Minolta Dimage S404 Instruction Manual page 5

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ABLE OF CONTENTS
Custom white balance ...........................................................................................55
Focus modes ..............................................................................................................56
Camera sensitivity - ISO .............................................................................................57
Flash range and camera sensitivity ............................................................................57
Full-time AF.................................................................................................................58
Metering modes ..........................................................................................................58
Exposure bracketing ...................................................................................................59
Digital zoom and image size.......................................................................................59
Image control - color, sharpness, contrast, & saturation ............................................60
Bulb exposures........................................................................................................................61
A short guide to photography ...............................................................................................................62
Movie recording....................................................................................................................................64
Recording movies with the RC-3 remote control (sold separately).........................................65
Playback mode - viewing and editing images ......................................................................................66
Single-frame playback display.................................................................................................66
Histogram display ....................................................................................................................67
Movie playback display............................................................................................................67
Viewing pictures ......................................................................................................................68
Viewing movies........................................................................................................................69
Deleting images.......................................................................................................................69
Display button - playback mode ..............................................................................................70
Enlarged playback ...................................................................................................................71
Navigating the playback-mode menu ......................................................................................72
Playback-mode menu - basic ..................................................................................................74
Deleting images ..........................................................................................................74
Locking images ...........................................................................................................75
Changing the index playback format ..........................................................................75
Playback-mode menu - custom 1 (Slide Show) ......................................................................76
Playback-mode menu - custom 2............................................................................................78
About DPOF ...............................................................................................................78
Creating a DPOF print order.......................................................................................78
Ordering an index print ...............................................................................................79
Canceling a DPOF print order ....................................................................................79
Copying images ..........................................................................................................80
Frame-selection screen ...........................................................................................................81
Viewing images on a television ...............................................................................................82
Setup mode - controlling the camera's operation ................................................................................83
Navigating the setup menu......................................................................................................84
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Setup menu - basic .................................................................................................................86
LCD monitor brightness ..............................................................................................86
Formatting CompactFlash cards.................................................................................86
Auto power save .........................................................................................................87
Audio signals ..............................................................................................................87
Volume ........................................................................................................................87
Language ....................................................................................................................87
Setup menu - custom 1 ...........................................................................................................88
File number memory...................................................................................................88
Select folder................................................................................................................88
Setup menu - Custom 2 ..........................................................................................................89
Resetting the camera..................................................................................................89
Setting the date and time............................................................................................90
Setting the date format ...............................................................................................91
Video output................................................................................................................91
Data-transfer mode - connecting to a computer ..................................................................................92
Arcsoft PhotoImpression system requirements.......................................................................93
QuickTime system requirements .............................................................................................93
Connecting the camera to a computer ....................................................................................94
Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE.....................................................................................96
Automatic installation..................................................................................................96
Manual installation ......................................................................................................97
Connecting to Mac OS 8.6 ......................................................................................................99
Auto power save (data-transfer mode)....................................................................................99
CompactFlash card folder organization .............................................................................................100
Disconnecting the camera from the computer ......................................................................102
Windows 98 and 98SE .............................................................................................102
Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP ................................................................102
Macintosh..................................................................................................................103
Changing the CompactFlash card (data-transfer mode).......................................................104
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................105
About Ni-MH batteries ...........................................................................................................107
Removing the driver software - Windows..............................................................................108
Care and storage ...............................................................................................................................109
Technical specifications ......................................................................................................................114
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