Konica minolta digital still camera user manual (35 pages)
Summary of Contents for Konica Minolta Konica Digital Revio KD-300Z
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GB/D Thank you for purchasing this Konica product. Digital Revio KD-300Z is a digital camera equipped with a 3.34 mega- pixel CCD for high quality digital photography. Before using the camera, please read this User’s Manual carefully and follow its instructions to assure proper use.
Please purchase “Secure Digital (SD) Memory Cards” or “Multi-Media Contents Cards*” (MMC) for use with this camera. These cards are referred to in these User’s Instructions as “Memory Cards.” Names of Parts ... 4 Loading and Recharging the Basic Preparations Battery Pack ...
Names of Parts <Operating Controls> “ ” Macro/ Mode select lever Landscape mode button Use this lever to switch between (page 24) record, playback, and setup Use this button to select Macro modes. or Landscape mode. “ ” Flash mode button “@”...
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<Other Parts> Flash Optical viewfinder (page 18) Light sensor Lens and lens cover Connector cover Video output connector (page 16) Power supply input socket (page 9) Battery pack compartment and cover (page 9) <LCD Monitor Information> Strap lug (page 11) Memory card door release Memory card door...
Basic Preparations Loading and Recharging the Battery Pack Open the battery compartment cover and insert the supplied battery pack. ¶ Be sure to insert the battery pack in the correct direction; the camera will not operate if the battery pack is loaded incorrectly.
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Loading and Removing Memory Cards <Loading> Slide the memory card door release to open the card door. Insert the memory card. ¶ Slide in the card until it stops with a secure click. ¶ Be careful to insert the memory card in the correct direction.
Setting the Date Follow these instructions to set the date, time, and calendar display mode: <Operation> Set the mode select lever to “ Press the “#” button. To cancel the setting operation: Press the “MENU” button; the setting contents will revert to those before the setting operation was begun.
Using the LCD Monitor when Shooting Use the LCD monitor to compose your pictures when particularly accurate composition is needed. The image recorded will be the same as that seen through the monitor. 1. Set the mode select lever to “...
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3. Compose your picture while 2. Hold the camera steadily with watching through the LCD both hands as shown to avoid camera shake. monitor. Press the zoom buttons to range between telephoto and wide- angle lens settings, thus enlarging or reducing the size of your subject.
<Precautions when Recording> <Other Uses> ¶ Wait until the caution LED has The camera can be connected to a stopped flashing before taking television monitor to allow use of your next photograph . the screen as a large viewfinder. ¶ When the camera is in the “ ”...
Using the Optical Viewfinder Turning the LCD monitor off will 4. Look through the optical help conserve battery power. viewfinder while composing Turning LCD monitor OFF (page 76) your image. Press the “T” button to enlarge 1. Set the mode select lever to the subject, and the “W”...
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Camera Functions This section introduces various functions available during image recording. Use them to enhance the range of your camera work. When shooting with the LCD monitor turned OFF: Note that the LCD monitor must be turned ON to set functions or to confirm previous settings.
Selecting Flash Mode A variety of flash modes are available for different conditions. <Usable Flash Range> When sensitivity is normal About 90 cm About 2.5 meters Camera Usable flash range About 2 meters <Flash Modes> When the “ ” button is pressed, the display changes as follows: The camera automatically determines lighting ] Auto flash conditions and switches between flash and...
Macro and Landscape Photography Use the macro and landscape shooting modes when photographing extremely close and distant subjects. <Macro/Landscape Selection> About 6 cm (zoom set at wide) About 90 cm Camera Macro range Normal photography Each time the “ ” button is pressed, the mode changes alternately as follows: [No display] Normal mode ] Macro mode...
Using the Self-Timer The self-timer is a convenient function when you wish to include yourself in your pictures, or to avoid camera shake when shooting closeups. ] : The shutter is released ten seconds after pressing the shutter release button. Use this setting when you need time to enter the picture composition yourself.
<General Guidelines for Selecting Image Quality> For high image quality, select [S] or [F] compression; when taking pictures for viewing on a television monitor, select [F] or [N], and when taking pictures which will be used in small size on the Internet or other computer application, use [N].
Using Color Mode for B&W and Sepia Images In addition to the normal color picture mode, you can also take pictures in black and white (B/W) or sepia tone (Sepia). ¶ B/W and sepia picture modes cannot be selected when image quality is set for uncompressed TIFF-RGB [T] format.
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6 Press the “MENU” button 5 Press the “@” button. twice to turn off the menu display. 7 Press the shutter release button to take the picture. <Adjusting the Preset Value> Use this function to manually set the white balance value. It allows you to select what part of the subject you wish to serve as the standard for “white”...
Aperture-Priority Photography By default, the camera uses a programmed automatic exposure mode which automatically sets both aperture and shutter speed in accordance with the available light. In the aperture-priority AE mode, you can manually fix the aperture at either F2.8 or F6.2 (values at the wide-angle setting), and the camera will automatically set the shutter speed for the correct exposure at that aperture.
Using Manual Focus The camera is set by default to automatic focus (AF), but is can also be used with manual focus (MF) if desired. When MF is selected, a focusing scale is displayed on the screen; the user specifies the desired focusing distance.
Long Exposure Mode (Time Exposure) By extending the shutter speed (the time the shutter remains open during an exposure), you can photograph darker subjects like a night scene or a moody indoor scene. Long shutter speeds of 8, 4, and 2 seconds can be selected.
Increasing Exposure Sensitivity to 2x, 4x This camera is set by default to a standard sensitivity, but the sensitivity can be increased by a factor of 2x or 4x when desired. This allows you to fine-tune exposure for important scenes, or when lighting is somewhat insufficient.
<Operation> 1 Press the “MENU” button. 4 Press the “%” or “fi” button to select [SPOT AREA], [CENTER], or [EVALUATION]. 2 Press the “#” button to select ], then press the “ ” 5 Press the “@” button. button to confirm the selection. 3 Press the “%”...