Minolta DiMAGE E201 Instruction manual

Thank you for purchasing the Minolta DiMAGE E201. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera.

This manual contains information regarding products introduced before May, 2001. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta

Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Check the packing list before using the product. If any parts are missing, contact your local camera dealer or a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

1 Minolta DiMAGE E201 Digital Camera

4 AA Alkaline Batteries

1 Camera Strap

1 Camera Case

1 8MB CompactFlash Card

1 Video Cable

1 USB Cable

1 CD-ROM for DiMAGE E201

1 Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 4.0 CD-ROM (Windows)

1 Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 CD-ROM (Macintosh)

1 Instruction Manual

1 Warranty Card

The DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM includes Windows and Macintosh versions of Quick

Time 4.1 and the DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility as well as USB drivers for Windows 98,

98SE, ME, and 2000 Professional.

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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

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, ages, or charge levels.

• Do not charge alkaline batteries.

• When recharging rechargeable batteries, only use the recommended charger.

• 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.

• Use only 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.

• Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched.

• Immediately remove the batteries 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 batteries 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.

• 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 look directly at the sun or strong light sources through the viewfinder. It may damage your eyesight or cause blindness.

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• Do not use this product in a humid environment, or operate this product with wet hands. If liquid enters the product, immediately remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter 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 the product 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 the product. The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire.

• When unplugging the AC adapter, do not pull on the power cord. Hold the adapter unit when removing it from an outlet.

• Do not damage, twist, modify, heat, or place heavy objects on the AC adapter cord. A damaged cord may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

• If the product emits a strange odor, heat, or smoke, discontinue use. Immediately remove the batteries taking care not to burn yourself as batteries become hot with use. The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries.

• Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required.

CAUTION

• Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car. It may damage the product and batteries which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid.

• If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product.

• The camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns.

• Burns may result if the CompactFlash card or batteries are 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, insert the plug securely into the electrical outlet.

• Do not use if the AC adapter cord is damaged.

• Do not cover the AC adapter. A fire may result.

• Do not obstruct access to the AC adapter; this can hinder the unplugging of the unit in emergencies.

• Unplug the AC adapter when cleaning or when the product is not in use.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Icons have been placed at the top of the page for quick reference. The icons indicate if the camera is on or off, the mode the camera should be in, and the position of the function dial. Special warnings are placed in dark gray boxes within the text.

The first circular icon indicates that the lens cover should be open. The second shows the camera is in recording mode.

The first circular icon indicates that the lens cover should be closed. The second shows the camera is in playback mode and the LCD monitor needs to be activated with the display/enter button.

This icon indicates the position of the function dial.

NAMES OF PARTS

CAMERA BODY...........................................................................10

VIEWFINDER...............................................................................12

FUNCTION DIAL..........................................................................12

DATA PANEL................................................................................13

GETTING UP AND RUNNING ........................................................14

CONSERVING BATTERY POWER .............................................14

INSERTING THE BATTERIES AND COMPACTFLASH CARD...15

HANDLING THE CAMERA ..........................................................15

TURNING ON THE CAMERA ......................................................15

TAKING PICTURES (Recording Mode).......................................16

VIEWING PICTURES (Playback Mode) ......................................17

DELETING IMAGES ....................................................................18

SETTING UP THE CAMERA ..........................................................19

CHANGING BATTERIES .............................................................20

BATTERY-POWER INDICATORS................................................21

AUTO POWER OFF.....................................................................21

USING THE AC ADAPTER (Sold Separately).............................22

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ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP ...........................................22

INSERTING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD ................................23

REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CARD ...............................24

TAKING PICTURES .........................................................................25

SETTING THE CAMERA IN RECORDING MODE......................26

LCD MONITOR DISPLAY (Recording Mode) ..............................26

BASIC RECORDING OPERATION..............................................27

FOCUS LOCK ..............................................................................28

FOCUS LAMP/NO FOCUS INDICATOR .....................................28

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS............................................29

FOCUS RANGE...........................................................................29

FLASH MODES ...........................................................................30

CHANGING THE FLASH MODE .................................................31

FLASH LAMP ...............................................................................32

FLASH RANGE ............................................................................32

CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY (Macro Mode) ..............................32

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ...................................................34

DIGITAL ZOOM............................................................................36

FUNCTION DIAL AND RECORDING MODES ............................37

MOVIE MODE ..............................................................................38

MOVIE-MODE DISPLAYS ...........................................................39

CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE MODE ...............................................40

SELF-PORTRAITS (Self-timer)....................................................41

IR REMOTE CONTROL (Sold Separately)..................................42

RECORDING-MODE MENU (Controlling the Image) ..................43

NAVIGATING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU.........................44

IMAGE QUALITY .........................................................................46

IMAGE SIZE.................................................................................47

IMAGE-FILE SIZE ........................................................................47

WHITE BALANCE ........................................................................48

SHARPNESS ...............................................................................49

CAMERA SENSITIVITY (ISO) .....................................................49

COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITY ..........................................50

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VIEWING PICTURES (Playback Mode) ........................................51

SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK.......................................................52

INDEX PLAYBACK.......................................................................53

TURNING OFF THE CAMERA IN PLAYBACK MODE ................54

ENLARGED PLAYBACK..............................................................54

SLIDE SHOW...............................................................................56

NAVIGATING THE SLIDE-SHOW MENU ....................................56

MOVIE PLAYBACK ......................................................................58

VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION.......................................60

EDITING IMAGES ............................................................................61

DISPLAYING IMAGES TO BE DELETED, LOCKED, OR UNLOCKED ..........62

DELETING SINGLE IMAGES ......................................................62

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SINGLE IMAGES .........................63

NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK MENU ........................................64

DELETE ALL ................................................................................66

LOCK ALL ....................................................................................66

UNLOCK ALL ...............................................................................66

PRINTING IMAGES .....................................................................67

PRINTING FORMAT ....................................................................67

PRINT-ORDER MENU .................................................................68

SET ORDER ................................................................................68

PRINT ALL ...................................................................................69

CANCEL ALL ...............................................................................69

SETUP MODE ...................................................................................71

NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU...............................................72

LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS....................................................74

FORMATTING A COMPACTFLASH CARD.................................74

SETTING AUTO-POWER-OFF PERIOD.....................................74

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME .................................................74

BEEP............................................................................................75

SETTING THE VIDEO-OUT SIGNAL ..........................................75

RETURNING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS..............................75

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER .................................................76

SOFTWARE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ...................................77

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER......................78

CONNECTING TO WINDOWS ME .............................................79

CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL..............80

CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98...............................................82

CONNECTING TO A MACINTOSH .............................................83

COMPACTFLASH CARD ORGANIZATION.................................84

DiMAGE E201 EXIF UTILITY ......................................................85

DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER .....86

APPENDIX .........................................................................................88

TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................89

CARE AND STORAGE .................................................................92

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................95

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NAMES OF PARTS

CAMERA BODY

* 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. 92).

Function dial

Self-timer lamp

Data panel*

Viewfinder window*

Battery/Card chamber door Tripod socket

Viewfinder*

Underside of Body

Digital-zoom button

(Digital-zoom recording p. 36)

(Enlarged playback p. 54)

Exposure-compensation/Lock button

Flash-mode/Delete button

Shutter-release button

Flash*

Flash sensor*

Lens-cover slide

DC terminal

Lens*

IR remote-control receiver*

Video-out terminal

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Strap eyelet

USB port*

LCD monitor*

Menu button

Display/Enter button

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Scroll-up button

Scroll-down button

NAMES OF PARTS

VIEWFINDER

Image frame

Focus frame

Focus lamp (green)

Flash lamp (orange)

Steady:

Blinking quickly:

Blinking slowly:

Steady: flash charged and ready to fire.

focus confirmed and locked.

cannot focus (p. 28).

an image is being transferred between the camera and CompactFlash card or a movie clip is being recorded.

Blinking: flash is charging and the shutter is locked.

FUNCTION DIAL

• The dial is used for quick and simple access to the camera’s major functions.

Movie recording (p. 38)/

Movie playback (p. 58)

Setup mode (p. 71)

Continuous advance (p. 40)/

Index playback (p. 53)

Single-frame advance (p. 27)/

Single-frame playback (p. 52)

Self-timer/Remote control (p. 41)/

Slide show (p. 56)

PC mode (p. 76)

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DATA PANEL

The following diagram displays all icons on the panel to aid explanation.

Flash-mode indicators p. 30

Self-timer/Remote control indicator p. 41

Manual white-balance indicator p. 48

Exposure-compensation indicator p. 34

Battery-condition indicator p. 21

Sharpness indicator p. 49

Image-quality indicators p. 46

This area of the panel is used for the following:

• Frame counter* p. 50

• Exposure-compensation display p. 34

• No CompactFlash card indicator p. 23

* The frame counter will indicate the approximate number of images that can be be stored on the CompactFlash card in the selected image quality or size modes; if a mode is changed, the frame counter will adjust accordingly on the data panel.

When in the movie-recording mode, the data panel will indicate the number of oneminute movie clips that can be recorded on the CompactFlash card; “C” is used as the abbreviation for clip. When less than one 60-second clip can be stored, the counter will indicate the number of remaining seconds. When recording, the data panel counter will countdown from 60 seconds or from the remaining time when less than one clip can be recorded.

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GETTING UP

AND RUNNING

This quick reference guide covers the basic operation of the camera so it can be used as soon as possible. However, it is recommended that the entire manual be read to properly operate the camera and achieve the best results.

• Conserving Battery Power

• Inserting the Batteries and CompactFlash Card

• Handling the Camera

• Turning On the Camera

• Taking Pictures

• Viewing Pictures

• Deleting Images

CONSERVING BATTERY POWER

For long periods of use, or when traveling, battery power can be conserved by turning off the LCD monitor and using the viewfinder to take pictures.

