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Basic Setup

The functions available with the Mamiya ZD Back can be set up
to match the style of photography required. This chapter contains
explanations on the basic settings for photographic styles.

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Summary of Contents for 645 AFD II

Page 1: ...Digital Back User s Manual English DCUG1205N01 Printed in Japan 00 1_ZD back_E _hyou1 4 07 3 9 20 35 1 ...

Page 2: ...of the subject that is copyright protected using this product is prohibited There are also times when use of professional and personal photographic devices is restricted in some per formances shows and other exhibitions Trademark Mamiya Mamiya 645ADF Mamiya 645ADF II Mamiya RZ67PRO IID and MamiyaZD Back are the trademarks of Mamiya digital imaging Co Ltd Adobe and Photoshop are the trademarks of A...

Page 3: ...o direct sunlight in sun heated vehicles or near stoves Do not attempt to weld deform modify or disassemble the battery or camera The terminals may be damaged or the contents scatter Loss of sight can result if any battery acid makes contact with the eyes If any battery acid does get into the eyes do not rub them Wash the infected eyes under clean running water and consult a doctor as soon as poss...

Page 4: ...r disconnect the AC adapter with wet hands Make sure that the strap is not caught on anything when carrying the camera Care should be taken in order to avoid catching the strap on other objects when carrying the camera This can result in injury or accidents Do not place this product in places with high temperature This will cause deteriora tion of the parts and may cause fire Only use the provided...

Page 5: ...can result in condensation buildup within this product To avoid condensation buildup within this product it is suggested that this product be placed inside a plastic bag and sealed Remove this product from the bag when the conditions are suitable for this product to be exposed to the outside environment Condensation can cause this product to malfunction and breakdown Do not use when condensation i...

Page 6: ... have not been verified for compatibility Safe operation of Memory cards Memory cards are precision instruments Do not drop or allow them to be exposed to strong vibrations This can corrupt data that is stored in the memory card Do not use or store around television sets speakers or magnets where there are high levels of static electricity There is the possibility of recorded image data being eras...

Page 7: ... used to delete any remaining data completely before disposing of giving away the memory card The customer must assume the responsibility for data stored within the memory card About this User s manual Button operation and setting positions explained in the following use pictorials to display the buttons dials and marks on this product The in the bracketed figures refer to reference pages Explanat...

Page 8: ...e Mamiya ZD Back for the 645AFDII 20 Removing the Mamiya ZD Back for the RZ67PRO IID 20 Preparing the Lithium Ion Battery PB401 for Mamiya ZD Back 21 Removing the Battery 24 Date Settings and Preparing a Memory Card 25 Removing the Memory Card 28 IR Cut Filter YB401 Standard Low pass Filter YC401 Optional 29 Basic Setting Image Related Settings 32 RAW Data 32 Image Size 32 Setting the Quality and ...

Page 9: ...Images 58 Erasing1 Frame 58 Erasing All Images Entire Folder 59 Protecting Images 60 Protecting Images 60 Menus Menu Screen Operations 62 Recording Menu 63 Recording Menu 63 Playback Menu 67 Playback Menu 67 Setup Menu 75 Setup Menu 75 Connecting to the PC Connection 84 Connecting to the PC 85 Taking Photographs with the Use of the Software 85 Transferring Image Data 85 Connecting to the TV 88 Mai...

Page 10: ...10 Appendix Digital Terminology 96 Index 101 Specifications 104 ...

Page 11: ...Before Taking Pictures This chapter describes what you need to do before you start us ing this unit for the first time ...

Page 12: ...AFD II Shutter speed and aperture setting Shutter release Settings about digital images Following settings can be adjusted when connecting the camera to a PC and opening a capture screen with Mamiya Digital Photostudio Shutter release ISO sensitivity White balance setting Storage mode and storage size Image rotating Settings about digital images Following settings can be adjusted when connecting t...

Page 13: ...are BS301 MEMO A memory card for recording images must be purchased separately The low pass filter YC401 for Mamiya ZD Back must be purchased separately Protective Cover KE403 for Mamiya ZD Back viewfinder screen type A SV403 IR cut filter YB401 are attached to this product Mamiya ZD Back User s Manual this manual Battery charger PC401 User s Manual Lithium ion battery PB401 User s Manual IR Cut f...

