Minolta DiMAGE S414 Instruction Manual page 7

Basic recording operation........................................................................................................25
Focus lock................................................................................................................................26
Focus range.............................................................................................................................26
Focus signals...........................................................................................................................27
Special focusing situations ......................................................................................................27
Digital-subject-program button.................................................................................................28
Flash modes ............................................................................................................................30
Flash range - auto-recording mode .........................................................................................31
Flash signals............................................................................................................................31
Camera-shake warning ...........................................................................................................31
Drive modes ............................................................................................................................32
Self-timer .................................................................................................................................33
Remote control (sold separately) ............................................................................................34
Continuous advance ................................................................................................................35
Bracketing ................................................................................................................................36
Display button - recording mode .............................................................................................37
Playback - basic operation ...................................................................................................................38
Single-frame playback and histogram display .........................................................................38
Viewing and deleting images...................................................................................................39
Display button - playback.........................................................................................................40
Enlarged playback ...................................................................................................................41
Auto-recording mode - advanced operation .........................................................................................42
Navigating the auto-recording mode menu .............................................................................42
Image size and image quality..................................................................................................44
Voice memo .............................................................................................................................46
Date imprinting ........................................................................................................................47
Digital zoom .............................................................................................................................48
Instant playback.......................................................................................................................49
Exposure compensation ..........................................................................................................50
What is an Ev? What is a stop? ..............................................................................................51
Multi-function recording mode ..............................................................................................................52
Autofocus areas and control....................................................................................................52
Navigating the multi-function recording mode menu ...............................................................54
Exposure modes......................................................................................................................56
Program ..............................................................................................................................56
Aperture priority - A ............................................................................................................56
Manual exposure - M..........................................................................................................57
Bulb exposures ........................................................................................................................58
Focus modes ...........................................................................................................................59
White balance..........................................................................................................................60
Automatic white balance.....................................................................................................60
Preset white balance ..........................................................................................................60
Custom white balance ........................................................................................................61
Camera sensitivity - ISO..........................................................................................................62
Flash range and camera sensitivity.........................................................................................62
Full-time AF .............................................................................................................................63
Metering modes.......................................................................................................................63
Exposure bracketing increment ...............................................................................................64
Color mode ..............................................................................................................................64
Image control - sharpness, contrast, & filter............................................................................65
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