Konica Minolta APS Camera - Manual (Page 33)

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Correct Exposure
Over Exposure Under Exposure
M MODE - MANUAL EXPOSURE
1. Set the command switch
to ASM.
In M mode, you select both the shutter speed and the
aperture. The meter index, in the viewfinder display, will tell
you if your exposure is over, under, or the same as the
metered exposure.
2. Press the command-
mode button until M
appears in the data panel.
3. Turn the control dial to
select the shutter speed.
4. While pressing the
exposure-compensation/
aperture-select button,
turn the control dial to
select the aperture.
M-Mode Flash
When the built-in flash is up, or an attached accessory flash
is on, the flash will fire each time a picture is taken. When the
built-in flash is down or an attached accessory flash is off, the
flash will not fire
•Refer to Flash Range on page 43 or the accessory flash
manual to determine the aperture setting and the flash range.
•In manual mode, you select both the aperture and the shutter
speed for each exposure.
•Do not set the shutter speed faster than 1/125th of a second
when using flash.
Metering in the Manual Mode
In the manual mode, the meter index will display how the
exposure you have set compares with the camera’s meter
reading. The
+ indicator tells you when your exposure is
over, the – indicator tells you when your exposure is under. If
neither indicator appears, the camera’s meter reading agrees
with the exposure you have set.
•Exposure compensation can not be used in the manual mode.
•Change the aperture to obtain half stop corrections.