Minolta Minolta, Maxxum manual Installing the Batteries, Door, Close the battery-chamber door

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BASIC

OPERATION

Attach the strap as shown.

•If you have Remote Cord RC-1000S or RC 1000L, you can use the cord holder on the strap. Attach the strap so that the holder comes to the side of the remote-control terminal (p. 191).

BATTERIES

Installing the Batteries

Your camera uses two 3V CR123A lithium batteries to supply power for all camera operations.

1.Turn the main switch off. Then slide the battery chamber release as shown, and open

the door.

2. Insert the batteries as indicat- ed by the + and - marks.

3. Close the battery-chamber door.

If the camera’s batteries are removed for a long period of time, the date and time settings will be lost. When this happens, this message appears, and the date/time information will not be imprinted. See page 121 for instructions for setting the date and time.

BASIC OPERATION

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Appendix Camera Body Names of PartsTop Data Panel Control Panel Navigation DisplayViewfinder Quick OperationSet the camera for automatic operation If using a zoom lens, rotate the zooming ring to frame yourSubject as desired DownClose the battery-chamber door Installing the BatteriesBatteries DoorLens Battery Condition IndicatorsAttaching the Lens Removing the LensInsert film cartridge into the film chamber Loading FilmClose the back cover 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 Method Segment metering Full-Auto Basic SettingsFocus Signals FocusingFocus Lock Focus is confirmedFlash Signals Using the BUILT-IN FlashSpecial Focus Situations If your subject is near a very bright object or areaFlash Range Rewinding the FilmAperture ISO Lens ShadowingGently press the manual-rewind button Manual RewindDetailed display Display SelectionLarge icon display Meter-index display Exposure-history displayLarge Icon Display Detailed DisplayExposure-History Display Meter-Index DisplayOperation Display Vertical DisplayDisplay Illumination Display Brightness and ContrastPress the navigation display illu- minator Display ContrastAutomatic Autofocus a Focus ModeContinuous Autofocus C 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 Focus Area Smooth FocusingSet 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 Turn the wide/local focus-area switch to lock How to Lock the Local/Spot Focus AreaHow to Lock the Wide Focus Area AF IlluminatorWhile pressing the exposure- mode dial lock-release button Comparison of full-auto mode to P program modeMode PA/PS Mode Mode FlashTurn either control dial to select the aperture 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 Select a desired shutter speed and aperture Manual ShiftSelectable Metering Turn the metering-mode switch toSegment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering Spot MeteringExposure Compensation Center-Weighted Average MeteringIncrement ie +/-3.0EV Changing to 1/3 IncrementsMeter Index Set the exposure-compensation dial to the edge of the 1/2EVAutomatic Exposure Lock AEL ButtonWhile pressing the AE-lock button, recompose the scene Spot Metering Meter Index When AE-Lock Button is PressedBrightness-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 Drive ContinuousOpen the control panel door and press the adjust button SELF-TIMERExposure 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 Multiple Exposure Number Exposures AdjustmentCompensate the exposures as follows Turn the drive-mode lever toFlash Flash Mode SwitchRear Flash Sync RED-EYE ReductionFlash Compensation SLOW-SHUTTER SyncFlash Bracketing Accessory Flash Pre-flash metering Flash MeteringHIGH-SPEED Sync Attach the 5600HSD, 5400HS or 3600HSD and set it to HSS modeTurn either control dial and select normal wireless or ratio Normal Flash Wireless/Remote FlashHSS Detach the accessory flash, then raise the built-in flashPress 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 PC Terminal Additional FeaturesSetting the Date/Time DATE/TIME ImprintingOpen the control-panel door and press the Date button Press the ADJ button Slide the eye-start switch to on Turn the main switch to on Using Eye-StartDATE/TIME Imprinting EYE-START Changing the FormatCover the viewfinder with the eyepiece cap Time Exposures BulbPress the depth-of-field preview button DEPTH-OF-FIELD PreviewSETTING/CANCELLING the Audio Diopter Adjustment