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Thank you for purchasing a Minolta camera.

A valuable tool for photographers, the Maxxum/Dynax 7 has been designed with precision in mind to help you capture your photographic vision. As you use the Maxxum/Dynax 7, you will find that its performance and reliability compliment your own photographic expertise and raise your skills to a higher level.

The Maxxum/Dynax 7 features a newly developed 9-pointAF system with center dualcross-hairsensors to give great flexibility when composing photographs, and the ability to switch between AF and MF, using the AF/MF control button, without changing holding positions.

This is the first camera ever to incorporate a Navigation display which gives easy to understand information on camera operation and Custom functions, available in 5 languages. Combined with the conventional lever and dial controls, the Navigation display provides flexible and clear operation.

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 the Basic Operation section. Once you’ve mastered basic operation, move on to the Detailed Operation section to expand your expertise.

This camera is designed to work specifically with lenses and accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta. Using incompatible accessories with this camera may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage the camera and accessories.

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.

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.

•Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, or ages.

•Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuitwhen disposing of batteries, and follow local regulations for battery disposal.

Keep batteries and other 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 camera emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke.

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.

Do not look directly at the sun through the viewfinder.

CAUTION

Do not allow a camera lens to point directly at the sun. Fire may occur if sunlight comes to focus on a flammable surface. Replace the lens cap when the product is not being used.

For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis.

Camera Body

Front control dial

Grip sensor (125)

Depth-of-fieldpreview button (128)

Lens contacts*

Mirror*

Battery-chamberrelease (17)

Battery-chamberdoor

Vertical-control-gripcontacts (189)*

Flash-compensa-tion dial (103)

PC terminal

(118)

Strap eyelet (16)

Back-coverrelease (20)

Lens release (19)

Remote-controlterminal (191)

Focus-modeswitch (46)

Lens mount

Tripod socket

Diopter-adjustmentdial (130)

Eyepiece cup (15)

Accessory shoe (107)

Viewfinder* (12)

Eyepiece sensor* (125)

Main switch (13)

Metering-modeswitch (75)

AE-lockbutton (81)

Exposure-modedial lockrelease button (24)

Exposure-modedial (60)

Drive-modelever (87)

AF/MF control button (50)

Top data panel (10)

Strap eyelet (16)

Flash-modeswitch (99)

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Film window (20)

Navigation-displayilluminator (44)

Manual-rewindbutton (34)

Eye-startswitch (125)

Control-paneldoor (120)

Navigation display (36)

NAMES OF PARTS

Control Panel

Top Data Panel

Shutter-speeddisplay

Frame counter/

Aperture display

Cartridge mark

Film-transportsignals

Release-priorityindicator (158)

Exposure-modeindicator (60)

Flash-modeindicators (99)

AF-modeindicator (46)

Metering-modeindicator (74)

Drive-modeindicators (87)

Audio-onindicator (131)

Aperture display

Exposure-com-pensation display (77)

Flash-compen-sation display (103)

NAMES OF PARTS

Viewfinder

Spot-meteringarea (75)

Local focus area (56)

Spot-focusarea (55, 56)

Wide focus frame

Flash-compensationindicator (103)

Wireless/Remote flash indicator (114)

Manual-focusindicator (48)

AEL indicator (81, 102)

Exposure-modeindicator

Frames-remainingcounter (26)

Aperture display

Shutter-speeddisplay

Focus signals (28) Metering-modeindicator (75)High-speed-syncindicator(110)

Flash indicator (31)

QUICK OPERATION

1. Insert the batteries.

• The camera uses two CR123A batteries.

2. Attach a lens.

• Align the red marks, then turn it gently clockwise until it clicks.

3. Turn the camera on.

• Turn the main switch to ON.

4. Load the film

• Align the film-tipwith the red mark, then close the back cover.

QUICK OPERATION

5. Set the camera for automatic operation.

• While pressing the exposure-modediallock-releasebutton, set theexposure-modedial to.

