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Minolta Dimage S304 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Before You Begin

    • Do not expose batteries to fire, high temperatures, water, or moisture. AA alkaline batteries (set of four) • Do not attempt to short or disassemble batteries. Neck strap for DiMAGE S304 NS-DG304 • Do not store batteries near or in metallic products. Lens cap for DiMAGE S304 LF-236 •...
  • Page 3 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Keep batteries or small parts that could be swallowed away from infants. Contact a CAUTION doctor immediately if an object is swallowed. • Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children, not to harm •...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL Basic recording operation......................23 Focus lock ..........................24 The basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 10 and 27. This section Focus range..........................24 of the manual covers the camera parts, preparation of the camera for use, and the Focus signals...........................25 basic camera operation for recording, viewing, and deleting images.
  • Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Custom white balance ...................55 LCD monitor brightness ....................86 Focus modes ......................56 Formatting CompactFlash cards.................86 Camera sensitivity - ISO .....................57 Auto power save ......................87 Flash range and camera sensitivity ................57 Beep..........................87 Full-time AF.........................58 Language ........................87 Metering modes ......................58 Setup menu - custom 1 ......................88 Exposure bracketing ....................59 File number memory....................88...

  • Page 6: Digital-Subject-Program Button

    NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY Flash mode/Magnification button (p. 30, 71) * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep CCD plane Drive-mode button (p. 32) these surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of Exposure-compensation button (p.

  • Page 7: Viewfinder

    NAMES OF PARTS VIEWFINDER DATA PANEL Digital-subject-program indicators (p. 28) White-balance indicator (p. 54) Manual-focus indicator (p. 56) Focus lamp (green) Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 57) Digital-subject-program icons (p. 28) Spot-metering indicator (p. 58) Flash-mode indicators (p. 30) Flash lamp Image-size display (p. 40) (orange) Image-quality display (p.

  • Page 8: Lcd Monitor Display

    NAMES OF PARTS LCD MONITOR DISPLAY GETTING UP AND RUNNING ATTACHING THE NECK STRAP AND LENS CAP Attach the small strap to the lens cap by passing one of the small loops through the eyelet on the cap (1) and then pass- ing the other loop through the first loop (2) and tightening.

  • Page 9: Changing Batteries

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING CHANGING BATTERIES BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR This digital camera uses four AA-size alkaline batteries. AA-size Ni-MH batteries can This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the also be used, and are recommended because of longer life. When using Ni-MH camera is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the data panel and monitor.

  • Page 10: External Power Supplies (Sold Separately)

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY) Always turn off the camera and confirm the access lamp is not lit before inserting or The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. removing a CompactFlash card, otherwise the card may be damaged, and data lost. The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use.

  • Page 11: Program

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE AUTO-RECORDING SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLY Turn the mode dial to automatic recording (1); all camera operations are now fully automatic. The autofocus, exposure, and imaging systems will work MODE together to bring beautiful results effortlessly. While many of the camera’s systems in this mode are automatic, the camera’s operation can be optimized to different subjects very simply with the digital subject...

  • Page 12: Zoom Lens And Digital Zoom

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE ZOOM LENS AND DIGITAL ZOOM BASIC RECORDING OPERATION This camera is equipped with a 7.15 to 28.6mm optical zoom. This is equivalent to a 35 to 140mm zoom lens on a 35mm camera. In 35mm photography, focal lengths below With the mode dial set to auto recording, the camera will be on and 50mm are referred to as wide-angle;...
  • Page 13 AUTO-RECORDING MODE FOCUS LOCK FOCUS SIGNALS This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the green focus lamp next to the viewfinder camera from focusing on the subject.

