Minolta Dimage Z1 manual

INSTR UCTION MANU AL E 9222-2724-11 SY -A308 ME-0307[...]

2 B EFORE Y OU BEGIN Thank you f or purchasing this digital camer a. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so y ou can enjo y all the f eatures of your ne w camera. Chec k the pac king list bef ore using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact y our camera dealer . DiMA GE Z1 digital camera Neck str ap NS-[...]

3 Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Using batteries improper ly can cause them to leak har mful solutions, o v erheat, or e xplode which ma y damage proper ty or cause personal injur y . Do not ignore the f ollo wing warnings. • Only use the batteries specified in this instr uction manual. • Do not install[...]

4 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE •K eep batteries or small par ts that could be s wallo wed a w a y from inf ants. Contact a doctor immedi- ately if an object is s wallo wed. • Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children not to har m them with the product or par ts. • Do not fire the flash directly into the ey es . [...]

5 • Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glo v e compar tment or trunk of a car . It ma y damage the product and batteries which may result in b urns or injur ies caused by heat, fire, e xplosion, or leaking battery fluid. • If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product. • The lens retracts when[...]

6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS The basic operation of this camera is co v ered between pages 12 and 33. This section of the manual cov ers the camera parts, preparation of the camera f or use , and the basic camera operation f or recording, viewing, and deleting images . Many of the f eatures of this camer a are controlled with menus. The men u navigation se[...]

7 Adv anced recording .............................................................................................................................34 Recording mode displa y ......................................................................................................... .34 Super Macro ......................................................[...]

8 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Adv anced pla yback ..............................................................................................................................68 Pla ying back mo vies ................................................................................................................68 Capturing a movie frame ...................[...]

9 Data-transf er mode...............................................................................................................................93 System requirements ...............................................................................................................93 Connecting the camera to a computer .............................[...]

10 N AMES OF P ARTS * This camer a is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to k eep these surf aces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this man ual (p . 109). Names of par ts Shutter-release button Lens* Self-timer lamp (p . 47) Flash (p . 26) Strap e yelet (p . 12 ) The USB por t and A V -out te[...]

11 Viewfinder* (p . 17) LCD monitor* Access lamp Exposure-mode dial (p . 21, 29, 36 - 40) Accessor y shoe (p . 43) Controller Zoom le v er (p . 20) Menu b utton Quick View/Delete b utton (p . 30, 31) Inf or mation b utton (p . 28, 32) Mode s witch Main s witch DC ter minal Flash-mode button (p . 26) Macro button (p . 35)[...]

12 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND R UNNING Alwa ys k eep the strap around y our wrist in the ev ent that the camer a is accidentally dropped. An optional leather neck str ap , NS-DG1000, is also a vailab le from y our Minolta dealer . Av ailability v aries with region. Attaching the strap and lens cap Using your thumb and inde x finger , pi[...]

13 Inser ting batteries Inser t the batter ies as indicated on the diagr am on the inside of the bat- ter y-chamber door . Confirm the positive and negativ e battery ter minals are oriented correctly . To open the batter y-chamber door , slide the loc k to the open position (1). Slide the door the the side of the camera (2) to release the saf ety c[...]

14 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING Battery condition indicator Full-battery indicator - the batter y is fully charged. This indicator is dis- pla yed f or three seconds on the monitor when the camera is tur ned on. Low-battery indicator - batter y pow er is low . The batter y should be replaced as soon as possible . The monitor will tur n off while the fla[...]

15 Connecting the optional A C adapter The A C Adapter allows the camer a to be powered from an electrical household outlet. The AC Adapter is recom- mended when the camera is interf aced with a computer or during per iods of heavy use . AC Adapter model A C-1L is f or use in Nor th Amer ica, J apan, and T aiwan, and A C-11 is f or use in all other[...]

16 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING Changing the memory car d An SD Memor y Card or MultiMediaCard must be inser ted f or the camera to operate . If a card has not been inser ted, a no-card warning is display ed on the monitor . F or more about memor y cards see page 111. Alwa ys turn off the camera and confir m the access lamp is not lit bef ore removing a[...]

17 Tu rning on the camera and displa ys Press the main s witch to tur n the camera on. Pressing the switch again turns the camera off . Around the main s witch is the mode s witch. This s witch is used to change between the recording and pla ybac k modes as well as the selecting the between the monitor and viewfinder displa y . Recording mode (Moni[...]

