Minolta X-700 - Manual (Page 4)

CONTENTS
NAMES OF PARTS/MAIN FEATURES . ..
TAKING CARE OF YOUR X-700
Strap and case
PREPARING TO TAKE PICTURES
M O U N T I N G A N D CARE OF LENSES
Body and lens caps
Attaching and removing lenses
Care of glass surfaces
BATTERIES A N D POWER
Batteries
Main switch
Operating button
Automatic battery check and shutter lock . . . .
Battery holder
Cold-weather operation
F I L M A N D F I L M SPEED
LOADING A N D A D V A N C I N G F I L M
Loading f i l m
Film-advance lever
Safe Load Signal/Frame counter
REWINDING A N D U N L O A D I N G F I L M
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TAKING PICTURES WITH YOUR
X-700
Pre s h o o t i n g check
EXPOSURE CONTROL WITH THE X-700 ......
Summary of modes
Mode/shutter-speed selector and
P/A-lock release
Minimum-aperture lock
Eyepiece cap
PROGRAMMED AUTO-EXPOSURE
MODE (P mode)
F U N D A M E N T A L S OF EXPOSURE
COUPLED RANGES A N D PROGRAM
GRAPH
LENS A N D MODE COMBINATIONS
APERTURE-PRIORITY A U T O -
EXPOSURE MODE (A mode)
METERING WITH THE X-700
AE LOCK
EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
WHEN TO USE AE LOCK A N D
EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENT C O N T R O L . . .
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