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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

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Содержание руководства

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    INSTRUCTION MANU AL E 9222-2724-11 SY -A308 ME-0307[...]

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    2 B EFORE Y OU BEGIN Thank you f or purchasing this digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjo y all the f eatures of your new camer a. Check the packing list bef ore using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camer a dealer . DiMAGE Z1 digital camer a Neck strap NS-DG500[...]

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    3 Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak har mful solutions, ov erheat, or explode which ma y damage proper ty or cause personal injur y . Do not ignore the follo wing warnings. • Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the [...]

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    4 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE •K eep batteries or small par ts that could be swallo wed aw ay from inf ants. Contact a doctor immedi- ately if an object is sw allowed. • Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children not to har m them with the product or par ts. • Do not fire the flash directly into the ey es. It ma[...]

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    5 • Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glo ve compar tment or trunk of a car . It may damage the product and batteries which may result in b ur ns or injuries caused by heat, fire, e xplosion, or leaking batter y fluid. • If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product. • The lens retracts when [...]

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    6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS The basic operation of this camera is co vered between pages 12 and 33. This section of the manual cov ers the camera par ts, preparation of the camera f or use, and the basic camera oper ation for recording, viewing, and deleting images . Many of the f eatures of this camera are controlled with menus. The menu na vigation sect[...]

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    7 Advanced recording .............................................................................................................................34 Recording mode display ......................................................................................................... .34 Super Macro ........................................................[...]

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    8 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Advanced pla yback ..............................................................................................................................68 Playing bac k movies ................................................................................................................68 Capturing a movie frame .....................[...]

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    9 Data-transf er mode...............................................................................................................................93 System requirements ...............................................................................................................93 Connecting the camera to a computer .............................[...]

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    10 N AMES OF P ARTS * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surf aces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p . 109). Names of parts Shutter-release button Lens* Self-timer lamp (p . 47) Flash (p . 26) Strap ey elet (p. 12 ) The USB por t and A V -out ter min[...]

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    11 Viewfinder* (p . 17) LCD monitor* Access lamp Exposure-mode dial (p . 21, 29, 36 - 40) Accessory shoe (p. 43) Controller Zoom lev er (p . 20) Menu button Quick Vie w/Delete button (p . 30, 31) Information button (p . 28, 32) Mode switch Main switch DC terminal Flash-mode button (p . 26) Macro button (p . 35)[...]

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    12 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND R UNNING Alwa ys keep the strap around y our wrist in the event that the camer a is accidentally dropped. An optional leather neck strap , NS-DG1000, is also a vailable from y our Minolta dealer . Av ailability varies with region. Attaching the strap and lens cap Using your thumb and inde x finger , pinch t[...]

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    13 Inserting batteries Inser t the batteries as indicated on the diagram on the inside of the bat- tery-chamber door. Confirm the positive and negativ e batter y ter minals are oriented correctly . To open the batter y-chamber door , slide the lock to the open position (1). Slide the door the the side of the camera (2) to release the saf ety catch.[...]

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    14 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING Battery condition indicator Full-battery indicator - the batter y is fully charged. This indicator is dis- pla yed f or three seconds on the monitor when the camera is tur ned on. Low-battery indicator - battery power is low . The battery should be replaced as soon as possible . The monitor will turn off while the flash i[...]

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    15 Connecting the optional A C adapter The AC Adapter allo ws the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. The AC Adapter is recom- mended when the camera is interf aced with a computer or during periods of heavy use. AC Adapter model A C-1L is f or use in North America, Japan, and T aiwan, and A C-11 is for use in all other areas [...]

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    16 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING Changing the memory car d An SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard must be inser ted for the camera to operate . If a card has not been inser ted, a no-card warning is display ed on the monitor . For more about memory cards see page 111. Alwa ys turn off the camera and confir m the access lamp is not lit bef ore removing a mem[...]

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    17 Tu rning on the camera and displays Press the main switch to turn the camera on. Pressing the s witch again tur ns the camera off . Around the main switch is the mode s witch. This switch is used to change between the recording and pla yback modes as well as the selecting the between the monitor and viewfinder displa y . Recording mode (Monitor [...]