LCDbrightness Po wer save Inst.Playbac k Lens acc. Language 18 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING Setting the date and time After initially inser ting a memor y card and batter ies, the camer a’ s cloc k and calendar must be set. When images are recorded, the image data is sav ed with the date and time of recording. Depending on the region, the menu languag[...]

19 Use the right ke y to highlight the third tab at the top of the menu. Use the down k e y to highlight the date/time-set menu option. Press the central b utton to displa y the date/time set- ting screen. Use the left and right ke ys to select the item to be changed. Use the up and down k e ys to adjust the item. Press the central b utton to set t[...]

20 B ASIC RECORDING B ASIC RECORDING While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor , grip the camera fir mly with your right hand while suppor ting the body with your left. K eep y our elbo ws at y our side and your f eet shoulder-width apar t to hold the camera steadily . T ake care not to co v er the lens with y our fingers or the strap . Handling th[...]

21 Recor ding images automatically Tu rn the exposure-mode dial to the auto-recording position (1); all camera operations are no w fully automatic. The autof ocus, e xposure , and imaging systems will work together to bring beautiful results effor tlessly . While many of the camer a’ s systems in this mode are automatic. The flash mode (p . 26) a[...]

22 B ASIC RECORDING Press the shutter-release button all the w a y down to tak e the picture . The e xample uses auto recording. Except f or movie recording, the oper ation f or other e xposure modes is the same. Automatic Digital Subject Prog ram Selection is only activ e in the auto recording mode. Place the subject anywhere within the f ocus fr [...]

23 Au tomatic Digital Subject Program Selection A utomatic Digital Program Selection chooses betw een program AE and one of fiv e digital subject programs . The digital subject programs optimize camer a setting f or various conditions and subjects. A utomatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only a v ailab le in auto recording and can be disabl[...]

B ASIC RECORDING 24 F ocus lock pre v ents the AF system from f ocusing. This can be used with off-center subjects or when a special f ocusing situation pre v ents the camera from f ocusing (p . 25). Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release b utton, recom- pose the subject within the image area. Press the shutter- release button all the[...]

25 The f ocus signal in the low er right cor ner of the LCD monitor indicates the f ocus status . The shutter can be released e v en if the camera cannot f ocus on the subject. The camera ma y not be ab le to f ocus in cer tain situations. If the autofocus system cannot f ocus on a subject, the f ocus signal will tur n red. In this situation, focus[...]

26 B ASIC RECORDING A utoflash Fill-flash Slow sync. A utoflash with red-ey e reduction To use the built-in flash, simply r aise it (1). Lower the flash unit to pre v ent it from firing. To change the flash mode, simply press the flash mode button (2) until the appropriate mode is indicat- ed. A utoflash - the flash fires automatically in low-light[...]

27 If the shutter speed f alls below the point where the camer a can be saf ely hand held, the camera- shake w arning appears on the LCD monitor . Camera shake is slight b lurring 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 r[...]

28 B ASIC RECORDING The inf or mation (i+) b utton controls the monitor displa y . The displa y changes between full displa y and liv e image only . Full displa y Liv e image only Inf or mation b utton i + bu tton Adjusting monitor brightness Set LCD brightness :select :enter Low High The monitor image can be made lighter or darker . The brightness[...]

29 Digital subject pr ograms Sports action - used to capture action by maximizing shutter speeds. The AF system con- tinuously f ocuses; see page 25. When using flash, the subject must be within the flash range (p . 27). A monopod is more flexib le and compact than a tripod when shooting ev ents . Sunset - optimized to reproduce rich, warm sunsets.[...]

Images can be view ed in the Quick View or pla ybac k modes. This section cov ers the basic operations in both modes. The playbac k mode has additional functions , see page 68. To view images from the pla ybac k mode, turn the mode s witch to the pla yback position (1). To view images from the recording mode , press the Quick View / delete b utton [...]

31 The histogram sho ws the luminance distribution of the image from b lack (left) to white (right). The 256 v er tical lines indicates the relative propor tion of that light v alue in the image. The histogram can be used to e v aluate e xposure, b ut displa ys no color inf ormation. Quick View / Delete b utton In Quick View or the pla ybac k mode,[...]

