Konica Minolta S304 manuel d'utilisation

INSTRUCTION MANUAL E 9224-2770-11 H-A107[...]

2 Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. 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 August, 2001. T o obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta S[...]

3 Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. 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 batter[...]

4 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • 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 e[...]

5 • 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 [...]

6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Names of parts Camera body ...........................................................................................................................10 Viewfinder ................................................................................................................................12 Mode dial ........................[...]

7 Special focusing situations ......................................................................................................25 Quick view ..................................................................................................................... ..........26 Quick-view display ......................................................[...]

8 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Focus modes ......................................................................................................................56 Camera sensitivity – ISO ....................................................................................................57 Flash range and camera sensitivity................................[...]

9 Setup mode – controlling the camera’s operation ...............................................................................83 Navigating the setup menu ......................................................................................................84 Setup menu – basic ..............................................................[...]

* 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. 109). 10 NAMES OF P ARTS CAMERA BODY Data panel (p. 13) Shutter-release button Lens* Remote-control receiver Flash (p. 30) Digital-subject-program button (p. 28) Strap e[...]

11 Card-slot door (p. 18) The USB port and A V -out termi- nal are located behind the card- slot door . Viewfinder* (p. 12) LCD monitor* (p. 14) Menu button Flash mode/Magnification button (p. 30, 71) DC terminal cover (p. 18) Access lamp QV/ Delete button (p. 26) T ripod socket Card-slot door release Drive mode button (p. 32) Exposure-compensation[...]

12 NAMES OF P ARTS MODE DIAL Auto-recording mode (p. 20) Multi-function recording mode (p. 48) Playback mode (p. 66) Movie-recording mode (p. 64) Setup mode (p. 83) Data-transfer mode (p. 92) VIEWFINDER Focus lamp (green) Flash lamp (orange) Focus frame This dial gives direct and easy access to the cam- era’s major modes. It also acts as the main[...]

13 DA T A P ANEL Frame counter (p. 42) Digital-subject-program indicators (p. 28) Exposure-compensation indicator (p. 46) Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 57) Spot-metering indicator (p. 58) Battery-condition indicator (p. 17) White-balance indicator (p. 54) Flash-mode indicators (p. 30) Manual-focus indicator (p. 56) Image-size display (p. 40) Ima[...]

14 NAMES OF P ARTS LCD MONITOR DISPLA Y b. Flash-mode indicators (p. 30) d. Contrast-compensation display (p. 60) e. Color-saturation-compensation display (p. 60) f. Exposure-compensation display (p. 46) g. White-balance indicators (p. 54) m. Camera-sensitivity (ISO) display (p. 57) j. Metering-mode indicators (p. 58) l. Camera-shake warning (p. 31[...]

15 Attach the camera strap to the strap eyelets as shown. • Make sure the neck strap passes through the loop of the lens-cap strap. • Always keep the camera strap around your neck in case you drop the camera. Attach the small strap to the lens cap by passing one of the small loops through the eyelet on the cap (1) and then passing the other loo[...]

16 CHANGING BA TTERIES Insert the batteries. • Make sure the positive and negative battery terminals are orientated as illustrated on the diagram in the battery chamber . This digital camera uses four AA-size alkaline batteries. AA-size Ni-MH batteries can also be used, and are recommended because of longer life. When using Ni-MH batteries, fully[...]

17 BA TTERY CONDITION INDICA TOR Full-battery Icon – the batteries are fully charged. This icon is displayed for five seconds on the monitor when the camera is turned on. The icon remains on the data panel. Blinking low battery icon – when displayed on the data panel with no other icons, power is insufficient for camera operation. The shutter w[...]

18 GETTING UP AND RUNNING EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) CHANGING THE COMP ACTFLASH CARD The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical 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-1L is for use in North America, Jap[...]

19 Slide the card-slot door release down to open the card-slot door (1). Insert the CompactFlash card into the card slot until the card-eject lever pops out (3). • Insert the card so the face is toward the front of the camera. Always push the card in straight, never at an angle. Never force the card. If the card does not fit, check that it is ori[...]

20 AUT O-RECORDING MODE BASIC OPERA TION This section covers the basic operation of this camera. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the oper- ations in this section before moving on to the other sections in the manual. The sophisticated technology employed in the auto-recording mode frees the photographer from complicated camera settings to be ab[...]

