Konica Minolta DYNAX 3 - Manual (Page 38)

DET
AILED
OPERA
TION
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Hold the focus-mode switch
down and release.
• will appear on the data panel.
Turn the focusing ring until
your subject appears sharp.
• While pressing the shutter-release
button partway down, appears in the
viewfinder when the subject in the focus
frame is in focus.
• To return to the autofocus mode, push
the focus-mode switch down a second
time.
The autofocus system can be used to monitor focus and indicate when
a subject in the focus frame is in focus. The lens can be focused
manually when autofocus and focus lock is not possible.
Manual Focus
1
2
• In manual focus mode with any lens except the ‘D’ series lenses, the camera
switches to center-weighted metering. The metered exposure may be differ-
ent between autofocus and manual focus.
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Focus-mode switch
AF ILLUMINATOR
The built-in flash is used as an AF
Illuminator. When the scene is too dark for
the camera to focus, the built-in flash fires
a few short bursts when the shutter-
release button is pressed partway down to
provide the light necessary for the camera
to focus.
• Pressing the spot AF button can also activate the AF illuminator.
• The range of the AF Illuminator is approximately 1 to 5 m ( 3.3 to 16.4 ft.).
• The AF illuminator will not fire in continuous AF mode
or if flash
cancel is selected.
• The AF illuminator may not operate with focal lengths of 300mm or longer.
• The AF illuminator will not operate with 3x-1x Macro Zoom.
• When an accessory flash is attached, the flash will be used as the AF
illuminator in place of the camera’s built-in flash unit.
Custom Function Notes
Cust-7: AF illuminator active (1), AF illuminator disabled (2) (p.108)
FOCUS MODES