Minolta 9222-2163-11, 2084401 Mode Aperture Priority, Flash with a Mode, Canceling the Flash

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A MODE - APERTURE PRIORITY

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Release the function button. Turn the control dial to select the aperture.

If 4000 or 30” blinks on the data panel, the aperture setting is beyond the camera’s shutter speed range. Turn the control dial until the shutter-speed display stops blinking.

Flash with A Mode

In A mode, flash will not fire automatically. When you want to use flash, pop-up the built-in flash or attach an accessory flash.

Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash.

•	will appear on the data panel.
• The shutter speed will be set to 1/125
	or slower.
• If 125 blinks in the viewfinder and on
	the data panel, the light level is too
	bright for the selected aperture. Turn
	the control dial to change the aperture
	until the blinking stops or cancel the
	flash.	CREATIVE	EXPOSURE

•A smaller aperture (larger f-number) will result in a shorter flash range. Refer to flash range (p.36) to determine the range of the built-in flash at the selected aperture. The use of very small apertures (large f numbers) is not recommended.

•The will appear in the viewfinder after the picture is taken to confirm the flash exposure.

•To return to P mode, repeat step 1 and 2 until P appears on the data panel.

•To return to P mode and fully-automatic operation, press the program-reset button.(p. 30)

•Press the depth-of-field preview button to see the effect of the change in aperture (p.58).

Canceling the Flash

Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off.

• will be displayed on the data panel.

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