Minolta HI-MATIC 7S User manual

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Sinceits introduction,
the MinoltaHi-matic
7shas
been
hailed
asthe mostversatile
automatic I t
camera. J i
With its wide range
of automaticfeatures,
your new Minolta Hi-matic
7s can make picture l'
taking easier,more foolproof than ever
before
possible. For example,
the accurateelectric t1
eye in the Minolta Hi-matic
7s isbased
on the patented"CLC" (Contrast
Light
Compensator) I
systemto provide
unsurpassed
exposure
accuracy,
even
in high contrast
situations.
In addition,
your new Minolta Hi-matic
7shasmanyother
outstandingfeatures
not found on
any other 35mm camera... readyto make
photography
truly "as
easy
as
pressing
a button".
TheseincludeMinolta's
"SLS" (Safety
Loading
System)
for rapid,fumble-free
loading.
For special
photographic
techniques,
such as deliberate
under or over exposure,
your new
MinoltaHi-matic
7smayalsobe used
semi-automatically
or manually. No othercamera
offers
this
versatility.
Please
read this manual
carefully
before taking pictures
so that you may fully utilize the
potentiai
of your Minolta
Hi-matic
7s.
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- GoNTENTS
Parts
Name
of Minolta
Hi-matic
7s .......,......
Specifications
o.fMinolta
Hi-matic
7s
Howto Insert
theMercury
Battery
A Quick
Guide
to Using
Your
Minoita
Hi-matic
7s
Automatically
.........
Using
the
SLSFitm
Load
System
How
to Take
Pictures
Automatically
Disengaging
the
Automatic
System
How
to Usethe
Minolta
Hi-matic
7s
Semi-Automatically
How
to Hold
the
Minolta
Hi-matic
7s
How
to Look
through
theViewf
inder
How
to Focus
........
I )onth-^l--F. '61.{
How
to Read
theDepth-of-Field
Charr
Depth-of-F
ietd
Chart
How
to Use
the
Self-Timer
Howto Take
Flash
Photography
How
to Unload
the
Film
Programmed
Shutter
Accessories
Maintenance
and
Care
of Camera
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6
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1B
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20
22
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25
26
27
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29
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34
35
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F
il
m Ad
vonce L
ever
Shutter
Releose
Button
Fil
m Counter
Distonce
Scole
Strop
Hook
Sel
f
-Ti
mer L
ever
EV NumberWindow
AUTO Relmse
Button
2
Accessory
Shoe
(Cordless
Fiosh
Ce ntoct)
Film
Rewind
Cronk
Viewfinder
Rongefinder
Diophrugm
Ring
Shutter
Speed
Ring
CdS Cel l(ct-c)
Rokkor 45mmf/i.8
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Film
Toke.Up
Spool
Film
Lood Window
Sprock
et
F'ind
er E
yep
i
ece
Film Rewind
Shoft
Film Chomber
Bottery Cover
Pressure
Plote
Film Pressure
Roller
Fi
I
m Rewi
nd Button
Tri
pod Sock
et
F
ocusing L
ever
F
ilm Speed
Scole
rilm SoeedSet Lever
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-Specificotions of ilinolto Hi-mqlic 7s
Automatic 35mm rangefinder
camerawith CdSelectriceye
Lens:
Rokkor
PF
45mm
F/1.8
Construction
.
Angleof View :
Diaphragm:
FilterMount:
LensShade
Mount r
Shutter :
AutomaticOperation
:
Manual
Operation:
Synchro
Contact:
Self-Timer:
Film
Winding:
Levertype,
quick
windautomaticallycocks,
advances
f
ilmand
f
ilmcounterand
prevents
double
exposure.
Winding
Method
:
WindingDistance:
FilmCounter:
Film
Rewinding
:
FrameSize:
Film:
6 elementsin 5 groups
52"
Clickstops
at
eachengraved
aperture
scale: fl1.B,tl2.B,fl4, f 15.6, tlB,
f 111,'tl-16,
tl22
(on
manual
operation)
55mm,
screw-in
57mm,slip-on
SEIKO-LA
fully
automatic
programmed
shutterwith manual
control.