Page 14: ...e Cover KE403 for Mamiya ZD Back LCD monitor P 54 ISO button P 43 Digital LCD panel P 16 White balance button P 38 OK button P 27 Cancel button P 27 Toggle key P 16 MENU button P 27 Delete button P 58 Protect button P 60 Info button P 56 ZOOM button P 55 DISPLAY button P 54 Quality button P 33 ...

Page 15: ...15 Left View Bottom View Memory card slot cover P 26 Memory card access lamp P 36 Terminal cover P 84 Video terminal cover P 88 Battery cover lock P 22 Battery cover P 22 ...

Page 16: ...can be set by various combinations of the toggle keys and buttons Indicator Toggle key ISO button ISO Sets the ISO sensitivity Quality button Quality icon Selects the image quality Display button Image Selects an image Zoom button Zoom position mark Moves position up down left and right Info button Shooting data Selects shooting data and histogram display histogram up down White balance Selects th...

Page 17: ...ress the lever into the unit while si multaneously pulling it out The cap can then be detached 3 Align the fitting groove on the bottom of the Mamiya ZD Back with the holder attachment fitting on the bottom of the camera 4 Press the Mamiya ZD Back onto the camera and then insert the fitting groove at the top into the holder at tachment fitting on the top of the cam era to secure it in place The no...

Page 18: ...the Mamiya ZD Back q Pull the detachment lever w Press the lever into the unit while si multaneously pulling it out The cap can then be removed 3 Align the orange circle on the Digital Back Adapter HX701 sold separately with the orange circle on the rear of the camera 4 Attach the Digital Back Adapter HX701 q Press the lever into the Digital Back Adapter HX701 w Press the stopper as far as it will...

Page 19: ...of the Mamiya ZD Back with the attachment fitting on the bot tom of the adapter 6 Press the Mamiya ZD Back onto the camera and then insert the attach ment fitting groove at the top into the attachment fitting on the top of the adapter to secure it in place ...

Page 20: ... Pull the detachment lever w Press the lever into the unit while si multaneously pulling it out The Mamiya ZD Back can then be de tached from the adapter 2 Remove the Digital Back Adapter HX701 q Push the lever on the Digital Back Adapter HX701 outwards w Press the stopper as far as it will go in the direction of the arrow The adapter can then be detached from the camera MEMO The Digital Back Adap...

Page 21: ...harge the battery Insert the Lithium ion battery PB401 supplied with the camera into the bat tery charger PC401 as illustrated The charging lamp lights and charging starts automatically When the charging lamp lights out charging is fin ished MEMO It will take about two hours to charge the battery for the first time when new For instructions on how to use the battery charger PC401 refer to the manu...

Page 22: ... Load the battery into this unit 1 Push down the battery cover lock to open the cover 2 Load the charged battery into the camera and close the battery cover Caution Be sure to turn this unit off before loading or unloading the battery ...

Page 23: ...y charged There is little power remaining Have a charged battery ready The camera will still op erate There is very little power remaining Replace the battery with a charged battery When the battery is spent batt and the battery power indication flash on the Digital LCD panel and viewfinder LCD when the shutter release button is pressed batt JPEG SD CF PC CUSTOM ...

Page 24: ...ng the Mamiya ZD Back Removing the Battery 1 Press the battery cover lock to open the battery cover 2 Press the and remove the battery Caution Be sure to turn this unit off before loading or unloading the battery ...

Page 25: ... toggle key to select 9 Date Time and press the OK button 3 The current date and time is displayed Press the OK button 4 The year entry field is selected Press on the toggle key to set the year 5 After setting the year press on the toggle key to select the month 6 Select the month day hour and minutes in the same way After the date and time are set press the OK but ton to save the settings OK butt...

Page 26: ...2 Insert the memory card as far as it will go making sure it is oriented as illustrated 3 Close the memory card slot cover MEMO This camera uses an SD card or CF card SD memory cards with a capacity of up to 2GB can be used Important Use a CF card with a capacity of 256MB or more or an SD card with a capacity of 256MB 5MB S or more SD card slot Compact flash CF card slot ...

