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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 5. Please take time to read this manual so that you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. This manual has been designed to help you understand the cameras operation quickly. The information in this manual is relevant for products introduced before May, 2001. Contact the nearest authorized Minolta Service facility to obtain compatibility information for products released after this date. This camera is designed to work specifically with lenses and accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta. Using incompatible accessories with this camera may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage the camera and accessories.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.

WARNING

Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. Do not ignore the following warnings. Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual. Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/) reversed. Do not use batteries which show wear or damage. Do not expose batteries to fire, high temperatures, water, or moisture. Do not attempt to short or disassemble batteries. Do not store batteries near or in metallic products. Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, or ages. Do not use leaking batteries. If fluid from the batteries enters your eye, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor. If fluid from the batteries makes contact with your skin or clothing, wash the area thoroughly with water. Tape over lithium battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal; always follow local regulations for battery disposal. Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched. Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required.

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QUICK OPERATION

Insert batteries.

This camera uses two CR2 lithium batteries. p.18

Set full-auto operation.

Press the program-reset button to set the camera to fully automatic operation. p.30

Attach the lens.

Align the red mounting index on the lens with the one on the camera. Carefully insert the lens into the mount and turn it clockwise until it clicks into the locked position. p.20
Center your subject in the wide focus frame. If using a zoom lens, rotate the zooming ring to frame your subject as desired.
Slide the main switch to ON.
With the eye-start on, the camera will focus and set exposure automatically. Eye start is initially on when the camera is taken out of the package. With the eye-start off, the camera will focus and set exposure automatically when the shutter release button is pressed partway down.
The audio signal confirms the camera has focused when the shutter release button is pressed partway down.

Load the film.

Align the film tip with the red mark, then close the back cover.
When or appears in the viewfinder, press the shutterrelease button all the way down to take the picture.
Use focus lock if your subject is offcenter and outside the focus frame.

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NAMES OF PARTS
For information on specific parts, refer to the page shown in parentheses. Built-in flash* (35) Flash-mode button (37) Program-reset button (30) Control dial Shutter-release button (26) Self-timer lamp / Remote-control receiver1 (46/49) Function button Function dial Viewfinder* Strap eyelet (17) Eyepiece sensors* (27) Drive-mode button (46-50) Subject-program button (40-45) *This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 122). Main switch (30) Accessory shoe Data panel
Eyepiece Cup (119) Strap eyelet (17)
Grip sensors (27) Lens contacts* Focus-mode switch (75) Mirror* Lens mount Depth-of-field preview button (58) Exposurecompensation button (84) Lens release (20) Film window (23)
Remote-control terminal1 (49)
Spot-AE lock button (78) Film-chamber lock indicator (23) Manualrewind button (24) Back-cover release (21) Spot AF button (69) APPENDIX

Date button (103)

Select button (103)
Battery-chamber door (18)

Tripod socket

Remove the body and rear lens caps.
Align the red mounting index on the lens and camera body. Carefully insert the lens into the mount, then turn it clockwise until it clicks into the locked position.
Do not insert the lens at an angle.
Press the back-cover release to open the back cover.
Insert the film cartridge into the film chamber.

Removing the Lens

While pressing the lens release, turn the lens counter-clockwise until it stops. Carefully remove the lens.
Replace the caps on the lens and attach the body cap or another lens on the camera. Do not use Polaroid Instant 35mm film. Winding problems may occur. Do not use infrared film in this camera. The cameras frame counter sensor will fog infrared film. If non-DX-coded film is used, the camera will use the previous rolls ISO setting. Refer to page 86 to set the film speed manually. More than 40 exposures can not be taken on one roll with this camera. When using 72-exposure film, the camera will start to rewind the film after 40 exposures have been made. Continued on next page
Never force the lens. If it does not fit, check its orientation with the index marks. When removing, make sure the lens release is pressed all the way down. Do not touch the inside of the camera, especially the lens contacts and mirror.

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Extend the leader between the guide rails to the index mark.
Hold the film cartridge down so that the film lays flat. If the film tip extends beyond the index mark, take the cartridge out and rewind the excess film back into the cartridge.
When the film is loaded correctly : appears in the frame counter. The film speed (ISO) is displayed on the data panel for 5 seconds. If the film is loaded with the power off, the film speed (ISO) and appears on the data panel for approximately five seconds to indicate successful loading, then the camera shuts down. When the film is loaded incorrectly : blinks in the frame counter and the shutter locks. Open the back cover and repeat steps 2 4. If the film is loaded with the power off, blinks on the data panel before the camera shuts down.
The shutter curtains precision design makes it extremely sensitive to pressure. Never touch it with your fingers or the film tip.

Film-chamber Lock

Once the film is loaded, the back-cover release will lock until the film is rewound to prevent the camera from being opened accidentally.

Close the back cover.

The camera automatically advances the film to the first frame. Take care not to catch the strap when closing the back cover.
The film window and the filmchamber lock indicator will show if a roll of film is in the camera. Always check these before loading a new film.
When film is loaded properly, the film chamber lock indicator is red, and the back cover cannot be opened. To change a roll of film in the camera, refer to manual rewind on page 24.

Film Window Film-chamber lock indicator

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FILM Rewinding the Film
After you have exposed the last frame, the camera will automatically rewind the film.
Wait until the film is completely rewound.
will appear and will blink on the data panel, indicating it is safe to open the back-cover. The film-chamber lock indicator is blank after the film is rewound.
Use full-auto when you are just starting out or when shooting under conditions that would require you to constantly adjust the focus or exposure.
Press the back-cover release to open the back cover and remove the film, then close the back cover.
Program-reset button (p.30)
Do not turn the focusing ring when the film is rewinding. Although more pictures than specified on the film package may be taken,
the film processor may not print more than the number specified on the film cartridge.

Manual Rewind

Use manual rewind to rewind the film before the roll is finished.
Gently press the manualrewind button using a pen.
Only use blunt objects. Sharp objects may damage the camera. will appear and will blink on the data panel when the film has rewound. Custom Function Notes
Cust-2: Automatic (1) or manually initiated (2) rewind start (p.108). Cust-3: Rewind the leader into the cartridge (1) or leave the leader out (2) (p.109).

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HANDLING THE CAMERA
Pressing the Shutter-release Button
Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the cameras autofocus and auto-exposure systems when eye-start is off. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. When taking a picture, press the shutter-release button with your index finger gently so not the shake the camera during the exposure.

EYE-START

Instead the shutter-release button, the eye-start automatically activates the cameras focus and exposure systems when you bring the camera to your eye. The eye-start is initially on.

Turning Eye-start ON

Turn the function dial to

Before pressing

Pressing partway down activates camera systems
Pressing all the down releases the shutter
While pressing the function button, turn the control dial until appears on the data panel. The eye-start function is now on.

Holding the Camera

Grip the camera firmly with your right hand, while supporting the lens with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulderwidth apart to hold the camera steady. Keep the camera strap around your neck or wrist in the event you accidentally drop the camera.

Grip Sensor

When taking a picture, touch the grip sensor to activate the eyepiece sensors located near the viewfinder. Bring the camera to your eye and frame the subject in the viewfinder. When an object is detected near the viewfinder, the cameras systems are activated to set the focus and exposure.

For best results in close-up photography use a macro lens or a macro capable zoom lens. Do not use the built-in flash if your subject is closer than 1.0m (3.3 ft.). The flash exposure will be overexposed. See flash range, p. 36. At close distances, the lens or len hood may block the flash, creating a shadow at the bottom of your image (lens shadowing, p. 36). The use of an accessory flash is recommended. Make sure the subject is not closer than the minimum focusing distance of lens. Refer to the owners manual of your lens.
The built-in flash is only effective when your subject is within the flash range. When the subject is not within the range, use flash cancel (p.37). The use of fast film is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod or monopod when using telephoto lenses.

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SUBJECT-PROGRAM SELECTION Night Portrait
Night portraits balance the cameras flash exposure with the background exposure. In night portrait mode, the camera control the aperture and shutter speed, allowing the background to appear in the photograph.
Photograping Night Scenes
Cancel the flash in night portrait mode to photograph night scenes. The longer shutter speeds set in night portrait mode let you capture beautiful photographs of twilight scenes and night skylines.
Set the flash to fill flash or fill flash with red-eye reduction when using night portrait mode. See pages 37 and 38.

Flash-mode button

Press the subject-program button until the subject-program indicator points to.
While pressing the flashmode button, turn the control dial until appears on the data panel.
Use a tripod to reduce camera shake.

Control dial

The use of fast film is recommended. Warn your subject not to move while the picture is taken. The shutter remains open to capture the background. The shutter speed may be slow. Use a tripod to reduce camera shake.
The use of fast film is recommended. Dark night scenes may be prevent the AF system from focusing, use focus lock (p34) or manual focus (p75). Night scenes tend to be better at twillight rather than in the darkness of night. The faint light in the early evening sky adds detail to the shadows of the scene. The shutter speed may be slowe. Use a tripod to reduce camera shake.

Recompose the picture.

Point the remote toward the front of the camera and press the release or delay button.

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APERTURE CONTROL
The size of the aperture (lens opening) determines the depth-of-field of the final image as well as the intensity of the light falling on the film. Depth-of-field is the range in front of and behind the subject that appears sharp in the final image. Depth of field increases as the focal length

SHUTTER CONTROL

In addition to controlling the duration of the exposure, shutter speeds determine how moving subjects will appear in the final image. Use a fast shutter speed to stop the motion of your subject, use a slow shutter speed to blur the motion.
decreases. The wide angle position of the lens will have a greater depth of field at a given aperture than at the telephoto position.
Large Aperture (small f-number)
Range in focus is narrower.
Small Aperture (large f-number)
Range in focus is deeper.
Fast Large apertures (small f-numbers) limit the depth-of-field to a narrow range in front of and behind the point of focus. Set a larger aperture when photographing portraits to make your subject stand out from the background. Small apertures (large f-numbers) provide greater depth-of-field. Set a small aperture when photographing landscapes to ensure your entire scene is sharp.

1/4000s

1/250s

1/125s

Fast Shutter Speed Fast shutter speeds can stop the action and also help prevent blurring caused by camera movement during exposure, known as camera shake.
Slow Shutter Speed Slow shutter speeds will make a moving subject appear to flow, creating a feeling of motion.
Usable apertures will depend on the aperture range of the lens you are using.

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EXPOSURE MODES
Four exposure modes are availabe on this camera. Select the best exposure for your subject.
A MODE - APERTURE PRIORITY
In A mode, you select the aperture and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera to A mode when you want to control the depth-of-field in the image.
A mode (Aperture Priority) (p.55) In A mode, you select the aperture and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed required for proper exposure. Set the camera to A mode when you want to control the depth-of-field in the image.
S mode (Shutter Priority) (p.59)
In S mode, you select the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture for the proper exposure. Use S mode when you want to control the blur caused by subject movement or stop the motion of your subject.

The maxium shutter speed is 1/125 sec when using flash. The shutter speeds
slower than 1/125 can be used Shutter speeds greater than 1/125 can be achieved using the highspeed sync (p. 97) function with 5600 HS(D), 3600HS(D), or 5400HS external flash units (sold separately).
To select the aperture, press the exposure-compensation button while turning the control dial.
Refer to the flash range on page 36 to determine the aperture setting.

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P MODE

PS Mode

The shutter speed can be changed in P mode with the Custom 8 - 3 setting.(p.111).
Set the camera to custom 8-3. See page 111 for instructions. Press the shutter-release button partway down to display the shutter speed and aperture value. Turn the control dial to change the shutter speeds.
CREATIVE EXPOSURE The aperture is automatically adjusted to ensure correct exposure.
While pressing the function button, turn the control dial until P appears on the data panel.

PA Mode

The aperture can be changed in P mode with the Custom 8 -2 setting.(p.111).
Set the camera to custom 8-2. See page 111 for instructions. Press the shutter-release button partway down to display the shutter speed and aperture value. Turn the control dial to change the aperture.
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to ensure correct exposure.
The built-in flash and accessory flashes cannot be used with PA or Ps modes. PA and Ps modes are canceled when the built-in flash is up or an accessory flash is on. The PA and Ps custom settings are still active and can be used when the built-in flash or accessory flash is turned off. To turn off the PA/Ps function, change the custom setting to 8-1. Turning the function dial to other modes,or poping up the built-in flash will temporary cancel the PA/Ps mode. When an operation is not made for five seconds, the aperture display (Ps) or the shutter speed display (PA) will go blank on the data panel. A few seconds later, the S/A on the data panel will turn off; the camera returns to P mode. PA/Ps can be activated again by simply pressing the shutterrelease button partway down to display the shutter speed and aperture display and then turn the control dial to reactivate the PA/Ps mode.

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EXPOSURE WARNINGS
Indicators will blink in the viewfinder or data panel when the level of available light is beyond the cameras control. MODE DISPLAY CAUSE The light level is beyond the cameras metering range.* The required exposure is beyond the shutterspeed and aperture range.* ACTION Bright Light Use slower speed film, a neutral density (ND) filter, or reduce the light level of your surroundings.
In this section you can move on to the detailed operation to expand your expertise. Read those pages pertaining to the areas of your interest and need.

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FOCUS AREA Local Focus Areas
Any of the seven local focus sensors (the spot focus area and six local areas) can be individually selected. Use the local focus areas with off-center subjects when changing the camera position is difficult such as when it is attached to a tripod.
Selecting Local Focus Areas with the Custom Function
When the focus-area custom function is set, the focus area in use will not change. The focus area can be changed with the spot AF button.
Wide focus frame is selected
Set Custom 9-2. See the page 107. While holding the spot AF button, turn the control dial to select the focus area.
As the local focus areas are selected the corresponding LED will glow in the viewfinder. The selected local focus area is also indicated by the focus area indicator. The focus areas will cycle as indicated in the diagram when turning the control dial clockwise. Turning the control dial counterclockwise will cycle through the focus areas in reverse order.
Local focus area Spot focus area
Selecting Local Focus Areas with the Spot AF button
This is the cameras default setting. Changing between the local focus areas and the wide focus area is simple when using the spot AF button.
While holding the spot AF button, turn the control dial to select a local focus area.
As the local focus areas are selected, the corresponding LED will glow in the viewfinder. The selected local focus area is also indicated by the focus area indicator.
If the spot AF button is released, selected local focus area is cancelled and the wide focus area is activated. Custom Function Notes
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.
The selected focus area will remain active until changed using the spot AF button and control dial.
Cust-9: Local focus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button. When the spot AF button is released, the wide focus area is active(1). Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button (2). To switch between the spot focus area and wide focus frame every time the spot AF button is pressed (3) (p.111).

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FOCUS MODES
Your camera has four focus modes:

Continuous AF

Use continuous AF when shooting sporting events or when the subject is in constant motion.

Automatic AF

Single-shot AF

Manual Focus

All the autofocus modes work with the exposure modes: P A S M. The subject programs use automatic AF, except for sports mode, which uses continuous AF.
Designed to work well in most situations, automatic AF is suited to events that have both moving a static subjects. When the subject is moving, continuous AF is used; when static, single-shot AF is employed.

When taking pictures, the camera continues to focus while the shutterrelease button is pressed partway down. Focus lock cannot be used with continuous AF. Focus can be locked with the spot AF button in continuous AF. Continuous AF does not use audio signals or local focus area LEDs to indicate focus.

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FOCUS MODES Single-Shot AF
Use single-shot AF when photographing static subjects.
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.
Hold the focus-mode switch down and release.
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
Focus lock (p.34) can be used with single-shot AF.
In manual focus mode with any lens except the D series lenes, the camera switches to center-weighted metering. The metered exposure may be different between autofocus and manual focus.

Focus-mode switch

Turn the focusing ring until your subject appears sharp.

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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 shutterrelease button is pressed partway down to provide the light necessary for the camera to focus.

EXPOSURE Metering System

14-Segment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering
This is the cameras standard metering mode and is appropriate for most photographic situations. 14-segment honeycomb-pattern metering uses information from the autofocus system to set the metering pattern according to the position of the main subject. The light metered by each segment is then evaluated to determine the degree of spot-lighting or backliting in the scene. Subject in the center Subject on the right
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 16.5 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. When an accessory flash is attached, the flash will be used as the AF illuminator in place of the cameras built-in flash unit. DETAILED OPERATION The AF illuminator will not operate with 3x-1x Macro Zoom.