6.If using a zoom lens, rotate the zooming ring to frame your

subject as desired.

Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-releasebutton partway down.

Focus is set automatically.

8. Take the picture.

•Gently press the shutter release button all the way down.

If the camera is turned on and the date and time have not been set, this message appears. See page 121 for instructions for setting the date and time.

The navigation display panel can provide information in any one of five languages (Japanese, English, German, French, or Spanish). To select the language you wish to use, see Custom 35 (p. 187).

Attach the eyepiece cup for comfortable viewing.

BASIC

OPERATION

Attach the strap as shown.

•If you have Remote Cord RC-1000Sor RC 1000L, you can use the cord holder on the strap. Attach the strap so that the holder comes to the side of theremote-controlterminal (p. 191).

BATTERIES

Installing the Batteries

Your camera uses two 3V CR123A lithium batteries to supply power for all camera operations.

1.Turn the main switch off. Then slide the battery chamber release as shown, and open

the door.

2. Insert the batteries as indicated by the + and - marks.

3. Close the battery-chamberdoor.

If the camera’s batteries are removed for a long period of time, the date and time settings will be lost. When this happens, this message appears, and the date/time information will not be imprinted. See page 121 for instructions for setting the date and time.

BATTERIES

Battery Condition Indicators

The battery condition indicator displays the power status of the batteries when the main switch is set to ON.

Full-batteryindicator

Power is sufficient for all camera operations.

Half-batteryindicator

Power is low, but all functions are operational.

Keep a fresh battery handy.

Low-batteryindicator

Power is extremely low. The batteries will need to be replaced soon. Flash recycling time may be slow.

Batteries are exhausted

Power is insufficient for camera operation.

Replace the batteries.

•If no display appears, power is too low for the camera to operate. Replace the batteries or make sure they have been inserted correctly.

LENS

Attaching the Lens

1. Remove the body and rear lens caps.

2. Align the red bead on the lens with the red dot on the camera’s lens mount. Press the lens against the lens mount, and turn the lens clockwise until it clicks in the locked position.

• Do not press the lens release when mounting the lens. The lens will not couple properly.

Removing the Lens

1. While pressing the lens release, turn the lens counterclockwise until it stops.

2. Remove the lens and replace the caps, or attach another lens.

Caution

•Do not force the lens if it does not turn smoothly.

•Do not touch the inside of the camera, especially the lens contacts and mirror.

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LOADING FILM

Remove and discard the protective cover on the film gate before loading film for the first time.

Check the film window before loading film. If film is already loaded, refer to Manual Rewind on page 34 to remove a partially exposed roll.

• Load film in the shade to reduce the chances of fogging the film.

1. Slide the back-coverrelease and open the back cover.

2. Insert film cartridge into the film chamber.

• Refer to page 159 to reload a partially exposed roll.

3. Extend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark.

• If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, push the excess film back into the cartridge.

4. Close the back cover.

•The camera automatically advances the film to the first frame. 1 will appear in the frame counter.

•The ISO is shown in the navigation display for 5 seconds after loading.

•If loading was unsuccessful, this message appears in the navigation display. Repeat steps 1-4.

The shutter curtain’s precision design makes it extremely sensitive to pressure. Never touch it with your fingers or the film tip.

shutter curtain

LOADING FILM

•Once the film is loaded, the back cover will lock until film rewinding is complete, preventing accidental opening.

•ISO is set automatically if DX-codedfilm is loaded. See page 86 for changing ISO manually.

•Non-DX-codedfilm is automatically rewound at the end of the roll or after 36 exposures.

•Non-DX-codedfilm is set to the ISO from the previous roll. Refer to page 86 to set the film speed manually.

•Do not use Polaroid Instant 35mm film. Winding problems may occur.

•Do not use infrared film in this camera. The camera’s frame counter sensor will fog infrared film.

HANDLING THE CAMERA

the camera strap around your neck or wrist in the event you accidentally drop the camera.

