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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Page 2: ...stributed by Konica Minolta Using accessories or equipment not endorsed by Konica Minolta may result 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 Photo Imaging Inc Apple Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and...

Page 3: ...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 Tape over battery contacts to avoid short circuiting during disposal always follow local regulations for battery disposal WARNING Use only the specified AC adapter within the voltage range indicated on the adapte...

Page 4: ...ric 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 product The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire When unplugging the AC adapter do not pull on the power cord Hold the adapter unit when removing it from an outlet Do not...

Page 5: ...er extended periods of use Turn the camera off and wait for 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 damaged monitor may cause injury and the liquid from the monitor may cause inflammation If liquid from the monitor makes contact with skin wash t...

Page 6: ...ing 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 displays 17 Setting the date and time 18 Setting the menu language 19 Basic recording 20 Handling the camera 20 Using the zoom lens 20 Recording images automatically 21 Basic recording operation 22 Automat...

Page 7: ...Attaching an accessory flash 43 Navigating the recording menus 44 Drive modes 46 Self timer 47 Using the continuous advance modes 48 Continuous advance notes 49 Using the progressive capture mods 50 Bracketing 52 What is an Ev 53 Image size and image quality 54 Auto DSP 56 Anti Shake system 56 Focus modes 58 Autofocus 58 Manual focus 59 White balance 60 Automatic white balance 60 Preset white bala...

Page 8: ... Frame selection screen 76 Delete 77 Format 78 Lock 79 Movie editing 80 Copy and E mail Copy 82 Copy 83 E mail Copy 83 Slide Show 84 About DPOF 86 DPOF setup 86 Date print 87 Index print 87 Viewing images on a television 88 Setup menu 89 Opening the setup menu 89 Navigating the setup menu 90 LCD monitor brightness 92 Auto power save 92 Instant playback 93 Lens accessory 93 Language 94 File number ...

Page 9: ...ave data transfer mode 109 Disconnecting the camera 110 Changing the memory card 112 Uninstalling the driver software Windows 113 PictBridge 114 Notes on printing errors 115 Navigating the PictBridge menu 116 Appendix 120 Troubleshooting 120 Care and storage 122 Camera care 122 Storage 122 Cleaning 122 LCD monitor care 123 Batteries 123 Operating temperatures and conditions 123 Memory cards 124 Be...

Page 10: ...es clean Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual p 122 NAMES OF PARTS Shutter release button Lens Self timer lamp p 47 Flash p 26 Strap eyelet p 12 The battery chamber door p 13 and tripod socket are located on the bottom of the body Microphone USB AV DC terminal cover Speaker ...

Page 11: ...Exposure mode dial p 21 29 36 40 Accessory shoe p 43 Controller Zoom lever p 20 Menu button Quick View Delete button p 30 31 Information button p 28 32 Mode switch Main switch Flash mode button p 26 Macro button p 35 Diopter adjustment dial p 17 ...

Page 12: ...Using your thumb and index finger pinch the outside tabs of the lens cap to remove or attach When the camera is not in use always replace the lens cap Pass one of the small loops of the lens cap strap through the eyelet on the lens cap 1 Pass the other loop through the first loop and tighten 2 Pass the end of the neck strap through the lens cap strap and strap eyelet on the camera body 3 Thread th...

Page 13: ...use other types of AA batteries The camera should be off when replacing batteries Close the battery chamber door and slide it toward the body 3 to engage the safety catch After installing the batteries the set time date message may appear on the monitor The clock and calendar are set in section 2 of the setup menu p 18 1 2 3 Camera notes After initially inserting a charged battery do not remove it...

Page 14: ...not made within a minute To restore power press the shutter release button partway down or press the main switch or controller The length of the auto power save period can be changed in section 1 of the setup menu p 90 If an operation is not made within approximately 30 minutes the camera turns off automatically Press the main switch to turn on the camera Low battery warning battery power is very ...

Page 15: ...let The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use Open the terminal cover 1 and insert the mini plug of the AC adapter into the DC terminal 2 Insert the AC adapter plug into an electrical outlet Always turn off the camera before changing between power supplies 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...orce the card If the card does not fit check that it is oriented correctly 3 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 card as it becomes hot with use 4 Close the battery chamber door A memory card used in another camera may have to be formatted before being used If the unable to use card message appears the card sho...

Page 17: ...or display the camera can record images and the monitor is viewed directly Recording mode Viewfinder display the camera can record images and the monitor is viewed through the viewfinder The viewfinder has a built in diopter While looking through the viewfinder turn the diopter adjustment dial until the monitor image is sharp 2 1 Playback mode Monitor display images can be played back and edited T...