Page 27: ...een inserted in and press the OK button 4 The confirmation dialog is displayed Press the OK button to format MEMO To cancel formatting press the Cancel button The display returns to Step 2 Important All image data stored on the memory card is deleted by formatting Once deleted image data cannot be restored To avoid losing important data check the images and data stored on the memory card before fo...

Page 28: ... button shown in the illustration to make the button pop out Press the button to eject the memory card and pull it slowly out of the slot 2 To remove an SD card press the card in lightly to eject it and pull it slowly out of the slot Depending on the type of card the card may pop out of the slot Preparing the Mamiya ZD Back ...

Page 29: ...1 does not reduce false colors moiré and other phenomena that are unique to digital images Low Pass Filter YC401 The low pass filterYC401 reduces false colors moiré and other phenomena that are produced depending on the subject and which are unique to digital images and is therefore suitable for normal photography Low pass filters have the same capabilities as IR cut filters Removing the IR Cut Fi...

Page 30: ...ut Filter YB401 for Mamiya ZD Back 1 Invert the filter so that the side en graved IR CUT FILTER is facing back 2 Align the notch on the filter attach ment with the protruding part of the filter and press it into place The IR Cut Filter YB401 for Mamiya ZD Back is now attached IR Cut FilterYB401 Standard Low pass FilterYC401 Option ...

Page 31: ...Basic Setup The functions available with the Mamiya ZD Back can be set up to match the style of photography required This chapter contains explanations on the basic settings for photographic styles ...

Page 32: ... you can choose from 3 images sizes L M S and 3 compression rates FINE NORMAL BASIC RAW Data RAW data is image data that has not undergone any processing in this unit and has the extension MEF To view RAW image data on a computer it must first be converted to processing editing and general use format TIFF JPEG by Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio software This process is called developing MEMO RAW JPEG i...

Page 33: ...008 2256 pixels Approx 218 3 163 7mm NORMAL Approx 1 5MB 6 800 000 pixels BASIC Approx 0 8MB The image file size varies depending on the subject and shooting environment The print size is the approximate size when printing in 350dpi resolution Setting the Quality and Size 1 Press the QUALITY button The image quality indicator appears on the digital LCD monitor JPEG Icon The display will return to ...

Page 34: ...lect the quality 3 If you selected JPEG format press on the toggle key to select L M or S 4 Press the QUALITY button to set JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG JPEG Image Related Settings ...

Page 35: ...M NORMAL 24 frames 50 frames 101 frames BASIC 25 frames 52 frames 105 frames FINE 24 frames 50 frames 100 frames S NORMAL 25 frames 53 frames 106 frames BASIC 26 frames 54 frames 108 frames FINE 94 frames 195 frames 390frames L NORMAL 152 frames 315 frames 629 frames BASIC 266 frames 551 frames 1101 frames FINE 128 frames 266 frames 532 frames JPEG M NORMAL 257 frames 533 frames 1065 frames BASIC ...

Page 36: ...s have a spare battery ready and keep it warm in your pocket When taking a lot of pictures be sure to have a spare battery at hand The shape of plugs and power outlets varies from country to country When traveling abroad be sure to check the shape of the outlet beforehand and take a correctly shaped adapter plug for the battery charger Turning the camera off L while saving to the memory card If th...

Page 37: ...specified when developing images using Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio Setting Description sRGB Sets the color space to sRGB Suitable for general image use Sets the color space to Adobe RGB With a broader color reproduction area AdobeRGB than sRGB it is suitable for uses such as commercial printing However the same gamut can only be reproduced on an image output device with the Adobe RGB color reproduc...

Page 38: ...K For taking pictures under incandescent light Fluorescent Approx 4200K For taking pictures under white fluorescent light light Flash Approx 5500K For taking pictures using the flash Customized Approx 2900_6000K For adjusting the white balance according to white balance 1 the shooting environment Customized Approx 2900_6000K For adjusting the white balance according to white balance 2 the shooting...