32 B ASIC PLA YB A CK Full displa y Inde x pla yback In inde x pla yback, the f our-w a y k eys of the controller will mo v e the yello w border . When the image is highlighted with the border , the date of recording, the loc k and printing status, and the frame n umber of the image are displa yed at the bottom of the screen. The highlighted image [...]

33 Enlarged pla ybac k Use the f our-wa y k e ys of the controller to scroll the image. When scrolling, the arrows in the displa y will disappear when the edge of the image has been reached. In single-frame pla ybac k in Quick View or the pla ybac k mode, a still image can be enlarged up to 6X in 0.2 increments f or closer e xamination. To e xit th[...]

34 A DV ANCED RECORDING AD V ANCED RECORDING This section cov er the adv anced recording f eatures of this camera. Read the basic recording section bef ore moving on to this section. 3. Flash-mode indicator (p . 26) 7. White-balance indicator (p . 58) 8. Camera-sensitivity (ISO) displa y (p . 62) 12. Metering-mode indicator (p. 61) 10. Camera-shak [...]

35 Super Macr o Appro ximate location of CCD plane Wide-angle position: 17 - 107cm (6.7 - 42.1 in.) T elephoto position: 127 - 257cm (50.0 - 101 in.) Super-macro indicator Super Macro allows the camer a to f ocus as close as 4 cm (1.7 in.) from the front of the lens or 11 cm (4,3 in.) from the CCD . Press the macro button (1) to activ ate the funct[...]

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the appropr iate shutter speed to ensure the correct e xposure. When aper ture prior ity is selected, the aper- ture v alue on the monitor tur ns blue and a doub le arro w indicator appears ne xt to it. The flash mode can be set to fill-flash, fill-flash with red-ey e reduction, or slo w syn[...]

The aper ture controls not only exposure , b ut also depth of field; the area between the closest and the fur thest object in f ocus. The larger the aper- ture v alue, the greater the depth of field. The smaller the aper ture value , the shallow er the depth of field. Usually landscape photographs use a large depth of field (large aper ture value) [...]

Manual e xposure mode allo ws individual selection of shutter speeds and aper tures. This mode ov errides the e xposure system giving the photographer total control o v er the final e xposure. 38 A DV ANCED RECORDING Use the up/down k e ys of the controller to change the shut- ter speed. Manual (M) Exposure mode The changes made to the e xposure wi[...]

A message is displa yed during the e xposure. Noise-reduction processing is applied to the image after the e xposure. Noise reduction can be canceled in section 3 of the setup menu (p . 91). Time photographs can be tak en in the manual-e xposure mode . Exposures up to thir ty seconds can be made. The use of a tr ipod is recommended. The camera’ s[...]

Bef ore recording, the frame counter sho ws the maximum time in seconds that can be recorded on the ne xt movie clip . 40 A DV ANCED RECORDING Recording time Fr ame the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p . 22). Press the shutter-release button par twa y down to set the the f ocus and e xposure. Press the shutter-releas[...]

41 To adjust the e xposure, press the left or right controller ke y; the e xposure-compensation screen appears. Use the left/right ke ys of the controller to adjust the e xposure- compensation v alue. Changes to exposure are visib le in the liv e image. Press the shutter-release button partwa y down or press the central b utton of the controller to[...]

42 A DV ANCED RECORDING Press the shutter-release button partwa y down or press the central b utton of the controller to select the area; the other two areas disap- pear . Only when a f ocus area has been selected, can the controller be used f or other camera operations . Ta ke the picture as described in the basic recording section; press the shut[...]

43 Attaching a Minolta accessory flash To e xtend the v ersatility of the camera, an accessory flash unit (sold separately) can be used. Alwa ys remov e the accessory flash when the camera is not in use, and replace the accessor y-shoe cap to protect the contacts. Slide the accessor y-shoe cap off as shown. Mount the flash unit on the accessor y sh[...]

44 A DV ANCED RECORDING Press the central b utton 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 ke ys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. The recording menu displa y ed v aries with the posi[...]

45 Drive mode Image size Quality Au t o DSP Digital zoom Single 2048x1536 Standard On Off Drive mode Image size Quality Focus mode Digital zoom Single 2048x1536 Standard Au to focus Off Drive mode Image size Quality Key func. Single 2048x1536 Standard A uto Flash mode Focus mode Full-time AF Flash mode Metering mode A utof ocus On A utoflash 0 Mult[...]

