Minolta 800si Troubleshooting, Vertical Control Grip VC-700, Panorama Adapter, Others

Others

• The following accessories are not compatible with the 800si:

Control Grip CG-1000	Data Receiver DR-1000
Creative Expansion Cards	Vertical Control Grip VC-507

•Please contact a Minolta Service Facility before using the Close- up Defuser CD-1000.

VERTICAL CONTROL GRIP VC-700

To attach the Vertical Control Grip VC-700 (sold separately), the battery chamber cover must first be removed. Open the battery chamber and gently press the cover back until it snaps off. Reattach the cover by aligning the notch with the bar and gently pressing them back together.

•Never twist the battery cover when removing or reattaching it.

•The VC-700’s spot button will function like the camera’s AE-lock button.

PANORAMA ADAPTER

The camera’s viewfinder frame must be changed to panorama when the Minolta Panorama Adapter (sold separately) is inserted into the camera. Even if the adapter is not inserted, you can use the panorama frame to compose your shots and later have them printed as panoramic pictures.

While pressing the AF and subject- program buttons, slide the main switch from LOCK to ON.

• The panorama frame will appear in the viewfinder.

• Repeat the procedure to return to the standard frame.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

BLINKING INDICATORS

Indicators blink in the viewfinder and data panel when there is a problem with exposure.

Mode	Indicator	Cause	Solution
P/A/S/M		Scene or subject	For bright scenes,
and		brightness is	attach a neutral
Subject		beyond the	density (ND) filter
Program		camera’s metering	or reduce the
Modes
		range.	overall brightness
			of the scene.
		Light level is
		beyond the range	For dark scenes,
			increase the
P		of available shutter
			brightness of the
		speeds and
			area with flash.
		apertures.
		The required	Select a
PA/A		shutter speed is	larger/smaller
		beyond the range	aperture until the
		of the camera.	display stops
			blinking.
		The required	Select a
PS/S		aperture is beyond	faster/slower
		the range of the	shutter speed until
		camera.	the display stops
			blinking.

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