Minolta X-300 - Taking Pictures in Auto Mode; Camera Settings; Viewfinder Display

TAKING
PICTURES
IN
CAME
RA SETTINGS
Set mode/shutter-speed
selector
to
"AUTO".
AUTO
MODE
In aperture-priority auto mode,
all
you
need
to do
is set the
desired
aperture-the camera
will
automati-
cally select
the
shutter
speed
needed
for
proper
exposure.
Viewf inder
display
Before releasing the shutter,
com-
pose
your
picture,
focus,
and
check
the
viewfinder for
the
following:
.
ls the
under-range
LED blinking?
lf so,
turn
the
aperture
ring
toward the
largest
aperture
(i.e.,
f
12,
t11.7, or f
11.4,
etc.)
until
the
LED stops blinking, or
increase
the
light level if
possible.
.
ls the over-range LED blinking?
lf
so, turn the aperture
ring
toward
the smallest aperture
(i.e.,
f
/16
or
tl22luntil
the
LED stops
blinking.
lf it
does
not stop,
use
a
neutral-
density
(ND)
f ilter,
or
reduce
the
light level if
possible.
.
ls
an LED on indicating
1/30
sec.
or slower
shutter speed?
Using
slow
shutter speeds
may
result in
blurred
pictu
res
due
to
camera
movement. To correct,
turn the
aperture ring toward the
largest
aperture
(i.e.,
f
12,
f
11.7,
tl'l.4,
etc.,) until
the
ll160
sec.
LED
lights.
lf not
possible,
use
a tripod
$.221or
flash
(p.
31
).
NOTE
o
In some
situations
you
should use
the AE lock
(p.
24)
o
lf
your
head
is not
shielding
the
eyepiece
f
rom light
when the
picture
is
ta ken
(as
when
using
self-timer
or
a cable release),
attach
the
eyepiece
cap
lp.22l
Set
lens
at desired
aperture.
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