OWNER’S MANUALMinolta AL-F The Minolta AL-F is o pursable and pocketable comera hoving mony versatile features it is 9 coupled rangefinder 35mm comera with shutter-speed-first EE principle, selected over 1/30 10 1/500 ef @ second range wilh the Electric Eye aperture control provided by a CdS exposure meter cell, with Contrast Light Compensotor sytem, built into’ the: jens barrel. lt incorporates: the Easy Flash system over 0 scale of guide numbers between 92 ond 180 fin ft1, 10 and $6 (in m), allowing automatic seHing of the aperture by merely focusing ‘on the subject once the control ring is set to the guide number and flash index mark Moreover, it is equipped with easy loading toke-up spool for rapid, fumble-free loading, Please read this monual carefully before toking pictures so thot you may fully utilize the potential ef your Minolta ALFM@ Mercury battery The ‘Electric Eye system in Minolta ALF is powered by a long life mercury baltery, which must be Properly seated in the battery chamber before the camera will operate: 1, Remove the battery chomber cover with @ coin by turning it counter-clockwise. 2. When the cover is removed, ploce the battery in the chamder with its plus (+) side up, es indicated by arrow on the inside of the cover. CAUTION 1) Be sure that the plus (+) end minus |—) sides of the bottery cre not reversed, 2) Be sure not to touch the battery terminals with moist or unclean fingers. If stained, the battery contacts con deteriorate, making the battery inoperative. 3) The average life of the mercury battery is 14-18 months. 4) If the comero is not to be used for over @ month, remove the wallery ond store it in @ dry, cool place. '§) The Minolta AL-F uses 0 1.35Y, button-shape mercury bottery for photographic applica- ‘tions (Mallory PX-13, PX-625, RM-625R or equivalent)