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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge 2330 ZOOM. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its features. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Sep., 2000. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. This mark on your camera certifies that this cam- era meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning i
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed. • Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures. • Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble. • Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, or ages. • Follow local regulations for battery d
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera dealer or a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manu- al. • Minolta Dimâge 2330 ZOOM camera (x 1) • AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x 4) • Video Cable (x 1) • Hand Strap (x 1) • Camera Case (x 1) • USB Cable (x 1) • 8MB CompactFlash Card (x 1) • Software and Documentation on CD-ROM: ® ® USB Driver Software for Windows 98/Windows 98 Second Edition ® Instruction Manual (PDF) W
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE............................................................................4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN............................................................................................5 TABLE OF CONTENTS .........................................................................................6 NAMES OF PARTS..............................................................................................10 CAMERA BODY........................................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FLASH .................................................................................................................41 FLASH RANGE ...........................................................................................41 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE ................................................................42 FLASH LAMP ..............................................................................................43 ADVANCED OPERATIONS BURST IMAGE CAPTURE ..............
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU...........................................................................94 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor)...........................................94 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS................94 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF...................................96 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER TO BE PRINTED.............96 SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTINGS.........................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV ................................................147 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................148 NOTES ON THE HANDLING.............................................................................152 CARE AND STORAGE......................................................................................156 TECHNICAL DETAILS......................................................
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NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * Do not touch. Shutter-release button Function dial Data panel Viewfinder window* Flash* Lens* Self-timer lamp Terminal cover Flash sensor* 10
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NAMES OF PARTS Flash lamp (orange) Focus lamp (green) Power switch Viewfinder* Strap eyelet MENU button LCD monitor* ENTER button Display button Card-slot door Four-way key 11
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NAMES OF PARTS INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER DC terminal Video-out terminal USB connector BOTTOM OF BODY Battery-chamber door Tripod socket 12
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NAMES OF PARTS DATA PANEL The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Image-size indicators Flash-mode indicators Battery-condition indicator Number display of recordable Self-timer indicator remaining* frame/No-card indicator * Refer to the number of recordable remaining frame as a guide. The number changes according to the scene or subject you record. 13
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NAMES OF PARTS VIEWFINDER Focus lamp (green) Close-framing guide Flash lamp (orange) Close-framing guide When you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m through the viewfinder, only the part under the close-framing guide is recorded. So, use the LCD monitor to check the image composition when you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m. 14
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NAMES OF PARTS Focus Lamp (Green) Lights The focus is determined and locked. Blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second) The focus is< not determined. (The subject contrast is too low, the subject is too dark or too close. Or the subject is too far in the close up mode.) Blinks slowly (about 2 times in a second). The image is being recorded in the CF (compact flash) card. The camera is recording the image recorded in the CF card. Focus Area (as a Guide) In the autofocus mode, the focus is adjuste
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QUICK REFERENCES GETTING STARTED 1 Insert the batteries (see page 24). 2 Insert the CF card (see page 28). TAKING PICTURES See page 32 for details. Rotate the function dial to . 1 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the cam- era. 16
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QUICK REFERENCES 3 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder. 4 Adjust the image range and size with the four-way keys ( / ). • When the key is pressed, the image size becomes large. • When the key is pressed, the image range becomes wide. 5 Press the shutter-release button part- way down. • When the image is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. 6 Press the shutter-release button all- the-way down to take the picture. • The captured image is displayed on
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QUICK REFERENCES MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES See page 71 for details. 1 Rotate the function dial to . 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The latest image (which was recorded last) is displayed on the LCD monitor. 3 When the or key is pressed, the image changes to the next or previous one respectively. 18
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QUICK REFERENCES DELETING IMAGES See page 86 for details. 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by performing from step [1] to [3] of “MONITORING THE CAP- TURED IMAGES” described on the previous page. 2 Press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 3 After confirming that [DELETE] is DELETE SELECT ZOOM highlighted, press the key. SLIDE SHOW PRINT STANDARD FOLDER 100MLT02 ENTER: SELECT 4 After confirming that [SELECT] is highlighted, press the E
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QUICK REFERENCES • The image to be deleted is displayed on the 20/37 LCD monitor and the display to confirm DELETE? whether you delete the image or not appears as shown in the figure. YES / NO ENTER: SELECT :MOVE 2000/08/26 10:43 5 20/37 Press the key so that [YES] is DELETE? highlighted and press the ENTER but- ton. YES / NO • The image displayed on the LCD monitor in step [1] is deleted. ENTER: DELETE :MOVE 2000/08/26 10:43 6 To complete the operation of deleting an image, after confirming tha
