Minolta 9222-2163-11, 2084401 Handling the Camera EYE-START, Pressing the Shutter-release Button

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HANDLING THE CAMERA EYE-START

Pressing the Shutter-release Button

Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the camera’s autofocus and auto-exposure systems when eye-start is off. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. When taking a picture, press the shutter-release button with your index finger gently so not the shake the camera during the exposure.

Instead the shutter-release button, the eye-start automatically activates the camera’s focus and exposure systems when you bring the camera to your eye. The eye-start is initially on.

Turning Eye-start ON

1 Turn the function dial to .

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

Before pressing	Pressing	Pressing	2
	partway down	all the down
	activates	releases
	camera	the shutter
	systems

Holding the Camera
Grip the camera firmly with your right hand, while supporting the lens
with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-	3
width apart to hold the camera steady. Keep the camera strap around
your neck or wrist in the event you accidentally drop the camera.

4

Grip Sensor

•	Lean against a wall or rest your elbows on a solid surface to steady the
	camera in low-light situations.
•	The use of the tripod is recommended when using the camera in low-light
	situations or with slow shutter speeds or telephoto lenses.	Eyepiece sensors

While pressing the function button, turn the control dial

until appears on the data panel. The eye-start function is now on.

When taking a picture, touch the grip sensor to activate the eyepiece sensors located near the viewfinder.

Bring the camera to your eye and frame the subject in the viewfinder. When an object is detected near the viewfinder, the camera’s systems are activated to set the focus and exposure.

•Autofocus and exposure systems shut down approximately five seconds after eyepiece or grip sensor contact is broken.

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