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Thank you for purchasing this Konica product.
Digital Revio KD-300Z is a digital camera equipped with a 3.34 mega-
pixel CCD for high quality digital photography.
Before using the camera, please read this User’s Manual carefully and
follow its instructions to assure proper use.
Wir danken Ihnen für das Vertrauen, das Sie Konica mit dem Kauf
dieses Produkts bewiesen haben.
Bei der Digital Revio KD-300Z handelt es sich um eine Digitalkamera,
deren CCD-Element mit 3,34 Mio. Pixeln arbeitet, so
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Please purchase “Secure Digital (SD) Memory Cards” or “Multi-Media * MultiMedia Card is a registered trademark of Infineon Technologies AG Contents Cards*” (MMC) for use with this camera. These cards are referred to in these User’s Instructions as “Memory Cards.” (Germany), licensed to MMCA (MultiMediaCard Association). Names of Parts .......................... 4 Loading and Recharging the Loading and Removing Memory Setting the Date ...................... 12 Basic Preparations Battery Pack ....
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Names of Parts “ ” Macro/ Mode select lever Landscape mode button Use this lever to switch between (page 24) record, playback, and setup Use this button to select Macro modes. or Landscape mode. Self-timer LED (red) “ ” Flash mode button This LED flashes when using self- “@” “#” “%” “fi” buttons timer photography, and it lights (page 22) Use to select items on each steadily when recording moving Use this button to select menu, and to select forward/
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Flash Macro/Landscape mode (page 24) Optical viewfinder (page 18) Flash mode (page 22) Light sensor Metering mode (page 39) Focus mark (lights when focus is set) Color mode (page 30) / White balance mode (page 31) Image quality (page 27) Lens and lens cover Number of images recordable Connector cover Video output connector (page 16) Auto-Exposure mode (page 34) Power supply input socket (page 9) Sensitivity (page 38) Long time exposure (page 36) / Exposure
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Loading and Recharging the Battery Pack Open the battery compartment 1 cover and insert the supplied battery pack. ¶ Be sure to insert the battery pack in the correct direction; the camera will not operate if the battery pack is loaded incorrectly. Connect the AC adapter to the 2 camera and plug it into a household outlet to begin recharging. Basic Preparations Standby LED Caution LED Full recharging requires approximately 5 hours. During recharging, the caution LED will light
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Loading and Removing Memory Cards Write Protect Switch (SD Memory Cards only) Slide the memory card door release 1 to open the card door. SD Memory Cards are provided with a write-protect switch. When this switch is moved downward, further recording on the card is disabled, to protect any images and data already LOCK on the card. When in this status, no further images can be recorded on the card, and images already on the card cannot be erased. Insert the memory card. 2 ¶ Slide in the
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Setting the Date Follow these instructions to set the date, time, and calendar display mode: Set the mode select lever to “ ”. 1 Press the “#” button. 2 The monitor will show the date/time setting display. Press the “@” and “#” buttons to change the setting item, and the “%” and “fi” buttons to change the numerical values. To cancel the setting operation: Press the “MENU” button; the setting contents will revert to those before the setting operation was begun. To confirm the new setti
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Using the LCD Monitor when Shooting Use the LCD monitor to compose your pictures when particularly accurate composition is needed. The image recorded will be the same as that seen through the monitor. 1. Set the mode select lever to “ ” , then press the power ON/OFF button to turn on camera’s power. Camera Basics An electronic beep will be heard for several seconds, followed by the appearance of the LCD monitor. Automatically displayed for 3 seconds, then turns off. 13 Page 13 2001.7.6, 6:07 PM
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2. Hold the camera steadily with 3. Compose your picture while 4. Press the shutter release The magnification ratio is both hands as shown to avoid watching through the LCD displayed on the screen. button to take the picture camera shake. monitor. 1 Lightly depress the shutter Press the zoom buttons to range release button halfway (see between telephoto and wide- page 16) to begin focusing; the angle lens settings, thus enlarging focus mark will light and the or reducing the size of your electro