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    LCDbrightness Po wer save Inst.Playbac k Lens acc. Language 18 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING Setting the date and time After initially inser ting a memor y card and batteries, the camera’ s clock and calendar m ust be set. When images are recorded, the image data is sav ed with the date and time of recording. Depending on the region, the menu language [...]

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    19 Use the right key to highlight the third tab at the top of the menu. Use the down k ey to highlight the date/time-set menu option. Press the central button to displa y the date/time set- ting screen. Use the left and right keys to select the item to be changed. Use the up and down k eys to adjust the item. Press the central button to set the clo[...]

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    20 B ASIC RECORDING B ASIC RECORDING While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor , grip the camera firmly with your right hand while suppor ting the body with your left. K eep y our elbo ws at your side and your f eet shoulder-width apar t to hold the camera steadily . T ake care not to co ver the lens with y our fingers or the strap . Handling the c[...]

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    21 Recording ima ges automatically Tu rn the e xposure-mode dial to the auto-recording position (1); all camera operations are now fully automatic. The autofocus, e xposure, and imaging systems will work together to bring beautiful results effortlessly . While many of the camera’ s systems in this mode are automatic. The flash mode (p . 26) and d[...]

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    22 B ASIC RECORDING Press the shutter-release button all the w ay down to tak e the picture. The example uses auto recording. Except f or movie recording, the operation f or other exposure modes is the same . Automatic Digital Subject Progr am Selection is only active in the auto recording mode . Place the subject anywhere within the f ocus frame. [...]

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    23 Au tomatic Digital Subject Program Selection A utomatic Digital Prog ram Selection chooses between program AE and one of fiv e digital subject programs . The digital subject programs optimize camera setting f or various conditions and subjects. A utomatic Digital Subject Prog ram Selection is only av ailable in auto recording and can be disabled[...]

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    B ASIC RECORDING 24 F ocus loc k prev ents the AF system from focusing. This can be used with off-center subjects or when a special focusing situation pre v ents the camera from focusing (p . 25). Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release b utton, recom- pose the subject within the image area. Press the shutter- release button all the w [...]

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    25 The focus signal in the lo wer right cor ner of the LCD monitor indicates the f ocus status. The shutter can be released ev en if the camera cannot f ocus on the subject. The camera ma y not be able to f ocus in cer tain situations. If the autofocus system cannot f ocus on a subject, the focus signal will turn red. In this situation, focus-loc k[...]

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    26 B ASIC RECORDING A utoflash Fill-flash Slow sync. A utoflash with red-ey e reduction To use the built-in flash, simply raise it (1). Lo wer the flash unit to prev ent it from firing. To change the flash mode, simply press the flash mode button (2) until the appropriate mode is indicat- ed. A utoflash - the flash fires automatically in lo w-light[...]

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    27 If the shutter speed falls belo w the point where the camera can be saf ely hand held, the camera- shake w ar ning appears on the LCD monitor . Camera shake is slight b lurr ing caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the telephoto position of the lens than at the wide-angle. Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be [...]

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    28 B ASIC RECORDING The information (i+) button controls the monitor displa y . The display changes between full displa y and live image only . Full display Live image only Information button i + bu tton Adjusting monitor brightness Set LCD brightness :select :enter Low High The monitor image can be made lighter or darker . The brightness lev el ca[...]

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    29 Digital subject programs Sports action - used to capture action by maximizing shutter speeds. The AF system con- tinuously f ocuses; see page 25. When using flash, the subject must be within the flash range (p . 27). A monopod is more flexible and compact than a tripod when shooting e vents. Sunset - optimized to reproduce rich, warm sunsets. Wh[...]

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    Images can be viewed in the Quic k View or pla yback modes. This section cov ers the basic operations in both modes. The pla yback mode has additional functions, see page 68. To view images from the pla yback mode, turn the mode s witch to the pla yback position (1). To view images from the recording mode , press the Quick View / delete b utton (2)[...]

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    31 The histogram sho ws the luminance distr ibution of the image from b lack (left) to white (right). The 256 vertical lines indicates the relative proportion of that light value in the image. The histogram can be used to ev aluate e xposure, but displa ys no color information. Quick Vie w / Delete button In Quick Vie w or the playbac k mode, use t[...]

