Program - P; Program Shift - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi Instruction Manual

PROGRAM – P
The programmed AE exposure control uses luminance and focal-length information to ensure perfect
exposures. The sophisticated exposure system allows the photographer the freedom to shoot without
having to worry about the technical details of exposure settings. The shutter speed and aperture val-
ues of the exposure are displayed on the monitors and data panel. The shutter speed range in pro-
gram exposure mode is 8 to 1/4000 second when camera sensitivity is set to auto (p. 71). If the
brightness level of the scene is outside the exposure control range of the camera, the shutter-speed
and aperture displays will turn red on the monitors and blink on the data panel.
The program line adjusts with the changes in focal length of the zoom lens. The camera is pro-
grammed to maximize depth of field in the wide-angle range to provide sharp landscape pictures,
and to maximize shutter speed in the telephoto range to minimize camera shake and blurred images.
When the shutter speed falls below an acceptable limit for the camera to be hand held, the camera-
shake warning appears in the lower left corner of the monitors (p. 31).

PROGRAM SHIFT

Although exposure calculations can be left to the camera, photographers can still have control over
the final exposure with the program-shift function. As described in the basic recording operation (p.
31), press the shutter-release button partway down (1) until the shutter speed and aperture value are
displayed. The control dial (2) can then be used to shift the shutter speed and
aperture combination; each combination will give the opti-
1
mum exposure.
2
The built-in flash cannot be used with program shift. The
camera gives priority to the flash exposure; once the flash is
raised, any changes made with the program shift will be can-
celed.
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