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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge RD 3000. Your new megapixel camera
is a compact and lightweight, interchangeable lens SLR type digital still camera.
Using revolutionary technology, your camera produces high-quality, high-resolution
images quickly and easily. New and extraordinary features expand your image-
capturing horizons.
• 2.7 million pixel dual CCD image sensor.
• Interchangeable lenses – cover focal lengths from 25 to 360 mm (35mm format equivalent).
• CompactFlash™ card remo
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE CUTIONS FOR SAFE USE OF DIGITAL CAMERA RD3000. WARNING Use caution, accidents may occur when using this product near young children. Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from young children. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed. Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if… • the camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is exposed. • the product emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke. Do not disassembl
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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge RD 3000. Your new megapixel camera is a compact and lightweight, interchangeable lens SLR type digital still camera. Using revolutionary technology, your camera produces high-quality, high-resolution images quickly and easily. New and extraordinary features expand your image- capturing horizons. • 2.7 million pixel dual CCD image sensor. • Interchangeable lenses – cover focal lengths from 25 to 360 mm (35mm format equivalent). • CompactFlash™ card remo
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 INTRODUCTION NAMES OF PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Camera Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORDING BASIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Taking Pictures in Automatic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Selecting the Record Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Image Quality Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ADDITIONAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Custom White Balance – Creating a Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Continuous Drive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS PLAY VIEWING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Viewing Full Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Viewing AN IMAGE Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 CHANGING THE INDEX DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 DELETING A SINGLE IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION 9
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NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY Drive-mode button Counter button White-balance button Shutter-release button Exposure-mode button Dial Lens mount* Quality-select button Remote-control receiver Connector cover Self-timer lamp Strap eyelet Mirror* White balance sensor* Lens release *Do not touch. 10
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NAMES OF PARTS Accessory shoe SPOT button Data panel* Viewfinder* Control dial BUSY lamp Program-reset button Strap eyelet LCD Monitor* Quick View button Control dial lock button SET button DC terminal* MENU button button 11
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NAMES OF PARTS LEFT SIDE OF BODY With connector cover open Diopter-adjustment dial Card-chamber door Clock battery cover PC terminal Manual fill-flash button Exposure-compensation button Video-out terminal SCSI connector BOTTOM OF BODY Battery-chamber cover Strap eyelet Tripod socket 12
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NAMES OF PARTS DATA PANEL The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Manual-focus indicator White balance indicators Flash-compensation indicator Exposure-compensation Shutter-speed/ indicator Message display Aperture/Exposure- compensation display Battery-condition indicator Exposure mode indicators Self-timer indicator Image quality Remote-control indicator indicators Frame counter Continuous-drive indicator Single-frame advance indicator 13
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NAMES OF PARTS VIEWFINDER The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Focus frame Spot metering frame Spot metering indicator Aperture/Exposure- compensation display Exposure-compensation indicator Shutter-speed display Focus signals Flash-compensation indicator Flash signals Flash-on indicator “Please wait” mark 14
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NAMES OF PARTS Please wait mark LIT WAIT. SHUTTER LOCKED. EXTINGUISHED READY TO SHOOT. Focus signals LIT IN FOCUS. IN FOCUS. FOCUS CHANGES WITH MOVEMENT OF LIT SUBJECT. LIT FOCUSING. SHUTTER LOCKED. BLINKING NOT FOCUSED. SHUTTER LOCKED. Flash-on indicator , Flash signals LIT READY FOR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY. AND LIT FLASH CHARGED. BLINKING FLASH OUTPUT WAS SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE (AFTER TAKING PHOTO) CORRECT EXPOSURE. 15
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GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY PREPARATION 1 Insert the batteries or connect the AC adapter (see pages 22, 25). 2 Attach the lens (see page 26). 3 Insert the compact flash card (see page 32). 16
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GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY RECORDING 1 Turn the Control dial to REC or . 2 Press the Program-reset button. • This puts the camera in full-auto mode. 3 Frame the image in the viewfinder. • Place the focus frame on your subject. 4 Press the shutter-release button partway down. • Autofocus will activate and will glow in the viewfinder if focus is confirmed and locked. 5 Press the shutter release button all-the-way down to take the pic- ture. • The busy lamp and the frame counter in the data panel w
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GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY PLAY 1 Turn the Control dial to PLAY. 3 Press the or button to scroll through the images. DELETING IMAGES 1 Turn the Control dial to PLAY. 2 Select the desired image. • Press the or button until the image appears in the LCD monitor. 3 Press the MENU button. 18
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GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY 4 Press the button until DELETE is highlighted. 5 Press the SET button. 6 Press the button until DELETE is highlighted. 7 Press the SET button. • A confirmation screen will appear. 8 Press the button until YES is highlighted. 9 Press the SET button. • The LCD monitor will return to the PLAY screen after the image is deleted. 19
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PREPARATION HOLDING STRAP Use the Holding Strap HC-RD1 for a more secure grip on the camera. ATTACHING THE HOLDING STRAP 1 Pass the short tip of the holding strap through the camera’s upper strap eyelet, then through the strap eyelet on the holding strap. 2 Pass the long tip of the holding strap through the camera’s bot- tom eyelet, then through the buckle on the holding strap. 20