Page 18: ... recording 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 reset when the camera is stored without batteries for a long period Date Time setup screen MM DD YYYY 00 00 Date Time set enter 2005 01 01 Set date time No Yes Use the left and right keys of the controller 1 to se...

Page 19: ...s 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 Digital Use the right key of the controller to highlight setup at the top of the menu Image Quality Auto D Drive mode Image size Quality Auto DSP Anti shake Drive m Off On Standard 2560x1920 Single Press the cent...

Page 20: ...ation of this 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 Sliding the lever to the right T will zoom in to the telephoto position of the lens Sliding the lever to the left W will zoom out to the wide angle position After zooming the zoom scale is displayed brie...

Page 21: ...autiful results effortlessly While many of the camera s systems in this mode are automatic some of the functions can be changed The following list shows changes that can be made in auto recording 1 Functions which can be changed with buttons Flash mode Macro mode Functions which can be changed with the auto recording menu Drive mode Image size Quality Automatic digital subject program selection An...

Page 22: ...e 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 focus lock If the focus signal is red the camera was unable to locate the subject Repeat the previous steps until the signal is white The shutter speed c and aperture d appears and turns black to indic...

Page 23: ...display 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 shutter release button partway down the AF system will locate the subject and the Automatic Digital Subject Selection function will choose a subject program If no indicators are displayed program autoexpo...

Page 24: ...n to take 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 value change from white to black indicating the exposure is locked When the focus is set an AF sensor is displayed on the live image to indicate the point of focus FOCUS RANGE 0 6 m 2 0 ft All ...

Page 25: ...s 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 focus frames turn red Keep the subject within the red focus frames Focus lock cannot be used If the AF system cannot focus focus lock can be used with object at the same distance as the main subject ...

Page 26: ...ographs of people or animals The pre flashes contract the pupils of the subject s 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 and ambient light exposures are balanced red eye reduction is used Use slow sync when in dark locations to reveal backgr...

Page 27: ...lens towards the wide angle position until the warning disappears CAMERA SHAKE WARNING FLASH RANGE AUTO RECORDING MODE The camera controls the flash output automatically For well exposed images the subject must be within the flash range Distance is given from the front of the lens Because of the optical system the flash range is not the same at the lens wide angle position as it is at the telephot...

Page 28: ...s the menu button to close the screen without applying any changes 28 BASIC RECORDING Pressing the information i button changes the monitor display The display cycles among the standard display real time histogram and live image only Standard display Live image only Information button i BUTTON ADJUSTING MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Set LCD brightness adjust enter Low High The real time histogram shows the a...

Page 29: ...ubjects 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 sharp colorful landscapes Used with bright outdoor scenery Digital subject programs optimize the camera s exposure white balance and image processing systems for specific conditions and subjects Simp...

Page 30: ...INGLE FRAME PLAYBACK AND HISTOGRAM DISPLAY Date of capture Frame number total number of images Lock indicator p 79 DPOF indicator p 86 Image size p 54 Image quality p 54 Time of capture Shutter speed Aperture value White balance setting p 60 Sensitivity setting p 64 Degree of exposure compensation p 41 Folder name Folder number image file number Histogram Mode indicator To display the histogram di...

Page 31: ... a vertical 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 release button partway down The displayed image can be deleted Once deleted an image cannot be recovered To delete the displayed image press the QV delete button A confirmation screen will appear P...

Page 32: ...ted image can be deleted using the QV delete button p 31 or a movie clip can be played by pressing the central button of the controller When the display button is pressed again the highlighted image will be displayed in the single frame playback mode The information i button controls the display format Each time the button is pressed the display cycles through to the next format full display image...

Page 33: ...edge of the image has been reached In single frame playback in Quick View or the playback mode a still image can be enlarged for closer examination from 1 2X The maximum magnification depends on image size ranging from 2X for 640x480 size images to 4X for 2560x1920 images To exit the enlarged playback mode press the menu button The information i button switches between showing the full display and...

Page 34: ... p 96 18 Frame counter p 55 26 Color mode indicator p 65 24 Image size display p 54 23 Image quality indicator p 54 2 Mode indicator 10 Exposure mode indicator p 36 38 14 Macro mode indicator p 35 9 Exposure compensation display p 41 4 Flash compensation display p 62 RECORDING MODE DISPLAY 1 Wide angle converter indicator p 93 5 Sharpness display p 66 6 Contrast display p 65 20 Anti shake indicato...

