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KONICA MINOLTA PHOTO IMAGING, INC.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
© 2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. under the Berne
Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention.
9979-2801-50/12984 Printed in Germany

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  • Page 1 KONICA MINOLTA PHOTO IMAGING, INC. INSTRUCTION MANUAL © 2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention. 9979-2801-50/12984 Printed in Germany...
  • Page 2 Questions), Software, Driver and Firmware Downloads, Telephone Support Information. Le site d'assistance Produits Konica Minolta comporte un accès à une base de données de recherche, des Questions/Réponses relatives aux matériels et aux logiciels, des logiciels, des pilotes et des mises à jour de firmware à télécharger ainsi que des renseignements sur les possi- bilités d'assistance téléphonique.

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. DiMAGE is a trademark of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. Apple, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
  • Page 4 The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire. • Take the product to a Konica Minolta service facility when repairs are required.
  • Page 5 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. FCC Compliance Statement Declaration on Conformity Responsible Party: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging USA Inc. Address: 725 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con- ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS The getting up and running section covers how to prepare the camera for use. It contains important information about power supplies and memory cards. The basic operation of this camera is covered in the recording - basic operation section between pages 23 and 32, and the playback - basic oper- ation section between pages 33 and 36.
  • Page 7 Date imprinting ...56 Custom key function ...57 Recording mode...58 Audio recording ...58 Movie image sizes...59 Movie file sizes ...59 Optical zoom ...59 Movie focus mode...60 Movie mode...60 Movie audio...60 Playback - advanced operation ...61 Playing back movies and audio recordings ...61 Navigating the playback menu...62 Deleting image and audio files...64 Formatting memory cards ...65...

  • Page 8: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS * 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. 106). Main switch (p. 21) Shutter-release button Flash* (p.

  • Page 9: Getting Up And Running

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING ATTACHING THE STRAP Always keep the strap around your wrist in the event that the camera is accidentally dropped. 1. Pass the small loop of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera body. 2. Pass the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten.

  • Page 10: Inserting The Battery

    INSERTING THE BATTERY This digital camera uses one NP-1 lithium-ion battery. Before using the battery, read the safety warnings on page 3 of this manual. When replacing the battery, the camera should be turned off (p. 21). 1. Slide the battery-chamber door toward the front of the camera to release the safety catch; the door springs open.

  • Page 11: Battery-Condition Indicator

    BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator displayed on the LCD moni- tor. The indicator changes from white to red when battery power is low. Full-battery indicator - the battery is fully charged. This indicator is displayed when the camera is on.

  • Page 12: Installing And Removing A Memory Card

    INSTALLING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARD An SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, a no-card warning is displayed on the monitor. For more about memory cards, see page 108.

  • Page 13: Setting The Date And Time

    SETTING THE DATE AND TIME After initially inserting a memory card and a battery, the camera’s clock and calendar must be set. When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of recording. If the clock and calendar have not been set, a message may be displayed for a few seconds each time the camera is turned on.

  • Page 14: Lcd Monitor Display

    LCD MONITOR DISPLAY Recording mode Flash modes (p. 28) Image size (p. 44) Image quality (p. 44) Battery-condition indicator (p. 18) Camera-shake warning (p. 30) Anti-Shake indicator (p. 47) Drive mode (p. 40) Frame counter Focus frame Focus signal (p. 29) USING THE ZOOM LENS This camera is equipped with a unique 7.7 - 23.1mm zoom lens.

  • Page 15: Special Focusing Situations

    Recording - basic operation FOCUS SIGNALS This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signal in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor indicates the focus status. The shutter can be released regardless if the camera can focus on the subject or not.

  • Page 16: Flash Modes

    FLASH MODES The flash can be used when taking still images. To select the flash mode, press the flash button (1) on the back of the camera until the desired mode is displayed. The active flash mode is displayed in the top left corner of the LCD monitor.

  • Page 17: Display Button - Recording Mode

    DISPLAY BUTTON - RECORDING MODE The display button controls the LCD monitor display. The display switches between full display and live image only each time the button is pressed. If auto reset (p. 76) is active, the display resets to full when the camera is turned off.

  • Page 18: Spot Af

    Sunset - optimized to reproduce rich, warm sunsets. When the sun is above the horizon, do not point the camera toward the sun for prolonged periods of time. The intensity of the sun could dam- age the CCD. Between exposures, turn off the camera. Night View - for landscapes at twilight or night.

  • Page 19: Rotating Images

    ROTATING IMAGES Press the down key of the controller (1) to rotate the dis- played image 90° left , 90° right, and horizontally. The image is displayed in the selected orientation until changed. DELETING SINGLE IMAGES To delete a displayed file, press the delete button (1). A confirmation screen appears.

  • Page 20: Index Playback

    INDEX PLAYBACK To view the recorded images in a 6-frame index, press the left side of the zoom lever (W). In index playback, the left/right and up/down keys of the controller move the yellow border around the index thumbnails. When the image is highlighted with the bor- der, the date of recording, audio-track indicator, the lock and printing status, e-mail copy indicator and the frame number of the image are displayed at the bottom of the...