Press the display/enter button to turn the monitor off. It can be turned on again by pressing and holding the display/enter button for about one second.

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

INSERTING THE BATTERIES AND COMPACTFLASH CARD

Open the battery/card chamber door and insert the batteries.

• Take care to match the positive and negative battery terminals with the indicators on the battery/card chamber door.

Insert the CompactFlash card.

• Insert the card so the face is toward the back of the camera.

• Always push the card in straight, never at an angle.

• Never force the card. If the card does not fit, check its orientation.

HANDLING THE CAMERA

Grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the body with your left hand. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steady.

Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers. Keep the camera strap around your wrist in the event that you drop the camera.

TURNING ON THE CAMERA

Move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover and turn on the camera.

• The LCD monitor on the back of the camera will automatically activate.

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

TAKING PICTURES (Recording Mode)

When the camera has been turned on, it is in recording mode. The viewfinder or LCD monitor can be used to take pictures.

Turn the function dial to singleframe advance ( ).

Frame the image either in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor.

• To ensure correct focus, place the subject in the viewfinder’s focus frame or center the subject on the LCD monitor.

Press the shutter-release button partway down.

• The green focus lamp will glow to confirm the subject is in focus.

• The orange flash lamp will glow to indicate the flash is charged and ready.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

• If the LCD monitor is on, the captured image will briefly appear after the picture is taken.

• The green focus lamp will blink slowly while the recorded image is being written to the

CompactFlash card.

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

VIEWING PICTURES (Playback Mode)

Move the lens cover slide to to turn off the camera. The camera must be shut down to play back images.

Turn the function dial to singleframe playback ( ).

Press and hold the display/ enter button for about 1 second until the

LCD monitor activates. The camera is now in playback mode.

Press the scroll ( view the images.

) buttons to

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

DELETING IMAGES

By following the operations on the previous page, display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor.

Press the flash-mode / delete button.

• A confirmation screen will appear.

DELETE ?

NO

YES

SELECT:ENTER

Press the scroll ( highlight “YES.”

• “NO” will cancel the operation.

) buttons to

Press the display/ enter button to delete the image.

• The confirmation screen in step 3 will reappear.

To return to the playback mode, press the scroll ( ) buttons to highlight “NO,” then press the display/ enter button.

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SETTING UP

THE CAMERA

• Changing Batteries

• Battery-power Indicators

• Auto Power Off

• Using the AC ADAPTER

• Attaching the Camera Strap

• Inserting the CompactFlash Card

• Removing the CompactFlash Card

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SETTING UP THE CAMERA

CHANGING BATTERIES

The Minolta DiMAGE E201 uses four AA-size alkaline batteries. AA-size Ni-MH batteries can also be used. When using Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a battery charger suitable for complex electronic equipment. Please consult your vendor about an appropriate charger.

When replacing the batteries, make sure the camera has been turned off by moving the lens cover slide to .

• The CompactFlash card may be damaged if the batteries are removed without properly shutting off the camera.

Open the battery/card chamber door by sliding it in the direction indicated (1), then open the door

(2).

Insert the batteries as indicated by the +/- marks on the back of the battery/card chamber door.

Fold the battery/card-chamber door down (1) and slide it slightly toward the front of the camera. Then, while pressing down, slide it back to the rear of the camera (2) until it clicks.

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• After replacing the batteries, check that the clock in the camera (date and time) is correct (p. 71 - 74). When the AC adapter is not used and the battery/cardchamber door remains open for more than 10 minutes, the clock in the camera may be delayed or reset to the default setting. If this happens, set the date and time by following the directions on pages 71 - 74.

BATTERY-POWER INDICATORS

This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the camera is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the data panel on the top of the camera. If the data panel is blank, the batteries may be dead or installed incorrectly.

Full-Battery icon - the battery is fully charged.

Low battery icon - the battery is not fully charged, but all functions are operational.

Low battery icon - battery power is very low, but all functions are operational. The batteries should be replaced as soon as possible.

Blinking low battery icon - power is insufficient for camera operation. The shutter will not release. Replace the batteries immediately. The icon will appear for five seconds before the camera shuts down.

AUTO POWER OFF

To conserve battery power, the camera will shut down if an operation is not made within 3 minutes. To restore power in the recording mode, turn the camera off and on. To restore power in the playback mode, press and hold display/ enter button to activate the LCD monitor.

• When using batteries, the length of the auto-power-off period can be changed in the setup mode (p. 71 - 74).

• When using the AC adapter, the auto-power-off period is set at 30 minutes.

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SETTING UP THE CAMERA

USING THE AC ADAPTER (Sold Separately)

The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet.

During periods of heavy use, the AC adapter can conserve battery power. Its use is recommended when the camera is connected to a computer.

Do not change the power supply while the camera is on. Always turn off the camera before changing between battery and AC operation.

Insert the mini plug into the camera’s DC terminal.

• The shape of the mini plug can vary with the

AC adapter model.

Insert the AC plug into an electrical outlet.

• The camera can now be turned on.

ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP

Insert the smaller loop of the strap through the strap eyelet.

SETTING UP THE CAMERA

INSERTING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD

A CompactFlash card must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, “CF” will appear on the data panel and a no-card warning will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

Always turn off the camera before inserting or removing a CompactFlash card otherwise the data on the card could be lost, and the card may be damaged.

Open the battery/card chamber door by sliding it in the direction indicated (1), then open the door

(2).

Insert the CompactFlash card into the card slot until the card-release lever pops out.

• Insert the card so the face is toward the back of the camera. Always push the card in straight, never at an angle. Never force the card. If the card does not fit, check its orientation.

Fold the card-release lever down as shown.

Pull the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten.

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Fold the battery/card chamber door down (1) and slide it slightly toward the front of the camera. Then, while pressing down, slide it back to the rear of the camera (2) until it clicks.

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SETTING UP THE CAMERA

REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD

Confirm that the camera is off.

Open the battery/card chamber door by sliding it in the direction indicated (1), then open the door

(2).

Straighten the card-release lever.

Press the card-release lever to eject the card. Pull the

CompactFlash card straight out.

• When the AC adapter is not used and the battery/card-chamber door remains open for more than 10 minutes, the clock in the camera may be delayed or reset to the default setting. If this happens, set the date and time by following the directions on pages 71 - 74.

Be careful not to open the battery/card chamber door or disconnect the AC adapter cable while the camera is in use. The CompactFlash card can be damaged if the camera loses power while data is being written to the card

(the green focus lamp blinks slowly when an image is being transferred). If this happens, re-format the CompactFlash card after transferring the image data from the card to a personal computer.

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TAKING PICTURES

• Setting the Camera in Recording Mode

• LCD Monitor Display

• Basic Recording Operation

• Focus Lock

• Focus Lamp / No Focus Indicator

• Special Focusing Situations

• Focus Range

• Flash Modes

• Changing the Flash Mode

• Flash Lamp

• Flash Range

• Close-up Photography (Macro Mode)

• Exposure Compensation

• Digital Zoom

• Function Dial and Recording Modes

• Movie Mode

• Movie-mode Displays

• Continuous-advance Mode

• Self-portraits (Self-timer)

• IR Remote Control

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TAKING PICTURES

SETTING THE CAMERA IN RECORDING MODE

Setting the camera in recording mode is simple. Turn the function dial to singleframe advance ( ), and move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover and turn on the camera.

• The LCD monitor will automatically activate.

• To conserve battery power, the

LCD monitor can be turned off using the display/enter button. The display/enter button can be pressed again to reactivate the monitor.

LCD MONITOR DISPLAY (Recording Mode)

Information about camera settings will appear on the LCD monitor for five seconds when the monitor is turned on or when the recording mode is changed.

This information will also appear when setting the flash mode, digital zoom, or exposure-compensation value. When the camera is set in the autoflash mode, no flash-mode icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.

Recording mode p. 37

Flash mode p. 30

SINGLE X1.4

Digital zoom p. 36

Magnification factors

X1.0 / X1.4 / X2.0

+1.5

18

Exposure-compensation value

(From -2.0 to +2.0 in 0.5 increments) p. 34

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Frame counter

(The frame counter displays the number of images on the CompactFlash card.)

TAKING PICTURES

BASIC RECORDING OPERATION

Place the subject in the viewfinder’s focus frame or center the subject on the LCD monitor.

• Use focus lock for off-center subjects (p. 28).

• When holding the camera, make sure your fingers do not cover the lens.

Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the autofocus and exposure systems.

• The green focus lamp will glow to confirm that the subject is in focus. If the camera can not focus on the subject, the green focus lamp will blink. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the focus lamp glows steadily.

• The orange flash lamp will blink if the flash is charging, and will glow steadily when the flash is charged and ready. While the flash is charging, the shutter will not release.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

• The LCD monitor will briefly display the captured image.

• While the image is being written to the

CompactFlash card, the green focus lamp will blink slowly. To prevent the loss of image data, do not remove the CompactFlash card or the AC adapter from the camera until the image has been saved. The focus lamp will go out when this operation has been completed.

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TAKING PICTURES

FOCUS LOCK

The focus-lock function is used when the subject is 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.

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations (see below). If the autofocus system cannot focus on a subject, the focus lamp (green) will blink. Use the focus-lock function to focus on another object at the same distance as your main subject, then recompose to take the picture.

1 The subject is too dark.

2 The subject within the focus frame is low in contrast.

Place the subject within the focus frame or center the subject on the

LCD monitor. Press and hold the shutter-release button partway down. The green focus lamp will glow to indicate that the focus is locked.

Without lifting your finger, recompose the subject within the image frame. Press the shutterrelease button all the way down to take the picture.

FOCUS LAMP/NO FOCUS INDICATOR

This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system.