Page 35: ... standard macro Super Macro and off The following chart lists the Super Macro and standard macro ranges All distances are measured from the front of the lens 1 100cm 0 4 in 3 3 ft Super Macro Standard macro Konica Minolta History 1 Innovation and creativity is the cornerstone of Minolta s success The Electro zoom X was an exercise in camera design and received a great deal of attention when it was...

Page 36: ...ure values of the exposure are displayed on the monitor when the shutter release button is pressed partway down If shutter speed and aperture displays turn red the scene is beyond the exposure control range of the camera PROGRAM P EXPOSURE MODE Use the up down keys of the controller 1 to set the aperture The aperture value can be changed in 1 3 stop increments Press the shutter release button part...

Page 37: ...e shutter speed can be set between 1 1000 and 4 seconds If the shutter speed is beyond the aperture range the aperture display will turn red The flash mode can be set to fill flash fill flash with red eye reduction or slow sync with red eye reduction p 26 Use the up down keys of the controller 1 to set the shutter speed Press the shutter release button partway down to activate the exposure system ...

Page 38: ...osed If the monitor is black increase the exposure until the image is visible decrease the exposure if the monitor is white In manual exposure mode the auto camera sensitivity setting will fix the ISO value at 100 The camera sensitivity can be changed in section 3 of the recording menu p 64 The flash mode can be set to fill flash fill flash with red eye reduction or slow sync with red eye reductio...

Page 39: ...environment In these cases noise reduction is applied to the image automatically A message appears on the LCD monitor if the noise reduction processing period is long A picture cannot be taken while this message appears When the camera is hot allow the camera to cool before taking pictures NOISE REDUCTION Processing ...

Page 40: ...the recording time is used or the shutter release button is pressed again This camera can record digital video with sound Total recording time varies with the image size and frame rate see page 68 The optical and digital zoom exposure compensation and the macro modes can be used Other changes can be made with the movie recording menu p 44 If the optical zoom is used while recording the sound of th...

Page 41: ...t the adjustment The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as 2Ev in 1 3 increments Exposure compensation can only be used with Digital Subject Programs the P A and S exposure modes With Digital Subject Programs exposure compensation is reset when the camera is turned off In P A and S exposure modes exposure compensation remains in effect until rese...

Page 42: ...e Once a focus area is selected 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 controller until the five spot focus areas are displayed FOCUS AREA SELECTION Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the desired autofocus area the active area ...

Page 43: ...ra flash cables and accessories are not compatible with this camera The Close up Diffuser CD 1000 can be used but AF speed is reduced 43 ATTACHING AN ACCESSORY FLASH To extend the versatility of the camera an accessory flash unit sold separately can be used Always remove the accessory flash when the camera is not in use and replace the accessory shoe cap to protect the contacts Slide the accessory...

Page 44: ...eys to scroll 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 highlighted To return to the menu options press the left key Use the up down keys to highlight the new setting NAVIGATING THE RECORDING MENUS Once a setting has been selected the cursor will...

Page 45: ...de Contrast Auto NaturalColor Normal Normal Sharpness Auto recording menu Digital Subject Program menu Movie menu P A S and M exposure mode menu Focus mode 58 Frame rate 68 Full time AF 62 Image size 54 Key function 67 Metering mode 63 Movie mode 69 Quality 54 Quality movie 68 Sensitivity 64 Sharpness 66 White balance 60 Anti Shake 56 Auto DSP 56 Color mode 65 Contrast 65 Drive mode 46 Flash compe...

Page 46: ...rame advance to take a single image each time the shutter release button is pressed p 22 Continuous advance to continuously record images when the shutter release button is pressed and held Self timer to delay the release of the shutter Used for self portraits Bracketing to take a series of three images with differing exposures DRIVE MODES Progressive Capture to continuously record 1024x768 size i...

Page 47: ...ink 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 before the shutter fires To stop the countdown slide the zoom lever to the left or right The self timer drive mode is reset to single frame advance after the exposure The audio signal can be turned off in section 3 of the setup menu p 99 The self timer...

Page 48: ...2 to begin taking pictures When the shutter release button is pressed and held the camera will begin recording images until the maximum number has been taken or the shutter button is released The maximum number of frames and the rate of capture depends on the continuous advance drive mode selected See the notes section on the following page White balance enter select Immediately after selecting th...