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    32 B ASIC PLA YBA CK Full display Index pla yback In index pla yback, the f our-wa y ke ys of the controller will move the y ellow border . When the image is highlighted with the border , the date of recording, the lock and printing status, and the frame n umber of the image are display ed at the bottom of the screen. The highlighted image can be d[...]

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    33 Enlarged pla yback Use the four-w ay k eys of the controller to scroll the image. When scrolling, the arrows in the display will disappear when the edge of the image has been reached. In single-frame pla yback in Quick View or the playbac k mode, a still image can be enlarged up to 6X in 0.2 increments for closer e xamination. To e xit the enlar[...]

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    34 A DV ANCED RECORDING AD V ANCED RECORDING This section cov er the advanced recording f eatures of this camera. Read the basic recording section before mo ving on to this section. 3. Flash-mode indicator (p . 26) 7. White-balance indicator (p . 58) 8. Camera-sensitivity (ISO) displa y (p. 62) 12. Metering-mode indicator (p . 61) 10. Camer a-shake[...]

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    35 Super Macro Approximate location of CCD plane Wide-angle position: 17 - 107cm (6.7 - 42.1 in.) T elephoto position: 127 - 257cm (50.0 - 101 in.) Super-macro indicator Super Macro allows the camera to f ocus as close as 4 cm (1.7 in.) from the front of the lens or 11 cm (4,3 in.) from the CCD . Press the macro button (1) to activ ate the function[...]

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    The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed to ensure the correct exposure . When aper ture priority is selected, the aper- ture value on the monitor turns blue and a doub le arrow indicator appears ne xt to it. The flash mode can be set to fill-flash, fill-flash with red-ey e reduction, or slow sync. (p [...]

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    The aper ture controls not only exposure , but also depth of field; the area between the closest and the furthest object in focus. The larger the aper- ture value , the greater the depth of field. The smaller the aper ture value, the shallower the depth of field. Usually landscape photogr aphs use a large depth of field (large aper ture value) to k[...]

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    Manual e xposure mode allows individual selection of shutter speeds and aper tures. This mode ov errides the exposure system giving the photographer total control o ver the final exposure . 38 A DV ANCED RECORDING Use the up/down k eys of the controller to change the shut- ter speed. Manual (M) Exposure mode The changes made to the exposure will be[...]

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    A message is display ed during the exposure. Noise-reduction processing is applied to the image after the exposure . Noise reduction can be canceled in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 91). Time photographs can be tak en in the manual-exposure mode . Exposures up to thir ty seconds can be made. The use of a tripod is recommended. The camera’ s exp[...]

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    Before recording, the fr ame counter shows the maximum time in seconds that can be recorded on the next mo vie clip. 40 A DV ANCED RECORDING Recording time Fr ame the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p . 22). Press the shutter-release button par tway do wn to set the the focus and e xposure. Press the shutter-release b[...]

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    41 To adjust the exposure , press the left or right controller key; the e xposure-compensation screen appears . Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust the e xposure- compensation value . Changes to exposure are visible in the liv e image. Press the shutter-release button partway do wn or press the central button of the controller to se[...]

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    42 A DV ANCED RECORDING Press the shutter-release button partway do wn or press the central b utton of the controller to select the area; the other two areas disap- pear . Only when a focus area has been selected, can the controller be used for other camer a operations. Ta ke the picture as descr ibed in the basic recording section; press the shutt[...]

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    43 Attaching a Minolta accessory flash To e xtend the versatility of the camera, an accessory flash unit (sold separately) can be used. Always remov e the accessor y flash when the camera is not in use, and replace the accessory-shoe cap to protect the contacts. Slide the accessory-shoe cap off as shown. Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe b[...]

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    44 A DV ANCED RECORDING Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting;some options open a selection screen. On the P , A, S, and M menu, use the left/right ke ys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. The recording menu displa yed v ar ies with the positi[...]

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    45 Drive mode Image size Quality Au to DSP Digital zoom Single 2048x1536 Standard On Off Drive mode Image size Quality Focus mode Digital zoom Single 2048x1536 Standard Au to focus Off Drive mode Image size Quality Key func. Single 2048x1536 Standard A uto Flash mode Focus mode Full-time AF Flash mode Metering mode A utofocus On A utoflash 0 MultiS[...]

