Minolta Minolta, Maxxum, Dynax 7 manual AF Illuminator, How to Lock the Local/Spot Focus Area

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FOCUS AREA

How to Lock the Local/Spot Focus Area

1. Turn the wide/local focus area switch to local, and select the focus area you want to lock.

2. Turn the wide/local focus-area switch to lock.

How to Lock the Wide Focus Area

1. Turn the wide/local focus area switch to wide.

2. Turn the wide/local focus-area switch to lock.

•After taking the picture, the focus area remains locked.

•When the wide/local focus-area switch is locked, pressing the focus- area selector or the spot-AF button doesn’t activate the focus.

AF ILLUMINATOR

In low-light/low subject contrast situa- tions, the AF illuminator automatically projects a pattern of lines onto the subject for the camera’s AF sensors to focus on.

•Do not to obstruct the AF illuminator.

•AF illuminator works for the center focus area only.

•The range of the AF illuminator is 0.7 – 7.0 meters (2.3 – 23.0 ft.).

•The AF illuminator will not fire in continuous autofocus mode.

•The AF illuminator may not operate with 300mm or longer single focal length lenses.

•The AF illuminator will not operate with 3x-1x Macro Zoom.

•When an accessory flash is attached, its AF illuminator may be active in place of the camera’s AF illuminator.

•AF illuminator can be canceled by Custom 21-2 (p. 176).

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Appendix Names of Parts Camera BodyControl Panel Navigation Display Top Data PanelQuick Operation ViewfinderSubject as desired If using a zoom lens, rotate the zooming ring to frame yourSet the camera for automatic operation DownBatteries Installing the BatteriesClose the battery-chamber door DoorAttaching the Lens Battery Condition IndicatorsLens Removing the LensClose the back cover Loading FilmInsert film cartridge into the film chamber Slide the back-cover release and open the back coverHandling the Camera Holding the CameraPressing the Shutter-Release Button Turn the main switch to on Taking Pictures in FULL-AUTORaise the built-in flash Full-Auto Basic Settings Method Segment meteringFocus Lock FocusingFocus Signals Focus is confirmedSpecial Focus Situations Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals If your subject is near a very bright object or areaAperture ISO Rewinding the FilmFlash Range Lens ShadowingManual Rewind Gently press the manual-rewind buttonLarge icon display Meter-index display Display SelectionDetailed display Exposure-history displayDetailed Display Large Icon DisplayMeter-Index Display Exposure-History DisplayVertical Display Operation DisplayPress the navigation display illu- minator Display Brightness and ContrastDisplay Illumination Display ContrastContinuous Autofocus C Focus ModeAutomatic Autofocus a Single-Shot Autofocus STurn the focus-mode switch to MF AF Power Zoom and xi Series LensesManual Focus MF AF/MF Control Button AF to MFMF to AF Smooth Focusing Focus AreaSet the wide/local focus-area switch to wide Wide Focus AreaWhile pressing either the focus-area selector or the spot Set the wide/local focus-area switch to local Local Focus AreaPicture How to Lock the Wide Focus Area How to Lock the Local/Spot Focus AreaTurn the wide/local focus-area switch to lock AF IlluminatorWhile pressing the exposure- mode dial lock-release button Comparison of full-auto mode to P program modeMode Turn either control dial to select the aperture Mode FlashPA/PS Mode Turn the rear control dial to change the apertureAperture Control Turn either control dial to select the shutter speed Shutter Control Metering in M Mode Manual Shift Select a desired shutter speed and apertureSegment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering Turn the metering-mode switch toSelectable Metering Spot MeteringCenter-Weighted Average Metering Exposure CompensationMeter Index Changing to 1/3 IncrementsIncrement ie +/-3.0EV Set the exposure-compensation dial to the edge of the 1/2EVAutomatic Exposure Lock AEL ButtonWhile pressing the AE-lock button, recompose the scene Meter Index When AE-Lock Button is Pressed Spot MeteringBrightness-Distribution Display Setting the ISO Manually Turn either control dial to set the desired ISO valueOpen the control-panel door and press the ISO button Continuous DriveSELF-TIMER Open the control panel door and press the adjust buttonExposure Bracketing 0.5, 0.7, 1.0 EVTurn the front control dial to set the bracketing increment Normal -0.5EV +0.5EV -1.0EV +1.0EV Compensate the exposures as follows Number Exposures AdjustmentMultiple Exposure Turn the drive-mode lever toFlash Mode Switch FlashRED-EYE Reduction Rear Flash SyncSLOW-SHUTTER Sync Flash CompensationFlash Bracketing Accessory Flash Flash Metering Pre-flash meteringAttach the 5600HSD, 5400HS or 3600HSD and set it to HSS mode HIGH-SPEED SyncNormal Flash Wireless/Remote Flash Turn either control dial and select normal wireless or ratioDetach the accessory flash, then raise the built-in flash HSSPress the AE-lock button to test fire the accessory flash Switching Between Normal WL Flash and Ratio WL FlashWait until both flash units are fully charged Additional Features PC TerminalSetting the Date/Time DATE/TIME ImprintingOpen the control-panel door and press the Date button Press the ADJ button DATE/TIME Imprinting EYE-START Using Eye-StartSlide the eye-start switch to on Turn the main switch to on Changing the FormatTime Exposures Bulb Cover the viewfinder with the eyepiece capDEPTH-OF-FIELD Preview Press the depth-of-field preview buttonDiopter Adjustment SETTING/CANCELLING the Audio