E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BEFORE YOU BEGIN FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before June, 2001.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Keep batteries or small parts that could be swallowed away from infants. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed. • Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children, not to harm them with the product or parts. • Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight. • Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Names of parts Camera body ...........................................................................................................................10 Data panel ...............................................................................................................................13 EVF and LCD monitor display .................................................................................................14 Getting up and running..................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Flash modes ............................................................................................................................76 Flash compensation ................................................................................................................78 Flash range..............................................................................................................................79 Attaching a Minolta accessory flash (sold separately) ...........................
NAMES OF PARTS Playback mode (p. 93) CAMERA BODY * 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. 142). Recording mode (p. 29) Data panel (p. 13) Digital-subject-program button (p. 38) Movie mode (p. 90) Setup mode (p. 113) Data-transfer mode (p. 123) Display mode switch Display information button (p. 32, 98) Built-in flash (p.
NAMES OF PARTS Exposure modes (p. 46) Image quality (p. 43) Image size (p. 42) Drive modes (p. 51) White balance (p. 58) Camera sensitivity (p. 61) Function button Macro release (p. 69) Function dial (p. 40) DATA PANEL White-balance indicators (p. 58) • Daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, cloudy, and custom. Exposure-mode indicators (p. 46) Battery-condition indicator (p. 25) Digital-subject-program icons (p. 38) Camera-sensitivity indicator (p.
NAMES OF PARTS EVF AND LCD MONITOR DISPLAY GETTING UP AND RUNNING a. Flash-mode indicators (p. 76) b. Flash signals (p. 21) c. Mode indicator d. Flash-compensation display (p. 78) e. Sharpness display (p. 86) f. Contrast-compensation display (p. 64) g. Color-saturation-compensation display (p. 65) h. Exposure-compensation display (p. 63) i. White-balance indicators (p. 58) j. Exposure-mode/Digital-subject-program indicators (p. 46/38) k. Metering-mode indicators (p. 74) l. Shutter-speed display m.
GETTING UP AND RUNNING ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP Attach the camera strap to the strap eyelets as shown. ATTACHING THE LENS HOOD 1 The lens hood is used to control stray light from entering the lens and causing flare. When using the camera under bright light, the use of the lens hood is recommended. The lens hood should not be used with the built-in flash as it can cause a shadow. • Always keep the camera strap around your neck in the event that you drop the camera.
GETTING UP AND RUNNING INSERTING BATTERIES HANDLING THE CAMERA Open the battery-chamber door by moving the battery-chamber lock to the open position . Insert the batteries. While using the electronic viewfinder (EVF) or LCD monitor, grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the body with the palm of your left hand. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steadily. The EVF can be tilted between 0° and 90°.
GETTING UP AND RUNNING TAKING PICTURES USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH With the mode dial set to still-image recording, the camera will be on and the electronic viewfinder (EVF) and LCD monitor will activate. The zooming ring can be used to frame the subject. The effect of the zoom is immediately displayed in the EVF and on the LCD monitor. Compose the image in the EVF or on LCD monitor taking care to place the subject within the focus frame.
GETTING UP AND RUNNING VIEWING AND DELETING PICTURES IN QUICK VIEW Captured images can be viewed in recording mode. Simply press the QV/delete button to access the images, and use the controller to scroll through the pictures on the CompactFlash card. 1 Press the QV/delete button to In quick view, images can also be deleted. Care playback the recorded images. should be taken when deleting image; once deleted it is impossible to recover the picture.
BASIC OPERATION CHANGING BATTERIES BATTERY CONDITION INDICATORS This digital camera uses four AA-size alkaline batteries. AA-size Ni-MH batteries can also be used, and are recommended because of longer life. When using Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a battery charger suitable for complex electronic equipment. Please consult your vendor about an appropriate charger. This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator.
BASIC OPERATION EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY) The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. , The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use. AC Adapter model AC-1L is for use in North America, and AC-2L is for use in all other areas. Always turn off the camera and confirm the access lamp is not lit before inserting or removing a CompactFlash card, otherwise the card may be damaged, and data lost.
BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLY BASIC RECORDING OPERATION With the mode dial set to still-image recording, the camera will be on and the electronic viewfinder (EVF) and LCD monitor will activate. 2 1 While holding in the dial release (1), turn the mode dial to still-image recording. Press the pro-auto button (2) to reset the programmed and automatic functions. Place the subject within the focus frame. • For off-center subjects use the focus-lock function (p. 30).
BASIC OPERATION FOCUS LOCK FOCUS SIGNALS The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject. This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signals in the lower right corner of the EVF and LCD monitor indicate the focus status. For more information on autofocus modes see p. 68. Focus lock can be controlled one of two ways.
BASIC OPERATION DISPLAY CONTROLS - RECORDING MODE Located on the back of the camera, the display-mode switch and the displayinformation button control on which monitor the image is displayed and what information is included in the display. The three position switch allows the choice between automatic display and setting the display to the EVF or LCD monitor. In the center of the display switch, the display-information button controls what information is displayed with the live image.
BASIC OPERATION QUICK VIEW QUICK-VIEW DISPLAY Captured images can be viewed in recording mode. Simply press the QV/delete button to access the images, and use the controller to scroll through the pictures on the CompactFlash card. Images can be displayed with various information: date, frame number, printing status, and lock status. A histogram of the image with shooting data can be displayed. For more information on the histogram display, see page 97.
PRO-AUTO BUTTON Simply pressing the pro-auto button (1) resets the camera to programmed and automatic functions. The camera’s systems work together to bring professional results leaving the operator free to concentrate on aesthetic decisions. RECORDING MODE ADVANCED OPERATION This section contains detailed information on the camera’s recording functions and operation. Read the sections pertaining to your interest and need. The setting the function dial (p.40), Digital Effects Controller (p.
RECORDING MODE DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM BUTTON 1 The subject-program button (1) optimizes the camera’s performance for various conditions and subjects. Exposure, white-balance, and imageprocessing systems work in unison for beautiful results. Pressing the subject-program button cycles through the modes: portrait, sport action, sunset, night portrait, text, and the original exposure mode. A pointer will indicate the active subject program. The subject program will remain in effect until it is changed.
RECORDING MODE SETTING THE FUNCTION DIAL Function Dial Image size, image quality, exposure modes, drive modes, white balance, and camera sensitivity are controlled by the function dial. Making changes with the function dial is simple. The function dial can only be used for still photography. Display SIZE Turn the function dial to the mode to be changed (1). While pressing the button in the center of the function dial, turn the control dial near the shutter-release button to change the mode (2).
RECORDING MODE IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the image size, the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image - smaller images will be more suitable for web sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints. Image size must be set before the picture is taken. Changes made to image size are displayed on the data panel, EVF, and LCD monitor. Image size must be reset manually.
RECORDING MODE ABOUT SUPER-FINE AND RAW IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE-FILE SIZE AND COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITY Because super-fine and RAW data files are so large, the continuous-advance mode (p.52) cannot be used with these image-quality settings. If the continuous advance is used with either of these settings, only one image will be captured when the shutterrelease button is pressed and held.
RECORDING MODE PROGRAM - P EXPOSURE MODES The four exposure modes allow extensive control over image making. Programmed AE gives carefree operation, aperture and shutter priority allows photographers to maximize exposures in different situations, and manual exposure provides complete freedom in controlling the final image. See setting the function dial section on page 40. The programmed AE exposure control uses luminance and focal-length information to ensure perfect exposures.
RECORDING MODE APERTURE PRIORITY - A The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed to ensure correct exposure. When A mode is selected, the aperture value on the monitors turns blue. SHUTTER PRIORITY - S 2 1 The photographer selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the appropriate aperture to ensure correct exposure. When S mode is selected, the shutter speed on the monitors turns blue. Turn the control dial (1) to set the desired aperture value.
RECORDING MODE MANUAL EXPOSURE - M DRIVE MODES 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. The shutter speeds and aperture values can be changed in half stop increments. The value that is being set will turn blue on the monitors. As changes are made to the exposure, the effect will be visible on the monitors.
RECORDING MODE CONTINUOUS ADVANCE SELF-TIMER Continuous-advance mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. Continuous advance acts like a motor drive on a film camera. The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depends on the image-quality and image-size setting. The maximum rate of capture is 1.1 fps (1.3 fps for DiMAGE 5) with full-size images with manual focus in manual-exposure mode.