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    46 A DV ANCED RECORDING The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. The drive mode is set on all menus e xcept the movie menu. With auto recording and Digital Subject Programs , the dr ive mode is reset to single-frame adv ance when the exposure-mode dial is mov ed to another position or the camera is turned off. In P , A, S, a[...]

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    47 Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will dela y the release of the shutter for appro ximately ten sec- onds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer is set on section 1 of the recording menus (p . 44). The self-timer can be used to minimize camera shak e with long exposures . When using the camera on a tripod, photographs [...]

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    48 A DV ANCED RECORDING Using the continuous-ad vance modes The continuous-adv ance dr ive modes allo w a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter- release button. These drive modes are set in section 1 of the recording menus. Immediately after selecting the continuous option on the menu, a selection screen is displa yed to se[...]

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    49 The number of images that can be captured at one time depend on the image-quality and image-size setting. The maximum rate of capture is appro ximately 1.5 fps. The built-in flash can be used, but the r ate of capture is reduced because the flash must recharge between fr ames. Date imprinting (p. 92) also reduces the rate of capture. The follo w[...]

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    Drive mode Image size Key func. Self-timer Single Progressive Bracketing Quality Continuous 50 A DV ANCED RECORDING Using the progressive-capture modes The Progressiv e-Capture dr ive modes contin uously record images while holding down the shutter-release b utton. When the shutter button is released, the images stored in the cam- era’ s buff er [...]

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    51 Standard Progressiv e Capture records the last six images saved in the camera’ s buff er memory . When a series is captured, a thumbnail of each image shown in a six frame inde x displa y while being saved. The maximum rate of capture is appro ximately 1.5 fps. The built-in flash can be used, but the rate of capture is reduced because the flas[...]

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    Drive mode Image size Key func. Self-timer Single Progressive Bracketing Quality Continuous This mode makes a three-image brac ket of a scene. Brack eting is a method of taking a series of images of a stat- ic subject in which each image has a slight variation in e xpo- sure. The brac keting mode is set in section 1 of the recording menus. Immediat[...]

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    53 Number of frames in brack eting series Fr ame counter When using exposure compensation (p . 41), the brac keting series will be made in relation to the compensated exposure . Under extreme conditions, one of the br acketed e xposures ma y be inaccu- r ate because it is outside the e xposure control range of the camera. The remaining number of fr[...]

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    Changing image size aff ects the number of pix els in each image. The greater the image size , the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image - smaller images will be more suitable f or web sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints. 54 A DV ANCED RECORDING LCD monitor 2048 1600 1280 640 Number of[...]

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    55 Fine Standard Economy 91 4 2 2 6 9 17 27 39 100 32 47 69 150 Appro ximate number of images that can be stored on a 16MB memor y card. Quality Size 2048 X 1764 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Fine Standard Economy 1.1MB 770KB 550KB 160KB 720KB 450KB 310KB 130KB 430KB 280KB 200KB 90KB Appro ximate file sizes. The frame counter indicates the appro[...]

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    56 A DV ANCED RECORDING Au t o DSP A utomatic Digital Subject Prog ram Selection can be temporarily dis- abled in the auto-recording menu. When disabled, the prog ram expo- sure mode is active . If the position of the exposure mode dial is changed or the camera is turned off, A utomatic Digital Subject Program Selection is activ ated. Drive mode Im[...]

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    57 This camera has autof ocus and manual focus control. The focus mode must be activ ated separately in the Digital Subject Program and P , A, S, and M e xposure-mode menus. The focus mode is activ at- ed in section 2 of the P , A, S, and M e xposure-mode menu (p. 44). When using Digital Subject Programs the f ocus mode is reset when the position o[...]

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    Preset white-balance settings must be set bef ore the image is taken. Once set, the eff ect is immediately visi- b le on the LCD monitor . Immediately after selecting the preset white-balance option on the menu, a selection screen is displa yed. Press the left/right keys of the controller to select the preset white balance. Press the central b utto[...]