Page 39: ...ke minor adjustments to the white balance settings for auto day light cloudy shade electric light fluorescent light and flash in the range of 3 decamired steps Adjusting in the plus direction produces a reddish tinge while adjusting in the minus direction produces a bluish tinge 1 Press the WB button The white balance indicator appears on the digital LCD panel Redder Bluer JPEG SD CF PC CUSTOM 1 C...

Page 40: ...vin value you want to set Press and hold down the toggle key to change the color temperature continu ously 4 Press the WB button Trial Shot Check that the color temperature you have set is the correct white balance for the shooting conditions by taking a test shot using the white balance set by the color temperature setting Mired The color temperature of the light source is expressed in kelvins K ...

Page 41: ... OK button 3 Select customized white balance 1 or 2 in the customize window and press the OK but ton Customized white balance 1 is used in this ex planation The Customize White Balance window appears 4 Aim the camera so that a white or gray object fills as much of the picture area as possible and take the picture The customized white balance data appears on the LCD monitor 5 Check that the white o...

Page 42: ...izing the white balance As photocopying paper and other OA paper contains a fluorescent coating the correct custom ized white balance may not be obtained If the captured white or gray object is smaller than the frame in the customize window the correct customized white balance may not be obtained The image used for customizing the white balance is not saved Using the Customized White Balance 1 Pre...

Page 43: ...Use only when you require a fast shutter speed in low light conditions 1 Press the ISO button The ISO icon and film speed appear on the digital LCD panel 2 Press the toggle keys to select the film speed The display will return to the normal screen when any button other than the ISO OK or Cancel buttons are pressed 3 Press the ISO button to set You can also press any button other than the toggle ke...

Page 44: ...table for most pictures Portrait Emphasizes skin tones Suitable for portrait pictures Landscape Emphasizes bright greenery and blue skies Suitable for landscape pictures Products Emphasizes primary colors Suitable for pictures of products 1 Press the MENU button to select the record ing menu 2 Press on the toggle key to select 1 Shooting Mode in the Recording menu and press the OK button 3 Press o...

Page 45: ... desired sharpness 3 Press the OK button to set Tone You can adjust the tone of images Select Low to reduce the contrast and High to increase the contrast The default setting is Normal 1 Press the MENU button Press the toggle keys to select 3 Tone in the recording menu and press the OK button 2 Press on the toggle key to select the desired tone 3 Press the OK button to set Sharpness None Minimum M...

Page 46: ...ct 4 Saturation in the recording menu and press the OK button 2 Press on the toggle key to select the desired saturation 3 Press the OK button to set Important Any changes you make to the sharpness tone and saturation are reflected in the JPEG images produced by the camera For RAW images the settings are saved as the default settings when the images are opened with Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio Setti...

Page 47: ...ard 1 Press the MENU button Press the toggle keys to select 7 Storage in the recording menu and press the OK button 2 Press on the toggle key to select a card slot 3 Press the OK button to set Subsequently captured images are saved to the memory card in the selected card slot JPEG SD CF PC CUSTOM When you have selected a card slot no images will be saved to the memory card in the other card slot i...

Page 48: ...der number The folder number can be set up number 100 to 999 5 Press the OK button to set The selected folder number appears in the cur rent folder field and subsequently captured images are saved to this folder The number after the highest existing folder number appears in the new folder field in a new folder display window When folder numbers have been skipped between folder settings the folder ...

Page 49: ...Folder A folder is automatically created when the memory card is formatted or a card containing no folders is inserted A new folder is created when the number of files saved to the folder exceeds 9999 If multiple folders have been created the folder with the number closest to the cur rently used folder is selected and a new folder is not created If the folder with the highest number was selected a...

Page 50: ...ver when the selected folder or memory card already contains images numbering starts from the next file number after the highest existing file number in the folder When the memory card is full FOLDER NO FULL appears on the LCD monitor then CARD FULL appears and the shutter release is locked Images are saved with sequential file numbers regardless of the file numbers in the memory card However if a...

Page 51: ...ivity and picture count to the folder number and file number While the ISO sensitivity and picture count are displayed on the monitor press the ISO button while holding down the INFO button The ISO sensitivity and picture count change to the folder number and file number The setting is saved when the camera is turned off To restore the normal display press the ISO button while holding down the INF...

