Minolta Dimage Dimage X Manuel d'instructions

INSTRUCTION MANUALE

10 TABLE OF CONTENTSPlayback - advanced operation...

100 APPENDIXThe section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems ordamage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequentl

101If the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the battery, orunplug and reconnect the AC adapter set. Always turn the

102 APPENDIXRead this section in its entirety to get the best results from your camera. With propercare, your camera will provide years of service.Cam

103Memory cardsSD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electroniccomponents. The following may cause data loss or damage:•

104 APPENDIXOperating temperatures and conditions• This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to104°F).• Never leave

105+2.0 Ev+1.0 Ev0.0 Ev–1.0 Ev–2.0 Ev4X as much light2X as much light1/2 as much light1/4 as much lightCalculated exposureEv stands for exposure value

106 APPENDIXNumber of effective pixels: 5.0 millionCCD: 1/2.5-type interline primary-color CCD with a total of5.4 million pixels. Camera sensitivity (

107instant playback, no voice memo, flash used with50% of the frames.Approximately 380 frames: NP-700 lithium-ion bat-tery, SD memory card included in

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11Manual installation ...82Memory card folder organ

12NAMES OF PARTS* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep thesesurfaces clean. Please read the care and storag

13Indicator lampViewfinder* LCD monitor* Tripod socketBattery chamber door (p. 15)ControllerDisplay button (p. 29, 34)Zoom lever (p. 23)Menu buttonPla

14 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGGETTING UP AND RUNNINGCHARGING THE BATTERYBefore the camera can be used, the lithium-ion battery must be charged. Before char

15INSERTING THE BATTERYThis digital camera uses one NP-700 lithium-ion battery. Before using the battery, readthe safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of

16 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGBATTERY-CONDITION INDICATORFull-battery indicator - the battery is fully charged. This indicator isdisplayed when the camera

17AC ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY)The AC adapter AC-4 or AC-5 allows the camera to bepowered from a household outlet. The AC adapter isrecommended when th

18 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGINSTALLING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARDAn SD (Secure Digital) Memory card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camerato o

19The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCardscompared with SD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to

2 BEFORE YOU BEGINThank you for purchasing this product. Please take the time to read through thisinstruction manual so you can enjoy all the features

20 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGUse the left and right keys to select the item tobe changed. Use the up and down keys to adjust the item.Press the central bu

21RECORDING MODE - BASIC OPERATIONThis section covers basic recording operation. To prepare the camera for use, read pages14 through 20. HANDLING THE

22 RECORDING - BASIC OPERATIONLCD MONITOR DISPLAYIf the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can behand held safely, the camera-shake

23USING THE ZOOM LENSThis camera is equipped with a unique 6.1 - 17.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a37 to 105mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens

24 RECORDING - BASIC OPERATIONPlace the subject anywhere within the focus frame. Makesure the subject is within the focus range of the lens (p. 26).If

25AUTOMATIC DIGITAL SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTIONAutomatic Digital Subject Program Selection choosesbetween program AE and one of four digital subjectprog

26 RECORDING - BASIC OPERATIONFOCUS LOCKThe focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subjectoff-center and outside the

27FOCUS SIGNALSSPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONSThis digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signal in thelower right corner of

28FLASH MODESThe flash can be used when taking still images. Toselect the flash mode, press the flash mode button(1) on the back of the camera until t

29FLASH RANGE - AUTOMATIC OPERATIONThe camera automatically controls the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subjectmust be within the flash ra

3FOR PROPER AND SAFE USELithium-ion batteriesThis camera operates on a small, but powerful lithium-ion battery. Misuse or abuse of thelithium-ion batt

Digital subject programs optimize the camera’sexposure, white-balance, and image-processingsystems for specific conditions and subjects. Set the mode

31Night portrait - for deep, subtle night scenes. The use of a tripod is recommended.When used with flash, the subject and background exposures are ba

32 PLAYBACK - BASIC OPERATIONPLAYBACK - BASIC OPERATIONSINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK DISPLAYImages can be viewed in the playback mode. The playback mode has a

33To delete a displayed file, press the up key of thecontroller (1). A confirmation screen appears.DELETING SINGLE IMAGESROTATING IMAGESPress the cent

