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QUICK START ...............................A-1
Focus signal/Flash signal/
Camera-shake warning ............A-2
How to operate the menu .........A-3
Monitor display .........................A-4
RECORDING .................................A-5
Basic ..........................................A-5
Exposure ....................................A-6
Metering in M mode ...............A-6
Metering ....................................A-8
Focus modes .............................A-8
MF mode.................................A-8
AF/MF button..........................A-9
Drive modes.............................A-10
Self-timer/Bracketing............A-10
Interval ...................................A-11
Color modes ............................A-12
Digital FX .................................A-12
FOCUS
(p. 52-54)
MF mode (p. 52)
Camera-sensitivity (ISO) .........A-12
White balance..........................A-13
Preset/Custom......................A-13
Color temperature.................A-14
Memory....................................A-14
Store memory .......................A-14
Recall memory......................A-15
Recording mode reset.............A-15
PLAYBACK .................................A-16
Basic playback ........................A-16
Enlarged playback ................A-16
Delete/Lock /
View folder/Format /
Slide show.............................A-17
CUSTOM.....................................A-18
Custom menu ..........................A-18
SETUP ........................................A-20
Setup menu .............................A-20
Reset default ...........................A-22
DATA TRANSFER........................A-24
PictBridge ................................A-24
Connecting to computer .........A-25
Download images.................A-26
TROUBLESHOOTING...................A-28
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK START .......A-1 Camera-sensitivity (ISO) ..A-12 Full-auto program default settings/ White balance......A-13 Focus signal/Flash signal/ Preset/Custom......A-13 Camera-shake warning ....A-2 Color temperature....A-14 How to operate the menu ..A-3 Memory........A-14 Monitor display ......A-4 Settings stored/ RECORDING .........A-5 Store memory .......A-14 Basic ..........A-5... - Page 2 Konica Minolta Product Support Site, fea- turing access to a searchable Knowledge- base, Software and Hardware FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), Software, Driver and Firmware Downloads, Telephone Support Information.
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Page 3: Quick Start
6. If using a zoom lens, rotate the zoom ring to frame the Full-auto program subject. 7. Center the subject in the wide focus frame. 8. Press the shutter-release but- ton partway down. • An audio signal confirms focus and the AF area used is briefly illuminated. -
Page 4: Full-Auto Program Default Settings
* Whichever of the two flash modes was last set. Focus signal (p. 29) Flash signal (p. 31) Flash is charged and ready. Single AF - focus is con- (Blinks after exposure) Flash firmed and locked. exposure was sufficient. Continuous AF - focus is confirmed. -
Page 5: How To Operate The Menu
HOW TO OPERATE THE MENU (p. 64, 82, 92, 102) 1. Press the menu button to open the menu. 2. Use the left/right keys to select the menu section. Image size L: 3008x2000 • To change between menus, highlight Quality Fine the menu tab and press the central Color mode... -
Page 6: Monitor Display
Digital FX Audio signals Reset Language English Date/Time set Custom menu Playback menu Playback display Priority setup Delete FocusHoldButt. Focus hold Format AF/MF button Hold View folder All folders AEL button AE hold Mark folders AF w/shutter Lock Auto AF setup... -
Page 7: Basic
BASIC Lens notes All Konica Minolta AF lenses and Minolta AF lenses are compatible. Because the camera uses a 23.5 x 15.7mm CCD, multiply the focal length of the lens by 1.5 to calculate the approximate equivalent focal length in 35mm. For example, a 17- 35mm lens will have a similar angle of view as a 25-52mm lens on a 35mm camera. -
Page 8: Exposure
(P) Program EXPOSURE (A) Aperture priority (S) Shutter priority Full-auto program (1~3) Memory registers (M) Manual exposure Combination in P/A/S/M modes (p. 40, 42-44) Mode Aperture Shutter Flash sync. Automatic Automatic 1/125s or slower. 1/160s by control dials Automatic or slower when Automatic by control dials Anti-Shake is... -
Page 9: Manual Shift/Exposure & Flash Compensation
0.5Ev more than the scale limit 1Ev or more than the scale limit Manual shift (p. 44) In the manual exposure mode, press and hold the AEL button and turn either control dial to shift the aperture and shutter-speed combination without affecting the total exposure. -
Page 10: Metering
1. With the area to be metered framed, press and hold the AEL button (1). 2. Frame the subject (2). 3. Press the shutter-release button partway down to focus (3) and then all the way down to take the picture. Locked exposure Difference between the metered and locked exposure. -
Page 11: Focus Area Switch
3. While pressing the controller, press the shutter-release button to take the picture. Focus area lock 1. Select the focus area. 2. Turn the focus-area switch to the lock position to fix the area. AF/MF button (p. 53) The AF/MF button switches between autofocus and manual focus without changing the focus-mode dial. -
Page 12: Drive Modes
1. Place the camera on a tripod, then turn the drive-mode dial to the 10s or 2s self-timer posi- tion. 2. Center the subject in the focus frame, and press the shutter-release button partway down to con- firm the focus. -
Page 13: Interval
