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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

9222-2735-11 SY-A406/0406/109678

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Page 1: ...E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222 2735 11 SY A406 0406 109678...

Page 2: ...sult in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the product and its accessories BEFORE YOU BEGIN Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings Inc DiMAGE is a trademark of Konica Minolta Ph...

Page 3: ...ies enters your eye immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor If fluid from the batteries makes contact with your skin or clothing wash the area thoroughly with water T...

Page 4: ...ic shock Do not use the product near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline benzine or paint thinner Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol benzine or paint thinner to clean the produc...

Page 5: ...or it to cool Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with people or objects The flash unit discharges a large amount of energy which may cause burns Do not apply pressure to the LCD monitor A da...

Page 6: ...ng the strap and lens cap 12 Inserting batteries 13 Battery condition indicator 14 Auto power save 14 Connecting the optional AC adapter 15 Changing the memory card 16 Turning on the camera and displa...

Page 7: ...g 40 Exposure compensation 41 Focus area selection 42 Navigating the recording menus 43 Drive modes 45 Self timer 46 Continuous advance 47 Progressive capture 48 Bracketing 49 What is an Ev 50 Image s...

Page 8: ...rame selection screen 72 Delete 73 Format 74 Lock 75 Copy and E mail Copy 76 Slide Show 78 About DPOF 80 DPOF setup 80 Date print 81 Index print 81 Viewing images on a television 82 Setup menu 83 Open...

Page 9: ...and 98 Second Edition 100 Windows Me 2000 Professional and XP 100 Mac OS 101 Changing the memory card 102 Uninstalling the driver software Windows 103 PictBridge 104 Notes on printing errors 105 Navig...

Page 10: ...ge instructions in the back of this manual p 112 NAMES OF PARTS The battery chamber door p 13 and tripod socket are located on the bottom of the body Flash p 26 AF window Lens Shutter release button S...

Page 11: ...stment 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 swit...

Page 12: ...ca Minolta dealer Availability varies with region ATTACHING THE STRAP AND LENS CAP Using your thumb and index finger pinch the outside tabs of the lens cap to remove or attach When the camera is not i...

Page 13: ...o the open position 1 Slide the door to the front of the camera 2 to release the safety catch Lift the door to open 3 This digital camera uses four AA size alkaline or Ni MH batteries Do not use other...

Page 14: ...anged in section 1 of the setup menu p 86 Full battery indicator the battery is fully charged This indicator is displayed for three seconds on the monitor when the camera is turned on Low battery indi...

Page 15: ...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 Japan and AC 11 is for use in all other areas Insert the mini plug of the...

Page 16: ...orce the card If the card does not fit check that it is oriented correctly 2 To eject a memory card press the card into the slot and release The card can then be pulled out Take care when removing the...

Page 17: ...monitor is viewed directly Playback mode Monitor display images can be played back and edited The monitor is viewed directly To use the viewfinder in the playback mode press and hold the flash mode bu...

Page 18: ...cording If the clock and calendar have not been set a message is displayed for a few seconds each time the camera is turned on This message is also displayed if the clock and calendar are reset when t...

Page 19: ...menu is simple The up down and left right keys of the controller 2 move the cursor and change settings on the menu The central button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments Digit...

Page 20: ...his camera Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the operations in this section before moving on to the other sections in the manual USING THE ZOOM LENS The zoom lever controls the lens 1 Pressing the...

Page 21: ...tion When the sports action subject program is selected with Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection p 23 the camera continues to focus when the shutter release button is held partway down continu...

Page 22: ...An AF sensor a is displayed to indicate the subject Automatic Digital Subject Selection will choose the appropriate exposure mode see the facing page The focus signal b on the monitor will confirm fo...

Page 23: ...isplay will indicate Automatic Digital Subject Selection is active Place the subject in the focus frames the procedure is the same as the basic recording operation described on page 22 Press the shutt...

Page 24: ...the picture FOCUS LOCK Place the subject within the focus frame Press and hold the shutter release button partway down The focus signal indicates the focus is locked The shutter speed and aperture val...