When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, the autofocus system focuses on the subject in the viewfinder’s focus frame and will maintain that setting until the shutter button is released. The focus lamp (green) will indicate the focus status when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

Focus Lamp Steady

Focus Lamp Blinking -

The camera is focused on the subject and the focus is locked.

The subject is too close or a special focusing situation is preventing the autofocus system from locking on the subject.

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3 Two subjects at different distances overlap in the focus frame.

4 The subject is near a very bright object or area.

FOCUS RANGE

Normal Focusing Mode

Macro Focusing Mode p. 32

0.6m -

∞

(2 ft. -

∞

)

0.3m - 0.6m (1 ft. - 2 ft.)

The green focus lamp will blink to indicate that the subject is not within the focus range.

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TAKING PICTURES

FLASH MODES

When the camera is turned on, the flash mode is automatically set to autoflash.

Other flash modes can be chosen, but when the camera is turned off, it is reset to the autoflash mode.

LCD

Monitor

Display

Data

Panel

Display

Flash Mode

(No display) AUTOFLASH

The flash will fire automatically when the light level is low.

FILL-FLASH

FLASH CANCEL

The flash will fire every time a picture is taken, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use fill-flash to reduce harsh shadows on your subject’s face caused by direct sunlight or when the subject is backlit.

Use flash cancel when photographing subjects beyond the flash range or when flash photography is prohibited.

The use of a tripod is recommended.

AUTOFLASH

WITH RED-EYE

REDUCTION

FILL-FLASH

WITH RED-EYE

REDUCTION

Use the red-eye reduction feature when photographing people or animals at night or in low-light situations. The flash will fire a few short bursts before the main flash burst.

MACRO MODE

For taking close-up photographs.

When in macro mode, flash cancel is automatically set (p. 32).

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CHANGING THE FLASH MODE

In recording mode, press the flashmode/delete button.

• The current flash mode appears alone on the data panel with no other indicators.

• The flash-mode/delete button does not have to be pressed and held , it simply needs to be pressed once.

• The flash cannot be used or set in the continuous-advance or movie modes.

Press the scroll ( ) buttons until the desired flash mode is displayed on the data panel or LCD monitor

• Pressing the scroll-up ( )button will cycle through the flash modes in the order illustrated.

• Pressing the scroll-down ( ) button will cycle through the flash modes in reverse order.

To set the flash mode, press the flash-mode/delete button or press the shutter-release button partway down.

• If no operation is made, the displayed flash mode will be automatically set.

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FLASH LAMP

The orange flash lamp will indicate the flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

Steady: flash is charged and ready.

Blinking: flash is charging.

FLASH RANGE

To ensure proper exposure, make sure your subject is positioned within the flash range.

ISO - Normal setting

ISO - High setting

0.6m - 2.5m (2 ft. - 8.2 ft.)

0.6m - 5.0m (2 ft. - 16.4 ft.)

• In photography, ISO is used to indicated the sensitivity of the film. See pages 44 -

49 for details about changing camera sensitivity.

CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY (Macro Mode)

The macro function allows you to get closer to your subject. The minimum focusing distance in the macro mode is 0.3m (1 ft.). The macro mode can be used with the digital zoom (p. 36) to increase the close-up effect. This mode cannot be used in continuous-advance or movie mode.

In single-frame advance recording mode, press the flash-mode/delete button.

• The current flash mode will appear on the data panel.

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Press the scroll ( ) buttons until the macro-mode icon is displayed on the data panel.

• In macro mode, the LCD monitor cannot be turned off.

Press the flash-mode/delete button or press the shutter-release button partway down to set the macro function.

• The flash will not fire in macro mode.

Use the LCD monitor to compose the picture.

• For best results, steady the camera on a stable surface or use a tripod.

Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus.

• If the green focus lamp blinks, check that your subject is within the macro focus range:

0.3m to 0.6m (1 ft. to 2 ft.).

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

• After the picture is taken, the macro-mode setting will remain in effect until the camera is reset or turned off.

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

The exposure can be adjusted to make the final image lighter or darker. Exposure can be adjusted as much as ± 2 EVs in 0.5 increments. Exposure compensation must be set before the picture is taken. Exposure compensation can be used in all recording modes.

+EV Normal – EV

In a recording mode, press the exposure-compensation/lock button.

• The current exposure compensation value appears on the data panel and in the lowerleft corner of the LCD monitor.

Press the scroll ( )buttons to select the exposure-compensation value.

• The exposure can be adjusted by as much as

± 2 EVs in 0.5 increments.

• The change in exposure is visible in the live image on the LCD monitor.

SINGLE X1.0

Exposure-compensation value

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-1.5

18

Press the exposurecompensation/lock button or press the shutter-release button partway down to set the exposure adjustment.

• The exposure-compensation indicator ( ) will remain on the data panel as a reminder that the exposure has been adjusted.

• After the picture is taken, the exposurecompensation setting will remain in effect until the camera is turned off or reset to 0.0.

EV stands for exposure value. A change of one EV will adjust the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two.

EV value Change in exposure Adjustment in exposure

+2.0

+2 stops 4X as much light

+1.0

0.0

–1.0

–2.0

+1 stop

–1 stop

–2 stops

2X as much light

Calculated exposure

1/2 as much light

1/4 as much light

Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Changing the exposure value can compensate for these situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image. Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 EV will result in an image with normal tones.

In the example on the left, the dark scene appears bright and washed-out on the LCD monitor. By decreasing the exposure by –1.5

EV, the richness of the sunset is preserved.

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DIGITAL ZOOM

The digital zoom can magnify the picture up to twice the size of a normal image. The increase in magnification can be viewed on the LCD monitor; the viewfinder will not display the change in magnification. Always use the LCD monitor to compose your picture. The digital zoom cannot be used in the movie mode.

In a still-image recording mode, press the digital-zoom button.

• The zoom magnification appears in the upper-right corner of the LCD monitor.

• The digital-zoom feature cannot be used with half-size images (p. 47).

• When the digital-zoom button is pressed, the

LCD monitor automatically activates if off.

Press the scroll ( ) buttons to change the magnification on the

LCD monitor.

• As the scroll-up button is pressed, the zoom magnification will increase in the following order: X1.0, X1.4, X2.0.

• After the picture is taken, the digital-zoom setting will remain in effect until the digitalzoom button is pressed again or the camera is turned off.

SINGLE X 1.0

X 1.4

SINGLE

SINGLE

X 2.0

27

27

0.0

27

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• Images recorded with the digital zoom are trimmed horizontally and vertically and are not interpolated to 1792 x 1200 pixels. As a result, as the zoom magnification increases, the file size of the image decreases and the data panel frame counter adjusts accordingly. However, when displayed on the LCD monitor, the images will be enlarged to fit the screen.

Magnification

X 1.4

X 2.0

Image Size ( hor. X vert.

)

1280 X 856 pixels

896 X 600 pixels

FUNCTION DIAL AND RECORDING MODES

LCD Monitor

Display

Function Dial Recording Mode

MOVIE

Movie

Recording

To record moving images of up to 60 seconds (p. 39).

CONT.

SINGLE

TIMER

Continuous

Advance

To take multiple images at one time (p. 38).

Single-frame

Advance

To take single images

(see basic recording operation p. 27).

Self-timer /

Remote Control

To take self-portraits (p. 41) and to take pictures using the optional IR remote control

(p. 42).

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MOVIE MODE

This digital camera can take movie clips of up to 60 seconds in length. In the movierecording mode, the flash is automatically canceled, the white balance controls are set to AUTO, and the camera sensitivity is set to normal. Control over exposure can be made with the exposure-compensation function (p. 34). The digital zoom cannot be used.

Turn the function dial to set the camera in movie mode.

Frame the picture as instructed in step 1 and 2 of the basic recording operation section on page 27.

• Exposure for the movie clip is determined when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down before the clip is taken. When panning between areas with differing levels of brightness, the image will be unevenly exposed becoming light or dark.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down and release to start recording.

• The data panel and LCD monitor will count down the remaining time while recording.

• The green focus lamp will blink to indicate the camera is recording.

Press the shutter-release button to stop recording.

• The camera will continuously record until the shutter-release button is pressed again, or the maximum recording time has been reached.

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MOVIE-MODE DISPLAYS

LCD Monitor

Recording mode p. 37

The counter will indicate the number of movie clips on the

CompactFlash card when the camera is not recording. When recording, the counter will start counting down from 60 seconds or from the remaining time when less than one clip can be recorded.

MOVIE

+0.5

3

Exposure-compensation value Counter

(From -2.0 to +2.0 in 0.5 increments) p. 34

Data Panel

When in the movie-recording mode, the data panel will indicate the number of one minute movie clips that can be recorded on the CompactFlash card; “C” is used for the abbreviation for clip. When less than one 60-second clip can be stored, the counter will indicate the number of remaining seconds that can be recorded.

When recording, the data-panel frame counter will countdown from 60 seconds or from the remaining time when less than one clip can be recorded.

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CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE MODE

The camera can continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at one time depends on the image quality selected (p. 46). Image size (p. 47) has no effect on the maximum number of images that can be captured. The built-in flash does not operate in the continuous-advance mode.

Image Quality

S.FINE (Super Fine)

FINE (Fine)

STD. (Standard)

ECON. (Economy)

Maximum Number of Images

1

4

8

12

Turn the function dial to to set the camera in continuous-advance mode.

Frame the picture as instructed in step 1 and 2 of the basic recording operation section on page 27.

• Focus and exposure for the series are determined when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down before the pictures are taken.

Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down.

• The shutter will continuously fire until the shutter-release button is released, or the maximum number of images has been captured.

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SELF-PORTRAITS (Self-timer)

The self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after the shutter-release button has been pressed. The digital zoom, flash, exposure compensation, and marco mode can be used.

Place the camera on a tripod and turn the function dial to to set the self-timer.

