Taking Pictures In Full-Auto; Focus Signals - Minolta DYNAX 404SI MAXXUM STSI Instruction Manual

TAKING PICTURES IN FULL-AUTO

1. Slide the main switch to ON.
2. Press the program-reset
3. If using a zoom lens, rotate
4. Center your subject in the
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button to set the camera to
Full-Auto.
• The camera will return to its default
settings (p71).
the lens' zooming ring to
frame the subject as desired.
focus frame [ ], then press
the shutter-release button
partway down to activate
autofocus.
• or will appear in the viewfinder
when focus is confirmed.
• The built-in flash will pop-up and fire when
necessary.
TAKING PICTURES IN FULL-AUTO
5. Press the shutter-release

Focus Signals

The following signals appear in
the viewfinder to indicate the focus
status when the shutter release
button is pressed partway down.
Focus is confirmed
Continuous autofocus – Focus is confirmed
Continuous autofocus – Lens focusing
Focus cannot be confirmed – Shutter is locked.
Subject is too close or is one of the special focus
situations described on page 22.
button all the way down to
take the picture.
• In low-light conditions, the AF illuminator
(flash) will fire to determine focus distance.
• Use focus hold (p23) if your subject is
outside the focus frame.
Shutter is locked
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