Minolta 800si instruction manual Names of Parts, Body, Control Panel

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NAMES OF PARTS

For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis.

BODY

5 6 7 8 9 10

4

11

3

12

 

13

25

26

27

28

(13)

(9)

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

29

35

 

 

 

30

2

 

14

 

 

1

 

15

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

17

21

20 19

18

34

33

22.

Eyepiece sensor* (20)

23.

Viewfinder*

24.

Main switch

25.

Eyepiece cup (11)

26. Accessory shoe

27.

Diopter-adjustment dial (19)

28. AE-lock button (75-76, 88, 95)

31

32

29.

Rear control dial

30.

Control panel door

31. AF button (28-29, 68)

32.

Remote-control terminal (62)

33.

Eye-start switch (21)

34.

Rewind button (24)

35.

Film window (16)

1.Grip sensor (20)

2. AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp

(32, 117)

12.

PC terminal (97)

13.

Strap eyelet (11)

14.

Flash-compensation button (91)

CONTROL PANEL

3.

Front control dial

4.

Shutter-release button

5.

Data panel (6)

6.

Program-reset button (9, 120)

7.

Built-in flash (34-39)

8.

Subject program button (41-47)

9.

Memory-recall button (101)

10.Memory-number lever (100)

11.Exposure-mode button (50)

15.

Lens release (14-15)

16.

Back-cover release (16)

17.

Focus-mode button (31)

18.

Exposure-compensation

button (74)

19.Mirror*

20.Lens contacts*

21.Depth-of-field preview button (114)

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

A. Data-memory button (108, 111)

B. Self-timer/drive-mode button (77-83, 117, 118)

C. AF-mode button (66)

D. Flash-mode button (38, 89, 92-96) E. Metering-mode button (73)

F. Enter button (100) G. ISO button (115)

H. Adjust button (69, 77, 81, 104-105, 109-111)

* Do not touch.

H

4

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Body Names of PartsControl Panel Data Panel Names of PartsViewfinder Quick Operation Standard Accessories Eyepiece and Accessory Shoe CapsBasic Operation NeckstrapInstalling the Batteries Battery Condition IndicatorsFull-battery symbol Low-battery symbolAttaching and Removing the Lens Attaching the LensRemove the camera body cap and the rear lens cap as shown Removing the LensClose the back cover and slide the main switch to on Loading FilmDiopter Adjustment Slide the main switch to onHandling the Camera Holding the CameraSlide the eye-start switch to on or to OFF Customize Function #15 Eye-start SwitchEYE-START Grip sensorShooting in FULL-AUTO Mode Turn the camera on Press the program-reset buttonFocus Basics Rewinding the FilmManual Rewind Press the rewind buttonFocus Lock Focus SignalsLocking Focus with the SHUTTER-RELEASE Button Focus Lock Locking Focus with the AF ButtonCenter your subject Focus area Press and hold the AF button Customized Function #9 AF-Area SelectionSpecial Focusing Situations Manual FocusFlash Basics AF IlluminatorFlash Signals Using the BUILT-IN FlashCustomized Function #5 Flash Control in P-Mode Lens Shadowing and the BUILT-IN Flash Flash RangeCustomized Function #16 Built-in Flash Zoom RED-EYE Reduction Fill FlashSubject Program Modes Subject Program SelectionPortrait Mode Landscape ModeCLOSE-UP Mode Sports ModeNight Portrait Mode Photographing Night ScenesExposure Basics Exposure ModesProgram Exposure Mode Changing the Exposure ModeExposure Modes Shutter SpeedProgram Exposure Mode Aperture Priority ModeCancelling PA or PS Mode Mode Flash Aperture Priority ModeAperture Control Shutter Priority Mode Shutter Priority Mode Manual ModeShutter Control Manual Mode Meter IndexAdvanced Autofocus BulbAutomatic Autofocus Mode Autofocus ModesContinuous Autofocus SINGLE-SHOT AutofocusChanging the Autofocus Mode Focus FrameAutofocus Modes Wide Focus AreaPress and hold the adjust button and press the ISO button Release PriorityFocus Frame Local Focus AreaMetering Advanced ExposureSegment HONEYCOMB-PATTERN Metering CENTER-WEIGHTED Average Metering MeteringSelecting a Metering Method Press the metering-mode button in the control panelExposure Compensation AE LockAE Lock Exposure BracketingCustomize Function #10 AE Lock Button Raise the built in flash or turn the accessory flash on Flash BracketingExposure Bracketing Customized Function #11 Exposure Bracketing SequenceFlash Bracketing Multiple ExposureRepeat steps 3 and 4 until the series is complete Multiple Exposure Cancelling Multiple ExposureRepeat until all the exposures have been made Metering Index Mode Camera StatusDisplay Pointer Advanced Flash Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard modeHIGH-SPEED Flash Sync SLOW-SHUTTER Sync REAR-FLASH Sync Press the flash-mode button in the control panelFlash Compensation REAR-FLASH SyncWIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA Flash Setting WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash ModeTaking Pictures in WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA FlashWait for both flash units to become fully-charged Cancelling the WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash WIRELESS/REMOTE Ratio FlashPC Terminal Additional Features MemoryRecalling Camera Settings in Memory Storing Settings in MemoryMemory Setting Action Customized SettingsCustom Function Control Customized Settings Changing the Customized SettingsTurn the rear dial to change the setting Resetting ALL the Customized Settings toFilm Areas Data MemoryOverwriting the Film Areas Press the adjust button Data MemorySelecting Data Memory Confirming the Data AreaDeleting ALL of the Stored Data Turn the front control dial to change framesPress the data-memory button again Setting the Date and Time Press the Mode button to choose the data imprinting formatReplacing the Quartz Data Back Battery For Owners of the Quartz Date ModelSetting Film Speed Manually DEPTH-OF-FIELD PreviewSELF-TIMER Setting Film Speed ManuallyAppendix Film Drive ModesProgram Reset Button Accessory InformationFunction Program Setting Compatibility of Lenses and AccessoriesTroubleshooting Blinking IndicatorsVertical Control Grip VC-700 Panorama AdapterTroubleshooting Problem Check the followingCleaning Care and StorageTechnical Details Care and StorageFocus ExposureTechnical Details 132 133 13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan