Minolta Weathermatic-A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...le in or under the water or while the camera is wet 5 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble this camera but take it to an authorized Minolta service facility when some service or rep...

Page 2: ...needed 4 CONTENTS NAMES OF PARTS 8 SUMMARY OF OPERATION 12 PREPARATION AND BASICS 16 Opening and closing the back cover 16 Installing the battery 25 Checking the battery 28 Loading and advancing film...

Page 3: ...NDERWATER Focusing Tips for taking pictures underwater ACCESSORIES Sportsfinder MAINTENANCE OF O RING TECHNICAL DETAILS TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE CARE AND STORAGE 57 57 58 59 59 60 60 61 75 75 78 82 90 1...

Page 4: ...advance lever repeatedly until first exposure locks in place and the lever will not move p 32 5 Check and or clean lens cover glass and set focus for your subject p 38 6 Look through eyepiece and comp...

Page 5: ...HE BACK COVER ALSO THAT THE BACK COVER S O RING IS CLEAN AND IN GOOD CONDITION BEFORE THE BACK COVER IS CLOSED BY DOING THIS YOU WILL OBTAIN THE FULL SERVICE LIFE INTENDED FOR THIS SEAL This manual cr...

Page 6: ...camera body 2 Press both ends of the back cover with your thumbs as shown Then with the palm of your hand press down on the center of the cover to assure a proper seal 3 Turn the back cover release kn...

Page 7: ...unction control knob to the flash symbol If the finder monitor lamp lights and begins to pulsate in approximately 10 seconds the battery is serviceable If these signals do not light within 30 seconds...

Page 8: ...n page 22 5 Use your right thumb to operate the film advance lever repeatedly until it locks about three full strokes A series of 1 s should be visible in the film data window to indicate the first ex...

Page 9: ...wind any farther as the film cartridge will be difficult to remove 36 Viewfinder Looking into the eyepiece of your Weathermatic A you will see a bright frame with focus symbol settings above it What...

Page 10: ...part of a standing adult from about head to ankles can be seen in the finder bright frame with the camera held horizontally Subjects from about 3 to 5m 10 to 16 ft will be acceptably sharp at the clou...

Page 11: ...s for 1 2m 4 ft at which you can see from the top of the head to about mid chest in the finder At the symbol that looks a open at the top the camera is focused for close head to shoulder portraits at...

Page 12: ...h the exposure function control knob set at the sun symbol 6 Depress the shutter release slightly If the red lamp at the right in the finder does not come on hold the camera steady and continue to squ...

Page 13: ...function control knob to the sun symbol for subjects in bright sun or to the cloud symbol for cloudy bright conditions FlASH PICTURES 1 Turn the exposure function control knob to the flash symbol The...

Page 14: ...ot pulsating it will probably be underexposed UNLOADING THE FILM IMPORTANT ALWAYS BE SURE THE CAMERA IS COMPLETELY CLEAN AND WIPED DRY BEFORE OPENING THE BACK COVER After taking the last picture on a...

Page 15: ...DUST ETC Before opening the back cover to change the film or battery carefully inspect the outside of the camera for sand that may have lodged in or around controls or near the cover s O ring If any...

Page 16: ...of view For all practical purposes however as the camera s lens and your eyes are affected equally by refraction they will see alike and underwater focusing is the same as on land If it is easier to...

Page 17: ...hin black lines Underwater the area of the scene covered by the sportsfinder will correspond to that covered by the camera viewfindeer The sportsfinder will give approx 85 coverage of the scene Use of...

Page 18: ...by continuous control knob with 5 distance symbols 1 with click stop Shutter Metal blade before the lens mechanical type fixed 1 200 sec speed Exposure control By 3 position control with click stop s...

Page 19: ...his manual created and owned by www butkus org chinon and should only be located there 90 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Things to check if your camera does not operate properly 1 Film advance lever won t ope...

Page 20: ...sh was used 10 Photos are not clear or are bluish when taken underwater Camera to subject distance too far 0 9 1 5m 3 5 ft is recom mended Was water clear If flash was used was the light scattered by...

Page 21: ...tively high temperatures Always keep the O ring clean dry Do not use alcohol or other chemical solvents to clean the camera or back cover as they may damage the plastic structure Use only clean flesh...