Page 49: ...ANCE UHS continuous advance captures up to twenty 1024x768 images at approximately 10fps regardless of the image quality setting Focus and exposure is locked with the first frame The flash and the digital zoom cannot be used When the red low battery warning is displayed or when the frame counter shows three or fewer frames remaining this drive mode cannot be used Shutter speeds must be 1 25 second...

Page 50: ...action happens release the shutter button to save the recorded series The flash cannot be used When the red low battery warning is displayed these drive modes cannot be used Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section p 22 Press the shutter release button partway down 1 to lock the focus and exposure for the series Press and hold the shutter release button all the way...

Page 51: ...ight sources in the scene may cause streaks to appear on the image Black areas caused by data loss may also be apparent When a series is captured a thumbnail of each image is shown in an index display while being saved Progressive capture can only be used when there is enough space available on the memory card to record an entire series of images The frame counter must show 21 frames or more to us...

Page 52: ...increment Press the central button of the controller to set the value To change the increment select the bracketing drive mode again with the menu 52 ADVANCED RECORDING BRACKETING Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section p 22 Press the shutter release button partway down 1 to lock the focus exposure for the series Press and hold the shutter release button all the w...

Page 53: ... series has completed the camera will reset and the entire bracket must be made again The flash cannot be used with the bracketing drive mode The order of the bracket series is normal exposure underexposure and overexposure The exposure bracket can be made in 0 3 or 0 5 Ev increments The larger the number the greater the difference in exposure between the images in the bracketed series 0 3 Ev brac...

Page 54: ...e mode will produce the highest quality image and the largest image files Image size and quality must be set before 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 recording mode menu section on page 44 If image size or quality are changed the frame counte...

Page 55: ... 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 images to be saved to the card 55 Camera Notes Fine Standard Economy 4 7 12 67 9 15 22 101 18 26 37 142 Approximate number of images that can be stored on a 16MB memory card Quality Size 2560 X 1920 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 ...

Page 56: ... shutter speed falls below a certain limit depending on the focal length in use The effectiveness of Anti Shake depends on the shutter speed in use and the degree of shaking The system may not work with moving subjects or when the camera is panned Camera shake warning Anti shake indicator When the system is active the Anti Shake indicator appears Regardless of the Anti Shake setting if the shutter...

Page 57: ...ke will not activate The Anti Shake system is less effective at short subject distances or when using the macro function p 35 The use of a tripod is recommended Anti Shake is not effective with a tripod mounted camera turn off the Anti Shake function to conserve power A thermometer indicator replaces the Anti Shake indicator when the camera is overheating because of high operating or ambient tempe...

Page 58: ...an be specified between single shot AF and continuous AF in section 2 of the menu p 44 Single shot AF indicated by S on the monitor allows the focus to be locked before recording the image see the basic recording section Continuous AF indicated by C continually focuses the camera When capturing still images the camera continues to focus when the shutter release button is held partway down In movie...

Page 59: ...ually a scale shows the approximate subject distance The scale changes depending on the focusing range Use the up down controller keys to focus the monitor image is automatically magnified by a maximum of 2 5X depending on the digital zoom setting the magnifier indicator is displayed The live image returns to normal after two seconds when zooming or when the shutter release button is pressed partw...

Page 60: ...ing conditions When the built in flash is used the white balance is set for the color temperature of the flash Fluorescent for fluorescent lighting office ceiling lights Tungsten for incandescent lighting household light bulbs Daylight for outdoor and sunlit subjects Cloudy for overcast outdoor scenes White balance is the camera s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral The effe...

Page 61: ...ge 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 live view shows the effect of the new white balance setting The custom setting will remain in effect until another calibration is made or the white balance setting is changed If the custom white balance setting is ...

Page 62: ...sabled FLASH MODE The flash modes can be changed in section 2 of the P A S and M menus p 44 This menu option is used when another function is assigned to the flash mode button see page 67 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 Off Autoflash 0 MultiSegment Flash comp FLASH COMPENSATION Flash compensation increas...

Page 63: ...alues 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 indicating the measuring area The spot allows precise exposure measurements of a particular object without being influenced by extremely bright or dark areas within the scene Multi segment metering ...

Page 64: ... 1ft 0 50 5 1m 1 65 16 7ft 1 2 1 8m 3 9 5 9ft 1 2 2 5m 3 9 8 2ft 1 2 3 2m 3 9 10 5ft Flash range wide angle The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sensitivity to the light conditions between ISO 50 and 160 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 sens...

Page 65: ...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 tone monochrome images Black White Vivid Color Sepia CONTRAST Contrast normal Contrast low Contrast high This function increases or decreases the contrast of the scene in three levels high normal and low This can ...

