Konica Minolta DiMAGE Xg manual

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2 B EFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this product. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer . DiMAGE Xg digital camera Lithium-ion battery NP-200[...]

3 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE NP-200 Lithium-ion batteries The DiMAGE Xg operates on a small, but powerful lithium-ion battery . Misuse or abuse of the lithium-ion battery can cause damage or injury through fire, electric shock, or chemical leakage. Read and understand all warnings before using the battery . DANGER • Do not short, disassemble, damage[...]

4 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE W ARNING • Only use the battery specified in this manual. • Only use the specified charger or AC adapter within the voltage range indicated on the unit. An inappropriate adapter or current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock. • Only use the charger power cord in the sales region for which it wa[...]

5 • Do not use these products in a humid environment, or operate them with wet hands. If liquid enters these products, immediately remove the battery or unplug the product, and discontinue use. The continued use of a product exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock. • Do not use these products near inflammabl[...]

6 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Do not use or store these products in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car . It may damage the camera, charger , and battery which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid. • If the battery is leaking, discontinue use of the produ[...]

7 FCC Compliance Statement Declaration on Conformity Responsible Party: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging USA Inc. Address: 725 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept a[...]

8 T ABLE OF CONTENTS T ABLE OF CONTENTS Names of parts ....................................................................................................................................12 Getting up and running.........................................................................................................................14 Inserting the [...]

9 Focus signals .................................................................................................................. .........31 Special focusing situations .................................................................................................... ..31 Flash modes .............................................................[...]

10 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Audio recording ................................................................................................................ .......64 Navigating the movie/audio recording menu ...........................................................................65 Movie file sizes ....................................................[...]

11 Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE ...................................................................................102 Automatic installation ................................................................................................102 Manual installation ...................................................................................[...]

12 NAMES OF P AR TS * 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. 107). Flash (p. 32) Self-timer lamp (p. 46) Lens* Main switch Microphone USB-port T ripod socket Battery/Card chamber door (p. 14, 17) Shutter-releas[...]

13 V iewfinder* Indicator lamp (p. 16, 26, 30, 31, 33) Mode dial Controller LCD monitor* Display button (p. 34, 38) Quick View / Delete button (p. 36, 37) Menu button Speaker Playback mode (p. 36) Strap eyelet (p. 19) Recording mode (p. 24) Flash-mode button (p. 32) Digital-subject-program mode (p. 28) Movie/Audio recording mode (p. 63)[...]

14 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING INSER TING THE LITHIUM-ION BA TTER Y This digital camera uses one NP-200 lithium-ion battery . Before using the battery , read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual. When replacing the battery , the camera should be turned off. Slide the battery-chamber door toward the front of the cam[...]

15 CHARGING THE LITHIUM-ION BA TTER Y Before the camera can be used, the lithium-ion battery must be charged. Before charging the battery , read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual. Only recharge the battery with the supplied battery charger . The battery should be recharged before each shooting session. See page 128 for battery car[...]

16 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING BA TTER Y -CONDITION INDICA T OR Full-battery icon - the battery is fully charged. This icon is displayed when the camera is on. Low-battery warning - battery power is very low . The battery should be replaced as soon as possible. This warning automatically appears and remains on the monitor until the battery is recharged[...]

17 AC ADAPTER SET (SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) The AC adapter AC-4 or AC-5 allows the camera to be powered from a household outlet. The AC adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use. AC adapter model AC-4 is for use in North America, Japan, and T aiwan, and AC-5 is for use in all other areas. The bat[...]

18 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING 4. Placing the DC adapter cable in the notch, close the battery-chamber door and slide it toward the back of the camera to engage the safety catch (4). 5. Insert the mini plug of the AC adapter into the AC socket of the DC adapter (5). 6. Insert the AC adapter plug into an electrical outlet. 5 4[...]

Always keep the strap around your wrist in the event that the camera is accidentally dropped. Pass the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera body (1). Pass the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten (2). 1 AT T ACHING THE HAND STRAP 19 2[...]

