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Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.
E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
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 before disposal. Follow local codes for battery
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 camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is exposed.
• the product emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke.
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.
Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit inside the
camera is touched. Take your camera to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs
are required.
Thank you for your purchase of a Minolta product. Your new camera is an easy
to operate lens shutter camera from Minolta's line of Advanced Photo System™
cameras. Your new light-weight, compact camera features title imprinting, film-
chamber lock, and a 25-65mm zoom lens. This manual has been 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.
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.
Advanced Photo System™ is a trademark of the
five system developing companies.
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.
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.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsi-
ble for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-
aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU
(European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for
Conformité Européenne (European Conformity).
©1998 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and
Universal Copyright Convention
9222-2219-31 MM-B909
NAMES OF PARTS
FRONT
16. Format switch
17. Viewfinder*
18. Ready lamp
19. Zoom lever
20. Strap eyelet
21. Film-chamber door
22. Film-chamber release
23. Tripod socket
24. Battery-chamber door
BACK
DATA PANEL
1. Title marks
2. Ti t l e / D a t e / Time/ISO display
3. Battery-condition indicator
4. Frame counter
5. Remote-control mark
6. Self-timer mark
7. Flash-mode indicators
1. Focus frame
2. Close-framing guide
3. Ready lamp
VIEWFINDER
1. Shutter-release button
2. Title button
3. Date button
4. Data panel
5. Self-timer/Select button
6. Flash-mode/Adjust button
7. Manual-rewind button
8. Flash*
9. Viewfinder window*
10. Remote-control window*
11. Lens*
12. Meter window*
13. AF windows*
14. Front cover
15. Self-timer/Remote-control/
Red-eye-reduction lamp
Ready lamp when the shutter-release button pressed half-way down.
Glows: Camera is ready
Blinks quickly: Subject is too close
Blinks slowly: Camera-shake warning
Off: Flash is charging
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20
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12*
8*
9*
10*
11*
15
14
13*
24 23 22 21
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Camera Type: IX240 Lens Shutter Camera
Lens: 25-65mm f/4.3-10.4 power zoom lens
Focusing range: C/H: 0.5m - (1.64 ft. - )
P Wide: 0.5m - (1.64 ft. - ), P Tele: 1.4m - (4.59 ft. - )
Film speed range: ISO 25-3200
Metering range (ISO 200): Wide: EV 4 - 16.2, Tele: EV 4 - 17
Flash range (ISO 200): 25mm: 0.5 - 6.2m (1.64 ft.- 20.34 ft.)
65mm: 0.5 - 2.5m (1.64 ft. - 8.2 ft.)
Battery: One 3-volt CR2 lithium battery
Battery-condition indication: 3-stage indication
Battery performance: Approx. 12 rolls (25 exp. roll with 50% flash)
Viewfinder: Magnification: 0.32X - 0.76X
Field of View (H format): 85% for subject at 3m (9.38 ft.)
Dimensions: 104 x 65 x 38.5mm (4.09 x 2.56 x 1.52 in.)
Weight: 170g (6.0 oz.)
Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are
subject to change without notice.
*Do not touch
Minolta Co., Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan
Minolta GmbH Kurt-Fischer-Strasse 50, D-22923 Ahrensburg, Germany
Minolta France S.A. 365 Route de Saint-Germain, F-78420 Carrieres-Sur-Seine, France
Minolta (UK) Limited 7 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BU, England
Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H. Amalienstrasse 59-61, A - 1131 Wien, A u s t r i a
Minolta Camera Benelux B.V. Zonnebaan 39, P.O. Box 6000, NL-3600 HA Maarssen, The Netherlands
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Minolta Svenska A B Albygatan 114, S-171 54 Solna, Sweden
Finland Branch Niittykatu 6 PL 37, SF-02201 Espoo, Finland
Minolta Portugal Limitada Av. do Brasil 33-A, P-1700 Lisboa, Portugal
Minolta Corporation
Head Office 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U.S.A.
Los Angeles Branch 11150 Hope Street Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A.
Minolta Canada Inc.
Head Office 369 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2H5, Canada
Vancouver Branch 230-3771 Jacombs Road, Richmond, B.C. V6V 2L9, Canada
Minolta Hong Kong Limited Room 208, 2/F, Eastern Center, 1065 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Minolta Singapore (Pte) Ltd. 10, Teban Gardens Crescent, Singapore 608923
Shanghai Minolta Optical
Products Co., Ltd. 368 Minolta Road, Songjiang, Shanghai, China
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