Page 25: ...frame The subject is near a very bright object or area When using the sports action digital subject program the camera continually focuses when the shutter release button is pressed partway down the...

Page 26: ...eyes Fill flash the flash fires with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light Fill flash can be used to reduce harsh shadows caused by strong direct light or sunshine Slow sync flash an...

Page 27: ...range Distance is given from the CCD plane 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 Approximate location of CCD...

Page 28: ...finder and direct viewing Turn the mode switch to the appropriate position Press and hold the information i button to open the LCD brightness screen Use the left right keys of the controller to adjust...

Page 29: ...jects such as with a portrait of a person When using the flash ask your subjects not to move after the burst the shutter will still be open for the background exposure Landscape optimized to produce s...

Page 30: ...BASIC PLAYBACK BASIC PLAYBACK SINGLE FRAME PLAYBACK AND HISTOGRAM DISPLAY Date of capture Frame number total number of images Lock indicator p 75 DPOF indicator p 80 Image size p 51 Image quality p 5...

Page 31: ...rtical image press the down key to cycle through the three positions 90 counterclockwise 90 clockwise and horizontal To return to the recording mode from Quick View press the menu button or shutter re...

Page 32: ...can be deleted using the Quick Viiew delete button p 31 or a movie clip can be played by pressing the central button of the controller When the information i button is pressed again the highlighted i...

Page 33: ...he menu button or the central button of the controller The information i button switches between showing the full display and the image only With the image to be magnified displayed press the right T...

Page 34: ...zoom display p 53 19 Drive mode indicator p 45 17 Date imprinting indicator p 89 18 Frame counter p 52 25 Color mode indicator p 60 23 Image size display p 51 22 Image quality indicator p 51 2 Mode i...

Page 35: ...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 macro mode The following chart lists the...

Page 36: ...out exposure settings The shutter speed and aperture values of the exposure are displayed on the monitor when the shutter release button is pressed partway down If shutter speed and aperture displays...

Page 37: ...turns blue and a double arrow indicator appears next to it The shutter speed can be set between 1 2000 and 15 seconds If the shutter speed is beyond the aperture range the aperture display will turn r...

Page 38: ...increase the exposure until the image is visible decrease the exposure if the monitor is white When the shutter release button is pressed partway down the brightness of the live image may change while...

Page 39: ...e made The use of a tripod is recommended The camera s exposure system cannot be used to calculate time exposures A separate light meter can be used to determine the exposure 39 TIME EXPOSURES Use the...

Page 40: ...se button all the way down and release to start recording Recording indicator Remaining time MOVIE RECORDING The camera continues to focus during recording The camera will continue to record until the...

Page 41: ...f In Digital Subject Programs P A and S exposure modes exposure compensation remains in effect until reset EXPOSURE COMPENSATION When adjusting the exposure the amount of compensation is shown in EV p...

Page 42: ...d it will remain active even after the picture has been taken Press and hold the central button of the controller to return to the standard focus frames Press and hold the central button of the contro...

Page 43: ...croll through the menu options Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed With the menu option highlighted press the right controller key the settings are displayed with the current settin...

Page 44: ...de Contrast Auto Off NaturalColor Normal Normal Sharpness Auto recording menu Digital Subject Program menu Movie menu P A S and M exposure mode menu Focus mode 54 Frame rate 64 Full time AF 57 Image s...

Page 45: ...t until changed Refer to the following sections for descriptions of the drive modes DRIVE MODES Single frame advance to take a single image each time the shutter release button is pressed p 22 Self ti...

Page 46: ...amp on the front of the camera 3 will start to blink and is accompanied by an audio signal A few seconds before the exposure the self timer lamp will blink rapidly The lamp will glow steadily just bef...

Page 47: ...es Press and hold the shutter release button all the way down 2 to begin taking pictures focus is locked with the first frame When the shutter release button is pressed and held the camera will begin...

Page 48: ...ies Press and hold the shutter release button all the way down 2 to begin taking pictures focus is locked with the first frame When the shutter release button is pressed and held the camera will begin...