Sliding the main switch to OFF in the
Single Frame Advance Bracketing
To take each picture of the three-frame bracket individually, set the drive mode to single frame advance.
middle of a bracketing series resets the bracketing series to the first frame ( ). DETAILED OPERATION
Press the drive-mode button until appears on the data panel.
will appear on the data panel after pressing the shutter-release button partway down to indicate the first bracket.
Bracketing with the Exposure-compensation Button
This function is a shortcut to take a three-frame bracket in increments of 0.5 Ev.
Press the shutter button all the way down to take each bracket.
The shutter-release button must be pressed for each bracket. To cancel the bracketing series, turn the camera off. Exposure is locked with the first frame of the series. and will appear on the data panel to indicate the bracket frame.
While pressing the exposurecompensation button, press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down.
The camera automatically exposes a three-frame bracketed series. Releasing the shutter-release button before the series is complete, cancels the exposure series.

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MULTIPLE EXPOSURE
The multiple-exposure function makes it possible to expose two or more images on the same frame. Flash cannot be used with multiple exposure.
Taking more than 2 exposures
While pressing the function button, turn the control dial one click counterclockwise to stop the from blinking.

Taking last exposure

Press the shutter-release button to take the picture. Repeat 4 and 5 for each additional exposure.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the first exposure.
blinks on the data panel indicating the next exposure will be the last in the series.
While is blinking on the data panel, press the shutterrelease button all the way down to take the last exposure.
Multiple-exposure mode is cancelled after the last exposure has been taken. The film will be advanced to the next frame.
Go to step 7 when making only 2 exposures.

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MULTIPLE EXPOSURE Canceling Multiple Exposure
The multiple exposure series can be canceled before the last frame is taken.
Your cameras built-in flash provides coverage for a 28mm wide-angle lens, with a flash guide number of 12 (ISO100). This section of your manual covers the operation of accessory flashes as well as the built-in flash. The high accuracy of your cameras flash is achieved by ADI (Advanced Distance Integration) flash metering in combination with the newly developed D series flash units and lenses. Compared with conventional TTL flash metering, ADI flash metering is less influenced by background conditions or the subjects reflectance, providing optimum flash exposures every time.

Sliding the main switch to OFF does
not cancel multiple exposure mode.
Metering Multiple Exposure
The meter in your camera determines exposure (Ev) based on the assumption that only one exposure will be made for each picture. When making multiple exposures, the combined exposure of the series must equal the exposure required for one picture. Compensation is not necessary if all of the exposures have dark backgrounds and the subjects of the exposures will not overlap. Compensate the exposures as follows: Number of Exposures Exposure Adjustment

Program Flash

An optional accessory flash, such as the 5600HS(D) or 3600HS(D), improves flash performance over the built-in flash. The flash units fit in the accessory shoe located on the top of the camera. The flash signals for the accessory flash are the same as those for the builtin flash (p. 35). Refer to the accessory flashs instruction manual for the flash range. For the 5600HS(D), 5400HS, and 5400xi, the flash range is on the back of the flash units. Refer to the accessory flashs instruction manual to attach the flash.

2 -1.0

3 -1.5

4 -2.0

5 -2.5

6 -3.0

The above corrections are intended as a general guideline. Some testing may be necessary to produce the desired results. When using negative film, inform the photofinisher that multiple-exposure pictures are included on the film.

ADI flash metering

Conventional TTL metering

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FLASH Attaching the Accessory Flash
The accessory flash units fit in the shoe located on the top of your camera.
TTL metering (Through The Lens):
The TTL flash metering system controls the flash during the exposure automatically.

Pre-flash metering:

In combination with TTL metering, a pre-flash fires before the main exposure. The pre-flash is metered with 14 segment honeycomb pattern and fed back to the flash exposure system to determine the reflectance of the scene. ADI metering (Advanced Distance Integration): Flash metering is controlled by distance information from D series lenses in addition to TTL metering. With the 5600HS (D) and 3600HS (D) accessory flash units, a pre-flash is also used. With ADI metering, flash output is less influenced by background conditions or the subjects reflectance.

Flash Metering

Flash metering changes according to the flash unit and lens being used. The metering mode also changes when the HSS mode on the flash is turned on or off. D lens and HSS on 5600HS(D) 3600HS(D) 5400HS Built-in flash Other flashes D lens and HSS off Other lens and HSS on Other lens and HSS off
ADI metering ADI metering
with pre-flash without pre-flash
Pre-flash metering Pre-flash metering
Use of a Flash/Color Meter with Pre-Flash

Press the shutter-release button to set the date and time.
removed, the date settings will remain for about 5 minutes. After that time, the date will be reset to 2001.01.01 (January 1st.). When the new batteries are inserted, the audio signal will beep to indicate the date and time have been reset. When the date has not been set, the date settings blink on the data panel when the camera is turned on.
Turn the control dial to change the date and time values.

