OWNER'S MANUAL‘Your iit, compoct XO-11 comers te fet 36mm singletons alex on the market tat es
you at da shutter speed or lees aperture according to Your Dhotowaphic purpove, with the
TAI. Scmputer men sutometcalty end septnty controling the other value for proper exnonure
Jou can ata wt exponare menualy, with or vithout referenc 1 the camera's ealeulation. If YOu
TEA SSS ve acponute contel antiely fo the camera’ program for perfect reults over a wae
MS. Wnicnever vou chose, completeoldstate inormetion in the finder outomaticlly
aimed to anon aly that spiiatie, anda nerdy developed screen makes viewing Brighter and
FEISS Shin and ve accurate. Safe Lag Seal ang electromagnetic sie release hand 9 host
teint vmature, Attshing the accesory Auto Winder D ancbleesingltrarm continous Motor
invadconee up to2 tremenleve, Minolta‘ special Auto Elecroash 200K electrically switches the
XO-trTs shutey owe for strobe exbosures when charged ae signa’ lf-ready inthe finder i 0
ates conamcoussequencelosh withthe winder. Besdls new MO Rokr loners, your KO-11
She Sisuy al nerehangesble FekicorXe made to date and al appicale Minotte SLA system
eters wing your eamero for tho fret tm, study His manual carefully ll the way Proush-r at
toot ha tation ended to cover Your own BhOtwar =p haecs. As you read, tac oer to the
(esa vod (see 9.10, load baer, and hancle your XD-1 1 and acquaineyoursl! with ts aris
AP Heaton Thee ood i with Firm and procend to actual picture taking. In this way, vou can take
eral Snotor anc bao to relize the Broad potenti of your XO-11 ight rom ho start Be sure to2, Aster to the exposure control seclons 10
Getermine. the deurod shuttersped range
for Amode automatie (9.28) or to st the
perture and stutter speed in enerual (A)
ted (p92).
ston the top-down button when the
anos range oF sering hes been dover
frined and take the piture. (Because the
XO etare at hula the aperture is
losing to obtan coriect exposure settings
for sutomate, modes, itis unnocestary 10
hhoid in the stop.sown button during ex
caurion
Be sus to use «proper ers for your XD-11
Camera. The MINOLTA Lens wih is proper
for this camera i the MD Lens, Vion using MC
tnd her tyne of Lanse, the aperture p=Orty
‘mode and mara! mode will work, but the
orter priority mode will aoe work. Therefore.
inorder to fly use the multsnade opertion
Of the XO-11 (aperture priority, abutter prior
‘y dedmanual) ove a prope ens
REMOTE CORD $ AND L. (Accessory)
“Those cords are designed for operating the
X0-11 {at all spends except “B') trom a
Gistence, Each erm ito th threaded socket
‘rowed i the eperating bution. The Cord Ss
our labout 20 5) long, while ho Cord Lie
Sm (61/2 4) These cords factitate sts
‘mounted on @ wood of ramote wildlife pe
aren In combination with the Auto Winder D,
the Cord (can be wind 10 make single oF
Contiouovs sequence exposures ot the subject
onion, rome remete locaton, ee
powre:)
A (mitrortype) and Mans
Procoed at for Auto Rokkors above, excent
‘hat te top-down Dutton new not be pushed,
12 Be sure 10 use only A. mode (aperture
prioity) oF M mode mena when making
lcturse using closeup equipment 6 pro-
ber expowure may rewutt f § mode is used
4+ The Rotkor X Str #28 CA Shift ne
hou be wend in Mt mode (mara on.
‘ah metering is done and exponure made without
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Lan mount:
auto-exposure
Shute:
Compact 35iren sngleden reflex with shutter. or aperture priority automatic or
tmotered/fullmanusl expoaire contol
Mincta SLR bayonet. 54" rotate angle: coupling for full ape are metering ond
Tinderaspioy input snd automatic diaphragm conto, providing shetter speed
provity. wed opertre-priarity eperation with MO RokKOrX lenses. aperture
Briony eberaton ony with MG and other ROEKOTX lenses spring return bution
For gonial eld preview and for stop-dowm meter readings with other than MC
fr UD ans (Standard lees: SOrmm 11.2, 11-4 oF 171.7 MD ROKKOY-X)
Special lowvoltage, lowesirent computer crcult incorporating. ge scale
Fmonotthe ard hybrid IC, eamaramcobat compound mpulseteast magoets
Proper exposure aor ding to metering inchcrion at the shuttersonad aperture,
he film sowed, and/or ssposure adjment set. Autosposure range: EY 1 10
EV 18 feat soca 71.4 t0 1/1000 sc. a 1/16) at ASA 100 with 714 ens.
Nevical reverse. meta lado. focal plane type, with olacromagnatic reess
Elcetronialy convalted speeds: 1/1000 10 1 sec. stelesiy on automatic modes
Sin sys on monaat mode at °X" (1/100 seo.) ting. Mechanically
Soatfohosretings no buttery power required) "O° (1/800 a," (uD)
‘TTL centerneighted type by icon ahoto eal! mounted at rar ot penapssm a
fall apercte for norma dilay, at aking aperture for exposure ehuterspeed)
Fursoeed range
[ASA 12 10.2200 sett cha (around rowind-crank/backeelese knob) with lack
‘Autoxponure Up to22 EN continuous odhurenant of auto or metered manual mith 1ks a 2670
djutiment: postion ard each EV setting.
‘rror_ Gvesize quckeetora type (PO value: 143!en) with praumatie damper
Vieatinder. Eyeevel fined pertepriam type showing 9% of 28 x 26mm fimframe area
Nogniistion: 887% with G0rum standard tent feessed at winity. Power: ~V D.