  • Page 21: Navigating The Recording Menus

    NAVIGATING THE RECORDING MENUS The recording menu displayed varies with the position of the recording-mode switch. Pressing the menu but- ton (1) turns the menu on and off. The four-way keys of the controller (2) move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller enters a setting.

  • Page 22: Drive Modes

    DRIVE MODES The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. Indicators indicating the select- ed drive mode appear on the monitor. Drive modes can be selected in section 1 of the recording menu. See navigating the recording menu section on page 38. Single-frame advance - to take a single image each time the shutter-release button is pressed.

  • Page 23: Uhs Continuous Advance

    Advanced modes Four advanced drive modes are available: UHS continu- ous advance, Progressive Capture, UHS Progressive Capture, and Multi Frame. To select each mode, select the advanced-modes option in section 1 of the recording menu. Press the center but- ton of the controller to display four advanced modes. Use the left/right keys to select the mode.

  • Page 24: Image Size And Image Quality

    Multi Frame Take the picture as described in the basic recording operation sec- tion (p. 25). Once the series starts, the shutter button can be released; the camera continues recording at 3fps until all nine frames have been captured. Image size is fixed to 2048x1536 and cannot be changed. Image size refers to the total area of all nine images, not the size of each individual thumbnail.

  • Page 25: White Balance

    WHITE BALANCE White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional photography. One automatic and four preset white-balance setting are available with still image and movie recording;...

  • Page 26: Camera Sensitivity - Iso

    CAMERA SENSITIVITY - ISO Four camera sensitivity settings can be selected with a still image: Auto, 50, 100, 200; the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent; the higher the number, the more sensitive the camera. Sensitivity can be changed in section 2 of the recording menu (p. 38). This cannot be changed with movie recording or digital subject programs.

  • Page 27: Exposure Compensation

    EXPOSURE COMPENSATION The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording; exposure compensation cannot be used with digital subject programs. When auto reset (p. 76) is active, exposure compensation is reset to 0.0 when the camera is turned off.

  • Page 28: Hibright Lcd

    HIBRIGHT LCD Monitor brightness can be increased so that the monitor is easier to view in bright outdoor conditions. Simply press and hold the display button; monitor brightness increases. If the button is pressed and held again, the monitor returns to normal brightness. The Hibright LCD indicator appears on the monitor when active.

  • Page 29: Contrast

    CONTRAST This function increases or decreases the contrast of the scene in three levels: high (+), normal, and low (–). This can be set in section 3 of the recording menu (p. 38). Contrast cannot be changed when using digital subject programs. Any changes made are applied to the live image. If any level except normal is selected, an indicator appears on the monitor as a warning.

  • Page 30: Date Imprinting

    Camera Notes The date and time of recording can be viewed with the camera in the playback mode, or on a computer with DiMAGE Master Lite. This software is provided on the Digital Camera Software CD-ROM included with the camera.

  • Page 31: Recording Mode

    Press shutter button to record. The writing speed of the memory card may prematurely end the recording of a movie clip. Test the card before important events. Check the Konica Minolta web site for the latest compatibility infor- mation: OPTICAL ZOOM The use of the optical zoom during recording can be turned on or off in section 1 of the movie/audio Recording audio.

  • Page 32: Movie Focus Mode

    MOVIE FOCUS MODE The movie autofocus mode can be specified between continuous AF and single-shot AF in section 2 of the movie/audio menu (p. 38). Continuous AF continually focuses the camera; focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, but it is continually adjusted during recording.

  • Page 33: Navigating The Playback Menu

    NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK MENU Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off (1). The left/right and up/down keys of the controller (2) control the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center but- ton of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.

  • Page 34: Deleting Image And Audio Files

    DELETING IMAGE AND AUDIO FILES Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be recovered. Care should be taken when deleting images. Single, multiple, or all files can be deleted in section 1 of the playback menu (p. 62). Files must be unlocked before they can be deleted (p.

  • Page 35: Locking Files

    AUDIO CAPTION A still image can have a fifteen-second audio caption attached to it. Files must be unlocked to use this function (p. 67). Display the image to which the audio caption will be attached. On the playback menu (p. 62), highlight the Enter setting in the audio-caption option.

  • Page 36: Slide Show

    SLIDE SHOW Section 2 of the playback menu (p. 62) controls the slide-show function. This function automatically displays and plays all image, audio, and movie files on the memory card in order. To start the slide-show presentation, highlight “Enter” and press the center button of the controller.

  • Page 37: About Dpof

    ABOUT DPOF This camera is supported by DPOF™. The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows direct printing of still images from digital cameras. After the DPOF file is created, the memory card is simply taken to a photofinishing service or inserted into the memory-card slot of DPOF compatible printers. When a DPOF file is created, a misc.

  • Page 38: E-Mail Copy

    E-MAIL COPY E-mail Copy in section 3 of the playback menu makes a 640 X 480 JPEG copy of an original still image so that it may be easily trans- mitted by e-mail. When the copy function is used, a folder is created for the files (p. 88);...