Page 49: ...t Press the central button of the controller to set the value To change the increment select the bracketing drive mode again with the menu BRACKETING Compose the picture as described in the basic reco...

Page 50: ...set and the entire bracket must be made again If the red low battery indicator appears the bracketing drive mode is disabled The flash cannot be used with the bracketing drive mode The order of the br...

Page 51: ...the picture is taken Changes are displayed on the LCD monitor Changes made on one menu affects all exposure modes except movie Image size and quality must be reset manually See navigating the recordi...

Page 52: ...r or may decrease it by more than one When the frame counter displays zero it indicates no more images at the image size and quality settings can be captured Changing those settings may allow more ima...

Page 53: ...crements The transition between the optical zoom and digital zoom is seamless When the digital zoom is active the image magnification is displayed on the monitor and the focus frames change to a singl...

Page 54: ...shutter release button is held partway down In movie recording focus is locked when the shutter release button is partway down but it is continually adjusted during recording FOCUS MODES When using t...

Page 55: ...ions When the built in flash is used the white balance is set for the color temperature of the flash White balance is the camera s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral The effect...

Page 56: ...ill the image area with a white object the object does not need to be in focus Press the central button of the controller to make the calibration or press the menu button to cancel the routine The liv...

Page 57: ...see page 62 on the custom key function For more on flash modes refer to page 26 Focus mode Full time AF Flash mode Metering mode Single AF On Autoflash 0 MultiSegment Flash comp FLASH COMPENSATION Fla...

Page 58: ...over the entire image area with emphasis given the central region Spot metering uses a small area within the image to calculate the exposure A small circle appears in the middle of the live image indi...

Page 59: ...When any other setting than auto is used ISO and the set value will be displayed on the monitor A specific sensitivity setting can be selected As the ISO value doubles the camera sensitivity doubles L...

Page 60: ...faithfully This mode uses no monitor indicator when active Vivid Color increases the saturation of the colors in the scene Black White produces neutral monochrome images The sepia mode creates warm to...

Page 61: ...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 evident If any level except normal is...

Page 62: ...ustom key function option on the menu press the central button of the controller to display the selection screen Use the four way keys of the controller to select the function Press the central button...

Page 63: ...ht 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 calibrat...

Page 64: ...u p 44 MOVIE FILE SIZES If image size or frame rate is changed the frame counter displays the approximate number of seconds that can be recorded with the installed memory card The total time that can...

Page 65: ...in low light Image quality can be lower with Night Movies because of the higher sensitivity The movie mode is set in section 1 of the movie menu p 44 The writing speed of the memory card may premature...

Page 66: ...focus and the furthest object in focus The larger the aperture value the greater the depth of field The smaller the aperture value the shallower the depth of field The required shutter speed for the e...

Page 67: ...terfall The use of a tripod is recommended with slow shutter speeds The change in aperture and shutter speed is not apparent in the live image Unlike film cameras test photographs can be taken and imm...

Page 68: ...ED PLAYBACK Press the display button to view the movie with or without the guidance bar During playback the left right keys rewind and fast forward the recording The basic functions in this mode are d...

Page 69: ...the point to capture the frame When the movie is paused the left right keys can be used to jog the clip to display the correct frame Play Rew Fwd Press the up key of the controller to capture the fra...

Page 70: ...settings are displayed with the current setting highlighted If Enter is displayed press the center of the controller to continue Use the up down keys to highlight the new setting Once a setting has b...

Page 71: ...rom deletion p 75 To play back images automatically p 78 To select the images for the Slide Show p 78 To specify how long each image is played back p 78 To repeat the Slide Show presentation automatic...

Page 72: ...e screen and any operation made The garbage can indicates the image is selected for deletion The key indicates the image is locked or selected to be locked The check indicates the image is selected fo...

Page 73: ...frames The file displayed or highlighted in the playback mode is deleted All unlocked files are deleted To delete multiple files When this setting is chosen the frame selection screen is displayed Us...