Page 66: ...accents or softens details in an image in three levels hard normal and soft This can be set in section 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 selected an indicator appears on the monitor as a warning Normal ...

Page 67: ...r press the shutter release button partway down to apply the setting When selecting custom white balance the calibration screen appears Fill the frame with a white object and press the central button of the controller to calibrate the camera enter Key func enter sel Focus mode Color mode White balance Drive mode Flash mode Sensitivity When the key function option is selected and entered a selectio...

Page 68: ...If quality or the 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 be stored on a memory card is determined by the size of the card and the recording rate The actual file size is determined by the scene some subjects can be compressed further than others 30 fps 15 fps 30 fps 15 fps Approxi...

Page 69: ...e 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 performance of the memory card may prematurely end the recording of a movie clip Test the card before important events Check the Konica Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information North America http www konicaminolta us Europe htt...

Page 70: ... 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 exposure increases with the aperture value Usually landscape photographs use a large depth of field large aperture value to keep the foreground and background in focus and portraits use a shallow dept...

Page 71: ...aterfall 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 immediately viewed For critical work take a test photograph at the set aperture or shutter speed and view the result in Quick View p 30 The image can be deleted if not acceptable and another test image ...

Page 72: ...utton to view the movie with or without the guidance bar During playback the up down keys adjust the volume and the left right keys rewind and fast forward the recording The basic functions in this mode are described in the basic playback section on pages 30 through 33 This section covers how to playback movie clips as well as the advanced function on the playback menu Movie clips can be played ba...

Page 73: ...ed to jog the clip to display the correct frame Play Rew Fwd Press the up key of the controller to capture the frame Before the frame is captured a confirmation screen appears Choosing Yes executes the operation No cancels it Press the center button of the controller to continue The file name of the captured image is displayed Press the center button of the controller to complete the operation Sav...

Page 74: ...e 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 been selected the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed To return to the playback mode press the menu button Pressing the menu button 1 turns the menu on and off...

Page 75: ... for the Slide Show p 84 To specify how long each image is played back p 84 To repeat the Slide Show presentation automatically p 84 To select images for DPOF printing p 86 To print the date with the DPOF images p 87 To copy and resize images to be e mailed p 82 Refer to the following sections for descriptions of the menu options Section 1 and 3 of the playback menus cannot be used when the SD Mem...

Page 76: ...menu button cancels the 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 for the slide show or to be copied FRAME SELECTION SCREEN Press the central button of the controller to complete the operation The printer icon indicates the image is selected for ...

Page 77: ...d frames To delete multiple files When this setting is chosen the frame selection screen is displayed Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the first file to be deleted Pressing the up key marks the thumbnail with the delete indicator To deselect a file for deletion highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key the indicator disappears Continue until all the files to ...

Page 78: ...g No cancels the formatting operation A screen appears to indicate the card has been formatted 78 ADVANCED PLAYBACK FORMAT When a memory card is formatted all data on the card is erased A memory card used in another camera may have to be formatted before being used If the unable to use card message appears the card should be formatted with the camera If the card error message appears press the cen...

Page 79: ... Marked frames To lock or unlock multiple files When this setting is chosen the frame selection screen is displayed Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the file to be locked Pressing the up key marks the file with the lock indicator To unlock a file highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key the lock indicator disappears Continue until all the files to be locked ...

Page 80: ...ive step in the editing procedure The up down key selects functions Find 1st frame of cut function find Find last frame of cut function find Use the left right keys of the controller to display the first frame of the section to be cut The bar under the image and the timer in the top right corner of the screen show the approximate location of the point Use the down key to select the next step Use t...

Page 81: ...nd points To cancel the edit operation press the menu button Save edit function save Save edit function save After the edited movie clip is saved the file name is displayed The original movie file can be deleted from the memory card by selecting Yes on the screen Once deleted it cannot be recovered By selecting No both the original and edited file remain on the card Save edit Yes No Press the cent...

Page 82: ...copied The copy and E mail copy functions have two menu options To copy the file displayed or highlighted in the playback mode This frame Marked frames To copy single or multiple files When selected the frame selection screen will appear highlight the file to be copied with the yellow border and then press the up key of the controller to mark it with the check indicator To deselect a file to be co...

Page 83: ...to camera memory Change card Copying to card Copied to 101KM_CP OK E mail copy makes a 640x480 VGA JPEG copy of an original still image The copy of a fine quality image is converted to standard quality The quality setting of standard and economy images are not changed The image size of captured movie frames do not change E mail Copy When the image s to be converted to an e mail file are selected t...