20 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING INST ALLING AND REMOVING A MEMOR Y CARD An SD (Secure Digital) Memory card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, a no-card warning will appear on the LCD monitor; the shutter can still be released and a single image can be captured (p. 62). Always turn of f the came[...]

21 The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCards compared with SD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to the specifications of the cards. When using large capacity cards, some operations like deletion may take longer . The SD Memory Card has a write-protect switch to prevent image data from being dele[...]

22 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of recording. After initially inserting a memory card and charging the battery , the following message will be displayed in the LCD monitor to prompt the date and time setup. Use the left and right keys to select “Y es,?[...]

23 Use the right key to highlight the third tab at the top of the menu. Use the down key to highlight the Date / Time set menu option. Press the central button to display the date / time setting screen. Press the right key . “ Enter ” will appear on the right side of the menu. Setup menu: section 3 For customers in certain areas, the menu langu[...]

1 24 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERA TION RECORDING MODE - BASIC OPERA TION This section covers basic recording operation. T o prepare the camera for use, read pages 14 through 23. HANDLING THE CAMERA While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor , grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the camera body with your left. Keep your elbows at[...]

25 USING THE ZOOM LENS This camera is equipped with a unique 5.7 - 17.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a 37 to 1 1 1mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens is operated by the controller at the back of the camera. The ef fect of the optical zoom is visible in both the viewfinder and LCD monitor . To zoom in on the subject, push the up key (T) of the [...]

26 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERA TION LCD MONIT OR DISPLA Y - BASIC If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be hand held safely , the camera-shake warning indicator will appear on the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will turn green and blink slowly . Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is mo[...]

27 BASIC RECORDING OPERA TION T urn the camera on and turn the mode dial to the digital-subject-program mode or recording-mode position. The operation for both modes is the same. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only active in the digital-subject-program mode. Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD monitor or center the s[...]

28 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERA TION Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. • After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will turn orange and blink indicating image data is being written to the memory card. Never remove a memory Never remove a memory card while data is being transferred card [...]

29 Ar ow of gray indicators at the top on the monitor display indicate Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is active. Press the shutter-release button partway down; the AF system locates the subject and the Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection chooses a subject program. If no indicators are displayed, programmed AE is active. Press t[...]

30 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERA TION FOCUS LOCK The focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subject off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject. This function is controlled with the shutter-release button. Place the[...]

31 FOCUS SIGNALS SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUA TIONS This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signal in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder indicate the focus status. The shutter can be released regardless if the camera can focus on the subject or not. The camera may not b[...]

32 FLASH MODES The flash can be used when taking still images. To select the flash mode, press the flash mode button (1) on the back of the camera until the desired mode is displayed. Press the shutter- release button to set the mode. The active flash mode is displayed in the top left corner of the LCD monitor . When the camera is turned off and au[...]

33 FLASH RANGE - AUT OMA TIC OPERA TION The camera automatically controls the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subject must be within the flash range. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. The flash ranged can be changed with camera sensitivity[...]

34 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERA TION The display button controls the LCD monitor display . The display cycles to the next position each time the button is pressed: full display , live image only , and monitor off. If the display button is pressed and held, the LCD-brightness adjustment screen will be displayed, see page 91. Full display Live image only[...]

35 Digital subject programs optimize the camera’s exposure, white- balance, and image-processing systems for specific conditions and subjects. Simply press the left and right keys of the controller to select the appropriate subject program; the active subject program is displayed at the top of the monitor . DIGIT AL SUBJECT PROGRAMS Sports action[...]

36 P LA YBACK - BASIC OPERA TION PLA YBACK - BASIC OPERA TION SINGLE-FRAME PLA YBACK DISPLA Y Images can be viewed in the Quick View or playback modes. This section covers the basic operation in both modes. The playback mode has additional functions, see page 68. Mode indicator T ime of recording Date of recording Lock indicator (p. 72) Magnificati[...]

