Owner`s manual

2.2. MINOLTA DYNAX/MAXXUM 600SI (507SI, 650SI) 4
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Body or Meter Batteries Used
TC-1 1 CR123A
Digital Cameras
Dimge V 4 AA
RD-175 1 2CR5
Exposure Meters
Flashmeter V, Autometer IV F, Spotmeter F 1 AA
Flashmeter IV 1 AA and 1 PX28
Autometer IIIF, III and II, Spotmeter M 1 PX28
Colormeter II, Flashmeter II 1 MN1604
Flashmeter III 6 10L14
Booster II 1 PX28
Viewmeter 9 1 1.35 V mercury cell: PX1 or
RM1
Notes: PX625 and other PX- type button batteries, as used in many older manual focus SLRs, contain
mercury and slowly being outlawed around the world for obvious environmental reasons. A possible
solution is the ”air cell”, made by Wein in the USA. Ask for WeinCell MRB625 (to replace a PX625),
MRB675 (PX675) or MRB400 (PX400).
Some discontinued AF bodies use a separate internal button battery to provide memory backup for
settings, etc. Although they last a long time, they do eventually need replacing. The individual requirements
of these particualr bodies are not listed in the table above, but I would be glad to add them.
Avoid the cheap types of button cells made for ”virtual pets” or market-stall watches. They are not the
same as those intended for photographic use: their output voltage varies underload and this will lead to
incorrect meter readings.
2.2 Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 600si (507si, 650si)
2.2.1 Beyond the Owner’s Manual: Tips and Tricks
[Author(s): Peter Blaise Monahon, taken from [12].]
LCD Displays Check: On the Minolta 507si, 600si, and 650si camera, to check the valid functioning of
every LCD Liquid Crystal Display element:
1. Set the Drive Mode Selector to Multiple Exposure,
2. Press and hold the ISO Film Speed Button while opening and closing the battery door.
All displays appear in the Body and Viewfinder Data Panels.
3. Open and close the battery door to return the displays to normal.
Auto Exposure Lock: Only the AEL Auto Exposure Lock button will lock exposure when the Minolta
507si, 600si, and 650si camera is set for Center-Weighted Average Metering Mode or Spot Metering Mode.
Pressing the AEL Auto Exposure Lock Button locks the exposure settings and switches the meter to Spot
Metering Mode. The AEL Auto Exposure Lock control has no function in M Manual Exposure Mode.
You have three options for locking and holding the desired exposure value on the Minolta 507si, 600si,
and 650si camera:
1. Using M Manual Exposure Mode, once set, the camera auto functions will not override your Aperture
and Shutter Speed selections.