Arrange the camera and subject to compose the picture. Frame the picture as instructed in step 1 and 2 of the basic recording operation section on page 27.

• If the subject is outside the focus frame, use the focus-lock function (p. 28).

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the self-timer.

• The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink slowly for eight seconds; it will start to blink rapidly and then glow steadily just before the shutter releases.

• Do not press the shutter-release button while standing in front of the camera. When the shutter button is pressed, focus and exposure for the picture is set.

• To cancel the countdown, turn the function dial to another position. Turning off the camera will also cancel the countdown.

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IR REMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY)

The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to 5m (16 ft.) away.

Place the camera on a tripod, and turn the function dial to to set the self-timer / remote control mode.

Emitter window

Delay button

Release button

Arrange the camera and subject to compose the picture. Frame the subject within the focus frame when setting up the camera.

• Focus lock cannot be used with the IR remote control.

While pointing the emitter window of the remote control unit toward the camera, press the release button or the delay button to take the picture.

• When the release button is pressed, the lamp on the front of the camera will blink once before the picture is taken.

• When the delay button is pressed, the lamp on the front of the camera will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken.

• The remote control may not operate with backlit subjects or under fluorescent light.

RECORDING-MODE MENU

Controlling the Image

The recording-mode menu can only be used for still-image recording.

• Navigating the Recording-mode Menu

• Image Quality

• Image Size

• Image-file Size

• White Balance

• Sharpness

• Camera Sensitivity (ISO)

• CompactFlash Card Capacity

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RECORDING-MODE MENU

NAVIGATING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU

The recording-mode menu allows changes to be made to the camera’s default settings to alter image quality, size, color, and sharpness as well as the camera’s sensitivity. The recording-mode menu cannot be used with movie recording.

Navigating the recording-mode menu is quick and simple. Turn on the camera and set the function dial to a still-image recording mode. Simply highlight the item you want to change and enter it. The desired setting is then highlighted and entered.

1 Press the menu button to activate the recording-mode menu.

2 Use the scroll buttons to highlight the function to be changed.

3 To select the highlighted function, press the display/enter button.

4 Highlight the desired setting using the scroll buttons.

5

Select the desired setting by pressing the display/enter button.

6 Exit the recording-mode menu by pressing the menu button.

1

3

5

Recording-mode Menu

QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

WB (White Balance)

SHARPNESS

ISO ( Camera Sensitivity )

S. FINE

FINE

STD.

ECON.

(Super Fine)

(Standard)

(Economy)

FULL

HALF

AUTO

(Daylight)

(Fluorescent)

(Tungsten)

HARD

NORMAL

SOFT

HIGH

NORMAL

Image size, white balance, and sharpness reset when the camera is turned off.

Image quality and camera sensitivity (ISO) must be reset manually through the recording-mode menu or by the default function in the setup menu (p. 71 - 75).

2

4

Recording-mode Menu

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IMAGE QUALITY

This digital camera has four image-quality modes: super-fine (S.FINE), fine (FINE), standard (STD.), and economy (ECON.). Always select the desired image quality before recording the image.

Image quality controls to the rate of image compression and image-file size, but has no effect on the number of pixels in the image. The lower the rate of compression, the higher the image quality and the larger the file size. The super-fine mode will produce the highest quality images and the largest image files; the economy mode will produce the lowest quality images and the smallest files.

The standard image-quality setting is sufficient for normal usage. If high image quality is important, use the super-fine or fine modes. However, if economic use of the CompactFlash card is more important than image quality, use the economy mode. One CompactFlash card can contain images with differing image qualities.

Image-quality Modes Rate of Compression

Super-fine

Fine

Standard

Economy

1:1 ( No Compression )

1:5 ( Approx.

)

1:13 ( Approx.

)

1:26 ( Approx.

)

If the image quality is changed, the camera will automatically calculate how many images at the chosen setting can be written to the CompactFlash card. The number of images which may be stored on a particular CompactFlash card is displayed on the frame counter on the data panel.

The image-quality setting will not reset when the camera is turned off. Image quality must be reset manually. The image-quality setting is displayed on the data panel on the top of the camera.

IMAGE SIZE

Two image sizes can be selected: full and half. Always set the desired image size before recording the image. The image size will effect the number of images that can fit on a CompactFlash card; half-size images have smaller file sizes. Although full and half-size images are displayed in the entire LCD-monitor area, half-size images will be smaller when displayed on a computer because of reduced pixel resolution.

Image

Size

Full

Half

Number of Pixels

( hor. X vert.

)

1792 X 1200

800 X 600

The image-size setting will reset to full size when the camera is turned off. The image-size setting is not indicated on the data panel or LCD monitor. Check the menu to confirm that the camera is set to the desired image size.

IMAGE-FILE SIZE

The file size of the image is determined by image quality and size. Because the image-quality setting’s rate of compression is dependent on the subject, the actual file size will be determined by the scene; some images will be compressed further than others. The table below is a list of average file sizes.

Approximate File Sizes

Image

Size

Image

Quality

Super

Fine

FULL 6380KB

Fine

850KB

Standard

330KB

Economy

170KB

HALF 1430KB 190KB 70KB 40KB

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RECORDING-MODE MENU

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.

The manual white-balance settings are useful when the scene is dominated by one color; the interior of a forest is primarily green. While the automatic white balance may over-correct under this condition, the daylight setting will preserve the vibrant greens. The white-balance setting will reset to AUTO when the camera is turned off.

AUTO

Automatic

White-balance

The AUTO setting will detect the type of light and adjust the white balance accordingly.

Daylight For outdoor and sunlit subjects.

Fluorescent For fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights.

Tungsten

For incandescent lighting: household filament light bulbs .

If the daylight, fluorescent, or tungsten setting is selected, the manual white-balance indicator (MWB) will appear on the data panel. If a manual white-balance setting is selected, set the flash mode to “flash cancel” (p. 31); the flash’s white-balance control will override the manual white-balance setting. When using the manual white balance in low-light conditions, the use of a tripod is recommended or the camera sensitivity can be set to high to reduce camera shake.

Data Panel Display

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SHARPNESS

The sharpness of the images can be altered. This must be set before the image is recorded. Three sharpness options are available: HARD, NORMAL, and SOFT.

HARD:

NORMAL:

SOFT: increases the sharpness of the image, accentuating details.

no filter applied.

softens the image, smoothing fine detail

If “HARD” or “SOFT” is selected, the sharpness indicator

(SHARP) will appear on the data panel. The sharpness setting will be reset to “NORMAL” when the camera is turned off.

Data Panel Display

CAMERA SENSITIVITY (ISO)

In photography, ISO is used to indicated the sensitivity of the film. The CCD used in this camera has an equivalent sensitivity of ISO 85. By changing this setting, the camera sensitivity can be increased four times to an equivalent of ISO 340. This extends the camera’s performance by allowing images to be taken in low-light situations and indoor locations without flash, as well as extending the flash range.

ISO setting

Normal

High

Film-speed equivalent

ISO 85

ISO 340

Flash range

0.6m - 2.5m (2 ft. - 8.2 ft.)

0.6m - 5.0m (2 ft. - 16.4 ft.)

The ISO setting is not reset when the camera is turned off, it must be reset manually.

A change in ISO is not indicated on the data panel or LCD monitor. For optimum results under normal lighting conditions, set the ISO to “NORMAL.”

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COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITY

The number of images that can fit on a CompactFlash card is determined by the size of the card (8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, etc.) and the file size of the images. The actual file size of the images is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others. The table below is a list of the approximate number of average-size images that can fit on an 8MB CompactFlash card.

Approximate Card Capacity using an 8MB CompactFlash Card

Image

Size

Image

Quality

Super

Fine

Fine Standard Economy

FULL 1 9 24 47

HALF 5 41 100 178

• Approximately 40 seconds of digital video can be recorded on an 8MB CompactFlash card.

• One CompactFlash card can have a combination of images of differing quality and size.

• The data panel frame counter will indicate the number of images that can be be stored on the compact flash card in the selected image-quality or size modes; if a mode is changed, the frame counter will adjust accordingly.

• The frame counter on the LCD monitor indicates the number of images on the

CompactFlash card, not how many more images can be stored.

• The card-full warning will appear on the LCD monitor when no more images at the current camera settings can be taken. It is possible to record more images by changing the image-quality or image-size settings.

• The data-panel frame counter can not exceed 99. When using large capacity

CompactFlash cards, or when capturing images with very small file sizes, the number of images that can be captured can exceed 99; the frame counter on the data panel will display +99. The frame counter will continue counting down when the number of images that can be captured falls below 100. The LCD monitor always displays the total number of images on the CompactFlash card.

VIEWING PICTURES

Playback Mode

The DiMAGE E201 is in playback mode when the camera has been turned off and the LCD monitor has been activated using the display/enter button.

• Single-frame Playback

• Index Playback

• Turning off the Camera in Playback Mode

• Enlarged Playback

• Slide Show

• Navigating the Slide-Show Menu

• Movie Playback

• Viewing Images on a Television

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SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK

Turn the function dial to and move the lens cover slide to to turn off the camera and set it in single-frame playback mode.

• The camera must be off for the playback mode to function.

Press and hold the display/ enter button until the LCD monitor activates.

• The last image recorded will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

2

3

Playback-mode indicator Lock icon p. 63

Press the scroll ( to view the images.

) buttons

• The scroll-down ( ) button cycles through the images in ascending order, and the scroll-up ( ) button cycles through the images in descending order.

When scrolling through the images, the first and last images are consecutive.

PLAYBACK X1.0

Enlarged playback p. 54

Magnification factors

X1.0 / X2.0 / X3.0

100-0005 5 / 25

Folder number - Image-file number

(p. 84)

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Frame number / total number of images

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INDEX PLAYBACK

While in single-frame playback, turn the function dial to to change to the index playback mode.

