Konica Minolta 5D Instruction Manual

AF area, focus mode, metering mode, flash
compensation, color mode, and Digital
Effects Control are set with the function
button. Monitor indicators show active
settings. Press the button (1) to open the
setting screen. 

Function indicators

Options

Use the up/down keys of the controller to
select the function. 

Use the left/right keys of the controller to
highlight the option or adjust the setting.

Press the center button of the controller to
complete the operation. 

Functions

1.

AF area (p. 57)

2.

AF mode (p. 58)

3.

Metering mode (p. 59)

4.

Flash compensation (p. 60)

6.

Digital Effects Control (p. 63)

5.

Color mode (p. 61)

See the following sections for more on each function. The
color mode and Digital Effects Control cannot be set
when using auto recording or a digital subject program.
Flash compensation is only displayed when the flash is
raised.

AF-area modes control which AF areas are used for focus. The modes
are selected with the function button (p. 56). The active AF area is
indicated on the monitor. 

Wide AF area - to use the wide focus frames in the viewfinder to focus. See the
basic operation section on page 28. Pressing and holding the four-way controller
keys also activates and locks focus with the wide focus area. Spot AF can be used,
see page 47. 

Spot AF area - the spot AF area is used for focus. The
shutter release button and all controller keys activate
spot AF.

Focus area selection - a specific AF area can be
selected. Only the spot AF area can be used with the AF
Reflex 500mm f/8 and AF Power Zoom 35-80mm f/4.0-
5.6 lenses.

Spot AF area

When focus area selection is active, use the controller to select the AF area;
autofocus activates and locks each time an area is selected. The central button
selects the spot AF area. Focus remains locked after the picture is taken until the
controller is released.

The active area is indicated
on the monitor and is briefly
illuminated in the viewfinder.