Flash Compensation; Metering Modes; Voice Memo - Minolta Dimage F200 Instruction Manual

Flash compensation

Flash compensation increases or decreases the flash exposure
in reference to the ambient exposure by as much as 2 Ev. For
information on the use of flash compensation, see page 74.
Select the flash compensation option on the custom 1 section of
the multi-function recording mode menu. Use the up/down keys
to adjust the degree of compensation (1). Press the central
controller button to set this value (2). If any value other than 0.0
is set, an icon will be displayed on the monitor and data panel
as a warning.

Metering modes

The icons indicating the metering modes are displayed on the monitor. The metering
mode is set in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 56).
Multi-segment metering: uses 256 segments to measure luminance and color.
This data is combined with distance information to calculate the camera exposure.
This advanced metering system will give accurate worry-free exposures in almost
all situations.
Center weighted: a traditional metering method in film cameras. The system
measures light values over the entire image area with emphasis given the central
region.
Spot metering: uses a small area within the image
to calculate the exposure. When this mode is
selected, the LCD monitor will automatically
activate if off and a small circle will appear in the middle of
the live image indicating the measuring area. The spot
allows precise exposure measurements of a particular
object without being influenced by extremely bright or dark
areas within the scene. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the
spot-metering mode will remain active.
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Voice memo

Voice memo allows a fifteen second audio track to be recorded with a still image. The
Basic Custom1 Custom2
function is activated in the custom 2 section of the multi-function recording menu (p. 56).
Focus mode –2 ~ +2
When the function is active, the microphone indicator is displayed on the data panel and
Full-time AF
LCD monitor. Voice memo must be set before taking a picture. It will remain in effect until
Flash comp. +1.3
reset.
Metering mode
Digital zoom
After an image is captured, a screen
will appear indicating the audio
1 2
recording has started. A bar graph (1)
will display the amount of recorded
time remaining. The recording will
automatically stop when the set time
has elapsed. To stop the recording
before the total time has elapsed,
press the central button of the
controller (2).
When used with the continuous-
advance or bracketing drive modes
(p. 38) the audio file is attached to the
last frame of the series. The voice
memo can be played back in Quick
View or the playback mode (p. 82).
Images with voice-memo audio
tracks have the audio-track indicator
displayed with them.
Recording Tips
When making audio recordings, be careful not to touch or cover the microphone. The quality of
the recording is proportional to the subject to microphone distance. For best results, hold the cam-
era approximately 20cm (8in) from your mouth.
Microphone
1
Recording audio
: stop
2
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