Page 84: ...ation When this setting is chosen 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 indicator To deselect a marked image highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key the check disappears Continue until all the images have been edited Press the...

Page 85: ...n Press the central button of the controller to pause and restart the slide show presentation Press the menu button to cancel the presentation Camera Notes The controller can be used to control the presentation during playback The left right keys advance to the next still image or return to the previous one During a movie the left right keys forward or rewind the clip The up down keys adjust the v...

Page 86: ...mage This frame All frames Marked frames To chose a group of images to be printed or when the number of copies of each image varies When selected the frame selection screen appears Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight an image to be printed Pressing the up key will mark the image with the print indicator The number next to the indicator shows the number of copies that will be pri...

Page 87: ...en printed the DPOF file will still remain on the memory card and must be canceled manually DATE PRINT To print the date of capture with each image with a DPOF compatible printer turn the section 3 menu option on To cancel date print simply turn the option off How and where the date is printed varies with the printer INDEX PRINT Camera Notes To create an index print of all the images on the card s...

Page 88: ...e AV cable into the camera s AV out terminal The arrow on the plug should face the back of the camera 3 Plug the other end of the AV cable into the video and audio input terminals on the television The yellow plug is for the video output The white plug is for the monaural audio output 4 Turn the television on 5 Change the television to the video channel 6 Turn the camera s mode dial to the playbac...

Page 89: ...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 menus Press the central button of the controller to open the setup menu Disp Exp On Standard 2560x1920 Single Use the right key of the controller to highlight setup tab at the top of the menu Reverse the pr...

Page 90: ...oll 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 highlighted If Enter is displayed press the center of the controller to continue Use the up down keys to highlight the new setting See page 89 on how to open the menu The four way keys of the controll...

Page 91: ...r name format p 94 To activate date imprinting p 96 To reset camera functions p 97 To change or turn off audio signals p 99 To change or turn off the shutter sound effect p 99 To adjust the volume of camera signals p 99 To set the auto power save period p 92 To set the camera s clock and calendar p 95 18 To play back a still image after it is recorded p 93 Specified when using a lens accessory p 9...

Page 92: ...mage changes accordingly Press the central button of the controller to set the level AUTO POWER SAVE To conserve battery power the camera will shut down if no operation is made within a certain period The length of the auto power save period can be changed to 1 3 5 or 10 minutes When the camera is connected to a computer the auto power save period is fixed at ten minutes Auto power save is set in ...

Page 93: ...diately after being captured without instant playback active Simply continue to hold the shutter release button down after taking the picture to display the image Release the shutter button to end the playback Camera Notes LENS ACCESSORY This camera is compatible with the optional Wide Angle Converter ZCW 300 Kit This kit contains a 0 75X wide angle converter which reduces the focal length of the ...

Page 94: ...E NUMBER MEMORY File memory Folder name Date imprint Off Std form Off Date Time set FOLDER NAME All recorded images are stored in folders on the memory card Two folder name formats are available in section 2 of the setup menu standard and date Standard folders have an eight character name The initial folder is named 100KM022 The first three digits are the folder s serial number which will increase...

Page 95: ...is on the serial number in the image file is one greater than the last image saved For more information on folder organization and file names see page 108 DATE AND TIME SETUP 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 supplied DiMAGE ...

Page 96: ...he image The imprinting function must be activated in section 2 of the setup menu p 90 before the image is taken Once activated the date will continue to be imprinted until the function is reset a yellow bar is displayed behind the frame counter to indicate the imprinting function is active Date imprinting indicator Every time a still image is recorded it is stored with an exif tag that contains t...

Page 97: ... modes When selected a confirmation screen appears choosing Yes resets the following functions and settings No cancels the operation p 26 Flash mode Autoflash Fill flash in A S M modes p 46 Drive mode Single frame advance p 23 Auto Digital Subject Selection On Auto recording mode p 56 Anti Shake Display Exp p 58 Focus mode Autofocus Single shot AF Recording mode p 65 Color mode Natural color p 54 ...

Page 98: ...iod 1 minute p 93 Lens accessory None p 94 File number memory Off p 94 Folder name Standard p 99 Audio signals 1 p 92 LCD Brightness Normal p 93 Instant playback Off Setup menu p 99 Shutter FX 1 p 87 Index print No p 87 Date print Off p 96 Date imprinting Off p 99 Focus signals 1 p 100 Transfer mode Data storage p 100 Digital zoom Off p 101 Self timer 10 seconds ...