46 A DV ANCED RECORDING The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. The drive mode is set on all menus e xcept the mo vie menu. With auto recording and Digital Subject Programs , the drive mode is reset to single-frame adv ance when the e xposure-mode dial is mov ed to another position or the camera is turned off. In P , A, S, [...]

47 Used f or self-por traits, the self-timer will dela y the release of the shutter f or appro ximately ten sec- onds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer is set on section 1 of the recording menus (p . 44). The self-timer can be used to minimize camer a shake with long e xposures . When using the camera on a tripod, photogra[...]

48 A DV ANCED RECORDING Using the continuous-ad v ance modes The continuous-adv ance drive modes allo w a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter- release button. These drive modes are set in section 1 of the recording menus . Immediately after selecting the continuous option on the menu, a selection screen is displa y ed to [...]

49 The number of images that can be captured at one time depend on the image-quality and image-siz e setting. The maximum rate of capture is appro ximately 1.5 fps . The built-in flash can be used, but the r ate of capture is reduced because the flash must recharge betw een frames . Date imprinting (p. 92) also reduces the rate of capture . The f o[...]

Drive mode Image size Key func. Self-timer Single Progressive Bracketing Quality Continuous 50 A DV ANCED RECORDING Using the pr ogressive-capture modes The Progressiv e-Capture drive modes contin uously record images while holding down the shutter-release b utton. When the shutter button is released, the images stored in the cam- era’ s buff er [...]

51 Standard Progressiv e Capture records the last six images sa ved in the camera’ s buff er memor y . When a series is captured, a thumbnail of each image shown in a six fr ame inde x displa y while being sav ed. The maximum rate of capture is appro ximately 1.5 fps . The built-in flash can be used, but the r ate of capture is reduced because th[...]

Drive mode Image size Key func. Self-timer Single Progressive Bracketing Quality Continuous This mode makes a three-image br ack et of a scene . Brac keting is a method of taking a series of images of a stat- ic subject in which each image has a slight v ariation in expo- sure. The brack eting mode is set in section 1 of the recording menus . Immed[...]

53 Number of frames in brac keting series Fr ame counter When using e xposure compensation (p . 41), the brack eting series will be made in relation to the compensated e xposure. Under extreme conditions , one of the brac k eted e xposures ma y be inaccu- r ate because it is outside the e xposure control range of the camer a. The remaining number o[...]

Changing image size aff ects the n umber of pix els 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 f or w eb sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints. 54 A DV ANCED RECORDING LCD monitor 2048 1600 1280 640 Number[...]

55 Fine Standard Economy 91 4 2 2 6 9 17 27 39 100 32 47 69 150 Appro ximate number of images that can be stored on a 16MB memory card. Quality Size 2048 X 1764 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Fine Standard Economy 1.1MB 770KB 550KB 160KB 720KB 450KB 310KB 130KB 430KB 280KB 200KB 90KB Appro ximate file sizes . The frame counter indicates the appro[...]

56 A DV ANCED RECORDING Au t o DSP A utomatic Digital Subject Program Selection can be tempor arily dis- abled in the auto-recording men u. When disabled, the progr am e xpo- sure mode is activ e. If the position of the exposure mode dial is changed or the camera is turned off, A utomatic Digital Subject Program Selection is activ ated. Drive mode [...]

57 This camera has autof ocus and manual f ocus control. The f ocus mode must be activ ated separately in the Digital Subject Program and P , A, S, and M e xposure-mode men us. The focus mode is activ at- ed in section 2 of the P , A, S, and M e xposure-mode menu (p . 44). When using Digital Subject Programs the f ocus mode is reset when the positi[...]

Preset white-balance settings must be set bef ore the image is taken. Once set, the eff ect is immediately visi- b le on the LCD monitor . Immediately after selecting the preset white-balance option on the menu, a selection screen is displa y ed. Press the left/right ke ys of the controller to select the preset white balance. Press the central butt[...]

Custom white-balance allows the camer a to be calibrated to a specific lighting condition. The setting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mix ed-lighting or when critical control ov er color is needed. The object used to make a calibr ation must be neutral. A b lank piece of white paper is an ideal su[...]

