Konica Minolta DIMAGE-Z20 manual

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2 B EFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer . DiMAGE Z20 digital camera Neck strap NS-DG800 Lens c[...]

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 F OR 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 lens retracts when the ca[...]

6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS The basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 12 and 33. This section of the manual covers the camera parts, preparation of the camera for use, and the basic camera operation for recording, viewing, and deleting images. Many of the features of this camera are controlled with menus. The menu navigation sections con[...]

7 Viewing and rotating images ...................................................................................................3 1 Deleting single images ............................................................................................................31 i + button ........................................................................[...]

8 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Frame rate ...............................................................................................................................64 Movie file sizes ........................................................................................................................64 Movie mode .....................................[...]

9 Data-transfer mode ..............................................................................................................................97 System requirements ...............................................................................................................97 Connecting the camera to a computer ..............................[...]

10 N AMES 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. 1 16). NAMES OF P AR TS The battery-chamber door (p. 13) and tripod socket are located on the bottom of the body . Flash* (p. 26) AF window* Lens* Sh[...]

11 Diopter-adjustment dial (p. 17) Viewfinder* (p. 17) Macro button (p. 35) Zoom lever (p. 20) Controller Access lamp LCD monitor* DC terminal (p. 15) Menu button Quick View / Delete button (p. 30, 31) Information button (p. 28, 32) Mode switch Main switch DiMAGE_Z20_English_B412.qxd 04.12.27 16:51 Page 11[...]

12 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING Always keep the strap around your neck in the event that the camera is accidentally dropped. An optional leather neck strap, NS-DG1000, is also available from your Konica Minolta dealer . Availability varies with region. A TT ACHING THE STRAP AND LENS CAP Using your thumb and index finger , pinch th[...]

13 INSER TING BA TTERIES Insert the batteries as indicated on the diagram on the inside of the battery-chamber door . Confirm the positive and negative battery terminals are oriented correctly . T o open the battery-chamber door , slide the lock to the open position (1). Slide the door to the front of the camera (2) to release the safety catch. Lif[...]

14 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING BA TTERY CONDITION INDICA TOR This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator . When the camera is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the monitor . If the monitor is blank, the batteries may be exhausted or installed incorrectly . AUT O POWER SA VE Full-battery indicator - the battery is [...]

15 CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER The AC Adapter AC-1 1 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. Insert the mini plug of the AC adapter into the DC terminal (1). Insert the AC adapter plug into an electrical ou[...]

16 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING CHANGING THE MEMORY CARD This digital camera is equipped with a internal storage (approximately 14.5MB) so images can be recorded without a memory card. For increased memory capacity , an SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard can be inserted into the camera. When card is inserted, the images are recorded on the card. For more [...]

17 TURNING ON THE CAMERA AND DISPLA YS Press the main switch to turn the camera on. Pressing the switch again turns the camera off. Around the main switch is the mode switch. This switch is used to change between the recording and playback modes as well as the selecting the between the monitor and viewfinder display . Recording mode (Monitor displa[...]

18 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING Use the left and right keys to select the item to be changed. Use the up and down keys to adjust the item. Press the central button to set the clock and calendar . SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME After initially inserting batteries, the camera’s clock and calendar must be set. When images are recorded, the image data is save[...]

19 Use the down key to highlight the language menu option, then press the right key . Press the central button of the controller to set the language. Press the central button of the controller to open the language screen. SETTING THE MENU LANGUAGE For customers in certain areas, the menu language may have to be set. Press the menu button (1) to ope[...]

20 B ASIC RECORDING BASIC RECORDING While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor , grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the body with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steadily . T ake care not to cover the lens with your fingers or the strap. HANDLING THE CAMERA This[...]

21 RECORDING IMAGES AUTOMA TICALL Y T urn the exposure-mode dial to the auto-recording position (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 flash mode (p. 26) and driv[...]

22 B ASIC RECORDING Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. The example uses auto recording. Except for movie recording, the operation for other exposure modes is the same. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only available in the auto recording mode. Place the subject anywhere within the focus frame. Make [...]

23 AUT OMA TIC DIGIT AL SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Automatic Digital Program Selection chooses between program autoexposure and one of five digital subject programs. The digital subject programs optimize camera setting for various conditions and subjects. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only available in auto recording and can be disa[...]

B ASIC RECORDING 24 Focus lock prevents the AF system from focusing. This can be used with off-center subjects or when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing (p. 25). Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release button, recompose the subject within the image area. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to [...]

25 The focus signal in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor indicates the focus status. The shutter can be released even if the camera cannot focus on the subject. The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. If the autofocus system cannot focus on a subject, the focus signal will turn red. In this situation, focus-lock on an obj[...]

26 B ASIC RECORDING T o change the flash mode, simply press the flash mode button (1) until the appropriate mode is indicated. Autoflash - the flash fires automatically in low- light and backlit conditions. Red-eye reduction - multiple flashes are used before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retin[...]

27 If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held, the camera-shake warning appears on the LCD 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-angle. Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be release[...]

28 B ASIC RECORDING Pressing the information (i + ) button changes the monitor display . The display cycles among the standard display , real-time histogram, and live image only . Standard display Live image only Information button i + BUTT ON ADJUSTING MONIT OR BRIGHTNESS Set LCD brightness :adjust :enter Low High The monitor image can be made lig[...]

29 DIGIT AL SUBJECT PROGRAMS Sports action - used to capture action by maximizing shutter speeds. The AF system continuously focuses; see page 21. When using flash, the subject must be within the flash range (p. 27). A monopod is more flexible and compact than a tripod when shooting events. Sunset - optimized to reproduce rich, warm sunsets. When t[...]

Images can be viewed in the Quick View or playback modes. This section covers the basic operations in both modes. The playback mode has additional functions, see page 68. T o view images from the playback mode, turn the mode switch to the playback position (1). T o view images from the recording mode, press the Quick View / delete button (2). T o v[...]

31 T o display the histogram display , press the up key of the controller . Press the down key to return to single-frame playback.The histogram shows the luminance distribution of the image from black (left) to white (right). The 256 vertical lines indicates the relative proportion of that light value in the image. The histogram can be used to eval[...]

32 B ASIC PLA YBACK In index playback, the four-way keys of the controller will move the yellow border . When the image is highlighted with the border , the date of recording, the lock and printing status, and the frame number of the image are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The highlighted image can be deleted using the Quick Viiew / delete[...]

33 ENLARGED PLA YBACK Use the four-way keys of the controller to scroll the image. When scrolling, the arrows in the display will disappear when the edge of the image has been reached. In single-frame playback in Quick View or the playback mode, a still image can be enlarged up to 6X in 0.2 increments for closer examination. T o exit the enlarged p[...]

34 A DV ANCED RECORDING ADV ANCED RECORDING This section cover the advanced recording features of this camera. Read the basic recording section before moving on to this section. 3. Flash-mode indicator (p. 26 ) 7. White-balance indicator (p. 55 ) 8. Camera-sensitivity (ISO) display (p. 59 ) 12. Metering-mode indicator (p. 58 ) 10. Camera-shake warn[...]

35 MACRO Approximate location of CCD plane Macro indicator Macro mode allows the camera to focus as close as 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the front of the lens or 8 cm (3.1 in.) from the CCD. The focus range changes with the zoom ‘s focal length, see below . Press the macro button (1) to select the macro mode. Press the macro button again to cancel the ma[...]

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed to ensure the correct exposure. When aperture priority is selected, the aperture value on the monitor turns blue and a double arrow indicator appears next to it. The flash mode can be set to fill-flash, fill-flash with red-eye reduction, or slow sync. with red-e[...]

The shutter speed and aperture control more than the exposure. The shutter speed determines how sharp a moving subject is. The aperture controls the depth of field; the area in front of the camera that appears sharp. For more on exposure controls, see the Short Guide to Photography on page 66. The photographer selects the shutter speed and the came[...]

Manual exposure mode allows individual selection of shutter speeds and apertures. This mode overrides the exposure system giving the photographer total control over the final exposure. 38 A DV ANCED RECORDING Use the up/down keys of the controller to change the shutter speed. MANUAL (M) EXPOSURE MODE The changes made to the exposure will be visible[...]

39 When the shutter speed is one second or longer , the shutter sound indicates both the begining and end of the exposure. Camera notes DiMAGE_Z20_English_B412.qxd 04.12.27 16:52 Page 39[...]

Before recording, the frame counter shows the maximum time in seconds that can be recorded on the next movie clip. 40 A DV ANCED RECORDING Recording time Frame the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 22). Press the shutter-release button partway down to set the the focus and exposure. Press the shutter-release button a[...]

41 T o adjust the exposure, press the left or right controller key; the exposure-compensation screen appears. Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust the exposure-compensation value. Changes to exposure are visible in the live image. Press the shutter-release button partway down or press the central button of the controller to set the a[...]

42 A DV ANCED RECORDING Press the shutter-release button partway down or press the central button of the controller to select the area; the other two areas disappear . Only when a focus area has been selected, can the controller be used for other camera operations. T ake the picture as described in the basic recording section; press the shutter-rel[...]

43 Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting; some options open a selection screen. On the P , A, S, and M menu, use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. The recording menu displayed varies with the position of the exposure-mode [...]

44 A DV ANCED RECORDING Drive mode Image size Quality Auto DSP Digital zoom Single 2560x1920 Standard On Off Drive mode Image size Quality Focus mode Digital zoom Single 2560x1920 Standard Autofocus Off Drive mode Image size Quality Key func. Single Standard Auto Flash mode Focus mode Full-time AF Flash mode Metering mode Single AF On Autoflash 0 M[...]

45 The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. The drive mode is set on all menus except the movie menu. In auto recording mode, the drive mode is reset to single-frame advance when the exposure-mode dial is moved to another position or the camera is turned off. In Digital Subject Programs and P , A, S, and M exposure modes, th[...]

46 A DV ANCED RECORDING Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds or two seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer is set in section 1 of the recording menus (p. 44). The length of the self-timer delay is set in section 4 of the setup menu (p. 96). The self-[...]

47 CONTINUOUS-ADV ANCE MODE The continuous-advance drive mode allow 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-size and image-quality settings. The maximum rate of capture is approximately 1.0 fps. This drive mode[...]

48 A DV ANCED RECORDING PROGRESSIVE-CAPTURE MODE The Progressive-Capture drive mode continuously records images while holding down the shutter- release button. When the shutter button is released, the last six images stored in the camera’s buf fer memory are recorded. This drive mode is set in section 1 of the recording menu. When the red low- ba[...]

49 Drive mode Image size Key func. Self-timer Single Progressive Bracketing Quality Continuous 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 in section 1 of the recording menus. Immediately a[...]

50 A DV ANCED RECORDING Number of frames in bracketing series Frame counter When using exposure compensation (p. 41), the bracketing series will be made in relation to the compensated exposure. Under extreme conditions, one of the bracketed exposures may be inaccurate because it is outside the exposure control range of the camera. The remaining num[...]

51 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 AND IMAGE QUALITY Image quality controls the rate of c[...]

52 A DV ANCED RECORDING The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with the available memory at the camera’s image quality and size settings. If the settings are changed, the frame counter adjusts accordingly . Because the counter uses approximate file sizes, the actual image taken may not change the counter[...]

53 AUT O DSP Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection can be temporarily disabled in the auto-recording menu. When disabled, the program exposure mode is active. If the camera is turned off, Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is activated. Drive mode Image size Quality Auto DSP Digital zoom Single 2560x1920 Standard On Off DIGIT AL ZOOM[...]

54 A DV ANCED RECORDING This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is selected separately in the Digital Subject Program, movie, and P , A, S, and M exposure-mode menus. The selected focus mode is not reset when the camera is turned of f With the P , A, S, or M exposure modes or movie recording, the autofocus mode can be spe[...]

55 Preset white-balance settings must be set before the image is taken. Once set, the effect is immediately visible on the LCD monitor . Immediately after selecting the preset white- balance option on the menu, a selection screen is displayed. Press the left/right keys of the controller to select the preset white balance. Press the central button o[...]

56 A DV ANCED RECORDING Custom white-balance allows the camera to be calibrated to a specific lighting condition. The setting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-lighting or when critical control over color is needed. The object used to make a calibration must be neutral. A blank piece of white p[...]

57 FULL-TIME AF With full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitor image sharp. This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures. When the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled. T urning the full-time AF function off can help conserve battery power . Full-time AF can be turned on an[...]

58 A DV ANCED RECORDING Flash compensation changes the ratio between the ambient and flash exposures. When using fill-flash to reduce harsh shadows caused by direct sunlight, flash compensation changes the ratio between the highlights and shadows. The flash affects the darkness of the shadows without affecting the area illuminated by the sun. By de[...]

59 The flash range is measured from the CCD. 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. CAMERA SENSITIVITY - ISO FLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITY Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected: Auto, 50, 100, 200, and 320; the numerical values are based o[...]

COLOR MODE 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 P , A, S, and M menus and section 2 of the movie menu (p. 44). The live image reflects the selected color mode. The color mode has no effect on image file size. Natural Color [...]

Sharpness: hard Sharpness: soft SHARPNESS Sharpness accents or softens details in an image in three levels: hard (+), normal, and soft (–). This can be set in section 3 of the P , A, S, and M menus (p. 44). Any changes made are applied to the live image, but may be difficult to see. However , when viewed with a computer , the changes will be evid[...]

62 A DV ANCED RECORDING CUST OM KEY FUNCTION Drive mode Image size Key func. Flash mode Quality White balance The function assigned to the flash-mode button can be selected among the flash mode, drive mode, white balance, focus mode, color mode, and sensitivity . This can be set in section 1 of the P , A, S, and M menus (p. 44). The flash mode can [...]

63 :select :enter When selecting the bracketing drive mode, or preset white balance, a selection screen appears. Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the bracketing increment or preset white balance, and press the central button of the controller to select it. :enter When selecting custom white balance, the calibration screen appear[...]

64 A DV ANCED RECORDING IMAGE SIZE (MOVIE) Movies can be recorded at two sizes: 640x480 and 320x240. The larger the image size, the higher the image quality and the larger the file sizes. Image size is set in section 1 of the movie menu (p. 44). FRAME RA TE Movies can be recorded at two frame rates: 15 fps and 30 fps. 640x480 size image can only be[...]

65 MOVIE MODE The movie mode option selects the type of movie recorded. Standard produces a normal movie clip. Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity to record under low light levels; camera sensitivity will automatically increase in low light. Image quality can be lower with Night Movies because of the higher sensitivity . The movie mode is set [...]