Minolta VECTIS 2000 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Vectis 2000. The Vectis 2000 is an easy
to operate lens shutter camera from Minolta’s line of Advanced Photo
System™ cameras. Your camera features Drop-in Loading, a 22.5 - 45mm
zoom lens, and a wide focus frame. The sleek and compact design gives the
Vectis 2000 a sophisticated appearance suitable for any occasion. This
manual is designed to help you understand the operation of your camera and
its functions. Please familiarize yourself with the names of the controls and
their locations on the camera, then read this manual thoroughly.
* Advanced Photo System™ is a trademark of the five system developing companies.
Advantages of the Advanced Photo System
New print formats…
Classic C print, wider H print, and panorama P print formats are available with
Advanced Photo System cameras.
New processing…
In addition to returning your prints in the format you
selected, certified photofinishers will return your
Advanced Photo System film in its original cassette
with an index print. To order reprints, simply choose
the images you want from the index print. No more
searching through negatives to find the right frame.
Easier to load…
Advanced Photo System cameras use the
new IX240 type film. This new film
features Drop-in Loading to make loading
your camera simple, the first time, every
time. Indicators on the cassette tell you
and your camera if the film is unexposed,
partially exposed, exposed, or processed.

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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE.....................................................................4
NAMES OF PARTS.........................................................................................6
QUICK OPERATION.....................................................................................10
BASIC OPERATION
Attaching the Strap...................................................................................13
Installing the Battery.................................................................................14
Checking the Battery Power.....................................................................15
Loading Film.............................................................................................17
Full-Auto Operation..................................................................................22
For Closer Subjects..................................................................................26
Close-framing Guide (C and H formats)............................................27
Special Focusing Situations.....................................................................28
Focus Hold...............................................................................................29
Rewinding the Film...................................................................................31
Processing................................................................................................34
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
Selecting the Flash Mode.........................................................................36
Flash Range.............................................................................................37
Red-eye Reduction...................................................................................38
Fill Flash...................................................................................................39
Flash Cancel ............................................................................................40
Night Portrait ............................................................................................41
Landscape/Night View..............................................................................42
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Date Imprinting.........................................................................................44
Title Imprinting..........................................................................................50
Self-timer..................................................................................................58
Remote Control (Sold Separately)...........................................................60
APPENDIX
Lab Services.............................................................................................66
Caring For Your Camera ..........................................................................68
Technical Details ......................................................................................743
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CAUTION
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.
WARNING
Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use.
• Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual.
• Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed.
• Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures.
• Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble.
• Follow local codes for battery disposal. Tape over lithium battery
contacts before disposal.
Use caution, accidents may occur when using this product near young
children.
Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from young
children. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed.
Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if...
• the product is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior
is exposed.
• the product emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke.
Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit
inside the product is touched. Take your camera to a Minolta Service
Facility when repairs are required.
The lens retracts when the camera is turned off or Auto Power Off is
activated. Touching the lens barrel while it is retracting may cause injury.

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NAMES OF PARTS
Flash-mode (36)/Select button Self-timer (58)/
Remote-control (60)/
Adjust button
Data panel Shutter-release button
Title button (51)
Zoom
buttons (24)
Date button (44)
Format button (22)
*- Do not touch
Viewfinder window*
AF windows*
Meter window*
Remote-control receiver*
Flash* (35)
Self-timer/Remote-control lamp*
Lens*
Tripod socket
Film-chamber release (19)
Film chamber
Manual-rewind button (33)
Strap
eyelet (13)
Battery chamber (14)
Battery-chamber lock (14)
Lens cover
Ready lamp (green) (9)
Viewfinder*
For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis.
Camera Body

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NAMES OF PARTS - CONT’D
• Only the necessary indicators will appear in the data panel.
Flash-mode
indicators (36)
Self-timer indicator (58)
Remote-control
indicator (60)
Cassette mark Frame counter
Battery-condition
indicator (15)
Title marks
(50-56)
Title/Date/Time/ISO/Format display
Data Panel Viewfinder
Ready lamp (green) (25)
Close-framing guide (27)
Focus frame
With the shutter-release button pressed partway down -
Glows: Camera is ready
Blinks quickly: Subject is too close (shutter is locked)
Blinks slowly: Camera shake warning
Off: Flash is charging

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QUICK OPERATION
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3.Select the print
format (p. 22). 4.Frame the subject as
desired (p. 24).
5.Center your
subject in the
focus frame
(p. 24).
6.Press the
shutter-release
button all-the-
way down to
take the picture
(p. 25).
1.Insert the battery
(p.14). 2.Open the lens cover to turn the
camera on, then
insert the film
(p. 17).

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ATTACHING THE STRAP
BASIC OPERATION
Attach the strap as shown.
• Button keys are included on the strap. Use
the bigger key to turn the battery-chamber
lock, smaller key to push the manual-rewind
button.
Button keys

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER
Your camera uses one 3-volt CR-2 lithium
battery to supply power for all camera
operations.
1.Turn the camera upside down, then
open the battery chamber as shown,
using the bigger button key.
2.Insert the battery into the chamber as
indicated by the + and – marks.
3.Close the battery chamber, then turn
the lock until it stops at CLOSE.
• After installing a new battery, reset the date
and time (p. 46).
Each time the lens cover is opened, a symbol will appear in the data
panel to indicate the power status of the battery.
Briefly appears. Power is sufficient for all
camera operations.
Power is sufficient, but the battery must be
replaced soon.
Replace the battery. The shutter will lock
until the battery is replaced.
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CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER - CONT’D LOADING FILM
Your camera uses IX240 type film designed for use in Advanced Photo
System cameras.
• Your camera’s automatic transport system loads the film, sets the film
speed, and advances the film after each exposure.
• Use film from ISO25-3200. Your camera will automatically set the
proper ISO.
• After loading, the film chamber cannot be opened until rewind has been
initiated.
• DEP, Double Exposure Prevention, prevents the camera from
accepting exposed film.
• This camera will only load film with the mark current.
• If no display appears, replace the battery or check that it is inserted
correctly.
• Auto Power Off: The data panel will shut off and the lens will retract if
the camera is not operated for more than eight minutes. Press the
shutter-release button partway down, or press either zoom button to
resume operation.
• Do not obstruct the lens while it is retracting.
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