Minolta XG-9 - Creative Aperture Control

3. It is then only necessary to confirm focus
(see
p. 35), compose your picture, and
release the shutter (p. 38).
4. The XG's accurate range of shutter opera·
tion on
automatic mode is 1/1000 to 1 sec.,
as indicated by the shutter speed scale.
When
the over-range indicator I ights, the
shutter will lock to prevent overexposure.
Lighting
of the under-range LED indicates
use
of a shutter speed longer than one
second.
For either, the aperture or other
conditions should be adjusted so that an
LED lights within the scale's range.
NOTE
• When
the over-range indicator lights, be sure
not to depress the operating button while
adjusting
the aperture or other conditions.
This will cause
the shutter to release at the
instant the exposure is within metering
range and result
in an unwanted picture .
•
To continuously provide more or less expo-
sure on automatic mode, see p. 29.
Eyepiece
cap
For remote or unmanned operation or when
the camera is set on a support and used without
viewing on automatic mode or manual speeds
longer
than 1 sec., be sure to attach the
eyepiece cap as shown. This will prevent un-
wanted light from entering through the eye -
piece
and affecting the meter reading and
exposure when the eyepiece is not being
shielded by
the photographer's head, as it
normally
would be.
The eyepiece cap has a slot
that allows
threading it
on the camera strap to avoid loss
and keep it handy for use.
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