Minolta Minolta manual DATE/TIME Imprinting EYE-START, Changing the Format, Press the Date button

DATE/TIME IMPRINTING

EYE-START

Changing the Format

The order of the year/month/day can be changed.

1. Open the control-panel door

and press the DATE button.

• The date imprint win-

dow will appear in the

navigation display.

Eyepiece sensor

Grip Sensor

Eye-start automatically activates the camera’s focus and exposure systems

as you bring the camera to your eye. When an object is detected near the viewfinder, the camera’s systems are

activated to set the focus and exposure as you frame your subject.

2. Hold the ADJ button for 3 sec- onds. The year, month, and day will appear high-lighted.

3. Turn either the front or rear control dial to select the desired format.

4.Press the shutter-release button partway down to save the desired format.

Using Eye-Start

1. Slide the eye-start switch to ON.

2. Turn the main switch to ON.

• The grip sensor is activated.

3. Touching the grip sensor acti- vates the eyepiece sensor.

4.When an object is detected near the viewfinder, the cam- era’s systems are activated to set the focus and exposure as you frame your subject.

•Autofocus and exposure systems shut down approx. five seconds after eye or grip sensor contact is broken.

•Eye-start may not work properly when using a tripod, gloves, or if your hands are dry. In these cases, press the shutter-release button part- way down to activate focus and metering.

•Infrared absorbing sunglasses may affect eye-start operation.

•Choose Custom 7- 2 to activate the eyepiece sensor when the main switch is in the ON position (ie; grip sensor is not used) (p.166).

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

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