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Page 53: ...g Back Images This section explains how to playback and delete photographs with this unit attached to the camera Refer to the instruction manual for the software in use when play ing back images on a computer ...

Page 54: ...monitor 1 Press the Display button The most recently recorded image will be displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Select the image you wish to display with the toggle key Press to display the previous image and to display the next im age When the most recently taken photograph is displayed pressing the key on the toggle key will display the first photograph taken LCD monitor display 1 2 ...

Page 55: ...tton move the frame to the area you wish to zoom in on with the toggle key 5 Release the ZOOM button A zoom in image of the area selected with the frame will be displayed Use the toggle key to scroll around the zoomed in image 6 Press the ZOOM button once again to return to the normal viewing screen Memo Press the shutter release button half way to cancel the playing back images and switch off the...

Page 56: ...h between different display formats 1 Press the Display button to display the frame 2 Keep your finger pressed down on the Info button and then select the required LCD monitor with the and toggle keys Display screen 1 Folder File number Date Protection mark Display screen 2 Folder File number Date Recording information Display screen 3 Folder File number Date Histogram Highlight and shadow alerts ...

Page 57: ...umber Time Preview screen Date 1 Shutter speed 2 Aperture 3 Metered mode 4 Exposure mode 5 ISO sensitivity 6 Exposure compensation 7 White balance 8 Image Quality mode Only RAW will be displayed if record ing together with JPEG is selected 9 Image protection Displayed when the image is protected 1 2 2 ...

Page 58: ...e 3 Press the Delete button A message confirming that the image is to be deleted will be displayed 4 Select 1 Frame with the and toggle keys and then press the OK button The frame being displayed will be deleted Once the image has been deleted the subsequent image will be displayed Repeat the above procedure from 3 to continue deleting images Press the Cancel button to abort deletion When both RAW...

Page 59: ...ggle key and then press the OK button A message confirming that all images in the folder are to be deleted will be displayed 4 Select OK with the and toggle keys and then press the OK button All of the images in the folder will be deleted Simultaneously stored images are deleted in accordance with the pa rameters set on 10 Select File Type to Erase on the playback menu NOTE Note that deleted image...

Page 60: ...ed image will be displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Select the image you wish to protect with the toggle key Press to display the previous image and to display the next im age 3 Press the Protect button The protection symbol will be displayed on images that have been protected Memo Images that have been protected and display the mark cannot be deleted with the 1 FRAME or with ALL IMAGES deletion proce...

Page 61: ...Menus This chapter explains the functions that can be selected from this unit s menu screen There are three types of menu mode available Recording Menu Playback Menu and Setup Menu ...

Page 62: ...Setup Menu The Setup Menu includes all of the basis settings relating to this unit such as memory card formatting date setup and other settings To set up each parameter select the required parameter symbol with the use of the toggle key and then press the OK button Press the Cancel button to return by one step The front control dial performs the same functions as the and toggle keys and the rear c...

Page 63: ...meters 1 Shooting Mode 2 Sharpness 3 Tone 4 Saturation 5 Folder Setting 6 Customize White Balance 7 Storage 8 Auto Rotation The name of the menu currently selected and the current parameter setting will be displayed at the parameter status display area of the menu The Shooting Mode Sharpness Tone and Saturation settings are activated for the JPEG images generated by this unit These settings can be...

Page 64: ... Sharpness The sharpness strength of the outlines for images is set up on this menu The default setting is None See Basic Setup Setting the Sharpness Tone and Saturation page 46 for further details 3 Tone The tone for images is set up on this menu The default setting is Normal See Basic Setup Setting the Sharpness Tone and Saturation page 46 for further details Recording Menu Sharpness None Minimu...

Page 65: ...ails 5 Folder Setting The folder in which recorded images are to be stored is set up on this menu See Basic Setup Creating a Folder page 49 for further details 6 Custom White Balance The customized white balance for images is acquired on this menu A maxi mum of two customized white balances can be registered See Basic Setup Customized White Balance page 41 for further details ...

Page 66: ...page 48 for further details on se lecting the storage medium 8 Auto Rotation This menu sets up whether to rotate images or not When set at OFF horizontal and vertical images are stored in the horizontal display format and when set at ON horizontal and vertical images are stored and displayed in the vertical format The default setting is OFF 1 Press the MENU button select 8 Rotate or Not with the t...

