User manual MINOLTA 5200I PROGRAM FLASH

[. . . ] Minolta DiMAGE F300 digital camera CR-V3 battery Hand strap HS-DG100 16MB SD Memory Card AV cable AVC-200 USB cable USB-500 DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM DiMAGE Instruction Manuals CD-ROM Quick Reference Guide (printed) Minolta International Warranty Certificate Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, and the Mac OS logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. The official name of Windows is Microsoft Windows Operating System. Pentium is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation. [. . . ] Because the focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, single-shot AF can be used when the subject is outside the focus frames, or when a special focusing situation is preventing the autofocus system from focusing. 52) and the self-timer/remote control drive mode (p. 42) use single-shot AF. Subject Tracking AF Place the subject within the Area-AF focus frames and press the shutterrelease button partway down; Subject Tracking AF will lock onto the subject and follow the subject's movement in three-dimensional space through the focus area; the AF sensors are displayed to indicate the subject. Subject Tracking AF will not work with fast moving subjects. This is the primary focus mode in the auto-recording mode. Subject Tracking AF will automatically switch to single-shot AF under very low lighting conditions. Single-shot AF is used with Focus Area Selection (p. 52), the self-time/remote control drive mode (p. 44), and the digital zoom, or when the monitor is turned off (p. 31). 64 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING Manual focus After setting the camera to the manual focus mode (MF), "ZOOM" and "FOCUS" will appear at the top of the LCD monitor. Press the central button of the controller to switch between the two functions; the function highlighted in blue is active. The system measures light values over the entire image area with emphasis given the central region. Spot metering: uses a small area within the image to calculate the exposure. When this mode is selected, the LCD monitor will automatically activate if off and a small circle will appear in the middle of the live image indicating the measuring area. The spot allows precise exposure measurements of a particular object without being influenced by extremely bright or dark areas within the scene. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the spotmetering mode will remain active. 66 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING Camera sensitivity - ISO Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected: Auto, 64, 100, 200, and 400; the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent. ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity: the higher the number, the more sensitive the film. Camera sensitivity is set in the custom 1 section of the multifunction recording mode menu (p. The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sensitivity to the light conditions between ISO 64 and 200. When any other setting than auto is used, "ISO" will appear on the data panel, and "ISO" and the set value will be displayed on the monitor. A specific sensitivity setting can be selected. As the ISO value doubles, the camera sensitivity doubles. [. . . ] If the camera resets each time it is turned off, the battery is exhausted. The battery must be replaced at a Minolta service facility. LCD monitor care · Although the LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology, there may occasionally be a lack of color or bright points on the monitor. · Do not apply pressure to the surface of the LCD monitor; it may be permanently damaged. · In cold temperatures, the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark. [. . . ]