Red-Eye Reduction | Minolta 9222-2163-11, 2084401, 2163-910 manual

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USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

Red-Eye Reduction

When using flash in low-light conditions, light reflecting from the retina of your subject’s eyes may produce the effect known as red-eye. Use the built-in flash’s red-eye reduction mode to produce natural looking photographs.

1	Turn the function dial to			.
2	While pressing the function
	button, turn the control dial
	until	and	appear on
	the data panel.
	• When you release the button, the
	display will return to normal and only

will remain on the data panel.

• Warn your subject that the flash will fire a few short flash bursts just before the picture is taken.

Canceling Red-eye Reduction

SUBJECT PROGRAM /

DRIVE MODES

Now that you are comfortable with the operation of the camera, take more control of the creative process by telling the camera what kind of pictures you want to take.

The subject-program modes optimize camera settings for specific situations. This section also lets you explore the use of the drive-mode button. Drive modes control the advance of the film.

Subject-program button

Drive-mode button

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Turn the function dial to . While pressing the function button, turn the control dial

until and appear on the data panel.

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Contents

Appendix Table of Contents Table of Contents Detailed Operation For Proper and Safe USE For Proper and Safe USE Quick Operation Names of Parts Body Viewfinder Names of PartsData Panel Attaching the Strap Using the Eyepiece CapStrap Batteries Installing the BatteriesBattery Condition Indicators Lens Attaching the LensLens caps Removing the Lens Film Film-chamber Lock Gently press the manual- rewind button using a pen Rewinding the FilmWait until the film is Completely rewound Handling the Camera EYE-START Pressing the Shutter-release ButtonTurning Eye-start on Turn the function dial to Audio Signal Canceling Eye-startCanceling the Audio Signal Turning the Audio Signal On Taking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Focus Signals FocusSpecial Focus Situations Focus cannot be confirmed Blinking Using the BUILT-IN Flash Flash SignalsFocus Lock Center your subject in the wide Focus frame Using the BUILT-IN Flash Flash CancelFlash Range Lens Shadowing Canceling Red-eye Reduction When you release the button,Red-Eye Reduction Until Appear on Data panel Landscape SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionPortrait Sports SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionClose-up Night Portrait Photograping Night Scenes Center your subject in the focus frame Self-timerDrive Modes For Owner’s of the Remote-control Model Drive ModesContinuous Adavance Focus Lock in Remote Control Mode Shutter-release buttonRecompose the picture Lift your finger from Aperture Control Shutter Control Mode Aperture Priority Exposure Modes Mode Aperture Priority Flash with a ModeCanceling the Flash Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash Mode Shutter Priority Depth-of-field PreviewControl dial until S appears Select the shutter speed Flash with S Mode Mode ManualMode Shutter Priority Ev Scale in the Viewfinder Mode ManualFlash with M mode Mode Control dial to change Shutter speeds Exposure Warnings Bright LightLow Light Taking Time Exposures p.81 Multiple Exposures p.90 Spot Focus Area Focus AreaWide Focus Area Focus Area Local Focus Areas Appears on the data Focus ModesAutomatic AF Continuous AF Manual Focus Focus ModesSingle-Shot AF AF Illuminator Segment Honeycomb-Pattern MeteringSpot Metering Subject in the center Subject on the right Exposure AE-LOCK Spot-AE Lock Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE Lock Mount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode p.61Exposure AE-LOCK With the object to be metered Using the Remote-Control with BulbSold Separately Attaching the Remote Cord Sold Separately Exposure Compensation Checking Exposure Compensation Setting the ISO Manually Exposure BracketingTo set the bracketing Increment Exposure Bracketing Multiple Exposure Stop From blinkingRepeat 4 and 5 for each Additional exposure Down to take the last Canceling Multiple Exposure FlashMultiple Exposure Metering Multiple Exposure Attaching the Accessory Flash FlashFlash Metering Pre-flash metering Attach the accessory flash to Slow SyncHIGH-SPEED Sync HSS High-speed sync HSS WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Setting Wireless/Remote Flash ModeNormal flash Wireless flash With the camera and flash on Turn the function dial to WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Taking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash ModeWireless/Remote Ratio Flash 100 101 Imprinting the Date or Time Canceling Wireless/Remote Flash Mode102 103 Setting the Date or Time 104 105For Owners of the Quartz Date Model Changing the Date Format Setting Custom Functions Custom Functions106 107 Turn the function dial to any Position other than Cust 108 109 Custom Functions Custom 8 P Mode Settings 110 111Custom 6 Focus-hold Button Lens Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation 112 113 114 115 PROGRAM-RESET ButtonFollowing settings will not change Accessory Information Accessory Flashes116 117 Lenses Accessory Information 118 119 Trouble Shooting 120 Care and Strage 122 123 Specifications 124 125 Subject Index126 127 MM-B108