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  • Page 2 The DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM includes Windows and Macintosh versions of Quick Tested To Comply and (2) this device must accept any interference Time 4.1 and the DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility as well as USB drivers for Windows 98, With FCC Standards received, including interference that may cause 98SE, ME, and 2000 Professional.
  • Page 3 • Do not charge alkaline batteries. • When recharging rechargeable batteries, only use the recommended charger. • Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required. • Do not use leaking batteries. If fluid from the batteries enters your eye, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP ...........22 INSERTING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD ........23 Icons have been placed at the top of the page for quick reference. The icons indicate REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CARD .......24 if the camera is on or off, the mode the camera should be in, and the position of the function dial.
  • Page 5 CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98..........82 NAVIGATING THE SLIDE-SHOW MENU ........56 CONNECTING TO A MACINTOSH ..........83 MOVIE PLAYBACK ..............58 COMPACTFLASH CARD ORGANIZATION.........84 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION........60 DiMAGE E201 EXIF UTILITY ............85 DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER ..86 EDITING IMAGES ................61 APPENDIX ..62 ..................88...

  • Page 6: Display/Enter Button

    NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY Battery/Card chamber door Tripod socket * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 92). Function dial Self-timer lamp Data panel*...

  • Page 7: Viewfinder

    NAMES OF PARTS VIEWFINDER DATA PANEL The following diagram displays all icons on the panel to aid explanation. Flash-mode indicators p. 30 Image frame Self-timer/Remote control indicator p. 41 Manual white-balance indicator p. 48 Focus frame Exposure-compensation indicator p. 34 Battery-condition indicator p.

  • Page 8: Getting Up And Running

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING INSERTING THE BATTERIES AND COMPACTFLASH CARD Open the battery/card chamber door and insert the batteries. • Take care to match the positive and negative battery terminals with the indicators on the battery/card chamber door. GETTING UP Insert the CompactFlash card.

  • Page 9: Taking Pictures (Recording Mode)

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING TAKING PICTURES (Recording Mode) VIEWING PICTURES (Playback Mode) When the camera has been turned on, it is in recording mode. The Move the lens cover slide to viewfinder or LCD monitor can be used to take pictures. turn off the camera.

  • Page 10: Deleting Images

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING DELETING IMAGES By following the operations on the previous page, display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor. Press the flash-mode / delete button. • A confirmation screen will appear. SETTING UP THE CAMERA Press the scroll ( ) buttons to DELETE ?

  • Page 11: Changing Batteries

    (p. 71 - 74). When the AC adapter is not used and the battery/card- The Minolta DiMAGE E201 uses four AA-size alkaline batteries. AA-size Ni-MH chamber door remains open for more than 10 minutes, the clock in the camera batteries can also be used.

  • Page 12: Using The Ac Adapter (Sold Separately)

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA SETTING UP THE CAMERA USING THE AC ADAPTER (Sold Separately) INSERTING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD A CompactFlash card must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. been inserted, “CF”...

  • Page 13: Removing The Compactflash Card

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD Confirm that the camera is off. Open the battery/card chamber door by sliding it in the direction indicated (1), then open the door (2). TAKING PICTURES Straighten the card-release lever. • Setting the Camera in Recording Mode •...

  • Page 14: Taking Pictures Setting The Camera In Recording Mode

    TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES SETTING THE CAMERA IN RECORDING MODE BASIC RECORDING OPERATION Setting the camera in recording mode is Place the subject in the viewfinder’s simple. Turn the function dial to single- focus frame or center the subject frame advance ( ), and move the lens on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 15: Focus Lock

    TAKING PICTURES FOCUS LOCK SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations (see below). If the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation pre- autofocus system cannot focus on a subject, the focus lamp (green) will blink.

  • Page 16: Flash Modes

    TAKING PICTURES FLASH MODES CHANGING THE FLASH MODE When the camera is turned on, the flash mode is automatically set to autoflash. In recording mode, press the flash- Other flash modes can be chosen, but when the camera is turned off, it is reset to the autoflash mode.

  • Page 17: Flash Lamp

    TAKING PICTURES FLASH LAMP Press the scroll ( ) buttons until the macro-mode icon is displayed on the data panel. The orange flash lamp will indicate the flash status when the shutter-release button is • In macro mode, the LCD monitor cannot be pressed partway down.

  • Page 18: Exposure Compensation

    TAKING PICTURES EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Press the exposure- compensation/lock button or press The exposure can be adjusted to make the final image lighter or darker. Exposure can be adjusted as much as ± 2 EVs in 0.5 increments. Exposure compensation the shutter-release button partway must be set before the picture is taken.

