Minolta 7i instruction manual Spot AF/AEL

SPOT AF/AEL

When the spot-AE lock button is pressed and held, the exposure is locked (p. 40). How the spot but- ton operates and what functions it controls can be changed in the custom-1 section of the recording- mode menu (p. 78). If one of the AF/AE settings is selected, the metering mode set with the function dial will be employed when the spot-AE lock button is used.

Recording-mode
menu setting
	While pressing and holding the spot-AE lock button, the focus and expo-
AF/AE hold	sure are set and locked. These settings will remain in effect until the spot
	button is released.
	Pressing and releasing the spot-AE lock button will set and lock the focus
AF/AE toggle	and exposure. The settings are canceled when the spot-AE lock button is
	pressed again.
	The camera’s default setting. While pressing and holding the spot-AE lock
AE hold	button, the exposure is set and locked. This setting will remain in effect
	until the spot-AE lock button is released.
AE toggle	Pressing and releasing the spot-AE lock button will set and lock the expo-
	sure. The setting is canceled when the spot button is pressed again.

•The autofocus and auto-exposure settings will not reset after an image has been captured until the spot- AE lock button has been released (hold setting) or pressed again (toggle setting).

•The AE hold or AE toggle setting can be used to activate the slow-shutter-sync flash mode in P or A exposure modes (p. 87).

•When the camera is set to continuous AF, focus can be locked with the spot AE button set to AF/AE hold and toggle. If activated in the custom 1 section of the setup menu, Direct Manual Focus (p. 131) can be used with continuous AF when the focus is locked.

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