Minolta VECTIS 25 Owner's manual

Brand: Minolta

Model: VECTIS 25

Type: Owner's manual

The Minolta Vectis 25 is a compact, user-friendly camera that offers automatic and manual flash modes for versatile photography. With its cordless design and attachable sync cord, it can be used with various cameras. The computer dial and film-speed scale help you set the correct exposure for your shots. The monitor lamp indicates when the flash is ready. Whether you're shooting in low-light conditions or adding fill light to daylight shots, the Vectis 25 is a reliable companion for your photographic adventures.

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OWNER'S MANUAL

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This

compact,

easy-to-use

unit makes

perfect

automatic

flash

expo-

sures

over

a considerable

range

and is

also usable

as a conventional

non-auto

flashgun.

lt can

be attached

cordlessly

cameras

having

direct-contact "hot

shoe"

or by means

an attachable

cord with

conventional

brackets

and terminals.

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NAMES

PARTS

Flash

tube

and

ref

lector

with

guard

window

Sensor

Auto/manual

switch

Attach

ing

bracket

Cord

less

contact

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Battery-chamber

cover

Distance scale

Aperture scale

Computer

dial

Film-speed scale

Monitor lamp

Sync.

cord

socket

Power switch

pen-f

lash/test

button

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BATTER

IES

To install,

open

the

battery

chamber

cover

by sliding it

off in

the

direction

the

arrow

toward

the

back

the unit.

Insert

our batteries

(see

specs

15), mak

ing

sure

that

plus

(+)

and

minus

(-)

ends

batteries

are

positioned

in-

d icated

side the

battery

chamber.

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3. Close

the

cover

aligning

carefully

and

sliding

to-

ward

the

front of

the

unit

until

it is securelY

Place.

When

the

monitor

lamP

fails

light with

in a

reasonable

time,

say

30 seconds,

with the

power

switch

oh,

rePlace

all

four

batteries

with

f resh

ones

the

same

time.

CAUTION:

The

Auto

Electroflash

designed

use only

non-re-

chargeable

lka I

i ne-ma

nganese

or sealed

carbon-zinc

batteries

specif

ied;

the

ormer

are

recommended.

not use

n ickel-cadmium

other

rechargeable

batteries,

this

may seriously

damage

the

it.

Battery

contacts

shou

not

touched

with

the

ingers

and

should

cleaned

with

dry

rough

cloth before

inser-

tion.

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With

cameras

wired

for

cordless

flash.

simply

slide

the

attaching

bracket

the

flashgun

all the

way into

the camera

hot

shoe.

or other

cameras,

slide

the

bracket

into

the

accessory

flashgun

shoe,

insert

the

single-

prong

plug

end

of attachable

sync.

cord into

the

sync. cord

socket

until it

catches,

and

plug

the

connection

on the

other

end into

the

"X"-synchron

iza-

tion

terminai

on the camera.

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Make

sure

that

the

camera

set

for

sync.

and/or

that

the

flashgun

properly

connect_

with

the

sync.

terminal

tne

camera.

Also

make

sure

that

the

cam_

era

not

set

for

shutter

speed

faster

than

the

manufac_

turer's

recommendation

for

electronic

flash (usually

1/60

stower

for

full_f

rame

35mm

cameras

having

horizontal_run

rocal-plane

shutters).

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computer

diat

align

tne

triangular

black

inOex

wiih

tl-re

exposure-rating

number

rne

trlm

you

are

using.

(Dots

between

numbers

the

film_

speed

scale

represent

ASA

rat_

Ils_s

32,40,64,80,

125,160,

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320

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70,

22,

23,

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zs,

respectively

rom

left

right.

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POWER SWITCH

turn

the unit on

and

charge

the

capacitor,

move the

Power

switch

"ON." When

you

are

not tak

ing

pictures,

the switch

should

kept in

its

"OFF."

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AUTOMATIC

OPERATION

1. Make

sure that the

auto/man-

ual

switch is all way

to the

left

"AUTO"

so that the

yellow

area is fully

visible.

2. For

proper

exposure

under

usual

conditions,

set the

lens

aperture

on the camera to the

f-number

that

appears oppo-

site

the

yellow

"AUTO"

area

on the distance

scale of the

lashgun's

computer dial

(e.9.,

f/5.6

with film-speed

setting

of ASA 1OO

DIN 21).

3. With

the flash-ready

lamp

glowing.

release

the camera

shutter.

The

f lashgun

willvary

the

flash

duration

between

1/2,OOO

and 1/40,OOO sec. for

proper

exposure

flash-to-

subject

distances from

7O cen-

timeters

tt. 4 in.)

4.5

meters

(approx.

ft.).

Nor-

mal

subjects closer

than this

will

be overexposed

and those

farther

away underexposed

with the

aperture set

in 2

above. However,

satisfactory

exposure for

subjects some-

what

beyond 4.5m

can be

ob-

tained by

opening the camera

aperture to

the

f-number

that

results

by dividing the maxi-

mum

guide

number

(25

for

meters, 82 for feet)

by the

lash-to-subject

distance with

unit

either

auto

manual

mode.

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MANUAL

OPERATIOT\

Make sure that

the auto/man-

ual switch

is all the

way to the

right at

"M."