  • Page 19: Digital Zoom

    TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES DIGITAL ZOOM • Images recorded with the digital zoom are trimmed horizontally and vertically and are not interpolated to 1792 x 1200 pixels. As a result, as the zoom magnification The digital zoom can magnify the picture up to twice the size of a normal image. The increases, the file size of the image decreases and the data panel frame counter increase in magnification can be viewed on the LCD monitor;...

  • Page 20: Movie Mode

    TAKING PICTURES MOVIE-MODE DISPLAYS MOVIE MODE This digital camera can take movie clips of up to 60 seconds in length. In the movie- LCD Monitor recording mode, the flash is automatically canceled, the white balance controls are Recording mode p. 37 set to AUTO, and the camera sensitivity is set to normal.

  • Page 21: Continuous-Advance Mode

    TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE MODE SELF-PORTRAITS (Self-timer) The self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after The camera can continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held the shutter-release button has been pressed. The digital zoom, flash, exposure com- down.

  • Page 22: Ir Remote Control (Sold Separately)

    TAKING PICTURES IR REMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY) The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to 5m (16 ft.) away. Place the camera on a tripod, and turn the function dial to to set the self-timer / remote control mode.

  • Page 23: Navigating The Recording-Mode Menu

    RECORDING-MODE MENU NAVIGATING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU Recording-mode Menu The recording-mode menu allows changes to be made to the camera’s default settings to alter image quality, size, color, and sharpness as well as the camera’s S. FINE (Super Fine) sensitivity. The recording-mode menu cannot be used with movie recording. FINE Navigating the recording-mode menu is quick and simple.

  • Page 24: Image Quality

    RECORDING-MODE MENU IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE SIZE Two image sizes can be selected: full and half. Always set the desired image size This digital camera has four image-quality modes: super-fine (S.FINE), fine (FINE), before recording the image. The image size will effect the number of images that can standard (STD.), and economy (ECON.).

  • Page 25: White Balance

    RECORDING-MODE MENU WHITE BALANCE SHARPNESS White Balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear The sharpness of the images can be altered. This must be set before the image is neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color recorded.

  • Page 26: Compactflash Card Capacity

    FULL Playback Mode HALF The DiMAGE E201 is in playback mode when the camera has • Approximately 40 seconds of digital video can be recorded on an 8MB CompactFlash been turned off and the LCD monitor has been activated using card.

  • Page 27: Single-Frame Playback

    VIEWING PICTURES VIEWING PICTURES SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK INDEX PLAYBACK While in single-frame playback, turn Turn the function dial to the function dial to to change to move the lens cover slide to the index playback mode. turn off the camera and set it in single-frame playback mode.

  • Page 28: Turning Off The Camera In Playback Mode

    VIEWING PICTURES TURNING OFF THE CAMERA IN PLAYBACK MODE The enlarged-playback mode is limited by the image size and the digital-zoom mag- nification selected when the image was taken. For example, a full-sized image cap- Press the display/ enter button to tured with X2.0 digital zoom magnification can not be magnified to X3.0 in enlarged- turn off the LCD monitor;...

  • Page 29: Slide Show

    VIEWING PICTURES SLIDE SHOW Function Settings The slide-show mode playbacks the images on a CompactFlash card automatically. To stop the slide-show display - while the In playback mode, set the function dial to the self-timer setting. slide show is running, press the menu but- EXIT (None) ton to return to the slide-show menu.

  • Page 30: Movie Playback

    VIEWING PICTURES MOVIE PLAYBACK To view movie clips, make sure the camera has been turned off. Turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the display/enter button (1), and set the function dial to the movie playback position (2). The LCD monitor displays the first frame of each clip. Press the scroll buttons (3) to select a clip.

  • Page 31: Viewing Images On A Television

    VIEWING PICTURES VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video out terminal which can be used to connect the camera to a television using the supplied video cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video-out setting can be checked and set on the setup menu (p.

  • Page 32: Displaying Images To Be Deleted, Locked, Or Unlocked

    EDITING IMAGES DISPLAYING IMAGES TO BE DELETED, LOCKED, OR UNLOCKED LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SINGLE IMAGES Important images can be locked to prevent them from being accidentally deleted. With the camera off and the LCD monitor activated, set the The delete function cannot erase locked images from the CompactFlash card. function dial to single-frame or index playback for still pho- tographs, or to movie playback for movie clips With the image or movie clip to be...

  • Page 33: Navigating The Playback Menu

    EDITING IMAGES NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK MENU All unprotected images and movie clips can be deleted from the CompactFlash The playback menu allows you to delete, lock, and unlock all the images on the card at one time. However, when deleted, they cannot be recovered; care should CompactFlash card as well as print pictures.