60 A DV ANCED RECORDING Full-time AF With full-time AF activ e, the autof ocus systems continually f ocuses to k eep the monitor image sharp. This also reduces the autof ocusing time when taking pictures. When the camera is set to manual f ocus, full-time AF is disab led. T ur ning the full-time AF function off can help conser v e batter y pow er .[...]

61 Flash compensation changes the ratio between the ambient and flash e xposures . When using fill- flash to reduce harsh shadows caused b y direct sunlight, flash compensation changes the ratio between the highlights and shado ws. The flash affects the darkness of the shadows without aff ecting the area illuminated by the sun. By decreasing the fl[...]

62 A DV ANCED RECORDING ISO setting AU TO 50 0.23 - 6.1m (0.75 - 20ft.) Flash range (telephoto) 1.2 - 4.8m (3.9 - 15.7ft.) 0.23 - 3.1m (0.75 - 10.2ft.) 1.2 - 2.4m (3.9 - 7.9ft.) 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 posit[...]

63 Color Mode The color mode controls whether a still image is color or blac k and white. This must be set bef ore the image is recorded. The color mode is set in section 3 of the P , A, S, and M menus (p . 44). The liv e image reflects the selected color mode. The color mode has no eff ect on image file size . Natural Color reproduces the colors i[...]

64 A DV ANCED RECORDING Sharpness: hard Sharpness: soft S harpness Shar pness accents or softens details in an image in three le v els: hard (+), nor mal, and soft (–). This can be set in section 3 of the P , A, S, and M men us (p . 44). Any changes made are applied to the liv e image , but ma y be diffi- cult to see. Howe v er , when viewed with[...]

65 C ustom K e y function Drive mode Image size Key func. Drive mode Flash mode Focus mode Color mode Quality White balance White balance The function assigned to the flash mode button can be selected among the flash mode, driv e mode, white balance , f ocus mode, and color mode. This can be set in section 1 of the P , A, S, and M menus (p . 44). T[...]

66 A DV ANCED RECORDING IMA GE SIZE (MO VIE) Movies can be recorded at three siz es: 640x480, 320x240, and 160x120. The larger the image size , the higher the image quality and the larger the file sizes . Image size is set in the mo vie menu (p . 44). FRAME RA TE Movies can be recorded at tw o frame rates: 15 fps and 30 fps. The higher the frame ra[...]

67 A udio Mo vie mode Movie can be recorded with and without audio . Audio is set in the mo vie menu (p . 44). When audio is off , the optical zoom can be used during movie recording. The movie mode option selects the type of mo vie recorded. Standard produces a nor mal movie clip . Night Movie uses high camer a sensitivity to record under low ligh[...]

Press the controller to pause the movie pla ybac k; press the controller again to resume the pla yback. 68 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK Use the left/right ke ys of the controller to displa y the movie . Press the center of the controller to pla y back the movie clip . Pla ying bac k mo vies AD V ANCED PLA YB A CK Press the displa y button to vie w the mo [...]

69 Capturing a mo vie frame A single frame from a mo vie clip can be copied and sav ed as a still image . The copied image has the same image size as the original movie . P ause Rew Fwd V ol During playbac k, press the center b utton of the con- troller to pause the movie pla ybac k at the point to cap- ture the frame . When the movie is paused, th[...]

70 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK Press the central b utton of the controller to select the highlighted setting. Use the left/right ke ys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. Use the up/down k e ys to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose set- ting needs to be changed. W[...]

71 Delete Format Lock – – – Slide show Playbac k – – – A uto Repeat Duration DPOF set Index print Image size – No – – 640x480 E-mail copy Copy To delete images on the memor y card (p . 73). To fo r mat the memor y card (p . 74). To cop y images from one memor y card to another (p . 80). To protect images from deletion (p . 75). To[...]

When a marked-frames setting is chosen on a men u, the frame selection screen will appear . This screen allows m ultiple images to be chosen. The left/right ke ys of the controller mov es the y ellow border to select the image. The up ke y of the controller selects the frame; when selected, an indicator appears ne xt to the image. The down k e y de[...]

73 Deleting per manently erases the file . Once deleted, a file cannot be recov ered. Care should be taken when deleting images . Single, m ultiple, or all files on the memory card can be deleted in section 1 of the pla yback men u (p . 70). The delete option has three settings: Delete The file displa yed or highlighted in the pla yback mode is del[...]

