User manual KONICA MINOLTA DYNAX 8000I

[. . . ] Minolta DiMAGE digital camera Ni-MH batteries (set of four) Ni-MH battery charger set Neck strap NS-DG7 Lens shade DLS-7i 16MB CompactFlash card AV cable AVC-300 USB cable USB-100 Software and Documentation on CD-ROM: DiMAGE Software CD-ROM DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility Version 2 Instruction manual (PDF) Camera manual (PDF) Quick Reference Guide Warranty card Documentation (Printed): This product is designed to work with accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta. Using accessories or equipment not endorsed by Minolta may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the product and its accessories. Because the performance of alkaline batteries with digital cameras is low, the use of Ni-MH batteries is recommended. 3 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 ignore the following warnings. · · · · · · · · · · Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual. Do not expose batteries to fire, high temperatures, water, or moisture. [. . . ] The fine, standard, and economy settings are formatted as a JPEG file. Super fine, fine, standard, and economy files are saved as 24-bit color or 8-bit monochrome images. RAW creates a file format that can only be read with the DiMAGE Viewer software. If the image quality is changed, the data panel will display the approximate number of images that can be recorded at that setting on the installed CompactFlash card. One CompactFlash card can contain images with differing qualities. Data panel EVF and LCD monitor RAW S. Economy ­ the smallest file sizes. 83 RECORDING MODE ABOUT SUPER-FINE AND RAW IMAGE QUALITY Because super-fine and RAW data files are so large, the continuous-advance and UHS continuousadvance drive modes cannot be used with these image-quality settings. With the bracketing drive mode, the continuous advance is canceled and the shutter must be released manually for each frame of the bracket. When capturing super fine and RAW images, a delay of between thirty to forty seconds can occur as the image is saved to the CompactFlash card; the monitors will be blank and the access lamp will glow during that period. In the RAW image-quality mode, the image size is set at full and cannot be changed. The digital zoom, enlarged playback, and data imprinting cannot be used. Unlike the other image-quality modes, RAW image data is unprocessed and requires image processing before it can be used. The effect is not apparent if the shutter speed is too fast and stops the subject's motion. This preflash does not exposure the subject, but is used in the calculation of the flash exposure. The flash will fire again just before the shutter closes. Camera Notes Slow shutter sync can be set in P and A exposure modes (p. This flash mode controls the shutter and aperture to balance the ambient and flash illumination. When photographing a subject outside at night, the ambient-light exposure will be balanced to bring out the details in the background with the flash exposure for the subject. Because shutter speeds can be longer than usual, the use of a tripod is recommended. Set "AE hold" or "AE toggle" in the Spot AF/AEL option of the custom 1 section of the recording-mode menu (p. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. 87 RECORDING MODE WIRELESS / REMOTE FLASH On-camera flash. Wireless/Remote flash allows the camera to control an offcamera Minolta 5600HS(D) and 3600HS(D) flash unit without the need of a cable. Single or multiple flash units can be placed around the subject to create different lighting effects. The camera's built-in flash fires to control the off-camera flash units rather than to illuminate the subject. [. . . ] Because of the sophisticated computer system, the camera critically monitors power levels. If the battery terminals are dirty, the camera may give a false low-battery warning. If battery performance is unusually low, wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth. Ni-MH battery performance will decrease if the batteries are often recharged before they have been fully discharged. [. . . ]