Minolta 2084401, 2163-910, 9222-2163-11 instruction manual Local Focus Areas

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FOCUS AREA

Local Focus Areas

Selecting Local Focus Areas with the Custom Function

Local focus area

Spot focus area

Any of the seven local focus sensors (the spot focus area and six local areas) can be individually selected. Use the local focus areas with off-center subjects when changing the camera position is difficult such as when it is attached to a tripod.

When the focus-area custom function is set, the focus area in use will not change. The focus area can be changed with the spot AF button.

1 Set Custom 9-2. See the page 107.

2 While holding the spot AF button, turn the control dial

Selecting Local Focus Areas with the Spot AF button

This is the camera’s default setting. Changing between the local focus areas and the wide focus area is simple when using the spot AF button.

1

While holding the spot AF

 

button, turn the control dial

 

to select a local focus area.

• As the local focus areas are

Control dial

selected, the corresponding LED will

 

glow in the viewfinder.

• The selected local focus area is also

 

indicated by the focus area indicator.

2

While holding the spot AF

button, press the shutter-

Spot AF button

release button all the way

 

 

down to take the picture.

•

If the spot AF button is released,

Wide focus frame

is selected

to select the focus area.

•As the local focus areas are selected the corresponding LED will glow in the viewfinder.

• The selected local focus area is also indicated by the focus area indicator.

• The focus areas will cycle as

 

indicated in the diagram when

 

turning the control dial clockwise.

 

Turning the control dial

 

counterclockwise will cycle through

DETAILED OPERATION

3 button all the way down to

the focus areas in reverse order.

 

Press the shutter-release take the picture.

selected local focus area is

cancelled and the wide focus area is

activated.

• The selected focus area will remain active until changed using the spot AF button and control dial.

Custom Function Notes

Cust-9: Local focus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button. When the spot AF button is released, the wide focus area is active(1). Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button (2). To switch between the spot focus area and wide focus frame every time the spot AF button is pressed (3) (p.111).

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Contents Appendix Table of Contents Table of Contents Detailed OperationFor Proper and Safe USE For Proper and Safe USE Quick Operation Names of Parts BodyNames of Parts Data PanelViewfinder Using the Eyepiece Cap StrapAttaching the Strap Installing the Batteries Battery Condition IndicatorsBatteries Lens Attaching the LensLens caps Removing the LensFilm Film-chamber LockGently press the manual- rewind button using a pen Rewinding the FilmWait until the film is Completely rewoundHandling the Camera EYE-START Pressing the Shutter-release ButtonTurning Eye-start on Turn the function dial toAudio Signal Canceling Eye-startCanceling the Audio Signal Turning the Audio Signal OnTaking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Focus Signals FocusSpecial Focus Situations Focus cannot be confirmed BlinkingUsing the BUILT-IN Flash Flash SignalsFocus Lock Center your subject in the wide Focus frameUsing the BUILT-IN Flash Flash CancelFlash Range Lens ShadowingCanceling Red-eye Reduction When you release the button,Red-Eye Reduction Until Appear on Data panelSUBJECT-PROGRAM Selection PortraitLandscape SUBJECT-PROGRAM Selection Close-upSports Night Portrait Photograping Night ScenesSelf-timer Drive ModesCenter your subject in the focus frame Drive Modes Continuous AdavanceFor Owner’s of the Remote-control Model Focus Lock in Remote Control Mode Shutter-release buttonRecompose the picture Lift your finger fromAperture Control Shutter ControlMode Aperture Priority Exposure ModesMode Aperture Priority Flash with a ModeCanceling the Flash Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flashMode Shutter Priority Depth-of-field PreviewControl dial until S appears Select the shutter speedMode Manual Mode Shutter PriorityFlash with S Mode Mode Manual Flash with M modeEv Scale in the Viewfinder Mode Control dial to change Shutter speedsExposure Warnings Bright LightLow Light Taking Time Exposures p.81 Multiple Exposures p.90Focus Area Wide Focus AreaSpot Focus Area Focus Area Local Focus AreasFocus Modes Automatic AF Continuous AFAppears on the data Focus Modes Single-Shot AFManual Focus AF Illuminator Segment Honeycomb-Pattern MeteringSpot Metering Subject in the center Subject on the rightExposure AE-LOCK Spot-AE LockEv Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE Lock Mount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode p.61Exposure AE-LOCK With the object to be meteredUsing the Remote-Control with BulbSold Separately Attaching the Remote Cord Sold SeparatelyExposure Compensation Checking Exposure CompensationSetting the ISO Manually Exposure BracketingTo set the bracketing IncrementExposure Bracketing Multiple Exposure Stop From blinkingRepeat 4 and 5 for each Additional exposure Down to take the lastCanceling Multiple Exposure FlashMultiple Exposure Metering Multiple ExposureAttaching the Accessory Flash FlashFlash Metering Pre-flash meteringAttach the accessory flash to Slow SyncHIGH-SPEED Sync HSS High-speed sync HSSWIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Setting Wireless/Remote Flash ModeNormal flash Wireless flash With the camera and flash on Turn the function dial toWIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Taking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash ModeWireless/Remote Ratio Flash 100 101Canceling Wireless/Remote Flash Mode 102 103Imprinting the Date or Time Setting the Date or Time 104 105For Owners of the Quartz Date Model Changing the Date FormatSetting Custom Functions Custom Functions106 107 Turn the function dial to any Position other than Cust108 109 Custom FunctionsCustom 8 P Mode Settings 110 111Custom 6 Focus-hold Button Lens Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation112 113 PROGRAM-RESET Button Following settings will not change114 115 Accessory Information Accessory Flashes116 117 LensesAccessory Information 118 119Trouble Shooting 120Care and Strage 122 123Specifications 124 125Index 126 127Subject MM-B108
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