User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE Z2 SOFTWARE

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2725-11 SY-A402/0402 Before you begin Thank you for purchasing this digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. DiMAGE Z2 digital camera Neck strap NS-DG6000 Lens cap LF-242 A Shoe cap SC-1000 SD Memory Card AV cable AVC-400 USB cable USB-500 4 AA alkaline batteries DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM ArcSoft VideoImpression CD-ROM DiMAGE Z2 Quick Reference Guide DiMAGE Instruction Manuals CD-ROM Konica Minolta International Warranty Certificat This product is designed to work with accessories manufactured and distributed by Konica Minolta. Using accessories or equipment not endorsed by Konica Minolta may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the product and its accessories. Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. [. . . ] Spot metering: uses a small area within the image to calculate the exposure. A small circle appears in the middle of the live image indicating the measuring area. The spot allows precise exposure measurements of a particular object without being influenced by extremely bright or dark areas within the scene. 61 Camera sensitivity - ISO Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected: Auto, 50, 100, 200, and 400; the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent. ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity: the higher the number, the more sensitive the film. Camera sensitivity is set in section 3 of the P, A, S, and M menus (p. 44). Sensitivity Digital zoom Color mode Sharpness Contrast Auto Off NaturalColor Normal Normal The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sensitivity to the light conditions between ISO 50 and 200. When any other setting than auto is used, "ISO" and the set value will be displayed on the monitor. Like grain in silver-halide film that increases with speed, noise increases with sensitivity in digital imaging; an ISO setting of 50 will have the least noise and 400 will have the most. An ISO setting of 400 may allow the camera to be hand-held in low-light conditions without the need of a flash. The affect of noise with exposures of one second or longer is reduced by the noise-reduction function in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 92). 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 50 100 200 400 Flash range (wide angle) Flash range (telephoto) 0. 23 - 6. 1m (0. 75 - 20ft. ) 0. 23 - 3. 1m (0. 75 - 10. 2ft. ) 0. 23 - 4. 3m (0. 75 - 14ft. ) 0. 23 - 6. 1m (0. 75 - 20ft. ) 0. 23 - 8. 6m (0. 75 - 28ft. ) 1. 27 - 4. 6m (4. 2 - 15. 1ft. ) 1. 27 - 2. 3m (4. 2 - 7. 5ft. ) 1. 27 - 3. 3m (4. 2 - 10. 8ft. ) 1. 27 - 4. 6m (4. 2 - 15. 1ft. ) 1. 27 - 6. 5m (4. 2 - 21. 3ft. ) 62 ADVANCED RECORDING Color Mode The color mode controls whether a still image is color or black and white. The color mode is set in section 3 of the P, A, S, and M menus and section 2 of the movie menu (p. Vivid Color Black & White Sepia Contrast This function increases or decreases the contrast of the scene in three levels: high (+), normal, and low (­). If any level except normal is selected, an indicator appears on the monitor as a warning. Contrast: low Contrast: normal Contrast: high 63 Sharpness Sharpness accents or softens details in an image in three levels: hard (+), normal, and soft (­). Any changes made are applied to the live image, but may be difficult to see. If any level except normal is selected, an indicator appears on the monitor as a warning. Sensitivity Digital zoom Color mode Sharpness Contrast Auto Off NaturalColor Normal Normal Normal Sharpness: soft Sharpness: hard 64 ADVANCED RECORDING Custom Key function The function assigned to the flash mode button can be selected among the flash mode, drive mode, white balance, focus mode, and color mode. The flash mode can also be changed in section 2 of the P, A, S, and M menus. Drive mode Image size Quality White balance Key func. Flash mode Drive mode White balance Focus mode Color mode Pressing the flash-mode button changes the function set in the menu. Press the central button of the controller or press the shutter-release button partway down to apply the setting. When selecting the continuous advance, progressive capture, or bracketing drive mode, or preset white balance, a selection screen appears. Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the appropriate mode or bracketing increment and press the central button of the controller to select it. :select :enter When selecting custom white balance, the calibration screen appears. Fill the frame with a white object and press the central button of the controller to calibrate the camera. :enter 65 Image size (movie) Movies can be recorded at four sizes: 800x600, 640x480, 320x240, and 160x120. [. . . ] 4:3 11 elements in 7 groups f/2. 8 (wide-angle position), f/3. 7 (telephoto position) 6. 3 -63 mm (35mm equivalent: 38 - 380 mm) 0. 57 m­inf. /1. 9 ft­inf. (telephoto position) 0. 10­1. 07 m/0. 4­3. 6 ft in Super Macro mode Rapid AF using passive AF and Video AF Single-shot AF, Continuous AF with Predictive Focus Control, Full-time AF CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter 1/1000­15s, Time (30s maximum) 5s (approx. ) 3. 8cm (1. 5 in) low-temperature polysilicon TFT color 100% (approx. ) 98% (approx. ) 10 bit SD Memory cards and MultiMediaCards JPEG, Motion JPEG (mov). Exif print, PRINT Image Matching II, PictBridge Japanese, English, German, French, and Spanish NTSC and PAL Four AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. Approximately 250 frames based on the CIPA standard with alkaline batteries, LCD monitor on, full-size images (2272x1704), standard image quality, no instant playback, no full-time AF, flash used with 50% of the frames. [. . . ]