34 PLAYBACK - BASIC OPERATIONIn index playback, the left/right and up/down keys of the controller move the yellowborder around the index thumbnails. W

In single-frame playback, a stillimage can be enlarged by up to 6Xin 0.2X increments.With the image to be magnifieddisplayed, press the right side oft

36 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONRECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONThis camera can record digital video with sound.Simply slide the mode switch to the mov

37DRIVE MODESThe drive modes control the rate and methodimages are captured. Indicators indicating theselected drive mode appear on the monitor. Ifaut

38 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONUsed for self-portraits, the self-timer delays the release of the shutter for approximatelyten seconds after the shut

39Continuous-advance - to take up to four images when the shutter-release button ispressed and held. With the image-size setting of 2560 x 1920, the m

4 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USEWARNING• Only use the battery specified in this manual.• Only use the specified charger or AC adapter within the voltage rang

40 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONPress the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting; someoptions open a selection screen.Use

41Movie and audio recordingStill image recordingImage size, 42Instant playback, 47Key function, 45Metering mode, 47Movie mode, 53Quality, 42Recording

42 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONChanging image size affects the number of pixels ineach image. The greater the image size, the largerthe file size. C

43FineStandardEconomy5 8 14 6811 17 27 9921 31 47 148Approximate number of images that can be stored on a 16MB memory card.QualitySize2560 X 1920 2048

44 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONWhite balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral.The effect is similar to sel

45In the recording mode, a function can be assigned to theleft/right keys of the controller. This function is specified insection 1 of the recording m

Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected with a still image: Auto, 50, 100, 200,400; the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent; the

47The metering mode is selected in section 2 of the recordingmenu (p. 40). Metering cannot be changed with the movierecording or digital subject progr

48 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONEXPOSURE COMPENSATIONThe camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by asmuch as ±2E

Voice memo allows an audio track up to fifteensecond to be recorded with a still image. Thefunction is activated in section 3 of the recordingmenu (p.

5• Do not use these products in a humid environment, or operate them with wet hands. Ifliquid enters these products, immediately remove the battery or

50 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONDATE IMPRINTINGEvery time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time of

51DIGITAL ZOOMThe digital zoom is activated in section 3 of the recording menu (p. 40). The digital zoomincreases the magnification of the greatest te

Press shutter buttonto record.Recording audio.Press shutter to stop.52Audio can be recorded without an image. About 30 minutes of audio can be stored

53FRAME RATE &MOVIE FILE SIZESMovies can be recorded at two frame rates: 15 fps and 30 fps. The higher the frame rate,the smoother the moving imag

54PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONPLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS AND AUDIO CAPTIONSWhen a voice memo (p. 49) or audio caption (p. 59) isattached to a still ima

55Press the controllerto pause and restartthe movie or audioplayback.Movie clips and audio recordings are played back the same way. Use the left/right

56 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONNAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK MENUNavigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns themenu on and off (1). The left/righ

57Date print OffIndex printE-mail copy––DPOF set –DPOF setup, 68Edit movie, 66E-mail copy, 64Frame capture, 65Image pasting, 60Index print, 69Lock, 60

Delete –58 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONDeleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be recovered.Care should be taken when delet

59AUDIO CAPTIONA still image can have a fifteen-second audio caption attached to it. This functionreplaces a voice-memo audio track recorded with an i

6 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE• Do not use or store these products in a hot or humid environment such as the glovecompartment or trunk of a car. It may dam

60 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONLOCKING FILESSingle, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot be erased by a deletefunction. However

61A live image is displayed in the frame. Composethe subject inside the frame and press theshutter-release button partway down to lock thefocus. The c

62 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONSLIDE SHOW DISSOLVESection 2 of the playback menu controls the slide-showfunction. This function automatically display

63CROP FRAMEA portion of a still image can be copied and saved. Display the image to be cropped on the LCD monitor.Highlight “Enter” in the crop-frame

64 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONE-MAIL COPYE-mail Copy makes a standard 640 X 480 (VGA) JPEGcopy of an original still image so that it may be easilytr

65FRAME CAPTUREThe frame-capture option in section 2 of the playback menuallows a single frame from a movie clip can be copied andsave as a still imag

