User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE A1 SOFTWARE

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2782-11 SY-A306 ME-0306 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer. [. . . ] The operation of the AE lock button can be changed in section 1 of the recording menu. System Accessories The Close-up Diffuser CD-1000 is used directly on the camera with the built-in flash to provide soft lighting for close-up photography. Contact your local Minolta dealer for more information. 87 WIRELESS / REMOTE FLASH On-camera flash Wireless/Remote flash allows the camera to control an offcamera Minolta 5600HS(D) and 3600HS(D) flash unit without the need of a cable. Single or multiple flash units can be placed around the subject to create different lighting effects. The camera's built-in flash fires to control the off-camera flash units rather than to illuminate the subject. See your local camera dealer about Minolta lighting accessories. Wireless/ Remote flash Slide the cap off the accessory shoe (p. Slide the Minolta 5600HS(D) or 3600HS(D) flash on the accessory shoe until the safety lock engages. Turn on the camera and flash unit. Image size Quality Flash mode Flash control AEL button Reset Fill-flash Red eye Rear sync. Wireless Set the camera to the wireless flash mode in section 1 of the recording menu (p. This will simultaneously set the flash to the wireless mode and set the camera to the flash's wireless channel. 88 RECORDING MENU 1 Press and hold the mounting-foot-release button (1) to disengage the safety catch to remove the flash unit from the camera. Position the camera and flash around the subject. See the following page for the camera-to-subject and flash-to-subject ranges. Make sure no objects come between the camera and flash unit. Raise the built-in flash on the camera. The wireless flash indicator (WL) will be displayed in the top left corner of the live image. The number next to it indicates the channel in use. The flash signal will turn white when the flash is charged. When the 5600HS(D) and 3600HS(D) flash is charged, the AF illuminator on the front of the unit will blink (2). Take a picture as described in the basic recording section on page 33. The flash units can be test fired by pressing the AEL button on the camera. If the flash does not fire, change the camera, flash, or subject position. The slow-shutter-sync function will be active in P and A exposure modes (p. 87). 2 89 WIRELESS/REMOTE CAMERA AND FLASH RANGES Camera-to-subject distance Flash-to-subject distance The camera and flash must be within 5m or 16. 4 ft of the subject. Minimum camera-to-subject distance Camera sensitivity setting Aperture ISO 100 ISO 200 / AUTO ISO 400 /2. 8 1. 4 m / 4. 6 ft 2. 0 m / 6. 6 ft 2. 8 m / 9. 2 /4 1. 0 m / 3. 2 ft 1. 4 m / 4. 6 ft 2. 0 m / 6. 6 /5. 6 0. 7 m / 2. 3 ft 1. 0 m / 3. 2 ft 1. 4 m / 4. 6 /8 0. 5 m / 1. 6 ft 0. 7 m / 2. 3 ft 1. 0 m / 3. 2 Minimum flash-to-subject distance 1. 0 m / 3. 2 ft 1. 4 m / 4. 6 ft 2. 0 m / 6. 6 /2. 8 0. 7 m / 2. 3 ft 1. 0 m / 3. 2 ft 1. 4 m / 4. 6 /4 0. 5 m / 1. 6 ft1 0. 7 m / 2. 3 ft 1. 0 m / 3. 2 /5. 6 0. 5 m / 1. 6 ft1 0. 7 m / 2. 3 /8 0. 4 m / 1. 3 ft2 ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ISO 800 3. 9 m / 12. 8 ft 2. 8 m / 9. 2 ft 2. 0 m / 6. 6 ft 1. 4 m / 4. 6 ft 2. 8 2. 0 1. 4 1. 0 m m m m / / / / 9. 2 6. 6 4. 6 3. 2 ft ft ft ft 1 Maximum flash-to-subject distance for the 3600HS(D) for these conditions is 3. 5 m / 11. 5 ft. 2 Maximum flash-to-subject distance for the 3600HS(D) for these conditions is 2. 5 m / 8. 2 ft. 90 RECORDING MENU NOTES ON WIRELESS/REMOTE FLASH Wireless/Remote flash performs best under subdued light or interior lighting. Under bright light sources, the flash may not be able to detect the control signals from the camera's built-in flash. The wireless/remote system has four channels so that multiple lighting systems can be used in the same area without affecting each other. [. . . ] · Keep battery and camera charger contacts clean. If the contacts become dirty, wipe them with a cotton swab. 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 LCD monitor. · Do not apply pressure to the surface of the LCD monitor; it may be permanently damaged. · In a cold environment, the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark. [. . . ]