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    Custom white-balance allows the camera to be calibr ated to a specific lighting condition. The setting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-lighting or when critical control over color is needed. The object used to make a calibration must be neutral. A b lank piece of white paper is an ideal surf [...]

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    60 A DV ANCED RECORDING Full-time AF With full-time AF active , the autofocus systems continually f ocuses to keep the monitor image sharp. This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures . When the camera is set to manual f ocus , full-time AF is disabled. T ur ning the full-time AF function off can help conser ve battery power . Full[...]

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    61 Flash compensation changes the ratio between the ambient and flash e xposures. When using fill- flash to reduce harsh shadows caused b y direct sunlight, flash compensation changes the ratio between the highlights and shadows . The flash affects the darkness of the shadows without aff ecting the area illuminated by the sun. By decreasing the fla[...]

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    62 A DV ANCED RECORDING ISO setting AU TO 50 0.23 - 6.1m (0.75 - 20ft.) Flash range (telephoto) 1.2 - 4.8m (3.9 - 15.7ft.) 0.23 - 3.1m (0.75 - 10.2ft.) 1.2 - 2.4m (3.9 - 7.9ft.) 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 posit[...]

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    63 Color Mode The color mode controls whether a still image is color or blac k and white. This must be set bef ore the image is recorded. The color mode is set in section 3 of the P , A, S, and M menus (p . 44). The live image reflects the selected color mode. The color mode has no effect on image file siz e. Natural Color reproduces the colors in [...]

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    64 A DV ANCED RECORDING Sharpness: hard Sharpness: soft S harpness Sharpness accents or softens details in an image in three levels: hard (+), normal, and soft (–). This can be set in section 3 of the P , A, S, and M menus (p . 44). Any changes made are applied to the liv e image, but ma y be diffi- cult to see. How ev er , when viewed with a com[...]

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    65 C ustom K e y function Drive mode Image size Key func. Drive mode Flash mode Focus mode Color mode Quality White balance White balance The function assigned to the flash mode button can be selected among the flash mode, drive mode , white balance, f ocus mode, and color mode. This can be set in section 1 of the P , A, S, and M menus (p . 44). Th[...]

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    66 A DV ANCED RECORDING IMA GE SIZE (MO VIE) Movies can be recorded at three sizes: 640x480, 320x240, and 160x120. The larger the image size, the higher the image quality and the larger the file sizes. Image siz e is set in the movie menu (p . 44). FRAME RA TE Movies can be recorded at two fr ame rates: 15 fps and 30 fps. The higher the frame rate,[...]

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    67 A udio Movie mode Movie can be recorded with and without audio . Audio is set in the mo vie menu (p . 44). When audio is off, the optical z oom can be used during movie recording. The movie mode option selects the type of movie recorded. Standard produces a normal movie clip . Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity to record under lo w light l[...]

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    Press the controller to pause the movie pla yback; press the controller again to resume the playbac k. 68 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK Use the left/right keys of the controller to displa y the movie. Press the center of the controller to play bac k the movie clip . Playing bac k mo vies AD V ANCED PLA YB A CK Press the display b utton to view the mo vie w[...]

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    69 Capturing a movie frame A single frame from a movie clip can be copied and sa ved as a still image . The copied image has the same image size as the original movie. P ause Rew Fwd V ol During playbac k, press the center button of the con- troller to pause the movie pla yback at the point to cap- ture the frame. When the movie is paused, the left[...]

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    70 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. Use the up/down k eys to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose set- ting needs to be changed. With[...]

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    71 Delete Format Lock – – – Slide show Playbac k – – – A uto Repeat Duration DPOF set Index print Image size – No – – 640x480 E-mail copy Copy To delete images on the memor y card (p . 73). To fo r mat the memor y card (p. 74). To copy images from one memory card to another (p . 80). To protect images from deletion (p . 75). To pl[...]

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    When a marked-frames setting is chosen on a menu, the fr ame selection screen will appear. This screen allows multiple images to be chosen. The left/right keys of the controller mo ves the y ellow border to select the image. The up ke y of the controller selects the frame; when selected, an indicator appears next to the image . The down k ey desele[...]