66 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONThe edit-movie option in section 2 of the playback menuallows an unwanted section to be cut from a movie clip. Themovi

Save edit.:function:save67Pause Rwd Fwd VolPreview edit.:function:playPress the center controllerbutton to preview the edit.The arrow above the barind

68 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONThe DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order for standard prints from stillimages on the memory card. Single, m

69When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen appears requesting thenumber of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be

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70 SETUP MODENAVIGATING THE SETUP MENUSETUP MODEThe setup menu is opened from the other menus. It can be accessed from any of therecording or playback

71Navigating the menu is simple. The four-way keys of thecontroller (1) control the cursor and change settings on themenu. Pressing the center button

The formatting function is used to erase all data on amemory card. Before formatting a memory card, copy thedata to a computer or storage device. Lock

73If file number memory is selected, when a new folder is created, the first file stored in thefolder will have a number one greater than the last fil

74 SETUP MODELANGUAGEThe language used in the menus can bechanged. The language is selected in section 1of the setup menu (p. 70). Highlight the curre

75SHUTTER FX When the shutter is released, a shutter sound effectwill give a positive confirmation of the operation. Thesound effect can be turn off i

76 SETUP MODERESET DEFAULTThis function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen appears; choosing“Yes” resets the following functions

77Volume 2Auto-power-save period 3 minuteFile number (#) memory OffFolder name StandardFocus signal 1LCD Brightness NormalSetup menuShutter FX 1p. 74p

78 SETUP MODEVIDEO OUTPUTCamera images can be displayed on a television. The video output can be changedbetween NTSC and PAL in section 3 of the setup

79DATA-TRANSFER MODERead this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Details on usingand installing the DiMAGE Viewer software

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Windows XPWindows Mac OS80CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTERA fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. Theuse

81CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98SEThe driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically,it can be installed man

82 DATA-TRANSFER MODEChoose the recommended search for a suitabledriver. Click “Next.”Choose to specify the location of the driver. Thebrowse window c

83The add new hardware wizard will confirm thelocation of the driver. The letter designating the CD-ROM drive will vary between computers. Click “Next

Once the camera is connected to the computer, image and audiofiles can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders arelocated in the DCIM f

85E-mail Copy images are placed in a folder ending in “EM.” When a new folder is created,the first three digits in the folder name will be one greater

86 DATA-TRANSFER MODEDISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM A COMPUTERWindowsXP, 2000 Professional, and MeTo disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or

87The hardware devices to be stopped isdisplayed. Highlight the device by clicking on itthen click “Stop.”Confirm that the access lamp is not lit and

88 DATA-TRANSFER MODECHANGING THE MEMORY CARD - DATA-TRANSFER MODEWindowsXP, 2000 Professional, and Me1. Stop the USB connection using the unplug-or-e

891.Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable.Other devices must not be connected to the computer during th

9Focus signals...27Special foc

90 DATA-TRANSFER MODEConfirm the transfer-mode option in section 3 of the setupmenu is set to PictBridge. Connect the camera to aPictBridge compatible

91The number of prints in the print run are displayed as wellas the print parameters selected with the menu. See themenu navigation section for more i

92NAVIGATING THE PICTBRIDGE MENUPress the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting.Use the left/right keys of the controller

93Batch printIndex print––Batch printIndex printAn index print of all still images on the memory card can be made. The quality and sizeof the print ca

94 DATA-TRANSFER MODEPaper sizeLayoutThe layout of the print can be set in section 2 of the PictBridge menu. The printer-setupoption uses the layout p

95Print qualityThe print quality can be set in section 2 of the PictBridge menu. The printer-setup optionuses the quality set with the printer. The fi

For the camera to be connected directly tothe computer and used as a remoteimaging device, the computer must beequipped with a USB port as a standardi

97The InstallSheild Wizard window is displayed. Click the“Next >” button to continue.The license agreement is displayed. if you accept theagreement

98 DATA-TRANSFER MODECONNECTING THE REMOTE CAMERABefore the camera can be connected to a computer, the remote camera driver must beinstalled, see page

Refer to the applications instruction manual on how the viewthe remote feed. With Microsoft Net Meeting, simply click onthe play button. The option di