Page 67: ...Menu contains the following parameters 1 Erase Image 2 Playback Folder 3 Slide Show 4 LCD Brightness 5 Protect Unprotect 6 Highlight Shadow Alerts 7 Set Magnification 8 Highlight Alert Level 1 9 Shadow Alert Level 10 Select File Type to Erase The name of the menu currently selected the details of the icon and the current pa rameter setting will be displayed at the parameter status display area of ...

Page 68: ...mages at a Time When the 2 All folders has been select and all images are erased at a time note that all images in the folder currently being played back will be erased together will all images in every other folder Images that have been deleted cannot be restored 2 Playback Folder This menu selects the folder for which images stored on the memory card are to be played back The default setting is ...

Page 69: ...ess the Cancel button to end the slide show 4 LCD Brightness This adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor The brightness can be ad justed to six different stages to match the environment in which images are being played back The adjustments are made with the use of the toggle key The default setting is the brightest display 1 Select the Playback Menu and then select 4 LCD Brightness with the tog...

Page 70: ... to be activated or deactivated for the images stored on the memory card individually or in bulk for all images in the folder Parameter Details Protect capture folder Activates the protection function for all images in the selected playback folder or the recording folder Unprotect capture folder Deactivates the protection function for all images in the selected playback folder or the recording fol...

Page 71: ...e Setup Menu These alerts can be selected for highlights only shadows only or both high lights and shadows White blurs and black smudges will flash when this has been activated provid ing an indication that exposure compensation needs to be carried out The default setting is No 1 Select the Playback Menu and then select 6 Highlight Shadow Alerts with the toggle key 2 Press the OK button 3 Select t...

Page 72: ...ton 3 Select the required parameter with the toggle keys 4 Press the OK button 8 Highlight Alert Level This sets the level of the highlight for which an alert is to be displayed when the highlight and shadow alert function has been activated The value for this can be set within a range of 255 to 246 The default setting is 255 1 Select the Playback Menu and then select 8 Highlight Alert Level with ...

Page 73: ...3 Select the required shadow alert level with the toggle keys 4 Press the OK button 10 Select File Type to Erase This sets the method in which RAW images and JPEG images stored simulta neously on the memory card are to be erased The method selected here will be used when erasing single images and when erasing all images Also the parameter set here is only used for erasing images taken simultaneous...

Page 74: ...ase Image on the playback menu When both RAW and JPEG images are stored simultaneously and one of them is deleted the remaining image will be displayed Images that have been protected and display the mark will not be deleted when individual images or all images contents of the folder have been specified for deletion but all images will be deleted completely if the memory card is formatted Playback...

Page 75: ...left indicates the Setup Menu Use the toggle key to select the Setup menu when the menu symbol has been selected Setup Menu The Setup Menu contains the following parameters 1 Color Space JPEG 2 Shutter Release w o Card 3 File Numbering 4 Power Saving Mode 5 Noise Reduction 6 Image Review 7 Video Output 8 Auto Monitor OFF 9 Set Date Time 10 Language 11 Format Setup Menu Parameter status display are...

Page 76: ...ils 2 Shutter Release w o Card Sets whether the shutter release is to be deactivated or not when no memory card has been inserted into the camera The default setting is Not allowed 1 Press the MENU button and then select 2 Shut ter Release w o Card on the Setup Menu with the toggle key 2 Press the OK button 3 Select either Yes or No with the toggle keys 4 Press the OK button Setup Menu ...

Page 77: ... activates the low power consumption mode to restrain battery con sumption The default setting is ON Parameter Details ON Activates the low power consumption mode but it slows down the activation of the sleep mode OFF Activation from the sleep mode is speeded up 1 Press the MENU button and then select 4 Power Saving Mode on the Setup Menu with the toggle key 2 Press the OK button 3 Select either O...

Page 78: ...he RAW format with Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio Refer to ISO Sensitivity Setup page 56 when setting up this parameter 6 Image Review This function sets up the display format and display time of images that are to be displayed on the monitor at the same time as recording There are four different types of display format and the display time can be selected from three different choices of 2 seconds 4 s...

