Minolta 9222-2163-11, 2084401, 2163-910 instruction manual Wide Focus Area, Spot Focus Area

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FOCUS AREA

Wide Focus Area

 

 

The wide focus frame uses seven focus sensors

 

 

(the spot focus area and six local focus areas) to

 

 

automatically focus on your subject. The wide

 

 

focus area provides greater framing flexibility and

 

 

makes it easier for the camera to focus on

Wide focus frame

moving subjects.

 

 

Local focus area LED

Press the shutter-release but- ton partway down to activate the wide focus area.

• A local focus area LED or spot focus area LED in the viewfinder will glow to indicate the point of focus within the wide focus area for less than one second.

• When the subject is moving, LEDs may not illuminate.

• All the focus area indicators in the viewfinder turn on when the wide focus frame is being used.

Focus area indicator

•With continuous AF (p.73) or the sports subject-program mode (p.43), the local focus area LEDs will not glow in the vewfinder. The LEDs may not glow in continuous advance.

Custom Function Notes

Cust-13: When focus is confirmed, the local focus area LEDs will illuminate for approx. 0.3s (1), or for approx. 0.6s (2), The local focus area LEDs will only illuminate when an area is selected by the user (3) (p.113).

Spot Focus Area

By simply pressing the spot AF button, the center spot focus area is selected. The focus and exposure settings will be made with the center spot focus area.

Spot focus area

1

Place your subject inside the

 

spot focus area.

2

Press and hold the spot AF

 

button.

• The spot focus area in the viewfinder

Spot AF button will glow for a second after focus is confirmed.

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will appear in the viewfinder,

 

 

 

indicating the center focus sensor is

 

 

 

being used.

DETAILED

OPERATION

•

Focus and exposure remain locked

 

 

until the spot focus button is released.

 

3

While holding the spot AF

 

 

 

button, press the shutter-

release button all the way down to take the picture.

•When you release the spot AF button, the wide focus frame will be displayed.

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Contents Appendix Table of Contents Detailed Operation Table of ContentsFor Proper and Safe USE For Proper and Safe USE Quick Operation Body Names of PartsViewfinder Names of PartsData Panel Attaching the Strap Using the Eyepiece CapStrap Batteries Installing the BatteriesBattery Condition Indicators Removing the Lens LensAttaching the Lens Lens capsFilm-chamber Lock FilmCompletely rewound Gently press the manual- rewind button using a penRewinding the Film Wait until the film isTurn the function dial to Handling the Camera EYE-STARTPressing the Shutter-release Button Turning Eye-start onTurning the Audio Signal On Audio SignalCanceling Eye-start Canceling the Audio SignalTaking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Focus cannot be confirmed Blinking Focus SignalsFocus Special Focus SituationsCenter your subject in the wide Focus frame Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals Focus LockLens Shadowing Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Cancel Flash RangeUntil Appear on Data panel Canceling Red-eye ReductionWhen you release the button, Red-Eye ReductionLandscape SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionPortrait Sports SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionClose-up Photograping Night Scenes Night PortraitCenter your subject in the focus frame Self-timerDrive Modes For Owner’s of the Remote-control Model Drive ModesContinuous Adavance Lift your finger from Focus Lock in Remote Control ModeShutter-release button Recompose the pictureShutter Control Aperture ControlExposure Modes Mode Aperture PriorityPress the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash Mode Aperture PriorityFlash with a Mode Canceling the FlashSelect the shutter speed Mode Shutter PriorityDepth-of-field Preview Control dial until S appearsFlash with S Mode Mode ManualMode Shutter Priority Ev Scale in the Viewfinder Mode ManualFlash with M mode Control dial to change Shutter speeds ModeTaking Time Exposures p.81 Multiple Exposures p.90 Exposure WarningsBright Light Low LightSpot Focus Area Focus AreaWide Focus Area Local Focus Areas Focus AreaAppears on the data Focus ModesAutomatic AF Continuous AF Manual Focus Focus ModesSingle-Shot AF Subject in the center Subject on the right AF IlluminatorSegment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering Spot MeteringSpot-AE Lock Exposure AE-LOCKWith the object to be metered Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE LockMount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode p.61 Exposure AE-LOCKAttaching the Remote Cord Sold Separately Using the Remote-Control with BulbSold SeparatelyChecking Exposure Compensation Exposure CompensationIncrement Setting the ISO ManuallyExposure Bracketing To set the bracketingExposure Bracketing Down to take the last Multiple ExposureStop From blinking Repeat 4 and 5 for each Additional exposureMetering Multiple Exposure Canceling Multiple ExposureFlash Multiple ExposurePre-flash metering Attaching the Accessory FlashFlash Flash MeteringHigh-speed sync HSS Attach the accessory flash toSlow Sync HIGH-SPEED Sync HSSWith the camera and flash on Turn the function dial to WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashSetting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode Normal flash Wireless flash100 101 WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashTaking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode Wireless/Remote Ratio FlashImprinting the Date or Time Canceling Wireless/Remote Flash Mode102 103 Changing the Date Format Setting the Date or Time104 105 For Owners of the Quartz Date ModelTurn the function dial to any Position other than Cust Setting Custom FunctionsCustom Functions 106 107Custom Functions 108 109Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation Custom 8 P Mode Settings110 111 Custom 6 Focus-hold Button Lens112 113 114 115 PROGRAM-RESET ButtonFollowing settings will not change Lenses Accessory InformationAccessory Flashes 116 117118 119 Accessory Information120 Trouble Shooting122 123 Care and Strage124 125 SpecificationsSubject Index126 127 MM-B108
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