Konica Minolta DiMAGE X31 manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2742-11 NI-A404/0404/109678 E[...]

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 . Konica Minolta DiMAGE X31 digital camera AA-size al[...]

Read and understand all war nings 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 batteri[...]

4 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE • 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. • Only use the adapter power cord in the sales region for which it was designed. An inappropriate current may cause damage or injury[...]

5 • 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 inflam[...]

6 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE • 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 bur ns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid. • If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product. • The[...]

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

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

9 Playback - basic operation ..................................................................................................................32 Single-frame playback display ................................................................................................32 Viewing images ............................................................[...]

10 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Setup menu .........................................................................................................................................78 Navigating the setup menu .....................................................................................................7 8 LCD monitor brightness .......................[...]

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12 NAMES OF P ARTS * 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. 28) Lens* Self-timer lamp (p. 41) Main switch USB port (p. 88) T ripod socket Battery-chamber door (p. 14) DC terminal (p. 16) Shutter[...]

13 Recording-mode switch (p. 22) Controller LCD monitor* Menu button Strap eyelet (p. 17) Playback button (p. 32) Indicator lamp[...]

14 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING INSERTING THE BA TTERIES This digital camera uses two AA-size alkaline batteries or Ni-MH batteries. AA-size Ni-MH batteries are recommended because of longer life. Do not use other types of batteries with this camera. When using Ni-MH batteries, fully rechar ge them with a battery charger suitable [...]

15 BA TTER Y -CONDITION INDICA TOR Full-battery indicator - the battery is fully charged. This is displayed briefly . Low-battery war ning - battery power is very low. The batteries must be replaced soon. The LCD monitor will tur n off when the flash is charging. This warning automatically appears and remains on the monitor until the batter- ies ar[...]

The AC adapter allows the camera to be powered from a household outlet. The AC adapter is rec- ommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use. AC adapter model AC-12U is for use in North America and T aiwan, AC-12GB is for use in United Kingdom and HongKong, AC-12 is for use in Japan, AC-12C is for use in Chin[...]

17 A TT ACHING THE STRAP 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 . Pass the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten.[...]

18 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 war ning will appear on the LCD monitor; the shutter can still be released, but no image is recorded. Always turn off the camera and confirm th[...]

19 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[...]

20 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME After initially inserting a memory card and charging the battery , the camera’ s clock and calendar must be set. When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of record- ing. The date and time may also have to be set when changing batteries if the clock and calendar [...]

21 Move the controller left and right to select the item to be changed. Press the controller to set the clock and calendar . Move the controller up and down to adjust the item. For customers in certain areas, the menu language must also be set. Highlight the language option in section 1 of the setup menu (p.78). Push the controller right to display[...]

22 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION RECORDING - BASIC OPERA TION This section covers basic recording operation. T o prepare the camera for use, read pages 14 through 21. HANDLING THE CAMERA While using LCD monitor , grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the camera body with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet s[...]

23 USING THE ZOOM LENS This camera is equipped with a unique 4.7 - 14.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a 36 to 108mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens is operated by the controller at the back of the camera. While zooming, the zoom scale is displayed on the LCD monitor . T o zoom in on the subject, move the controller up (T). T o zoom out, move t[...]

24 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION LCD MONITOR 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 . Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the telephoto position of the lens than at the wide-[...]

25 BASIC RECORDING OPERA TION Press the shutter -release button partway down (1) to lock the focus and exposure. • The focus signals (p. 27) on the monitor will confirm that the image is in focus. If the monitor focus signal is red, the camera was unable to focus on the subject. Repeat the previous steps until the focus signal is white. • If th[...]

26 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION 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 pre- vents the camera from focusing on the subject. This function is controlled with the shutter -release button. Place t[...]

27 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 indicates the focus status. The shutter can be released regardless if the camera can focus on the subject or not. The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. In the[...]

28 FLASH SIGNALS The flash mode indicator of the LCD monitor indicates the flash status, when the shutter -release button is pressed partway down. While the flash is charging, the shutter cannot be released. R ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION Flash charging - Flash mode indicator is red. Shutter is locked. Flash ready - Flash mode indicator is white. Fla[...]