Page 79: ...ideo output when the camera is connected to a television or other monitor is to be NTSC or PAL The default setting is NTSC 1 Press the MENU button and then select 7 Video Output on the Setup Menu with the toggle key 2 Press the OK button 3 Select the required video output with the toggle keys 4 Press the OK button Images can also be viewed on the camera monitor at the same time when it is connecte...

Page 80: ... Setup Menu with the toggle key 2 Press the OK button 3 Select the required display time with the toggle key 4 Press the OK button When 4 OFF has been selected the display will con tinue until the power is switched off or the shutter button pressed half way down But battery power is consumed more quickly 9 Set Date Time Sets the date and time to be recorded when an image is taken See page 25 for f...

Page 81: ...e required language with the toggle keys 4 Press the OK button 11 Format Memory cards must be formatted before they can be used The formatting procedure is performed from this menu 1 Press the MENU button and then select 11 For mat on the Setup Menu with the toggle key 2 Press the OK button 3 Select the memory card that is to be formatted with the toggle key 4 Press the OK button A message to conf...

Page 82: ...acity of up to 2 GB will be formatted in the FAT16 format and memory cards with a capacity that exceeds 2 GB will be formatted in the FAT32 format Important Precautions When Memory Cards are to be Disposed of or Given to Third Parties Note that the formatting and deletion procedures carried out by the camera or personal comput ers only amends the file s management information and the data is not c...

Page 83: ...ecting to the PC This section explains how to connect a camera fitted with the Mamiya ZD Back to a personal computer or television Refer to the software instruction manual for detailed operation procedures ...

Page 84: ...h this unit to a personal computer on which Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio is installed with the use of an IEEE1394 cable sold separately it is possible to transfer images to the computer and operate the camera from the PC to take photographs Refer to the Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio manual for details about installing connecting and use Use the AC adapter PA301 when using camera fitted with this unit c...

Page 85: ...ion manual provided with the Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio for further details Transferring Image Data There are two methods available for transferring image data to the PC using a card reader sold separately and using Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio Transferring images from a card reader Remove the memory card from this unit Connect the card reader Optional to the PC insert the memory card into the card ...

Page 86: ...le click on Mamiya Folder DCIM to display the folders containing im ages 4 Open My Documents My Pictures and create a New Folder 5 Drag and drop the folder containing the images to New Folder Transfer of the images starts Changing the name of the transferred folder to the shooting date or place will facilitate management of your pictures ...

Page 87: ...reen appears 2 Select a folder in the camera memory card from the Origin tree 3 Select a drive in the computer from the Destination list A folder tree of the selected drive ap pears below the list 4 Select a folder to be transferred to and click the Start Transfer but ton When creating a new folder click the A New Folder button and enter the folder name into the screen that appears Adding a check ...

Page 88: ...unit and the TV with a video cable sold separately as shown in the diagram 3 Turn on the TV and select video input as the input source 4 Press DISPLAY to play back an image The same image appears on the TV screen Use the AC adapter PA302 if you intend to connect this unit to a TV for an extended period of time The contents of the LCD monitor can be displayed on a TV screen by connecting only this ...

Page 89: ...Maintenance This chapter explains the daily maintenance procedures for this unit ...

Page 90: ...ove the lithium ion battery and store it in a well ventilated place when this unit is not going to be used for an extended period Never try to dismantle or modify the camera in any way The connections could become loose or corroded if they are damaged or become dirty Use this unit carefully to avoid dropping or banging against other items Use a damp cloth that has been soaked in water and then wru...

Page 91: ...Troubleshooting This chapter contains information that should be read thoroughly before problems occur with this unit ...

Page 92: ...unit The battery runs out quickly Are you sure you have fully charged the lithium ion battery Make sure it has been fully charged Has the lithium ion battery reached the end of its life span Purchase a new lithium ion battery PB401 I can t take photographs or store images Have you left the memory card slot cover open Make sure the memory card has been fully inserted and then close the memory card ...

Page 93: ...h Has the LCD reached the end of its life span Contact our Customer Service Center I can t erase images Are the images protected Cancel the protect function Is the SD card protected Unprotect the SD card The date and time of taking the images are not correctly displayed Have you set the date time parameters correctly Set the date time parameters correctly ...

