Minolta 800si instruction manual Release Priority, Focus Frame, Local Focus Area

FOCUS FRAME

LOCAL FOCUS AREA

Select a specific local focus AF sensor for the camera to use.

While pressing the AF button,

turn the front control dial to display each local focus area.

When the desired local focus area appears in the viewfinder, release the AF button. The selected local focus area indicator will remain in the viewfinder.

• To return to wide focus area, press and hold the AF button and turn the front control dial one click.

•When the RF 500mm lens or the AF Power Zoom 35-80mm lens is attached, only the center local focus area can be selected.

•If Customized Function #6 is on setting 3 (Lens’ focus hold button operates Continuous Autofocus), operation of continuous autofocus will be suspended while the dial is turned to select a local focus area.

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RELEASE PRIORITY

The default setting of the 800si is autofocus-priority shutter release. When the camera is in autofocus, the shutter will not release if the subject is not in focus. You can set the camera to shutter-release priority so the shutter will release even if the subject is not sharply focused.

Press and hold the adjust button and press the ISO button.

• CUSt - 1 and a setting number of 1 will appear in the data panel.

Turn the rear control dial so the setting number in the lower right corner is changed to 2.

Press the shutter-release button partway down to enter the selection.

•RP will appear in the data panel.

•Pressing the program-reset button will return the camera to AF Priority.

Customized Function #1 - Release/AF Priority

This page describes the Release/AF Priority customize function. For additional information, see page 99 and page 102.

MEMORY: The Release Priority setting can be stored in memory. See page 99 for information.

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