• In index playback, the monitor displays nine thumbnail images.

• A white border indicates the selected image.

Press the scroll ( move the white border.

) buttons to

• Pressing the scroll-down ( ) button moves the border to the next image. Pressing the scroll-up ( ) button moves the border to the previous image.

• When the border reaches the image at the bottom-right, pressing the scroll-down button displays the next five frames so that the next image is positioned at the center of the nine-image index.

• When the border is on the image at the top-left, pressing the scroll-up button displays the previous five frames so that the next image is positioned at the center of the nine-image index.

Lock icon p. 63

• The display can be changed between single-frame playback and index playback by turning the function dial

1 2 3

Frame number

7

4 5

8

6

9

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TURNING OFF THE CAMERA IN PLAYBACK MODE

Press the display/ enter button to turn off the LCD monitor; all the camera’s functions are shut down.

ENLARGED PLAYBACK

In enlarged playback, the image can be magnified on the LCD monitor by up to three times the display size. The enlarged-playback magnification will reset to X1.0 when the camera is turned off.

In single-frame playback mode, press the digital-zoom button.

• The enlargement magnification of X1.0 will appear in the upper-right corner of the LCD monitor.

PLAYBACK

X1.0

X 1.0

Press the scroll ( ) buttons to select the desired magnification setting.

• The change in magnification is instantly visible on the LCD monitor.

• Pressing the digital-zoom button again will reset the playback magnification to X1.0 and exit the enlarged-playback mode.

PLAYBACK

X2.0

X 2.0

PLAYBACK

X3.0

X 3.0

10/27 10/27

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10/27

The enlarged-playback mode is limited by the image size and the digital-zoom magnification selected when the image was taken. For example, a full-sized image captured with X2.0 digital zoom magnification can not be magnified to X3.0 in enlargedplayback mode.

ENLARGED-PLAYBACK MAGNIFICATION

Digital zoom magnification selected when the image was taken

Image size of the recorded image

X1.0

X1.4

X2.0

FULL

HALF

X1.0 / X2.0 / X3.0

X1.0 / X2.0

X1.0 / X2.0 / X3.0

Cannot enlarge

X1.0 / X2.0

Cannot enlarge

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SLIDE SHOW

The slide-show mode playbacks the images on a CompactFlash card automatically.

In playback mode, set the function dial to the self-timer setting.

The slide-show menu controls the presentation. It is used to start and end the display as well as change the display interval and direction of the images.

NAVIGATING THE SLIDE-SHOW MENU

Navigating the slide-show menu is quick and simple. With the camera off, activate the LCD monitor and set the function dial to the self-timer setting. Simply highlight the item you want to change and enter it. The desired setting is then highlighted and entered.

1 Press the menu button to activate the slide-show menu.

2 Use the scroll buttons to highlight the function to be changed.

3 To select the highlighted function, press the display/enter button.

4 Highlight the desired setting using the scroll buttons.

5 Select the desired setting by pressing the display/enter button.

Function Settings

EXIT

START

(None)

(None)

To stop the slide-show display - while the slide show is running, press the menu button to return to the slide-show menu.

Highlight “EXIT” and press the display/enter button to cancel the slide show.

To begin the slide-show display - highlight

“START” on the slide-show menu and press the display/enter button to begin the presentation.

INTERVAL 3 ~ 60 sec.

To control the length of time each image is displayed - the time can be adjusted between three seconds and one minute in one second increments.

DIRECTION

FORWARD

REVERSE

RANDOM

To control the order in which the images are displayed - images can be displayed in ascending numerical order (FORWARD), in descending numerical order (REVERSE), or in a random order.

• The slide-show display can be canceled by turning the function dial to another setting.

• The interval and direction settings will be reset to three seconds and forward when the camera is turned off.

• The auto-power-off function is disabled during slide-show playback.

1

3

5

2

4

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Slide-show Menu

18 / 25 Frame number of the displayed image / total number of images

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MOVIE PLAYBACK

To view movie clips, make sure the camera has been turned off. Turn on the

LCD monitor by pressing the display/enter button (1), and set the function dial to the movie playback position (2).

The LCD monitor displays the first frame of each clip. Press the scroll buttons

(3) to select a clip. The counter indicates the clip number displayed and the total number of clips on the CompactFlash card.

2

LCD Monitor Display (Before playback)

MOVIE

1

3

4

5

Pressing the shutter release button (4) will start the displayed movie clip. To pause the clip, press the shutter-release button during playback; pressing the shutter-release button again restarts the playback of the clip. When finished, the first frame of the clip will be displayed on the LCD monitor. To cancel the playback of a movie clip, press one of the scroll buttons (5); the first frame of the previous or next clip will be displayed.

LCD Monitor Display (During playback)

2 / 3 Clip number / total number of clips

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Displayed when clip is paused.

PAUSE

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VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION

It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video out terminal which can be used to connect the camera to a television using the supplied video cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video-out setting can be checked and set on the setup menu (p. 71 - 75).

Turn off the television and the camera.

Insert the mini plug end of the video cable into the camera’s video-out terminal.

Plug the other end of the video cable into the video-input terminal on the television.

Turn the television on.

Turn the camera’s function dial to single-frame playback, index playback, slide show, or movie playback.

Press and hold the display/enter button to set the camera in playback mode.

• The camera’s LCD monitor will not activate when the camera is attached to a television. Listen for the beep that indicates the playback mode has activated. If the beep has been turned off, use the setup menu to turn it on again (p. 72).

Change the television to the video channel.

• The camera’s playback-mode display will be visible on the television screen.

View the images as described in the playback section (p. 52,

53), the slide-show section (p. 56), or the movie-playback section (p. 58).

EDITING IMAGES

Single images can be deleted, locked, or unlocked using the controls on the top of the camera. The playback menu is used for the deleting, locking, and unlocking all the images on the

CompactFlash card as well as creating DPOF print files.

Editing Images with the Camera Controls

• Displaying Images to be Deleted, Locked, or Unlocked

• Deleting Single Images

• Locking and Unlocking Single Images

Editing Images with the Playback Menu

• Navigating the Playback Menu

• Deleting All

• Lock All

• Unlock All

• Printing Images

• Printing Format

• Print-order Menu

• Set Order

• Print All

• Cancel All

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EDITING IMAGES

DISPLAYING IMAGES TO BE DELETED, LOCKED, OR UNLOCKED

With the camera off and the LCD monitor activated, set the function dial to single-frame or index playback for still photographs, or to movie playback for movie clips

In single-frame playback and movie playback, use the scroll buttons to display the image to be deleted, locked, or unlocked. In index playback, use the scroll buttons to highlight with the white border the image to be deleted, locked, or unlocked.

DELETING SINGLE IMAGES

An image can be deleted from the CompactFlash card in the camera. However, when deleted, it cannot be recovered; care should be taken when deleting images. Important images can be locked to prevent accidental deletion.

With the image or movie clip to be deleted displayed, press the flashmode / delete button.

• A confirmation screen will appear.

DELETE ?

NO

YES

SELECT:ENTER

2

3

Press the scroll ( highlight “YES.”

• “NO” will cancel the operation.

) buttons to

Press the display/ enter button to delete the image.

• The confirmation screen in step 2 will reappear. To return to the playback mode, press the scroll buttons to highlight “NO,” then press the display/ enter button.

• If attempting to delete a locked image, the image-locked message will appear on the LCD monitor to indicate that the image is protected.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SINGLE IMAGES

Important images can be locked to prevent them from being accidentally deleted.

The delete function cannot erase locked images from the CompactFlash card.

With the image or movie clip to be locked displayed, press the exposure-compensation/lock button.

• The lock icon will appear on the LCD monitor confirming the image is protected.

To unlock an image or movie clip, simply repeat the step above by first displaying or highlighting the image to be unlocked. The lock icon will disappear when the exposure-compensation/lock button is pressed.

Locked images will be erased when a CompactFlash card is formatted.

PLAYBACK

Lock icon

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4

7

2

5

8

3

6

9

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EDITING IMAGES

NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK MENU

The playback menu allows you to delete, lock, and unlock all the images on the

CompactFlash card as well as print pictures. The functions effect still images and movie clips separately.

Navigating the playback menu is quick and simple. With the camera off and the LCD monitor on, set the function dial to single-frame or index playback to edit still photographs, or movie playback to edit film clips. Simply highlight the item you want to change and enter it.

1 Press the menu button to activate the playback menu.

2 Use the scroll buttons to highlight the setting desired.

3 To select the highlighted setting, press the display/enter button.

The menu button (1) is also used to return to previous menus as well as returning to the playback mode from the playback menu.

1

3

Movie clips

Playback menu

2

Still images

Playback menu Print-order menu

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All unprotected images and movie clips can be deleted from the CompactFlash card at one time. However, when deleted, they cannot be recovered; care should be taken when deleting images. Important images and clips can be locked to prevent accidental deletion (p. 63).

Playback menu

DELETE ALL

LOCK ALL

UNLOCK ALL

Confirmation screen

NO

YES

PRINT

INDEX

STD

Print-order menu

SET ORDER

PRINT ALL

Key

Solid line indicates an operation using the display/enter button.

Dotted line indicates an operation using the menu button.

CANCEL ALL

0* IMAGES

Print selection screen p. 68

NO

YES

Confirmation screen

Confirmation screens - selecting “NO” will cancel the operation, selecting “YES” will execute the operation.

* The print-order menu will display the number of images to be printed at the bottom of the screen.

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EDITING IMAGES

DELETE ALL

The delete-all function will erase all unlocked images from the CompactFlash card.

Once deleted the images cannot be recovered. Make sure all important images have been locked before using the delete function. To delete single images, see page 62.