EV
5.7
(f/'l.Bat
1/15sec.)to EV 17
(tl22at
1/250sec.)
B, 114,1lB, 1115,113O,1160,11125,11250
and 1/500 sec.
inengravedclick
stops.
X contact (M class
bulb synchronizes at 1/30 sec.,electronic
flash
atallspeeds)
About 10seconds
delayon manualcontrol.
Single
full stroke
or multiple
short
strokes.
2200
Automatic resettingcountershowsnumberof framesexposed.
Rapidrewind
crank
36x24mm
Standard35mm film,20 or 36exposure
magazjne
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f
r
Fiqiq!*
Finder:
Tintedbright
frame
viewfinder
with automatic
parallax
correctionr
Meter
Needle
:
Focusing:
Directhelicoidfocusing
coupled
to super-imposed
rangef
inder.
MinimumFocusing
Distance
: 3 ft. (0.9m)
ExposureMeter:
Built in CLC (Contrast
Light Compensator)
exposure
meter in the lens
barrelcoupled
to programmed
shutter,
automatically
compensates
for filters
or lens
attachments.
Film
SpeedRange
: ASA 25-800,
DlN 15-30
Needle
in the viewfinder
shows
the properEV number,
over/
underexposure
warning.
EV
5.7
lf
/1.8
at1/1
5sec.)
to
EV
17
(t/22
at
1/250
sec.)
with
any
f
ilm.
1.35V,
button-shape
mercury
batteryfor
WorkingRange
:
Battery: photographLc
appli-
cations.
Other Features:
SLS (Safety
Loading
Signal)'shows
proper
film load and transport.
Easy
loading
with soecially
designed
multiple-slot
take-up
spoot.
Cordlessandcordflash
contact.
Size:
Height:3-i
14"(B2mml,width:5-1
12"114omm),Fronttobackincruding
rens:2-718"(47mml
Weight
:25.4 oz.
(72ogl
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ffi How to Insert lhe ilercury Botfery "'
Theautomatic
electric
eyesystem
inthe
MinoltaHi-matic
7sis
powered
by a long-lifemercurybatterv
with mustbe
properly
seatedinthebattery
chamber
before
thecamera'r'rilloperate:
1i Remover-ne
barrerv
chamber @
cover
with a coin
by turning *h
Gl
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ber
withit. prr'l
'','i,"'rio" wa'l GJ fi" ''
up,
asindicated
fi #:-':; f { W t"oc
"
the inside
of thecover.
Then I ''*Y ;
reolacethe
cover.
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ffi A Gluick Guide to Using Your Minolro Hi-motic 7s Automoticollv ffil
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ffi Insertthe film magazine
into the film
chamber,close
thecameraback
and
work
the f ilm advance
lever
until the number
"1" appearsinthef
ilmcounter
window.
,ffi
Set the film speed
on the ASA/DlN scale.
Then set the " A't marks of both the shutter
speed and diaphragm rings
to the "arrow"
mark on the outer lens
barrel.
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34Release
theshutter.
Look through
theviewf
inder
andfocus
on
your
subject.
Check
the EV scale
and indicator
needle
while
looking
through
the viewf
inder. l{
the needle
is clear
of the upperor lower
red warning
zones,
the automatic
svstem
can be regarded
as functioning properly
to
giveyou
the
optimum
exposure.
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- Using the rrsls" Film Loqd System
SLSSystemof EasyLoading
TheMinoltaHi-matic
7s
loadsinsecondswith itsunique
SLS
system.
Sincethe take-upspool
has
4 film slots,
there
is
no needto turn it to threadthe
film. Inaddition,
thered
signalin theexclusiveFilm Load Window
provides
aconstantcheck
on
film
alignment
and
advancement.