37 To delete a displayed file, press the flash-mode/delete button. A confirmation screen will appear . DELETING SINGLE IMAGES VIEWING IMAGES In Quick View or the playback mode, use the left/right keys of the controller to scroll through the images on the memory card. To return to the recording mode from Quick View , press the menu button or press t[...]

38 P LA YBACK - BASIC OPERA TION In index playback, the left/right and up/down keys of the controller move the yellow border around the index thumbnails. When the image is highlighted with the border , the date of recording, audio-track indicator , the lock and printing status, e-mail copy indicator and the frame number of the image are displayed a[...]

39 ENLARGED PLA YBACK With the image to be magnified displayed, press the up key of the controller to activate the enlarged playback mode. The degree of magnification is displayed on the LCD monitor . Use the left/right and up/down keys of the controller to scroll the image. In single-frame playback in both the Quick View and playback modes, a stil[...]

40 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION LCD MONIT OR DISPLA Y - ADV ANCED Microphone indicator Exposure compensation White balance (p. 50) Digital zoom (p. 59) Image size (p. 48) Image quality (p. 48) Drive mode (p. 44) Frame counter (p. 49) Focus signal (p. 31) Flash modes (p. 32) Spot-metering area (p. 53) Date-imprinting indicator (p. 58) Camera-se[...]

41 The LCD monitor will display the exposure-compensation icon and value. The change in exposure is visible in the monitor image. Exposure compensation is set automatically after five seconds or when another camera button is pressed. Use the left/right controller keys to adjust the exposure-compensation value. Sometimes the camera’s exposure mete[...]

42 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and of f. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller control the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments. NA VIGA TING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU To activate[...]

43 Drive mode Single Continuous Self-timer Multi frame 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Fine Standard Economy Daylight Image size Quality White balance* Section 1 White balance Key func.* Color V oice memo Date imprinting Instant playback Section 3 Cloudy On Sensitivity* ISO 400 Auto –2.0 ~ +2.0 Ev Multi-segment Exp. comp. Noise reduc[...]

44 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION DRIVE MODES Single-frame advance - to take a single image each time the shutter- release button is pressed. This is the camera’ s default setting. Self-timer - to delay the release of the shutter (p. 46). Used for self- portraits. Multi frame - to create a composite image of a nine-frame series when the shutte[...]

The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image-quality and image-size setting. With the image-size setting of 2048 X 1536, the maximum rate of capture is 1.5 fps. Continuous adv[...]

46 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer drive mode is selected in section 1 of the recording-mode menu (p. 43). With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as described in the basi[...]

47 Multi frame The multi-frame drive mode captures a series of nine consecutive images and lays them out in a single frame. Multi frame is selected in section 1 of the recording-mode menu (p. 43). Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 27). Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the exposure and[...]

48 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the image size, the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image - smaller images will be more suitable for web sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints. LCD monitor 2048 1600 1280 640 [...]

49 Fine Standard Economy 91 4 2 2 6 9 17 27 39 100 32 47 69 150 Approximate number of images that can be stored on a 16MB memory card. Quality Size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Fine Standard Economy 1.6MB 990KB 660KB 210KB 820KB 520KB 360KB 130KB 440KB 290KB 210KB 90KB Approximate file sizes. The frame counter indicates the approxim[...]

50 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION White balance is the camera’s ability to make dif ferent types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional photography . One automatic and four preset white-balance setting are available with still image and movie[...]

51 Select the key func. option in section 1 of the recording mode menu. Use the up/down keys to select the function (1). Press the central controller button to set the function (2). The selected function will now be activated when the left/right controller keys are pressed in the recording mode. Refer to the following sections for information on th[...]

Four camera sensitivity settings can be selected with a still image: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400; the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent. ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity: the higher the number , the more sensitive the film. Sensitivity can be changed in section 2 of the recording-mode menu (p. 43). The auto setting au[...]

53 Spot metering: uses a small area within the image to calculate the exposure. When this mode is selected, the LCD monitor will automatically activate if off and a small circle will appear in the middle of the live image indicating the measuring area. The spot allows precise exposure measurements of a particular object without being influenced by [...]