When the delete-all function has been selected on the playback menu, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “NO” will cancel the operation, choosing “YES” will execute the operation. If any of the images have been locked, the some-imageslocked message will be displayed; all unlocked images will be erased leaving the remaining locked images on the CompactFlash card.

Still pictures and movie clips cannot be deleted at the same time. To delete still photographs, the function dial must be set to the single-frame or index playback position.

To erase movie clips, the function dial must be set to the movie playback position.

LOCK ALL

The lock-all function will protect all images on the CompactFlash card. Once an image has been locked, it cannot be erased using a delete function, however, it will be lost if the CompactFlash card is formatted. Still pictures and movie clips cannot be locked at the same time. To lock still photographs, the function dial must be set to the single-frame or index playback position. To lock movie clips, the function dial must be set to the movie playback position. To lock single images, see page 63.

When the lock-all function has been selected on the playback menu, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “NO” will cancel the operation, choosing “YES” will execute the operation.

UNLOCK ALL

The unlock-all function will unlock all protected images on the CompactFlash card.

Once the images have been unlocked, they can be erased using a delete function.

Still pictures and movie clips cannot be unlocked at the same time. To unlock still photographs, the function dial must be set to the single-frame or index playback position. To unlock movie clips, the function dial must be set to the movie playback position. To unlock single images, see page 63.

When the unlock-all function has been selected on the playback menu, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “NO” will cancel the operation, choosing “YES” will execute the operation.

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EDITING IMAGES

PRINTING IMAGES

This camera is supported by DPOF™ version 1.1. The DPOF

(Digital Print Order Format) was jointly developed by Eastman

Kodak Company, Canon Inc., Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., and

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. for direct printing from digital cameras.

This format allows images on the digital camera to be printed by photofinishing print services or computer printers. DPOF enables you to order prints of specific pictures from all the files on the camera’s

CompactFlash card. DPOF manages which images are to be printed and the printing format.

If the CompactFlash card contains DPOF data from another camera, that DPOF data will be canceled when the card is used with the E201. The camera cannot create a

DPOF file for images taken by another camera.

PRINTING FORMAT

Still images can be printed out. To create a DPOF printing file, the function dial must be set to single-frame or index playback. The playback menu gives two printing formats to choose from: standard and index.

STD (Standard):

INDEX:

Prints each selected image on one sheet of paper.

Prints thumbnails of selected images on one sheet.

When creating a print order, one index print and one set of standard prints can be made. Once the format has been selected on the playback menu, operations made on the print-order menu will only effect the selected format.

To get prints from the DPOF file, the

CompactFlash card can be taken to a photofinishing service or inserted into the

CompactFlash card slot of printers that support

DPOF. After the pictures have been printed, the

DPOF file will remain on the CompactFlash card and must be canceled manually.

Index Print

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EDITING IMAGES

PRINT-ORDER MENU

Once the printing format has been chosen on the playback menu and entered, the print-order menu will be displayed. The menu sets the images to be printed or cancels the print order.

SET ORDER

The set-order function allows individual selection of images on the CompactFlash card for printing. When the set-order function is highlighted and entered, the printselection screen is displayed. A white frame will enclose the last image taken. Use the scroll buttons to move the white highlight frame. As the frame reaches the last image displayed, pressing the scroll button once more will display the next three images. A counter on the print selection screen will indicate the frame number of the highlighted image and the total number of images on the CompactFlash card.

1

4

2

5

SET:ENTER

Print-selection screen

3

6

5 / 15

To select an image to be printed, highlight the thumbnail on the screen and press the display/enter button (2); a white bar will appear under the frame to indicate its selection. To deselect an image, highlight it again with the white frame and press the display/enter button; the white bar will disappear.

To return to the print-order menu, press the menu button (3); the total number of selected images will be displayed at the bottom of the printorder menu.

3

2

1

1

Use the scroll buttons to highlight the desired image.

2

To select the highlighted image, press the display/enter button.

3

Press the menu button to return to the print-order menu from the print-selection screen.

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PRINT ALL

Choosing the print-all function on the print-order menu will select all the images on the CompactFlash card for printing. When this is selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “NO” will cancel the operation, choosing “YES” will execute the operation. The number of images in the print order will be displayed at the bottom of the print-order menu. To return to the playback menu, press the menu button.

CANCEL ALL

Choosing the cancel-all function on the print-order menu will cancel the DPOF print file. When this is selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “NO” will cancel the operation, choosing “YES” will execute the operation. If the order is canceled,

“0 IMAGES” should be displayed at the bottom of the print-order menu.

The cancel-all function will only cancel the print order for the printing format chosen on the playback menu. If an order for standard prints is made and then canceled, it will not effect a previously made order for an index print. To cancel the index print, start at the playback menu and choose the index format, then cancel the order on the print-order menu.

To return to the playback menu, press the menu button.

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SETUP MODE

The setup mode allows changes to be made in the camera’s operation.

• Navigating the Setup Menu

• LCD Monitor Brightness

• Formatting a CompactFlash Card

• Setting the Auto-power-off Period

• Setting the Date and Time

• Beep

• Setting the Video-out Signal

• Returning to the Default Settings

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SETUP MODE

NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU

The setup menu allows changes to the camera’s default settings to alter monitor brightness, the auto-power-off period, the date and time, and the video-out signal.

The setup menu can be used to format a CompactFlash card and reset the camera to its default settings. Any setting made on the setup menu will not be reset when the camera is turned off.

Navigating the setup menu is quick and simple. In the recording or playback mode, set the function dial to the setup position; in the recording mode, the LCD monitor will automatically activate; in the playback mode, the monitor must be activated using the display/enter button. Simply highlight the item you want to change and enter it. The desired setting is then highlighted and entered.

1 Use the scroll buttons to highlight the function to be changed.

2 To select the highlighted function, press the display/enter button.

3 Highlight the desired setting using the scroll buttons.

4

Select the desired setting by pressing the display/enter button.

2

4

Setup Menu

LCD BRIGHT

FORMAT

POWER OFF

DATE

TIME

NEXT

BRIGHT

NORMAL

DARK

30 MIN

10 MIN

5 MIN

3 MIN

Confirmation screen

NO

YES

Style

YYYY/MM/DD

MM/DD/YYYY

DD/MM/YYYY

Year Month Day

Hour Minute

BACK

BEEP

VIDEO OUT

DEFAULT

ON

OFF

NTSC

PAL

Confirmation screen

NO

YES

Confirmation screens - selecting “NO” will cancel the operation, selecting “YES” will execute the operation.

Scrolling to the bottom of the first screen or the top of the second will automatically change to the next screen.

1

3

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SETUP MODE

LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS

The brightness of the LCD monitor display can be adjusted within three levels: bright, normal, and dark. The level chosen will be applied to the recording and playback modes simultaneously. This has no effect on the recorded image. The setting does not reset when the camera is turned off. It must be reset manually.

FORMATTING A COMPACTFLASH CARD

Formatting a CompactFlash card destroys all the data on the card

This function formats CompactFlash cards. The accessory card that comes with the camera is pre-formatted. A CompactFlash card purchased separately may need to be formatted. Always format the CompactFlash card using the camera; never use a computer to format a CompactFlash card.

When formatting a CompactFlash card, any data on the card will be erased permanently. Locking an image will NOT protect it when the card is formatted. When the format function is selected, a confirmation screen will appear; highlighting and entering “NO” will cancel the operation, “YES” will execute the operation.

SETTING AUTO-POWER-OFF PERIOD

To conserve the batteries, the auto-power-off function shuts down the camera after a certain period if an operation has not been made. The length of this period can be changed on the setup menu: 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes. When using an AC adapter, the auto-power-off period is set at 30 minutes and cannot be changed.

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

When the camera captures a still image, it also records the date and time the picture was taken.The camera stores this data as an Exif file that can be read by the

DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility software contained in the supplied CD-ROM. Make sure the date and time have been set accurately.

When selecting the date function on the setup menu, the LCD monitor will display the date and time screen. Use the scroll buttons to choose the format in which you wish the date to be displayed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day), MM/DD/YYYY

(month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). After the format has been selected using the display/enter button, the year, month, day, hour, and minute need to be set. Use the scroll buttons to change each setting and the display/enter button to set the value. After the minute has been set, the setup menu will be displayed.

When selecting the time function on the setup menu, the LCD monitor will display the date and time screen. The time function is a shortcut which bypasses the date format and settings. Use the scroll buttons to change the hour and minute setting and the display/enter button to set the value. After the minute has been set, the setup menu will be displayed

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BEEP

The camera has an audio signal which indicates when a button has been pressed.

This tone can be turned off or on.

SETTING THE VIDEO-OUT SIGNAL

Camera images can be displayed on a television (p.60). The video-out signal can be changed between NTSC and PAL. North America uses the NTSC standard and

Europe uses PAL. To playback images on a television, check which standard is used in your region.

RETURNING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS

The default operation returns camera functions to their original settings. When default is selected and entered, a confirmation screen is displayed; highlighting and entering “NO” will cancel the operation, “YES” will execute the operation. The following are reset:

Image quality (p. 46)

Image size (p. 47)*

White balance (p. 48)*

Sharpness (p. 49)*

Camera sensitivity (ISO) (p. 49)

Interval (Slide Show, p. 57)*

Direction (Slide Show, p. 57)*

LCD monitor brightness (p. 74)

Auto-power-off period (p. 74)

Date format (p. 74)

Beep (p. 75)

Video out (p. 75)

* Reset to the default setting when the camera is turned off.

Default setting

Standard (STD.)

Full

Auto

Normal

Normal

3 seconds

Forward

Normal

3 minutes

Regional setting 1

On

Regional setting 1

1. The default settings for the North American and Japanese markets are the year/month/day format and NTSC. The day/month/year format and PAL are the default settings for all other markets.

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

CONNECTING TO

A COMPUTER

Read this section in its entirety before connecting the camera to a computer. If a error is made, the camera, CompactFlash card, or image data could be damaged.

