Control Panel Navigation Display, Top Data Panel

NAMES OF PARTS

Control Panel

Navigation Display

Shutter-speed display

Data-memory button	Custom button (154)
(141)	Enter button (135)
	Enter button (135)
ISO button (86)	Adjust button
	Adjust button
Date button (120)

Release-priority indicator (158)

Exposure-mode indicator (60)

Flash-mode indicators (99)

AF-mode indicator (46)

Metering-mode indicator (74)

Drive-mode indi- cators (87)

Audio-on indicator (131)

Aperture display

Exposure-com- pensation display (77)

Flash-compen- sation display (103)

Top Data Panel

Shutter-speed display

Frame counter/

Aperture display

Cartridge mark

Film-transport signals

Focus-area indicator (46)		Film-transport signals
Data-memory-on indicator (141)		Frame counter
Battery-condition indicator (18)		Cartridge mark
Imprint indicator (120)
Display-selection indicator (147)	Focus-area-selector indicator (142)

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Minolta Minolta, Maxxum, Dynax 7 manual Control Panel Navigation Display, Top Data Panel

Contents

Page For Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents Appendix Names of Parts Camera Body Control Panel Navigation Display Top Data Panel Quick Operation Viewfinder Subject as desired If using a zoom lens, rotate the zooming ring to frame yourSet the camera for automatic operation Down Batteries Installing the BatteriesClose the battery-chamber door Door Attaching the Lens Battery Condition IndicatorsLens Removing the Lens Close the back cover Loading FilmInsert film cartridge into the film chamber Slide the back-cover release and open the back cover Handling the Camera Holding the CameraPressing the Shutter-Release Button Turn the main switch to on Taking Pictures in FULL-AUTORaise the built-in flash Full-Auto Basic Settings Method Segment metering Focus Lock FocusingFocus Signals Focus is confirmed Special Focus Situations Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Signals If your subject is near a very bright object or area Aperture ISO Rewinding the FilmFlash Range Lens Shadowing Manual Rewind Gently press the manual-rewind button Large icon display Meter-index display Display SelectionDetailed display Exposure-history display Detailed Display Large Icon Display Meter-Index Display Exposure-History Display Vertical Display Operation Display Press the navigation display illu- minator Display Brightness and ContrastDisplay Illumination Display Contrast Continuous Autofocus C Focus ModeAutomatic Autofocus a Single-Shot Autofocus S Turn the focus-mode switch to MF AF Power Zoom and xi Series LensesManual Focus MF AF/MF Control Button AF to MFMF to AF Smooth Focusing Focus Area Set the wide/local focus-area switch to wide Wide Focus AreaWhile pressing either the focus-area selector or the spot Set the wide/local focus-area switch to local Local Focus AreaPicture How to Lock the Wide Focus Area How to Lock the Local/Spot Focus AreaTurn the wide/local focus-area switch to lock AF Illuminator While pressing the exposure- mode dial lock-release button Comparison of full-auto mode to P program modeMode Turn either control dial to select the aperture Mode FlashPA/PS Mode Turn the rear control dial to change the aperture Aperture Control Turn either control dial to select the shutter speed Shutter Control Metering in M Mode Manual Shift Select a desired shutter speed and aperture Segment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering Turn the metering-mode switch toSelectable Metering Spot Metering Center-Weighted Average Metering Exposure Compensation Meter Index Changing to 1/3 IncrementsIncrement ie +/-3.0EV Set the exposure-compensation dial to the edge of the 1/2EV Automatic Exposure Lock AEL ButtonWhile pressing the AE-lock button, recompose the scene Meter Index When AE-Lock Button is Pressed Spot Metering Brightness-Distribution Display Setting the ISO Manually Turn either control dial to set the desired ISO valueOpen the control-panel door and press the ISO button Continuous Drive SELF-TIMER Open the control panel door and press the adjust button Exposure Bracketing 0.5, 0.7, 1.0 EVTurn the front control dial to set the bracketing increment Normal -0.5EV +0.5EV -1.0EV +1.0EV Compensate the exposures as follows Number Exposures AdjustmentMultiple Exposure Turn the drive-mode lever to Flash Mode Switch Flash RED-EYE Reduction Rear Flash Sync SLOW-SHUTTER Sync Flash Compensation Flash Bracketing Accessory Flash Flash Metering Pre-flash metering Attach the 5600HSD, 5400HS or 3600HSD and set it to HSS mode HIGH-SPEED Sync Normal Flash Wireless/Remote Flash Turn either control dial and select normal wireless or ratio Detach the accessory flash, then raise the built-in flash HSS Press the AE-lock button to test fire the accessory flash Switching Between Normal WL Flash and Ratio WL FlashWait until both flash units are fully charged Additional Features PC Terminal Setting the Date/Time DATE/TIME ImprintingOpen the control-panel door and press the Date button Press the ADJ button DATE/TIME Imprinting EYE-START Using Eye-StartSlide the eye-start switch to on Turn the main switch to on Changing the Format Time Exposures Bulb Cover the viewfinder with the eyepiece cap DEPTH-OF-FIELD Preview Press the depth-of-field preview button Diopter Adjustment SETTING/CANCELLING the Audio