Minolta 2098-301 instruction manual Exposure, Focus AF Illuminator

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FOCUS — AF Illuminator

In low-light/low subject contrast situations, 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.

•Pressing the AF button (p.32) also activates the AF illuminator.

•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.

EXPOSURE

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Contents Basic Operation Detailed Operation Appendix For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Body Names of PartsData Panel Control PanelViewfinder Getting Started Diopter AdjustmentAttaching the Strap Checking Battery Power Installing the BatteriesBatteries Handling the Camera LensLoading Film Basic OperationBefore loading film for the first time… Non DX Coded Film Notes… Insert a film cartridge into the film chamberExtend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark Close the back cover and turnCenter your subject in the focus Focus SignalsTurn the main switch to on Set Full-Auto mode as shown Taking Pictures in FULL-AUTOFocus Hold Special Focus SituationsLens Shadowing Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals Flash RangeManual Rewind Detailed OperationRewinding the Film Automatic RewindFocus Predictive Focus Control FocusContinuous Autofocus C Selecting the Autofocus ModeFocus Autofocus Modes Automatic Autofocus aWide Focus Area Focus Focus AreaLocal Focus Area Focus Manual Focus AF Power Zoom and xi-Series LensesSlide the focus-mode switch to M Focus AF LockFocus AF Illuminator ExposureAperture Mode FlashExposure P-Mode Exposure A-ModeTurn the control dial to select the aperture Exposure S-ModeExposure A-Mode Raise the built-in flashManual Shift Exposure M-ModeExposure S-Mode Exposure M-Mode Metering in Manual ModeSelecting 14 Segment Honeycomb Pattern Metering MeteringMetering Selectable Metering Segment Honeycomb Pattern MeteringMetering Selectable Metering Center Weighted Average MeteringSelecting Spot Metering Turn the metering mode switch to Spot MeteringRecompose the scene as desired Metering Automatic Exposure Lock AELChanging to 1/3 EV Increments Metering Exposure CompensationDrive Metering Setting the ISO ManuallyDrive Drive -Advance ModeDrive Self-Timer