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    73 Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be recov ered. Care should be taken when deleting images . Single, multiple , or all files on the memor y card can be deleted in section 1 of the playbac k menu (p . 70). The delete option has three settings: Delete The file displa yed or highlighted in the pla yback mode is delet[...]

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    The formatting function is used to erase all data on a memory card. Before f ormatting a memor y card, copy the data to a computer or storage de vice. Locking images will not protect them from being deleted when the card is formatted. Alwa ys format the memor y card using the camera; nev er use a computer to format a card. When the format option is[...]

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    75 Single, multiple , or all files can be locked. A loc ked file cannot be deleted by either the pla yback menu functions or the QV/delete button. Ho wev er , the formatting function (p . 74) will erase all files on a memory card whether locked or not. Impor tant images should be lock ed. The lock function is in section 1 of the playbac k menu (p .[...]

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    76 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK Section 2 of the playbac k menu controls the slide-show function. This function automatically displays all still images and movie clips on the memory card in order . The menu has the following options: Slide Show Slide show Pla yback Duration Repeat Enter All frames Marked Fr ames 1 - 60s. Y es/No To star t the slide-show p[...]

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    Slide show Playbac k – – – A uto Repeat Duration 77 Press the central button of the controller to pause and restar t the slide show presenta- tion. Press the menu button to cancel the presen- tation. The presentation can be viewed without image information. Before opening the pla y- back menu, press the inf ormation (i+) button to turn off th[...]

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    78 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK The DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order f or standard prints from still images on the memory card. Single , multiple, or all images can be printed. Print orders are created in section 3 of the playbac k menu (p . 70). The pr int menu option has four settings: About DPOF This camera is supported by DPOF™ versio[...]

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    When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen appears requesting the number of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be ordered. Use the up/down ke ys of the con- troller to set the required number of copies. If the all-frames setting w as used to create a print order, any additional images recorded afterwards will not [...]

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    80 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK The copy function mak es exact copies of image or mo vie files and can store the copied data on another memory card. E-mail Cop y makes a standard 640 X 480 (V GA) or 160 X 120 (QV GA) JPEG copy of an original still image so that it ma y be easily transmitted by e-mail. E-mail copies can only be copied to the original card.[...]

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    Copied to 101ML TEM. OK Before starting the E-mail copy routine , select the image size of the copy in section 3 of the pla yback menu. T wo siz es are availab le: 640 X 480 (VGA) or 160 X 120 (QV GA). T o cop y captured movie frames, the image siz e must be equal to or smaller than the frame image size . Cop y 81 After the copy-completed message i[...]

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    82 A DV ANCED PLA YBA CK Viewing ima ges on a television It is possible to vie w camera images on your tele vision. The camera has a video-out ter minal to make the connection using the supplied A V cab le. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and P AL stan- dards. The video-output setting can be check ed and set in section 4 of the setup menu (p[...]

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    83 The setup menu is used to control the camera’ s functions and operation. The navigating the setup menu section cov ers the operation of the menu. The section is f ollowed by detailed descriptions of the settings. Opening the setup menu SETUP MENU Digital Image Quality A uto D Drive mode Image size Quality Au to DSP Digital zoom Drive m LCDbrig[...]

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    84 S ETUP MENU Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting. Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be display ed. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. Use the up/do[...]

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    LCDbrightness Po wer save Inst.Playbac k Lens acc. Language – 1 min. Off None English 85 File # memory Folder name V olume Off Std. form 1 1 2 Shutter FX A udio signals Reset default Noise reductn – On – Off Date imprint Date/Time set Video output NTSC To set monitor brightness (p. 86). To s witch video output between NTSC and P AL (p . 91). [...]

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    86 S ETUP MENU LCD monitor brightness Monitor brightness can be adjusted in 11 lev els. Brightness can be set individually for vie wfinder and direct viewing in the recording mode . T ur n the mode s witch to the appropriate position bef ore opening the brightness option in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 84). Also see page 28. Use the left/right k[...]

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    87 Lens accessory This camera is compatible with the optional Wide Con verter Kit ZCW -100. This kit contains a 0.75X wide-angle convert- er , which reduces the focal length of the z oom lens’ wide- angle position giving it the equivalent of a 28mm lens on a 35mm camera. When the conv er ter is mounted, the lens accessor y option in section 1 of [...]

