Minolta 2084401 Focus Lock, Using the BUILT-IN Flash, Center your subject in the wide Focus frame

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FOCUS LOCK

The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject.

•Focus lock cannot be used with continuous AF. The spot AF button (p.69) can also be used for focus lock.

•Focus can be locked in continuous AF (p.73) with the spot AF button.

1 Center your subject in the wide

focus frame , then press

the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus.

• When appears in the viewfinder, the focus is locked.

• Focus lock also sets the exposure settings.

2 Continue to hold the shutter- release button partway down while you compose your picture.

3	Press the shutter-release
	button the rest of the way

down to take the picture.

• Removing your finger off the shutter- release button cancels focus lock.

USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

When appears in the viewfinder in full-auto, the built-in flash pops-up automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Once the flash is up, it will fire when necessary.

• The shutter will not release until the flash is charged.			AUTOMATIC OPERATION
•	To turn off the autoflash, select flash cancel	.
• Pressing the program-reset button resets the flash to autoflash mode.
•	Push down the built-in flash when the camera is not in use.

Flash Signals

Flash signals in the viewfinder indicate the status of the flash.

	Action			Signal		Indicated Flash Status
	Composing the				Steady
	picture
						Flash is needed.
		Built-in flash
	Pressing the
Eye-start	shutter-release		pops-up
	button
					Disappears
ON						Flash is charging.
	partway
	down				Steady	Flash is ready.
	After taking the				Blinks	The flash exposure was
	picture					confirmed.
	Pressing the	Built-in flash				Flash is needed.
	shutte- release	pops-up
	button partway
Eye-start					Disappears	Flash is charging.
	down
OFF
					Steady	Flash is ready.
	After taking the				Blinks	The flash exposure was
	picture					confirmed.

•When does not blink after taking the picture, the subject was not within the flash range. Please check the flash range on the next page.

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