Page 99: ...ion 3 of the setup menu p 90 Two tones are available SHUTTER FX When the shutter is released a shutter sound effect gives a positive confirmation a still image is recorded The sound effect can be turn off in section 3 of the setup menu p 90 Two shutter effects are available Signal 1 is taken from the Dynax Maxxum 9 SLR and signal 2 is taken from the legendary Minolta CLE a compact rangefinder that...

Page 100: ...he camera to a computer or when using the DiMAGE Viewer software The PictBridge option allows images to be printed directly from the camera with a PictBridge compatible printer p 114 Video output Transfer mode NTSC Data storage 10 sec Disp Exp Anti shake Self timer DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom extends the power of the telephoto position of the optical zoom by up to 4X in 0 2X increments It is act...

Page 101: ...er taking a picture The digital zoom is operated by the zoom lever 1 Slide the lever right T to zoom in to the telephoto position of the lens When the digital zoom activates the image magnification will be displayed on the monitor Turn the lever left W to zoom out After zooming the zoom scale is displayed briefly The yellow section indicates the digital zoom range Digital zoom images are interpola...

Page 102: ...MAGE 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 is required for the operation of the DiMAGE Z5 with a computer The new software will have no affect on the performance of older DiMAGE cameras A remote camera driver is supplied in the Windows edition o...

Page 103: ...ted to a computer see page 112 3 Open the terminal cover and attach the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera The arrow on the plug should face the back of the camera Make sure the plug is firmly attached 4 Attach the other end of the USB cable to the computer s USB port Make sure the plug is firmly attached The camera should be connected directly to the computer s USB port Attaching the cam...

Page 104: ...leted a drive icon or volume appears in My Computer or the desktop the name varies with memory card When using Windows XP a window opens requesting instructions on what to do with the image data follow the directions in the window Windows XP Windows Mac OS ...

Page 105: ...uired for other Windows or Macintosh operating systems CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98 SE Before connecting the camera to the computer place the DiMAGE Viewer CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The DiMAGE installer menu should automatically activate To automatically install the Windows 98 USB driver click on the starting up the USB device driver installer button A window appears to confirm that the driver...

Page 106: ...he 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 computer section on page 98 When the camera is plugged into the computer the operating system will detect the new device and the add new hardware wizard window opens Place the DiMAGE Viewer CD ROM in...

Page 107: ...iver 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 Restart the computer When the my computer window is opened a new removable disk icon is displayed Double click on the icon to access the camera s memory card see page 102 ...

Page 108: ..._CP 103KM_EM From left to right standard folder date folder copy folder e mail copy folder Copy images p 82 are placed in a folder with a name ending in CP E mail Copy images are placed in a folder ending in EM When a new folder is created the first three digits in the folder name is one greater than the largest folder number on the card When the index number in the image file name exceeds 9 999 a...

Page 109: ...ting 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 Viewer always make a backup copy of the image files to protect the Exif tag data To view images correctly on your computer the monitor s color space may need to be adjusted Refer to your computer man...

Page 110: ... 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 window after clicking on the small window indicating the unplug or eject hardware routine Click on the small window to stop the device The safe to remove hardware window will open Close the window tu...

Page 111: ... 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 third and final screen will appear to indicate the camera can be safely disconnected from the computer Close the window turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable Macintosh ...

Page 112: ...e USB connection using the unplug or eject hardware routine p 110 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 the drive icon into the trash p 111 2 Turn off the camera 3 Change the memory card 4 Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection Never remove the card when the access lamp is red the data or memo...

Page 113: ...e 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 Konica Minolta the camera name or USB Mass Storage Device Under certain conditions the driver name may be different However the driver will be indicated by either a question mark or exclamation point 5 Click on the driver to select it 6 W...

Page 114: ...menu navigation section on page 110 The information i button switches between the single frame and index playback formats on the PictBridge screen Enlarged playback activated with the zoom lever can be used to examine image files on the screen 114 DATA TRANSFER MODE PICTBRIDGE Use the left right keys of the controller to display the image to be printed Total number of prints Number of copies Press...

Page 115: ...rn the camera off to end the routine If the battery 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 the procedure recommended for the printer no action is required for the camera If a major printer error occurs press the center of the controller to e...

Page 116: ...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 been selected the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed To return to the PictBridge screen press the menu button Read the following sections on information on the ...

