Minolta 800si - Manual (Page 11)

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT HANDLING THE CAMERA
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Hold the camera grip firmly with your right hand while supporting
the lens with your left hand. Keep your elbows at your side and
your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steady. Always
keep the camera strap around your neck or wrist in the event you
accidentally drop the camera.
• Do not touch the focusing ring of an AF lens or the end of the lens barrel
of an xi-Series Autozoom lens.
• Do not block the AF illuminator when autofocus is in use.
• Use a tripod when shooting with long shutter speeds or a telephoto lens.
Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the
camera's autofocus and autoexposure systems. Gently press the
shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture - never
use a quick jab.
Slide the main switch to on.
Look through the viewfinder
and turn the diopter-adjustment
dial until the focus frame
outlines appear the sharpest.
• If the focus frame does not appear,
press the shutter-release button
partway down.
• Turn the dial in the + direction if you
are farsighted. Turn the dial in the –
direction if you are nearsighted.
If you are near or far sighted, use the diopter adjustment to adjust
the eyepiece for your eyesight. The diopter adjustment range is
from -2.5 to + 0.5 diopters.
✎ If additional correction is needed, a Minolta Eyepiece Corrector can be
attached to the camera's eyepiece.
✎ The diopter adjustment dial is easier to turn if the eyepiece cup is
removed.
HOLDING THE CAMERA
PRESSING THE SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON
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