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Press the shutter-release button partway
down (1) or press the central button of the
controller (2) to select the area; the other
four areas will disappear. Focus and
exposure are locked when the shutter-
release button is pressed partway down. Press the
shutter-release button all the way down to take the
picture.

Once a focus area is selected, it will remain active even after the picture
has been taken. Only when a focus area has been selected, can the
controller be used for other camera operations.

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RECORDING MODE

ADVANCED OPERATION

Press and hold the central button of the controller until the Area-AF frame
lines change to the spot-focus-area display. Press and hold the controller
again to return to the Area-AF frame lines.

Focus area selection

Use the four-way key of the controller to highlight
the desired autofocus area; the active area is blue.

Focus lock prevents the AF system from focusing. This can be used with off-center
subjects or when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing (p. 27).

When using single-shot AF with Area AF in the multi-
function recording mode, place the subject in the focus
frames and press the shutter-release button partway
down. The focus frames will disappear and a red AF
sensor will indicate the point of focus.

Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release button,
recompose the subject within the image area. Press the
shutter-release button all the way down to take the
picture.

The focus signal in the lower right corner of the LCD
monitor and the green focus lamp next to the viewfinder
indicate the focus status.

Focus lock

Focus locked.

Focus icon: white
Focus lamp: steady

Focus icon: red
Focus lamp: blinking

Cannot focus. The subject is too close or a special
situation is preventing the AF system from focusing.

Press the central button of the controller to display all five focus areas. To
use another focus area, repeat the procedure. Press and hold the central
button of the controller about one second to return to the Area AF focus
frames. 

When using focus area selection, place the active focus
area on the subject. Press and hold the shutter-release
button partway down; the active focus area will turn red
and the other areas will disappear. The focus signal
should turn white to indicate the focus is locked.

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Individual focus areas can be selected in the auto recording and multi-function recording
modes. In the multi-function recording mode, focus area selection can also be used with
Subject Tracking AF, see page 66.

Содержание DiMAGE F200

Страница 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL E...

Страница 2: ...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...

Страница 3: ...heat or smoke discontinue use Immediately remove the batteries taking care not to burn yourself as the batteries become hot with use The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries...

Страница 4: ...deleting images 35 Display button playback mode 36 Display button Quick View 36 Enlarged playback 37 Auto recording mode advanced operation 38 Drive modes 38 Self timer 39 Remote control sold separat...

Страница 5: ...and E mail Copy 94 Viewing images on a television 96 Setup mode controlling the camera s operation 97 Navigating the setup menu 98 LCD monitor brightness 100 Formatting memory cards 100 Auto power sav...

Страница 6: ...behind the terminal cover Self timer Remote control lamp p 39 40 Flash p 32 Strap eyelet p 15 Viewfinder p 12 LCD monitor Flash mode Information button p 32 34 Power Access lamp p 22 The tripod socke...

Страница 7: ...arated the image seen through one is not exactly the same as the other this is called parallax Parallax can cause errors in framing at close distances and is more pronounced at longer focal lengths Wh...

Страница 8: ...ra is accidentally dropped An optional metal chain neck strap NS DG100 and leather neck strap NS DG200 are also available from your Minolta dealer Availability varies with region Pass the other end of...

Страница 9: ...during periods of heavy use Always turn off the camera before changing between power supplies Connecting the AC adapter sold separately Auto power save To conserve battery power the camera will turn o...

Страница 10: ...d three dashes will be displayed on the data panel frame counter Open the card slot door by sliding the door toward the bottom of the camera to release the safety catch 1 the door can then be opened I...

Страница 11: ...e to be set To change the language see the camera notes on the following page Turn the mode dial on the top of the camera to the setup position The camera will turn on and the setup menu will be displ...

Страница 12: ...g vertical pictures hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens with the grip to the top Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers or the strap Handling the camera This section covers...

Страница 13: ...The auto recording mode uses advanced technology to make photography as effortless as possible Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection optimizes exposure color and image processing settings for e...

Страница 14: ...ing If the subject lock is lost the monitor icon will change from white to red but the focus lamp will continue to glow steadily For more about Subject Tracking AF see page 65 When the AF system canno...

Страница 15: ...ect programs cannot be used in the multi function recording mode For information on individual subject programs see page 30 Digital subject program button 1 Press the shutter release button partway do...

