Minolta X-700 - Manual (Page 28)

PROGRAMMED AUTO-EXPOSURE MODE (P mode)
Set and lock lens at minimum
aperture (green figure).
Taking pictures in P mode
After you have set the camera as
shown at left, it w i l l automatically
set the shutter speed and aperture
for you (see program graph on
p. 30). All you need do before
releasing the shutter is compose,
focus, and check the viewfinder as
follows:
• Is the over-range LED blinking? If
so, use a neutral-density (ND)
filter or reduce the light level if
possible.
• Is an LED on in the danger zone
for hand-holding (usually 1/30
sec. or slower — see p. 44)? Or
does the slow-shutter-speed warn-
ing beep when the main switch is
at " O N " and you touch the
operating button? If so, use a
suitable camera-support method
(p. 46) or a flash (p. 50).
• Is an LED on or blinking outside
the applicable range in the table
on page 31? If so, exposure may
be incorrect.
NOTES
• If the lens is not set at minimum
aperture, the " P " will blink as a
warning. Although exposure will
still be correct unless an over- or
under-range LED blinks, the pro-
gram's range will be limited so that
it cannot accommodate brighter
subjects.
• In some situations you may want
to use the AE-lock or exposure-
adjustment control (pp. 34 and 35).
• If your head is not shielding the
eyepiece from light when the pic-
ture is taken, use the eyepiece cap
(p.25).
Basic settings
USE ONLY MD LENSES 26
Set m o d e selector a t " P " .