For

proper

exposure

under

usual

conditions,

set the

lens

aperture

the camera

to the

f-number

that

appears

oppo-

site

the

flash-to-subject

dis-

tance on

the

comPUter

dial of

the

lashgun

(e.9.,

between

and

/2.8

for 1Om or

ft.,

about

t/8 for 3m or

ft.,

/16

1.5m or

ft., etc., at

ASA

1OO

lN 21

3. With the

f lash-readY

lamP

glowing, release the

camera

shutter.

F lash

duration

re-

mains

f ixed at 1/2,OOO

sec.

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RECYCLING

With fresh

batteries,

the monitor

lamp

should

come

on to indicate

recycling

with

about

sec.

with

alkaline-manganese

batter-

ies

or 7

sec.

with

sealed

carbon-

zinc

batteries.

not

attempt

take

flash

pictures

when

the

monitor

lamp

not

glowing.

lf the f

lash

be f ired

immedi-

ately

after

the monitor

lamp

comes

on with

f resh

batteries

and

when

recycling

time

is long

with

older

batteries,

the maxi-

mum

lash-to-subject

distance

for

normal

auto

operation

should

considered

to be

(1O

ft.).

manual

operation

this

case,

the

lens

should

opened

one

half

one

stop

than

the

aperture

indicated

(e.9.,

set

t/4

between

f/4

and

t/5.6

rather

than

f/5.6).

When

the

monitor

lamp

fails

light

within

a reasonable

period

of time,

say

seconds,

with

the

power

switch

on, replace

all

our

batteries

with fresh

ones

the

same

ttme.

OPEN

FLASH

Non-synchronized

"open-f

lash',

pictures

can

be made

discon-

necting

the

camera

and flashgun

and

using

them

separately.

this

case

the f lash

triggered

push

ing

the

open-f

lash/test

but-

ton.

Since flash

duration

still

controlled

by the

sensor

auto-

matic

operation

and remains

f ix-

at maximum

power

on manu-

al, exposure

produced

will

indicated

those respective

sec-

tion

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NOTE:

For dark

subjects or in

poor

ref lecting

cond itio ns

(such

outdoors

night

or in dark

surroundings indoors).

gen-

erally recommended

that the

lens

be closed down

half

stop

one stop more

than

indicated

by the computer

dial

auto

operation or

opened a

half

stop

to one stop more

than

indicated

by the dial

manual

mode,

though individual

conditions will

determine

the

exact

setting in

either mode.

FILL.tN OR SYNCHRO-

DAYLIGHT

FLASH

Though

primarily

intended

for

use as the sole or

main light

source

in flash

pictures,

the

Auto

E lectrof lash 25

can be

used to balance

fill

in shad-

ows with other bright

light

sources such as

daylight

under

appropriate

conditions. Suitable

ones

to start with on

either auto

manual mode

are

those

which ambient and

lash

indica-

tions

call

for

the same

exposure

settings. Then

the ind

icated

shutter speed is

used, but the

lens

is closed down one

half

one stop

f rom that ind

icated

(e.9.,

for 1/60 sec. at between

I/4 and f/5.6, shutter

is left at

1/60 but

the lens is set at

f/5.6

or between

f/5.6

and

f/8.) From

is starting

point,

settings

can

further

adjusted

toward ob-

taining effects desired u

nder var-

ious

conditions.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Type:

Guide number:

Auto

working

range:

Flash

duration:

Sensor

angle

acceptance:

Power

source:

umber

of f lashes

per

set

batteries:

Recycling

time:

Color temperature:

Coverage:

Sync.

contacts:

Size

and weight:

Clip-on

automatic/manual

electronic

flash

unit

or cord

less/corded

use

Up to

25 tor

calculations

meters

ASA 1OO,

41 in feet

ASA 25, or 18 for

meters

at DIN 18

O.7 to 4.5m

(2'4"

14'9")

(aperture

/5.6

f ilm

speed

ASA

1OO)

1/40,OOO

1/2,OOO

sec.

auto

operation,

1/2,OOO

in manual

(non-automatic)

operation

Approx.

only from

four

1.5v

(penlight)-size

alka-

line-manganese

or sealed carbon-zinc

cells

Approx.

21O

with

alkaline

cells,

with

sealed

carbon-zinc

cells

Approx.6

sec.

with fresh

alkaline-manganese

cells.

Approx.

sec.

with

fresh

sealed

carbon-zinc

cells

Balanced for

daylight-type

color fitm

60" horizontally

and 45o

vertically

(suff

icient

for

wideangle

lenses

down

35mm focal

length

full-frame

35mm

cameras)

Direct

contacts

for

hot

shoe,

jack

for

attaching

separate

sync.

cord

that is included

with

unit

55 x

1O5 x

61mm

(2-3/'t6

4-1

2-3/8 in.l

not

including

attaching

bracket;

155g

(S-7

/16

oz.) without

batteries

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CARE AND

STORAGE

Remove batteries

whenever

the

lashgun

not

be used

for more than a

week.

Store

the

unit in a cool,

dry

place

away

from dust, chemi-

cals, or

corrosive

vapors.

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Minolta VECTIS 25 Owner's manual

Minolta VECTIS 25 Owner's manual

Minolta VECTIS 25 Owner's manual

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