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    88 S ETUP MENU Folder name All recorded images are stored in folders on the memory card. T wo f older-name for- mats are av ailable in section 2 of the setup menu, standard and date . Standard folders ha ve an eight char acter name. The initial folder is named 100ML T20. The first three digits are the folder’ s ser ial number , which will increas[...]

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    89 Shutter FX When the shutter is released, a shutter sound effect giv es a positive confirmation a still image is recorded. The sound effect can be turn off in section 2 of the setup menu (p . 84). Tw o shutter effects are a vailab le. Signal 1 is taken from the Dynax/Maxxum 9 SLR and signal 2 is taken from the leg- endary Minolta CLE, a compact r[...]

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    p. 8 9 p. 9 2 V olume 2 Noise reduction On Date imprinting Off p. 9 1 p. 8 9 Shutter FX 1 90 S ETUP MENU p. 5 8 White balance A uto p. 6 5 Custom ke y function Flash mode p. 6 0 Full-time AF Off p. 6 0 Flash compensation 0.0 p. 6 1 Metering mode Multi segment p. 6 2 Camera sensitivity (ISO) Auto p. 6 3 Color mode Natural color p. 6 4 Shar pness Nor[...]

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    91 Date and time setup It is impor tant to accurately set the clock. When a still image or a movie clip is recorded, the date and time of the recording are sav ed with the image and are display ed during playback or can be read with the supplied DiMAGE Viewer software . The date format that is displayed or imprinted can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year[...]

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    92 S ETUP MENU Date imprinting Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time of recording as well as shooting inf or mation. This information can be viewed with the camera in the Quick Vie w or playbac k mode, or on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer software . Camera Notes The date is imprinted [...]

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    93 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Read this section carefully before connecting the camer a to a computer . Instr uctions on using and installing the DiMAGE Viewer software are f ound in the supplied software manual. The DiMAGE man- uals do not cov er the basic operation of computers or their operating systems; please refer to the manual supplied with your c[...]

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    94 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Connecting the camera to a computer Confirm the batter y has sufficient power bef ore connecting the camera to a computer ; the full-batter y indicator should be display ed on the monitor . The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recom- mended ov er the use of the batter y . For users with Windows 98 or 98 Second Edi[...]

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    95 When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon, or v olume, appears in My Computer or the desktop; the name varies with memor y card. When using Windows XP or Mac OS X, a window opens requesting instructions on what to do with the image data; follow the directions in the windo w . Windows XP Mac OS X Windows Mac OS The driver needs only to b[...]

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    96 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Choose the recommended search for a suitab le driver . Click “Next. ” Choose to specify the location of the driver . The browse window can be used to indicate the driver location. The driver should be located in the CD-ROM driv e at :Win98USB. When the location is shown in the window , click “Ne xt. ” Manual Insta[...]

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    97 The add new hardw are wizard will confir m the location of the driver . The letter designating the CD-ROM drive will va ry between computers . Click “Ne xt” to install the dr iver in the system. One of three drivers ma y be located: MNL VENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf, or USBSTRG.inf . The last window confirms the driver has been installed. Click “F[...]

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    98 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Once the camera is connected to the computer , image files can be accessed by doub le clicking on icons. Image f olders are located in the DCIM folder . The misc. f older contains DPOF print files (p. 78). Files and folders on the memory card can be deleted using the com- puter . Nev er format the memor y card from the comp[...]

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    99 The number in the image file name ma y not correspond to the frame number of the image. As images are deleted in the camera, the frame counter will adjust itself to sho w the number of images on the card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly . The serial numbers used with image files will not change when an image is deleted. When a new imag[...]

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    100 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Disconnecting the camera Windows Me , 2000 Prof essional, and XP Confirm that the access lamp is not lit. T ur n off the camera and then disconnect the USB cable . To disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or-eject-hardw are icon located on the task bar . A small window will open indicating the de vice to be stopp[...]

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    101 The hardware de vices to be stopped will be dis- play ed. Highlight the device b y clicking on it then click “Stop . ” Confirm that the access lamp is not lit and then drag the mass-storage de vice icon and drop it into the trash. T urn the camera off , and then disconnect the USB cable. A confirmation screen will appear to indi- cate the d[...]

