Exposure AE-LOCK | Minolta 9222-2163-11, 2084401, 2163-910 instruction

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EXPOSURE – AE-LOCK

Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE Lock

The Ev scale will display the difference between the exposure set with the spot AE lock and the relative luminance of the subject.

With the object to be metered	While pressing AE-lock button,
in the spot metering area,	recompose the picture.
press the AE-lock button.

Set exposure

Set exposure

Relative brightness of the object in the spot metering area

or will glow on the Ev scale if the set exposure will over or underexpose the subject by 2.5.

or will blink on the Ev scale if the set exposure will over or underexpose the subject by 3.0.

•With slide film, if the difference between the metered area and the subject area is within ±2 Ev, the subject area will retain detail and will not be washed out or blocked up.

TAKING TIME EXPOSURES (buLb)

Set the shutter speed to bulb when you want to take time exposures. When bulb is selected, the shutter remains open as long as the shutter-release button is pressed. The camera’s exposure meter does not work with bulb.

1 Mount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode (p.61).

DETAILED	OPERATION

2 Turn the control dial counterclockwise until

appears on the data panel.

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Minolta 9222-2163-11 Exposure AE-LOCK, Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE Lock, With the object to be metered

Contents

Appendix Table of Contents Detailed Operation Table of Contents For Proper and Safe USE For Proper and Safe USE Quick Operation Body Names of Parts Viewfinder Names of PartsData Panel Attaching the Strap Using the Eyepiece CapStrap Batteries Installing the BatteriesBattery Condition Indicators Attaching the Lens LensLens caps Removing the Lens Film-chamber Lock Film Rewinding the Film Gently press the manual- rewind button using a penWait until the film is Completely rewound Pressing the Shutter-release Button Handling the Camera EYE-STARTTurning Eye-start on Turn the function dial to Canceling Eye-start Audio SignalCanceling the Audio Signal Turning the Audio Signal On Taking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Focus Focus SignalsSpecial Focus Situations Focus cannot be confirmed Blinking Flash Signals Using the BUILT-IN FlashFocus Lock Center your subject in the wide Focus frame Flash Cancel Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Range Lens Shadowing When you release the button, Canceling Red-eye ReductionRed-Eye Reduction Until Appear on Data panel Landscape SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionPortrait Sports SUBJECT-PROGRAM SelectionClose-up Photograping Night Scenes Night Portrait Center your subject in the focus frame Self-timerDrive Modes For Owner’s of the Remote-control Model Drive ModesContinuous Adavance Shutter-release button Focus Lock in Remote Control ModeRecompose the picture Lift your finger from Shutter Control Aperture Control Exposure Modes Mode Aperture Priority Flash with a Mode Mode Aperture PriorityCanceling the Flash Press the flash-mode button to pop-up the built-in flash Depth-of-field Preview Mode Shutter PriorityControl 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 Control dial to change Shutter speeds Mode Bright Light Exposure WarningsLow Light Taking Time Exposures p.81 Multiple Exposures p.90 Spot Focus Area Focus AreaWide Focus Area Local Focus Areas Focus Area Appears on the data Focus ModesAutomatic AF Continuous AF Manual Focus Focus ModesSingle-Shot AF Segment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering AF IlluminatorSpot Metering Subject in the center Subject on the right Spot-AE Lock Exposure AE-LOCK Mount the camera on a tripod. Set the camera to M mode p.61 Ev Scale Display When Using the Spot-AE LockExposure AE-LOCK With the object to be metered Attaching the Remote Cord Sold Separately Using the Remote-Control with BulbSold Separately Checking Exposure Compensation Exposure Compensation Exposure Bracketing Setting the ISO ManuallyTo set the bracketing Increment Exposure Bracketing Stop From blinking Multiple ExposureRepeat 4 and 5 for each Additional exposure Down to take the last Flash Canceling Multiple ExposureMultiple Exposure Metering Multiple Exposure Flash Attaching the Accessory FlashFlash Metering Pre-flash metering Slow Sync Attach the accessory flash toHIGH-SPEED Sync HSS High-speed sync HSS Setting Wireless/Remote Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashNormal flash Wireless flash With the camera and flash on Turn the function dial to Taking Pictures in Wireless/Remote Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashWireless/Remote Ratio Flash 100 101 Imprinting the Date or Time Canceling Wireless/Remote Flash Mode102 103 104 105 Setting the Date or TimeFor Owners of the Quartz Date Model Changing the Date Format Custom Functions Setting Custom Functions106 107 Turn the function dial to any Position other than Cust Custom Functions 108 109 110 111 Custom 8 P Mode SettingsCustom 6 Focus-hold Button Lens Custom 7 Eyepiece Sensor Activation 112 113 114 115 PROGRAM-RESET ButtonFollowing settings will not change Accessory Flashes Accessory Information116 117 Lenses 118 119 Accessory Information 120 Trouble Shooting 122 123 Care and Strage 124 125 Specifications Subject Index126 127 MM-B108