21 SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMA TICALL Y T urn the mode dial to automatic recording (1); all camera operations are now fully automatic. The autofocus, exposure, and imaging systems will work together to bring beautiful results effortlessly . While many of the camera’s systems in this mode are automatic, the camera’s operation can [...]

AUTO-RECORDING MODE ZOOM LENS AND DIGIT AL ZOOM 22 This camera is equipped with a 7.15 to 28.6mm optical zoom. This is equivalent to a 35 to 140mm zoom lens on a 35mm camera. In 35mm photography , focal lengths below 50mm are referred to as wide-angle; the angle of view is larger than that of the human eye. Above 50mm is referred to as telephoto an[...]

23 BASIC RECORDING OPERA TION Place the subject within the focus frame. • The focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used with off-center subjects. • Make sure the subject is within the focus range of the lens: 0.5m - ∞ (wide-angle position), 0.9m - ∞ (telephoto position. For subjects closer than 0.6m, use the macro function (p. 28). Press the [...]

24 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. This function is controlled with the shutter-release button. Place the subject within the focus frame. Press and hold the shutter-re[...]

FOCUS SIGNALS SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUA TIONS This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the green focus lamp next to the viewfinder indicate the focus status. Focus confirmed. Focus icon: white Focus lamp: steady Focus icon: red Focus lamp: blinking The camera may not[...]

26 AUTO-RECORDING MODE Captured images can be viewed in auto-recording and multi-function recording mode. Simply press the QV/delete button to access the images, and use the controller to scroll through the pictures on the CompactFlash card. Images can be displayed with various information: date, frame number , printing status, and lock status. The[...]

T o delete a displayed image, press the QV/delete button. • A confirmation screen will appear . 27 In quick view , the displayed image can be deleted. When selecting an image for deletion, a confirmation screen will appear before the operation is executed. 1 2 3 Pressing the controller will execute the command on the confirmation screen. • The [...]

The digital-subject-program button (1) optimizes the camera’s performance for various conditions and subjects. Exposure, white-balance, and image- processing systems work in unison for beautiful results. Pressing the subject-program button cycles through the modes: macro, portrait, landscape, night portrait, text, and the original exposure mode. [...]

TEXT – for the crisp reproduction of black text on white backgrounds. The flash will not fire in this mode when set to an autoflash mode(p. 30). • Use a tripod to eliminate camera shake and ensure the sharpest images. NIGHT PORTRAIT – for deep, subtle night scenes. When used with fill-flash, the subject and background exposures are balanced. [...]

30 AUTO-RECORDING MODE Autoflash Fill-flash Flash cancel Autoflash with red-eye reduction Fill-flash with red-eye reduction LCD monitor Data panel Autoflash – the flash fires automatically in low-light and backlit conditions. Red-eye reduction – the flash fires twice before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light refle[...]

31 If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held, the camera- shake warning will appear on the LCD monitor and the orange focus lamp will blink slowly . Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the telephoto set- ting of the lens than at the wide-angle setting. Alth[...]

32 AUTO-RECORDING MODE The drive modes control the rate and method images are capture. Icons indicating the selected drive mode appear on the data panel and LCD monitor . T o change the drive mode, simply press the drive-mode button (1) on the back of the camera until the desired mode is displayed. DRIVE MODES Single-frame advance Continuous advanc[...]

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 is set with the drive-mode button (p. 32). With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 23). Focus lock (p.24) can be us[...]

AUTO-RECORDING MODE REMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to 5m (16 ft.) away . The remote control unit can be used in movie recording (p. 65). Place the camera on a tripod, and set the drive mode to self-timer / remote control (p. 32). Arrange the camera and subject to compose the picture.[...]

35 The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. Continuous advance acts like a motor drive on a film camera. 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. The maximum rate of capture is 1.0[...]

This mode makes a three image bracket of a scene. Bracketing is a method of taking a series of images of a static subject in which each image has a slight variation in exposure. The bracketing mode is set with the drive-mode button (p. 32). Brackets cannot be made with super-fine images (p. 41). The order of the bracket series is normal exposure (a[...]

37 LCD monitor off The display-information 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. Battery power can be conserved by turning the monitor off and using the viewfinder to take pictures. When the menu or exposure-compensation bu[...]

