMERA METERS SUBJECT BRIGHTNESS FILM SPEED (Set by user) SHUTTER SPEED...
  • Page 31 Total exposure on the film is determined by the When you take a picture, light from the subject combination of aperture and speed. Using the next passes through the lens and open shutter, striking the film to form an image. To obtain correct smaller f-number (i.e., giving one stop more expo- exposure for the subject's brightness and film being sure) will balance using the next faster shutter...

  • Page 32: Coupled Ranges A N D Program Graph

    COUPLED RANGES A N D PROGRAM GRAPH As shown in the graph at right, Program for 50mm f/1.7 lens set the X-700's program is designed to at minimum aperture of f/22 maintain fastest practicable Program for 50mm f/1.4 lens set shutter speed as light dims.

  • Page 33: Lens And Mode Combinations

    • When using an Auto Rokkor lens, Close-up accessories Auto Bellows I, or Auto Bellows III w i t h the X-700, you need to press • Though RF lenses (which have a the preview button only when you fixed aperture) can be used with want to check the shutter speed the mode selector at "...

  • Page 34: Aperture-Priority Auto-Exposure Mode

    (ND) filter or reduce the (p. 25). light level if possible. • Almost Minolta lenses and • Is an LED on in the danger zone close-up accessories can be used in hand-holding (usually...
  • Page 35 Selecting an aperture Heavy Hazy In aperture-priority mode, Sunny Over- Indoors cast your X-700 will set the precise 25/15° f/1.4 shutter speed for proper exposure 64/19° f/2.8 f/1.4 automatically. Even so, you have 100/21° f/11 f/1.4 f/5.6 considerable control over results f/11 160/23°...

  • Page 36: Metering With The

    AE LOCK METERING WITH THE X-700 Though the X-700's viewfinder is Your X-700's center-weighted av- designed to minimize the effect on eraging meter system is designed so the meter of light entering through that light from all parts of the...

  • Page 37: Exposure-Adjustment Control

    EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENT CONTROL then remove your finger from the two stops less = operating button if desired. one-quarter normal exposure 3. Recompose your picture as de- one stop less = sired. one-half normal exposure 4. Release the shutter while still normal exposure holding the AE lock down.

  • Page 38: Exposure-Adjustment Control

    WHEN TO USE AE LOCK A N D EXPOSURE • If the most important subject area is much The following suggestions on when to use the brighter than the rest of the picture, use the AE AE lock or exposure-adjustment control can serve lock as above or set the exposure-adjustment as starting points for trial;...
  • Page 39 C. Without AE lock or adjustment A. Without AE lock or adjustment B. Exposure increased D. Exposure decreased lock while framing the face within the rectangle, The same results can be obtained by using the AE then recomposing before releasing the shutter.

  • Page 40: Mode (M Mode)

    M E T E R E D / F U L L - M A N U A L EXPOSURE MODE (M mode) Number agreement can, Basic setting Taking a picture in M mode course, be disregarded and To use the X-700 in metered- or full-manual mode, first release the shutter-speed lens-aperture mode/shutter-speed selector from combination set...

  • Page 41: Long Exposures ( " B " Setting)

    Minolta electronic re- mote cord (p. 47). The eyepiece cap (p. 25) should be used to pre- vent stray light from affecting the exposure. NOTES • The self-timer does not operate at the " B " setting.

  • Page 42: Focusing

    FOCUSING Focusing aid um wideangle to medium telephoto The X-700's standard focusing lenses. screen has a split-image spot sur- Generally speaking, however, rounded by a band of microprisms you will probably find that focus- in the center of an Acute Matte ing is easiest if: field.

  • Page 43: Distance Scale

    Infrared index Distance scale Film-plane index For proper focus when using You may find that in the follow- The symbol beneath the film- infrared film, first focus your sub- ing situations it is easier to focus by advance lever indicates the position ject as usual w i t h visible light, then estimating the distance...

  • Page 44: Depth Of Field

    (as when metering and focusing the distance at which the lens is focused, and the normally with Minolta MD or MC lenses) and at focal length of the lens. As illustrated by shaded minimum focusing distance.

  • Page 45: Preview Button

    Preview button Depth-of-field scale The depth-of-field scale can also When the lens is focused at a In A and M mode, depth of field be used to zone focus, i.e., set the given point, the image will be in at any focused distance and aper- focusing ring so that some antici- ture can be checked visually by satisfactory focus from the nearer...

  • Page 46: Movement

    BLUB FBOM CAMERA/SUBJECT MOVEMENT A blurred photograph results when movement of follow is that the slowest shutter speed that can be the subject or camera during exposure causes a safely used by most people when hand-holding a shift in the position of the image on f i l m . lens is the reciprocal of the focal length.

  • Page 47: Supporting The Camera And Releasing The Shutter

    SUPPORTING THE CAMERA AND RELEASING THE SHUTTER In order to obtain sharp, blur-free photos, it is important to release the shutter gently while keeping the camera as still as possible. Always, regardless of shutter speed, release the shutter with a slow, steady squeeze —...

