Minolta 800si instruction manual Metering Index, Mode Camera Status, Display Pointer

METERING INDEX

The table below summarizes the meaning of the metering index.

MODE	CAMERA STATUS
	Exposure compensation is set in
P	any of the metering methods.
/
A
/
S
-
Subject Program	AE Lock is activated in any of the
Modes
	metering methods.

MMode

•The arrow pointer blinks if the value is ≤ –3.0 EV OR ≥+3.0 EV.

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DISPLAY	POINTER
The 0 position represents the
exposure calculated by the
	The exposure
camera. The pointer is on the
exposure-compensation value.	compensation is –1 EV
	of normal exposure.
The 0 position represents the
exposure locked-in by the AE
button.	The spot-meter area is
The pointer represents the
	+1.5 EV of the locked
value of the spot-meter area
	exposure.
when compared to the locked
exposure.
The 0 position represents the
exposure calculated by the
camera. The pointer represents	The manual exposure is
the exposure provided by the	–1.5 EV of the camera's
manual camera settings.	calculated exposure.
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