Minolta HEXAR RF User manual

NAME OF PARTS
察Hot Shoe
拶ISO/Exposure adjustment dial
撮Shutter Dial
擦Shutter Dial unlock button
札Main Switch Lever
殺Shutter Release Button
薩Strap attachment clip
雑Self-timer lamp
皐Lens attachment/removal button/Lens
index
鯖Finder Brightness Window
捌Display panel/Film counter
錆View-finder Window
鮫View frame switching lever
皿Range finder window
晒View finder eyepiece
三Cable release socket
傘Back cover release knob
参Manual Rewind Switch
山Film Check Window
惨Back cover
撒Battery chamber cover
散Tripod Socket
察
拶
撮
擦
札
殺
薩
雑
皐
晒
三
傘
参
山散
撒
惨
皿
鮫
錆
捌
鯖

Simplified steps in taking pictures
★ For more detailed information, see the Figure numbers given.
Inserting the batteries (Fig. 2) Attaching the lens (Fig. 3) Open the back cover 惨and
insert the film roll, then close
the back cover. (Fig. 13)

Turn main switch lever 札and
set the index to “S”. (Fig. 5)
Turn shutter dial 撮to set the
exposure mode to “AE”. (Fig.
23)
Pull out hood ⓐand set the
focus value ⓑ. After determin-
ing the picture structure, turn
focus ring ⓒto place the
camera in sharp focus. (Fig. 17
and 23)

Press the shutter release
button 殺partially down.
Shutter speed will now be
displayed inside the finder. Now
press the shutter release button
all the way down to take the
picture. (Fig. 23)

Fig. 1
Fig. 2

Fig. 3 Fig. 4
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
(1) (2) (3)

Fig. 7 Fig. 8
Fig. 9
A
B
C
D
E
ⒶⒷ
View-frame for 28 mm
View-frame for 90 mm
View-frame for 50 mm
View-frame for 75 mm
View-frame for 35 mm
View-frame for 135 mm
90 mm
28 mm
135 mm
35 mm
75 mm
50 mm

Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Fig. 12
28 mm, 90 mm 50 mm, 75 mm 35 mm, 135 mm

Fig. 13
Fig. 14

Fig. 15 Fig. 16
Fig. 17 Fig. 18

Fig. 19 Fig. 20
Fig. 21 Fig. 22

Fig. 23
Fig. 24

Fig. 25 Fig. 26

Fig. 27
F4 F16
Fig. 28 Fig. 29

Fig. 30
(±0 EV) (±0 EV)
+Exposure Compensation -Exposure Compensation

Fig. 31 Fig. 32
Fig. 33 Fig. 34

Fig. 35

Preparations before taking pictures and basic photography operations
How to use the strap (Fig. 1)
Damage protection cover ⓐfits on to strap
attachment clip 薩. Insert fitting ⓑbetween the
metal clasp and squeeze the clasp to expand it,
then pass through the opening in the strap
attachment clip. Attach by passing the strap
through the ring in the fitting and the hole on the
damage prevention cover.
★ Use the protrusion on the plastic piece of the
strap for ease of pushing the Manual Rewind
Switch 参.
1. Loading the Battery (Fig. 2)
This camera will not operate without a battery
loaded.
★ Turn off the main switch first before installing
new batteries or replacing old ones.
Place a coin or similar object into the groove on
the battery compartment cover 撒and turn in
the direction of the arrow to open the battery
compartment cover.
Insert the batteries so that they are correctly
placed with positive +
and negative − terminals
in the directions indicated by the diagram inside
the battery compartment, then close the battery
compartment cover into its original position.
★ If the batteries are incorrectly inserted into the
battery compartment, not only will the camera
fail to function correctly. Such incorrect
placement may damage the camera.
Turn main switch lever 札to turn power on (Fig.
5) and check display panel 捌. If the black
battery mark is on, then the batteries are fully
charged.

Use two 3V lithium batteries (CR2).
(1) Adequate power supply (Battery power
symbol is black).
(2) Low power (Battery power symbol is 2/3
blank, 1/3 black). Time to replace the
battery.
(3) No more power (1/3 black portion of
Battery power symbol blinks, then turns
completely blank). No more picture can be
taken.
★ When the Battery power symbol is 2/3 blank,
enough power remains to finish a roll of film
before replacing the battery.
Note on replacing battery
★ When replacing the batteries, make sure to turn
the power switch OFF first.
★ When replacing the batteries with a film loaded
in the camera, do it quickly (within 30 seconds).
2. Attaching and removing lenses
The exchangeable lenses that can be used with
this camera are the M-Hexanon Lenses of the KM
mount type that are made by Konica. Konica will
not guarantee correct functioning and performance
if lenses other than these are used. Konica will
accept no responsibility whatsoever for damages
and malfunctions that occur from the use of any
other lenses.
Cautions in removing and attaching
lenses
★ First turn off the camera's main switch before
removing or attaching lenses.
★ When removing or attaching a lens, make sure
that you hold the main body of lenses,
otherwise remove and attachment may not be
correct.