Minolta 800si instruction manual Troubleshooting, Problem Check the following

TROUBLESHOOTING

Refer to this page to determine the cause of a problem you are experiencing with your camera.

Problem	Check the following
No display is in the data	Is the battery installed correctly?
panel when the main
	Is the battery exhausted?
switch is set to ON
Autofocus does not	Is M. FOCUS displayed in the data
operate when the shutter-	panel?
release button is pressed	Is the subject in one of the special
partway down.
	focusing situations listed on page 30?
	How close is the camera to the
	subject?
Shutter will not release.	Is the lens compatible? Is the lens
	attached properly?
	Is Autofocus-release priority (AF
	priority) selected?
	Is the camera attached to a
	telescope?
is displayed in the data
panel.
appears in the data	Is Data Memory on?
panel.	Are all the film areas full?

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If the information does not cover the problem you are experiencing or the condition continues, contact a Minolta Service Facility.

Solution	Page
Install a new battery if the battery is dead.	12
Press the Focus-mode button to select autofocus.	31
Use focus lock or focus the lens manually.	27, 31
Make sure you are not closer than the minimum focus	–
distance listed in the lens' instruction manual.
Use a compatible lens and attach it properly.	14,121
In AF priority, the shutter will not release unless sharp	69
focus is confirmed. To release the shutter even if focus is
not confirmed, switch to Release priority.
Contact a Minolta Service Facility before attaching the	–
camera to a telescope.
Remove and reinstall the battery. If normal camera
operation does not resume, contact a Minolta Service	12
Facility.
To begin overwriting film area 1, take the next picture.	106
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