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7. Press the mode button

to cycle through the
items that can be
displayed on the DM-9’s
data panel.

The data items cycle as follows…

Shutter Speed/Aperture

Count up number

Fixed number

Month/Day/Year

Day/Month/Year

Year/Month/Date

Day/Time

No Display

Continued on following page

RECALLING DATA

6. Press the AE-lock button

at step 4 or 5 to display
the metering mode, flash
compensation/ flash
bracketing increment
and exposure mode.

• The flash compensation and

bracketing increment are
combined into a single value.

– 14-Segment Honeycomb Pattern

– Center Weighted Average

– Spot

– Flash fired without compensation.

– Flash didn’t fire.

Flash Compensation/ 
Bracketing Increment

Metering Mode

Exposure Mode

Details

Metering Mode Display

Flash Compensation Display

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Summary of Contents for data memory back dm9

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL E DM9E 12 15 98 11 37 AM Page 1 ...

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Page 3: ...proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authori ty to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiat...

Page 4: ...ty 80 or higher Keep the card away from corrosive materials and conditions Avoid conditions that will cause condensation on the card Do not touch the cards electrical contacts When necessary gently wipe the card clean with a soft clean dry cloth Return the card to its anti static case when it is not in use Affix labels only within the index label area Use only the labels provided Write only in the...

Page 5: ...edia Card 27 Formatting the SmartMedia Card 28 Imprinting Data Imprinting Between the Frames 31 Selection 32 Updating the data items 34 Data Number Imprinting 36 Cancelling 37 Imprinting Intensity 38 Data Retrieval System Requirements 41 Opening the Data File SmartMedia Directory 42 Data display Spreadsheet 43 Data display Plain Text 45 Reading the Data 46 Appendix Handling Cautions 49 Troubleshoo...

Page 6: ... Card window Data panel AF button Card slot door Control panel door Battery chamber cover Contacts Release pin Do not touch Film window Mode button Select button button button Doors Opened Outside DM9E 12 15 98 11 37 AM Page 6 ...

Page 7: ...xposure intensity after replacing the battery Insert a SmartMedia card before removing the battery blinks in the data panel and the data number will not be imprinted p 36 if a card is not installed when the camera back is closed The Data Memory Back DM 9 shuts down if it is not operated for more than 4 minutes Press any button on the DM 9 or the camera body to restore power Data will not be record...

Page 8: ...e the release pin 4 Close the back of the camera INSERTING THE SmartMedia CARD The 2MB 3 3V SmartMedia card provided with the Data Memory Back has already been properly formatted for use with the DM 9 See page 28 to format cards not included with this unit 1 Open the card slot door 2 Remove the card from it s anti static case Don t touch the card s contacts Save the anti static case for future sto...

Page 9: ...it need to be properly formatted for this device See page 28 to format SmartMedia cards for use in the DM 9 Reformat RM 2S and RM 4S SmartMedia cards distributed by Minolta before trying to record data using this device p 28 These cards have been specially formatted for use in the Minolta Dimâge V digital camera 12 13 INSERTING THE SmartMedia CARD SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Open the control panel d...

Page 10: ...rect 5 When the data is correct press the mode or select button until the blinking stops SETTING THE DATE AND TIME 3 Press the or button to change the value of the selected item Press and hold the or button to change the value rapidly DM9E 12 15 98 11 37 AM Page 14 ...

Page 11: ...is not stored unless film is loaded RECORDING DATA The Data Memory Back DM 9 records 18 separate data items for each exposure to a SmartMedia card The data from up to 400 36 exposure rolls of film can be saved to a single 2MB card The camera s data memory function will be activated if a card is not installed in the DM 9 when the data memory function is turned on will blink in the DM 9 s data panel...

Page 12: ...a panel will blink in the DM 9 s data panel Data will be saved to the camera s data memory area SmartMedia card not loaded FILM AREA 2 and 4MB SmartMedia cards formatted by the DM 9 store data in 400 separate film areas Area 1 stores the data from the first roll area 2 the second etc 1st Roll 2nd Roll 3rd Roll Film Area 12 Film Area 100 Film Area 256 Data Panel Display of Film Area When all the da...

Page 13: ...is overwritten and disappear after the first exposure Overwriting takes longer than normal data recording OVERWRITING THE FILM AREA The maximum aperture can only be viewed when the data is displayed on a PC Shutter speed Aperture Lens Focal Length Max Aperture Exposure compensation value incl exp bracketing value Exposure mode Metering mode AF mode Focus area AF Release priority Drive mode Flash m...

Page 14: ...l Turn the front control dial to change the film area increment by one Turn the rear control dial to change the film area increment by ten 3 Press the adjust button to view the film areas blinks in the camera s data panel blinks under READ in the DM 9 s data panel The data number corresponding to the selected film area appears in the DM 9 s data panel appears under READ in the DM 9 s data panel 5 ...

Page 15: ...ING DATA 6 Press the AE lock button at step 4 or 5 to display the metering mode flash compensation flash bracketing increment and exposure mode The flash compensation and bracketing increment are combined into a single value 14 Segment Honeycomb Pattern Center Weighted Average Spot Flash fired without compensation Flash didn t fire Flash Compensation Bracketing Increment Metering Mode Exposure Mod...