Page 94: ...ent memory card The card is not formatted Format the memory card FOLDER No FULL Cannot create folder Format the memory card CARD FULL Cannot create folder The card is full up Erase all unwanted images and then try again to create a folder CARD FULL The card is full The card is full up Either erase all unwanted images or replace the memory card Protected The images on the memory card are protected ...

Page 95: ...Appendix This chapter provides information on digital terminology an in dex and the camera specifications ...

Page 96: ...d to the three primary colors in order to facilitate clean printing of the color black CMY are complimentary colors to RGB and CMY is known as a subtractive color mixture method as opposed to RGB which is known as an additive color mixture method Color management system A system for correcting any discrepancy in the color space depending on the output device and ensuring the same color is reproduc...

Page 97: ...utputted rather than the whole file Crop is also used to denote the se lected range FireWire This is the nick name of the IEEE1394 standard which is a transmission mode protocol that connects a computer and a peripheral device Refer to IEEE1394 Gamma value The ratio of the change in image brightness and output voltage Where the gamma value is greater than 1 the image is darker than at the time of ...

Page 98: ...r Liquid Crystal Display A display device that uses liquid crystal LCD is thinner and lighter than other display devices and consumes com paratively less power It is often used in digital equipment Mired This value is one million times the reciprocal number of the color tempera ture Even where the difference in color temperature is the same where the color temperatures are low the color change in ...

Page 99: ...w output from the CCDs image capture element is stored in non com pressed 12 bit format These images can only be opened with this software and if the image is to be used in another application it is necessary to develop it and save it in JPEG or TIFF format first The settings of various types of image retouch information such as tone curve white balance or color balance can be stored in a RAW imag...

Page 100: ...n quality loss systems irreversible compression such as LZW or pack bit can be selected Thumbnail An image that has been compressed in order to display a number of such images together in a list format Originally this comes from the words thumb and nail In this software thumbnails are displayed when the imported images are displayed in list format on the thumbnail screen Threshold value The bounda...

Page 101: ... Custom White Balance 65 D Delete 1 frame 58 Delete button 14 Digital LCD panel 14 DISPLAY button 14 E Erase Image 68 F File Numbering 77 File Type to Erase 73 Folder number icon 16 Folder Setting 65 Format 81 H Highlight Alert 72 Highlight Shadow Alerts 71 I IEEE1394 cable 84 Image quality indicator 16 Image Review 78 Image size indicator 16 Info button 14 Index ...

Page 102: ... LCD Brightness 69 LCD monitor 14 Lithium ion battery 13 M Magnification 72 Mamiya Digital PhotoStudio 13 Memory card slot cover 15 MENU button 14 N Noise Reduction 77 O OK button 14 P Playback 1 frame 54 Playback Folder 68 Playback menu 67 Power Saving Mode 77 Protect button 14 Protect Unprotect 70 Protecting Image 60 Q Quality button 14 Index ...

Page 103: ...turation 63 Set Date Time 80 Set up menu 75 Shadow Alert 73 Sharpness 64 Shooting Mode 64 Shutter Release w o Card 76 Slide Show 69 Storage 66 T Toggle key 14 16 Tone 46 V Video Output 134 W White Balance 38 White balance button 14 White balance indicator 16 White balance adjustment icon 16 Z Zoom button 14 ...

Page 104: ...pproximately 1 5MB JPEG S Fine approximately 3MB S Normal approximately 1 5MB S Basic approximately 0 8MB File sizes may differ depending on ISO sensitivity and subject Shooting speed 1 2 frames second 10 frame continuous burst possible when attached to the 645AFD II Color space sRGB Adobe RGB White balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Light bulb Fluorescent Flash all of these six can be finely ad...

Page 105: ...imensions 106 mm W x 90 mm H x 62 mm Weight 450g camera only Battery 100g Working environment Working temperature 0 deg C to 40 deg C Working humidity 75 or less These specifications are subject to change without prior notice for quality improvements Although the LCD monitor is manufactured with extremely high precision technology there are cases in which pixels may be missing or constantly illumi...

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