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Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals E INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before February, 2002. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE NP-200 Lithium-ion batteries The DiMAGE X operates on a small, but powerful lithium-ion battery. Misuse or abuse of the lithium-ion battery can cause damage or injury through fire, electric shock, or chemical leakage. Read and understand all warnings before using the battery. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer. Minolta DiMAGE X digital camera Lithium-ion battery NP-200 Lithium-ion battery charger BC-200 Hand strap HS-DG100 8MB SD Memory Card AV cable AVC-200 USB cable USB-500 DiMAGE software CD-ROM for DiMAGE X DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility manual Camera manual Warranty card Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, and the Mac OS logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. The official name of Windows is Microsoft Windows Operating System. Pentium is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation. Power PC is a trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. QuickTime is a trademark used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. DANGER • Do not short, disassemble, damage, or modify the battery. • Do not expose the battery to fire or high temperatures over 60°C (140°F). • Do not expose the battery to water, or moisture. Water can corrode or damage the internal battery safety devices and cause the battery to overheat, ignite, rupture, or leak. • Do not drop or subject the battery to strong impacts. Impacts can damage the internal battery safety devices and cause the battery to overheat, ignite, rupture, or leak. • Do not store the battery near or in metallic products. • Only use the battery specified in this camera manual. • Only use the specified charger within the voltage range specified on the charger unit. An inappropriate charger or current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock. • Do not use a leaking battery. If fluid from the battery enters your eye, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor. If fluid from the battery makes contact with your skin or clothing, wash the area thoroughly with water. (Continued on the next page.) 2Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals 3 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE WARNING • Tape over the lithium-ion battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal; always follow local regulations for battery disposal. • Only use the battery specified in this manual. • If charging is not completed after the specified period elapses, unplug the charger and discontinue charging immediately. • Only use or charge the battery in an environment with ambient temperatures between 0° and 40°C (32° and 104°F) and a humidity of 45% to 85% RH. Only store the battery in an environment with ambient temperatures between -20° and 30°C (-4° and 86°F) and a humidity of 45% to 85% RH. General warnings and cautions for product use. Read and understand the following warnings and cautions for safe use of the digital camera and its accessories. WARNING • Do not disassemble the camera or charger. Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched. • Immediately remove the battery or unplug the AC adapter and discontinue use if the camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior, especially the flash unit, is exposed. The flash has a high voltage circuit which may cause an electric shock resulting in injury. The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire. • Keep the battery, memory card, or small parts that could be swallowed away from infants. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed. • Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children, not to harm them with the product or parts. 4Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals • Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight. • Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident. • Do not use the monitor while operating a vehicle or walking. It may result in injury or an accident. • Do not use these products in a humid environment, or operate these products with wet hands. If liquid enters these products, immediately remove the battery or unplug the power cord, and discontinue use. The continued use of a product exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock. • Do not use these products near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline, benzine, or paint thinner. Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol, benzine, or paint thinner to clean these products. The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire. • When unplugging the AC adapter or charger, do not pull on the power cord. Hold the plug when removing it from an outlet. • Do not damage, twist, modify, heat, or place heavy objects on the AC adapter or charger cord. A damaged cord may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock. • If these products emits a strange odor, heat, or smoke, discontinue use. Immediately remove the battery taking care not to burn yourself as the battery may become hot with use. The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire. • Only use the specified AC adapter within the voltage range indicated on the adapter unit. An inappropriate adapter or current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock. • Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required. 5 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE CAUTION • Do not use or store these products in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car. It may damage the camera, charger, and battery which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid. • If the battery is leaking, discontinue use of the product. • The camera, charger, and battery temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns. • Burns may result if the memory card or battery is removed immediately after extended periods of use. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool. • Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with people or objects. The flash unit discharges a large amount of energy which may cause burns. • Do not apply pressure to the LCD monitor. A damaged monitor may cause injury, and the liquid from the monitor may cause inflammation. If liquid from the monitor makes contact with skin, wash the area with fresh water. If liquid from the monitor comes in contact with the eyes, immediately rinse the eyes with plenty of water and contact a doctor. • When using the AC adapter and charger, insert the plug securely into the electrical outlet. • Do not use if the AC adapter or charger cord is damaged. • Do not cover the AC adapter or charger. A fire may result. • Do not obstruct access to the AC adapter or charger; this can hinder the unplugging of the units in emergencies. • Unplug the AC adapter or charger when cleaning or not in use. 6Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL The getting up and running section covers how to prepare the camera for use. It contains important information about power supplies and memory cards. The basic operation of this camera is covered in the recording-mode section between pages 20 and 29, and the playback-mode section between pages 50 and 56. Read the datatransfer mode section in its entirety before connecting the camera to a computer. Many of the features of this camera are controlled with menus. The menu navigation sections concisely describe how to change menu settings. Descriptions of the settings immediately follow the navigation sections. The appendix contains a troubleshooting section to help answer questions about the operation of the camera. Information covering camera care and storage is also provided. Please store this manual in a safe place. Names of parts ....................................................................................................................................10 Getting up and running.........................................................................................................................12 Charging the lithium-ion battery ..............................................................................................12 Changing the lithium-ion battery..............................................................................................13 Battery-condition indicator .......................................................................................................14 Auto power off .........................................................................................................................14 AC adapter (sold separately)...................................................................................................15 Attaching the hand strap .........................................................................................................15 Installing and removing a memory card ..................................................................................16 About memory cards ...............................................................................................................17 Setting the date and time ........................................................................................................18 Recording mode ...................................................................................................................................20 Handling the camera ...............................................................................................................20 Setting the camera to record images ......................................................................................20 Using the zoom lens................................................................................................................21 LCD monitor display - recording mode....................................................................................22 Camera-shake warning ...........................................................................................................22 Basic recording operation........................................................................................................23 Focus lock ...............................................................................................................................24 Focus range.............................................................................................................................24 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Focus signals...........................................................................................................................25 Special focusing situations ......................................................................................................25 Flash modes ............................................................................................................................26 Flash range..............................................................................................................................27 Flash signals............................................................................................................................27 Navigating the recording-mode menu .....................................................................................28 Drive modes ............................................................................................................................30 Single-frame advance .................................................................................................30 Continuous advance ...................................................................................................31 Self-timer.....................................................................................................................32 Movie recording ..........................................................................................................33 Audio recording...........................................................................................................34 Image size ...............................................................................................................................35 Image quality ...........................................................................................................................36 The frame counter and memory card capacity........................................................................37 White balance..........................................................................................................................38 Automatic white balance.............................................................................................38 