Minolta X-700 User Manual download pdf (Page 28)

PROGRAMMED AUTO-EXPOSURE MODE (P mode)

Set and lock lens at minimum

aperture (green figure).

Taking pictures in P mode

After you have set the camera as

shown at left, it will automatically

set the shutter speed and aperture

for you (see program graph on

p. 30). All you need do before

releasing the shutter is compose,

focus, and check the viewfinder as

follows:

• Is the over-range LED blinking? If

so, use a neutral-density (ND)

filter or reduce the light level if

possible.

• Is an LED on in the danger zone

for hand-holding (usually 1/30

sec. or slower — see p. 44)? Or

does the slow-shutter-speed warn-

ing beep when the main switch is

at "ON " and you touch the

operating button? If so, use a

suitable camera-support method

(p. 46) or a flash (p. 50).

• Is an LED on or blinking outside

the applicable range in the table

on page 31? If so, exposure may

be incorrect.

NOTES

• If the lens is not set at minimum

aperture, the "P" will blink as a

warning. Although exposure will

still be correct unless an over- or

under-range LED blinks, the pro-

gram's range will be limited so that

it cannot accommodate brighter

subjects.

• In some situations you may want

to use the AE-lock or exposure-

adjustment control (pp. 34 and 35).

• If your head is not shielding the

eyepiece from light when the pic-

ture is taken, use the eyepiece cap

(p.25).

Basic settings

USE ONLY MD LENSES

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Set mode selector at "P".

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