Lcd Monitor Display - Recording Mode; Camera-Shake Warning; Basic Recording Operation - Minolta DiMAGE Xi Instruction Manual

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ECORDING MODE

LCD monitor display - recording mode

Microphone indicator
Recording mode
Flash modes (p. 26)
Exposure compensation (p. 48)
White balance (p. 38)
Camera-sensitivity display (p. 44)
Wide focus frame (p. 50)
Spot focus area (p. 50)

Camera-shake warning

If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be
hand held safely, the camera-shake warning indicator will appear on
the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will turn green and
blink slowly. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand
motion and is more pronounced at the tele-
photo position of the lens than at the wide-
angle position. Although the warning appears, the shutter can
still be released. If the warning appears, place the camera on
a tripod or use the built-in flash.
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Digital zoom (p. 41)
Image size (p. 35)
Image quality (p. 36)
Battery-condition indicator(p. 14)
Camera-shake warning
Drive mode (p. 30)
Frame counter (p. 37)
Focus signals (p. 27)
Date-imprinting indicator (p. 46)

Basic recording operation

Turn the camera on and slide the mode switch to the recording position.
Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD moni-
tor or center the subject in the viewfinder.
• The focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used with off-center
subjects.
• If the subject is closer than 1m (3ft.) at the zoom lens' wide-
angle position or 3m (10ft) at the telephoto position, only use
the LCD monitor to frame the subject.
• The spot focus area can be used for focusing; press the enter
button for about 1 second to activate the area (p. 50).
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Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the
focus and exposure.
• The focus signals (p. 25) on the monitor and the indicator lamp
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next to the viewfinder will confirm that the image is in focus. If
the monitor focus signal is red or the
indicator lamp is green and blinks
quickly, the camera was unable to
focus on the subject. Repeat the
previous steps until the focus signal is
white and the lamp glows steadily.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to take
the picture.
• After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp next to the
viewfinder will turn orange and blink indicating image data is
being written to the memory card. Never remove a memory card
while data is being transferred.
• The image can be previewed after it is captured by continuing to
hold down the shutter-release button. This function is disabled if
the monitor is off. Instant playback also can be used (p.42).
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