Страница 16: ...round LANDSCAPE optimized to produce sharp colorful landscapes With bright outdoor scenery Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection activates this mode with distant subjects a wide angle lens setti...

Страница 17: ...odes The orange flash lamp next to the viewfinder indicates the status of the flash When the lamp blinks quickly the flash is charging and the shutter will not release The lamp glows steadily when the...

Страница 18: ...togram Mode indicator To switch between the single frame playback and histogram display press the information button The histogram shows the luminance distribution of the image from black left to whit...

Страница 19: ...ll display and the image only Full display Index playback In index playback the four way keys of the controller will move the yellow border When the image is highlighted with the border the date of re...

Страница 20: ...p 53 The self timer is set with the drive mode button p 38 With the camera on a tripod compose the picture so the subject is within the focus frames Press the shutter release button partway down to l...

Страница 21: ...ontinuous advance acts like a motor drive on a film camera The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image quality and image size setting The maximum...

Страница 22: ...ncrement is set the left right controller keys are used for exposure compensation p 51 1 2 0 3 Ev bracket 0 5 Ev bracket 1 0 Ev bracket Normal Under Over 43 Compose the picture as described in the bas...

Страница 23: ...setting Use the up down keys of the controller 2 to scroll through the menu options Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed With the menu option to be changed highlighted press the rig...

Страница 24: ...tandard and economy files can be recorded as color or monochrome images p 70 in the multi function recording mode Image size and quality must be set before the picture is taken Changes are displayed o...

Страница 25: ...ting is activated with auto recording mode menu p 44 and with the custom 2 section of the multi function recording menu p 56 Date imprinting indicator Digital zoom The digital zoom is activated on the...

Страница 26: ...shutter speed and aperture displays will indicate the actual exposure Because the exposure can be adjusted in fine steps the shutter speed or aperture value displayed may not change When set to any v...

Страница 27: ...s the shutter release button partway down The focus frames will disappear and a red AF sensor will indicate the point of focus Without lifting your finger from the shutter release button recompose the...

Страница 28: ...recording mode Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the previous sections before moving on The multi function recording mode allows greater control over image making This recording mode gives more co...

Страница 29: ...press the left key Use the up down keys to highlight the new setting Refer to the auto recording mode section for details on image size p 44 image quality p 44 digital zoom p 48 date imprinting p 49 a...

Страница 30: ...ot without having to worry about the technical details of exposure settings The shutter speed and aperture values of the exposure are displayed on the monitor If shutter speed and aperture displays tu...

Страница 31: ...sing the shutter button will end the exposure Noise reduction processing is applied to the image after the exposure Noise reduction can be canceled in the custom 2 section of the setup menu p 98 Bulb...

Страница 32: ...pinkish or blueish cast with the fluorescent and tungsten settings The flash is daylight balanced and will produce acceptable results with the daylight and cloudy settings To apply a preset white bal...

Страница 33: ...e monitor is turned off p 31 ISO setting AUTO 100 0 5m 3 4m 1 6 ft 11 1 ft Flash range telephoto 0 5m 2 0m 1 6 ft 6 6 ft 0 5m 2 4m 1 6 ft 7 9 ft 0 5m 1 4m 1 6 ft 4 6 ft The flash range is measured fro...

Страница 34: ...ra is set to manual focus full time AF is disabled Turning the full time AF function off can help conserve battery power Full time AF is always used with the macro subject program as well as the sport...

Страница 35: ...u Use the up down keys to adjust the degree of compensation 1 Press the central controller button to set this value 2 If any value other than 0 0 is set an icon will be displayed on the monitor and da...

Страница 36: ...still image is color or black and white This must be set before the image is recorded The color mode is set in the custom 2 section of the multi function recording mode menu p 56 The live image on the...

Страница 37: ...ckground Depth of field also changes with focal length The wide angle position of the lens has a large depth of field the telephoto position has a shallow depth of field 72 73 A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGR...

Страница 38: ...HY No compensation Negative compensation Using exposure and flash compensation MOVIE AND AUDIO RECORDING Recording audio Audio can be recorded without an image About 30 minutes of audio can be stored...

Страница 39: ...event an entire movie clip from being recorded The RC 3 remote control sold separately can be used to record movie clips and audio tracks p 75 from up to 5m 16ft away Simply point the remote control t...

Страница 40: ...ll Preset Basic In auto recording mode the menu button 1 turns the menu on and off The left right and up down keys of the controller 2 are used to move the cursor in the menu Pressing the central butt...

