User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE XI

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE YOU BEGIN FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before October, 2002. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. [. . . ] It is printed directly on the photograph writing over the image information. The date can be imprinted in three formats, see next page. Date/Time set Enter 1 2 3 Camera Notes Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time of recording as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer software. Setting the date format The date format that is displayed can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day), MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). Simply select the format and enter it by pressing the enter button; the new format will be displayed on the menu. The date format is set in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback-mode menu (p. 28, 58). 46 47 RECORDING MODE Sometimes the camera's exposure meter is deceived by certain subjects. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image. Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 Ev will result in an image with normal tonal values. In this example, the dark scene appears bright and washedout on the LCD monitor. By decreasing the exposure by ­1. 5 Ev, the richness of the sunset is preserved. Exposure compensation The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording. The exposure-compensation value will remain in effect until it has been reset. When setting the exposure compensation, the amount of compensation is shown next to the exposure-compensation icon on the monitor. When set to any value other than 0. 0, the icon will remain on the LCD monitor as a warning. To set the exposure compensation, the monitor must be on. 1 Use the left and right keys (1) to adjust the exposure-compensation value. · The LCD monitor will display the exposure-compensation icon and value. · Change in exposure compensation is visible in the live image on the monitor. What is an Ev? Ev stands for exposure value. A change of one Ev will adjust the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two. Change in Ev +2. 0 Ev +1. 0 Ev 0. 0 Ev ­1. 0 Ev ­2. 0 Ev Adjustment to exposure 4X as much light 2X as much light Calculated exposure 1/2 as much light 1/4 as much light The adjustment in exposure will be automatically set after five seconds or when another camera button is pressed. Any exposure-compensation value set will also be canceled when the auto-reset function is turned on. 48 49 RECORDING Spot AF MODE When auto reset (p. 40) is active, the AF mode will reset to the wide focus frame when the camera is turned off. Press and hold the enter button (1) to switch between the wide focus frame and the spot focus area. Place the subject inside the spot focus area (2) and pressing the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus and the exposure. Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture (3). When the LCD monitor is off, the AF system cannot be switched between wide and spot AF; the last AF mode set will be active. When the monitor display is live image only, switching between the wide and spot AF modes resets the display mode to full. 3 Spot focus area 2 1 50 51 RECORDING MODE A short guide to photography Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. [. . . ] Tested by the Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U. S. A. Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables. Digital Camera: LCD monitor care · Although the LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology, there may occasionally be a lack of color or bright points on the LCD monitor. · Do not apply pressure to the surface of the LCD monitor; it may be permanently damaged. · In a cold environment, the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark. [. . . ]