User manual MINOLTA MAXXUM 7XI PART 1

[. . . ] Spot AF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Focus Lock - Spot AF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Target AF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the Flash Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] · When the camera is brought to your eye, the eyepiece sensors automatically activate the camera's focus and exposure systems. W(ide angle): zoom out 22 Continued on next page. 23 FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 4. Place the subject within the Area AF frame. The focus frame will automatically change to a focus-area indicator to confirm the subject. · The Area-AF mode (p. 37) is automatically set when the camera is turned on. · The focus-area indicator shows the area the camera will focus on. · The shape of the focus-area indicator varies with the subject. BASIC OPERATION 5. Press the shutter-release button partway down. · The status of the AF system and flash are indicated by the lamps next to the viewfinder. Area-AF frame Focus lamp (green) Glows: focus confirmed Blinks rapidly: subject is too close Blinks slowly: focus not confirmed (p. 30) Focus-area indicator Flash lamp (orange) Glows: flash is charged and ready Blinks rapidly: flash charging Blinks slowly: camera-shake warning 24 Continued on next page. 25 FULLY AUTOMATIC OPERATION 6. When the green focus lamp glows, press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. · Press the shutter-release button with slow, steady pressure. · The film automatically advances to the next frame. When the subject is composed of a regular repeating pattern. CUSt-1:3 - The focus-area indicator is canceled and will not be displayed. ADVANCED OPERATION 2. To change the setting, press the adjust button or zoom lever until the desired setting number is displayed. 1. Press and hold the AF mode button for about two seconds until "CUSt-1" appears on the top of the data panel. · The number blinking in the frame-counter area is the current custom setting. Press the AF mode button once to enter the new setting. · The camera will return to the shooting mode automatically after five seconds. Pressing the AF mode button again or pressing the shutter-release button partwary down will also return the camera to the shooting mode. · The new custom setting will remain in effect even if the camera is turned off or the battery is changed. 38 39 SPOT AF The camera focuses on a subject within the spot AF frame. This mode can be used to single out a specific subject from a group. FOCUS LOCK - SPOT AF ADVANCED OPERATION The focus-lock function allows the camera to be focused on a certain subject and then the picture can be recomposed to arrange the subject at a different position within the image area. 1. Press the AF mode button until the spot-AF indicator appears on the data panel. · The spot-AF focus frame appears in the viewfinder. 1. With subject in the focus frame, press and hold the shutter-release button partway down. · If the green focus lamp glows steadily the focus is locked. If the focus lamp blinks, repeat the operation. 2. Place the subject in the spot-AF focus frame. [. . . ] Cold batteries will regain some of their charge when they warm up. · This camera is not waterproof, dust-proof, or sand-proof. Care should be taken when using of this camera near water or the beach to protect it from damage caused by water, dust, or sand. Protect the camera from moisture or splashes, especially saltwater spray. [. . . ]