Minolta 800si guide

Minolta Co., Ltd.	3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan
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Printed in Japan

9222-2152-11 ( P9706-A706)

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Minolta 800si instruction manual 13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541, Japan

Contents

Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Names of Parts BodyControl Panel Names of Parts Data PanelViewfinder 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 Focus Signals Focus LockLocking Focus with the SHUTTER-RELEASE Button 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 Using the BUILT-IN Flash Flash SignalsCustomized Function #5 Flash Control in P-Mode Flash Range Lens Shadowing and the BUILT-IN FlashCustomized Function #16 Built-in Flash Zoom 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 Aperture Priority Mode Program Exposure ModeCancelling PA or PS Mode Aperture Priority Mode Mode FlashAperture Control Shutter Priority Mode Manual Mode Shutter Priority ModeShutter Control 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 Advanced Exposure MeteringSegment HONEYCOMB-PATTERN Metering Metering CENTER-WEIGHTED Average MeteringSelecting a Metering Method Press the metering-mode button in the control panel AE Lock Exposure Compensation Exposure Bracketing AE LockCustomize Function #10 AE Lock Button Flash Bracketing Raise the built in flash or turn the accessory flash onExposure Bracketing Customized Function #11 Exposure Bracketing Sequence Multiple Exposure Flash BracketingRepeat steps 3 and 4 until the series is complete Cancelling Multiple Exposure Multiple ExposureRepeat until all the exposures have been made Mode Camera Status Metering IndexDisplay Pointer Attach the 5400HS flash and set it to standard mode Advanced FlashHIGH-SPEED Flash Sync 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 WIRELESS/REMOTE OFF-CAMERA Flash Taking Pictures in WIRELESS/REMOTE Flash ModeWait for both flash units to become fully-charged WIRELESS/REMOTE Ratio Flash Cancelling the WIRELESS/REMOTE FlashPC Terminal Memory Additional Features Storing Settings in Memory Recalling Camera Settings in MemoryMemory Customized Settings Setting ActionCustom Function Control Changing the Customized Settings Customized SettingsTurn the rear dial to change the setting Resetting ALL the Customized Settings to Data Memory Film AreasOverwriting the Film Areas Data Memory Press the adjust buttonSelecting Data Memory Confirming the Data Area Turn the front control dial to change frames Deleting ALL of the Stored DataPress the data-memory button again 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