RECORDING MODE BRACKETING DIGITAL ENHANCED BRACKETING 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 camera is not limited to exposure brackets, but can also make contrast and color saturation brackets. Only one image characteristic can be bracketed at a time. The bracketing mode is set with the function dial (p. 40).
RECORDING MODE INTERVAL The interval mode makes a series of still images over a period of time. Similar to timelapse photography, a series of images of a slow moving event can be taken: the blossoming of a flower, the construction of a building. The built-in flash can be used. Instant playback (p. 89) is disabled. Use the function dial to set the drive mode to interval (p. 40). The number of frames in the series will be displayed on the monitors next to the interval icon.
RECORDING MODE AUTOMATIC WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE 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 color compensating filters in conventional photography. When setting the white balance, “Auto” (data panel) and “AWB” (monitors) will be displayed to indicate the auto white-balance setting.
RECORDING MODE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE Custom-white-balance function allows a photographer to calibrate the camera to a specific lighting condition. The setting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-lighting conditions or when critical control over color is needed. To calibrate the camera, press the function button and turn the control dial until the custom white-balance icon and “SET” appear on the data panel and red on the monitors.
RECORDING MODE EXPOSURE COMPENSATION DIGITAL EFFECTS CONTROL The Digital Effects Controller is a powerful tool. As well as being able to make adjustments to exposure, the controller can also change image contrast and color saturation. The effect of any change is instantly visible in the EVF or on the LCD monitor before the image is captured. Since compensation is applied to the image before it is compressed and saved, image information can be maximized before leaving the scene.
RECORDING MODE CONTRAST COMPENSATION COLOR-SATURATION COMPENSATION The contrast of a scene can be adjusted within seven levels (±3) with the Digital Effects Controller. If a scene is too contrasty, information will be lost; if a scene is flat, the image information is not optimized for the recording ability of the camera. Control over the contrast gives photographers the ability to maximize the image information at the scene. The contrast must be set before the image is captured.
RECORDING MODE AUTOFOCUS AREAS AND CONTROL FLEX FOCUS POINT - CONTROLLING THE SPOT FOCUS POINT In still-image recording mode, the controller selects the focus area used and moves the spot-focus area within the image. The two focus areas, wide focus area and spot focus point, allow flexibility over a variety of situations. Once displayed, the spot focus area can be moved to any point in the image area. This Flex Focus Point is a powerful tool for off-center subjects.
RECORDING MODE AUTOFOCUS MODES MACRO MODE This digital camera has two autofocusing modes. The single and continuous autofocus modes are selected in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80). The macro mode is used for close-up photographs of small objects. The minimum focusing distance is 25cm from the CCD or about 13cm from the front of the lens. The marco mode can be used with the digital zoom to increase the close-up effect.
RECORDING MODE DIGITAL ZOOM MANUAL FOCUS The digital zoom doubles the lens magnification. The digital zoom cannot be used with RAW image quality or in movie recording. Manual control over focus is simple. The focus mode button (AF/MF) (1) toggles between automatic and manual focus. The MF icon is displayed on the data panel and monitors when the camera is in the manualfocus mode. Press the magnification button on the back of the camera. The effect is immediately displayed.
RECORDING MODE ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER AF/AE LOCK BUTTON The EVF displays 100% field of view. When using the camera outdoors or under bright lighting conditions, the viewfinder image is not affected by the ambient light and is bright and clear. When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, the focus and exposure are locked. The AF/AEL button performs the same operation when press and held; the focus signals and exposure displays will confirm if the settings are locked.
RECORDING MODE METERING MODES FLASH METERING Multi-segment An advanced metering system appropriate for almost all photographic situations. Center weighted Averages luminance values from the entire image area with a bias toward the center of the image. Spot For precise measurements of a small area displayed on the monitors. The icons indicating the metering mode are displayed on the monitors only. Do not confuse these icons with the focus signals (p. 68).
RECORDING MODE RED-EYE REDUCTION FLASH MODES Data panel EVF & LCD monitor – Fill-flash – Red-eye reduction Rear flash sync Used in low-light conditions and to reduce shadows under direct sunlight. To reduce the red-eye effect with flash photographs of people and animals Flash fires at the end of long exposures. The flash mode can be changed in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80). For the flash to fire, the unit must be manually lifted.