  • Page 14: Image Quality Standard

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE QUICK VIEW QUICK-VIEW DISPLAY Captured images can be viewed in auto-recording and multi-function recording mode. To view the h. Folder number - Simply press the QV/delete button to access the images, and use the controller to shooting image file number scroll through the pictures on the CompactFlash card.
  • Page 15 AUTO-RECORDING MODE DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM BUTTON PORTRAIT - optimized to reproduce soft skin tones and a slight defocusing of the background. The digital-subject-program button (1) optimizes • Most portraits look best at a telephoto setting; the longer the camera’s performance for various conditions focal length does not exaggerate facial features and the and subjects.
  • Page 16 AUTO-RECORDING MODE FLASH MODES FLASH RANGE - AUTO-RECORDING MODE To set the flash mode, sim- Autoflash - the flash fires automatically The camera will automatically control the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subject must be within the flash range. Because of the optical system, the flash range ply press the flash mode in low-light and backlit conditions.
  • Page 17 AUTO-RECORDING MODE DRIVE MODES SELF-TIMER The drive modes control the rate and method images are Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for captured. Icons indicating the selected drive mode appear on approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer is the data panel and LCD monitor.
  • Page 18 AUTO-RECORDING MODE REMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY) CONTINUOUS ADVANCE The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. Continuous advance acts like a motor drive on up to 5m (16 ft.) away.
  • Page 19 AUTO-RECORDING MODE BRACKETING DISPLAY BUTTON - RECORDING MODE This mode makes a three image bracket of a scene. Bracketing is a The display-information button controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to method of taking a series of images of a static subject in which each the next position each time the button is pressed: full display, live image only, and image has a slight variation in exposure.
  • Page 20 AUTO-RECORDING MODE NAVIGATING THE AUTO-RECORDING MODE MENU Settings made with the auto-recording menu will Auto remain in effect until changed or the camera is In auto-recording mode, press the menu button to activate the menu. The menu button Image size 2048 X 1536 reset to its default settings (p.

  • Page 21: Image Size 2048 X 1536

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE IMAGE SIZE IMAGE QUALITY Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the This camera has four image quality settings: super fine, fine, standard, and economy. image size, the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the Always select the desired setting before taking the picture.

  • Page 22: Voice Memo Canceled

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE IMAGE-FILE SIZE AND COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITY VOICE MEMO The number of images that can be stored on a CompactFlash card is determined by Voice memo allows a five or fifteen second audio track to be recorded with a still the size of the card and the file size of the images.

  • Page 23: Date Imprinting No (Disabled)

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE DATE IMPRINTING INSTANT PLAYBACK After an image is captured, it can be displayed on the monitor before being saved. The date of recording can be printed directly on the image. Date-imprinting indicator When in continuous-advance or bracketing mode, an index display is used (p. 70). The imprinting function must be activated before the image is taken.

  • Page 24: Exposure Compensation

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Shooting tips The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments. The exposure-compensation value will remain in Exposure compensation can be used in these situations.

  • Page 25: Advanced Operation

    MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MULTI-FUNCTION Switching between the wide focus area and the spot focus areas is simple. Press and hold the controller (1) until the wide-focus-area frame lines change to the spot-focus-area display. Press and hold the controller again to return to the wide-focus-area frame lines. RECORDING MODE The focus area selection controls which spot focus area is active.

  • Page 26: Color Mode Color

    MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING NAVIGATING THE MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE MENU Basic Custom 1 In multi-function recording mode, press the menu button to activate the menu. The Exposure mode Program Full-time AF menu button also turns off the menu after making settings. The four-way keys of the Aperture priority controller are used to move the cursor in the menu.
  • Page 27 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING EXPOSURE MODES MANUAL EXPOSURE - M The three exposure modes allow extensive control over image making: program, Manual exposure mode allows individual selection of aperture priority, and manual exposure. Exposure modes are set in the basic section of shutter speeds and apertures.

  • Page 28: Automatic White Balance

    MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING WHITE BALANCE CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. Custom-white-balance function allows a photographer to calibrate the camera to a The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating specific lighting condition.

  • Page 29: Focus Modes

    MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING FOCUS MODES CAMERA SENSITIVITY - ISO This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is set in the Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected: Auto, 100, 200, 400, and 800; the basic section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent.

  • Page 30: Full-Time Af

    MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING FULL-TIME AF EXPOSURE BRACKETING With full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitor In multi-function recording mode, the bracketing increment can be changed in three image sharp. This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures. Full-time steps: 0.3 Ev, 0.5 Ev, 1.0 Ev.