Page 74: ...choosing No cancels the formatting operation A screen appears to indicate the card has been formatted 74 ADVANCED PLAYBACK FORMAT When a memory card is formatted all data on the card is erased A memor...

Page 75: ...ode is locked All files on the memory card are locked Unlock all All files on the memory card are unlocked To lock or unlock multiple files When this setting is chosen the frame selection screen is di...

Page 76: ...in a folder with a name ending in CP and E mail Copy images are placed in a folder ending in EM The same folder is used to store copies until the number of images exceed 9 999 Copies of locked images...

Page 77: ...layed The messages are highlighted during the copying procedure E mail Copy The copy unsuccessful message appears when one or all of the images could not be copied Check the memory card to see which f...

Page 78: ...sen the frame selection screen is displayed Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the image to be included in the presentation Pressing the up key will mark the image with a check ind...

Page 79: ...ntation The presentation can be viewed without image information Before opening the playback menu press the information i button to turn off the information display Camera Notes The controller can be...

Page 80: ...hlighted image To create a DPOF file for all images on the memory card To chose a group of images to be printed or when the number of copies of each image varies When selected the frame selection scre...

Page 81: ...x print of all the images on the card select Yes in the index print option in section 3 of the playback menu To cancel an index print simply change the setting to No If an index print order is created...

Page 82: ...ra 2 Insert the small plug of the video cable into the camera s video out terminal The arrow mark on the plug should face the back of the camera 3 Plug the other end of the video cable into the video...

Page 83: ...ive m LCDbrightness Power save Inst Playback Lens acc Language 1 min Off None English Setup menu The setup menu is opened from the other menus It can be accessed from any of the recording or playback...

Page 84: ...ll through the menu options Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed With the menu option highlighted press the right controller key the settings are displayed with the current setting h...

Page 85: ...p 19 To activate file number memory p 87 To select the folder name format p 88 To set the camera s clock and calendar p 89 18 To reset camera functions p 90 To change or turn off audio signals p 91 T...

Page 86: ...a computer the auto power save period is fixed at ten minutes Auto power save is set in section 1 of the setup menu p 85 An image can be displayed on the monitor after it is captured When used with t...

Page 87: ...l zoom is disabled LANGUAGE The language used in the menus can be changed in section 1 of the setup menu If file number memory is selected when a new folder is created or a new memory card is used the...

Page 88: ...er with the day s date is created All images recorded that day are placed in that folder Images recorded on a different day are placed in a new folder with the corresponding date If the file number me...

Page 89: ...e date of recording can be printed directly on the image The imprinting function must be activated in section 2 of the setup menu p 85 before the image is taken Once activated the date will continue t...

Page 90: ...de p 23 Focus mode Autofocus Single shot AF p 54 Custom key function Flash mode p 62 Flash compensation 0 0 p 57 Camera sensitivity ISO Auto p 59 Sharpness Normal p 61 Exposure compensation 0 0 p 41 D...

Page 91: ...ck menu Playback Slide Show All frames p 78 Duration Slide Show 5 seconds p 78 Date print Off p 81 Repeat Slide Show No p 78 Index print No p 81 Setup menu LCD brightness Normal p 86 Auto power save p...

Page 92: ...IMER The self timer delay period can be changed in section 4 of the setup menu p 85 Two delay periods are available 10 seconds and 2 seconds FOCUS SIGNAL When the shutter release button is pressed par...

Page 93: ...iMAGE digital camera and have installed the Windows 98 driver software must repeat the installation procedure The updated version of the driver software included on the supplied DiMAGE Viewer CD ROM i...

Page 94: ...is connected to a computer see page 102 3 Open the USB port Video out terminal cover Attach the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera The arrow mark on the plug should face the back of the camer...

Page 95: ...em requests the Windows 98 CD ROM insert it into the CD ROM drive and follow the accompanying instructions on the screen No special driver software is required for other Windows or Macintosh operating...

Page 96: ...CD ROM drive at Win98 USB When the location is shown in the window click Next Manual Installation To install the Windows 98 driver manually follow the instructions in the connecting the camera to a c...

