User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE S304

[. . . ] 9224-2770-11 H-A107 E INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before August, 2001. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. [. . . ] When the flash is activated and camera sensitivity is set to auto, the ISO value is set to 200. When any other setting than auto is used, "ISO" will appear on the data panel, and "ISO" and the set value will be displayed on the monitor. Like grain in silver-halide film that increases with speed, noise increases with sensitivity in digital imaging; an ISO setting of 100 will have the least noise and 800 will have the most noise. High ISO settings (400, 800) will allow the photographer to hand hold the camera in lowlight conditions without the need of a flash. A change in ISO also affects the flash range; see below. FLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITY The flash range is measured from the CCD. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens' wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. ISO setting AUTO 100 200 400 800 Flash range (wide angle) 0. 5m ~ 3. 5m (1. 6 ft. ~ 19. 6 ft. ) 57 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING FULL-TIME AF With full-time AF active, the autofocus system continually focuses to keep the monitor image sharp. Full-time AF can be activated in the Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. When the monitor is turned off when the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled. Turning the full-time AF function off can help conserve battery power. METERING MODES The icons indicating both metering modes are displayed on the monitor only. The metering mode is set in the Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. Multi-segment metering uses 256 segments to measure luminance and color. This data is combined with distance information to calculate the camera exposure. This advanced metering system will give accurate worry-free exposures in almost all situations. Spot metering uses a small area within the image to calculate the exposure. When this mode is selected, the LCD monitor will automatically activate if off and a small circle will appear 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. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the metering mode automatically switches to multi-segment, the spot-metering mode will remain active. LCD monitor Data panel ­ Multi-segment Spot metering 58 EXPOSURE BRACKETING In multi-function recording mode, the bracketing increment can be changed in three steps: 0. 3 Ev, 0. 5 Ev, 1. 0 Ev. The larger the number, the greater the difference in exposure between the images in the bracketing series. The bracketing increment can be changed in the Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). DIGITAL ZOOM AND IMAGE SIZE The digital zoom doubles the lens magnification (p. The digital zoom can be disabled in the Custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. [. . . ] External power source: AC adapter (AC-1L or AC-2L) High-power battery pack (EBP-100) Dimensions: 113. 5 (W) X 64. 5 (H) X 58. 5 (D) mm Weight: Approximately 335g (without batteries or CompactFlash card) Operating temperature: 0° - 40°C Operating humidity: 5 - 85% (noncondensing) Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice. 115 AMENDMENTS FLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITY This is an amendment to the charts on pages 31 and 57 of the camera manual. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens' wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. ISO setting Flash range (wide angle) 0. 9m 0. 7m 0. 9m 1. 3m 1. 8m ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3. 5m 2. 4m 3. 5m 4. 9m 7. 0m (3. 0 (2. 3 (3. 0 (3. 7 (5. 9 ft. ~ 11. 5 ft. ) 7. 8 ft. ) 11. 5 ft. ) 16 ft. ) 23 ft. ) Flash range (telephoto) 0. 9m 0. 9m 0. 9m 1. 1m 1. 6m ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 3. 0m 2. 1m 3. 0m 4. 3m 6. 0m (3. 0 (3. 0 (3. 0 (3. 6 (5. 2 ft. ~ 9. 8 ft. ) 6. 9 ft. ) 9. 8 ft. ) 14. 1 ft. ) 19. 6 ft. ) AUTO 100 200 400 800 When using the flash with subjects closer than 1m away (3 ft. ) with the lens in the wide-angle position, vignetting can occur. [. . . ]