RECORDING MODE FLASH COMPENSATION FLASH RANGE The flash output can be controlled by ±2 Ev in 1/3 Ev increments. Flash compensation is set in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80). If the flash compensation is set to any value other than 0.0, the flashcompensation indicator will appear on the monitors and data panel. For correct flash exposures, the subject must be within the flash range. The flash range can be extended by changing the camera sensitivity (p. 40).
RECORDING MODE NAVIGATING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU Basic 1 In recording mode, press the menu button to activate the menu. The menu button also turns off the recording-mode menu after making settings. AF mode 2 The four-way keys are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the center of the controller will enter a setting. Metering mode Activate the recording-mode menu with the menu button (1). The “Basic” tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted.
RECORDING MODE RECORDING-MODE MENU - BASIC Menu option Settings AF-single AF mode (p. 68) AF-continuous Multi-segment Metering mode (p. 74) Center weighted Spot Flash mode (p. 76) Flash compensation (p. 78) 82 Description Focus is calculated and set when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Camera continues to focus on a moving subject even when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Employs 300 segments (256 for the DiMAGE 5) over the image area to calculate exposure.
RECORDING MODE RECORDING-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 1 (CONT.) Menu option Magnification button (p. 71) (DiMAGE 7 only) Settings Description Digital zoom The 2X digital zoom is active. Electronic magnification The 4X electronic magnification is active. MEMORY - STORING CAMERA SETTINGS EVF and LCD monitor display RECORDING-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 2 Hard (+) Sharpness (p. 86) Sets the degree of sharpness to be applied before the image is captured. – B&W To record 24-bit color or 8-bit monochrome images.
RECORDING MODE SHARPNESS DATA IMPRINTING The sharpness of the image can be altered. This must be set before the image is recorded. Sharpness is set in the custom 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80). Data can be printed directly on the image. The imprinting function must be activated before the image is taken.
RECORDING MODE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD INSTANT PLAYBACK The electronic keyboard is used to enter text for imprinting data or for naming new folders. The keyboard automatically appears when text needs to be entered. After an image is captured, it will be displayed on the monitors before being saved. When in continuous-advance or bracketing mode, an index display is used. The instant playback function is set in the custom 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80).
RECORDING MODE MOVIE RECORDING 2 This camera can record up to sixty seconds of digital video. The motion JPEG image is 320 X 240 pixels (QVGA). The effective image area is 308 X 240 pixels; two thin lines will appear to the left and right of the image when played back. Shooting digital video is simple. Set the main dial to movie recording (1). Frame the picture as described in the basic recording operation (p. 29). Press the shutter-release button once to start recording (2).
RECORDING MODE BULB EXPOSURES Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 71). Exposures up to thirty seconds can be made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button. The use of a tripod and a remote cord is recommended for bulb exposures. Use the control dial (1) to decrease the shutter-speed value below four seconds until “bulb” is displayed. 1 PLAYBACK MODE To set the aperture value, turn the Digital Effects Controller to exposure compensation (2).
PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING PICTURES VIEWING MOVIES Still images and movie clips can easily be viewed and edited in playback mode. To set the camera to view images, turn the mode dial to the playback position (1). 1 Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie clip to be viewed. Simply use the controller to scroll through the pictures on the CompactFlash card. Images are displayed with date, frame number, printing status, and lock status information.
PLAYBACK MODE SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK DISPLAY HISTOGRAM DISPLAY Mode indicator Thumbnail of image Image size (p. 42) Image quality (p. 43) Mode indicator Image size (p. 42) Image quality (p. 43) Shutter speed Aperture value White balance setting (p. 58) Time of recording Date of recording Frame number/ total number of images in folder Printing icon (p. 108) Lock icon (p. 105) Camera sensitivity (ISO) setting (p. 61) Degree of exposure compensation (p. 63) Folder name (p.
PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY CONTROLS - PLAYBACK MODE Located on the back of the camera, the display-mode switch and the displayinformation button control on which monitor the image is displayed and the display format. The three position switch allows the choice between automatic display and setting the display to the EVF or LCD monitor. In the center of the display switch, the display-information button controls the display format.