Preset white balance ..................................................................................................39 Digital zoom.............................................................................................................................40 Instant playback.......................................................................................................................41 Voice memo.............................................................................................................................42 Folder name ............................................................................................................................43 LCD brightness........................................................................................................................44 Auto-power-off menu settings..................................................................................................44 Audio signals ...........................................................................................................................44 Setting the date and time ........................................................................................................45 Setting the date format ............................................................................................................45 Exposure compensation ..........................................................................................................46 What is an Ev? ........................................................................................................................47 Display button - recording mode .............................................................................................48 A short guide to photography ..................................................................................................49 Playback mode ....................................................................................................................................50 Single-frame playback display.................................................................................................50 Viewing images and playing back audio recordings ...............................................................51 Display button - playback mode ..............................................................................................52 Enlarged playback ...................................................................................................................53 Navigating the playback-mode menu ......................................................................................54 Frame-selection screen ...........................................................................................................56 8Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Audio captioning ......................................................................................................................57 Deleting image and audio files ................................................................................................58 Locking image and audio files .................................................................................................59 About DPOF ............................................................................................................................60 Creating a DPOF print order ...................................................................................................60 Ordering an index print............................................................................................................61 Formatting memory cards........................................................................................................62 Video output ............................................................................................................................62 Language.................................................................................................................................62 Viewing images on a television ...............................................................................................63 Data-transfer mode ..............................................................................................................................64 DiMAGE X system requirements.............................................................................................64 Connecting the camera to a computer ....................................................................................65 Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE.....................................................................................67 Automatic installation..................................................................................................67 Manual installation ......................................................................................................68 Connecting to Mac OS 8.6 ......................................................................................................70 QuickTime system requirements .............................................................................................70 Auto power off - data-transfer mode .......................................................................................70 Changing the memory card - data-transfer mode ...................................................................71 Memory card folder organization.............................................................................................72 Disconnecting the camera from the computer ........................................................................74 Windows 98 and 98SE ...............................................................................................74 Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP ..................................................................74 Macintosh....................................................................................................................75 Appendix ....................................................................................................................................76 Setting the menu language .....................................................................................................76 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................77 Care and storage.....................................................................................................................82 Technical specifications ...........................................................................................................86 9 NAMES OF PARTS * 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. 