Konica Minolta MAXXUM 2500D, Instruction Manual

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P MODE FLASH: THE BASICS
5. When the flash is charged,
press the shutter-release
button all the way down to
take the picture.
• The flash is charged when the ready
lamp on the rear of the unit and the
flash-ready lamp
in the camera
viewfinder are both lit.
If the flash output was sufficient for
the exposure:
• The ready lamp blinks on the rear of
the flash unit.
• The indicator blinks in the camera
viewfinder.
• The photo will be under-exposed if taken before the flash is
completely charged.
• When using the self-timer, confirm the flash is charged before
pressing the shutter-release button to start the countdown.
P
MODE FLASH
1. Turn the camera and flash on.
2. Set the P exposure mode on
the camera.
3. Select the flash metering mode
on the flash. The active
metering mode depends on the
metering mode selected and
the camera in use, see chart
below.
• With the Maxxum/Dynax 7, autoflash is used with full-auto, and fill-
flash with the P mode.
• With the Maxxum/Dynax 9 and 800si, fill-flash is used when the P
mode is selected (autoflash may also be selected as a custom setting
with the 800si).
• With other cameras, autoflash is used with the P mode. Fill-flash can
be selected in the same way as the flash mode of the built-in flash on
the camera.
With Maxxum/Dynax series cameras
Metering-mode
switch position
Flash metering
mode used
ADI flash compatible cameras with
a D series lens
ADI ADI metering
TTL TTL metering
ADI flash compatible cameras with
TTL metering selected with a
custom function
Cameras incompatible with ADI
flash metering
ADI
TTL metering
TTL
4. Press the shutter-release
button partway down.
• The autoflash lamp glows to indicate
autoflash is active.
• The autoflash lamp does not glow
when using fill-flash.
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