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Function Cust 1 Cust 2 Cust 3 Cust 4 Cust 5 Cust 6 Cust 7 Cust 8 Cust 9 Cust 10 Cust 11 Cust 12 Cust 13 Cust Film Rewind Start Film Tip DX Memory 2 Shutter-release 1 Lock (Film) Focus-hold 2 Button (Lens) 3 Eyepiece Sensor 1 Activation P Mode Settings 1 Spot AF Lock 2 Button Spot-AE Lock Button AF Illuminator (built-in flash) Flash Metering AF Area Display Shutter-release 1 Lock (Lens) 2 AF / Shutterrelease Priority Setting AF Priority Shutter-release Priority Automatic Manual Film Tip Rewound Film Tip Left Out DX Memory Off DX Memory On Shutter-release Lock Off Shutter-release Lock On Focus Hold Continuous Autofocus Depth-of-Field Preview By main switch and grip sensor By main switch Normal P Mode PA Mode Ps Mode Select Spot Focus Area Select Focus Area
Switch Between the Wide Focus And Spot Focus 108
Using the custom functions, you can tailor camera settings to suit your shooting style or preferences. Initially all the custom functions are set to 1. The functions are explained on pages 108 - 113.

Setting Custom Functions

Turn the function dial to CUST.
Turn the control dial to select the custom function number to be changed.

Hold to Activate

Press Once to Activate, Press Again to Cancel
While pressing the function button, turn the control dial to select the desired setting.
AF Illuminator On AF Illuminator Off ADI Flash Metering TTL Flash Metering Displayed for 0.3 seconds Displayed for 0.6 seconds Not Displayed TTL Flash Metering TTL Flash Metering
Turn the function dial to any position other than CUST.
If the function dial is set to CUST, the camera can take photographs, but all buttons and switches, except for the shutter-release button, are disabled. Custom settings must be reset manually, and are not effected by the program-reset button or by turning the camera off.

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CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Resetting All of the Custom Functions to Default
You can reset all of the custom functions to their default settings (1).

Custom 3 - Film Tip

(1) Film Tip Rewound Film is completely rewound into the cartridge. (2) Film Tip Left Out The film leader is expososed after rewind. Sliding the main switch to OFF during rewinding causes the film tip to be rewound into the cartridge when the camera is turned on again.

Custom 9 - Spot AF Lock button
This custom function changes the operation of the spot AF button. Focus-hold button (1) Select spot focus area While pressing the spot AF button, the spot focus area is activated. Local focus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button. When the spot AF button is released, the wide focus area is active. CUSTOM FUNCTIONS (2) Select focus area. Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while pressing the spot AF button. The focus area remains selected even after releasing the spot AF button. (3) Switch between the wide focus frame and the spot focus area. Every time the spot AF button is pressed, the camera switches between the spot focus area and wide focus frame. The following displays appears on the data panel and in the viewfinder.
Custom 7 - Eyepiece Sensor Activation
When an object is detected near the viewfinder, the cameras system are activated to set the focus and exposure as you frame your subject.
Eye-start switch must be on (p.27).
(1) By main switch and grip sensor Eyepiece sensor is activated with the grip sensor. (2) By main switch Eyepiece sensor is activated when the camera is turned on. Use this setting when the grip sensor cannot be activated because the user is wearing gloves or their hands cannot activate the sensor.
With the grip sensor off, the camera will always be on. To conserve battery power, turn the camera off with the main switch.

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CUSTOM FUNCTIONS Custom 10 - Spot-AE Lock Button
This custom function changes the operation of spot-AE lock button. When the built-in flash is up or an attached accessory flash is on and the spot-AE lock button is pressed, slow sync will be activated (p. 96). (1) Hold to activate The spot metering area is active until the spot-AE lock button is released. (2) Press once to activate, press again to cancel. The spot metering area is activated when the spot-AE lock button is pressed and canceled when the button is pressed again. When the spot metering area is active, pressing the program-reset button, turning the camera off, or changing the position of the built-in flash cancels the metering area. will appear in the viewfinder when the spot metering area is active.