S MODE

In S mode (shutter priority), you select the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture for the proper exposure. Use S mode when you want to control the blur caused by subject movement.

1. While pressing the exposure- mode dial lock-release button, turn the exposure-mode dial to S.

• S appears in the naviga- tion display.

appears in the viewfind- er, next to the shutter speed, indicating that the shutter-speed can be changed.

2. Turn either control dial to select the shutter speed.

• The aperture setting changes in 1/2 or 1/3 EV increments depending on the position of the exposure compensation dial. See page 77.

When pressing the shutter-release button part- way down, if the aperture value blinks or the printing reverses, the required setting is beyond the camera’s aperture range. Turn the control dial until the blinking/reversing stops.

(Time exposure) should be used when in the M mode.

S-Mode Flash

1.Follow the steps on the previous page.

2.Raise the built-in flash, or turn the accessory flash on.

appears in the viewfinder when the flash is charged.

 

• Shutter speeds of 1/200 or slower can be selected. However, shutter

 

 

speeds greater than 1/200 can be achieved using high speed sync

 

 

5600HS(D), 3600HS(D), or 5400HS (p. 110).

 

• When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on, it

 

 

will fire each time the shutter is released. The camera’s automatic

EXPOSURE

 

flash metering system will ensure proper exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

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Minolta Maxxum, Minolta, Dynax 7 manual Turn either control dial to select the shutter speed