Names of Parts, Body | Minolta 2098-301 guide

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NAMES OF PARTS

For information on specific parts, refer to the page numbers shown in parenthesis.

	Diopter
Accessory shoe	adjustment dial (9)
Accessory shoe

Body

Built-in flash* (22-23)

Drive-mode lever (54)

AF Illuminator / Self-timer lamp (34, 56)

Shutter-release button

Front control dial

Lens contacts*

Grip sensor (76)

Mirror*

Depth-of-field preview button (77)

Lens mount (12)

Lens release (12)

Exposure- compensation dial lock (50)

Exposure- compensation dial (50)

Flash- compensation dial lever (67)

PC terminal (81)

Strap eyelet

Mounting index

Back-cover release (15)

AF mode dial (28)

	Viewfinder*	Exposure
	Flash	mode dial (36-43)
	Flash
	compensation	Dirve mode
	dial (67)	Dirve mode
	dial (67)	dial (54-61)
	Eyepiece shutter	dial (54-61)
	Eyepiece shutter	Data Panel
	lever (79)	Data Panel
	Main switch
	Eyepiece cup	Data-panel
	Eyepiece cup	illuminator (82)
		illuminator (82)
	Film window	Rear control dial
	Eyepiece
	sensor* (76)	Remote-control
		terminal (80)
	AE-lock button (48)
	Eye-start switch (76)	Metering-mode
	Eye-start switch (76)	switch (45-47)
	AF button (32)	Flash-mode switch

Battery-chamber lock (10)

Focus-mode switch (33)

* Do not touch

Battery-chamber door (10)

Vertical control grip contacts (104)

Tripod socket

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Minolta 2098-301 instruction manual Names of Parts, Body

Contents

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