User manual KONICA MINOLTA DYNAX 500SI

[. . . ] Power PC is a trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE NP-200 Lithium-ion batteries The DiMAGE Xt operates on a small, but powerful lithium-ion battery. Misuse or abuse of the lithiumion battery can cause damage or injury through fire, electric shock, or chemical leakage. Read and understand all warnings before using the battery. DANGER · Do not short, disassemble, damage, or modify the battery. [. . . ] Only the last image captured is stored; each time an image is captured, it replaces the image data saved in the buffer. If the mode dial is turned to another position or the camera is turned off, the image data is deleted from the buffer memory. Voice memo cannot be used. The image in the buffer memory can be saved. Without turning the camera off, insert a new memory card into the camera; a save-image message will be displayed. Save image to the card?Yes No Highlight and select "Yes" to store the image on the memory card. A message will be displayed confirming the image is saved. 55 MOVIE AND AUDIO RECORDING MOVIE RECORDING This camera can record digital video with sound. Total recording time varies with the image size and the memory card capacity, see the navigating the movie menu section on page 58. In movie recording, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some are disabled, see the notes section on page 59. Set the mode dial to the movie/audio recording position. 1 2 Place the subject in the focus frames and press the shutter-release button partway down to lock focus (1). Press the shutter-release button all the way down and release to begin recording (2). The camera will continue to record until the recording time is used or the shutter-release button is pressed again. During the last ten seconds, the counter will turn red and count down the time. The writing speed of the memory card in use may prevent an entire movie clip from being recorded. 59 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION The basic functions in this mode are described in the basic playback section on pages 32 through 35. This section covers how to playback movie clips and audio tracks as well as the advanced function on the playback menu. PLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS AND AUDIO CAPTIONS Voice memos (p. When one of these audio tracks is attached to a still image, the audio-track indicator will be displayed at the bottom of the monitor. Press the central button of the controller to start the audio playback. Stop Vol. Playback time is displayed on a bar at the top of the image. The display will return to Quick View or the playback mode when the audio track finishes. During playback, the up/down keys of the controller adjust the volume. Press the menu button to cancel the playback. Speaker 60 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION PLAYING BACK MOVIES AND AUDIO RECORDINGS Movie clips and audio recordings are played back the same way. Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie or audio file; audio files are displayed with a blue screen. : play Press the center of the controller to play back a movie or audio file. : play Audio file Pause RWD FWD Vol Movie file Press the controller to pause the movie or audio playback; press the controller again to resume the playback. Pause RWD FWD Vol During playback, the up/down keys adjust the volume and the left/right keys rewind and fast forward the recording. Press the display button to view the movie with or without the guidance bar. To cancel the playback, press the menu button. 61 NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU Navigating the menu is simple. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller control the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments. Use the left/right keys to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted. When the desired menu section is displayed, use the up/down key to scroll through the menu options. With the menu option to be changed highlighted, press the right key; the settings will be displayed with the current setting indicated by an arrow. If "Enter" is displayed, press the center button to display the setting screen. Press the center button of the controller to select the highlighted setting. Basic Delete Custom1 Custom2 ­ ­ ­ Audio caption Lock Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. [. . . ] It is recommended that a copy of the card data be made. 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. · When storing the battery for extended periods, recharge it for five minutes every six months. · A special built-in, long-life battery supplies power to the clock and memory when the camera is turned off. [. . . ]