Minolta XG-7 User manual

OWNER'S
MANUAL
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Your light,compact XG-7 isatop-qualitysingle-lens
reflex
camerawhoseelectronic
system
will control exposure
for you automatically, freeingyou for more enjoyment
and greater
creativity. You can alsooverride the.meter's automatic settingor set the
camera
for full manualoperation.
Electromagneticshutter
release
and
unique
"Touch
switchl' metering,heada host of other features.
Attaching the accessoryAuto Winder
G enablessingle-frame/continuous
motor film advanceup to 2 frameslsec.Minolta's
specialAuto Electroflash 200X electronically switches
the XG-7's shutter over for
strobe exposureswhen chargedand signals
flash-ready
in the finder; it alsoenables
continuous-sequence
flashwith the winder. Besidesnew MD lenses,
your XG-7 uses
virtually all interchangeable Rokkor-X and Celtic lensesmade to date and all
applicable
Minolta SLR system accessories.
Beforeusingyour camerafor the first time, study this manualcarefully all the way
through - or at leastall the sections
neededto cover
your own photographicneeds.As
you read,
attach a lensto the camera
body (see
p. 10),load batteries,and handle your
XG-7 and acquaint yourself with its parts and features.
Then load it with film and
proceed
to actual picture taking. In this way, you can take good photos and beginto
realize
the broad potential of your XG-7 right from the start. Be sureto keep this
manual
for referencelateras
necessary.
Minolta precision lensesand accessories are manufactured under high quality
control standardsand are
designedto the performance
requirements
of Minolta camera
bodies. We recommend Minolta Rokkor-X and Celtic lensesand Minolta system
accessories
for all types of photography.

CONTENTS
MAIN FEATURES ,... 4
NAMESOFPARTS ....6
SUMMARY OF OPERATION
(inautomatic) .......9
ATTACHING AND REMOVING LENSES 1O
BATTERIESANDPOWER ....... 11
Installingbatteries ...11
Testingbatteries ....12
Operatingswitch ....13
Touchswitch/operatingbufton ... 13
Cold-weather
operation 14
LOADING AND ADVANCING FILM . . .. 14
Fif
m advance
lever
and frame counter . . . 17
FILMSPEED ...18
Film-speedselector ..lg
ASA/DIN conversion
scale . . . ... 19
Memo
holder
EXPOSURE
CONTROL
FUNDAMENTALS
METERING
WITH
THE
XG-7
VIEWFINDER
AUTOMATIC
EXPOSURE
CONTROL
Automatic
operation
Eyepiece
cap . .
WAYS
OFUSING
AUTO
MODE
AUTOMATIC
EXPOSURE
ADJUSTMENT
..
WHEN
ANDHOWMUCH
TO
USE
MANUAL
EXPOSURE
CONTROL
"B" setting
HOLDING
THE
CAMERA
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FOCUSING
Depth
of field
Depthof -f ield
scale
lnfraredindex .
RELEASING
THESHUTTER
SELFTIMER
REWINDINGAND UNLOADING
FILM
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Synch
ron
ization
Connecting
flashunits
USINGOTHER THAN MD AND
MC LENSES
Auto Rokkor lenses
RF (mirror-type)
and Manual-Preset
lenses
XG-7SYSTEM ACCESSOR
IES
Auto WinderG
Auto Electroflash200X
RemoteCordS and L
STANDAR
D.LENSSPECI
F
ICATIONS
CAMERA
SPECIFICATIONS
CARE AND STORAGE
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MAIN FEATURES
Fail+afe electronic €xposuresystem
Incorporating many of the features
devel-
oped for Minolta's top electronic
cameras,
the
XG-7 covers a wide range of photographic
conditions.lts electronicshutter which auto-
matically locks to prevent overexposureand
electromagnetic shutter releasewith unique
touch switch metering
add to the handling
ease
of the camera.
The XG-7's
systemfeatures:
o Full automatic exposureby steplessshutter
speeds
from 1/1000 to 1 sec. plus f
ull
manualsettings.
o Electromagnetic
shutterrelease.
o UniqueTouch switchmetering.
o Shutter-release
lock prevents overexposure
when light over meter's range or battery
power low.
o Two tiny silver-oxide batteries as power
. source.
Solid-stateinformation viewf
inder
o Focusing
can be done in three
ways: By the
split-image
spot or microprism focusing
aid
or on the matte field.
. Automatic shutter speeds, indicated by
LED's
arevisible
while
you view.
o LED at "60" position blinks asflash-ready
signal when Auto Electrof
lash 20OX is
attached
andcharged.
Easy
handlingcontrols
Lightweight and compact, the XG-7 is hu-
man engineered to f
it the user's hands for
smoothoperation:
o Smooth shortstrokef
ilm advance.
o Large
easy
to adjust shutter-speeddia,.
o "Soft-touch" electromagnetic shutter re-
lease.
o Curve formed body with cushioned body
grip.
o Minolta bayonet lens mount with large
release
button.
o Balanced
winder
operation.
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Ouick attach auto wind€r
The XG's accessory
auto winder attaches
quickly,without access
caps
to remove
or store,
freeingthe user from advancing
film in single-
frame or continuous operation up to two
frames per second. lts strong efficient coreless
micromotor winds as many as 150 or more
cartridges
per set or charge
of batteries. At the
end of each cartridge the motor automatically
shutsoff.
Special
camera-control
flash
When attached to the XG-7 and ready to
fire the Auto Electroflash 200X starts
a flash-
readysignal
blinking
inthe
viewfinderandauto-
maticallysetsthe shutter
for X synchronization
(1/60 sec.).
This four-setting
unit provides auto-
flash at either of two apertures and either
full-power manual operationor when powered
by Ni-Cd batteries, up to two continuous-
sequence
flash exposureseach secondwith the
Auto WinderG.
Useroriented features
o Up to two stops' continuous adjustment
over or under the normal electronic
setting.
o X-type flash synchronization through the
hot shoeor PC
terminal.
o Electronicselftimer
with blinkingindicator
light.
o Eyepiececap for unmanned
or similar
oper-
ation.
o Exclusive Safe Load Signal monitors
alignment
andadvance.
o Handy memo holder and ASA/DlN conver-
sionscale
on back.
o Releaseterminal for tripod shots
with elec-
tronic or standardreleasecord.
o Shutter not operative when operation
switch off.
o Virtually all existing Minolta interchange-
able lensesand
applicable
systemaccessories
can be used in either automatic or manual
operation.

NAMES
OF PARTS
6
F
ilm-advance
lever
Touch switch/operating
button
Frame-counter window
Safe Load Signal
Auto-setting release
Strap lug
Film-speed
window
Se
lf-timer/battery-check indicator
MC
coupler
lug
Aperture
scale
Depthof-fieldscale
Aperture
ring
Distance
scale
Hot shoe
Shu
tter-speed/f
un
ctio
n
selector
Main switch
Rewind crank
Back cover release
knob
Lens-release
button
Shutter release socket
X sync.
terminal
ocusing
grip
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Finder eyepiece
Shutter curtain
Sprocket
Take<rp
spool
Back cover
Pressure
plate
Tripodsocket
Winderterminal
Battery chamber cover
Rewind button
Auto-winder couple
Guide-pin
socket