82). Viewfinder* Indicator lamp (p. 81) Shutter-release button Left key Flash (p. 26) Main switch Self-timer lamp (p. 32) Viewfinder window* Right key Zoom lever (p. 21) Microphone Mode switch Recording mode (p. 20) Lens* Playback mode (p. 50) LCD monitor* DC terminal (p. 15) Speaker Strap eyelet (p. 15) Enter button Menu button Flash-mode button (p. 26) Display button (p. 48, 52) Battery/Card chamber door (p. 13, 16) 10 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Tripod socket (Located on the bottom of the body.) AV-out-terminal/USB-port cover 11 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Changing the lithium-ion battery GETTING UP AND RUNNING This section covers how to prepare your camera for use. Details on the use and installation of the battery and memory card are given as well as how to attach the hand strap and optional AC adapter. Charging the lithium-ion battery Before the camera can be used, the lithium-ion battery must be charged. Before charging the battery, read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual. Only recharge the battery with the supplied battery charger. The battery should be recharged before each shooting session. See page 83 for battery care and storage. Plug the power cord into the charger unit (1). With the battery terminals toward the front and the label face up, slide the battery into the charger (2). This digital camera uses one NP-200 lithium-ion battery. Before using the battery, read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual. When replacing the battery, the camera should be turned off. Unplug the power cord from the outlet. Remove the battery from the charger (4). 12 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals 4 Move the battery latch towards the back of the camera to insert the battery (3). Slide the battery into the battery chamber (4) with the battery terminals first until it is caught by the latch. 6 1 2 1 3 To remove the battery, move the latch towards the back of the camera until the battery is released (5). Pull the battery out of the chamber (6). Plug the charger into a live household outlet. • After a few seconds, the indicator lamp (3) will glow to show the battery is charging. The lamp will go out when the battery has been charged. Charging time is approximately eighty minutes. 2 Slide the battery-chamber door toward the bottom of the camera to release the safety catch (1). Open the door (2). 5 7 4 3 Close the battery-chamber door (7) and slide it toward the top of the camera to engage the safety catch (8). 8 • After installing the battery, the set-time/date message may appear on the monitor. The clock and calendar is set in the setup 1 section of the menu (p. 18). 13 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Battery-condition indicator AC adapter (sold separately) This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator displayed on the LCD monitor. The icon will change from white to red when battery power is low. Do not change the power supply while the camera is on. Always turn off the camera before changing between power supplies. Full-battery icon - the battery is fully charged. This icon is displayed for three seconds when the camera is on or switched between the recording or playback mode. The AC adapter AC-4 or AC-5 allows the camera to be powered from a household outlet. The AC adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use. AC adapter model AC-4 is for use in North America, Japan, and Taiwan, and AC-5 is for use in all other areas. Half-full-battery icon - the battery is partially charged. This icon is displayed for three seconds. The LCD monitor will turn off when the flash is charging. 1 Low-battery warning - battery power is very low. The battery should be replaced as soon as possible. This warning automatically appears and remains on the monitor until the battery is recharged. If the power level falls below this level when the camera is on, the battery-exhausted message will appear just before the camera shuts down. If power is insufficient for camera operation, the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will turn red and blink for three seconds. The shutter will not release. The battery must be recharged. Insert the AC adapter plug into an electrical outlet. Attaching the hand strap Always keep the strap around your wrist in the event that the camera is accidentally dropped. 2 Auto power off To conserve battery power, the camera will shut down if an operation is not made within three minutes. To restore power, press the main switch. The length of the autopower-off period can be changed in the setup 1 section of the recording and playbackmode menu (p. 28, 54). When the camera is connected to a computer, the auto-poweroff period is set to ten minutes and cannot be changed. 14 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Insert the mini plug of the AC adapter into the DC terminal (1). Pass the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera body (1). Pass the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten (2). 1 15 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Installing and removing a memory card Always turn off the camera and confirm the indicator lamp is not orange and blinking before changing the memory card, otherwise the card may be damaged, and data lost. An SD (Secure Digital) Memory card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, a no-card warning will appear on the LCD monitor; the shutter can still be released. 