54 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION NOISE REDUCTION This function reduces the affect of dark noise caused by long exposures. Noise reduction is only applied to exposures of one second or longer . Processing is applied to each image after it is captured. The processing time varies from image to image; a message will be displayed during this period.[...]

The flash mode is reset to autoflash with red eye reduction if autoflash with red eye reduction was last set, if not the mode will be reset to autoflash. See page 32 for information on flash modes. 55 AUT O RESET When auto reset is active, the following functions return to their program setting when the camera is turned off. Auto reset is initially[...]

56 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION COLOR MODE Black & White Sepia The color mode controls whether a still image is color or black and white. This must be set before the image is recorded. The color mode is set in section 3 of the recording mode menu (p. 43) or in section 2 of the movie/audio recording menu (p. 66). The live image on the monit[...]

57 To stop the recording, press the shutter- release button or the center button of the controller (2). The recording will automatically stop when the fifteen-second limit has elapsed. V oice memo is attached to the last image of a continuous-advance series (p. 45). When played back, images with voice-memo audio tracks have a note icon displayed wi[...]

58 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION DA TE IMPRINTING Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time of recording as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed with the camera in the Quick View or playback mode, or on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer software. Camera Notes The [...]

59 DIGIT AL ZOOM The digital zoom is activated in section 3 of the recording-mode menu (p. 43). The digital zoom increases the magnification of the greatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom by up to 4X in 0.1X increments. Although the images recorded with the digital zoom are interpolated to the set image size, the quality of the images may no[...]

60 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION INST ANT PLA YBACK After a still image is captured, it can be displayed on the monitor for two seconds before being saved. Instant playback shows the last frame in the series when used with the continuous-advance drive mode (p. 45). When the LCD monitor is turned off (p. 34), it will automatically activate for t[...]

61 SPOT AF The spot AF is used for selective focusing. Both focus and exposure are determined with the spot focus area. When auto reset (p. 55) is active, the spot AF area will reset to the wide focus frame when the camera is turned off. The spot focus area can be used with movie recording. When used with the digital zoom (p. 59), spot focus area i[...]

62 R ECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION RECORDING WITHOUT A MEMOR Y CARD If no memory card is installed in the camera, a single still image can be recorded and saved in the camera’s buf fer memory . Only the last image captured is stored; each time an image is captured, it replaces the image data saved in the buffer . If the mode dial is turned to a[...]

63 This camera can record digital video with sound. T otal recording time varies with the image size and the memory card capacity , see the navigating the movie menu section on page 65. In movie recording, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some are disabled, see the notes section on page 67. MOVIE RECORDING MOVIE AND AUDIO RECORDING P[...]

Audio can be recorded without an image. About 30 minutes of audio can be stored on a 16MB memory card. Audio is recorded at approximately 8KB/s. A maximum of 180 minutes can be recorded at one time; the optional AC adapter set AC-401/501 is required for long recordings. T urn the mode dial to the movie/audio recording position. On the movie/audio m[...]

65 NA VIGA TING THE MOVIE/AUDIO RECORDING MENU Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and of f. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller control the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments. To activate the movie/audio recording-[...]

66 M OVIE AND AUDIO RECORDING Recording mode Movie Audio 320 X 240 160 X 120 15 fps Image size Frame rate Section 1 STD. movie Movie mode Night movie 30 fps Recording mode : The recording mode option switches between recording movie clips or audio. Image size :M ovies can be recorded at two sizes: 320x240 and 160x120. The larger the image size, the[...]

67 In movie recording, some functions can be changed with the movie menu (p. 66). Exposure, focus, and camera sensitivity are automatic. Both the wide focus frames and the spot focus area can be selected. Quick View can be used. The display button switches between the full display and the live image only . The flash is disabled. When the red low-ba[...]

Speaker 68 PLA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION PLA YING BACK VOICE MEMOS AND AUDIO CAPTIONS V oice memos (p. 56) and audio captions (p. 70) can be played back in Quick V iew and the playback mode. When one of these audio tracks is attached to a still image, the audio-track indicator will be displayed at the bottom of the monitor . Press the central bu[...]