Page 117: ...ion screen is displayed before the print routine starts The options that can be changed vary with the printer Batch print in section 1 selects all still 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 of fifty images can be printed Reset to cancel chang...

Page 118: ...rd 100mmx150mm Postcard L Printer setup 4 x 6 2L 8 x 10 A4 Letter 118 DATA TRANSFER MODE Paper size Print quality The print quality can be set The printer setup option uses the quality set with the printer The fine quality can be specified with the camera Layout The layout of the print can be set The printer setup option uses the layout parameters of the printer Borderless printing can be specifie...

Page 119: ...y select the start option from the menu to begin the routine The number of prints in the print run are displayed an index print is counted as one Press the central button of the controller to begin printing or press the menu button to return to the PictBridge menu Once printing begins the operation can be canceled by pressing the center of the controller When printing run is finished a message ind...

Page 120: ...OTING Pictures are not sharp Subject is too close Make sure the subject is within the autofocus range p 24 or use the macro mode p 35 The camera is in macro mode Cancel the macro mode setting p 35 A special situation is preventing the autofo cus system from focus ing p 25 Use the focus lock function to focus on an object at the same distance as the subject p 24 or use manual focus p 59 Focus signa...

Page 121: ...nplug and reconnect the AC adapter If the camera has become hot with extended use wait for it to cool before removing or disconnecting the power supply Always turn the camera off using the main switch otherwise the memory card may be damaged and the camera reset The camera controls the live monitor image by varying the CCD sensitivity and controlling the aperture The aperture can sometimes be hear...

Page 122: ...chemicals For long periods 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 in an area with naphthalene or mothballs During long periods of storage operate the camera occasionally When taking the camera out of storage check that the camera is functioni...

Page 123: ...environments the use of Ni MH batteries is recommended over alkaline batteries for better performance 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 will interfere with normal camera operation A special built in battery supplies power to the clock and memory when the camera battery is exhausted or removed ...

Page 124: ...e 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 operations like deletion may take longer SD Memory Cards have a write protect switch to prevent image data from being deleted By sliding the switch to the bottom of the card the data will be protected ...

Page 125: ...ding 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 protected by copyright can only be used under the provisions within the copyright laws Questions and service If you have questions about your camera contact your local camera dealer or write to the Konic...

Page 126: ...ctions in the installer QuickTime is not supplied with the camera in all sales regions Users can download the latest version of QuickTime free of charge from the Apple Computer web site at http www apple com IBM PC AT Compatible Pentium processor based PC or compatible computer Windows 98 Me 2000 or XP 128MB or more of RAM ...

Page 127: ...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 equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more o...

Page 128: ...0cm 0 4in 3 3ft All distances from the front of the lens Autofocusing system Video AF Focus modes Single shot AF Continuous AF with Predictive Focus Control Full time AF Manual focus Shutter CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter Shutter speeds 1 1000 4s Built in flash recycling time 7s approx Monitor LCD 2 0 inch digital interface TFT color Monitor field of view 100 approx Viewfinder field...

Page 129: ... playback Approximate continuous playback time 240 min with alkaline batteries 330 min with 2500mAh Ni MH batteries based on Konica Minolta standard Optional external power source AC Adapter AC 11 Dimensions 108 5 W X 80 H X 84 D mm 4 27 W X 3 15 H X 3 31 D in Weight Approximately 340g 12 0 oz without batteries or memory card Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Operating humidity 5 85 noncondens...

Page 130: ...ram Automatic 23 56 Digital Subject Program 29 Digital zoom 100 Diopter 17 Disconnecting 110 Display Histogram 28 Recording 34 DPOF print 86 Drive modes Bracketing 52 Continuous advance 48 Progressive capture 50 Self timer 47 101 UHS continuous advance 48 E mail copy 82 EV 53 Exposure compensation 41 File File number memory 94 Name 108 Size 55 Fill flash 26 Flash Accessory flash 43 Compensation 62...

Page 131: ...ti segment metering 63 Noise reduction 39 P mode 36 PictBridge 114 Playback Basic 30 Deleting 31 Enlarged 33 Index 32 Instant playback 93 Movie 72 Rotating 31 Preset white balance 60 Program mode 36 Progressive capture 50 QuickTime 126 Red eye reduction 26 Reset default 97 S mode 37 Self timer 47 101 Sensitivity 64 Sharpness 66 Shutter priority mode 37 Single shot AF 58 Slide show 84 Slow sync 26 ...

Page 132: ... 2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Inc under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention 9222 2800 11 NI A412 Printed in China ...

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