2 3 1 Slide the battery-chamber door toward the bottom of the camera to release the safety catch (1). Open the door (2). Insert the memory card all the way into the card slot and then release (3). The card should catch in the slot. 4 5 6 • Insert the card so the face is toward the front of the camera. Always push the card in straight, never at an angle. Never force the card. If the card does not fit, check that it is orientated correctly. • If a MultiMediaCard is inserted incorrectly, it will lock, but the card chamber door will not close. About memory cards The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCards compared with SD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to the specifications of the cards. When using large capacity cards, some operations like deletion may take longer. The SD Memory Card has a write-protect switch to prevent image data from being deleted. By sliding the switch to the bottom of the card, the data will be protected. However, when the card is protected, images cannot be recorded. If an attempt is made to record or delete an image with the camera, the card-locked message will appear and the LED lamps near the viewfinder will turn red and blink quickly. For memory card care and store see page 82. Writeprotect switch Lock position If the unable-to-use-card message appears, the inserted card in the camera may need to be formatted. A card used in another camera may also have to be formatted before being used. A card can be formatted in the setup 2 section of the playback menu (p. 54). When a card is formatted, all the data on the card is permanently erased. To eject a memory card, press the card into the slot and release (4). The card can now be pulled out. Close the battery-chamber door (5) and slide it toward the top of the camera to engage the safety catch (6). 16 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals 17 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Setting the date and time Basic After initially inserting a memory card and charging the battery, the camera’s clock and calendar must be set. When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of recording. Depending on the region, the menu language may also have to be set. To change the language, refer to page 76. 1 Turn the camera on by pressing the main switch near the shutter-release button (1). Setup 1 Setup 2 LCD brightness Power off 3 min. Audio signals On Date/Time set - Date format YYYY/MM/DD Playback menu: setup 1 section 4 Slide the mode switch to the playback position (2). 2 The date and time can be set on the playback menu. Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button (3) turns the menu on and off. The zoom lever and left and right keys (4) control the cursor and change settings on the menu. The enter button (5) selects menu options and sets adjustments. Press the menu button to active the playback menu. Date/Time set Enter Use the right key to highlight the setup 1 tab at the top of the menu. Use the zoom lever to highlight the date/time-set menu option. Press the right key. “Enter” will appear on the right side of the menu. Press the enter button to display the date/time setting screen. Use the left and right keys to select the item to be changed. Use the zoom lever to adjust the item. Date/Time setting screen Press the enter button to set the clock and calendar. The playback menu will be displayed. 3 5 18 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Press the menu button to close the playback menu. 19 RECORDING MODE Using the zoom lens RECORDING MODE This section covers the basic recording operation as well as advanced recording functions. To start using the camera, read pages 20 through 29. Many of the recording functions are controlled with menus. The menu navigation sections concisely describe how to change menu settings. Descriptions of the settings immediately follow the navigation section. Handling the camera While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the camera body with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steadily. When taking vertical pictures, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens with the shutter-release button to the top. Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers or the strap. Setting the camera to record images 1 Turn the camera on by pressing the main switch (1). This camera is equipped with a unique 5.7 - 17.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a 37 to 111mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens is controlled by the zoom lever at the back of the camera. In 35mm photography, focal lengths below 50mm are referred to as wide-angle; the angle of view is larger than that of the human eye. Above 50mm is referred to as telephoto and makes distant objects appear closer. The effect of the optical zoom is visible in both the viewfinder and LCD monitor. To zoom in on the subject, push the zoom lever up. To zoom out, push the zoom lever down. The digital-zoom function can double the power of the lens. The digital zoom is activated in the custom section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). Slide the mode switch to the recording position (2). 2 2 20 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals 21 RECORDING MODE LCD monitor display - recording mode Microphone indicator Recording mode Flash modes (p. 26) Exposure compensation (p. 46) White balance (p. 38) Basic recording operation Digital zoom (p. 40) Turn the camera on and slide the mode switch to the recording position. Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD monitor or center the subject in the viewfinder. Image size (p. 35) Image quality (p. 36) Battery-condition indicator (p. 14) • The focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used with off-center subjects. • If the subject is closer than 1m (3ft.) at the zoom lens’ wideangle position or 3m (10ft) at the telephoto position, only use the LCD monitor to frame the subject. Drive mode (p. 30) Frame counter (p. 37) Camera-shake warning Focus signals (p. 27) The frame counter cannot exceed 999. When the number of recordable images exceeds this, 999 will be displayed. The frame counter will continue to count down when the number of recordable images falls below one thousand. Camera-shake warning If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be hand held safely, the camera-shake warning indicator will appear on the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will turn green and blink slowly. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the telephoto position of the lens than at the wideangle position. Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be released. If the warning appears, place the camera on a tripod or use the built-in flash. 22 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus and exposure. 