Advanced recording .............................................................................................................................

40

Display controls – recording mode ..........................................................................................

40

Pro-auto button........................................................................................................................

42

Spot-AE lock button.................................................................................................................

43

Manual focus ...........................................................................................................................

43

Autofocus areas and control....................................................................................................

44

Flex Focus Point ......................................................................................................................

45

Digital zoom.............................................................................................................................

46

Macro mode.............................................................................................................................

47

Setting the function dial ...........................................................................................................

48

Memory – storing camera settings ..........................................................................................

50

Metering modes.......................................................................................................................

51

Exposure modes......................................................................................................................

52

Program – P................................................................................................................

53

Program shift....................................................................................................

53

Aperture priority – A ...................................................................................................

54

Shutter priority – S......................................................................................................

55

Manual exposure – M .................................................................................................

56

Bulb exposures ........................................................................................................................

57

Attaching a remote cord (sold separately) ..............................................................................

57

Drive modes ............................................................................................................................

58

Continuous advance ...................................................................................................

59

High-speed continuous advance ................................................................................

60

UHS continuous advance ...........................................................................................

61

UHS continuous-advance movies...............................................................................

61

Bracketing ...................................................................................................................

62

Notes on bracketing .........................................................................................

63

Interval ........................................................................................................................

64

Self-timer.....................................................................................................................

66

White balance..........................................................................................................................

67

Automatic white balance.............................................................................................

68

Preset white balance ..................................................................................................

68

Custom white balance ................................................................................................

68

Camera sensitivity – ISO.........................................................................................................

70

Flash range and camera sensitivity ............................................................................

71

Shutter-speed range and camerasensitivity ............................................................................

71

Attaching a Minolta accessory flash unit .................................................................................

72

Using the flash sync terminal ..................................................................................................

72

Digital Effects Control ..............................................................................................................

73

Exposure and flash compensation .............................................................................

74

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