5. Press the central button to complete the operation. 6. To start the interval series, execute the following: MENU > 3 > Interval > Start > •:enter > MENU 7. Confirm focus and press the shutter-release button to start the interval recording. Recording A-11... -
Page 14: Color Modes
COLOR MODES (p. 68) MENU > 1 > Color mode > Select option* > •:enter > MENU Natural: sRGB ...natural color reproduction for most purposes. Natural+:sRGB...increased contrast. Embed Adobe RGB...similar to Natural Color, but uses the extended gamut of the Adobe RGB color space and is embed ded in the image file.) DIGITAL FX (p. -
Page 15: White Balance
WHITE BALANCE (p. 60-62) Auto white balance is used when the white-balance dial is set to AWB. Other dial positions give different controls. • Auto white balance: for automatic setting. Preset white balance: to set the white balance to a specific light. Custom white-balance: to calibrate the camera to a specific lighting condition. -
Page 16: Color Temperature
• Auto AF setup • Aperture in A/M • Drive mode • Color mode • Focus mode (A, C, • Flash mode • ISO setting S, Manual) • AF/Release pri- • Image size • Focus area (Wide, ority •... -
Page 17: Recall Memory
RESET (RECORDING MODE RESET) (p. 70) MENU > 1 > Reset > Enter > •:enter > MENU Recording settings are reset as follows. Focus area selection: Spot AF area Preset-white balance: Daylight: 0 Custom white balance: Register 1 Color temperature:... -
Page 18: Playback
BASIC PLAYBACK (p. 34-36, 38, 84-88) Press the playback button. To search images To rotate images Enlarged playback (p. 38) • Images can be viewed with enlarged playback except RAW files. 1. With the image to be enlarged displayed, press the magnification button. •... -
Page 19: Deleting Single Images
Deleting single images (p. 36) 1. With the image to be deleted displayed, press the delete button. 2. Use the left/right keys of the controller to high- Delete this frame? light “Yes.”, and press the central button to execute the command on the confirmation screen. -
Page 20: Custom
• AF (shutter releases when focus is confirmed.) • Release (shutter releases regardless focus.) FocusHoldButton • Focus Hold (Press the lens’ focus hold button to lock focus.) • D.O.F preview (Press the lens’ focus hold button to stop down the aperture.) AF/MF button •... - Page 21 Ctrl dial set • F/No. (Control dial setup) F/No. (Control dial setup) • Exp.Comp. • Front dial (For exposure compensation) • Rear dial (For exposure compensation) • Ctrl dial lock • On (Control dials are functional only when shutter speed and aperture are displayed.) •...
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Page 22: Setup
SETUP MENU (p. 104-112) Default settings are in bold. LCD Brightness Enter > adjust with left/right keys. Transfer mode • Data storage (To transfer data to a computer) • PTP (For PictBridge compatible printers) Video output • NTSC / PAL (The default differs with region.) Audio signals •... - Page 23 LCD backlight • 1 minute/30 seconds/10 seconds/ 5 seconds (To specify the monitor illumination period.) Power save • 30 minutes/10 minutes/5 minutes/3 minutes/1 minute (To specify the auto-power-save period.) MenuSec.Memory • Off/On (To activate menu section memory.) Delete conf. “Yes”/“No” (To specify which button is highlighted when a confirmation screen opens.) Clean CCD Enter >...
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Page 24: Reset Default
RESET DEFAULT (p. 112) The reset-default function resets the following settings: Recording mode Recording display Full display Focus area selection Spot AF area Preset white balance Daylight 0 Custom white balance Custom white balance 1 (Daylight) Color temperature 5500K Camera sensitivity (ISO) - Page 25 Custom menu Priority setup Focus Hold Button Focus hold AF/MF button Hold AEL button AE hold AF with shutter Auto AF setup Auto AF Control dial set F/No. Exposure Comp. Control dial lock Exposure Comp. set Ambient & flash AF illuminator...
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Page 26: Data Transfer
PICTBRIDGE (p. 132) Images from the camera can be printed directly from a PictBridge compatible printer. • Neither RAW nor Adobe RGB-embedded images can be print- ed in PictBridge. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Insert the card to the camera and turn on the camera. 3. -
Page 27: Connecting To Computer
CONNECTING TO COMPUTER (p. 121) These instructions explain how to connect the camera to the computer with Windows XP/2000/Me or Mac OS X/9. Refer to the camera’s instruction manual on how to install the Windows 98/98SE driver as well as connecting and disconnecting to a computer using Windows 98. -
Page 28: Download Images
Download images from the camera to the computer Windows 1. Right click on the “Start” button -> “Explore.” • The screenshots can vary depend- ing on the operating system. 2. When the My-computer window is opened, a “removable disk” icon is displayed. -
Page 29: Disconnecting From Computer
Disconnecting from computer (p. 128) Never disconnect the camera when the access lamp is lit - the data or memory card may permanently be damaged. Windows 1. Click once on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar. 2. Click on the small window to stop the device. 3. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution The monitor is Press the display button to turned off. turn the monitor on. Press any button to activate The LCD backlight the camera. The length of the is off or power save LCD backlight and auto- is active. - Page 31 A special situation is Use the focus-lock function to preventing the focus on an object at the same autofocus distances as the subject or use system from manual focus. focusing. Pictures are not sharp.