User manual KONICA MINOLTA DYNAX 5000I

[. . . ] · Do not expose batteries to fire, high temperatures, water, or moisture. · Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, ages, or charge levels. · When recharging rechargeable batteries, only use the recommended charger. If fluid from the batteries enters your eye, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor. [. . . ] 24). AUTOMATIC WHITE BALANCE The automatic white balance compensates for the colour temperature of a scene. 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 colour temperature of the flash. PRESET WHITE BALANCE The white balance can be set to specific light sources. When using the daylight, tungsten, or fluorescent setting, the flash should be turned off; use the mode button to set flash cancel, landscape/night view, or macro (p. 18). Daylight Tungsten Flash Fluorescent For outdoor and sunlit subjects. For fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights. Shooting tips White balance cannot correct high-energy vapor lighting: sodium-vapor (yellow highway lights), or mercury vapor. For portraits under these lighting conditions, the flash can be used to overpower the ambient light. 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. Pressing the down key again will resume the playback. 31 PLAYBACK MODE NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK MENU The playback menu controls advanced editing and playback functions. With the mode dial in the playback position (1), press the menu button to activate the playback menu. 1 Use the up/down key of the controller to scroll through the menu options. With the menu option to be changed highlighted, press the right controller key. · With settings made on the menu, the right key will scroll through the settings. · With settings requiring confirmation, setting, or adjustment screens, pressing the right key activates the necessary screen. Pressing the controller will enter the command or adjustments. To cancel the playback menu and return to the playback mode, press the center of the controller. Changes made to LCD brightness affect all modes. PLAY Delete Index play Slide show Lock File number Off Controller Menu button The flow diagram on the facing page is a quick reference guide to the playback menu. The following sections contain detailed descriptions of each menu item and how to use the menu. 32 Delete This NO ALL The right key of the controller changes menu settings or activates setting screens. Gray arrows indicate the path of menu operations Delete Delete all pictures?YES NO PLAY Delete Index play Slide show Lock File number Off Lock The up/down key of the controller scrolls through the menu options. YES NO On the delete confirmation screen, choosing "YES" will delete all images; choosing "NO" will cancel the operation. Press the controller to cancel the slide show. PLAY LCD brightness Print Off / On LCD brightness Adjust with controller. Playback mode The four-way key of the controller are used to highlight selections. [. . . ] In cold environments, we recommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as the inside of a coat. As the performance of Ni-MH batteries are less affected by temperature, their use is recommended when shooting in cold environments. · Remove the batteries when the camera is not in use for an extended period. · Occasionally, when using alkaline batteries, the battery-condition indicator will give a false lowbattery-power warning, even though there is enough power capacity. [. . . ]