User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE E203

[. . . ] 9224-2774-11 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. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer. CR-V3 lithium battery Hand strap for DiMAGE E203 HS-DG203 Minolta DiMAGE E203 digital camera 8MB SD Memory Card USB cable for DiMAGE E203 USB-400 Camera manual DiMAGE E203 software CD-ROM ArcSoft PhotoImpression CD-ROM (packaged in one case) MINOLTA Warranty Warranty card 2 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. · Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/­) reversed. [. . . ] With landscapes containing these types of lights, set the white balance to auto or the preset daylight setting. 28 SPOT METERING The spot meter is turned on with the multi-function recording menu (p. Usually the camera employs center-weighted metering, which averages the light values of the entire scene with emphasis on the central area of the image. Spot metering uses a smaller area within the image to calculate the exposure. This metering mode is less influenced by extremely bright or dark areas at the edge of the scene. SLOW SHUTTER The shutter control range is between 1/2000 and 1/8 second. 20), turning the slow-shutter function on with the multi-function recording menu (p. The extended shutter-speed range of the slow-shutter function allows greater detail to be recorded in very dark conditions. However, because of longer shutter speeds, the camera should be mounted on a tripod to ensure sharp pictures. LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set in seven levels. After selecting the LCD brightness option on the multifunction recording menu (p. Use the left/right key of the controller to adjust the brightness level; the live image will change accordingly. The LCD brightness level will affect all modes. LCD brightness COLOUR MODE The colour mode controls whether the recorded image will be colour or black and white. This must be set before the image is recorded; the live image on the monitor will reflect the selected colour mode. When using the viewfinder, take care to reset the colour mode after taking monochrome images; the B&W icon will be displayed on the data panel when the black and white setting is active. 24). 29 PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING AND EDITING IMAGES VIEWING PICTURES 1 Still images can easily be viewed in playback mode. Simply use the left/right key of the controller (2) to scroll through the pictures on the memory card. Images can be displayed with date, frame number, image size, folder number, and file number. The date is displayed for three seconds and the folder and file number are activated with the file-number option on the playback menu (p. 32). Controller 2 When an image is displayed on the LCD monitor, a low-resolution display is shown first and then a high-resolution display is written over it a few seconds later. The high-resolution display does not have to load before scrolling to the next image. If a memory card contains a thousand images or more, the camera may not be able to play them back properly. Images recorded on an SD Memory card or MultiMediaCard with another digital camera that complies with the DFC standard can be viewed on this camera. However, some of the playback functions, such as delete, may not work. Folder number ­ file number (p. 22) 30 Frame number ENLARGED PLAYBACK In playback mode, a still image can be enlarged by 2X for closer examination. [. . . ] · If batteries have been exhausted when used in the camera, do not reload them even if their change seems to recover over time. These batteries will interfere with normal camera operation. 52 BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS OR JOURNEYS · Check the camera's operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries. · Minolta has no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by equipment malfunction. COPYRIGHT · TV program, films, video tapes, photographs, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording or duplication of such material may be contrary to copyright laws. [. . . ]