Customized Settings, Custom Function Control | Minolta 800si

CUSTOMIZED SETTINGS

The customize option lets you reprogram certain camera functions

Custom Function	Control
1	Release Priority*

2	Film Rewind Start

3	Film Tip

4	DX Memory

5	Flash Control in P-Mode

6	Lens Focus Hold Button (if applicable)

7	Eyepiece Sensor Activation

8	Frame Counter

9	AF Area Selection

10AE Lock Button

11Exposure Bracket Sequence

12Film Rewind Speed

13Viewfinder Display Duration

14Show AF Area

15Eye-start Switch

16Built-in Flash Zoom

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according to your personal preferences.

Setting Action

1AF Priority

2Release Priority

1Auto

2Manual

1Rewind into cartridge

2Out of rewound cartridge

1On

2Off

1Manual switchover

2Autoswitchover

1Focus hold

2Center-area select

3Continuous AF

1Grip switch

2Main switch

1Normal

2Counts down

1Wide or Local

2Center only while pressing AF button

1Active while button is pressed

2Active after button is pressed, cancelled after button is pressed again

1Normal, –, +

2–, Normal, +

1Silent (slow)

2 Fast

15 sec.

210 sec.

330 sec.

1When AF button is pressed

2When focus is locked

1Turns eye-start on & off

2Turns dial-lock on & off, eye-start is always on

3Turns dial-lock on & off, eye-start is always off

1Linked with focal length

2Fixed to wide

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Minolta 800si instruction manual Customized Settings, Custom Function Control, Setting Action

Contents

Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Control Panel Names of PartsBody Viewfinder Names of PartsData Panel Quick Operation Eyepiece and Accessory Shoe Caps Standard AccessoriesBasic Operation Neckstrap Battery Condition Indicators Installing the BatteriesFull-battery symbol Low-battery symbol Attaching the Lens Attaching and Removing the LensRemove the camera body cap and the rear lens cap as shown Removing the Lens Loading Film Close the back cover and slide the main switch to on Slide the main switch to on Diopter AdjustmentHandling the Camera Holding the Camera Customize Function #15 Eye-start Switch Slide the eye-start switch to on or to OFFEYE-START Grip sensor Turn the camera on Press the program-reset button Shooting in FULL-AUTO Mode Rewinding the Film Focus BasicsManual Rewind Press the rewind button Locking Focus with the SHUTTER-RELEASE Button Focus SignalsFocus Lock Locking Focus with the AF Button Focus LockCenter your subject Focus area Press and hold the AF button Customized Function #9 AF-Area Selection Manual Focus Special Focusing Situations AF Illuminator Flash Basics Customized Function #5 Flash Control in P-Mode Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals Customized Function #16 Built-in Flash Zoom Flash RangeLens Shadowing and the BUILT-IN Flash Fill Flash RED-EYE Reduction Subject Program Selection Subject Program Modes Landscape Mode Portrait Mode Sports Mode CLOSE-UP Mode Photographing Night Scenes Night Portrait Mode Exposure Modes Exposure Basics Changing the Exposure Mode Program Exposure ModeExposure Modes Shutter Speed Cancelling PA or PS Mode Aperture Priority ModeProgram Exposure Mode Aperture Control Aperture Priority ModeMode Flash Shutter Priority Mode Shutter Control Manual ModeShutter Priority Mode Meter Index Manual Mode Bulb Advanced Autofocus Autofocus Modes Automatic Autofocus ModeContinuous Autofocus SINGLE-SHOT Autofocus Focus Frame Changing the Autofocus ModeAutofocus Modes Wide Focus Area Release Priority Press and hold the adjust button and press the ISO buttonFocus Frame Local Focus Area Segment HONEYCOMB-PATTERN Metering Advanced ExposureMetering Metering CENTER-WEIGHTED Average MeteringSelecting a Metering Method Press the metering-mode button in the control panel AE Lock Exposure Compensation Customize Function #10 AE Lock Button Exposure BracketingAE Lock Flash Bracketing Raise the built in flash or turn the accessory flash onExposure Bracketing Customized Function #11 Exposure Bracketing Sequence Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the series is complete Multiple ExposureFlash Bracketing Repeat until all the exposures have been made Cancelling Multiple ExposureMultiple Exposure Display Pointer Mode Camera StatusMetering Index HIGH-SPEED Flash Sync Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard modeAdvanced Flash Press the flash-mode button in the control panel SLOW-SHUTTER Sync REAR-FLASH Sync REAR-FLASH Sync Flash Compensation Setting WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA Flash Wait for both flash units to become fully-charged WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA FlashTaking Pictures in WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Mode PC Terminal WIRELESS/REMOTE Ratio FlashCancelling the WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash Memory Additional Features Memory Storing Settings in MemoryRecalling Camera Settings in Memory Custom Function Control Customized SettingsSetting Action Changing the Customized Settings Customized SettingsTurn the rear dial to change the setting Resetting ALL the Customized Settings to Overwriting the Film Areas Data MemoryFilm Areas Data Memory Press the adjust buttonSelecting Data Memory Confirming the Data Area Press the data-memory button again Turn the front control dial to change framesDeleting ALL of the Stored Data Press the Mode button to choose the data imprinting format Setting the Date and TimeReplacing the Quartz Data Back Battery For Owners of the Quartz Date Model DEPTH-OF-FIELD Preview Setting Film Speed Manually Setting Film Speed Manually SELF-TIMER Film Drive Modes Appendix Accessory Information Program Reset ButtonFunction Program Setting Compatibility of Lenses and Accessories Blinking Indicators TroubleshootingVertical Control Grip VC-700 Panorama Adapter Problem Check the following Troubleshooting Care and Storage Cleaning Care and Storage Technical DetailsFocus Exposure Technical Details 132 133 13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan