Minolta 800si Program Reset Button, Accessory Information, Function Program Setting

PROGRAM RESET BUTTON

Press the program-reset button to return the following camera functions to their program settings.

Function	Program Setting	Page
Exposure mode	P mode	51
Subject Program	None (P mode)	51
Focus area	Wide	67
Focus	Autofocus	31
AF Mode	Automatic autofocus	64
Metering mode	14-segment honeycomb pattern	71
Exposure compensation	+/– 0.0	74
Flash compensation	+/– 0.0	91
Film-drive mode	Single frame advance	118
Self-timer	Off	117
Wireless Flash	Off	92
Rear-flash Sync	Off	89
Shutter-release mode	Autofocus priority	69

•The program-reset button will not change: - Red-eye Reduction (on/off)

- Data Memory (on/off)

- Film Speed (ISO setting)

•If you have a dedicated accessory flash attached to the 800si, pressing the program-reset button will also return it to its own program settings. Refer to the flash instruction manual for details.

ACCESSORY INFORMATION

The Minolta 800si was designed to work specifically with lenses, flash units and other accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta. Using incompatible products with this camera may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the camera or accessories.

COMPATIBILITY OF LENSES AND ACCESSORIES

Lenses

•All Minolta AF lenses can be used with this camera.

•Manual focus lenses (MD or MC) cannot be used with the 800si.

•If using an AF Zoom xi or AF Power Zoom lens, display the current focal length of the lens by pulling the zoom ring toward the camera body. If eye-start is off, the focal length can be displayed by pressing the shutter-release button partway down while pulling the zoom ring.

Flash Units

•All Minolta i, si, and HS series flash units, as well as the Vectis SF-1 flash, are compatible with this camera. With these flash units, the flash always fires when the flash unit is on. (Unless Customized Function #6 is on setting 2; Autoswitchover. In this case, the flash will fire only when necessary when it is on and the camera is in P mode.)

•For AF series flash units (4000AF, 2800AF, 1800AF, and Macro flash 1200AF), the Flash Shoe Adapter FS-1100 is required. When the flash is on, it will fire every time the shutter is released. The AF illuminator will not activate.

•X-series flash units can only be used when connected to the camera's PC terminal by a sync cord.

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