Minolta DYNAX 505 SI SUPER - PART 2 Manual page 4

FOCUS – Manual Focus
Focus the lens manually when autofocus is not suitable and focus
hold is not possible. The autofocus system will monitor focus and
indicate when a subject in the focus frame is in focus.
1. Press the focus-mode button.
data panel.
2. Turn the focusing ring until
your subject appears sharp
and focused.
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subject in the focus frame is in focus.
• Press the focus-mode button again to
return to the autofocus mode.
AF Power Zoom and xi-Series Lenses
Pull and turn the control ring
until your subject appears
sharp.
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will appear in the
appears in the viewfinder when the
FOCUS – AF Illuminator
The AF Illuminator is a secondary
function of the built-in flash. When the
scene is too dark for the camera to
focus accurately, the built-in flash fires
a few short bursts when the shutter-
release button is pressed partway
down to provide the illumination
necessary for the camera to focus on
your subject.
• Pressing the spot AF button also activates
the AF illuminator.
• The range of the AF Illuminator flash is approximately one to five
meters.
• The AF illuminator will not fire in continuous focus mode
flash cancel ( ) is selected.
• The AF illuminator will not operate with 300mm or longer single
focal length lenses.
• The AF illuminator will not operate with 3x-1x Macro Zoom.
• When an accessory flash is attached, its AF illuminator will be
active in place of the camera's AF illuminator.
Custom Function 9 (p82) lets you cancel the built-in flash's
AF illuminator if it will interfere with your subject or is
inappropriate.
or if
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