29 FLASH RANGE - AUTOMA 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. Wide-angle position T elephoto position 0 . 2 m ~ 2. 7m [...]

30 R ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION Pressing and holding the controller switches the LCD monitor display between full display and live image only . Full display LCD MONITOR DISPLA Y - RECORDING MODE Controller The battery-condition, date-imprinting, and flash-charging indicators can appear on the live image only display . When auto reset is active, the[...]

31 SELF-PORTRAIT MIRROR The self-portrait mirror allows a self-portrait to be taken without the need of the self-timer and a tri- pod. Hold the camera at arms length. Center yourself in the mirror next to the lens to point the camera. Press the shutter -release button partway down to lock focus (1). When activated (p. 85), the focus sig- nal beeps [...]

32 P LA YBACK - BASIC OPERATION PLA YBACK - BASIC OPERA TION SINGLE-FRAME PLA YBACK DISPLA Y This section covers the basic viewing operation in the playback mode. The playback mode has additional functions, see page 64. Mode indicator Time of recor ding Date of recor ding Lock indicator (p. 69) Magnification display (p. 35) Image quality (p. 45) Ba[...]

Use the controller to select the delete icon. Move the controller left and right to highlight “Y es.” “No” will cancel the operation. 33 Press the controller; a confirmation screen will appear . DELETING SINGLE IMAGES VIEWING IMAGES In the playback mode, move the controller left and right to scroll through the images on the memory card. The[...]

34 P LA YBACK - BASIC OPERATION Index display can be shown by moving the controller down. In index playback, pushing the controller left and right moves the yellow border around the index thumbnails. T o scroll through the index thumbnails faster , hold the controller to the left or right. When the image is highlighted with the border , the date of[...]

35 ENLARGED PLA YBACK With the image to be magnified displayed, move the controller up to activate the enlarged playback mode. The degree of magnification is displayed on the LCD moni- tor . Move the controller to view the image. In single-frame playback, a still image can be enlarged by up to 6X in multiple steps. Moving the controller up increase[...]

36 R ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERA TION LCD MONITOR DISPLA Y - ADV ANCED Exposure compensation (p. 47) White balance (p. 44) Digital zoom (p. 57) Image quality (p. 45) Drive mode (p. 40) Frame counter (p. 46) Focus signal (p. 27) Zoom scale (p. 57) Flash modes (p. 38) Focus frame Date-imprinting indicator (p. 56) RECORDING - ADV ANCED OPERA TION LCD mo[...]

37 T o activate the main menu of the recor ding mode, press the menu button. Move the controller up or down to select the new setting or value. Press the controller to complete the operation and apply the new setting. Move the controller in the direction to highlight the appropriate menu option. If the menu icon is struck through, the menu function[...]

38 R ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERA TION Flash cancel Autoflash with red-eye reduction Fill-flash Night portrait Autoflash FLASH MODES Flash mode Autoflash - the flash fires automatically in low-light and backlit conditions. Red-eye reduction - the flash fires multiple bursts before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light refle[...]

Flash cancel - the flash will not fire. Use flash cancel when flash photography is prohibited, natural light is desired to illuminate the subject, or the subject is outside the flash range. The camera-shake warning may appear when flash cancel is selected (p. 24). Night portrait - for flash portraits at night. The camera automatically balances the [...]

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. 41). Used for self-portraits. Continuous advance - to take multiple images when the shutter -release button is pressed and held (p. 42). Multi frame[...]

Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approxi- mately ten seconds after the shutter -release button is pressed. The self-timer drive mode is set in the main recording menu (p. 36). With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 25). Focus lock (p[...]

42 R ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERA TION 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 setting. The maximum rate of capture is 0.8 fps. Continuous-advance drive mode is set[...]

43 The multi-frame drive mode captures a series of nine consecutive images and lays them out in a single frame. Multi frame drive mode is set in the main recor ding menu (p. 36) Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 25). Press the shutter-r elease button partway down to lock the exposure and focus for the ser[...]

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 colour compensating filters in conventional photography . One automatic and four preset white-balance setting are available with still image and movie recording. White bal- ance is set i[...]

Image quality must be set before the picture is taken. Five image-quality modes are available; 2048 X 1536 Fine, 2048 X 1536 Standard, 1600 X 1200 Standard, 1280 X 960 Standard and 640 X 480 Standard. Image quality is based on two factors: image size and compression. Changes are displayed on the LCD monitor . Image quality is set in the main recor [...]

Image quality Approximate number of images that can be stored on a 16MB memory card 46 R ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERA TION 16 2048 X 1536 Standard 25 1600 X 1200 Standard 1280 X 960 Standard 640 X 480 Standard 37 94 The Frame Counter and Memory Card Capacity The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the memory [...]

The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recor ding. When auto reset (P . 55) is active, exposure compensation is reset to ±0 when the cam- era is tur ned off. Exposure compensation is set in the main menu of the recording mode (p. 36) or the mo[...]

Colour , black and white, sepia, posterization, and soft-focus settings are available. The colour mode is set in the main menu of the recording mode (p. 36) or the movie-recor ding mode (p. 61). Soft focus cannot be selected in the movie-recording mode or used with special effects, continuous advance, or multi-frame. 48 R ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERA [...]

In portrait, the camera is optimized to reproduce warm, soft skin tones and a slight defocusing of the background. Portrait is set in the main recording menu (p. 36) An indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor to show the portrait mode is active. When auto reset is active (p. 55), the portrait mode is canceled when the camera is turned off. PORTRA[...]

An image can be captured with a frame or border using the special-effects option in the main recor ding menu (p. 36). The special-effects option in the main menu adds frames and borders to images or combines two images side by side. Required menu functions should be set before selecting the special effects icon on the menu. Once the special-effects[...]

51 Compose the picture within the left half of the live image. Place the subject within the focus frame, then take the picture as described in the basic recording section (p. 25). The first image is displayed on the left and a live image on the right. Place the subject within the focus frame, then take the pic- ture as described in the basic record[...]

Selecting the menu icon on the main menu displays the advanced recording menu. See page 36 to navigate the main menu. 52 R ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERA TION NA VIGA TING THE ADV ANCED RECORDING MENU When the desired menu section is displayed, move the controller up and down to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose settings need t[...]

Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. Changes can continue to be made. T o return to the recording mode, press the menu button. 1 Exp. comp. Date imprint Flash mode Drive mode Off White balance Auto reset Off YYYY/MM/DD MM/DD/hr:min On Off On Off Refer to the following se[...]

Select the control func. option in section 1 of the advanced recording menu. Select the function to be assigned with the controller (1). Press the con- troller to set the function (2). The selected function can be changed by moving the controller left or right in the recording mode. Changes are set automatically after five seconds or when another c[...]

55 The flash mode is reset to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction whichever of the two modes was last used. Exposure mode, white balance, LCD monitor display , and colour mode are also reset in the movie recording mode. AUTO RESET Flash mode (p. 38) Drive mode (p. 40) White balance (p. 44) Portrait (p. 49) Auto Single-frame advance Auto O[...]

56 R ECORDING - ADVANCED 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 playback mode, or on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer software. Camera Notes The date and time a[...]

57 DIGIT AL ZOOM The digital zoom is activated in section 2 of the advanced recording menu (p. 52). The digital zoom increases the magnification of the greatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom by up to 4X in mul- tiple steps. When the digital zoom is activated, the zoom scale includes both the optical and digital zoom range. Although the imag[...]

58 R ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERA TION 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 2 of the advanced recording menu (p. 5[...]

59 INST ANT PLA YBACK Still images can be previewed immediately after they have been captured. Simply continue to hold down the shutter -release button after taking a picture to display the image on the monitor . Release the shutter button to end the playback.[...]

60 M OVIE RECORDING This camera can record digital video without audio. T otal recording time varies with the image size and the memory card capacity , see the navigating the main movie recording menu section on page 61. In movie recording, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some are disabled, see the notes section on page 62. MOVIE RE[...]

61 When the menu button is pressed, the main movie menu appears on the LCD monitor . The following four options are available. 1.Image size (320X240 / 160X120) 2.Exposure compensation 3.White balance 4.Colour mode Selecting the setup icon located in the center of the main menu opens the setup menu. NA VIGA TING THE MAIN MOVIE RECORDING MENU Image s[...]

62 M OVIE RECORDING In movie recording, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some are disabled. Exposure, image size, white balance, and the colour mode can be changed with the movie menu; the soft- focus colour mode is not available. The optical and digital zoom are active. Pressing and holding the controller switches between the full d[...]

63 PLA YBACK - ADV ANCED OPERA TION PLA YING BACK MOVIES The basic functions in this mode are described in the basic playback section on pages 32 through 35. This section covers how to playback movie clips as well as the advanced functions on the play- back menu. : play Press the controller to play back the displayed clip. Move the controller left [...]

64 P LA YBACK - ADVANCED OPERA TION NA VIGA TING THE MAIN PLA YBACK MENU T o activate the main playback menu, press the menu button. Press the controller to select the option. Move the controller in the direction to highlight the desired menu option. If the menu icon is struck through, the menu function is disabled. With playback-mode activated, pr[...]

65 NA VIGA TING THE ADV ANCED PLA YBACK MENU T o activate the main menu of the playback mode, press the menu button. Move the controller up and down to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose settings need to be changed. With the menu option to be changed highlighted, move the controller right; the set- tings will be displayed w[...]

LCDbrightness Format Reset default Language - - English - 66 P LA YBACK - ADVANCED OPERA TION Choosing “Y es” will execute the operation, “No” will can- cel it. Ye s No Delete This frame All frames MarkedFrames Lock 1 This frame All frames MarkedFrames Unlock all DPOF set This frame All frames MarkedFrames Index print Cancel all On / Of f N[...]

67 FRAME-SELECTION SCREEN When a marked-frames setting is chosen on the menu, the frame-selection screen will appear . This screen allows multiple image files to be chosen. Pushing the controller left and right moves the yellow border to select the image. Moving the controller up selects the frame; when selected, an indicator will appear next to th[...]

68 P LA YBACK - ADVANCED OPERA TION Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be recover ed. Care should be taken when deleting images. A single image displayed or highlighted on the monitor can be deleted with the main playback menu (p. 64). The file displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be deleted. The delete func[...]

69 LOCKING IMAGE FILES A single image displayed or highlighted on the monitor can be locked with the main playback menu (p. 64). Locked file can be unlocked by the same operation. The file displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be locked. This frame All frames Marked frames T o lock or unlock multiple files. When this setting is chosen, the[...]

70 P LA YBACK - ADVANCED OPERA TION A maximum of 10 still images can be added to Favorites. These images are 640 X 480 standard quality copies of the original image and are stored in the camera, not on the memory card. Favorites allow pictures from different memory card to be collected. The Favorites are protected from being viewed when the camera [...]

71 Favorites cannot be viewed when the camera is simply turned on. This is to pro- tect your personal collection of images from the view of strangers. VIEWING F A VORITES Press the menu button to activate the main menu. Select the view- Favorites icon. The last Favorite added is displayed as well as the Favorites-mode indicator . If no Favorites ar[...]

72 P LA YBACK - ADVANCED OPERA TION While viewing Favorites, many menu functions are available to delete, lock, and display images. However , certain functions are not available such as E-mail Copy , add-to-Favorites, and DPOF setup. Favorites cannot be printed or saved to a computer . T o go back to normal playback, select the play icon on the mai[...]

73 On the main menu (p. 64), selecting the slide show icon and pressing the con- troller starts the slide show . This function automatically displays all still images on the memory card in order . Movie clips are not displayed. T o start a Favorites slide show , select the slide show icon from the main menu in the view-Favorites mode (p. 71). SLIDE[...]

74 P LA YBACK - ADVANCED OPERA TION ABOUT DPOF This camera is supported by DPOF™ version 1.1. The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows direct printing of still images from digital cameras. After the DPOF file is created, the memory card is simply taken to a photofinishing service or inserted into the memory-card slot of DPOF compatible printe[...]

75 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. Move the controller up and down 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 not be [...]

76 P LA YBACK - ADVANCED OPERA TION ORDERING AN INDEX PRINT T o create an index print of all the images on the card, select “On.” T o cancel an index print, simply change the setting to “Off.” If an index-print order is created, any additional images saved afterwards on the card will not be included in the index print Select the index-print[...]

Copied to 101KM_EM OK 77 When the image to be converted to an e-mail file is selected, the copy routine will begin and a screen will appear indicating the name of the folder containing the copied images; press the con- troller to return to the menu. The same folder is used to store e- mail copies until the number of images exceed 9,999. E-MAIL COPY[...]

78 S ETUP MENU SETUP MENU - NA VIGA TING THE SETUP MENU In a recording or playback mode, open the advanced menu. In the movie mode, select the setup icon on the main menu to display the setup menu. Setup menu can be activated from any of the modes: recording, movie, or playback mode. :enter Digital zoom File # memory Folder name Off Off Std. nor Se[...]

79 When the desired menu section is displayed, move the controller up and down to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed. With the menu option to be changed highlighted, move the controller right; the settings will be displayed with the current setting highlighted. T o return to the menu options, mov[...]

80 S ETUP MENU Choosing “Y es” on the confirmation screens will execute the operation, “No” will cancel it. Ye s No LCDbrightness Format Language 1 Enter Enter 30 m i n . 10 m i n . 5 m i n . 3 m i n . 1 m i n . Español Chinese Japanese English Deutsch Français Power off 2 Enter Audio signals 1 Focus signal 2 Off Move the controller left [...]

Refer to the following sections for descriptions of the menu options and their settings. 81 On the date/time setting screen, move the controller left and right to select the year , month, day , hour , or minute. Move the controller up and down to change the value. Press the controller to set the calendar and clock. Date/Time set 3 Enter MM/DD/YYYY [...]

82 S ETUP MENU FORMA TTING MEMOR Y CARDS The formatting function is used to erase all data on a memory card. Before formatting a memory card, copy the data to a computer or storage device. Locking images will not protect them from being deleted when the card is formatted. Formatting the memory card does not erase Favorites files since they are stor[...]

83 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. Reset default can be set in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 78) Image quality (still) Drive mode Flash mode 2048 X 1536 Standard Single-frame advance A[...]

84 S ETUP MENU LCD monitor brightness Auto-power -off period Audio signals File number memory Normal 3 minutes 1 Off p. 82 p. 85 p. 84 Focus signal 1 p. 85 p. 58 Shutter signal On p. 85 Folder name Standard p. 58 T ransfer mode Data storage p. 86 LANGUAGE The language used in the menus can be changed. The language is selected in section 1 of the se[...]

85 AUTO POWER OFF T o conserve battery power , the camera will shut down if an operation is not made within a certain period. T o restore power , press the main switch. The length of the auto-power-of f period can be changed in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 78): 1, 3, 5, 10, and 30 minutes. The length of the auto- power -off period is fixed at 10[...]

86 S ETUP MENU DA TE AND TIME It is important to accurately set the clock. When a recording is made, the date and time of the recor ding are saved with the file and are displayed in playback mode or with the DiMAGE Viewer software included on the CD-ROM. See page 81 for how the set the date and time. DA TE FORMA T The date format that is used in mo[...]

87 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[...]

88 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Confirm the battery has the sufficient power before connecting the camera to a computer . The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery . For users with Windows 98 or 98SE, read the section on page 90 on how to install the necessary USB driver before connecting the came[...]

89 When the camera is properly connected to the computer , a drive icon, or volume, will appear . 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, dis- connect the camera and restart the computer . Rep[...]

90 D ATA - 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-hardwar e wizard; see the instructions on the following page. During installation, if the operating system requests the Windows 9[...]

91 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 T o install the Wi[...]

92 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 USB- STRG.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 i[...]

93 AUTO 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 war ning may appear on the computer monitor . Click “OK.” Neither the camera or computer will be damaged in this opera- tion. Unplug the USB[...]

Once the camera is connected to the computer , image files can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder . T o copy images, simply drag and drop the file icon into a location in the computer . 94 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE MEMOR Y CARD FOLDER ORGANIZA TION Drive Icon Dcim PICT0001.JPG PICT0002.MOV Still image [...]

95 Image file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four -digit file number and a jpg or mov extension. The jpg extension indicates a still image, and the mov extension, a movie clip. E-mail Copy images are placed in a folder ending in “EM.” When a new folder is created, the first three digits in the folder name will be one greater than the[...]

96 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM A COMPUTER Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP Confirm that the indicator lamp is not lit. T urn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable. T o disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or-eject-har dware icon located on the task bar . A small window will open indicating the dev[...]

97 The hardware devices to be stopped will be dis- played. Highlight the device by clicking on it then click “Stop.” Confirm that the indicator lamp is not lit and then drag the mass-storage device icon and drop it into the trash. T ur n the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable. A confirmation screen will appear to indi- cate the devic[...]

98 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE PictBridge allows still images on the memory card to be printed directly from a PictBridge-compati- ble printer . The maximum number of images that can be specified for printing is 50. T o use PictBridge, the transfer-mode option in section 3 of the setup menu must be set to PictBridge. Before each print run, check the prin[...]

99 Move the controller left and right to dis- play the image to be printed. The number of prints in the print run are displayed as well as the print parameters selected with the menu. See the menu naviga- tion section in the page 100 for more information. Press the con- troller to begin printing, or press the menu button to return to the PictBridge[...]

100 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the procedure recom- mended for the printer; no action is required for the camera. If a major printer error occurs, press the controller to end the routine. Refer to the printer manual for the correct procedure for the printer problem. Check the [...]

The following are the dimensions for postcard, L, and 2L paper sizes in both millimeters and inches for your reference: 3.5 X 5.0 in. 3.9 X 5.9 in. 5.0 X 7.0 in. 89 X 127mm 100 X 148mm 127 X 178mm 101 All frames Reset Batch print Index print 1 3 The options that can be changed vary with the printer . Printer setup Japanese Printer setup Border less[...]

102 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Batch print Batch print in section 1 of the menu selects all still images on the memory card for printing. Batch print cannot be made if the number of still images on the card exceeds 50. Use the PictBridge screen (p. 99). When the all-frames option is selected, a screen opens so the number of copies of each image can be s[...]

Connect the camera to the 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 (1). T urn the camera on. Open the PictBridge menu (p. 100). Highlight “Start” in the DPOF-print option in section 3 of the menu. Pre[...]

Insert a new memory card (p. 18), delete some images (p. 68), or change the image-qual- ity setting (p. 45). 104 A PPENDIX Problem Symptom Cause Solution The camera will not work. Nothing dis- played on the monitor . The battery is dead. The auto-power-of f func- tion has tur ned the cam- era off. The AC adapter is not connected properly . Replace [...]

105 Pictures are not sharp. Make sure the subject is within the autofocus range (p. 26). A special situation is pre- venting the autofocus system from focusing (p. 27). Use the focus-lock function to focus on an object at the same distance as the subject (p. 26). Pictures are taken indoors or in low-light situations without flash. Slow shutter spee[...]

106 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. Windows XP: from the start menu go to the control panel. Click on the performance a[...]

107 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 ca[...]

108 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[...]

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[...]

110 A PPENDIX Number of effective pixels: 3.2 million CCD: 1/3.2-type interline primary-colour CCD T otal pixels: 3.3 million Camera sensitivity: Automatic (between ISO 50 - 200 equivalent) Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 10 elements in 9 groups. Maximum aperture: f/2.8 - f/3.7 Focal length: 4.7 - 14.1 mm (35mm equivalent: 36 - 108 mm) Focusin[...]

Battery performance (playback): Approximate continuous playback time: 80 min. Based on Konica Minolta’ s standard test method with alkaline batteries. Approximate continuous playback time: 170 min. Based on Konica Minolta’ s standard test method with 2100mAh Ni-MH batteries. External power source: AC adapter (AC-12, AC-12U, 12E, 12GB or 12C) Di[...]

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