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    102 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE USB DIRECT -PRINT allows still images to be printed directly from a compatible Epson printer . This function prints a single image on one sheet of paper . Index prints cannot be printed with USB DIRECT -PRINT . T o print index prints, see page 105. Before each print run, check the printer settings; refer to the printer man[...]

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    103 Connect the camera to the printer using the camera’ s USB cable . The larger plug on the cable is connected to the printer . Open the card chamber door and inser t the smaller plug of the cable into the camera. T ur n the camera on; the USB Direct Print screen is display ed automatically . Use the left/right keys of the controller to dis- pla[...]

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    104 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the procedure recom- mended for the printer; no action is required for the camer a. If a major pr inter error occurs, press the center of the controller to end the routine. Ref er to the printer manual for the correct procedure f or the printer p[...]

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    105 The USB DIRECT PRINT menu DPOF-print option allows still images and an inde x print selected with the DPOF printing options in section 2 of playbac k menu to be printed from an Epson USB DIRECT -PRINT compatible printer . See page 78 on how to create a DPOF file. Before each print run, check the printer settings; refer to the printer manual. A [...]

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    106 A PPENDIX Problem Symptom Cause Solution The camera will not work. Nothing dis- pla yed on the monitors. The batteries are dead. AA Ni-MH batteries are inser ted incorrectly . The A C adapter is not connected properly . Replace batteries (p. 13). Reinser t the batteries taking care that the negative and pos- itive terminals are oriented as indi[...]

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    107 Pictures are not shar p . Subject is too close. Make sure the subject is within the autof ocus range (p. 24) or use the macro mode (p . 35). The camera is in macro mode. Cancel the macro mode setting (p . 35). A special situation is pre- v enting the autof ocus system from f ocusing (p. 25). Use the f ocus-lock function to f ocus on an object a[...]

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    108 A PPENDIX 1. Insert a memor y card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cab le. Other devices m ust not be connected to the computer during this procedure. 2. Right click on the My-computer icon. Select “proper ties” from the drop-down menu. Windows XP: from the star t menu go to the control panel. Click on the perf orm[...]

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    109 QuickTime system requirements P entium-based computer Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT , Me, 2000 Prof essional, or XP . 32MB or more of RAM Sound Blaster or compatible sound card DirectX 3.0 or later recommended To install QuickTime , follow the instructions in the installer . Macintosh users can download the latest version of Quic kTime free of charg[...]

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    110 A PPENDIX Storage • Store in a cool, dry , well-v entilated area aw ay from dust and chemicals. F or long periods of disuse, store the camera in an airtight container with a silica-gel dr ying agent. • Remov e the batteries and memor y card from the camera when not in use for e xtended periods. • Do not store the camera in an area with na[...]

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    111 Memor y cards SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electronic components. The follo wing may cause data loss or damage: • Improper use of the card. • Bending, dropping, or subjecting the card to impact. • Heat, moisture, and direct sunlight. • Static electrical discharge or electromagnetic fields near the [...]

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    112 A PPENDIX Batteries • Battery performance decreases with temperature. In cold environments, w e recommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as the inside of a coat. Batter ies can recov er their power when they w ar m up. • If batteries have been e xhausted when used in the camera, do not reload them e ven if their charge seems [...]

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    113 This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for Conf ormité Européenne (European Conformity). This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation [...]

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    114 A PPENDIX CCD: 1/2.7-type interline pr imar y-color CCD Number of eff ective pix els: 3.2 million T otal number of pixels: 3.3 million Camera sensitivity (ISO): A uto and 50, 100, 200, 400 ISO equivalents. Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 8 elements in 7 groups Maximum aper ture: f/2.8 (wide-angle position), f/3.5 (telephoto position) F oca[...]

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    115 Batteries: F our AA alkaline or Ni-MH batter ies. Batter y perf or mance (recording): Approximately 250 fr ames with alkaline batteries, LCD monitor on, full-size images (2048 X 1536), standard image quality , no instant pla yback, no full-time AF , flash used with 50% of the frames. Batter y perf or mance (playbac k): Appro x. continuous playb[...]

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