The f or matting function is used to erase all data on a memory card. Bef ore f or matting a memor y card, cop y the data to a computer or storage de vice . Locking images will not protect them from being deleted when the card is f or matted. Alwa ys f or mat the memor y card using the camera; ne v er use a computer to f or mat a card. When the f o[...]

75 Single, m ultiple, or all files can be loc ked. A lock ed file cannot be deleted b y either the pla yback menu functions or the QV/delete b utton. How e ver , the f or matting function (p . 74) will erase all files on a memor y card whether lock ed or not. Impor tant images should be loc ked. The lock function is in section 1 of the pla yback me[...]

76 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK Section 2 of the pla yback men u controls the slide-show function. This function automatically displays all still images and movie clips on the memory card in order . The menu has the follo wing options: Slide Show Slide show Pla ybac k Duration Repeat Enter All frames Marked Fr ames 1 - 60s. Y es/No To star t the slide-sho[...]

Slide show Playbac k – – – A uto Repeat Duration 77 Press the central b utton of the controller to pause and restar t the slide show presenta- tion. Press the menu b utton to cancel the presen- tation. The presentation can be view ed without image inf or mation. Before opening the pla y- back men u, press the inf or mation (i+) b utton to tur[...]

78 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK The DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order f or standard prints from still images on the memor y card. Single, m ultiple, or all images can be printed. Print orders are created in section 3 of the pla yback men u (p . 70). The pr int menu option has f our settings: About DPOF This camera is suppor ted by DPOF™ v [...]

When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen appears requesting the n umber of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be ordered. Use the up/down k e ys of the con- troller to set the required number of copies . If the all-frames setting was used to create a print order , any additional images recorded afterw ards will [...]

80 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK The cop y function makes e xact copies of image or mo vie files and can store the copied data on another memor y card. E-mail Cop y makes a standard 640 X 480 (V GA) or 160 X 120 (QV GA) JPEG cop y of an original still image so that it may be easily tr ansmitted by e-mail. E-mail copies can only be copied to the original ca[...]

Copied to 101ML TEM. OK Bef ore star ting the E-mail copy routine , select the image size of the cop y in section 3 of the pla ybac k menu. T wo sizes are a vailab le: 640 X 480 (VGA) or 160 X 120 (QV GA). T o copy captured movie frames , the image size must be equal to or smaller than the fr ame image size . Cop y 81 After the cop y-completed mess[...]

82 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK Viewing ima ges on a television It is possible to vie w camera images on y our tele vision. The camera has a video-out ter minal to make the connection using the supplied A V cable . The camera is compatib le with the NTSC and P AL stan- dards. The video-output setting can be check ed and set in section 4 of the setup menu [...]

83 The setup menu is used to control the camera’ s functions and operation. The navigating the setup menu section co vers the oper ation of the menu. The section is follo wed b y detailed descriptions of the settings. Opening the setup menu SETUP MENU Digital Image Quality A uto D Drive mode Image size Quality Au t o DSP Digital zoom Drive m LCDb[...]

84 S ETUP MENU Press the central b utton of the controller to select the highlighted setting. Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will retur n to the menu options and the ne w setting will be displa yed. Use the left/right ke ys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. Use the u[...]

LCDbrightness Po wer save Inst.Playbac k Lens acc. Language – 1 min. Off None English 85 File # memory Folder name V olume Off Std. form 1 1 2 Shutter FX A udio signals Reset default Noise reductn – On – Off Date imprint Date/Time set Video output NTSC To set monitor brightness (p. 86). To s witch video output between NTSC and P AL (p . 91). [...]

86 S ETUP MENU LCD monitor brightness Monitor brightness can be adjusted in 11 lev els . Brightness can be set individually for vie wfinder and direct viewing in the recording mode . T ur n the mode s witch to the appropriate position before opening the brightness option in section 1 of the setup menu (p . 84). Also see page 28. Use the left/right [...]

87 Lens accessory This camera is compatib le with the optional Wide Con v er ter Kit ZCW -100. This kit contains a 0.75X wide-angle conv er t- er , which reduces the f ocal length of the z oom lens’ wide- angle position giving it the equiv alent of a 28mm lens on a 35mm camera. When the conv er ter is mounted, the lens accessor y option in sectio[...]

88 S ETUP MENU Folder name All recorded images are stored in f olders on the memor y card. T wo f older-name f or- mats are av ailab le in section 2 of the setup menu, standard and date . Standard f olders hav e an eight char acter name. The initial folder is named 100ML T20. The first three digits are the folder’ s ser ial number , which will in[...]