‘arabe wh accessory srapon eyepier correction vee,
Fresnetiekd focusing seen having on srtiealy reguler patterned ratte fad
flor central splitimage Rorzeetaly”onented focusing s901 surourded by
Visite eure rere: Shutter sped and fnumber st on "Sor “M” mod,
number set with MD oF most NG lenses on “A” mode, LED indication of
lperture (on "S") oF shut speed for "A" oF "M") for comect exposure by 10
Tghtemiting diodes LED over-/under-range inekcatrs. vnper of wich io
‘inks asa fah-endy signal with ALO Elecofiash 200% and igh "4," 0,
{nd "D" shutter stings Bult in ayepiee shutter positioned by ver
Flash syne: PC terminal and hot shoe for Xsyne.(aconaected when unit not installed
SO" shutter suing] are slower step or spe
‘sane sypehronae at 1/13 or slower speed.
Ente contact on fot shoe, recsives sina fom eamere control contact of Auto
Elecuollods 200% whenever sspacitor ie chargd to cau upper LED tiandle
In tinder to Bik and then st shatter ot Yxee 1/100 se
ish syrehvenies ot 1/109 sec. (ue, electionc "X" or mechenical
fede, Coat MF, Ma FPMULTIPLE EXPOSURES
ing rae of fe
3, Operate the fiimadance lever This wil
ES the shutter forthe Next expowrs,
Yoke your secre exposure,
FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
Auto Electroflash 200% (Aczossory) and she fash rasdy signa links
The Auto Elecvoflah 200K ics now Switching the pone: “OFF” cuw off a
6, Atter the lt multgie exporure, sovarce
2 Exponure adiusement Hard as desired for
menteontol cep 3)
For flash units other than 200%
‘Chess Mor T through 1/15, 8
W100, (ie, 1/128 and up"Ee
HOLDING THE CAMERA
Hotsing tre comers securely when 8x00"
sunt sea tade i 2 imperant as focusing. Ever
aaa ting with slow shutter speeds. A
eShemendsole wey that permits ready oper
the mum and incex or mide
curing or of te fers. Thee f
De ued no ture the apertre
‘\
REWINDING AND UNLOADING FILM
usn me tm-svance reanse.
2. Untold he rewind crank and turn tin the
cae eat the index tng res on the
see wanton the penton, the AMD
te ate one (suse for support end fou
Potro rote theca
Meanceronk end erie inthe Weft hand 6
&
we
RELEASING THE SHUTTER
The way the cova ie supported [ne 9.42)
shen exposures art ede and Now the shutter
protographic rests
thoter teed
With the. posible exception of highs
spends, the camera or hands Reaing it snould
Body ne ‘he sata
rowed in the swoterreeese bution.
ithe eyepiace not being shielded by the
Sood ete path
ae.
SELF-TIMER
Tocoparn
1° Rovance te fm
D Cake satarrer by moving te ever
1, Press the eperating button at fat 2 I mil
sod wrt the comer. 10 on either AUTO.
MODES, be sre to le the eveniece shutter
(eee 9.31)FOCUSING
“The focusing semen of your XO-11festres
8 a splivimage spot surourded by a band of
perianal peterenee of the BAC
fo focus wie cam
the spot are exacty aligned with no broken
Up. Av this point, the subject mage within the
Yocvsra ad snoud sppeor clearestand seem tf ger Io
Though te most satisfactory focutn
Doth of tes
The stance tebind an
focusing
Mere lene) and st minimum focusing ds
deoth et tile 8 any aperare and focsing
Deomn-of tai scale
eo ner ee far limits of acceptabe tarp
Tapprox. 141032
ae Bee
uli ait
Lite
— @ Fane
[Fecsed drone —o|
we abgne 18
sce on the soptha-fild sole indeate 2
Coptable sharpness {rom about Jim fo 8.7m
von making black et
the focusing ring to the
fight of te viewtincer indicates the exact plane
(eupsed by the fm in te camera, TSN DE
eee
rag
ers CR)rt eC
10 and "8" mechanical cigs
Bom "O" end "B" shutter voting. ore
imoke exposures, and advance film even though
ovnaree ee unacoable ot completly tac
Turning the shutter special (n any mode
sorting! 10 slgn "0 vith tho index provides 3
fixed shutter speed of 1/100 se. for fully
som igh i tho finder frames 8
mechanical shutsor-speed operat
avers for making "tulb” exposures. That
Geprened snd rmein pon unt it rolead
“a will appase at tho bottom ght in the
tinder frame at tis setng and overrerge LED
EXPOSURE-ADJUSTMENT CONTROL
on a rcmate mode or on metered
Fn es and rove the index to the Ske
1s, punts to prasiee wore.
Pt or tenn enpovure. Tha numbers NBER
Peet intestenone o0 mee gdouble
sien two atop Tos or one cuter
jhe negnal exponure) There 16a Fock at che
Ms [sol postion ana tckstoes a both
ot oreo ser use
nove k
he oxponumadurirent conncl may be
oi ochre! at ASA 29.00 to he
Wr Ae ASA 1600 It comnot be moved
oris wt ac ASA 9200.
WHEN AND HOW MUCH TO ADJUST EXPOSURE
ditterence between te subject and beck
ing ite wet the_don of the exponre
djusoment contol ot trom 1/2 10 #2.
Examples of such pictures are ones with
fttong beckliiing and no fil Homing
lon tach a Exenples A and B, or subjects
pons a backaround of srow or ight