  • Page 34: Delete All

    EDITING IMAGES EDITING IMAGES DELETE ALL PRINTING IMAGES The delete-all function will erase all unlocked images from the CompactFlash card. This camera is supported by DPOF™ version 1.1. The DPOF Once deleted the images cannot be recovered. Make sure all important images have (Digital Print Order Format) was jointly developed by Eastman been locked before using the delete function.

  • Page 35: Print-Order Menu

    EDITING IMAGES PRINT-ORDER MENU PRINT ALL Choosing the print-all function on the print-order menu will select all the images on Once the printing format has been chosen on the playback menu and entered, the the CompactFlash card for printing. When this is selected, a confirmation screen will print-order menu will be displayed.

  • Page 36: Setup Mode

    SETUP MODE The setup mode allows changes to be made in the camera’s operation. • Navigating the Setup Menu • LCD Monitor Brightness • Formatting a CompactFlash Card • Setting the Auto-power-off Period • Setting the Date and Time • Beep •...

  • Page 37: Navigating The Setup Menu

    SETUP MODE NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU The setup menu allows changes to the camera’s default settings to alter monitor Setup Menu brightness, the auto-power-off period, the date and time, and the video-out signal. The setup menu can be used to format a CompactFlash card and reset the camera BRIGHT Confirmation screen...

  • Page 38: Lcd Monitor Brightness

    Exif file that can be read by the Direction (Slide Show, p. 57)* Forward DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility software contained in the supplied CD-ROM. Make sure LCD monitor brightness (p. 74) Normal the date and time have been set accurately.

  • Page 39: Connecting Toa Computer

    • CompactFlash Card Folder Organization Pentium II 233MHz or 68040 based computer or compatible processor Power Macintosh • DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility • Disconnecting the Camera from the Computer Windows 95, 98, Apple System Software 7.1 or later NT4.0 with service pack 5...

  • Page 40: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    Place • The CompactFlash card cannot be changed while the camera is on and connected the DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM in the CD- to a computer. Confirm that the correct card is in the camera. ROM drive. Choose to specify the loca- Set the function dial to “PC”...

  • Page 41: Connecting To Windows 2000 Professional

    CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL On the next screen, the dri- ver on the CD-ROM should be displayed; the browse When the camera is plugged into window can be used to find the computer, the operating sys- the driver.

  • Page 42: Connecting To Windows 98

    “Finish” to close the add new add-new-hardware-wizard window hardware wizard. will open. Place the DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.” When the my-computer window is opened, a new removable-disk icon will be displayed.

  • Page 43: Compactflash Card Organization

    100MLT06 to 101MLT06 or from 100CLP06 to 101CLP06. The “06” in the folder name indicates the images were recorded with a DiMAGE E201 camera; a different Minolta camera will create a fold- er with a different number.

  • Page 44: Disconnecting The Camera From The Computer

    CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER For Windows 2000 Professional To disconnect the camera, double click on the unplug-or-eject-hardware Never disconnect the camera when the green focus lamp is lit or blinking icon located on the task bar. The unplug-or-eject-hardware window will - the data or CompactFlash card may be permanently damaged.

  • Page 45: Appendix

    TROUBLESHOOTING - Recording Mode To record images, the camera must be on. Use the lens cover slide to open the lens cover and turn on the camera. The LCD monitor automatically activates; it can be turned off by pressing the display/enter button. Problem Symptom Cause...
  • Page 46 TROUBLESHOOTING - Recording Mode TROUBLESHOOTING - Playback Mode To play images back, the camera must be turned off and the LCD monitor activated. Problem Symptom Cause Solution To activate the LCD monitor, press and hold the display/enter button. Function dial Set the function dial to Camera not in a Problem...

  • Page 47: Care And Storage

    • When taking the camera from a cold to a warm environment, place it in a sealed Minolta has no responsibility for any loss or damage to data. It is recommend plastic bag to prevent condensation from forming. Allow the camera to come to that a copy of the card data be made in another media such as a ZIP disc, hard room temperature before removing it from the bag.

  • Page 48: Technical Specifications

    1/500 - 2 sec. • Check the camera’s operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries. Focusing method: Video AF system • Minolta has no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by equipment (Focus preset to 2m in movie-recording mode) malfunction.
  • Page 49 7 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BU, England Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H. Amalienstrasse 59-61, A-1131 Wien, Austria Minolta Camera Benelux B.V. Zonnebaan 39, P.O. Box 6000, NL-3600 HA Maarssen, The Netherlands Belgian Branch Prins Boudewijnlaan 1, B-2550 Kontich, Belgium...

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