1Pull the back cover
inch and the cover
"pop" open.
lock up about 1/B
will automatically
l0
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2Place
the film magazine
into the film cham-
ber. lf the magazine axis does not set
properly on the rewind shaft, turn the f
ilm
rewind crank clockwise or counter-clock-
wise, until the magazine f
alls into the
proper
posltton.
FILM - N
Insert the film leader about 112 inch into
one of the slots in the take-up spool. Be
sure that a f
ilm perf
oration is engaged
with the tooth in the slot.
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4Engage the sprocket gear teeth with the
f
ilm perf
orations.Advance the
f
ilm advance
lever slowly (one full stroke), while press-
ing the film gently againstthe sprocket.
Then, close the back cover.
When the back cover is closed,
a large
red
dot
appearsin
the
f
ilm
counterwindow.
Now, advance
thef
ilm advancelever
until
it stops and press the shutter release
button.
Repeat
thisaction
until
the
number
" 1'' appears.
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6At the
same
time
thenumber
"1" appears
in the film counter
window,
a red
mark
will appearin the Film LoadWindow
at
the back of the camers. Th
is signals
thatthef
ilmhas
beenloaded
and
advanced
properly. (The red mark appears
in the
righthalf
ofthe
window)
A FewWords
of Caution
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How to Tqke Pictures Aulomoticolly
TheMinolta Hi-matic
7s isequipped
with a programmed
shutter
andanadvanced
electric
eye system
to combine maximum accuracy
with the greatestpossible
operating
ease. ,r
Oncethe Minolta Hi-matic
7s is setfor automatic
operation.
you needonly focus
ano
press
the shutter release
button. Not only will the camera
automatically
set proper .{
aperture
andshutter
speed,
but it will automatically
provide
the
optimumcombination
of
these
two settings
for any given light situation. With the Minolta Hi-matic
7s,even
beginners
and childrencan take perfectly
exposed
pictures
as no photographic
skill or
experience
isnecessarv.
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n Set
the
filmspeed
rating
by movingthelever
of
r the
ASA/DlN* scales
at the bottom
of thelens
barrel
tothecorresponding
numberof the
film's
speed.
(This simultaneously
turns the meter
"on".) BothASA and
DIN scales
are
engraved.
ASA 800..400..200.. 100..50
..25
DIN , 30.. 27 .. 24.. 21.. 18.. 15
NOTE
: The dots (.) denote
ASA 650, 500, 32O,
250,160,
125,80, 64,40 and
32. The
intervalbetween
two numbersis
splitinto
threesegments;
eachwith a click stop.
*ASA and DIN indicate
units of f
ilm
sensitiveto light.
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Set the cameraon automatic by
aligning
the"A" marksof both
the
shutterspeed
and diaphragmrings
with the
"arrow" markon theouter
lensbarrel.
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UsingtheViewfinderWarning
Signals
When looking throughthe viewfinder,
an EV scaleand
indicator
needle
canbeclearly
seen
on therightside.
lf the needleis clear of the upper or lower red warning
zones,
the automaticexposuresystemwill functionto give
vouproper
exposure.
lf the needleremainsin the top warning
zone,
you do not
haveenoughlight for proper automaticexposure. At such
times,
useaflashunitto provide additional
light
or disengage
the automatic system to keep shutter open longer than
1
/1
sth second.
lfthe
needleremains
in
theiowerwarningzone,
you
have
too
muchlight
for proper
automaticexposure.At suchtimes,use
a
filter
to reducellghtor disengagetheautomaticsystemto
operate
shutter
at
speedshigherthan 1
/250th
sec.
CAUTION. . .
Whenviewingwarningmarks
:
1) lf the needle
points
to 5.7, the shutterspeedisset
at
1/15th
secandthere
is
a
possibility
of
picture
blur.
2) Theautomatic
system
operatesover
a range
from EV
5.1 ff11.8
at 1/iSthsec.)to EV 11
(t122
at 1/250th
sec.
)
l./-
Unproper
exposure
proper exposure
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