A-Mode - Aperture Priority; A-Mode Flash - Minolta DYNAX 505si SUPER Instruction Manual

A-MODE – APERTURE PRIORITY
In A-mode, you select the aperture and the camera automatically
sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera
to A-mode when you want to control the range of sharpness (depth-
of-field) in an image. Refer to Aperture Control on page 42.
1. Turn the function dial to
2. Press the function button and
turn the control dial until A
appears in the data panel.
3. Turn the control dial to select
the aperture.
If 4000 or 30 s blinks in the data panel, the required setting is
beyond the camera's shutter speed range. Turn the control dial
until the blinking stops.
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A-MODE – APERTURE PRIORITY

A-Mode Flash

When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on, it
will fire each time a picture is taken. The camera's TTL automatic
flash metering system will ensure proper exposure.
.
Cancelling the Flash
Push the built-in flash down or turn the accessory flash off.
• will be displayed in the data panel.
Press the flash-mode button to
pop-up the built-in flash.
• will appear in the data panel.
• The shutter speed is automatically set to
1/125 or slower.
• A smaller aperture (larger f-number) will
result in a shorter flash range. Refer to
Flash Range (p26) to determine the range
of the built-in flash at the selected aperture.
If 125 blinks in the viewfinder and the
data panel, the light level is too
bright for the selected aperture. Turn
the control dial until the blinking
stops or cancel the flash.
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