Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its features. For information on installing and operating the included application software, please read the accompanying software instruction manual. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Jan. , 2000. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.
This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. [. . . ] For incandescent lighting, such as the filament light bulbs in household lamps.
SELECTING WHITE BALANCE
Press the or button to highlight desired white balance.
· The white-balanve will change as follows:
AUTO
(Daylight)
In Record mode, press the MENU button.
· The Record mode menus will appear.
(Fluorescent)
(Tungsten) Press the display/ENTER button. button to
· The white-balance you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera. · When you select Daylight, Fluorescent, or Tungsten, the manual white-balance indicator MWB will appear on the body data panel.
Press the display/ENTER button.
· The currently set white-balance will be highlighted. · When you select Daylight, Fluorescent, or Tungsten for the white-balance, set the flash mode to "flash cancel" (see page 34). · Press the MENU button to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view.
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SELECTING SHARPNESS
There are three sharpness options; HARD, NORMAL, and SOFT. Small details in the image are diffused.
SELECTING SHARPNESS
Press the or button to highlight desired sharpness.
· The sharpness will change as follows:
HARD NORMAL SOFT
Press the display/ENTER button.
In Record mode, press the MENU button.
· The Record mode menus will appear.
Press the or button to highlight "SHARPNESS".
· The sharpness you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera. · When you select HARD or SOFT, the sharpness indicator SHARP will appear on the body data panel.
Press the display/ENTER button.
· The currently set sharpness will be highlighted. · Press the MENU button to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view.
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CHANGING ISO SENSITIVITY (GAIN UP MODE)
The CCD used in this camera has a sensitivity of ISO 85 equivalent when shipped from the factory. By setting this camera to the Gain Up mode, it may be set to ISO 340 equivalent. This will improve camera performance by letting you use it in dark, indoor locations. HIGH: ISO 340 equivalent.
CHANGING ISO SENSITIVITY (GAIN UP MODE)
Press the or button to highlight desired ISO sensitivity.
· The ISO sensitinity will change as follows:
HIGH NORMAL
Press the display/ENTER button.
· The ISO sensitivity you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera. · Press the MENU button to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view.
In Record mode, press the MENU button.
· The Record mode menus will appear.
Press the or highlight "ISO".
button to
Press the display/ENTER button.
· The currently set ISO sensitivity will be highlighted.
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PLAY MODE SCREENS
Play Mode Screen (LCD monitor) - Single-frame Play
Play Mode Indicator
Digital zoom
X1. 0 / X2. 0 / X3. 0
PLAY
X3. 0 Protect icon
PLAYING BACK IMAGES (PLAY MODE)
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Frame counter / Total number of Images taken
Play Mode Screen (LCD monitor) - Index Play
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SINGLE-FRAME PLAY
Turn the Function dial to .
INDEX PLAY
In single-frame Play mode, turn the Function dial to .
· The LCD monitor changes from single-frame play to index play. · The white border appears around the image displayed when the function dial is set to .
Move the lens cover slide to , then press and hold the display / ENTER button about 1 second.
· After a short wait, the last image recorded is displayed on the LCD monitor.
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Use the or button on the back of the camera to move the border to the image to be viewed.
· Pressing button moves the border to the next image. Pressing the button moves the border to the previous image.
Press the or button to scroll through the images.
· The button scrolls forward, the scrolls backward. button
· When the border is on the image at bottom-right, pressing the button displays the next nine frames so that the next image is positioned at the center of the nine-image index. · When the border is on the image at top-left, pressing the button displays the previous nine frames so that the previous image is positioned at the center of the nine-image index.
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INDEX PLAY - CONT'D
Turn the Function dial to .
DIGITAL ZOOM [PLAY MODE]
The digital zoom will increase the magnification of the image displayed on the LCD monitor up to three times of the normal screen.
· The LCD monitor changes from index play to single-frame play. · The image enclosed in the white border appears on the LCD monitor.
In single-frame Play mode, press the digital zoom button.
· The currently set zoom magnification appears in the upper-right corner of the LCD monitor (see page 65).
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Press the or button until the desired magnification is displayed in the LCD monitor.
To Turn Off The Camera in PLAY Mode
· The zoom magnification will change as follows:
Press the display / ENTER button.
X 3. 0 X 2. 0 X1. 0
· The magnification change is visible in the LCD monitor.
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DIGITAL ZOOM [PLAY MODE] - CONT'D
Press the digital zoom button.
· If you want to change the zoom magnification, repeat steps 2 and 3. · The digital zoom will return to X1. 0 when you turn the camera off and back on again.
AUTO-PLAY (SLIDE SHOW)
The images can be played back like an automatic slide show.
Auto-Play (Slide show) Screen (LCD monitor)
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Frame counter that is now being played / Total number of Images taken
Digital zoom in PLAY mode have limitations shown below, depending on the image size and the digital zoom magnification selected when the image was taken. For example, a FULL-sized image captured with X2. 0 digital zoom magnification can not be magnified to X3. 0 in PLAY mode.
In PLAY mode, turn the Function dial to .
Image size when the image was taken
Digital zoom magnification selected when the image was taken
X1. 0 X1. 0 / X2. 0 / X3. 0 X1. 0 / X2. 0 X1. 4 X1. 0 / X2. 0 / X3. 0 Not available X2. 0 X1. 0 / X2. 0 Not available
Press the MENU button.
· The Auto-Play (Slide show) menus will appear.
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AUTO-PLAY (SLIDE SHOW) - CONT'D
Press the or button to highlight "START".
To Stop Auto-Play (Slide show)
AUTO-PLAY (SLIDE SHOW) - CONT'D
While performing Auto-Play (Slide show), press the MENU button.
· The Auto-Play (Slide show) menus will appear.
Press the display/ENTER button.
· Auto-Play will start according to the INTERVAL and the DIRECTION settings in the Auto-Play (Slide show) menus.
Press the or button to highlight "EXIT".
Press the display/ENTER button.
· Auto-Play (Slide show) will stop.
Auto-Play (Slide show) also can be stopped by turning the function dial to PC, or SETUP.
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AUTO-PLAY (SLIDE SHOW) - CONT'D
To Change Auto-Play (Slide show) Settings
AUTO-PLAY (SLIDE SHOW) - CONT'D
Press the display/ENTER button.
· The interval time you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera.
Check that the Function dial is set to , press the MENU button.
· The Auto-Play (Slide show) menus will appear.
Press the or button to highlight "INTERVAL".
Press the or button to highlight "DIRECTION".
Press the display/ENTER button. Press the display/ENTER button.
· The currently set interval time will be highlighted. · The currently set direction will be highlighted.
Press the or button to highlight desired interval time.
· The interval time can be set between 3 - 60 seconds. · The interval time in this setting means the image display time before showing the next picture.
Press the or button to highlight desired direction.
· FORWARD : Images are displayed in the ascending numerical order. [. . . ] · Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals (such as mothballs). For very long periods, place the camera in an airtight container with a silica gel drying agent. · Before using after prolonged storage, check the camera's operation to make sure it is functioning properly.
Lens Unit
Focal length: 8. 2mm (38mm in the 35mm film equivalent scale) Aperture: FNo. 3. 0 to 13 (4 steps) Construction: 5 elements in 2 groups including 4 aspheric surfaces Focusing range: 0. 6m to infinity (Macro mode: 0. 3m to 0. 6m)
Image Storage
Recording medium: CompactFlash card (Type I) Image file format: Exif 2. 1 (JPEG), TIFF Number of pixels: 1792 x 1200 / 800 x 600 pixels Image quality modes: SUPER FINE, FINE, STANDARD, ECONOMY. [. . . ]