Minolta Maxxum 8000i - Program Reset.17; Film Rewind.18; Automatic Film Rewind.18

4. When the green focus signal glows, press
the shutter-release button all-the-way down to
take the picture.
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After the picture is taken, the film is automat¬
ically advanced and the frame counter increases
by one.
Program Reset
Pressing the program-reset button brings the
camera's main selectable functions to their
standard settings, including autofocus and auto¬
exposure. If you are a first-time user and want
to get a feel for the way the camera operates
before learning about its functions in detail, this
is an easy way to get started. Once you've
become familiar with the camera, the program-
reset button provides a way to rapidly return the
camera to standard operation, useful for when
you're through with a setting configuration
adopted for a particular shooting situation.
Whenever the program-reset button is pressed,
the ca mera is set to autofocus mode, wide focus
area, program exposure mode, multi-pattern
metering, single-frame advance mode, ±0.0 ex¬
posure adjustment; also, self-timer and multiple
exposure functions will be canceled if previously
set.
If the red rather than the green focus signal
blinks, focus the lens manually. Refer to the
focusing section for more information.
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FILM REWIND
Automatic Film Rewind
After the last frame on the roll is exposed, the
camera automatically starts rewinding the film.
With a fresh battery loaded in the camera, it
normally takes 8 seconds to rewind a 24-
exposure film. While rewind is in progress, the
frame counter displays the frame number of the
last exposure. *
When film rewind is complete, the frame count¬
er displays 0 and the data panel's film-cartridge
markblinksto indicate that the film cartridge can
be removed. Open the camera back and remove
the film. The shutter remains locked if a re¬
wound film cartridge is left in the film chamber.
If it's necessary to change batteries before
rewind is complete, press the rewind button
to restart after the new battery is installed.
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