NA VIGA TING THE AUTO-RECORDING MODE MENU In auto-recording mode, press the menu button to activate the menu. The menu button also turns of f the menu after settings are made. The four-way keys of the controller are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the center of the controller will enter a setting. Use the up/down keys of the controlle[...]

Settings made with the auto-recording menu will remain in effect until changed or the camera is reset to its default settings (p. 89). Image size – T o set the pixel resolution of the images. Image size affects the size of the image file. Image quality – T o set the rate of compression of the images. Image quality affects the size of the image [...]

40 IMAGE SIZE Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the image size, the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image – smaller images will be more suitable for web sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints. Image size must be set before the picture is taken. [...]

41 Data panel IMAGE QUALITY S. FIN FINE STD ECON Economy – the smallest file sizes. LCD monitor Super fine – the highest quality image. Fine – high quality image. Standard – the default setting. File type TIFF JPEG JPEG JPEG This camera has four image quality settings: super fine, fine, standard, and economy . Always select the desired sett[...]

42 IMAGE-FILE SIZE AND COMP ACTFLASH CARD CAP ACITY Super fine Fine Standard Economy 1 2 4 16 9 15 23 57 16 26 38 81 27 41 54 104 Approximate number of images that can be stored on an 16MB CompactFlash card. Image Quality Image size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Super fine Fine Standard Economy 9.1MB 5.6MB 3.6MB 0.96MB 1.6MB 1.0MB 0.[...]

43 V oice memo allows a five or fifteen second audio track to be recorded with a still image. The function is activated and the length of the recording time is set on the auto-recording mode menu (p. 38). In multi-function recording mode, voice memo is controlled in the Custom 2 section of the multi-function recording menu (p. 50). When the functio[...]

The date of recording can be printed directly on the image. The imprinting function must be activated before the image is taken. Once activated, the date will continue to be imprinted until the function is reset; a yellow bar is displayed behind the frame counter on the monitor to indicate the imprinting function is active. Date imprinting is activ[...]

45 INST ANT PLA YBACK QV/delete button No 2 sec 10 sec Menu setting Instant playback is disabled. The captured image will be displayed for two or ten seconds. While dis- played, the image can be deleted before being saved. : delete : store Auto 1 2 3 Press the controller to delete the image. • The live image will be displayed on the monitor . Use[...]

AUTO-RECORDING MODE The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments. The exposure-compensation value will remain in ef fect until it has been reset. In auto-recording mode, exposure compensation is also reset when the mode dial is moved to another position. The exposure compensat[...]

47 WHA T IS AN EV? WHA T IS A STOP? Ev stands for exposure value. Stop refers to click stops in mechanical cameras. A change of one Ev or one stop will adjust the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two. Change in Ev Change in stops Adjustment to exposure +2.0 Ev +1.0 Ev 0.0 Ev –1.0 Ev –2.0 Ev +2 stops +1 stop Calculated exposure ?[...]

48 MUL TI-FUNCTION RECORDING MUL TI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE ADV ANCED OPERA TION Except for digital subject programs, the basic operation of the camera in multi-function recording mode is identical to the auto-recording mode. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the previous sec- tion before moving on. The multi-function recording mode allows great[...]

Switching between the wide focus area and the spot focus areas is simple. Press and hold the controller (1) until the wide-focus-area frame lines change to the spot-focus- area display . Press and hold the controller again to return to the wide-focus-area frame lines. The focus area selection controls which spot focus area is active. This function [...]

Menu button Controller Activate the recording-mode menu with the menu button. The “Basic” tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted. 50 NA VIGA TING THE MUL TI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE MENU In multi-function re[...]

51 Basic Exposure mode Image size Quality White balance Focus mode Program Aperture priority Manual 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Super fine Fine Standard Economy Custom 1 Metering mode Full-time AF Exposure bracket Digital zoom Instant playback Multi-segment Spot Ye s No 1.0 Ev 0.5 Ev 0.3 Ev Ye s No 2 sec. 10 sec. No Custom 2 Color [...]

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed to ensure correct exposure. When aperture priority is selected, the aperture value on the monitor turns blue and a double arrow icon appears next to it. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the aperture value is fixed at the last setting and cannot be changed. The [...]

