User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE E223

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2727-11 PM-A303/ME-0303 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. Minolta DiMAGE E223 digital camera AA alkaline batteries (set of two) Hand strap HS-DG223 Video cable VIC-100 USB cable USB-700 DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM DiMAGE Instruction Manuals CD-ROM Quick Reference Guide (printed) Minolta International Warranty Certificate Because the performance of alkaline batteries with digital cameras is low, the use of Ni-MH batteries or a CR-V3 lithium battery is recommended. Apple, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] In most cases, the auto setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the flash. No indicator is displayed for automatic white balance. Preset white balance Preset white-balance settings must be set before the image is taken. If the flash is used, white balance is automatically set to the color temperature of the flash. Use flash cancel to prevent the flash from firing. Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit subjects. Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights. 30 AUTO-RECORDING MODE / MOVIE-RECORDING MODE MOVIE-RECORDING MODE This camera can record digital video with sound. On a memory card, a maximum of 60 seconds can be taken depending on the card capacity. Before recording, the maximum recording time in seconds that can be recorded on the next movie clip is shown. Recording time 2 Shooting digital video is simple. Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button (2) all the way down and release to start recording. 1 During recording, the digital zoom is available; the optical zoom can only be adjusted before recording starts. The camera will continue to record until the recording time is used or the shutter-release button is pressed again. When recording, the frame counter will count down the remaining time. Countdown in seconds 31 PROGRAM-RECORDING MODE In the program-recording mode, various subject programs are available including a self-timer and macro mode. Except for exposure compensation, the function in the auto-recording mode are available in the program-recording mode. Turn the camera on and turn the mode dial to the program-recording mode. Use the scroll-down button to cycle through the program modes as shown. The scroll-up button will change the modes in reverse order. Self-timer Macro Night portrait Portrait Landscape Self-timer Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. 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 lock the exposure and focus (1). Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the countdown (2). Because focus and exposure are determined when the shutterrelease button is pressed, do not stand in front of the camera when taking a self-timer image. Always confirm the focus with the red focus frame before beginning the countdown (p. 21). 1 2 32 PROGRAM-RECORDING MODE During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the camera (3) will start to blink and is accompanied by an audio signal if on. A few seconds before the exposure, the selftimer lamp will blink rapidly. Changing the position of the mode dial or pressing the shutter-release button will stop the countdown. 3 Macro Used for close-up photography between 8 - 60 cm (3. 2 - 24 in. ) at the wideangle zoom position and 40 - 60 cm (16 - 24 in. ) at the telephoto zoom position, from the camera lens. [. . . ] · When taking the camera from a cold to a warm environment, place it in a sealed plastic bag to prevent condensation from forming. Allow the camera to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag. Batteries · Battery performance decreases with temperature. In cold environments, we recommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as the inside of a coat. · If batteries have been exhausted when used in the camera, do not reload them even if their charge seems to recover over time. [. . . ]