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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. WARNING This manual contains information regarding products introduced before June, 2001. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Using batteries improperly can cau
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Keep batteries or small parts that could be swallowed away from infants. Contact a CAUTION doctor immediately if an object is swallowed. • Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children, not to harm • Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove them with the product or parts. compartment or trunk of a car. It may damage the product and batteries which may • Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Names of parts Image quality ...........................................................................................................................43 Camera body...........................................................................................................................10 About super-fine and RAW image quality...................................................................44 Data panel .......................................................................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Flash modes............................................................................................................................76 Frame-selection screen..........................................................................................................111 Flash compensation ................................................................................................................78 Viewing images on a television ...............................................
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NAMES OF PARTS Playback mode (p. 93) Movie mode (p. 90) CAMERA BODY * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these Recording mode (p. 29) Setup mode (p. 113) surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 142). Data-transfer mode Data panel (p. 13) (p. 123) Display mode switch Digital-subject-program Display information button Built-in flash (p. 21) button (p. 38) (p. 32, 98) Dial release CCD plane Accessory
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NAMES OF PARTS Exposure modes (p. 46) Drive modes (p. 51) DATA PANEL White-balance indicators (p. 58) Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 61) Image quality (p. 43) White balance (p. 58) • Daylight, tungsten, fluorescent, Aperture/Exposure-compensation/ cloudy, and custom. Flash-compensation display Image size (p. 42) Camera sensitivity (p. 61) Exposure-mode indicators (p. 46) Shutter-speed/ Camera-sensitivity display Function button Battery-condition indicator (p. 25) Macro release (p. 69) Digit
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NAMES OF PARTS EVF AND LCD MONITOR DISPLAY GETTING UP AND RUNNING This is a quick reference guide so that the camera can be used as soon as pos- sible. However, it is recommended that the entire manual be read to properly a. Flash-mode indicators (p. 76) o. Camera-sensitivity (ISO) display (p. 61) operate the camera and to achieve the best results. b. Flash signals (p. 21) p. Manual-focus indicator (p. 71) c. Mode indicator q. Focus signals (p. 31) d. Flash-compensation display (p. 78) r. Frame
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP ATTACHING THE LENS HOOD The lens hood is used to control stray light from entering the lens and causing flare. 1 When using the camera under bright light, the use of the lens hood is recommended. Attach the camera strap to the strap eyelets as The lens hood should not be used with the built-in flash as it can cause a shadow. shown. • Always keep the camera strap around your neck in the To mount the lens hood, align the rectangular event that you
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING INSERTING BATTERIES HANDLING THE CAMERA While using the electronic viewfinder (EVF) or LCD Open the battery-chamber door by moving the monitor, grip the camera firmly with your right hand battery-chamber lock to the open position . while supporting the body with the palm of your left hand. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steadily. The EVF can be tilted between 0° and 90°. This is useful for low-level camera positions. In
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING TAKING PICTURES USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH In low-light conditions or indoors, the flash is needed to illuminate the subject and reduce blurring through camera shake. The flash can also be used as a fill light in With the mode dial set to still-image recording, the direct sunlight to soften harsh shadows. camera will be on and the electronic viewfinder (EVF) and LCD monitor will activate. To use the flash, simply pull up the unit by the tabs on each side. Icons will appear i
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING VIEWING AND DELETING PICTURES IN QUICK VIEW Captured images can be viewed in recording mode. Simply press the QV/delete button to access the images, and use the controller to scroll through the pictures on the CompactFlash card. Press the QV/delete button to 1 In quick view, images can also be deleted. Care playback the recorded images. should be taken when deleting image; once Use the left/right keys of the deleted it is impossible to recover the picture. 2 controller to
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BASIC OPERATION CHANGING BATTERIES BATTERY CONDITION INDICATORS This digital camera uses four AA-size alkaline batteries. AA-size Ni-MH batteries can This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the also be used, and are recommended because of longer life. When using Ni-MH camera is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the data panel and monitors. batteries, fully recharge them with a battery charger suitable for complex electronic The monitor icon will
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BASIC OPERATION EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY) Always turn off the camera and confirm the access lamp is not lit before inserting or The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. , removing a CompactFlash card, otherwise the card may be damaged, and data lost. The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use. AC Adapter model AC-1L is for use in North America, and 12 3 4 5 AC-2L is for use
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BASIC OPERATION SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLY BASIC RECORDING OPERATION With the mode dial set to still-image recording, the camera will be on and the electronic viewfinder (EVF) and LCD monitor will activate. While holding in the dial release (1), turn the mode dial 2 to still-image recording. Press the pro-auto button (2) to Place the subject within the focus frame. reset the programmed and automatic functions. • For off-center subjects use the focus-lock function (p. 30).
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BASIC OPERATION FOCUS LOCK FOCUS SIGNALS This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signals in The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focus the lower right corner of the EVF and LCD monitor indicate the focus status. For more frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the information on autofocus modes see p. 68. camera from focusing on the subject. Focus icon: white Focus confirmed. Focus lo
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BASIC OPERATION DISPLAY CONTROLS - RECORDING MODE In the center of the display switch, the display-information button Located on the back of the camera, the display-mode switch and the display- controls what information is displayed with the live image. Each time information button control on which monitor the image is displayed and what the button is pressed, the display cycles to the next format: full information is included in the display. The three position switch allows the choice display (
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BASIC OPERATION QUICK VIEW QUICK-VIEW DISPLAY Captured images can be viewed in recording mode. Simply press the QV/delete button Mode indicator Image size (p. 42) to access the images, and use the controller to scroll through the pictures on the Image quality (p. 43) CompactFlash card. Images can be displayed with various information: date, frame number, printing status, and lock status. A histogram of the image with shooting data To view the histogram of the dis- can be displayed. For more info
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PRO-AUTO BUTTON Simply pressing the pro-auto button (1) resets the camera to programmed and automatic functions. The camera’s systems work together to bring professional RECORDING MODE results leaving the operator free to concentrate on aesthetic decisions. ADVANCED OPERATION The pro-auto button only affects functions in the recording 1 mode. The button has a limited affect in the movie mode; exposure, contrast, and color-saturation compensation as This section contains detailed information on t
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RECORDING MODE While camera performance is optimized for each shooting condition, some changes DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM BUTTON can be made to camera settings with subject programs. The autofocus mode can be The subject-program button (1) changed (p. 80). The sport action mode uses continuous AF, the other modes use optimizes the camera’s performance single AF. The digital effects controller can be used to compensate exposure, contrast, for various conditions and subjects. 1 and color saturation (
