Basic Recording Operation - Minolta DiMAGE F200 Instruction Manual

Basic recording operation

With the mode dial set to auto recording, the camera will be on and the LCD monitor
will activate. Auto recording mode uses two advanced AF systems, Area AF and
Subject Tracking AF, to locate and track the subject in the the extra-wide focus
frames.
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UTO RECORDING MODE
Place the subject anywhere within the focus frame.
• Make sure the subject is within the focus range of the lens:
0.5m - ∞ (1.6ft - ∞). For subjects closer than 0.5m, use the
macro function (p. 29).
• If the subject is closer than 1m at the wide-angle lens position
or 3m at the telephoto position, use the monitor to frame the
subject.
Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock onto the
subject and fix the exposure.
• The focus signals on the monitor will confirm subject lock. If the
focus signal is red, the camera was unable to locate the subject.
Repeat the previous steps until the signal is white.
• When the subject lock engages, an AF sensor will appear on
the live image to indicate the subject. If the subject moves within
the focus frames, the AF sensor will change to track the subject.
• The shutter speed and aperture will appear indicating the
exposure is locked.
• See page 28 for information on Automatic Digital Subject
Selection.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to take the
picture.
• The access lamp will turn red and blink indicating image data is
being written to the memory card. Never remove a memory card
while data is being transferred.
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BASIC OPERATION