Minolta VECTIS 3000 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Vectis 3000. The Vectis 3000 is an easy to
operate lens shutter camera from Minolta’s line of Advanced Photo System™ cameras.
Your camera features Mid-roll Change, Drop-in Loading, a 22 - 66mm zoom lens, and a
wide focus frame. The sleek and compact design gives the Vectis 3000 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.
New feature...
Mid-Roll Change - Rewind your film in the middle of the roll and reload it later, without
fear of double exposures.

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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...........................................................................15
Loading Film........................................................................................17
Full-Auto Operation .............................................................................22
Focus Hold ..........................................................................................27
For Closer Subjects.............................................................................29
Special Focusing Situations ................................................................32
Rewinding the Film..............................................................................33
Processing...........................................................................................38
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
Selecting the Flash Mode....................................................................40
Flash Range........................................................................................41
Red-eye Reduction..............................................................................42
Fill Flash..............................................................................................43
Flash Cancel........................................................................................44
Night Portrait........................................................................................45
Landscape/Night View.........................................................................46
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Date Imprinting....................................................................................48
Title Imprinting.....................................................................................56
Self-timer .............................................................................................66
Remote Control (Sold Separately) ......................................................68
APPENDIX
Lab Services........................................................................................74
Caring For Your Camera .....................................................................76
Technical Details..................................................................................82
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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.
• Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuit when disposing of
batteries, and follow local regulations for battery disposal.
Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from young
children. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed. 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.
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.

BATTERY
CAMERA BODY
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NAMES OF PARTS
Flash-mode (40)/Select button Self-timer (66)/
Remote-control (68)/
Adjust button
Data panel (8) Shutter-release button
Title button (57)
Zoom
buttons (24)
Date button (48)
Format button (22)
*- Do not touch
Viewfinder window*
AF windows*
Meter window*
Remote-control receiver*
Self-timer/Remote-
control lamp*
Lens*
Tripod socket
Film-chamber release (19)
Film chamber
Manual-rewind button (35)
Strap
eyelet (13)
Battery chamber (14)
Lens cover Ready lamp (green) (9)
Viewfinder*
For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis.
Flash* (39)
Battery-chamber lock (14)

DATA PANEL
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NAMES OF PARTS
• Only the necessary indicators will appear in the data panel.
Flash-mode
indicators (40)
Self-timer indicator (66)
Remote-control
indicator (68)
Cassette mark Frame counter
Battery-condition
indicator (15)
Title marks
(56-65)
Title/Date/Time/ISO/Format display
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
(shutter is locked)
VIEWFINDER
Close-framing guide (30-31)
Focus frame
Ready lamp (green)

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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. 18).

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ATTACHING THE STRAP
Attach the strap as shown.
• Button keys are included on the strap. Use the
bigger key to turn the battery-chamber lock (p.
14), smaller key to push the manual-rewind
button (p. 35).
Button keys
BASIC OPERATION

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY CHECKING THE BATTERY
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 on the strap.
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. 50).
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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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 the film has been
rewound.
• There is no need to worry about double exposure. DEP, Double Exposure
Prevention, prevents the camera from accepting exposed film.
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CHECKING THE BATTERY LOADING FILM
• 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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