Страница 41: ...microphone directly to the deck Refer to the deck s and microphone s instruction manual for the connection procedure Shooting tips If recording PAL video the monitor will turn off when the cable is at...

Страница 42: ...ks is attached to a still image the audio track indicator will be displayed at the bottom of the monitor Stop Press the central button of the controller to start the audio playback Press the menu butt...

Страница 43: ...menu button The basic tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab the menu will change as the tabs are highlighted In...

Страница 44: ...displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be deleted The delete function will only erase unlocked files Locked files must be unlocked before they can be deleted This frame All frames Marked frame...

Страница 45: ...ys of the controller to highlight the file to be locked Pressing the up key will mark the file with the key icon To unlock a file highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key the key ico...

Страница 46: ...lide show presentation When this setting is chosen the frame selec tion screen will be displayed Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the image to be included in the pre sentation Pr...

Страница 47: ...ring an Index Print To create an index print of all the images on the card select Yes To cancel an index print simply change the setting to No If an index print order is created any additional images...

Страница 48: ...ller button to return to the menu When the image s to be copied are selected a screen with four messages is displayed The messages are highlighted during the copying procedure Copy Enter 1 2 3 4 Copyi...

Страница 49: ...zoom lens giv ing twenty 12 X 17mm images on a roll of 16mm film The shutter release button and battery chamber are located in the grip Only a few prototypes were built making it one of Minolta s rar...

Страница 50: ...Off Standard form 1 Audio signals Date form 2 Off 1 Shutter FX 2 Off Reset default Date Time set Custom 2 Enter Enter MM DD YYYY Date format YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY NTSC Video output 1 Low 3 High Volum...

Страница 51: ...sed in another camera may also have to be formatted before being used If the unable to use card message appears the card is not compatible with the camera and cannot be formatted Auto power save To co...

Страница 52: ...ive a positive confirmation of the operation The audio signals can be turn off in the custom 1 section of the setup menu p 98 The tone of the signal can also be changed signal 1 is mechanical and sign...

Страница 53: ...n recording mode p 58 p 65 Exposure mode Focus mode Multi function rec Digital zoom Program Area AF with single shot AF Off p 48 p 38 p 32 p 44 p 62 Movie mode Metering mode Voice memo Standard Multi...

Страница 54: ...as a mass storage device the computer must be equipped with a USB port as a standard interface Both the computer and the operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB inte...

Страница 55: ...the plug is firmly attached The USB port cover is attached to the body to prevent loss 2 1 2 3 Attach the other end of the USB cable to the computer s USB port Make sure the plug is firmly attached Th...

Страница 56: ...systems 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...

Страница 57: ...r mode If the camera does not receive a read or write command within ten minutes it will shut down to save power When the camera shuts down an unsafe removal of device warning may appear on the comput...

Страница 58: ...a the frame counter will adjust itself to show the number of images on the card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly The serial numbers used with image files will not change when an image is del...

Страница 59: ...ug or eject hardware routine Click on the small window to stop the device The safe to remove hardware window will open Close the window turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable The hardwa...

Страница 60: ...connection using the unplug or eject hardware routine p 116 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...

Страница 61: ...n the routine The number of prints in the print run are displayed on the LCD monitor index prints are counted as one Use the left right keys to highlight Yes and press the center of the controller to...

Страница 62: ...he image quali ty or image size setting p 44 No card warn ing appears on the monitors No memory card in the camera Insert a memory card p 18 APPENDIX Troubleshooting Pictures are not sharp Subject is...

Страница 63: ...been fully discharged Completely exhaust the Ni MH batteries using the camera before charging About Ni MH batteries 1 Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB ca...

Страница 64: ...provide years of service Camera care Do not subject the camera to shock or impact Turn off the camera when transporting This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof Inserting or removing batteri...

Страница 65: ...commend keeping spare batteries in a warm place such as the inside of a coat Batteries can recover their power when they warm up If batteries have been exhausted when used in the camera do not reload...

Страница 66: ...Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Operating humidity 5 85 noncondensing Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notic...

Страница 67: ...h Prins Boudewijnlaan 1 B 2550 Kontich Belgium Minolta Schweiz AG Riedstrasse 6 CH 8953 Dietikon Switzerland Minolta Svenska AB Albygatan 114 S 171 54 Solna Sweden Finnish Branch Niittykatu 6 PL 37 SF...

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