89 Shutter FX When the shutter is released, a shutter sound eff ect giv es a positiv e confir mation a still image is recorded. The sound eff ect can be tur n off in section 2 of the setup menu (p . 84). Tw o shutter eff ects are av ailab le. Signal 1 is taken from the Dynax/Maxxum 9 SLR and signal 2 is taken from the leg- endar y Minolta CLE, a co[...]

p. 8 9 p. 9 2 V olume 2 Noise reduction On Date imprinting Off p. 9 1 p. 8 9 Shutter FX 1 90 S ETUP MENU p. 5 8 White balance A uto p. 6 5 Custom ke y function Flash mode p. 6 0 Full-time AF Off p. 6 0 Flash compensation 0.0 p. 6 1 Metering mode Multi segment p. 6 2 Camera sensitivity (ISO) A uto p. 6 3 Color mode Natural color p. 6 4 Shar pness No[...]

91 Date and time setup It is impor tant to accurately set the clock. When a still image or a movie clip is recorded, the date and time of the recording are sav ed with the image and are displa y ed during playbac k or can be read with the supplied DiMA GE Vie wer softw are. The date f or mat that is displa yed or imprinted can be changed: YYYY/MM/D[...]

92 S ETUP MENU Date imprinting Ev er y time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an e xif tag that contains the date and time of recording as well as shooting inf ormation. This information can be viewed with the camer a in the Quick View or pla ybac k mode, or on a computer with the DiMA GE Viewer softw are. Camera Notes The date is imprin[...]

93 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Read this section carefully bef ore connecting the camera to a computer . Instr uctions on using and installing the DiMA GE Vie wer softw are are f ound in the supplied software man ual. The DiMAGE man- uals do not cov er the basic operation of computers or their oper ating systems; please refer to the manual supplied with y[...]

94 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Connecting the camera to a computer Confir m the batter y has sufficient pow er bef ore connecting the camera to a computer; the full-batter y indicator should be displa yed on the monitor . The use of the A C adapter (sold separately) is recom- mended ov er the use of the battery . For users with Windo ws 98 or 98 Second E[...]

95 When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon, or v olume, appears in My Computer or the desktop; the name varies with memor y card. When using Windows XP or Mac OS X, a windo w opens requesting instructions on what to do with the image data; follo w the directions in the window . Windows XP Mac OS X Windows Mac OS The driver needs only to [...]

96 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Choose the recommended search f or a suitable driv er . Click “Ne xt. ” Choose to specify the location of the driver . The browse window can be used to indicate the driv er location. The driver should be located in the CD-R OM drive at :Win98USB. When the location is shown in the window , click “Ne xt. ” Manual In[...]

97 The add new hardw are wizard will confirm the location of the driver . The letter designating the CD-ROM drive will va ry between computers . Click “Ne xt” to install the dr iver in the system. One of three drivers ma y be located: MNL VENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf , or USBSTRG.inf . The last window confirms the dr iv er has been installed. Click ?[...]

98 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Once the camera is connected to the computer , image files can be accessed by doub le clic king on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM f older . The misc. f older contains DPOF print files (p. 78). Files and f olders on the memor y card can be deleted using the com- puter . Ne ver f or mat the memor y card from the[...]

99 The number in the image file name ma y not correspond to the frame n umber of the image. As images are deleted in the camera, the frame counter will adjust itself to sho w the number of images on the card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly . The serial numbers used with image files will not change when an image is deleted. When a new ima[...]

100 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Disconnecting the camera Windows Me , 2000 Prof essional, and XP Confir m that the access lamp is not lit. T ur n off the camera and then disconnect the USB cab le. To disconnect the camera, clic k once on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar . A small window will open indicating the de vice to be stop[...]

101 The hardware de vices to be stopped will be dis- pla yed. Highlight the de vice by clic king on it then clic k “Stop . ” Confir m that the access lamp is not lit and then drag the mass-storage de vice icon and drop it into the trash. T ur n the camera off , and then disconnect the USB cab le. A confir mation screen will appear to indi- cate[...]

