Exposure, Focus AF Illuminator | Minolta 2098-301 guide

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FOCUS — AF Illuminator

In low-light/low subject contrast situations, the AF illuminator automatically projects a pattern of lines onto the subject for the camera’s AF sensors to focus on.

•Do not to obstruct the AF illuminator.

•Pressing the AF button (p.32) also activates the AF illuminator.

•The range of the AF Illuminator is 0.7 – 7.0 meters (2.3 – 23.0 ft.).

•The AF illuminator will not fire in continuous autofocus mode.

•The AF illuminator may not operate with 300mm or longer single focal length lenses.

•The AF illuminator will not operate with 3x-1x Macro Zoom.

•When an accessory flash is attached, its AF illuminator may be active in place of the camera’s AF illuminator.

EXPOSURE

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Minolta 2098-301 instruction manual Exposure, Focus AF Illuminator

Contents

Basic Operation Detailed Operation Appendix For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Body Names of Parts Data Panel Control PanelViewfinder Getting Started Diopter AdjustmentAttaching the Strap Checking Battery Power Installing the BatteriesBatteries Handling the Camera Lens Loading Film Basic OperationBefore loading film for the first time… Non DX Coded Film Notes… Insert a film cartridge into the film chamberExtend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark Close the back cover and turn Center your subject in the focus Focus SignalsTurn the main switch to on Set Full-Auto mode as shown Taking Pictures in FULL-AUTO Focus Hold Special Focus Situations Lens Shadowing Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals Flash Range Manual Rewind Detailed OperationRewinding the Film Automatic Rewind Focus Predictive Focus Control Focus Continuous Autofocus C Selecting the Autofocus ModeFocus Autofocus Modes Automatic Autofocus a Wide Focus Area Focus Focus AreaLocal Focus Area Focus Manual Focus AF Power Zoom and xi-Series LensesSlide the focus-mode switch to M Focus AF Lock Focus AF Illuminator Exposure Aperture Mode FlashExposure P-Mode Exposure A-Mode Turn the control dial to select the aperture Exposure S-ModeExposure A-Mode Raise the built-in flash Manual Shift Exposure M-ModeExposure S-Mode Exposure M-Mode Metering in Manual Mode Selecting 14 Segment Honeycomb Pattern Metering MeteringMetering Selectable Metering Segment Honeycomb Pattern Metering Metering Selectable Metering Center Weighted Average MeteringSelecting Spot Metering Turn the metering mode switch to Spot Metering Recompose the scene as desired Metering Automatic Exposure Lock AEL Changing to 1/3 EV Increments Metering Exposure Compensation Drive Metering Setting the ISO Manually Drive Drive -Advance Mode Drive Self-Timer