Minolta 800si instruction manual Exposure Compensation, AE Lock

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

This function enables you to bias the camera's exposure calculation up to 3 EVs over or under the normal metered setting.

While pressing the exposure

compensation button, turn either control dial.

When the desired compensation value appears in the viewfinder and data panel, release the exposure compensation button.

•The compensation value will disappear from the

body data panel, but will remain in the data panel.

•Press the exposure-compensation button at any time to make the exposure factor appear in the data panel.

•In P, A, and S modes and each subject program mode, the metering index will appear in the viewfinder when the autofocus is activated by Eye-start or pressing the shutter-release button partway down.

✎Cancel exposure compensation using the above procedure to set the compensation value to 0.0.

MEMORY: The Exposure Compensation setting can be stored in memory. See page 99 for information.

AE LOCK

Use this function to lock the automatic exposure settings without locking the autofocus.

Center the subject of which

the meter-reading will be made.

Press and hold the AE Lock button.

• AEL appears in the viewfinder and the data panel.

• The spot-metering frame appears in the viewfinder.

• The 0 mark in the meter index represents the AE lock exposure.

• The selected metering method does not change.

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