P Mode Flash: The Basics; With Maxxum/Dynax Series Cameras - Minolta PROGRAM FLASH 2500 Instruction Manual

P MODE FLASH: THE BASICS

With Maxxum/Dynax series cameras

1. Turn the camera and flash on.
2. Set the P exposure mode on
3. Select the flash metering mode
ADI flash compatible cameras with
with a D series lens
ADI flash compatible cameras with
TTL metering selected with a
custom function
Cameras incompatible with ADI
flash metering
4. Press the shutter-release
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the camera.
on the flash. The active
metering mode depends on the
metering mode selected and
the camera in use, see chart
below.
Metering-mode Flash metering
switch position mode used
ADI ADI metering
TTL TTL metering
ADI
TTL metering
TTL
button partway down.
• The autoflash lamp glows to indicate
autoflash is active.
• The autoflash lamp does not glow
when using fill-flash.
• With the Maxxum/Dynax 7, autoflash is used with full-auto, and fill-
flash with the P mode.
• With the Maxxum/Dynax 9 and 800si, fill-flash is used when the P
mode is selected (autoflash may also be selected as a custom setting
with the 800si).
• With other cameras, autoflash is used with the P mode. Fill-flash can
be selected in the same way as the flash mode of the built-in flash on
the camera.
5. When the flash is charged,
If the flash output was sufficient for
the exposure:
• The ready lamp blinks on the rear of
• The indicator
• The photo will be under-exposed if taken before the flash is
completely charged.
• When using the self-timer, confirm the flash is charged before
pressing the shutter-release button to start the countdown.
press the shutter-release
button all the way down to
take the picture.
• The flash is charged when the ready
lamp on the rear of the unit and the
flash-ready lamp in the camera
viewfinder are both lit.
the flash unit.
blinks in the camera
viewfinder.
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