Minolta XG-A User Manual

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CONTENTS
MAIN FEATURES
NAMES OF PARTS
.... . ... . ........ .. 4
6
SUMMARY OF OPERATION . . ... . .... . 8
STRAP AND CASE ... .. ..... . .. ... ... 10
ATTACHING AND REMOVING
LENSES .. . ...... . .. . ..... . ... .. . 11
BATTERIES AND POWER ....... . .. . . 12
Installing batteries .
....... . ... . ..... 12
Battery
holder .... .. . . .. . . . .. . .... . 13
Testi
ng batter i es .. . ........... . .. . . 13
Main switch . . ...... .. . .. . . .. .. .. . . 14
Touch switch/operating button .. . ..... 14
Cold-weather operati on ..... . ...... . . 15
LOADING AND ADVANCING FILM .. . . 15
Film-advance lever and frame counter .
.. 19
FILM SPEED .. . ... . . ...... . .. . . .. . . 20
Setting film speed . .. . . . .. . .... . .. .. 20
(ASA/DIN conversion scale) ..... .. .... 20
EXPOSURE-CONTROL
FUNDAMENTALS .. . . . .. . . .. .... . . 21
METERING WITH THE XG-A .. . . .. .. " 22
VIEWFINDER . .. . . ... . ........ . . . . . 23
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL '" 24
Automatic operation .. . .. . .. .... . ... 24
Eyepiece cap
........ . .. . ... ..... . . 25
WAYS OF USING AUTO MODE ........ 26
General
use .. ....... .. ... ...... .. . 26
Creati
ve aperture control .. . ......... 27
Creative
shutter control ...... . ... . . . 28
AUTOMATIC -EXPOSURE
ADJ USTMENT .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
WHEN
AND HOW MUCH TO ADJUST
EXPOSURE ..... . . .. : .... .. . . .. . . 30
"B " SETTING . .. . ....... .. . . ... . .... 33
HOLDING THE CAMERA ... . .. . . . ... 34

Minolta XG-A Specifications

General

Brand	Minolta
Model	XG-A
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English