1 2 • The focus signals (p. 25) on the monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will confirm that the image is in focus. If the monitor focus signal is red or the indicator lamp is green and blinks quickly, the camera was unable to focus on the subject. Repeat the previous steps until the focus signal is white and the lamp glows steadily. Press the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to take the picture. • After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will turn orange and blink indicating image data is being written to the memory card. Never remove a memory card while data is being transferred. 23 RECORDING MODE Focus lock Focus signals The focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subject off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject. This function is controlled with the shutter-release button. This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder indicate the focus status. The shutter can be released regardless if the camera can focus on the subject or not. Place the subject within the monitor focus frame or center the subject in the viewfinder. Press and hold the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus. Focus confirmed - the LCD monitor focus signal is white and the viewfinder indicator lamp is green and steady. • The focus signal on the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will indicate if the focus is locked. Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release button, recompose the subject within the image area. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Cannot focus - the LCD monitor focus signal is red and the viewfinder indicator lamp is green and blinking quickly. When the AF system cannot focus, the focus is set to 2m (6.5ft). Focus signal Special focusing situations The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. In these situations the focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used to focus on another object at the same distance as your main subject, and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture. Focus range The focus range is 25cm (0.8ft.) to infinity. Both the LCD monitor and viewfinder can be used to frame the subject. However, because of parallax, only the monitor’s live image will be accurate with subjects closer than 1m (3ft.) at the zoom lens’ wide-angle position or 3m (10ft) at the telephoto position. 24 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals The subject is too dark. The subject in the focus frame is low in contrast. Two subjects at different distances overlap in the focus frame. The subject is near a very bright object or area. 25 RECORDING MODE Flash cancel - the flash will not fire. Use flash cancel when flash photography is prohibited, natural light is desired to illuminate the subject, or the subject is beyond the flash range. The camera-shake warning may appear when flash cancel is selected (p. 22). Flash modes The flash can be used when taking still images. To set the flash mode, simply press the flash mode button (1) on the back of the camera until the desired mode is displayed. The active flash mode is displayed in the top left corner of the LCD monitor. When the camera is turned off, the flash mode is reset to autoflash with red-eye reduction if autoflash with red-eye reduction or night portrait was last set, if not the mode will be reset to autoflash. Night portrait - for flash portraits at night. The camera automatically balances the flash and background exposures. When taking portraits, ask your subject not to move after the flash burst; the shutter will still be open for the background exposure. The red-eye reduction function is used with night portrait. 1 The flash modes are displayed in the following order: Flash range Autoflash Autoflash with red-eye reduction Fill-flash Flash cancel Night portrait Autoflash - the flash fires automatically in low-light and backlit conditions. Red-eye reduction - the flash fires multiple bursts before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retina. Use in low-light conditions when taking photographs of people or animals, the pre-flashes contract the pupils of the subject’s eyes. Fill-flash - the flash fires with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light. Fill-flash can be used to reduce harsh shadows caused by strong direct light or sunshine. 26 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals The camera automatically controls the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subject must be within the flash range. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. Wide-angle position Telephoto position 0.25m ~ 2.9m (0.8 ft. ~ 9.5 ft.) 0.25m ~ 2.3m (0.8 ft. ~ 7.5 ft.) Flash signals The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder indicates the status of the flash. When the lamp is red and blinks quickly, the flash is charging and the shutter will not release. When the lamp turns green, the flash is charged and ready to fire. 27 RECORDING MODE Navigating the recording-mode menu Camera operations and recording functions are controlled on the menu. Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The zoom lever and left and right keys control the cursor and change settings on the menu. The enter button selects menu options and sets adjustments. Basic Drive mode To activate the recording-mode menu, press the menu button. Image size When the desired menu section is displayed, use the zoom lever to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed. Quality Use the zoom lever to highlight the new setting. • If “Enter” is displayed, press the enter button to display the setting screen. Basic Custom Setup 1 Drive mode Single Image size 1600X1200 Quality Standard White balance Auto 28 Downloaded Press the enter button to select the highlighted setting. Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. Changes can continue to be made. To return to the recording mode, press the menu button. from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Single Digital zoom On / Off Continuous Instant playback On / Off Self-timer Voice memo On / Off Movie Folder name Standard form Audio rec. The “Basic” tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted. Use the left/right keys to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted. With the menu option to be changed highlighted, press the right key; the settings will be displayed with the current setting indicated by an arrow. • To return to the menu options, press the left key. Custom 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 White balance Date form Setup 1 640 X 480 LCD brightness Enter Super fine Power off 1 minute Fine 3 minutes Standard 5 minutes Economy 10 minutes Auto 30 minutes Daylight Audio signals On / Off Cloudy Date/Time set Enter Tungsten Date format YYYY/MM/DD Fluorescent DD/MM/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY Refer to the following sections for details on the menu options and their settings. The setup 1 section can be accessed from both the recording-mode and playback menu (p. 54). 