102 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE USB DIRECT -PRINT allows still images to be printed directly from a compatible Epson printer . This function prints a single image on one sheet of paper . Index prints cannot be printed with USB DIRECT -PRINT . T o pr int inde x prints, see page 105. Bef ore each print r un, check the printer settings; ref er to the printe[...]

103 Connect the camera to the printer using the camera’ s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable is connected to the printer . Open the card chamber door and inser t the smaller plug of the cable into the camera. T ur n the camera on; the USB Direct Print screen is display ed automatically . Use the left/right ke ys of the controller to dis- pla[...]

104 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper r uns out, f ollow the procedure recom- mended f or the printer ; no action is required f or the camera. If a major printer error occurs, press the center of the controller to end the routine. Refer to the printer manual f or the correct procedure f or the printe[...]

105 The USB DIRECT PRINT menu DPOF-print option allows still images and an inde x print selected with the DPOF printing options in section 2 of playbac k menu to be printed from an Epson USB DIRECT -PRINT compatible printer . See page 78 on how to create a DPOF file. Bef ore each print r un, check the printer settings; ref er to the printer manual.[...]

106 A PPENDIX Problem Symptom Cause Solution The camera will not work. Nothing dis- pla yed on the monitors. The batteries are dead. AA Ni-MH batteries are inser ted incorrectly . The A C adapter is not connected properly . Replace batteries (p. 13). Reinser t the batter ies taking care that the negativ e and pos- itiv e ter minals are oriented as [...]

107 Pictures are not shar p . Subject is too close. Make sure the subject is within the autof ocus range (p . 24) or use the macro mode (p . 35). The camera is in macro mode. Cancel the macro mode setting (p . 35). A special situation is pre- v enting the autof ocus system from f ocusing (p . 25). Use the f ocus-lock function to f ocus on an object[...]

108 A PPENDIX 1. Inser t a memor y card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cab le . Other de vices must not be connected to the computer during this procedure. 2. Right click on the My-computer icon. Select “properties” from the drop-do wn menu. Windows XP: from the star t menu go to the control panel. Click on the perf o[...]

109 Quic kTime system requirements P entium-based computer Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT , Me, 2000 Prof essional, or XP . 32MB or more of RAM Sound Blaster or compatible sound card DirectX 3.0 or later recommended To install QuickTime , f ollow the instructions in the installer . Macintosh users can download the latest v ersion of QuickTime free of cha[...]

110 A PPENDIX Storage • Store in a cool, dr y , well-v entilated area a wa y from dust and chemicals . F or long periods of disuse, store the camera in an air tight container with a silica-gel dr ying agent. • Remov e the batteries and memor y card from the camera when not in use f or e xtended periods. • Do not store the camera in an area wi[...]

111 Memor y cards SD Memor y Cards and MultiMediaCards are manuf actured with precision electronic components . The f ollowing ma y 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 near [...]

112 A PPENDIX Batteries • Batter y perf or mance decreases with temperature . In cold environments, we recommend k eeping spare batteries in a war m place, such as the inside of a coat. Batteries can recover their po wer when they w arm up. • If batteries hav e been e xhausted when used in the camera, do not reload them e v en if their charge s[...]

113 This mark on your camera cer tifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concer ning interf erence causing equipment regulations. CE stands f or Conf or mité Européenne (European Conf ormity). This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This de vice complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Op[...]

114 A PPENDIX CCD: 1/2.7-type interline pr imar y-color CCD Number of eff ectiv e pix els: 3.2 million T otal number of pix els: 3.3 million Camera sensitivity (ISO): A uto and 50, 100, 200, 400 ISO equiv alents. Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 8 elements in 7 groups Maximum aper ture: f/2.8 (wide-angle position), f/3.5 (telephoto position) F [...]

115 Batteries: F our AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. Batter y perf or mance (recording): Appro ximately 250 fr ames with alkaline batteries, LCD monitor on, full-size images (2048 X 1536), standard image quality , no instant playbac k, no full-time AF , flash used with 50% of the frames . Batter y perf or mance (pla ybac k): Appro x. continuous pla[...]

We off er suppor t f or our digital products 24 hours per da y on www .minoltasuppor t.com . Camera kno w-ho w , image composition, digital image editing: dis- cov er more about Minolta’ s new internet wor ld and visit www .minoltaphotow orld.com © 2003 Minolta Co ., Ltd. under the Ber ne Conv ention and the Univ ersal Cop yright Conv ention. 92[...]