• Software System Requirements

• Connecting the Camera to a Computer

• Connecting to Windows ME

• Connecting to Windows 2000 Professional

• Connecting to Windows 98

• Connecting to a Macintosh

• CompactFlash Card Folder Organization

• DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility

• Disconnecting the Camera from the Computer

For Windows 98

For Windows ME

For Windows 2000 Professional

For Macintosh

The camera can act as a mass-storage device. To access images in the camera from a computer, the following requirements must be met:

IBM PC / AT Compatible Macintosh

Preinstalled Windows 98, 98SE, ME, or 2000 Professional.

Preinstalled Mac OS 9.0 - 9.1

USB port as standard interface

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SOFTWARE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

DiMAGE E201 EXIF Utility

IBM PC / AT Compatible

Pentium 90MHz or faster

Macintosh

Power Macintosh

Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME.

8MB or more of RAM

10MB or more of hard-disk space

Mac OS 9.0 - 9.1

5MB or more of RAM

10MB or more of hard-disk space

640X480 monitor with 256 colors

CD-ROM drive

640X480 monitor with 256 colors

CD-ROM drive

For viewing date, time, and shooting information of still images (p. 85).

Quick Time 4.1

IBM PC / AT Compatible

Pentium-based computer

Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000.

16MB or more of RAM

Macintosh

Power Macintosh

Mac OS 7.5.5 or later

16MB or more of RAM

For viewing movie clips. To install Quick Time, follow the instructions in the read-me folder and in the installer. Users with Windows ME can use the operating system’s media player to view movie clips.

Adobe PhotoDeluxe

IBM PC / AT Compatible

Pentium II 233MHz or compatible processor

Macintosh

68040 based computer or

Power Macintosh

Windows 95, 98,

NT4.0 with service pack 5

32MB of RAM (64MB for Windows NT)

100MB or more of hard-disk space

800X600 16bit color video display

CD-ROM drive

Apple System Software 7.1 or later

16MB or more of RAM

70MB or more of hard-disk space

Monitor with 256 colors

CD-ROM drive

Photofinishing software to view and manipulate images. To install Adobe

PhotoDeluxe, follow the instructions in the read-me folder and in the installer.

Adobe reports no compatibility problems for PhotoDeluxe with Windows 2000

Professional or Windows ME. Contact Adobe technical service with any questions regarding PhotoDeluxe at www.adobe.com.

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER

1

Start up the computer.

• The computer must be turned on before connecting the camera.

2

3

4

5

Insert the CompactFlash card into the camera.

• The CompactFlash card cannot be changed while the camera is on and connected to a computer. Confirm that the correct card is in the camera.

Set the function dial to “PC” and turn on the camera.

• The function dial must be set to the PC position before the camera is connected to a computer.

• The PC mode works in both the recording and the playback mode. To turn on the camera open the lens cover (recording mode) or press the display/enter button

(playback mode).

Attach the wider plug of the USB cable to the camera.

• Make sure the plug is firmly attached.

• “USB” and the arrow should be faceup.

Attach the other end of the USB cable to the computer’s

USB port.

• Make sure the plug is firmly attached.

The camera should be connected directly to the computer’s USB port. Attaching the camera to a USB hub may prevent the camera from operating properly.

If the computer does not recognize the camera, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. Repeat the connection procedure above.

3

A fresh set of batteries should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of batteries.

5

4

PC MODE

COMPUTER

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

CONNECTING TO WINDOWS ME

When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-newhardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM in the CD-

ROM drive. Choose to specify the location of the driver and then click “Next.”

The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver. Click

“Next” to install the driver in the system.

On the next screen, choose again to specify the driver location. The browse window can be used to find the driver on the CD-ROM. When the driver location is displayed in the window, click “Next.”

The last window will confirm the driver has been installed. Click “Finish” to close the add new hardware wizard.

When the my-computer window is opened, a new removable-disk icon will be displayed. Double click on the icon to access the camera’s

CompactFlash card, see page 84.

• The driver needs only to be installed once. The computer will automatically recognize the camera and display the removable-disk icon the next time they are connected.

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL

When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-new-hardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE

E201 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.”

On the next screen, the driver on the CD-ROM should be displayed; the browse window can be used to find the driver. When the driver location is shown in the window, click “OK.”

On the locate-driver-files screen, choose to specify the location of the driver. Click “Next.”

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Choose the recommended search for a suitable driver.

Click “Next.”

The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver. Click “Next” to install the driver in the system.

The last window will confirm the driver has been installed. Click

“Finish” to close the add new hardware wizard.

When the my-computer window is opened, a new removable-disk icon will be displayed.

Double click on the icon to access the camera’s CompactFlash card, see page 84.

The driver needs only to be installed once. The computer will automatically recognize the camera and display the removable-disk icon the next time they are connected.

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98

When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-new-hardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE E201

CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

Click “Next.”

Choose the recommended search for a suitable driver. Click “Next.”

On the next screen, choose to specify the location of the driver. The driver on the CD-ROM should be displayed; the browse window can be used to find the driver. When the driver location is shown in the window, click “Next.”

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The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver. Click “Next” to install the driver in the system.

• One of two drivers may be located:

Coachmsd.inf or Chiomsd.inf.

The last window will confirm the driver has been installed. Click

“Finish” to close the add new hardware wizard.

When the my-computer window is opened, a new removable-disk icon will be displayed.

Double click on the icon to access the camera’s CompactFlash card, see page 84.

The driver needs only to be installed once. The computer will automatically recognize the camera and display the removable-disk icon the next time they are connected.

CONNECTING TO A MACINTOSH

This camera can be used as a mass-storage device with Mac OS 9.0 and 9.1. When the camera is connected to the USB port, an untitled drive icon will automatically appear on the desktop. Double click on the icon to access the camera’s

CompactFlash card, see page 84

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

COMPACTFLASH CARD FOLDER ORGANIZATION

Dcim

Still images are stored in the Dcim folder. The image-file name begins with “pict” followed by a four-digit number and a JPEG or

TIFF extension.

100MLT06

Computer’s drive icon pict0001.jpg

pict0002.jpg

MLTM

Movie clips are stored in the MLTM folder. The image-file name begins with “clip” followed by a four-digit number and an avi extension.

100CLP06 clip0001.avi

clip0002.avi

Once the camera is connected to the computer, image files can be accessed by simply double clicking on icons. Copying images can be done by dragging and dropping the image-file icon into a location in the computer.

The index number on the image file may not correspond to the frame number of the image. As images are deleted on the camera, the frame counter will adjust itself to show the number of images on the CompactFlash card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly. The index numbers on the image files will not change when an image is deleted. When a new image is recorded, it will be assigned a number one greater than the largest index number in the folder.

When the index number in the image file name exceeds 9,999, a new folder will be created; the folder number will increase by one from 100MLT06 to 101MLT06 or from

100CLP06 to 101CLP06. The “06” in the folder name indicates the images were recorded with a DiMAGE E201 camera; a different Minolta camera will create a folder with a different number.

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

DiMAGE E201 EXIF UTILITY

Installing the DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility software is simple. Drag the software icon from the CD-ROM window and drop it into the location where it will be stored. The software requires no installation routine or procedure.

The Exif Utility allows the viewing of date, time, and shooting information of still images.

Double click on the utility icon; an open-file window will appear. Use the look-in box to locate the image-file folder.

Click on an image file to highlight it and then click “Open;” the Exif-information window will open.

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The window will show the date and time of capture, the shutter speed and aperture value used for the exposure, the amount of exposure compensation, the camera sensitivity, and if the flash was used. To close the window, click on the “X.”

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CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER

Never disconnect the camera when the green focus lamp is lit or blinking

- the data or CompactFlash card may be permanently damaged.

For Windows 98

Confirm that the green focus lamp is not lit or blinking and then disconnect the

USB cable.

For Windows ME

To disconnect the camera, double click on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar. The unplug-or-eject-hardware window will open.

The hardware devices to be stopped will be displayed. Click “Stop.”

For Windows 2000 Professional

To disconnect the camera, double click on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar. The unplug-or-eject-hardware window will open.

The hardware devices to be stopped will be displayed. Click “Stop.”

Click “OK.” The camera can now be safely disconnected from the computer.

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A confirmation screen will appear. Clicking “OK” will stop the device.

A confirmation screen will appear. Clicking “OK” will stop the device.

Click “OK.” The camera can now be safely disconnected from the computer.

For Macintosh

1 Confirm that the green focus lamp is not lit or blinking and then drag the mass-storage-device icon and drop it into the trash.

• The icon will reappear on the desktop.

2 Disconnect the USB cable.

• If the USB cable is disconnected before performing step 1, an alert message will appear. Always complete the first step 1 before disconnecting the USB cable.

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Appendix

• Troubleshooting

• Care and Storage

• Technical Specifications

TROUBLESHOOTING - Recording Mode

To record images, the camera must be on. Use the lens cover slide to open the lens cover and turn on the camera. The LCD monitor automatically activates; it can be turned off by pressing the display/enter button.

Problem Symptom Cause

The camera is off.

Auto-power-off function has shut off the camera

The batteries are dead.

Solution

Turn on the camera by moving the lens-cover slide so that the lens is visible (p. 15).

Turn the camera off and then on using the lens-cover slide near the lens (p. 21).

Replace batteries

(p. 20).

The camera will not work.

Nothing displayed on the data panel or the LCD monitor.

The batteries are inserted incorrectly.

The AC adapter is not connected properly.

Reinsert the batteries taking care that the negative and positive terminals are orientated as indicated on the inside of the battery chamber door (p. 20).

Check that the adapter is connected to the camera and a live electrical outlet (p. 22).

“CF” displayed on the data panel. “No card” appears on the LCD monitor.