69 Press the controller to pause the movie or audio playback; press the controller again to resume the playback. Movie clips and audio recordings are played back the same way . Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie or audio file; audio files are displayed with a blue screen. Press the center of the controller to play back a[...]

70 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION NA VIGA TING THE PLA YBACK-MODE MENU Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and of f. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller control the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments. To activate[...]

71 Refer to the following sections for details on the menu options and their settings. Audio caption – Lock – Delete – Crop frame – Frame capture Movie editor – – Image pasting – Date print Off Index print E-mail copy Image size – – 640 x 480 DPOF set – To delete images on the memory card (p. 73). To attach an audio caption to a[...]

72 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION FRAME-SELECTION SCREEN When a marked-frames setting is chosen on the menu, the frame selection screen will appear . This screen allows multiple image and audio files to be chosen. The left/right keys of the controller move the yellow border to select the image. The up key of the controller selects the frame; whe[...]

73 Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be recovered. Care should be taken when deleting images. Single, multiple, or all files on the memory card can be deleted in section 1 of the playback-mode menu (p. 71). The delete option has four settings: Before a file or voice-memo/audio caption is deleted, a confirmation scree[...]

74 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION AUDIO CAPTION A still image can have a fifteen-second audio caption attached to it. This function will also replace a voice-memo audio track recorded with an image. Audio captions cannot be attached to movie clips, nor can they over rewrite audio recordings. Display the image to which the audio caption will be a[...]

75 LOCKING IMAGE AND AUDIO FILES Single, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot be deleted by either the playback-mode menu functions or the QV/delete button. However , the formatting function (p. 91) will erase all files on a memory card whether locked or not. Important images and audio recordings should be locked. The lock fun[...]

76 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION IMAGE P ASTING Image pasting makes a still image composite by pasting a small image into a background image. The composite image has the same image size and quality as the background image. The image-pasting option of in section 2 of the playback menu offers the choice of frame type and size as well as where to [...]

77 enter move A live image is displayed in the frame. Compose the subject inside the frame and press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus. Previous recording mode settings are used to capture the image and the optical zoom can be used. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture and complete the operat[...]

78 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION CROPPING FRAMES A portion of a still image can be copied and saved. Display the image to be cropped on the LCD monitor . Select the crop-frame option in section 2 of the playback menu and press the center button to start the cropping process. Crop frame Enter Frame capture Movie editor Image pasting Display the [...]

79 Repeat the zoom and scroll operations to display the image area to be cropped. The minimum image size that can be cropped is 320 X 240. When the image area to be cropped is displayed, press the shutter-release button all the way down to complete the crop. The file name of the cropped image is displayed. Press the center button of the controller [...]

80 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION FRAME CAPTURE A single frame from a movie clip can be copied and save as a still image. The copied image has the same image size as the original movie. In the playback mode, use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie. Select the frame-capture option in section 2 of the playback menu and press[...]

81 Choosing “Y es” records the movie sound track and saves it as an audio- caption W A V file. The sound is taken from approximately 7.5 seconds before and after the point of the captured frame. Selecting “No” records no sound track. Saved as PICT0037.JPG PICT0037.W A V OK When saved, the file names of the captured image and sound track are[...]

82 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION MOVIE EDIT OR A section from a movie clip can be copied and save. The copied image has the same image size as the original movie. In the playback mode, use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie. Select the movie-editor option in section 2 of the playback menu and press the center button to s[...]

83 Choosing “Y es” plays back the edited movie. The same confirmation screen is displayed after playback. Choose “Next” to continue; the save-clip message is displayed. Save clip? Ye s No Choosing “Y es” saves the edited movie, “No” cancels the operation. Saved as PICT0042.MOV OK When saved, the file name of the edited movie is disp[...]

84 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION The DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order for standard prints from still images on the memory card. Single, multiple, or all images can be printed. Print orders are created in section 3 of the playback-mode menu (p. 71). The print menu option has four settings: ABOUT DPOF This camera is supported by DP[...]