53 MANUAL EXPOSURE – M T o set the aperture: • Press the exposure-compensation button (2). The aperture value will turn blue. • Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to set the desired aperture. T o set the shutter speed: • Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to set the desired shutter speed. The exposure-compensation butt[...]

54 AUTOMA TIC WHITE BALANCE PRESET WHITE BALANCE The automatic white balance compensates for the color temperature of a scene. In most cases, the AUTO setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the fl[...]

Custom-white-balance function allows a photographer to calibrate the camera to a specific lighting condition. The setting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-lighting conditions or when critical control over color is needed. The object used to make a calibration should be white. A blank piece of [...]

MUL TI-FUNCTION RECORDING FOCUS MODES 56 This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is set in the Basic section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). Autofocus will produce excellent results in almost every situation, however , under certain conditions, the autofocus system will not work accurately; see “Speci[...]

57 CAMERA SENSITIVITY – ISO FLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITY Flash range (wide angle) ISO setting AUTO 100 200 400 800 0.5m ~ 3.5m (1.6 ft. ~ 1 1.5 ft.) Flash range (telephoto) 0.9m ~ 3.0m (3.0 ft. ~ 9.8 ft.) 0.5m ~ 2.4m (1.6 ft. ~ 7.8 ft.) 0.5m ~ 3.5m (1.6 ft. ~ 1 1.5 ft.) 0.5m ~ 4.9m (1.6 ft. ~ 16 ft.) 0.5m ~ 7.0m (1.6 ft. ~ 23 ft.) 0.9m ~ 2.[...]

The icons indicating both metering modes are displayed on the monitor only . The metering mode is set in the Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). Multi-segment metering uses 256 segments to measure luminance and color . This data is combined with distance information to calculate the camera exposure. This advanced met[...]

59 EXPOSURE BRACKETING In multi-function recording mode, the bracketing increment can be changed in three steps: 0.3 Ev , 0.5 Ev , 1.0 Ev . The larger the number , the greater the difference in exposure between the images in the bracketing series. For information on the bracketing drive mode, see page 36. The bracketing increment can be changed in [...]

Changes in color , sharpness, contrast, and saturation can be made using the Custom 2 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). These imaging controls give photographers the ability to maximize the image information at the scene. For example, if a scene is too contrasty , information can be lost in the shadows and highlights; decre[...]

61 BULB EXPOSURES Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 53). Exposures up to fifteen seconds can be made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button. The use of a tripod is recommended for bulb exposures. T o set the aperture value, press the exposure-compensation button (2); the aperture display will turn blue. U[...]

The lens aperture controls not only exposure, but also depth of field; the area between the closest object in focus and the furthest object in focus. The smaller the aperature (the larger the aperture number), the greater the depth of field and the longer the shutter speed needed to make the expo- sure. The larger the aperture (the smaller the aper[...]

63 The shutter controls not only exposure, but also the ability to stop motion. Fast shutter speeds are used in sport photography to stop action. Slow shutter speeds can be used to show the flow of motion such as water cas- cading over a waterfall. The use of a tripod is recommended with slow shutter speeds. The change in aperture and shutter speed[...]

64 This camera can record up to sixty seconds of digital video with sound. The motion JPEG image is 320 X 240 pixels (QVGA). The ef fective image area is 304 X 240 pixels; two thin lines will appear to the left and right of the image when played back. Under certain conditions less than sixty seconds of digital video may be recorded. T otal recordin[...]

Shooting digital video is simple. Set the main dial to movie recording (1). Frame the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 23). Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus and exposure. Press the shutter-release button all the way down and release to start recording (2). The zoom and focus are fixed [...]

66 PLA YBACK MODE PLA YBACK MODE VIEWING AND EDITING IMAGES This section contains detailed information on the camera’s playback functions and operation. Read the sections pertaining to your interest and need. The sections on “V iewing pictures”, “Viewing Movies”, “Deleting Images”, “Navigating the playback mode menu” and “Frame [...]

67 SINGLE-FRAME PLA YBACK DISPLA Y MOVIE PLA YBACK DISPLA Y Frame number/ total number of images in folder Date of recording T ime of recording Movie icon Mode indicator Playback time Play Pause Stop 23s c. Date of capture g. Frame number/ total number of images e. Lock icon (p. 75) f. Print icon (p. 78) b. T ime of capture a. Mode indicator d. V o[...]