  • Page 31: Image Control - Color, Sharpness, Contrast, & Saturation

    MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING IMAGE CONTROL - BULB EXPOSURES COLOR, SHARPNESS, CONTRAST, & SATURATION Changes in color, sharpness, contrast, and saturation can be made using the custom 2 Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 53). Exposures section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). These imaging controls give up to fifteen seconds can be made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button.

  • Page 32: A Short Guide To Photography

    A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. It is a broad and disciplined field that can take years to master. But the pleasure in making photographs and the joy of capturing a The shutter controls not only exposure, magical moment cannot be compared.
  • Page 33 MOVIE RECORDING Shooting digital video is simple. Set the main dial to movie MOVIE RECORDING recording (1). Frame the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 23). Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the This camera can record up to sixty seconds of digital video with sound. The motion focus and exposure.

  • Page 34: Playback Mode

    PLAYBACK MODE SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK DISPLAY To view the h. Folder number - shooting image file number data, press i. Folder name (p. 100) the up key. j. Degree of exposure compensation (p. 46) PLAYBACK MODE k. Camera sensitivity (ISO) setting (p. 57) l.
  • Page 35 PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING PICTURES VIEWING MOVIES Still images and movie clips can easily be viewed and edited in Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie clip to be playback mode. To set the camera to view images, turn the mode viewed.

  • Page 36: Index Playback Format

    PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY BUTTON - PLAYBACK MODE ENLARGED PLAYBACK In single-frame playback, a still image can be The display button controls the display 2048 X 1536 2.5X 3.2X enlarged for closer examination. The number of format. Each time the button is pressed, the magnification steps is dependent on the pixel size display cycles through to the next format: 1600 X 1200...
  • Page 37 PLAYBACK MODE NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU Basic In playback mode, press the menu button to activate the menu. The menu button also Delete This frame turns off the menu after making settings. The four-way keys of the controller are used All frames to move the cursor in the menu.
  • Page 38 PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU - BASIC LOCKING IMAGES Single, multiple, or all images in a folder can be locked. A locked image cannot be DELETING IMAGES deleted by either the playback-mode menu functions or the QV/delete button. Important images should be locked. To lock images in other folders, the folder must first be Deleting permanently erases the image.

  • Page 39: Frames

    PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 1 (SLIDE SHOW) Menu options Settings The custom 1 section of the playback-mode menu controls the slide-show function. This function automatically displays all still images in a folder in order. To start the slide-show presentation. Pressing the center of Slide the controller will pause the presentation.
  • Page 40 PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 2 When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen will appear requesting the number of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be ordered. Use the ABOUT DPOF up/down keys of the controller to set the number of copies desired. If the all-frames This camera is supported by DPOF™...
  • Page 41 PLAYBACK MODE COPYING IMAGES FRAME-SELECTION SCREEN When a marked-frames setting is chosen on a menu, the frame selection screen will Image files can be copied from one CompactFlash card to another. Up to 8MB of data appear. This screen allows multiple images to be chosen. The index format of the can be transferred.

  • Page 42: Setup Mode

    PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-out terminal to make the connection using the supplied AV cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video-output setting can be checked and set in the custom 2 section of the setup menu (p.
  • Page 43 SETUP MODE NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU Basic To access the menu, simply turn the mode dial to the setup position. The four-way keys LCDbrightness 1 (low) ~ 5 (high) of the controller are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the controller will Format Enter enter a setting.

  • Page 44: Lcd Monitor Brightness

    SETUP MODE SETUP MENU - BASIC AUTO POWER SAVE The basic section of the setup menu allows changes to be made to the operation of the The camera will turn off the data panel to conserve battery power if no operation is camera as well as the ability to format CompactFlash cards.
  • Page 45 SETUP MODE SETUP MENU - CUSTOM 1 SETUP MENU - CUSTOM 2 The custom 1 section of the setup menu controls file number sequencing and the RESET DEFAULT selection of folders. See page 100 for information on the organization of the folders on This function affects all modes.