PLAYBACK MODE ENLARGED PLAYBACK In single-frame playback, a still image can be enlarged for closer examination. RAW and super fine images cannot be enlarged. 1 2 With the image to be enlarged displayed, press the magnification button. • The degree of magnification is displayed in the EVF and on the LCD monitor. • The image is magnified in a maximum of three steps. Each time the magnification button is pressed, the image is enlarged. After the final step, the image is displayed at the original size.
PLAYBACK MODE NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU Basic 1 In playback mode, press the menu button to activate the menu. The menu button also turns off the playback-mode menu when the settings have been completed. 2 The four-way keys are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the controller will enter a setting. Delete Lock Activate the playback-mode menu with the menu button (1). The “Basic” tab will be highlighted.
PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU - BASIC LOCKING IMAGES DELETING IMAGES Single, multiple, or all images in a folder can be locked. A locked image cannot be deleted by either the playback-mode menu functions or the QV/delete button. Important images should be locked. To lock images in other folders, the folder must first be selected in the custom 1 section of the setup menu (p. 114). The lock option has four settings: Deleting permanently erases the image. Once deleted, an image cannot be recovered.
PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 1 (SLIDE SHOW) Menu options The custom 1 section of the playback-mode menu controls the slide-show function. This function automatically displays all still images in a folder in order. Slide show Image countdown / total number of images in the presentation. Settings Start To start the slide-show presentation. Pressing the center of the controller will pause the presentation.
PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 2 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 CompactFlash card is simply taken to a photofinishing service or inserted into the CompactFlash-card slot of DPOF compatible printers. When a DPOF file is created, a misc. folder is automatically made on the CompactFlash card to store it (p. 130).
PLAYBACK MODE COPYING IMAGES FRAME-SELECTION SCREEN Image files can be copied from one CompactFlash card to another. Up to 10MB of data can be transferred. Every time the copy function is used, a new folder is automatically created for the images (p. 130). When a marked-frames setting is chosen on a menu, the frame selection screen will appear. This screen allows multiple images to be chosen. The index format of the screen can be changed in the basic section of the playback-mode menu (p. 102).
VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-out terminal which can be used to connect the camera to a television using the supplied video cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The videooutput setting can be checked and set in the custom 2 section of the setup menu (p. 114). 1. Turn off the television and the camera. 2. Insert the mini-plug end of the video cable into the camera’s video-out terminal. 3.
SETUP MODE NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU Basic To access the menu, simply turn the main dial to the setup position. The four-way keys of the controller are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the controller will enter a setting. The “Basic” tab will be highlighted. Use the left/right keys of the controller (2) to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted. When the desired menu is displayed, use the up/down keys (2) to scroll through the menu options.
SETUP MODE SETUP MENU - BASIC AUTO POWER SAVE The basic section of the setup menu allows changes to be made to the operation of the camera as well as the ability to format CompactFlash cards. The camera will turn off the EVF and data panel to conserve battery power if no operation is made within a certain period. The length of this period can be changed to 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes. The auto-power-save option will not affect the display period of LCD monitor; it will shut down after 30 seconds.
SETUP MODE SETUP MENU - CUSTOM 1 NEW FOLDER The custom 1 section of the setup menu controls file number sequencing and the creation of new folders. See page 130 about the organization of the folders on the CompactFlash card This allows the creation of new folders. When selected, the electronic keyboard (p. 88) automatically appears so the the folder name can be entered.
SETUP MODE SETUP MENU - CUSTOM 2 RESET DEFAULT Unlike the pro-auto button (p. 37), this function affects not only the recording mode, but also the playback, and setup modes. When selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Yes” resets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the operation.
SETUP MODE SETTING THE DATE AND TIME It is important to accurately set the clock. When a still image or a movie clip is recorded, the date and time of the recording are saved with the image and are displayed during playback or can be read with the DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility software included on the CD-ROM. The camera’s clock is also used with data imprinting. When the Date/Time-set option is selected and entered, the date/time screen will be displayed.