Still images and movie clips can easily be viewed and edited in playback mode. T o set the camera to view images, turn the mode dial to the playback position (1). Simply use the controller to scroll through the pictures on the CompactFlash card. Images are displayed with date, frame number , voice memo, printing status, and lock status information.[...]

T o delete a displayed image, press the QV/delete button. • A confirmation screen will appear . 1 In playback mode, the displayed image or movie clip can be deleted. When selecting an image for deletion, a confirmation screen will appear before the operation is executed. 2 3 Press the controller to delete the image. Once deleted, an image cannot [...]

Full display Index playback In index playback, the left/right keys of the controller will move the yellow border to the next or the previous image. When the image is highlighted with the border , the date of recording, voice memo icon, the lock and printing status, and the frame number of the image are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The hig[...]

71 ENLARGED PLA YBACK With the image to be enlarged displayed, press the magnification button. • The degree of magnification is displayed on the LCD monitor . • Each time the magnification button is pressed, the image is enlarged in a maximum of three steps. After the final step, the image is displayed at the original size. When enlarged, the f[...]

Play Basic Custom1 Custom2 Delete Lock Index format – – 9 frames 72 PLA YBACK MODE Menu button Controller Activate the playback-mode menu with the menu button. The “Basic” tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are hig[...]

73 Basic Delete Lock Index format This frame All frames Marked frames This frame All frames Marked frames 9 frames 4 frames Custom 2 Print Index print Cancel print Copy This frame All frames Marked frames No Ye s All frames – F All frames – C This frame Marked frames Please refer to the following sections for descriptions of the menu options an[...]

74 PLA YBACK MODE PLA YBACK-MODE MENU – BASIC Deleting permanently erases the image. Once deleted, an image cannot be recovered. Care should be taken when deleting images. Single, multiple, or all images in a folder can be deleted with the playback-mode menu. Before an image is deleted, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Y es” will [...]

75 Single, multiple, or all images in a folder can be locked. A locked image cannot be deleted by either the playback-mode menu functions or the QV/delete button. Important images should be locked. T o lock images in other folders, the folder must first be selected in the Custom 1 section of the setup menu (p. 84). The lock option has four settings[...]

The Custom 1 section of the playback-mode menu controls the slide-show function. This function automatically displays all still images in a folder in order . 76 PLA YBACK MODE PLA YBACK-MODE MENU – CUSTOM 1 (SLIDE SHOW) Frame counter / total number of images in the presentation. Press the controller to pause and restart the presentation. T o canc[...]

T o select all the images in the folder to be displayed in the slide-show presentation. 77 Slide show Menu options Playback Duration Settings Enter Repeat All frames Marked Frames 1 - 60s. Y es / No T o select specific images in the folder to be displayed in the slide-show presentation. When this setting is chosen, the frame-selection screen will b[...]

78 PLA YBACK MODE PLA YBACK-MODE MENU – CUSTOM 2 The print menu option is used to set an order for standard prints from images in a specific folder . Single, multiple, or all images can be printed. If a CompactFlash card has multiple folders, a printing file must be created for each folder . Folders are selected in the Custom 1 section of the set[...]

79 When the this-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 number of copies desired. If the all-frames setting was used to create a print order , any additional images saved afterwards in the fo[...]

80 PLA YBACK MODE COPYING IMAGES Image files can be copied from one CompactFlash card to another . Up to 8MB of data can be transferred. Every time the copy function is used, a new folder is automatically created for the images (p. 100). Images with voice memos are copied with their audio files. Copies of locked images are unlocked (p. 75). DPOF in[...]

81 FRAME-SELECTION SCREEN When a marked-frames setting is chosen on a menu, the frame selection screen will appear . This screen allows multiple images to be chosen. The index format of the screen can be changed in the Basic section of the playback-mode menu (p. 72). The left/right keys of the controller move the yellow border to select the image. [...]

View images as described in the playback section. 82 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-out terminal to make the connection using the supplied A V cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and P AL standards. The video-output setting can be checked and set in the Custom[...]

83 The setup mode is used to control the camera’s functions and operation as well as to select image folders. The “navigating the setup menu” section (p. 84) covers the operation of the menu. The sec- tion is followed by detailed descriptions of the settings. SETUP MODE CONTROLLING THE CAMERA ’S OPERA TION[...]

84 NA VIGA TING THE SETUP MENU T o access the menu, simply turn the mode dial to the setup position. The four-way keys of the controller are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the controller will enter a setting. Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. Settings c[...]

85 Basic LCDbrightness Format 1 (low) ~ 5 (high) Enter Off On English Deutsch Custom 2 Reset default Date/T ime set Date format Enter Enter YYYY/MM/DD MM/DD/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY NTSC PA L Please refer to the following sections for descriptions of the menu options and their settings. Custom 1 File # memory Select folder No Ye s w/ sound FX Ye s No Choosi[...]

86 SETUP MODE SETUP MENU – BASIC The basic section of the setup menu allows changes to be made to the operation of the camera as well as the ability to format CompactFlash cards. LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set in five levels from 1 (low) to 5 (high). As each setting is highlighted, the monitor will adjust acco[...]

87 AUTO POWER SA VE The camera will turn off the data panel to conserve battery power if no operation is made within a certain period. The length of this period can be changed to 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes. The auto-power- save option will not affect the display period of the LCD monitor; it will shut down after 30 seconds. T o restore the displays whe[...]

88 SETUP MODE SETUP MENU – CUST OM 1 The Custom 1 section of the setup menu controls file number sequencing and the selection of fold- ers. See page 100 for information on the organization of the folders on the CompactFlash card FILE NUMBER (#) MEMORY When file number memory is selected, if a new folder is created, the first file stored in the fo[...]

89 Image quality SETUP MENU – CUST OM 2 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. Default Setting Page Image size Camera sensitivity (ISO) Drive mode Metering mode Flash mode V oice memo Exposur[...]

90 SETUP MODE Sharpness Index playback format Duration (Slide Show) Repeat (Slide Show) Index print LCD monitor brightness Auto-power-save period Beep File number memory Normal 9 frames 5 seconds No No (Canceled) 3 1 minute On No (Disabled) Default Setting Page Color-saturation Contrast Normal Normal 60 60 60 75 76 76 79 86 87 87 88 SETTING THE DA [...]

91 SETTING THE DA TE FORMA T The date format that is displayed or imprinted can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year , month, day), MM/DD/YYYY (month, day , year), DD/MM/YYYY (day , month, year). Simply select the format and enter it by pressing the center of the controller; the new format will be displayed on the menu. VIDEO OUTPUT Camera images can be di[...]

92 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING T O A COMPUTER Users with Windows 98 or 98 second edition will need to install the driver software on the included CD-ROM (p. 96). Users with Mac OS 8.6 will need to download and install a USB mass storage device from the Apple web site (p. 99). There have been no reports of compatibility problems with Apple G4 co[...]

93 QUICKTIME 5.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IBM PC / A T Compatible Pentium-based computer Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT 4.0, ME, or 2000 Professional. 32MB or more of RAM ARCSOFT PHOT OIMPRESSION 3.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IBM PC / A T Compatible Pentium-based computer Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT 4.0, ME, or 2000 Professional. 125MB or more of hard disk space 32MB [...]

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER 94 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Start up the computer . • The computer must be turned on before connecting the camera. Insert the CompactFlash card into the camera. • Confirm that the correct card is in the camera. T o change the CompactFlash while the camera is connected to a computer , see page 104. Attach the othe[...]

95 When the camera is properly connected to the computer , a drive icon will appear . If the computer does not recognize the camera, disconnect the camera and restart the computer . Repeat the con- nection procedure above. Set the mode dial to the data-transfer position to initiate the USB connection. • A screen will appear to indicate the beginn[...]

96 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING TO 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 98 C[...]

97 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 dri- ver location. When the location is shown in the window , click “Next.” • The driver should be located in the CD-ROM drive at :Win98USB. MANUAL INST ALLA TION T o install[...]

98 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver . Click “Next” to install the dri- ver in the system. • 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. The last window will confirm the driver has[...]

99 CONNECTING TO MAC OS 8.6 T o download and install this software, follow the instruction on the Apple web site. Always read the attached terms and conditions before installing any new software. T o access this camera with a computer with Mac OS 8.6, the USB storage support 1.3.5.smi must be installed first. This software is supplied by Apple Comp[...]

100 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Image-file names begin with “pict,” followed by a four-digit file number , and a tif, jpg, avi, or thm extension. V oice-memo audio files have a wav extension and the file name corre- sponds to its image file. The thumb- nail images (thm) are used in cam- era operation and cannot be opened. COMP ACTFLASH CARD FOLDER ORG[...]

101 Once the camera is connected to the computer , image files can be accessed by simply double click- ing on icons. Copying images can be done by dragging and dropping the image-file icon into a loca- tion in the computer . Files and folders on the CompactFlash card can be deleted using the computer . Never format the CompactFlash card from the co[...]

DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER 102 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE WINDOWS ME AND WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL Confirm that the ‘access lamp’ is not lit. T urn the mode dial to another position and then disconnect the USB cable. Never disconnect the camera when the access lamp is lit – the data or CompactFlash card may permanently be damaged. T[...]

103 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. A confirmation screen will appear to indicate the devices to be stopped. Clicking “OK” will stop the device. A thir[...]

104 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE CHANGING THE COMP ACTFLASH CARD (DA T A-TRANSFER MODE) Care should be taken when changing CompactFlash cards while the camera is attached to the com- puter . Data could be lost or damaged if the camera is not properly disconnected. WINDOWS 98 AND 98SE 1. T urn off the camera. 2. Change the CompactFlash card. 3. T urn the mo[...]

105 APPENDIX[...]

106 Problem Symptom Cause Solution The camera will not work. Nothing dis- played on the data panel or the monitors. The batteries are dead. The batteries are inserted incorrectly . The AC adapter is not connected properly . Replace batteries (p. 16). Reinsert the batteries taking care that the negative and pos- itive terminals are orientated as ind[...]

107 Pictures are not sharp. Focus signal is red. Subject is too close. Make sure the subject is within the autofocus range (p. 24) or use the macro mode (p. 28). The camera is in macro mode. Cancel the macro mode setting (p. 28). A special situation is pre- venting the autofocus system from focusing (p.25) Use the focus-lock function to focus on an[...]

108 TROUBLESHOOTING 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 mode dial otherwise the CompactFlash card may be damaged and camera settings reset. The camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be tak[...]

109 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. • T o clean the lens surface, first blow away any dust or sand, then, if necessary , moisten a lens tissue or soft cl[...]

110 OPERA TING TEMPERA TURES 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 p[...]

111 BA TTERIES • 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 is less affected by temperature, their use is recommended when shooting in cold enviro[...]

112 CARE AND STORAGE BEFORE IMPORT ANT 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. QUESTIONS AND SERVICE • If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to the[...]

113 Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, and the Mac OS logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. The of ficial name of Windows® is Microsoft Windows Operating System. Pentium is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation. PhotoImpr[...]

114 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS CCD: 1/1.8-type interline primary-color CCD with a total of 3.34 million pixels. Number of effective pixels: 3.17 million Camera sensitivity (ISO): Auto and 100, 200, 400, and 800 ISO equivalents. Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 1 1 elements in 9 groups including one AD glass and two double-sided aspheric elements[...]

115 Battery performance (recording): Approx. number of recorded images: 180 frames Based on Minolta’s standard test method: alkaline batteries, LCD monitor off, full-size images(2048 X 1535), flash used with 50% of the frames, no instant playback. Approx. number of recorded images: 280 frames Based on Minolta’s standard test method: Ni- MH batt[...]

116 AMENDMENTS FLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITY Flash range (wide angle) ISO setting AU TO 100 200 400 800 0.9m ~ 3.5m (3.0 ft. ~ 11.5 ft.) Flash range (telephoto) 0.9m ~ 3.0m (3.0 ft. ~ 9.8 ft.) 0.7m ~ 2.4m (2.3 ft. ~ 7.8 ft.) 0.9m ~ 3.5m (3.0 ft. ~ 11.5 ft.) 1.3m ~ 4.9m (3.7 ft. ~ 16 ft.) 1.8m ~ 7.0m (5.9 ft. ~ 23 ft.) 0.9m ~ 2.1m (3.0 ft. ~ 6.[...]

117 SPECIAL NOTICE Ni-MH batteries are recommended for digital cameras. Recording performance with 1,600mAh Ni-MH batteries is as follows: Approximately 150 frames: based on Minolta’s standard test method: LCD monitor on, full-size images (2048 X 1535), standard image quality , no instant playback, no voice memo, flash used with 50% of the frames[...]

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