• Do not touch the end of the lens barrel while taking a picture.

•Do not block the AF illuminator.

•Use a tripod when using slow shutter speeds or a telephoto lens.

•When taking vertically aligned photographs, the use of the vertical control grip, allows for easy access to all camera functions.

Pressing the Shutter-ReleaseButton

Press the shutter-releasebutton partway down to activate the camera’s autofocus andauto-exposuresystems. Gently press the shut-ter-releasebutton all the way down to take the picture.

TAKING PICTURES INFULL-AUTO

1. Turn the main switch to ON.

2. While pressing the exposuremode dial lock-releasebutton, set theexposure-modedial tofull-auto.

Full-autois shown in the display. When the upper part is black, as shown, the position of the dials and levers may not match the actual camera control.

3. Raise the built-inflash.

• If the flash is raised, it will automatically fire when needed.

• For details on using the built-inflash, see page 31.

4.If using a zoom lens, rotate the zooming ring to frame your subject as desired.

Center your subject in the focus frame.

Press the shutter-releasebutton partway down.

Focus will be set automatically. Audio sounds and the local focus area LED appears briefly indicating the focus area selected by the camera.

7. When or appears in the viewfinder, press the shutterrelease button all the way down to take the picture.

•Use focus lock (p.29) if your subject is outside the focus frame.

TAKING PICTURES INFULL-AUTO

•The number of frames remaining is displayed in the viewfinder for the last 19 frames on the roll. This

countdown does not appear for non-DX-codedfilm.

•You can not take more pictures on a roll than what is stated on the film cartridge.

•Audio sound can be canceled (p 131).

• After taking picture, turn the camera off.

• After the camera is turned off, the frame counter remains displayed in the top data panel, but not in the rear navigation display.

• The frame counter in the top data panel disappears when the main switch is turned on.

Full-AutoBasic Settings

When the exposure-modedial is set to, the functions in the table below are reset to thefull-automode, and locked in order not to be changed.

•When the exposure-modedial is set to, the functions in the table above are reset tofull-automode, and locked in order not to be changed. However, if Custom24-2(p. 178) is selected, these settings can be changed after the dial is set to.

•The following items will not be reset when the exposure-modedial is set to. Additional changes to these can be made after selecting

-Whether built-inflash fires or not

-Red-eyereduction

-Date and time imprinting

-Data memory

-Eye-start

-ISO setting

-Audio sound setting

-Custom function settings, except for custom functions 1, 20, 21, 22 and 23.

Focus Signals

The following signals appear in the viewfinder to indicate the focus status

when theshutter-releasebutton ispressed partway down.

Focus is confirmed.

Continuous autofocus – Focus is confirmed.

Continuous autofocus – Lens focusing. Shutter is locked.

(Blinks) Focus cannot be confirmed– Shutter is locked.

Subject is too close or is one of the special focus situations described on page 30.

•In the above chart, the shutter is locked when the lens is focusing or when focus cannot be confirmed. To change so that the shutter can be released, even if focus has not been confirmed, select Custom1- 2.

•If eye-startis on, it is possible to activate focus by bringing the camera to your eye. Seeeye-startfor more information (p. 125).

Focus Lock

Use focus lock when your subject is outside the focus frame or when autofocus is difficult to confirm.

•The focus lock method described on this page, is used for stationary subjects. For moving subjects, see page 47 .

1. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-releasebutton partway down.

•appears in the viewfinder when focus is confirmed.

•Focus lock also locks the exposure settings when 14 segment honey-

comb-patternmetering is selected (p. 74).

2. Continue to hold the shutterrelease button partway down while you compose your picture.

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3. Press the shutter-releasebutton the rest of the way down to take the picture.

•If the shutter-releasebutton is raised partway up, focus lock will not be cancelled. If you want the camera to refocus, remove your finger from theshutter-releasebutton.

•Focus lock is not possible unlessappears in the viewfinder.