Page 97: ...ver in the system One of three drivers may be located MNLVENUM inf USBPDR inf or USBSTRG inf The last window confirms the driver has been installed Click Finish to close the add new hardware wizard Re...

Page 98: ...Misc 100KM008 10140625 102KM_CP 103KM_EM From left to right standard folder date folder copy folder e mail copy folder Copy images p 76 are placed in a folder with a name ending in CP E mail Copy ima...

Page 99: ...ing the original data the Exif tag information is erased Some Exif compatible applications rewrite the Exif data preventing the DiMAGE Viewer from reading it When using software other than the DiMAGE...

Page 100: ...Edition When more than one external device are connected to the computer repeat the procedure above except right click on the unplug or eject hardware icon This will open the unplug or eject hardware...

Page 101: ...device icon and drop it into the trash Turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable A confirmation screen will appear to indicate the devices to be stopped Clicking OK will stop the device A...

Page 102: ...USB connection using the unplug or eject hardware routine p 100 2 Turn off the camera 3 Change the memory card 4 Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection 1 Stop the USB connection by dragging t...

Page 103: ...located in the universal serial bus controller or other devices location of the device manager Click on the locations to display the files The driver should be indicated with the camera name Under cer...

Page 104: ...the menu navigation section on page 106 The information i button switches between the single frame and index playback formats on the PictBridge screen Enlarged playback activated with the zoom lever...

Page 105: ...y is exhausted before the print run is complete printing is canceled Use a fully charged battery or the optional AC adapter If a minor problem occurs during printing such as the paper runs out follow...

Page 106: ...settings are displayed with the current setting highlighted If Start is displayed press the center of the controller to continue Use the up down keys to highlight the new setting Once a setting has b...

Page 107: ...till images on the memory card for printing Two options are available All frames to print all images on the card A screen opens so the number of copies of each image can be specified A maximum number...

Page 108: ...e The following are the dimensions for postcard L and 2L paper sizes in both millimeters and inches for your reference Printing Notes Postcard L 2L 100 X 148mm 89 X 127mm 127 x 178mm 3 9 X 5 9 in 3 5...

Page 109: ...ng options in section 3 of the playback menu to be printed from a DPOF compatible PictBridge printer Simply select the start option from the menu to begin the routine The number of prints in the print...

Page 110: ...dead Replace batteries p 13 AA Ni MH batteries are inserted incorrectly Reinsert the batteries taking care that the negative and positive terminals are oriented as indicated on the inside of the batte...

Page 111: ...ts not contained in this manual contact a Konica Minolta service facility Pictures are not sharp While using flash the pic tures are too dark Focus signal is red Pictures are taken indoors or in low l...

Page 112: ...s of disuse store the camera in an airtight container with a silica gel drying agent Remove the batteries and memory card from the camera when not in use for extended periods Do not store the camera i...

Page 113: ...coat Batteries can recover their power when they warm up If batteries have been exhausted when used in the camera do not reload them even if their charge seems to recover over time These batteries wil...

Page 114: ...necessary The response time is longer with MultiMediaCards compared with SD Memory Cards This is not a defect but rather due to the specifications of the cards When using large capacity cards some op...

Page 115: ...ing or duplication of such material may be contrary to copyright laws Taking pictures or images of performances exhibitions etc is prohibited without approval and can infringe on copyright Images prot...

Page 116: ...instructions in the installer Macintosh users can download the latest version of QuickTime free of charge from the Apple Computer web site http www apple com IBM PC AT Compatible Pentium processor bas...

Page 117: ...in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equip me...

Page 118: ...nd Video AF Focus modes Single shot AF Continuous AF with Predictive Focus Control Full time AF Shutter CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter Shutter speeds 1 2000 15s Time 30s maximum Built i...

Page 119: ...movie recording with alkaline batteries Battery performance playback Approx 600 minutes for continuous playback with alkaline batteries Optional external power source AC Adapter AC 1L or AC 11 Dimens...

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