29 RECORDING MODE Drive modes Continuous advance The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. Icons indicating the selected drive mode appear on the monitor. The drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). When the camera is turned off, the drive mode is reset to single-frame advance. The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image-quality and image-size setting. With the image-size setting of 1600 X 1200, the maximum rate of capture is 2 fps. If the image quality is set to super fine (p. 36) only one frame can be captured at a time. Continuous advance is selected in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). Movie recording (p. 33) Audio recording (p. 34) Single-frame advance Continuous advance (p. 31) Self-timer (p. 32) Single-frame advance Single-frame advance allows only one image to be captured each time the shutter-release button is pressed. This is the camera’s default setting. 30 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 23). Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus for the series. Press and hold the shutterrelease button all the way down (1) to begin taking pictures. When the shutter-release button is pressed and held, the camera will begin recording images until the maximum number has been taken or the shutter button is released. The built-in flash can be used, but the rate of capture is reduced because the flash must recharge between frames. The frame counter is adjusted after the series has been taken while the images are being saved. The chart lists the maximum number of images that can be captured with different imagequality and image-size combinations. Image Quality Image Size 1600 X 1200 Fine Standard Economy 7 15 29 1 1280 X 960 640 X 480 11 23 44 44 81 140 31 RECORDING MODE Self-timer Movie recording Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 23). Focus lock (p.24) can be used with off-center subjects. Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus (1). Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the countdown (2). Because focus and exposure are determined when the shutter-release button is pressed, do not stand in front of the camera when taking a self-timer image. Always confirm the focus with the focus signals before beginning the countdown (p. 25). During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the camera (3) will start to blink. A few seconds before the exposure, the self-timer lamp will blink rapidly. The lamp will glow steadily just before the shutter fires. To stop the countdown, press the zoom lever. To stop the countdown and cancel the self-timer, press the main switch. The drive mode will be reset to single-frame advance after the exposure. 1 2 The movie-recording drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). Movie clips up to approximately thirty-five seconds in length with audio can be recorded. The movie image is 320 X 240 pixels (QVGA) and recorded at a rate of around 340KB/s. Approximately one 19-second movie clip can be stored on one 8MB memory card. Shooting digital video is simple. Frame the picture on the LCD monitor. Press and release the shutter-release button to begin recording (1); “Rec” will be displayed during recording. The camera will continue to record until the 1 recording time is used or the shutter-release button is pressed again. When recording, the frame counter will countdown the recording time. Take care not to cover the microphone while recording. During recording, focus is locked and the optical zoom is disabled. However, a stepless 2X digital zoom can be used with the zoom lever. After recording, a screen will appear indicating the movie clip is being saved to the memory Recording card. Never remove the memory card or disconnect the power supply while the clip is being saved. Stand-by Maximum recording time for the next clip. Saving to card. Recording indicator Remaining recording time 32 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals 33 RECORDING MODE Audio recording Image size Ninety seconds of audio can be recorded without an image. The audiorecording drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). When the function is active, the live view is replaced with a blue screen. Approximately 842 seconds of audio can be stored on one 8MB memory card. Audio is recorded at approximately 8KB/s. Microphone 1 To begin recording, press the shutter-release button (1). A bar graph (2) will display the amount of recorded time. The recording will stop when the shutter-release button is pressed again or the ninety-second limit has elapsed. Stand-by When making audio recordings, be careful not to touch or cover the microphone. The quality of the recording is proportional to the subject to microphone distance. For best results, hold the camera approximately 20cm (8in) from your mouth. PressShutterButtonToRecord. Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the image size, the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image smaller images will be more suitable for web sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints. Image size must be set before the picture is taken. Image size is set in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). Three image sizes are available: 1600 X 1200 (UXGA), 1280 X 960 (SXGA), and 640 X 480 (VGA). Image size is defined by the image’s horizontal and vertical dimensions in pixels. The selected image-size setting is displayed on the LCD monitor by the horizontal dimension only. If the image size is changed, the frame counter will display the approximate number of images that can be recorded at that setting on the installed memory card. One memory card can contain images with differing sizes. Recording audio. Press shutter to stop. 2 Recording 34 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Remaining recording time 35 RECORDING MODE Image quality The frame counter and memory card capacity