User manual KONICA MINOLTA MAXXUM 600SI ,650SI (ALPHA 507SI)

[. . . ] Fully recharge the Ni-MH batteries just before using the camera. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, and the Mac OS logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. 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. [. . . ] For more on the aperture and image control, see page 66. 1 56 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE Manual exposure - M Manual exposure mode allows individual selection of shutter speeds and apertures. This mode overrides the exposure system giving the photographer total control over the final exposure. The shutter speeds can be changed in half stop increments between 1/1000 and 4 seconds. As changes are made to the exposure, the effect will be visible on the monitor. The shutter-speed and aperture display will turn red on the monitor if the image is extremely under or overexposed. If the monitor is black, increase the exposure until the image is visible; decrease the exposure if the monitor is white. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the exposure is fixed at the last setting and cannot be changed. When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, the brightness of the live image may change while the camera is focusing. In manual exposure mode, the auto camera-sensitivity setting will fix the ISO value at 100. The camera sensitivity can be changed in the basic section of the multi-function recording menu (p. 30), but the live image will not reflect the ambient or flash exposure. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional photography. An indicator is displayed on the monitor if a setting other than auto white-balance is chosen. White balance is set in the basic section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 54). Automatic White Balance The automatic white balance compensates for the color 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 color temperature of the flash. Preset White Balance Preset white-balance settings must be set before the image is taken. The built-in flash can be used with preset white-balance settings, but will create a pinkish or blueish cast with the fluorescent and tungsten settings. The flash is daylight balanced and will produce acceptable results with the daylight and cloudy settings. Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes. Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights. 60 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE Custom White Balance Custom-white-balance function allows a photographer to calibrate the camera to a specific lighting condition. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-lighting conditions or when critical control over color is needed. A blank piece of white paper is an ideal surface and can easily be carried in a camera bag. [. . . ] BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS OR JOURNEYS · Check the camera's operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries. · Minolta has no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by equipment malfunction. COPYRIGHT · TV program, films, video tapes, photographs, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording or duplication of such material may be contrary to copyright laws. [. . . ]