  • Page 46: Setting The Date And Time

    SETUP MODE SETTING THE DATE FORMAT Default Setting Page The date format that is displayed or imprinted can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, Sharpness Normal month, day), MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). Contrast Normal Simply select the format and enter it by pressing the center of the controller; the new Color-saturation Normal format will be displayed on the menu.

  • Page 47: Arcsoft Photoimpression 3.0 System Requirements

    DATA-TRANSFER MODE ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION 3.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DATA-TRANSFER IBM PC / AT Compatible Macintosh Pentium-based computer Power PC Mac OS 8.5 - 9.1 Windows 95, 98, 98SE, NT 4.0, Me, MODE or 2000 Professional. 32MB or more of RAM (64MB or more is recommended) 32MB or more of RAM 125MB or more of hard disk space 120MB or more of hard disk space...

  • Page 48: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    DATA-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Set the mode dial to the data-transfer position to initi- Trans ate the USB connection. A fresh set of batteries should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. • A screen will appear to indicate the beginning of the The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of batteries.

  • Page 49: Connecting To Windows 98 And 98Se

    DATA-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98SE MANUAL INSTALLATION The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatical- To install the Windows 98 driver manually, follow the instructions in the connecting-the- ly, it can be installed manually with the operating system’s add-new-hardware wizard; camera-to-a-computer section on page 94.

  • Page 50: Connecting To Mac Os 8.6

    DATA-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING TO MAC OS 8.6 To access this camera with a computer with Mac OS 8.6, the USB storage support The add new hardware wizard will confirm 1.3.5.smi must be installed first. This software is supplied by Apple Computer, Inc. free the location of the driver.

  • Page 51: Copying Images

    100MLT05 to 101MLT05. When a DPOF file is created for a print order the images; “05” indi- Fine, standard, or (p. 78), a misc. folder is automatically made for the file. cates a DiMAGE S304. economy image PICT0002.JPG Camera Notes 101MLTCP Image files contain exif tag data.
  • Page 52 DATA-TRANSFER MODE DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER Never disconnect the camera when the access lamp is lit - the data or CompactFlash card may permanently be damaged. WINDOWS 98 AND 98SE The hardware devices to be Confirm that the access lamp is not lit. Turn the mode dial to another position and then stopped will be displayed.
  • Page 53 DATA-TRANSFER MODE CHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD (DATA-TRANSFER MODE) Care should be taken when changing CompactFlash cards while the camera is attached to the computer. Data could be lost or damaged if the camera is not properly disconnected. Always confirm the access lamp is out before removing the CompactFlash card.
  • Page 54 TROUBLESHOOTING The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems or Problem Symptom Cause Solution damage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently, contact a Minolta service facili- ty listed on the back cover of this manual. Make sure the subject is within Subject is too close.
  • Page 55 TROUBLESHOOTING CARE AND STORAGE CAMERA CARE Problem Symptom Cause Solution • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • Turn off the camera when transporting. Shooting data is displayed, Camera set to Shutter speed and • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries or Change the shutter speed or but live image manual-...
  • Page 56 CARE AND STORAGE OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS BATTERIES • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to • Battery performance decreases with temperature. In cold environments, we 104°F). recommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as the inside of a coat. •...

  • Page 57: Before Important Events Or Journeys

    CARE AND STORAGE BEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS OR JOURNEYS The following marks may be found on the product: • Check the camera’s operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries. • Minolta has no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by equipment This mark certifies that this camera meets the requirements concerning malfunction.

  • Page 58: Language

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CCD: 1/1.8-type interline primary-color CCD with a total of Batteries: 4 AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteries 3.34 million pixels. Battery performance (recording): Approx. number of recorded images: 180 frames Number of effective pixels: 3.17 million Based on Minolta’s standard test method: alkaline Camera sensitivity (ISO): Auto and 100, 200, 400, and 800 ISO equivalents.
  • Page 59 Minolta Co., Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan Minolta Corporation Head Office 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U.S.A. Los Angeles Branch 11150 Hope Street Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. Minolta Canada Inc. 369 Britannia Road East, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2H5, Canada Minolta Europe GmbH Minoltaring 11, D-30855 Langenhagen, Germany Reparatur/Repair...

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