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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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COLOR MODE The color mode controls whether a still image is color or black and white as well as the color space. The color mode is set in section 3 of the recording menu (p. 80). The live image on the monitors will reflect the selected color mode. For more on the color mode see page 102. Natural Color and Adobe RGB - Vivid Color - increases the reproduces the colors in the scene saturation of the colors in the faithfully. scene. Black & White - produces Solarization - produces a partial monochro
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer. Minolta DiMAGE digital camera CompactFlash card Lithium-ion battery NP-400 AV cable AVC-400 Lithium-ion battery charger BC-400 USB cable USB-500 Neck strap NS-DG4000 Ferrite Core FRC-100 Lens shade
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE NP-400 LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES This camera operates on a powerful lithium-ion battery. Misuse or abuse of the lithium- ion battery can cause damage or injury through fire, electric shock, or chemical leakage. Read and understand all warnings before using the battery. DANGER • Do not short, disassemble, damage, or modify the battery. • Do not expose the battery to fire or high temperatures over 60°C (140°F). • Do not expose the battery to water, or moisture. Water can corro
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GENERAL PRODUCT WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Read and understand the following warnings and cautions for safe use of the digital camera and its accessories. WARNING • Only use the battery specified in this manual. • Only use the specified charger or AC adapter within the voltage range indicated on the unit. An inappropriate adapter or current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock. • Only use the charger power cord in the sales region for which it was designed. An inap- propriate cur
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• Do not use these products near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline, benzine, or paint thinner. Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol, benzine, or paint thinner to clean these products. The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire. • When unplugging the AC adapter or charger, do not pull on the power cord. Hold the plug when removing it from an outlet. • Do not damage, twist, modify, heat, or place heavy objects on the AC adapter or charg- er c
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CAUTION • Do not use or store these products in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car. It may damage the camera, charger, and battery which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid. • If the battery is leaking, discontinue use of the product. • The camera, charger, and battery temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns. • Burns may result if the memory card or battery is
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Names of parts ....................................................................................................................................14 Camera body...........................................................................................................................14 Data panel ...............................................................................................................................17 Monitor display - recording mode......................
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Enlarged playback...................................................................................................................43 Viewing movies........................................................................................................................44 Advanced recording .............................................................................................................................45 Display-information button.......................................................
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Navigating the recording-mode menu .....................................................................................80 Image size and image quality..................................................................................................82 About RAW image quality........................................................................................................84 Notes on image size and resolution....................................................................................
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Navigating the playback menu ..............................................................................................116 Frame-selection screen .........................................................................................................118 Delete ..................................................................................................................................119 Format .............................................................................................
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Delete confirmation................................................................................................................145 Data-transfer mode ............................................................................................................................146 System requirements.............................................................................................................146 Connecting the camera to a computer...................................................
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The following marks may be found on the product: 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 Conformité Européenne (European Conformity). Digital Camera: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is DiMAGE A1 subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause Tested To Comply harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an
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NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 162). Data panel (p. 17) Built-in flash (p. 36) Microphone Strap eyelet (p. 20) Focal-length index Zooming ring USB port/AV-out terminal (p. 128, 147) Front control dial Shutter-release button Card-slot door (p. 26) Lens* Focusing ring (p. 46) Self-timer lamp (p. 68) Gip sensor Camera Notes
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/ Manual exposure (p. 56) Memory recall (p. 73) Shutter priority (p. 55) Portrait subject program (p. 58) Aperture priority (p. 54) Sports action subject program (p. 58) Program exposure (p. 51) Sunset subject program (p. 58) Auto recording (p. 52) Night portrait subject program (p. 58) Exposure-mode dial Display information button (p. 45) Magnification button Rear control dial AE lock button (p. 50) Main switch and mode switch Exposure-compensation button (p. 59) Controller Access lamp Anti-sha
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Function button Metering modes (p. 69) Drive modes (p. 61) Custom function (p. 136) White balance (p. 70) Memory set (p. 72) Camera sensitivity (p. 74) Function dial (p. 60) Accessory shoe Speaker Diopter-adjustment dial (p. 29) Flash sync terminal (p. 76) Digital-Effects Controller (p. 77) Focus-mode switch (p. 46) Custom white-balance button(p. 71) Macro release (p. 49) Battery-chamber (p. 23) Battery-chamber lock (p. 23) Tripod socket 16 NAMES OF PARTS
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DATA PANEL Located on the top of the camera body, the data panel shows the status of the camera. All icons have been shown for clarity. The single-frame advance and continuous advance indicators are displayed in the same area of the data panel. Digital-effects indicator (p. 77) Exposure-compensation indicator (p. 59) Flash-compensation indicator (p. 59) Single-frame advance (p. 33) Continuous advance (p. 64) Bracketing (p. 62) Self-timer (p. 68) Image-quality display (p. 82) Image-size display (
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MONITOR DISPLAY - RECORDING MODE 10. Camera-sensitivity (ISO) display (p. 74) 11. White-balance indicator (p. 70) 12. Metering-mode indicator (p. 69) 13. Exposure-mode indicator (p. 50) 14. Anti-shake indicator (p. 37) 15. Shutter-speed display 16. Aperture display 17. Exposure-compensation display (p. 59) 18. Macro-mode indicator (p. 49) 19. Focus signal (p. 35) 1. Microphone indicator 20. Data-imprinting indicator (p. 98) 2. Flash-mode indicator (p. 61) 21. Frame counter (p. 83) 3. Flash signa
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MONITOR DISPLAY - QUICK VIEW & PLAYBACK MODE 1. Mode indicator 2. Time of capture 3. Date of capture 4. Voice-memo indicator (p. 115) 5. Lock indicator (p. 121) 6. Print indicator (p. 126) 7. Frame number / total number of images 8. Scroll arrows (p. 43) 9. Battery-condition indicator (p. 24) 10. Image-quality indicator (p. 82) 11. Image-size display (p. 82) 12. Magnification display (p. 43) 13. Folder number - image file number 14. Folder name (p. 137) 15. Sensitivity setting (p. 74) 16. White-
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING This section covers the preparation of the camera. This includes the changing of batteries and memory card as well as the use of external power supplies. ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP 1 Attach the camera strap to the strap eyelets as shown. The tip of the strap should pass under the buckle (2). Always keep the camera 2 strap around your neck in the event that you drop the camera. REMOVING THE LENS CAP Using your thumb and index finger, pinch the inside or outside tabs of the
