Minolta 800si instruction manual 13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Names of Parts BodyControl Panel Names of Parts Data PanelViewfinder Quick Operation Eyepiece and Accessory Shoe Caps Standard AccessoriesBasic Operation NeckstrapBattery Condition Indicators Installing the BatteriesFull-battery symbol Low-battery symbolAttaching the Lens Attaching and Removing the LensRemove the camera body cap and the rear lens cap as shown Removing the LensLoading Film Close the back cover and slide the main switch to onSlide the main switch to on Diopter AdjustmentHandling the Camera Holding the CameraCustomize Function #15 Eye-start Switch Slide the eye-start switch to on or to OFFEYE-START Grip sensorTurn the camera on Press the program-reset button Shooting in FULL-AUTO ModeRewinding the Film Focus BasicsManual Rewind Press the rewind buttonFocus Signals Focus LockLocking Focus with the SHUTTER-RELEASE Button Locking Focus with the AF Button Focus LockCenter your subject Focus area Press and hold the AF button Customized Function #9 AF-Area SelectionManual Focus Special Focusing SituationsAF Illuminator Flash BasicsUsing the BUILT-IN Flash Flash SignalsCustomized Function #5 Flash Control in P-Mode Flash Range Lens Shadowing and the BUILT-IN FlashCustomized Function #16 Built-in Flash Zoom Fill Flash RED-EYE ReductionSubject Program Selection Subject Program ModesLandscape Mode Portrait ModeSports Mode CLOSE-UP ModePhotographing Night Scenes Night Portrait ModeExposure Modes Exposure BasicsChanging the Exposure Mode Program Exposure ModeExposure Modes Shutter SpeedAperture Priority Mode Program Exposure ModeCancelling PA or PS Mode Aperture Priority Mode Mode FlashAperture Control Shutter Priority Mode Manual Mode Shutter Priority ModeShutter Control Meter Index Manual ModeBulb Advanced AutofocusAutofocus Modes Automatic Autofocus ModeContinuous Autofocus SINGLE-SHOT AutofocusFocus Frame Changing the Autofocus ModeAutofocus Modes Wide Focus AreaRelease Priority Press and hold the adjust button and press the ISO buttonFocus Frame Local Focus AreaAdvanced Exposure MeteringSegment HONEYCOMB-PATTERN Metering Metering CENTER-WEIGHTED Average MeteringSelecting a Metering Method Press the metering-mode button in the control panelAE Lock Exposure CompensationExposure Bracketing AE LockCustomize Function #10 AE Lock Button Flash Bracketing Raise the built in flash or turn the accessory flash onExposure Bracketing Customized Function #11 Exposure Bracketing SequenceMultiple Exposure Flash BracketingRepeat steps 3 and 4 until the series is complete Cancelling Multiple Exposure Multiple ExposureRepeat until all the exposures have been made Mode Camera Status Metering IndexDisplay Pointer Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard mode Advanced FlashHIGH-SPEED Flash Sync Press the flash-mode button in the control panel SLOW-SHUTTER Sync REAR-FLASH SyncREAR-FLASH Sync Flash CompensationSetting WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA FlashWIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA Flash Taking Pictures in WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash ModeWait for both flash units to become fully-charged WIRELESS/REMOTE Ratio Flash Cancelling the WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashPC Terminal Memory Additional FeaturesStoring Settings in Memory Recalling Camera Settings in MemoryMemory Customized Settings Setting ActionCustom Function Control Changing the Customized Settings Customized SettingsTurn the rear dial to change the setting Resetting ALL the Customized Settings toData Memory Film AreasOverwriting the Film Areas Data Memory Press the adjust buttonSelecting Data Memory Confirming the Data AreaTurn the front control dial to change frames Deleting ALL of the Stored DataPress the data-memory button again Press the Mode button to choose the data imprinting format Setting the Date and TimeReplacing the Quartz Data Back Battery For Owners of the Quartz Date ModelDEPTH-OF-FIELD Preview Setting Film Speed ManuallySetting Film Speed Manually SELF-TIMERFilm Drive Modes AppendixAccessory Information Program Reset ButtonFunction Program Setting Compatibility of Lenses and AccessoriesBlinking Indicators TroubleshootingVertical Control Grip VC-700 Panorama AdapterProblem Check the following TroubleshootingCare and Storage CleaningCare and Storage Technical DetailsFocus ExposureTechnical Details 132 133 13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan