Konica Minolta E-Mini-Multi-Media Camera manual

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English 1 FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digi- tal device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to pro vide r easonable protection against harmful interf erence in commerical installation. This equip- ment generates, uses and can radiate radio fr equency ener[...]

English 2 Do not place this camera in a damp or dusty location. This may cause a fir e or electric shock. CAUTION Do not place this camera in a location aff ected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking sto v e or humidifier . This may cause a fir e or electric shock. Do not leav e this camera in places subject to extr emely high temperatur e[...]

English 3 When leaving the camera unused f or long periods, such as during a v acation, alw ays unplug the camera from the pow er sour ce (batteries or A C po w er adapter ) f or saf ety . (If y ou ar e not going to use the A C po w er adapter , unplug the adapter fr om the A C po w er outlet after y ou hav e disconnected the camera.) Failur e to d[...]

English 4 Do not use the camera if any w ater has enter ed the camera. Switch the camera off, and then disconnect the po w er source (batteries or A C pow er adapter). (If y ou ar e using the A C po w er adapter , unplug the adapter fr om the A C pow er outlet after y ou hav e disconnected the camera.) Then contact y our dealer or y our local autho[...]

English 5 Do not place the camera in unstable locations such as on a w obbly table or sloping surf ace wher e the camera may f all or tip o v er and cause injury . W ARNING T ake car e that the camera is not exposed to moistur e and that w ater does not get into the camera. T ake particular car e when it is raining or sno wing or when y ou ar e usi[...]

English 6 Do not attempt to charge the alkaline battery. This may cause the battery to split or leak, causing fir e or injury . Ne v er use this camera, look through the viewfinder , or w atch the LCD (liquid crystal display)while y ou ar e operating a mo ving car , motorc ycle or bicycle. This may cause a traffic accident. W ARNING Do not carry or[...]

English T able of Contents Intr oduction ............................................................................... 8 Ov erview ............................................................................................................................... ............. 8 What’ s included in the package .......................................[...]

English 8 Intr oduction Ov erview Digital Camera, MP3 Play er, Digital Audio Recorder , and PC Camera in One! Thank y ou for pur chasing the e-mini M, which is the most incr edible camera ev er dev eloped. This portable digital camera not only takes pictur es, but also featur es a built- in MP3 play er, audio r ecorder, and PC camera in the same ca[...]

English Getting to Kno w y our Camera Bef ore y ou start using camera, try to f amiliarize first with its v arious controls. This sec- tion sho ws the differ ent parts of the camera in detail. A. Po w er Button B. Shutter Release C. Ready LED D. Mode Dial E. Lens F . Viewfinder Windo w G. Flash H. Compact Flash Card slot I. Self-Timer LED J. Stop/E[...]

English 10 Getting Started The e-mini M comes with standard accessories such as batteries, and strap. This sec- tion sho ws ho w y ou can use them with the camera. Basic camera operations ar e also described in this section. Inserting Batteries The battery compartment is located the bottom of the camera. Y ou will need to use tw o AA-size batteries[...]

English 11 Using the Po w er Adapter (Optional A ccessory) If y ou pr ef er to operate the camera on A C po wer , a Po w er Adapter (5v/2.4a) is av ailable. Simply connect the po w er adapter into the DC IN port on the camera, and then plug the po w er adapter into a w all socket. W arning ● Always be sur e to use the pow er adapter fr om the man[...]

English 12 Note T o r emov e the Compact Flash memory card, push the Eject button located next to the card slot. Operating the Camera Once ther e is po w er supplied to the camera (through installed batteries, the optional po w er adapter or thr ough a USB cable connected be- tw een the camera and y our PC), you can start using the camera. Using a [...]

English 13 Auto Po w er Off Feature The camera automatically switches off after no operations has been perf ormed for mor e than 2 minutes. How ev er , this f eature is not av ailable when the camera is supplied with po w er fr om a USB or A C Adapter connection. Changing Mode The Mode Dial located on the top side of the camera lets y ou easily cha[...]

English Using e-mini M as a Digital Camera The camera allo ws you to easily take digital photo shots. This section sho ws you ho w to take pictur es with the camera. T aking Pictur es Set the camera to DSC mode w hen y ou w ant to take pictur es. T o take digital photo shots with the camera, make sur e that ther e is enough battery pow er or that t[...]

English 15 Erasing Pictur es Camera Function Contr ols When y ou’re using e-mini M as a digital camera, use the 4-W ay T oggle Control lo- cated on front of the camera to select the options y ou w ant to use when taking y our pictur e. Press to set the Flash mode No Flash Auto Flash Press to set the Self- Timer on or off Flash Mode The camera has[...]

English V ID E O IN VIDEO PORT TV 16 V ie wing Pictur es Sho w off y our pictures to an audience b y connecting y our camera to a TV . This section sho ws y ou how to properly connect the camera to a TV and display your pictur es on TV. Using the Camera in TV Mode Set the camera to TV Mode when y ou want to use a TV to view the pictur es y ou hav e[...]

English 17 Defining the TV Output Bef or e y ou can view pictur es on your TV , y ou need to identify first what TV standard y our television uses. If y ou hav e an NTSC standard TV , set the camera to NTSC. If y ou hav e a P AL standard TV , set the camera to P AL. (The figur e on page 16 illustrates clearly ho w to set the TV output for y our cam[...]

English 18 Do wnloading Pictur es into y our PC Once y our camera’ s memory or the inserted Compact Flash Card is full, y ou can erase the pictur es and take more pictur es. If y ou w ant to keep the pictur es you hav e taken, y ou should sav e them first b y transferring them to y our computer. This section sho ws y ou how to do wnload pictures [...]

English 19 In order to transfer files betw een e-mini M and PC, you need to install the Multimedia Camera Manager which is included in the DSC Application Suite. It is pro vided with auto-setup pr ogram. Once y ou insert Disk 1 into the CD-ROM driv e, the DSC Application Suite main menu will appear. Alternativ ely , y ou still can run “setup.ex e[...]

English 20 Using e-mini M as an MP3 Play er T o use the e-mini M as an MP3 Play er, y ou need to first transf er MP3 songs from y our PC into the camera. This section tells y ou wher e y ou can get MP3 files as w ell as how to upload them into camera and then play them. Wher e to Get MP3 Music Files Ther e ar e basically thr ee w ays of getting MP3[...]

English 21 Note Y ou do not need to use batteries or the po w er adapter when you hav e connected a USB cable betw een the camera and y our PC. The camera receiv es pow er from the PC through the USB port. MP3 Playback Contr ols While in MP3 mode, use the Shutter Release button and the 4-W ay T oggle Control located on the front of the camera to co[...]

English To play MP3 songs: To play MP3 songs: To play MP3 songs: To play MP3 songs: To play MP3 songs: 1. Connect y our earphone to the camera. 2. Set the camera to MP3 mode MP3 mode MP3 mode MP3 mode MP3 mode . 3. Use the 4-W ay T oggle Contr ol on the front of the camera to adjust the v olume. Pr ess the Up Arr o w ( ) to incr ease the v olume le[...]

English 23 Note For details on erasing r ecorded audio, see page 25 . Recording Audio 1. Set the camera to Audio mode . 2. Pr ess the AUDIO REC/PLA Y button to enter Audio Record Mode, the RECORD will ap- pear in the LCD panel 3. Press the Shutter Release button to start r ecording. 4. If you ar e r ecording your o wn v oice, speak to the microphon[...]

English 24 Playing Recorded Audio T o play the recorded audio: 1. Connect y our earphone to the camera. 2. Make sur e that the camera is set to Audio mode . 3. Pr ess the AUDIO REC/PLA Y button to enter PLA Y mode. PLA Y will appear on the LCD panel 4. Use the 4-W ay T oggle Control on the front of the camera to adjust the v olume. Pr ess the Up Ar[...]

English 25 5. Select the audio track y ou want to transf er, and then drag the files fr om the f older of Mutlimedia Camera Manager to the folder on y our hard disk to which you w ant to transf er them. 6. Once the copy process has been completed, the r ecorded audio will hav e success- fully do wnloaded from the camera to y our PC. Note Y ou do no[...]

English 26 Erasing a Pictur e (TV mode) Erasing an MP3 Song (MP3 mode) Erasing a Recor ded Audio (AUDIO mode) Erasing All Pictur es, MP3 Songs or Recorded Audio T racks T o erase all pictures, MP3 songs or r ecorded audio tracks: 1. Set the camera to the appr opriate operating mode: ● T o erase all pictur es, set to TV mode . ● T o erase all MP[...]

English Using e-mini M as a PC Camera This camera featur es a USB device that complies with Windo ws 98 plug-and-play specifications. Y ou don’ t need to turn off y our PC, bef or e making the connection. Just plug camera’ s USB cable connector into the USB port of y our PC, then ev erything is r eady to go. 1 . Make sur e the Multimedia Camera[...]

English Appendix 2: Camera Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Image Sensor Image Size (HxV) 640x480 pix els Resolution Mode 640x480 pix els Internal Memory 2MB Flash Memory External Memory Compact Flash Card (Type 1) Image Storage 2MB Appro ximately up to 32 pictur es (Normal) External Connectors A C adapter/ USB / Video Output (NTSC / P AL), Earphon[...]