DATA-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER 6 A fresh set of batteries should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of batteries. For users with Windows 98 and Mac OS 8.6, read the respective sections on how to connect to the operating system before connecting the camera to a computer (Windows 98 - p. 126, OS 8.6 - p. 129). 1 Start up the computer. 2 Insert the CompactFlash card into the camera.
DATA-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 MANUAL INSTALLATION The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically, it can be installed manually with the operating system’s add-new-hardware wizard; see the instructions on the following page. During installation, if the operating system requests the Windows 98 CD-ROM, inset it into the CD-ROM drive and follow the accompanying instructions on the screen.
DATA-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING TO MAC OS 8.6 The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver. Click “Next” to install the driver in the system. • One of three drivers may be located: MNLVENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf, or USBSTRG.inf. • The letter designating the CD-ROM drive will vary between computers. To access this camera with a computer with Mac OS 8.6, the USB storage support 1.3.5.smi must be installed first. This software is supplied by Apple Computer, Inc. free of charge.
DATA-TRANSFER MODE COMPACTFLASH CARD FOLDER ORGANIZATION Drive Icon The misc. folder contains DPOF print files (p. 108). Misc Dcim The last two digits in the folder name indicate the camera that was used to capture the images; “03” indicates a DiMAGE 7 and “04” a DiMAGE 5. Super-fine image 100MLT03 130 PICT0001.TIF PICT0001.THM Fine, standard, or economy image 100MLT04 Images copied from one CompactFlash to another (p. 110) are placed in a folder with a name ending in “CP.
DATA-TRANSFER MODE DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER Never disconnect the camera when the access lamp is lit - the data or CompactFlash card may permanently be damaged. WINDOWS 98 The hardware devices to be stopped will be displayed. Highlight the device by clicking on it then click “Stop.” Confirm that the access lamp is not lit. Turn the mode dial to another position and then disconnect the USB cable.
DATA-TRANSFER MODE CHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD (DATA-TRANSFER MODE) Care should be taken when changing CompactFlash cards while the camera is attached to the computer. Data could be lost or damaged if the camera is not properly disconnected. Always confirm the access lamp is out before removing the CompactFlash card. WINDOWS 98 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Change the CompactFlash card. 3. Turn on the camera. 4. Use the data-transfer menu to remake the USB connection. APPENDIX WINDOWS ME AND 2000 1.
A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. It is a broad and disciplined field that can take years to master. But the pleasure in making photographs and the joy of capturing a magical moment cannot be compared. The guide is an introduction to some basic photographic principles. The lens aperture controls not only exposure, but also depth of field; the area between the closest object in focus and the furthest object in focus.
SYSTEM ACCESSORIES TROUBLESHOOTING A variety of Minolta accessories can be used with this camera to extend its performance. For more details on the items listed below and in other sections of this manual, contact your local Minolta dealer. The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems or damage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently, contact a Minolta service facility listed on the back cover of this manual.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Shutter will not release. Symptom Cause No-card warning appears on the monitors. No CompactFlash card in the camera. Insert a CompactFlash card (p.26). Subject is too close. Make sure the subject is within the autofocus range (0.5m - ∞) or use the macro mode (p. 69). The camera is in macro mode. Cancel the macro mode setting (p. 69). A special situation is preventing the autofocus system from focusing (p.
CARE AND STORAGE CAMERA CARE OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • Turn off the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries or the CompactFlash card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera. • When at the beach or near water, take care not to expose the camera to water or sand. Water, sand, dust, or salt can damage the camera.
CARE AND STORAGE BATTERIES BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS OR JOURNEYS • Battery performance decreases with temperature. In cold environments, we recommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as the inside of a coat. Batteries can recover their power when they warm up. As the performance of Ni-MH batteries are less affected by temperature, their use is recommended when shooting in cold environments. • Remove the batteries when the camera is not in use for an extended period.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CCD: Number of effective pixels: Camera sensitivity (ISO): Aspect ratio: Lens construction: Maximum aperture: Focal length: Focusing range: Filter diameter: Autofocusing system: Shutter: Built-in flash recycling time: Viewfinder LCD: Monitor LCD: Field of view: A/D conversion: Recording media: File formats: Print Image Matching: Menu languages: Video output: 146 2/3-type interline primary-color CCD with a total of 5.24 million pixels. (DiMAGE 7) 1/1.
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