Table Of Contents - Minolta MAXXUM HTsi Instruction Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NAMES OF PARTS ..............................................................4
QUICK OPERATION ............................................................8
GETTING STARTED
Strap ....................................................................................11
Batteries ..............................................................................12
Lens ....................................................................................14
Loading Film ........................................................................16
Handling the Camera ..........................................................18
FULLY-AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Taking Pictures in Full-Auto ................................................20
Focus Signals ......................................................................21
Special Focus Situations......................................................22
Focus Hold ..........................................................................23
Using the Built-in Flash
Flash signals....................................................................25
Flash range......................................................................25
Fill flash ..........................................................................26
Flash cancel ....................................................................26
Red-eye reduction ..........................................................27
Rewinding the Film ..............................................................28
SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION
Portrait Mode ........................................................................30
Landscape Mode ..................................................................31
Close-up Mode ......................................................................32
Sports Mode ..........................................................................33
Night Portrait Mode ................................................................34
Photographing Night Scenes ................................................35
Self-timer................................................................................36
Continuous Advance ..............................................................37
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CREATIVE EXPOSURE MODES
A-MODE - Aperture Priority ..............................................39
A-mode flash ................................................................40
Aperture control ............................................................41
S-MODE - Shutter Priority ................................................42
S-mode flash ................................................................43
Shutter control ..............................................................44
M-MODE - Manual ............................................................45
Metering in manual mode..............................................46
M-mode flash ................................................................47
TAKING TIME EXPOSURES (buLb) ................................48
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
FOCUS
Wide Focus Area ..............51
Manual Focus ....................53
EXPOSURE
14 Segment Metering ........55
Exposure Compensation ..57
Bracketing..........................59
FLASH
High-Speed Sync ..............65
FOR OWNERS OF THE DATE MODEL
Exposing the Date/Time ....67
Replacing the Battery ........69
CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
Setting ..............................70
APPENDIX
Program Reset Button ......77
Exposure Warnings ..........81
Care and Storage ..............84
Spot AF..............................52
AF Illuminator ....................54
Spot Metering ....................56
Setting the ISO Manually ..58
Multiple Exposure ..............62
Slow Sync..........................66
Setting the Date/Time........68
Details................................71
Accessories ......................78
Trouble Shooting ..............82
Specifications ....................86
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