Spot Af/Ael - Minolta MM-A208 Instruction Manual

SPOT AF/AEL

When the spot-AE lock button is pressed and held, the exposure is locked. How the spot-AE lock but-
ton operates and what functions it controls can be changed in the advanced 1 section of the record-
ing-mode menu (p. 80). If one of the AF/AE settings are selected, the metering mode set with the
function dial will be employed when the spot-AE lock button is used.
Recording-mode
menu setting
While pressing and holding the spot-AE lock button, the focus and exposure are set and
AF/AE hold
locked. These settings will remain in effect until the spot button is released.
Pressing and releasing the spot-AE lock button will set and lock the focus and exposure. The
AF/AE toggle
settings are canceled when the spot-AE lock button is pressed again.
The camera's default setting. While pressing and holding the spot-AE lock button, the expo-
AE hold sure is set and locked based on the spot metering circle. This setting will remain in effect until
the spot-AE lock button is released.
Pressing and releasing the spot-AE lock button will set and lock the exposure based on the
AE toggle
spot metering circle. The setting is canceled when the spot button is pressed again.
The autofocus and auto-exposure settings will not reset after an image has been captured until the
spot-AE lock button has been released (hold setting) or pressed again (toggle setting).
The AE hold or AE toggle setting can be used to active the slow-shutter-sync flash mode in P or A
exposure modes (p. 89).
When the camera is set to continuous AF, focus can locked when the spot-AE lock button is set to
AF/AE hold or toggle. If activated in the advanced 1 section of the setup menu, Direct Manual Focus
(p. 125) can be used with continuous AF when the focus is locked.
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ECORDING MODE MENU