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Recording Moving Images This function allows you to record up to 15 seconds of simple movie ¶ Wait until the caution LED has The camera can be connected to a ¶ The optical zoom can be used, images. The monitor display during stopped flashing before taking television monitor to allow use of but the digital zoom (page 15) movie recording is shown below: your next photograph . the screen as a large viewfinder. does not function during movie ¶ When th
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Using the Optical Viewfinder Turning the LCD monitor off will 4. Look through the optical 5. Press the shutter release 3 The caution LED and card help conserve battery power. viewfinder while composing button to take the picture. access LED will light while the Turning LCD monitor OFF (page 76) your image. camera is writing image data to 1 Lightly depress the shutter Press the “T” button to enlarge the memory card. button halfway to begin 1. Set the mode select lever to the subject, and the “W”
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Camera Functions This section introduces various functions available during image recording. Use them to enhance the range of your camera work. When shooting with the LCD monitor turned OFF: Note that the LCD monitor must be turned ON to set functions or to confirm previous settings. 21 Page 21 2001.7.6, 6:08 PM
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Selecting Flash Mode A variety of flash modes are available for different conditions. 1 Press the “ ” button to select ¶ If the caution LED flashes when When sensitivity is normal the desired flash mode. the shutter release button is depressed halfway, it indicates Display About 2.5 meters that a slow shutter speed will be About 90 cm appearance selected (low light conditions); in Zoom set at wide when the this case, use of a tripod is Camera “red-eye reco
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Macro and Landscape Photography Use the macro and landscape shooting modes when photographing extremely close and distant subjects. 1 Press the “ ” button When shooting with the optical and select the desired mode. viewfinder (LCD monitor turned OFF), if the macro mode [ ] is selected, the LCD monitor will automatically turn ON when the shutter release button is depressed Display halfway. appearance About 6 cm (zoom set at wide) when the macro Abo
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Using the Self-Timer Setting Image Quality (File Compression) The self-timer is a convenient function when you wish to include Use this function to change the amount of file compression and thus yourself in your pictures, or to avoid camera shake when shooting image quality, and when shooting movies. closeups. Quality Image Dimensions (Pixels) File Size [N] Normal 1024 × 768 About 280 KB [ ]: The shutter is released ten seconds after pressing the shutter [F] Fine 2048 × 1536 About 1 MB release b
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Exposure Compensation This function provides a range of compensation for exposure. For high image quality, select [S] or [F] compression; when taking pictures for viewing on a television monitor, select [F] or [N], and when taking pictures which will be used in small size on the Internet or other computer application, use [N]. When images are to be enlarged, or when image quality is particularly important, select [S] or the uncompresse
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Using Color Mode for B&W and Sepia Images White Balance In addition to the normal color picture mode, you can also take pictures An image’s color will change depending on the kind of light source in black and white (B/W) or sepia tone (Sepia). present. Select the white balance as follows to compensate for different ¶ B/W and sepia picture modes cannot be selected when image quality is set light sources. for uncompressed TIFF-RGB [T] format. [AUTO] (default) In this mode, the white balance is set
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5 Press the “@” button. 6 Press the “MENU” button twice to turn off the menu Use this function to manually set the white balance value. It allows you display. to select what part of the subject you wish to serve as the standard for “white” in the final image. For more exacting settings, use of a piece of white paper or cardboard is recommended. Display ¶ Electronic zoom must be disabled when setting the preset white balance appearance value. when [ ] is selected.
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Aperture-Priority Photography By default, the camera uses a programmed automatic exposure mode which automatically sets both aperture and shutter speed in accordance with the available light. In the aperture-priority AE mode, you can manually fix the aperture at either F2.8 or F6.2 (values at the wide-angle setting), and the camera will automatically set the shutter speed for the correct exposure at that aperture. 1 Press the “MENU” button. 4 Press the “%” or “fi” button to select [F6