85 When the t his-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen will appear requesting the number of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be ordered. Use the up/down keys of the controller to set the required number of copies. If the all-frames setting was used to create a print order , any additional images recorded afterwards will[...]

86 P LA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION E-MAIL COPY E-mail Copy makes a standard 640 X 480 (VGA) or 160 X 120 (QVGA) JPEG copy of an original still image so that it may be easily transmitted by e-mail. If an economy image is selected for E-mail Copy , the image quality will not change. E-mail copies are saved to the original card. The copy function is[...]

When the image(s) to be converted to an e-mail file are selected, the copy routine will begin and a screen will appear indicating the name of the folder containing the copied images; press the central button of the controller to return to the menu. The same folder is used to store e-mail copies until the number of images exceed 9,999. 87 The copy-u[...]

88 S ETUP MODE SETUP MODE The setup menu is opened from the other menus. It can be accessed from any of the recording or playback menus. OPENING THE SETUP MENU The setup menu is used to control the camera’s functions and operation. The navigating the setup menu section covers the operation of the menu. The section is followed by detailed descript[...]

89 Navigating the menu is simple. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller control the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments. NA VIGA TING THE SETUP MENU When the desired menu section is displayed, use the up/down key to scroll through the menu options[...]

90 S ETUP MODE LCD brightness Format File # memory Folder name Language – – Off Std. form English Reset default Date / Time set Date format T ransfer mode – – YYYY/MM/DD Data storage To set monitor brightness (p. 91). To format the memory card (p. 91). To activate file number memory (p. 92). To select the folder name format (p. 92). To set [...]

91 The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set in eleven levels. The brightness setting screen is opened from section 1 of the setup menu (p. 90). Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to adjust the brightness, the monitor image will change accordingly . Press the central button of the controller (2) to set the brightness level. LCD MONIT [...]

92 S ETUP MODE If file number memory is selected, when a new folder is created, the first file stored in the folder will have a number one greater than the last file saved. If the file number memory is disabled, the image file number will be 0001. File number memory is activated in section 1 of the setup menu. If file number memory is active and th[...]

93 LANGUAGE The language used in the menus can be changed. The language is selected in section 1 of the setup menu. AUDIO SIGNALS Every time a button is pressed, an audio signal will give a positive confirmation of the operation. The audio signals can be turn off in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 90). T wo audio signals are available. The indicato[...]

94 S ETUP MODE To make a custom recording, select either focus signal or shutter FX from the Cust. FX rec. option on the setup menu. Messages will appear during the routine. CUST OM FX RECORDING A personalized sound effect can be recorded for the focus signal and shutter release. The camera uses an audio signal to indicate the camera has focused. A[...]

95 Save custom recording? To test the recording select and enter “Y es.” During playback, the up/down controller keys control volume and the menu button cancels the playback. Select and enter “Next” to continue. T est custom recording? To save the shutter sound ef fect and replace any previous recording, select and enter “Y es.” “No?[...]

96 S ETUP MODE RESET DEF AUL T This function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Y es” resets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the operation. Focus area Wide AF focus frames p. 61 Flash mode Autoflash p. 32 Drive mode Single-frame advance p. 44 Image size (still) 2048 X 1536 p. 48[...]

97 Recording mode (Movie/audio menu) Movie p. 66 Image size (movie) 320 X 240 p. 66 Frame rate 15 fps p. 66 Movie mode Standard movie p. 66 Date print (DPOF) Of f p. 85 Image size (E-mail copy) 640 X 480 p. 86 LCD monitor brightness Normal p. 91 File number (#) memory Off p. 92 Folder name Standard form p. 92 Audio signals 1 p. 93 Shutter FX 1 (Cus[...]

98 S ETUP MODE DA TE AND TIME It is important to accurately set the clock. When a recording is made, the date and time of the recording are saved with the file and are displayed in playback mode or with the DiMAGE Viewer software included on the CD-ROM. See page 22 for how the set the date and time. DA TE FORMA T The date format that is used in mon[...]

