User manual KONICA MINOLTA DYNAX 700SI

[. . . ] 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 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. · Do not expose batteries to fire, high temperatures, water, or moisture. [. . . ] 42) use single-shot AF. Subject Tracking AF Place the subject within the Area-AF focus frames and press the shutterrelease button partway down; Subject Tracking AF will lock onto the subject and follow the subject's movement in three-dimensional space through the focus area; the AF sensors are displayed to indicate the subject. Subject Tracking AF will automatically switch to single-shot AF under very low lighting conditions. 31). 64 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING Manual focus After setting the camera to the manual focus mode (MF), "ZOOM" and "FOCUS" will appear at the top of the LCD monitor. Press the central button of the controller to switch between the two functions; the function highlighted in blue is active. With "FOCUS" highlighted, use the up/down keys of the controller to focus; the monitor image is automatically magnified so that image sharpness can be judged. Manual focus is disabled when the monitor is turned off; the controller function will automatically switch to the zoom. Press the controller to switch between focus and zoom (1). The active function is highlighted in blue (2). 1 2 Use the up/down keys of the controller to zoom or focus. When focusing, the monitor image is automatically magnified by a maximum of 2. 5X depending on the digital zoom setting. The live image returns to normal after two seconds, when zooming, or when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Focusing scale shows approximate distance. Full-time AF With full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitor image sharp. Full-time AF can be activated in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. When the monitor is turned off or when the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled. 96). Flash range and camera sensitivity The flash range is measured from the CCD. 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 64 100 200 400 Flash range (wide angle) 0. 5m ~ 3. 4m (1. 6 ft. ~ 9. 2 ft. ) 67 Digital Effects Control Changes in color, sharpness, contrast, and saturation can be made using the custom 2 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. These imaging controls give photographers the ability to maximize the image information at the scene. For example, if a scene is too contrasty, information can be lost in the shadows and highlights; decreasing the contrast will bring out more detail. Any changes made with these functions are applied to the live image on the monitor. The color mode, sharpness, contrast, and color saturation levels must be set before the image is recorded. Turning the camera off will not reset these functions; they must be manually reset using the High menu. contrast scene After compensation (­) Color mode - to select between Natural Color, Vivid Color, and black and white images. Sharpness - to accent or soften details in an image in three levels: hard (+), normal, and soft (­). Contrast - to increase or decrease the contrast of the scene in three levels: high (+), normal, and low (­). Color saturation - to accent or subdue the color of a scene in three levels: high (+), normal, and low (­). 68 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING To change color, sharpness, contrast, or saturation, select the setting from the Digital Effects Control option in the custom 2 section of the multi-function recording mode menu; the setting screen will open. 1 2 Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to select the color mode, or level of sharpness, contrast, or saturation; an indicator is displayed on the screen and the live image shows the effect of each setting. [. . . ] · Removing the card or interrupting the power supply while the camera or a computer is accessing the card (reading, writing, formatting, etc. ). · Touching the electrical contacts of the card with your fingers or metal objects. It is recommended that a copy of the card data be made. 123 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. [. . . ]