  • Page 48: Slow-Shutter-Speed Warning 4G

    When a slow shutter speed is Slow-shutter-speed warning unavoidable, use one of the follow- When the main switch is set at methods (given in order of " O N " and the operating button increasing steadiness) prevent is touched or slightly pressed, a blur from camera movement: slow-shutter-speed warning...

  • Page 49: Self-Timer

    Other ways of releasing shutter Self-timer The shutter can also be released The X-700's electronic self-timer by using one of the following: can be used to delay release of the •Minolta Remote Cord S (50cm, shutter for 10 seconds. To operate 20 in.) or Remote Cord L (5m,...

  • Page 50: Creative Control Of Aperture And Shutter Speed

    B. subject against an out-of-focus background. In either case, use the X-700 in A or M mode, setting...
  • Page 51 1/1000 sec. can "freeze" action, as in photo C At other times, the subject or effect you want may make the shutter speed more important. In A above. Slow shutter speeds such as 1/2 to 1 sec. mode turn the aperture ring until the LED next to can be used to emphasize subject flow or motion the desired shutter speed lights, or use M mode to (photo D).

  • Page 52: Flash Photography

    In any-aperture T T L autoflash be plugged into the camera's sync mode with the X-700 set at " A " , terminal. you can open the aperture fully up Bracket-type flash units attach to obtain maximum flash range, or to the camera's tripod socket.
  • Page 53 Other PX-series A u t o Electroflash X series A u t o Electroflash Camera connection Hot shoe (or off-camera cables) Hot shoe Hot shoe or sync cord Controllable by camera's selector: P: program T T L (camera selects Selected on flash: aperture by flash program) Flash mode and A u t o : by on-flash sensor at designated aperture(s)

  • Page 55: Accessories (Minolta Program System)

    ACCESSORIES (Minolta Program System) Wideangle Adapter Auto Electroflash Macro 80PX Set Panel Set Wideangle Adapter Auto Electroflash 360PX Auto Electroflash 132PX Auto Electroflash 280PX AC Adapter 4 or 5 Triple Connector Baterry Wideangle Adapters Charge PG Off Camera Shoe Bounce Reflector Set...
  • Page 56 AUTO ELECTROFLASH 280PX. 132PX. 360PX. MACRO 80PX SET With one of these flash units attached, the X-700's Direct Autoflash Meter- ing system provides through-the-lens (TTL) off-film flash control in program (P) mode or any-aperture (A) mode. Viewfinder flash-ready signaling, auto sync-speed setting, and sufficient-exposure confirmation are other features that make them extremely simple to use.
  • Page 57 MULTI-FUNCTION BACK The quartz/microcomputer-controlled Multi-Function Back connects cord- lessly to the X-700 in place of its regular back to perform a variety of camera- control and data-imprinting functions. By simply pressing keys while viewing its liquid-crystal display, you can set it for time-lapse photographs at a huge range of intervals, automatically timed long exposures, and/or multi-frame sequences.
  • Page 58 With Motor Drive 1 attached, you can capture the action with single-frame or continuous operation at either 2 or 3.5 frames per second. The comfortable handgrip has two operating buttons, each w i t h a Minolta "touch switch", enabling full viewfinder readout for either horizontal or vertical framing.
  • Page 59 OPTIONAL FOCUSING SCREENS The X-700's standard focusing screen can be replaced by any of eight optional Acute Matte screens at authorized Minolta service facilities. Types and usages are as follows: PM: horizontal split/microprism band; standard type (not shown); general photography horizontal split;...

  • Page 60: Technical Details

    " P " or " A " setting or fixed speeds 1 to automatic diaphragm control, providing programmed 1/1000 sec. or " B " (bulb) set manually at detented or aperture-priority auto operation w i t h Minolta MD dial indications; electromagnetic shutter release locks lenses, aperture-priority auto operation with MC and when voltage too low for proper operation other Minolta SLR interchangeable lenses/accessories;...
  • Page 61 Direct by microprism band, interchangeable with Type P1, Autoflash Metering with PX units P2, Pd, M, G, L, S, or H screens at authorized Minolta service stations; visible around frame: mode indication Film advance: Manual: by lever with single 130"...
  • Page 62 Motor Drive 1. Auto Winder G; Wireless Controller IR-1 switch on body, cycle started by pushing operating Set; MD, MC, and other Minolta interchangeable lenses b u t t o n , cancelable anytime before release and applicable Minolta SLR system accessories...

  • Page 63: Storage

    230-3771 Jacombs Road. Richmond. B.C. V6V 2L9, Canada Minolta Hong Kong Limited Room 208, 2/F. Eastern Center. 1065 King's Road, Quarry Bay. Hong Kong Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd. 10. Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923 Shanghai Minolta Optical Products Co.. Ltd. 368 Minolta Road, Songjiang. Shanghai. China...

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