No CompactFlash card in the camera.

Insert a CompactFlash card (p. 23).

Shutter will not release.

Zero displayed on the frame counter of the data panel.

“Card full” appears on the LCD monitor.

CompactFlash card is full and unable to store an image at the imagequality or image-size setting on the camera.

Insert a new

CompactFlash card

(p. 23, 24).

Delete some images from the CompactFlash card (p. 62).

Change the camera’s image-quality or imagesize setting (p.44 - 47).

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TROUBLESHOOTING - Recording Mode

Problem Symptom

Shutter will not release.

Function dial set to setup or

PC.

Data panel and LCD monitor is on. Lens cover closed.

A long delay before the shutter is released.

Pictures are not sharp.

Cause

Camera not in a recording mode.

Camera is in playback mode.

Function dial set to self-timer.

Solution

Set the function dial to the desired recording mode (p. 37).

Turn off LCD monitor and open lens cover to turn on camera.

Set the function dial to the appropriate recording mode. (p. 37).

Green focus lamp blinks quickly.

Pictures are taken indoors or in low-light situations without flash.

Subject is too close.

The camera is in macro mode.

A special situation is preventing the autofocus system from focusing (p. 29)

Slow shutter speeds result in blurred images when the camera is hand-held.

Make sure the subject is within the autofocus range (p. 29) or use the macro mode

(p. 32).

Cancel the macro mode setting (p. 32).

Use the focus-lock function to focus on an object at the same distance as the subject

(p. 28).

Use a tripod, change the camera sensitivity to high (p. 44 -49), or use the flash (p. 30).

While using flash, the pictures are too dark.

All images are consistently too dark or too light.

[+/–] appears on the data panel.

The subject is beyond the flash range (p. 32).

The exposure compensation has been set to a value other than 0.0.

Move closer to the subject or change the camera sensitivity to high (p. 44-49).

Reset the exposure compensation to 0.0

(p. 34).

Cannot change the flash modes.

Function dial set to continuous advance or movie recording.

The flash modes cannot be set in the continuous-advance or movie modes.

Set the function dial to single-frame recording.

The flash modes can also be changed when using the self-timer.

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TROUBLESHOOTING - Playback Mode

To play images back, the camera must be turned off and the LCD monitor activated.

To activate the LCD monitor, press and hold the display/enter button.

Problem Symptom Cause

The batteries are dead.

Solution

Replace batteries

(p. 15).

The LCD monitor will not activate.

The LCD monitor has turned off.

Cannot use enlarged playback with image.

Nothing displayed on the data panel.

Nothing displayed on the data panel

The batteries are inserted incorrectly.

The AC adapter is not connected properly.

Auto-power-off function has shut off the camera

Reinsert the batteries taking care that the negative and positive terminals are orientated as indicated on the inside of the battery chamber door (p. 20).

Check that the adapter is connected to the camera and a live electrical outlet (p. 22).

Press and hold the display/enter button until the monitor activates

(p. 21).

Image was recording with the digital zoom and at half-image size

(p. 54).

Television image has a lot of static and noise.

Camera is set to the wrong video standard.

Set the correct standard for the region with the setup menu

(p.72 - 75).

Cannot access the camera from the computer.

Nothing displayed on the data panel or

LCD monitor.

Auto-power-off function has shut off the camera

Turn on the camera using the lens-cover slide or display/enter button (p. 21).

The image file is corrupt.

The CompactFlash card was removed while the camera was accessing the card.

Never remove a

CompactFlash card while the green focus lamp is blinking.

If the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the batteries, or unplug and reconnect the AC adapter. Always turn the camera off using the lens-cover slide (recording mode) or the display/enter button (playback mode) otherwise the CompactFlash card may be damaged and camera settings reset.

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CARE AND STORAGE

CAMERA CARE

• Do not subject the camera to shock or impact.

• Turn off the camera when transporting.

• This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries or the CompactFlash card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera.

• When at the beach or near water, take care not to expose the camera to water or sand. Water, sand, dust, or salt can damage the camera.

• Do not leave the camera under direct sunlight. Do not point the lens directly at the sun; the CCD may be damaged.

CLEANING

• If the camera or the outside of the lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the camera or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles. Wiping may scratch the surface.

• To clean the lens surface, first blow away any dust or sand, then, if necessary, moisten a lens tissue or soft cloth with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens.

• Never use organic solvents to clean the camera.

• Never touch the lens surface with your fingers .

OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS

• This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to

104°F).

• Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity.

• When taking the camera from a cold to a warm environment, place it in a sealed plastic bag to prevent condensation from forming. Allow the camera to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag.

LCD MONITOR CARE

• Although the LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology, there may occasionally be a lack of color or bright points on the LCD monitor.

• Do not apply pressure to the surface of the LCD monitor; it may be permanently damaged.

• In a cold environment, the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark. When the camera warms up, the display will function normally.

• The LCD monitor may be slow to react in low temperatures or may turn dark in a hot environment. When the camera reaches normal operating temperature, the display will function normally.

• If fingerprints are on the LCD monitor surface, gently wipe with a soft, clean, dry cloth .

BATTERIES

• Battery performance decreases with temperature. In cold environments, we recommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as the inside of a coat.

Batteries can recover their power when they warm up. As the performance of Ni-

MH batteries are less effected by temperature, their use is recommended when shooting in cold environments.

• Remove the batteries when the camera is not in use for an extended period.

Leaking battery fluid may damage the battery-chamber.

• Occasionally, when using alkaline batteries, the battery-condition indicator will give a false low-battery-power warning, even though there is enough power capacity.

Continue to use the camera; the low-battery indicator will disappear.

• Because batteries heat up with the use of the camera, be careful when removing or replacing them. Turn off the the camera and allow the batteries to cool before handling them.

COMPACTFLASH CARD CARE AND HANDLING

• Read and follow the instruction manual supplied with the CompactFlash card.

• The following may cause data loss or damage.

1 Improper use of the card.

2 Static electrical discharge or electromagnetic fields near the card.

3 Removing the card or interrupting the power supply while the camera or computer is accessing the card (reading, writing, formatting, etc.).

4 The disuse of a card for an extended period.

5 Using the card beyond its life

Minolta has no responsibility for any loss or damage to data. It is recommend that a copy of the card data be made in another media such as a ZIP disc, hard disk, CD-ROM, etc.

• When the card is formatted, all recorded data will be deleted. Be sure to make a backup of any important data.

• The storage capability of the CompactFlash card will diminish with extended use. It may be necessary to purchase a new card periodically.

• Keep away from static electricity and electromagnetic fields.

• Do not bend, drop, or subject the card to impact.

• Strong static electrical discharges or physical shock may prevent the card from being able to transfer data.

• Do not touch the electrical contacts of the card with your fingers or metal objects.

• Keep away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight.

• Keep away from small children.

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CARE AND STORAGE

STORAGE

• Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals. For long periods of disuse, store the camera in an airtight container with a silica-gel drying agent.

• Remove the batteries and CompactFlash card from the camera when not in use for extended periods.

• Do not store the camera in an area with naphthalene or mothballs.

• During long periods of storage, operate the camera occasionally. When taking the camera out of storage, check that the camera is functioning properly before using.

BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS OR JOURNEYS

• Check the camera’s operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries.

• Minolta has no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by equipment malfunction.

COPYRIGHT

• TV program, films, video tapes, photographs, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording or duplication of such material may be contrary to copyright laws. Taking pictures or images of performances, exhibitions, etc. is prohibited without approval and can infringe on copyright. Images protected by copyright can only be used under the provisions within the copyright laws.

QUESTIONS AND SERVICE

• If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area.

• Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact a Minolta Service Facility.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CCD type:

Focal length:

1/1.75 inch-type interline CCD with 2.3 million pixels

8.2mm (equivalent to a 38mm lens in 35mm format)

Lens construction: 5 elements in 4 groups

(includes 3 elements with 4 aspheric surfaces)

Aperture: ƒ/3.0

Focusing range: 0.6m to infinity (0.3m to 0.6m in macro mode)

Viewfinder:

LCD monitor:

Reversed Galilean finder

46mm 1.8 type color LCD

Shutter: CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter

Shutter speeds: 1/500 - 2 sec.

Focusing method: Video AF system

(Focus preset to 2m in movie-recording mode)

AF/AE lock:

Metering:

By pressing the shutter-release button halfway down

Center-weighted

Exposure control: Programmed AE

Exposure comp: ±2EV in 0.5 increments

Flash range: 0.6m to 2.5m (normal ISO setting)

0.6m to 5m (high ISO setting)

Flash modes: Autoflash, fill flash, flash cancel, autoflash with red-eye reduction, fill flash with red-eye reduction

Flash sync: 1/125 sec.

Continuous drive: 1 frame per second (approx.)

Self-timer: 10 seconds (approx.)

Remote control: IR remote control RC-3 (sold separately)

Movie recording: QVGA: 320 X 240 pixels per frame at approximately 15 fps.

White balance: Automatic, manual (preset - daylight, fluorescent, tungsten)

Digital zoom: X1.4 - 1280 X 856 pixels, X2.0 - 896 X 600 pixels

Number of pixels: 1792 X 1200 (full-size image), 800 X 600 (half-size image)

Image file format: Exif 2.1 (JPEG, TIFF) conforms to DFC 1.0 and supports

DPOF printing ver. 1.1. Motion JPEG (AVI)

Recording media: Type 1 CompactFlash card

PC interface: USB 1.1 (mass-storage class)

Video output:

Batteries:

Two selectable standards: NTSC and PAL

Four AA batteries (alkaline or Ni-MH)

External power: 6V DC with specified AC adapter (sold separately)

Dimensions: 114 (W) X 65 (H) X 45 (D) mm

Weight: 210g (approx.) without batteries or recording media

Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

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