This camera has four image-quality settings: super fine, fine, standard, and economy. Always select the desired setting before taking the picture. Image quality is set in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). The number of images Approximate file sizes. that can be stored on a Image memory card is size 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 Image 640 X 480 determined by the size quality and type of card and the Super fine 5.5MB 3.5MB 0.89MB file size of the images. Fine 0.93MB 0.60MB 0.17MB The actual file size is determined by the Standard 0.47MB 0.31MB 0.09MB scene; some subjects Economy 0.24MB 0.17MB 0.05MB can be compressed Approximate card capacity for an 8MB memory card. further than others. Image quality controls the rate of compression, but has no effect on the number of pixels in the image. The higher the image quality, the lower the rate of compression and the larger the file sizes. If the economical use of the memory card is important, use the economy mode. Standard image quality is sufficient for normal usage. The superfine mode will produce the highest quality image and the largest image files. File formats vary with the image quality setting. Super fine images are saved as a TIFF file. Fine, standard, and economy images are formatted as JPEG files. If the image quality is changed, the LCD monitor will display the approximate number of images that can be recorded at that setting on the installed memory card. One memory card can contain images with differing qualities. LCD monitor display S. FIN FINE STD ECON 36 Downloaded File type Super fine - the highest-quality image. TIFF Fine - high-quality image. JPEG Standard - the default setting. JPEG Economy - the smallest file sizes. JPEG from ManualsCamera.com Manuals Super fine 1 image 1 image 7 images The frame counter indiFine 6 images 10 images 39 images cates the approximate 13 images 20 images 68 images Standard number of images that Economy 25 images 39 images 117 images can be stored on the memory card at the camera’s image quality and size settings. If the settings are changed, the frame counter adjusts accordingly. Because the calculation is based on approximate file sizes, the actual image taken may not change the counter or may decrease it by more than one. When the frame counter displays three red zeros, it indicates no more images at the image size and quality settings can be captured. Changing the image size or quality settings may allow more images to be captured. 37 RECORDING MODE White balance Preset white balance White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional photography. Preset white-balance settings must be set before the image is taken. Once set, the effect is immediately visible on the monitor. One automatic and four preset white-balance setting are available. When one of the preset white-balance settings is selected, an icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor to indicate the active white-balance setting. White balance is set in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). To record the ambient light, set the flash mode to flash cancel (p. 26). The built-in flash can be used with preset white-balance, but will create a pinkish or blueish cast with the fluorescent and tungsten settings. The flash is daylight balanced and will produce good results with the daylight and cloudy settings. Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit subjects. Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes. Automatic white balance The automatic white balance compensates for the color temperature of a scene. In most cases, the auto setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the flash. Tungsten - for incandescent lighting: household filament light bulbs. Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights. Shooting tips White balance cannot correct high-energy vapor lighting: sodium-vapor (yellow highway lights), or mercury vapor. For portraits under these lighting conditions, the flash can be used to overpower the ambient light. With landscapes containing these types of lights, set the white balance to the preset daylight setting. 38 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals 39 RECORDING MODE Digital zoom Instant playback Assisting the optical zoom is a four-step 2X digital zoom. The digital zoom is activated in the custom section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). After a still image is captured, it can be displayed on the monitor for two seconds before being saved. Instant playback shows the last frame in the series when used with the continuous-advance drive mode (p. 31). When the LCD monitor is turned off (p. 48), it will automatically activate for the instant playback period. The digital zoom increases the magnification of the greatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom in four steps: X1.25, X1.50, X1.75, and X2.00. Although the images recorded with the digital zoom are interpolated to the set image size, the quality of the images may not be equal to images taken without the digital zoom. The effect of the digital zoom is visible on the LCD monitor only. The digital-zoom function is canceled if the LCD monitor is turned off (p. 48). Instant playback can be activated in the custom section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28). When used with voice memo, the audio recording will begin after the image is played back. Activate the digital zoom in the custom section of the recording mode menu. • The digital zoom will remain active until reset on the menu. At the maximum telephoto position, press the zoom lever up to engage the digital zoom. • The zoom magnification will be displayed in the top right corner of the monitor. • To zoom out, press the zoom lever down. Minolta History Innovation and creativity has always been a driving force behind Minolta products. The Electro-zoom X was purely an exercise in camera design. It was unveiled at Photokina in Germany in 1966. The Electro-zoom X was an electronically controlled aperture-priority mechanical SLR with a built-in 30 - 120mm f/3.5 zoom lens giving twenty 12 X 17mm images on a roll of 16mm film. The shutter-release button and battery chamber are located in the grip. Only a few prototypes were built making it one of Minolta’s rarest cameras. 40 Downloaded from ManualsCamera.com Manuals 41
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