Page 16: ...red data is written to the card loaded when the film is rewound Store the card in its anti static case 26 RECALLING DATA 8 Open the camera s control panel door and press the adjust button 9 Turn either control dial to select data memory On or Off then press the shutter release button partway down to enter the selection Or press the shutter release button partway down to return to standard operatio...

Page 17: ...efore they are used in the DM 9 Formatting erases all previously stored data Formatting resets the film area to area 1 The data number sequentially numbers every roll exposed while the DM 9 is mounted and does not reset to 1 Minolta RM 2S and RM 4S SmartMedia cards have been specially formatted for use in the Dimâge V digital camera and need to be reformatted before they can be used in the DM 9 1 ...

Page 18: ... Aperture ex 1 250 sec f 5 6 Count up Number Fixed Number Month Day Year Day Month Year Year Month Day Day Hour Minute No Imprinting Data Item Display IMPRINTING DATA The DM 9 s data imprinting function imprints the data number at the beginning of each roll to ease the task of roll identification Additional data can be imprinted in between the exposed frames as well Data Number 1st Frame Data DM9E...

Page 19: ...the sun or a bright subject at the edge of the frame To avoid cutting errors we recommend you request your photo lab not to cut your film appears under PRINT when the data item will be imprinted blinks under PRINT for 4 seconds after the data has been imprinted Press the MODE button to select the desired data item Selection The data items cycle as follows Shutter Speed Aperture Count up number Fix...

Page 20: ...d buttons for 2 seconds resets the fixed or count up numbers to 00001 After updating the time press the mode button to sync the seconds counter to 00 not shown 1 Press the MODE button to select the data item you want to update Updating the Data Items 2 Press SELECT button to choose the item you want to change The selected item will blink 3 Press the and buttons to change the value of the blinking ...

Page 21: ...down to enter the selection The data number will not be imprinted until is selected or the DM 9 s battery is replaced DATA NUMBER The data number is displayed in the DM 9 s data panel after the back is closed when loading a new roll of film Data Number When the DM 9 is mounted the Data Number is automatically imprinted when film is loaded into the camera The data number is imprinted even if a Smar...

Page 22: ... coded film is loaded The imprinting intensity can also be set manually when necessary There are eight manual imprinting intensity levels Higher numbers indicate a stronger imprinting intensity Manual imprinting intensities are set in 1EV increments L6 is approximately equivalent to an ISO 100 exposure A manual imprinting intensity setting will need to be changed if a different speed film is loade...

Page 23: ...5V SmartMedia Floppy Disk Adapter Do not write rewrite delete or add additional data to the SmartMedia card used by the Data Memory Back DM 9 using a personal computer or another digital device The additional data will reduce the amount of data the DM 9 can store on the SmartMedia card and the DM 9 s formatting may prevent the new data from being recorded IMPORTANT The following are required to re...

Page 24: ...ber the DM 9 imprints on the film leader The DM 9 saves all the data except the Nextdno file to the SmartMedia in DOS type text format Data blocks are separated delimited by tabs SmartMedia is not designed for long term data storage We recommend printing or transferring your data to a more permanent storage media floppy disk MO hard drive The data is organized into folders Each folder contains the...

Page 25: ...cal function 2 Select the drive supporting the SmartMedia then double click the data file you want to open If the txt file extension is not recognized launch your plain text software then open the desired data file Data Display Plain Text OPENING THE DATA FILE 5 Select the delimited data type Radio button and a DOS file origin then click Next The Text Import Wizard page 2 appears 6 Select the Tab ...

Page 26: ...dEye 0 0 Spot 400 01006 12345 98 12 24 20 03 DR S Rear 0 5 Ave 400 01007 12345 98 12 24 20 44 DR S WL 1 0 Multi 400 01008 12345 98 12 24 21 10 READING THE DATA Data Number imprinted on the film leader Frame Number Shutter Speed Aperture Focal Length Largest Aperture Exposure Compensation Value Exposure Mode Metering Mode Focus Mode Focus Frame Focus Priority exp bracketing increment incl Multi 14 ...

Page 27: ...ar Data panel response time will be slow at colder temperatures The display will temporarily darken at higher temperatures but will restore when the temperature normalizes Mid Reload Function A separate data file is written to the SmartMedia each time a roll of film is loaded into the camera Film reloaded two or more times will have two or more data numbers and data files Handling Cautions APPENDI...

Page 28: ...t the enclosed items are blinking When inserting a new SmartMedia card after a CArdErr press the DATA button in the camera s data panel to make sure the data memory function is on p 19 Data is not recorded by the DM 9 or the camera when CArdErr blinks in the DM 9 data panel Card not inserted Appears when the shutter release or data button are pressed p 16 Back is open not mounted or the contacts a...

Page 29: ...ing and are subject to change without notice Cleaning If the data memory back is dirty wipe it gently with a soft clean dry cloth If it comes in contact with sand gently blow away loose particles wiping may scratch the surface Never use organic solvents to clean the data memory back Storage Attach the DM 9 to the camera body when storing lithium batteries should be installed in the camera during s...

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