X-300 (2025-100) X-370 (2025-300) so For U.S.A. & Canada TYPE OF CAMERA Electrically controlled 35m focal plane shutter SLR AE camera Photography system Aperture priority AE and manual photography Standard lena: MDSOmm F 1.2, MDSOma F 1.4, ‘MDS0mm F 1.7, MDSOmm F 2 Lana mount : Minolta SLR bayonet mount Film weed: 4135 rolled film Size of image field : 2mmx26.am ‘SHUTTER Electrically controlled focal plane shutter (Traveling holizoaeally) ‘Shutter speed : Auto-e( see. to 1/1000 sec. Manual1. 1/2, 1/4, V/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60. 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000 sec. and B (bald). jek atop endless dial Shutter speed dial Shetter release locks in case of battery voltage dr: With main awiteh at ON. Self timer; Electronic self-timer starts by depressing the operating bucton. 3 indicated by camera = given, Self-timer operation can be canceled anytime before release. 1 TTL conter-weighted wverage metering. icon photocell interlock range 1 EV 1-18 (ASA/ISO 100 (/1.4 I Film speed scale: ASA/{SO 12-3200 (locked «1 Detector element : 1 Auto expos AE lock 1 Only for A mod 1 Operation by pushing self-cime lever down. Metering amiteh : By touch switeh or depressing fof operating button slightly. Memorizing of mete finder LED indies VIEW FINDER Type : Focusing screen : Center priam Periphery--Acute Matte Viewlinder showing : 95% of 4 mmX26mm (iim frame aren 0.9% (using SOmm lena at 22 aet- Magnifiesti Dioptric power : Finder indiestion : {Mode indteation 5 Shutter speed se Slow shutter speed indication for 1-4 see (9) Over-/under- range LED indication blinking ae 4 He (0/2) 1 Beaettiag indicator (#) 1 Setting shutter speed indicator (Shueeer speed LED blinking at 42) 1 Flasheready signal (LED next to 60" blinking at 2 He) Battery check (by mode indication: Indicator ON when batteries ‘then near yestion: ne LEDs light when exhausted) Micror t Slide-up quiek return FLASH SYNC Syne speed: X contact, electroflash is synch- ronized ids slower than 1/60 sect flash bulb is at speeds slower than 1/15 see. Hot shoe: Direct contact. syne auto control FILM WINDING. REWINOING Film winding F ng by Motor Drive | or ‘Auto Winder . Safe Load Signal Film counter Auto resetting Wien Safe Load Sign Film rewinding : By rewind button and crank aystem:auto reset of rewind button. 16 by piling wp knob, snapping back ith grip, meme holder (ISO, DIN, ASA ta PowER Two 1.5 V alkaline-manganese (LR¢4: Eveready A-76 or equiv.) oF two 1. $5 silve (SRA: Eveready G13 or equiv.) OTHERS Battery holder and Eyepiece exp SIZE ANO WEIGHT ‘SL, 5 90% 197 mm (2 3-9/19% 5-3/8 in.) 470g (16-9/16 oz:) without power cells ACCESSORIES Flash ‘320X. 200K. 132K. Winder Motor Drive 1, Auto Winder G eas Controller (Rel set Remoto Cord S/L ible Minolta lenses fable Minolta SLR systemComparision table between 2024 and 2025 1. Appearance (only differences are described) item Now + Top cover + Mode/shutter speed selector + For 2025. only silver model is ilable. tinuity of Auto leek mech. of mode/shutter speed selector. Yeu Ne Bottom cover ‘Same shape Marking: JAPAN or MARAYSIA Bs Bayonet lens meant si et vs (Cr. plating) = ON-OFF changeover + No audible piezoelectric Main switeh ening mark I. Function tem 2024 2025 Note + Di ty of direct autoflash metering contact. : + Flash fires manually with PX series (360PX can be used as Direct autoflash Ye Ae = checker in viewtinder. + Discontinuity of slow-shutter syne function. Syne terminal Yes + No electric shock prevention. Preview bation Yes ‘Audible piezoelectric te + No slow-shutter-speed werning. warning - + No self-timer audible beeps. Feaumber indieatio No in viewfinder i + Back cover: fined type (not nection with Multi detachable) Connection with Mult ta lie Function Back + Discontinuity of contact terminals.REPAIR MiThe contents of this manual are mainly related to the adjustment procedures for the 2025. Except for Exposure adjustment, Installation of extemal parts, see 2024 Service Manual. “Page” column provide with % shows related page of 2024 Service Manual Repair Guide WlAssembly and adjustment procedures (DBedy assembly 1 (spool, sprocket, winding base plate A) Msprocket gear positioning method Body assembly 2 (winding shaft) -----~ MWinding gear positioning method ~~~ Reversion stop lever stop timing adjustment CUBedy assembly 3 (winding base plate B) ‘WOverrun eccentric pin adjustment Micheck of winding mechanismr GFront base plate block assembly 1 (shutt Micheck of magnet attraction ~~ mirror box, may Front base plate block assembly 2 (finder block, bayonet mount, front cover, etc.) GiFront base plate block assembly (mounting front ba MShutter gear position adjustment Mshutter charge adjustment CLF lexibie P.C board installation Mody back adjustment MFinder back adjustment MExposure adjustment DASA inclination adjustment GOA/D canversion reference voltage adjustmen CiManual SS adjustment se DA-auta level adjustment s=+s- Micheck of LED indication MCheck and adjustment of release lock voltage and LED blink voltage ~~ Micheck of limits at high and low shutter speeds ~~ Minstallation of external parts ~~ block onto body) Shutter block assembly procedure MShutter block adjustment sss MiMirror box assembly procedure +--+ MMeasuring instruments ~~ Focusing plate replacement procedure