Konica Minolta xg instruction manual Basic recording operation

Basic recording operation

Turn the camera on and turn the mode dial to the digital-subject-program mode or recording-mode position. The operation for both modes is the same. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only active in the digital-subject-program mode.

Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD monitor or center the subject in the viewfinder.

• The focus-lock function (p. 30) can be used with off-center subjects.

• If the subject is closer than 1m (3ft.) at the zoom lens’ wide- angle position or 3m (10ft) at the telephoto position, only use the LCD monitor to frame the subject.

•The spot focus area can be used for focusing; press the center controller button for about 1 second to activate the area (p. 61).

Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus and exposure.

• The focus signals (p. 31) on the monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will confirm that the image is in focus. If the monitor focus

signal is red or the indicator lamp is green and blinks quickly, the camera was unable to focus on the subject. Repeat the previous steps until the focus signal is white and the lamp glows steadily.

•In the digital-subject-program mode, Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection chooses the appropriate exposure program, see the next page.

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