User manual MINOX DCC ROLLEIFLEX AF 5.0

[. . . ] Our warranty may be void for damage caused by willful disregard of the instructions. The instruction alerts are to protect the user of the camera and people around him/her from possible damages and injuries. Caution and prohibition signs used in the booklet are shown on the right: This mark indicates that the disregard of the notes may lead to fatal or serious injuries or substantial material damages. High-voltage circuitry inside the camera could cause an electric shock. [. . . ] Left side view Opening Bottom cover Remove the cover by sliding it to the direction of Arrow Ç, while pushing the Bottom cover lock bar to the direction of Arrow Å. Set the cover as shown and slide it toward the camera front (Arrows) till it clicks in place. Hold both sides of Viewfinder cover as shown and lift the cover up Å. Close the hood while pressing inward the hinges on both sides of the hood as shown Ç. When the battery is almost drained, the battery icon gives a warning signal by blinking ( ). ) Then, before the battery is completely drained, the icon flashes ( ) and the power is automatically turned off. * When you do not use the camera for a long time, be sure to remove the battery from the camera in order to prevent battery drain. Strap through a Strap bracket and let the strap go through the loop as shown. Brackets (right and left) put the straps together and adjust length as shown. Turning on and off the power Push the Power switch button to turn the camera on. Power will be cut when the power source button is depressed continuously while the power source button is turned on. * When the camera is idle for longer than 60sec, power will automatically be turned off. * Image may be captured even when the shutter button is not fully depressed, but crank handle may not be released in this case. When the shutter release button is depressed, the "FOCUSING" signal is displayed once. focusing is completed when the display disappears , and the camera is in a focus-lock condition. Remove your finger from the shutter release button to capture ("CAPTURING") and save the image ("SAVING"). Record mode Before shooting A frame counter is displayed in the right upper corner of the display when the camera is in a shooting mode. The upper number shows the total shot number and the lower number indicates the remaining number of frames, which is subtracted each time when the shutter is released. * Since the function of the lower counter is calculated based on images with relatively low data compression ratios, depending upon photographic conditions, there may be a case that the number is not subtracted. When the camera is in Playback mode, two numbers appear at upper right corner of the monitor. [. . . ] When a mini SD memory card is not loaded, the situation is indicated in this way, and the power is turned off automatically. The camera, when left without operation for longer than 60sec, automatically activates Auto power-off circuitry to turn power off. * Memory card exhausted * Crank handle not wound é Refer to the above mentioned solutions é Press the switch firmly é Replace battery and press é Alter frequency (see Page 42) é Turn power on again This may become shorter under low temperature condition. * In photographic situations where contrast is extremely high, for example in a scene where a light source is directly captured in the frame in indoor photography, preview screen images may sometimes blink, but the actual image will be unaffected. [. . . ]