99 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer . Details on using and installing the DiMAGE Viewer software are found in the supplied software manual. The DiMAGE manuals do not cover the basic operation of computers or their operating systems; please refer to the manual supplied with your computer . F[...]

100 CONNECTING THE CAMERA T O A COMPUTER A fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer . The use of the AC adapter set (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery . For users with Windows ® 98 or 98SE, read the section on page 102 on how to install the necessary USB driver before connecting the [...]

101 When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon, or volume, will appear in My Computer or on the desktop; the name varies with memory card. When using Windows ® XP or Mac OS X, a window will open requesting instructions on what to do with the image data; follow the directions in the window . If the computer does not recognize the camera, di[...]

102 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING T O WINDOWS 98 AND 98SE The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically , it can be installed manually with the operating system’s add-new-hardware wizard; see the instructions on the following page. During installation, if the operating system requests the Windows ?[...]

103 Choose the recommended search for a suitable driver . Click “Next.” Choose to specify the location of the driver . The browse window can be used to indicate the driver location. The driver should be located in the CD-ROM drive at :Win98USB. When the location is shown in the window , click “Next.” Manual installation To install the Win[...]

104 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver . One of three drivers may be located: MNL VENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf, or USBSTRG.inf. The letter designating the CD-ROM drive will vary between computers. Click “Next” to install the driver in the system. The last window will confirm the driver has been in[...]

105 AUT O POWER OFF - DA T A-TRANSFER MODE If the camera does not receive a read or write command within ten minutes, it will shut down to save power . When the camera shuts down, an unsafe-removal-of-device warning may appear on the computer monitor . Click “OK.” Neither the camera or computer will be damaged in this operation. Unplug the USB [...]

Once the camera is connected to the computer , image and audio files can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder . T o copying images and audio recordings, simply drag and drop the file icon into a location in the computer . Files and folders on the memory card can be deleted using the computer . Never [...]

107 Image and audio file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four-digit file number and a jpg, or mov extension. V oice-memo and audio-caption files have a wav extension and the file name corresponds to their image file. Audio recordings also use the wav extension. To copying images, simply drag and drop the file icon into a location in the c[...]

108 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM A COMPUTER W indows ® XP , 2000 Professional, and Me To disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar . A small window will open indicating the device to be stopped. When more than one external device are connected to the computer , repeat the [...]

109 The hardware devices to be stopped will be displayed. Highlight the device by clicking on it then click “Stop.” Confirm that the access lamp is not lit and then drag the mass-storage device icon and drop it into the trash. T urn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable. A confirmation screen will appear to indicate the devices to b[...]

110 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer allows still images to be printed directly . T o print images with a PictBridge compatible printer , the transfer-mode option in section 3 of the setup menu must be set to “PictBridge” (p. 98). Before each print run, check the printer settings; refer to the manua[...]

111 Connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using the camera’s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable is connected to the printer . Slide open the USB-port cover and insert the smaller plug of the cable into the camera. T urn the camera on; the PictBridge screen will be displayed automatically . SELECTING PRINT IMAGES Individual st[...]

112 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE The number of prints in the print run are displayed as well as the print parameters selected with the menu. See the menu navigation section for more information. Press the central button of the controller to begin printing, or press the menu button to return to the PictBridge screen. Once printing begins, the operation can[...]

113 NA VIGA TING THE PictBridge MENU Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and of f. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller control the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments. To activate the PictBridge menu, press the menu [...]

114 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Batch print Index print – – Batch print Batch print in section 1 selects all still images on the memory card for printing. When the all-frames option is selected, a screen opens so the number of copies of each image can be specified. The reset option cancels all changes made to the print-selection screen. Index print A[...]

115 Sizes To set paper sizes depending on region. This changes the paper-size option to common sizes used in particular areas. Print quality The print quality can be set. The printer-setup option uses the quality set with the printer . The fine quality can be specified with the camera. Data print Data can be printed with the image. The printer-setu[...]