  • Page 39: Lcd Monitor Brightness

    Navigating the menu is simple. The four-way keys of the controller (1) control the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted.
  • Page 40 AUTO RESET When auto reset is active, the following functions reset when the camera is turned off. This function can be turned off in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 73). Flash mode (p. 28) Autoflash Monitor display (p. 30) Full display AF area (p.

  • Page 41: Reset Default

    RESET DEFAULT This function in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 73) affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen appears; choosing “Yes” resets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the opera- tion. Recording mode Flash mode Monitor display Full display Focus area Wide focus frame...

  • Page 42: Date And Time

    The next two letters refer to Konica Minolta, and the last three numbers indicate the camera used; 033 indicates a DiMAGE X1. A date folder name also starts with the three digit serial number and is followed by one register for the year, two register for the month, and two registers for the day: 101YMMDD.

  • Page 43: Firmware Version

    Windows 98 driver software must repeat the installation procedure. The updated ver- sion of the driver software included on the supplied Digital Camera Software CD-ROM is required for the operation of the DiMAGE X1 with a computer. The new software has no affect on the perfor- mance of the older cameras.

  • Page 44: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    Windows operating systems. Automatic Installation Before connecting the camera to the computer, place the Digital Camera Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The launcher should automatically activate. To automatically install Initializing the Windows 98 USB driver, click on the “Install the Windows USB connection.

  • Page 45: Manual Installation

    When the camera is plugged into the computer, the oper- ating system will detect the new device and the add-new- hardware-wizard window opens. Place the Digital Camera Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.” Choose the recommended search for a suitable driver.

  • Page 46: Folder Organization

    FOLDER ORGANIZATION Once the camera is connected to the computer, image and audio files can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder. The misc. folder contains DPOF print files (p. 70). To copy images and audio recordings, simply drag and drop the file icon into a loca- tion in the computer.

  • Page 47: Disconnecting The Camera From The Computer

    DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM A COMPUTER Never disconnect the camera when the indicator lamp is lit - the data or memory card may permanently be damaged. Windows 98 / 98 Second Edition Confirm that the indicator lamp is not lit. Turn the camera off, remove it from the cradle, and then disconnect the USB cable.

  • Page 48: Changing The Memory Card - Data-Transfer Mode

    Click on the locations to display the files. The driver should be indicated with Konica Minolta, the camera name, or “USB Mass Storage Device.” Under certain conditions, the driver name may be different. However, the driver will be indicated by either a question mark or exclamation point.

  • Page 49: Pictbridge

    PICTBRIDGE Confirm the transfer-mode option in section 4 of the setup menu is set to PictBridge. Turn on the PictBridge compatible printer. Connect the cradle to the printer using the USB cable; it is recommended to plug in the cradle to power the camera. The larger plug on the cable is connected to the printer.

  • Page 50: Navigating The Pictbridge Menu

    NAVIGATING THE PICTBRIDGE MENU Pressing the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The four-way keys of the controller (2) move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller enters a setting. The options that can be changed vary with the printer.
  • Page 51 Paper size The paper size of the print can be specified in section 2 of the PictBridge menu. The printer setup option uses the size set with the printer. Highlight the current size setting in the menu and press the center button of the controller to open the paper-size screen.

  • Page 52: Kodak Easyshare Software

    If you are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you require administrator privileges to install Kodak EasyShare software. A copy of Apple QuickTime 6 is supplied on the Digital Camera Software CD-ROM for Windows operating systems. For more on QuickTime, see page 104. For ser- vice and support, visit Kodak at: www.kodak.com/go/easysharesupportsw_english...

  • Page 53: Dimage Master Lite

    Adobe Reader can be downloaded at www.adobe.com. 1. Close all software applications that are open on your computer including antivirus software. 2. Place the Digital Camera Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Install the software: Windows based computer – The launcher appears. Click the camera support Applications but- ton and then the install DiMAGE Master Lite button to begin the installation routine.

  • Page 54: Quicktime System Requirements

    QUICKTIME SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To install QuickTime, follow the instructions in the IBM PC / AT Compatible installer. QuickTime is not supplied with the camera Pentium processor-based PC in all sales regions. Users can download the latest or compatible computer version of QuickTime free of charge from the Apple Computer web site: http://www.apple.com.

  • Page 55: Care And Storage

    If the camera resets each time the battery is replaced, the built-in battery is exhausted. It must be replaced at a Konica Minolta service facility. • After initially inserting a charged battery, do not remove it from the camera for 24 hours; the camera can be off during this period.

  • Page 56: Before Important Events And Journeys

    Questions and service • If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to the Konica Lock Minolta distributor in your area. position • Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact a Konica Minolta service facility.

  • Page 57: Technical Specifications

    Menu languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). Battery: Konica Minolta NP-1 lithium-ion battery. Battery performance (recording): Approximately 150 frames: based on the CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) standard: NP-1 lithium-ion battery, 3264x2448 image size, standard image quality, no instant playback, flash used with 50% of the frames.

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