FOCUSING

Special Focus Situations

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The camera may not be able to focus in situations like those described below. When the focus signal blinks, use focus lock

(p. 29) or manual focus (p. 48). See page 28 for an explanation of the focus signals.

If the subject within the focus frame is very bright, or low in contrast.

If two subjects at different distances overlap in the focus frame.

If a subject composed of alternating light and dark lines completely fills the focus frame.

If your subject is near a very bright object or area.

USING THE BUILT-INFLASH

The built-inflash provides coverage for focal lengths as wide asOPERATION 24mm.

1. Turn the main switch to ON and set the exposure-modedial to .BASIC

2. Raise the built-inflash.

3. Press the shutter-releasebutton to take the picture.

•When the exposure mode dial is set to , thebuilt-inflash will fire only when necessary.

•For red-eyereduction, turn theflash-modeswitch to thered-eyereduction position.

•To cancel the flash, push the flash down.

Flash Signals

The following signals appear in the viewfinder to indicate the flash status when the shutter-releasebutton is pressed partway down.

Flash is charged.

(Blinks) Previous exposure was correct.

USING THE BUILT-INFLASH

Flash Range

The range of the built-inflash depends on the speed of the film and the selected aperture. Make sure your subject is within the flash range specified in the table below.

Lens Shadowing

Lens shadowing occurs when the lens or lens hood blocks part of the output from the built-inflash. Lens shadowing appears as semicircular shaded area at the bottom (horizontal) or side (vertical) of your image.

•Make sure you are at least 1m (3.3 ft.) from your subject when using the built-inflash.

•Remove the lens hood before using the built-inflash.

•Lens shadowing may occur with the following lenses at shorter focal lengths.

• The built-inflash can not be used with the following lenses: AF 300mm f/2.8 (APO tele) AF 600mm f/4 (APO tele) AF 300mm f/4 (APO tele)

REWINDING THE FILM

The film is automatically rewound after the last frame is exposed.

Automatic Rewind OPERATION

1. Wait until the film is completely rewound.

BASIC

•Do not open the back cover until this message appears in the navigation display. Never use force.

2. When the film is completely rewound, open the back cover and remove the film.

•If the manual rewind button is pressed while the film is rewinding, the rewind speed will change.

REWINDING THE FILM

Manual Rewind

Use manual rewind to rewind the film before the roll is finished.

Gently press the manual-rewindbutton.

• Use a blunt object. A sharp object may cause damage.

Custom Function Notes

Custom 2, 3 and 12 refer to the rewinding of film.

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Custom 2 - Automatic (1) or manually initiated (2) rewind start.

Custom 3 - Rewind the leader into the cartridge (1) or leave the leader out (2).

Custom 12 - Fast (1) or slow/silent (2) rewind.

DETAILED OPERATION

Once you have mastered the basic operation, you can move on to the Detailed Operation section to expand your expertise. Read those pages pertaining to the areas of your interest and need.

NAVIGATION

DISPLAY

Your camera uses the navigation display (a dot-matrixpresentation in the large LCD panel on the back of the camera) to provide you with useful photographic information.

•Only general information is included in this section. Please refer to each specific section for more detailed information.

•Display will be slow in cold weather, but it normalizes when it warms up.

•If the camera is not operated for more than 1 hour, with the main switch on, the display will disappear. Press the shutter-releasebutton partway down, or turn the main switch off and then back on, for the display tore-appear.

DISPLAY SELECTION

Display selection button

Large icon display

Display-selec-tion button

Meter-indexdisplay

Display-selec-tion button

Exposure-historydisplay

Switch horizontal/ vertical

Display selection button

Large icon display

Switch horizontal/ vertical

Display-selec-tion button

Meter-indexdisplay

Display-selection

button

Exposurehistory display

Detailed Display

The detailed display shows all the settings.

•By selecting Custom 27-2(p. 182), you can show only those settings which differ from the standard settings.

Frame counter

Battery condition indicator

• To cancel this display, select Custom 29-2(p. 184).