116 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE DPOF print DPOF print in section 3 allows still images and an index print selected with the DPOF printing options in section 3 of the playback menu to be printed from a DPOF compatible PictBridge printer . Simply select the start option from the menu to begin the routine. The transfer-mode option in section 3 of the setup [...]

117 If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the procedure recommended for the printer; no action is required for the camera. If a major printer error occurs, press the center of the controller to end the routine. Refer to the printer manual for the correct procedure for the printer problem. Check the printer se[...]

For the camera to be connected directly to the computer and used as a remote imaging device, the computer must be equipped with a USB port as a standard interface. The computer and the operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB interface. See chart for system requirements. The remote-camera driver software must be ins[...]

119 The InstallSheild Wizard window is displayed. Click the “Next >” button to continue. The license agreement is displayed. if you accept the agreement, click the “Y es” button to continue. Read the entire agreement carefully before continuing. If you do not agree to the terms, click the “No” button to exit the installation program.[...]

120 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING THE REMOTE CAMERA Before the camera can be connected to a computer , the remote camera driver must be installed, see page 1 18. A fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer . The use of the AC adapter set (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery . For user[...]

Refer to the applications instruction manual on how the view the remote feed. With Microsoft Net Meeting, simply click on the play button. The option dialog box allows remote control over some of the camera’s functions. By clicking on the source button in the video tab, zoom and focus controls can be accessed; the controls are located on the came[...]

122 A PPENDIX The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems or damage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently , contact our service facility . APPENDIX T roubleshooting Problem Symptom Cause Solution The camera will not work. Nothing dis- played on the monitor . The battery is dead. Replace battery (p. 1[...]

Problem Symptom Cause Solution Pictures are not sharp. Focus signal is red. Subject is too close. Make sure the subject is within the autofocus range (p. 30). A special situation is pre- venting the autofocus sys- tem from focusing (p. 31). Use the focus-lock function to focus on an object at the same distance as the subject (p. 30). Pictures are t[...]

124 A PPENDIX ABOUT THE LITHIUM-ION BA TTER Y CHARGER CORD The included AC cord is designed for the current of the sales region. Only use the cord in the region it was purchased. Region Product code Continental Europe, China, Korea, Singapore (220-230V) APC-1 10 Great Britain, Hong Kong (220V -240V) APC-120 United States, Canada, T aiwan (1 10V -12[...]

125 The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder can be used to diagnose camera operations. The lamp colors change between green, red, and orange, and the lamp can glow steadily or blink at two rates. VIEWFINDER INDICA T OR LAMPS Color Status Indication Green Steady Camera ready to take an image. Blinking slowly Camera-shake warning - shutter speed is[...]

126 A PPENDIX 1. Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable. Other devices must not be connected to the computer during this procedure. 2. Right click on the My-computer icon. Select “properties” from the drop-down menu. W indows ® XP: from the start menu go to the control panel. Click on the performan[...]

127 Read this section in its entirety to get the best results from your camera. With proper care, your camera will provide years of service. Camera care • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. •T urn off the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries or the memory car[...]

128 A PPENDIX Memory cards SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electronic components. The following may cause data loss or damage: • Improper use of the card. • Bending, dropping, or subjecting the card to impact. • Heat, moisture, and direct sunlight. • Static electrical discharge or electromagnetic fields n[...]

129 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 pla[...]

130 A PPENDIX Number of effective pixels: 3.2 million CCD: 1/2.7-type interline complementary-color CCD with a total of 3.3 million pixels. Camera sensitivity (ISO): Automatic (between ISO 50 - 160 equivalent), ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups. Maximum aperture: f/2.8 - f/3.6 Focal length: 5.7 - 17.1[...]

131 Approximately 500 frames: NP-200 lithium-ion bat- tery , SD memory card included in the product pack- age, LCD monitor off, 2048 X 1536 image size, stan- dard image quality , no instant playback, no voice memo, flash used with 50% of the frames. Battery performance (playback): Approximate continuous playback time: 240 min. : NP-200 lithium-ion [...]

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