User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE Z6

[. . . ] Konica Minolta Customer Support: www. konicaminoltasupport. com Konica Minolta Photo World: www. konicaminoltaphotoworld. com Become a member of Konica Minolta Photo World today, free of charge, and enter the fascinating world of Konica Minolta photography. Register now, save 29. 99 EUR, get DiMAGE Messenger for free! © 2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention. Printed in Germany 9979 2806 50/12984 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Before you begin Thank you for purchasing this digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. DiMAGE Z6 digital camera Neck strap NS-DG7000 Lens cap LF-243 Shoe cap SC-1000 SD Memory Card AV cable AVC-700 USB cable USB-3 4 AA alkaline batteries Digital Camera Software CD-ROM Konica Minolta International Warranty Certificate This product is designed to work with accessories manufactured and distributed by Konica Minolta. [. . . ] Like grain in silver-halide film that increases with speed, noise increases with sensitivity in digital imaging; an ISO setting of 50 will have the least noise and 320 will have the most. An ISO setting of 320 may allow the camera to be hand-held in low-light conditions without the need of a flash. Noise reduction is applied automatically to the image; see page 39 for details. Contrast This function increases or decreases the contrast of the scene in three levels: high (+), normal, and low (­). If any level except normal is selected, an indicator appears on the monitor as a warning. Flash range and camera sensitivity The flash range is measured 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 telephoto position. ISO setting AUTO 50 100 200 320 Flash range (wide angle) 0. 2 - 3. 6m (0. 7 - 11. 8ft. ) 0. 2 - 2. 0m (0. 7 - 6. 6ft. ) 0. 28 - 2. 9m (0. 9 - 9. 5ft. ) 0. 4 - 4. 0m (1. 3 - 13. 1ft. ) 0. 5 - 5. 1m (1. 7 - 16. 7ft. ) Flash range (telephoto) 1. 2 - 2. 2m (3. 9 - 7. 2ft. ) 1. 2 - 1. 3m (3. 9 - 4. 3ft. ) 1. 2 - 1. 8m (3. 9 - 5. 9ft. ) 1. 2 - 2. 5m (3. 9 - 8. 2ft. ) 1. 2 - 3. 2m (3. 9 - 10. 5ft. ) Contrast: low Contrast: normal Contrast: high 64 Advanced recording 65 Sharpness Sharpness accents or softens details in an image in three levels: hard (+), normal, and soft (­). Any changes made are applied to the live image, but may be difficult to see. If any level except normal is selected, an indicator appears on the monitor as a warning. Custom Key function Sensitivity Color mode Sharpness Contrast Key func. Auto NaturalColor Normal Normal Flash mode The function assigned to the flash mode button can be selected among the flash mode, drive mode, white balance, focus mode, color mode, and camera sensitivity. The flash mode can also be changed in section 2 of the P, A, S, and M menus. Sensitivity Color mode Sharpness Contrast Key func. Auto NaturalColor Normal Normal Flash mode When the key-function option is selected and entered, a selection screen appears. Flash mode Drive mode White balance Focus mode Color mode Sensitivity :sel. :enter Normal Sharpness: soft Sharpness: hard Pressing the flash-mode button changes the function set in the menu. Press the central button of the controller or 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. See page 61 for more on custom white balance. :enter 66 Advanced recording 67 FRAME RATE Movies can be recorded at two frame rates: 15 fps and 30 fps. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the moving image and the larger the file sizes. 44). Movie mode Frame rate White balance Movie mode Anti-shake 15 fps Auto STD. Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity to record under low light levels; camera sensitivity will automatically increase in low light. Image quality can be lower with Night Movies because of the higher sensitivity. 44). Frame rate White balance Movie mode Anti-shake 15 fps Auto STD. + Exp. Movie file sizes If 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. Frame rate 30 fps 15 fps Approximate recording rate 450KB/s 230KB/s Approximate number of seconds that can be stored on a 16MB memory card. 30 fps 29 seconds 15 fps 57 seconds The performance of the memory card may prematurely end the recording of a movie clip. [. . . ] 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 of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. · Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. [. . . ]