Konica-minolta 140 User Manual

EINSTRUCTION MANUAL

19181.Slide the back-cover releasedown to open the back cover.• Before opening the back cover, lookthrough the film window to confirm thatfilm is not

2120LOADING THE FILM4.Close the back cover.• The film automatically advances to the first frameand “1”appears in the data-panel frame counter.• If the

23221.Press the main switch to turn thecamera on.• To conserve battery power, the auto-power-off function will turn the camera off eightminutes after

2524FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION4.Place the subject within the Area AFframe. The focus frame will automaticallychange to a focus-area indicator toconfirm

2726FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATIONAs long as the subject is located within the Area-AF focus frame, even if it is notcentered, the camera will automaticall

2928FOCUS LOCK - AREA AFThe focus-lock function allows the camera to be focused on a certain subjectand then the picture can be recomposed to arrange

3130When a low-contrastarea fills the focusframe.When the subject iscomposed of a regularrepeating pattern.The green focus lamp will blinkslowly to wa

33321.With the focus-area indicator on the subject,press and hold the shutter release buttonpartway down.• The green focus lamp should glow to confirm

3534REWINDING THE FILM• If the rewind motor stops before the film has been completely rewound, all theindicators on the data panel will blink. Remove

3736SELECTING THE AF MODEThree auto focus (AF) modes can beselected: Area AF, spot AF, and target AF.Press the AF mode button until thedesired AF indi

32For Proper and Safe Use ... 4GETTING STARTEDNames of Parts... 10Attaching the Camera Strap... 1

3938FOCUS-AREA INDICATOR CONTROLS The display of the focus-area indicator can be controlled with a custom function.CUSt-1:1 - The focus-area indicato

4140SPOT AFThe camera focuses on a subject within the spotAF frame. This mode can be used to single out aspecific subject from a group.1.Press the AF

4342TARGET AFTarget-AF focus frameThe target AF is ideal for moving subjects. Thecamera continually calculates the focus evenwhen the shutter-release

4544• When the camera is turned off, the fill-flash, flash cancel, night portrait, orexposure compensation mode will be reset to autoflash or autoflas

4746AUTOFLASHThe flash will fire automatically in low-light or back-lit situations.Press the flash-mode button until theautoflash indicator appears on

4948AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTIONThe flash will fire a few short bursts before the mainflash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by lightrefl

5150FLASH CANCELThe flash will not fire in this mode. Use flash cancelwhen flash photography is prohibited, natural light isdesired to illuminate the

5352EXPOSURE COMPENSATION (160 MODEL ONLY)The multi-segment metering can expose for mostsituations: back lighting, and directly lit snow scenes.Howeve

55543.Press the shutter-release button all the waydown to begin the countdown.• The self-timer indicator will blink on the data panel.The self-timer l

BUTTONS FOR THE DATE FUNCTIONSelect buttonAdjust buttonDate button5756CONTINUOUS ADVANCE (160 MODEL ONLY)2.Frame the subject as described in themanual

54• Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal;always follow local regulations for battery disposal.• Do not disasse

YY MM DD hh mm 5958IMPRINTING THE DATE OR TIMEFOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODELPress the date button to select the dateimprinting format.• The

6160FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL3.Press the adjust (ADJ) button or zoom leverto change the blinking item. • The numerals continues to change as

63623.Press the adjust (ADJ) button or zoom leverto change the display format.• The date format changes as follows:`Y M D M D`Y D M`Y4.Pres

6564TAKING PICTURES USING THE REMOTE CONTROL1.Place the camera on a tripod. Point thecamera so that the subject is within in thefocus frames. FOR OWN

6766FOR OWNERS OF THE QUARTZ-DATE MODEL• To save power, the camera automatically shuts down if the shutter is notreleased in approximately 8 minutes.•

69683. Recompose the picture.• The focus frames or focus-area indicator willdisappear after releasing the shutter button. Thefocus lamp will remain li

7170VIEWFINDER BRIGHTNESS The relative brightness of the AF frame or focus-area indicator can be adjusted.The brightness of the frame lines will cont

On February 20th, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Onboard his Friendship 7 spacecraft was a Minolta Hi-matic camera to

7574CARE AND STORAGE• When photographing in cold weather, it is recommend that you keep thecamera and spare batteries inside your coat to keep them wa

7776BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS• Check camera operation carefully and take test photographs. Purchase a sparebattery.• Minolta is not responsible for any

7FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE6Continued on next page.• Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight.• Do not fire the flash at vehi

78Battery: One 3-volt CR123A lithium batteryBattery-condition indication: 3-stage indicationBattery performance: approx. 10 rolls based on Minolta&apo

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9FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE8This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1) This device may

11NAMES OF PARTS10GETTING STARTEDContinued on next page.* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep thesesurface

1312Continued on next page.NAMES OF PARTSGETTING STARTEDBattery-condition indicator (p. 18)Frame counter (p. 21)Film-transport signals (p. 21)Cartridg

1514NAMES OF PARTSGETTING STARTEDVIEWFINDERFocus lamp (green)With the shutter-release button pressed partway down -Glows: focus confirmedBlinks rapidl

17• Quartz-date model: after installing the battery, the date and time must be set,see page 59.• When changing batteries, always turn the camera off.1