Minolta DYNAX 5 Instruction Manual

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CUSTOM
FUNCTIONS
CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
Turn the function dial to
CUST.
While pressing the function
button, turn the control dial
to select the desired setting.
Turn the function dial to any
position other than CUST.
• If the function dial is set to CUST,
the camera can take photographs,
but all buttons and switches, except
for the shutter-release button, are
disabled.
• Custom settings must be reset
manually, and are not effected by
the program-reset button or by
turning the camera off.
Using the custom functions, you can tailor camera settings to suit your
shooting style or preferences. Initially all the custom functions are set to
1. The functions are explained on pages 108 - 113.
Setting Custom Functions
4
Turn the control dial to
select the custom function
number to be changed.
2
CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
3
1
Setting
Cust
1
AF / Shutter-
release Priority
1 AF Priority
2 Shutter-release Priority
1 Automatic
2 Manual
1 Film Tip Rewound
2 Film Tip Left Out
1 DX Memory Off
2 DX Memory On
1 Shutter-release Lock Off
2 Shutter-release Lock On
1 Focus Hold
2
Continuous Autofocus
3 Depth-of-Field Preview
1 By main switch and grip sensor
2 By main switch
1 Normal P Mode
2 PA Mode
3 Ps Mode
Cust
2
Film Rewind Start
Cust
3
Film Tip
108
108
109
109
109
110
110
111
Cust
4
DX Memory
Cust
5
Shutter-release
Lock (Film)
Cust
6
Focus-hold
Button (Lens)
Cust
7
Eyepiece Sensor
Activation
Cust
8
P Mode Settings
1 Select Spot Focus Area
2 Select Focus Area
3
Switch Between the Wide Focus And Spot Focus
1 Hold to Activate
2
Press Once to Activate, Press Again to Cancel
1 AF Illuminator On
2 AF Illuminator Off
1 ADI Flash Metering
2 TTL Flash Metering
Cust
9
Spot AF Lock
Button
Cust
10
Spot-AE Lock
Button
106
Cust
11
AF Illuminator
(built-in flash)
Cust
12
Flash Metering
1 Displayed for 0.3 seconds
2 Displayed for 0.6 seconds
Cust
13
AF Area Display
3 Not Displayed
1
Shutter cannot be released if a lens is not attached.
Cust
14
Shutter-release
Lock (Lens)
2
Shutter can be released if a lens is not attached.
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112
112
113
113
113
Function

Minolta DYNAX 5 Specifications

General

Continuous shooting	3 fps
Focus Points	9
Storage	CompactFlash (Type I or II)
Lens mount	Minolta A mount
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync
Metering modes	Center-weighted, Spot
Effective Pixels	6.1 MP
Shutter speed	30 - 1/4000 sec