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This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Sep., 2000. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. This mark on your camera certifies that this cam-...
Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit inside the camera is touched. Take your camera to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required. The heat of the camera rises with extended periods of use. Use caution when handling the camera or removing the batteries and compact flash card.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera dealer or a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manu- • Minolta Dimâge 2330 ZOOM camera (x 1) •...
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE...4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN...5 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...6 NAMES OF PARTS...10 CAMERA BODY...10 INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER ...12 BOTTOM OF BODY...12 DATA PANEL...13 VIEWFINDER ...14 QUICK REFERENCES ...16 GETTING STARTED...16 TAKING PICTURES...16 MONITERING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ...18 DELETING IMAGES ...19 PREPARATION ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP...23...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FLASH ...41 FLASH RANGE ...41 SELECTING THE FLASH MODE ...42 FLASH LAMP ...43 ADVANCED OPERATIONS BURST IMAGE CAPTURE ...45 SELF-TIMER...48 DIGITAL ZOOM...51 CLOSE-UP...53 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ...55 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE ...58 THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor) ...58 THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS ...58 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE ...60 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE...63...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU...94 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor)...94 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS...94 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF ...96 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER TO BE PRINTED...96 SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTINGS ...100 TO CANCEL THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF ...102 FOLDER NAME ...104...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV ...147 TROUBLESHOOTING ...148 NOTES ON THE HANDLING...152 CARE AND STORAGE ...156 TECHNICAL DETAILS ...157...
NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * Do not touch. Shutter-release button Function dial Data panel Viewfinder window* Flash* Lens* Self-timer lamp Terminal cover Flash sensor*...
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NAMES OF PARTS Flash lamp (orange) Focus lamp (green) Power switch Viewfinder* Strap eyelet MENU button LCD monitor* ENTER button Display button Card-slot door Four-way key...
NAMES OF PARTS DATA PANEL The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Image-size indicators Flash-mode indicators Battery-condition indicator Number display of recordable Self-timer indicator remaining* frame/No-card indicator * Refer to the number of recordable remaining frame as a guide. The number changes according to the scene or subject you record.
NAMES OF PARTS VIEWFINDER Focus lamp (green) Close-framing guide Flash lamp (orange) Close-framing guide When you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m through the viewfinder, only the part under the close-framing guide is recorded. So, use the LCD monitor to check the image composition when you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m.
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NAMES OF PARTS Focus Lamp (Green) Lights Blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second) Blinks slowly (about 2 times in a second). Focus Area (as a Guide) Flash Lamp (Orange) Lights Blinks quickly when the shutter-release button is pressed all-the-way down (about 8 times in a second).
QUICK REFERENCES GETTING STARTED TAKING PICTURES See page 32 for details. Insert the batteries (see page 24). Insert the CF card (see page 28). Rotate the function dial to Slide the power switch to turn on the cam- era.
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QUICK REFERENCES Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder. Adjust the image range and size with the four-way keys ( • When the key is pressed, the image size becomes large. • When the key is pressed, the image range becomes wide.
QUICK REFERENCES MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES See page 71 for details. Rotate the function dial to Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The latest image (which was recorded last) is displayed on the LCD monitor. When the key is pressed, the image changes to the next or previous one respectively.
QUICK REFERENCES DELETING IMAGES See page 86 for details. DELETE SELECT ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PRINT STANDARD FOLDER 100MLT02 ENTER: SELECT Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by performing from step [1] to [3] of “MONITORING THE CAP- TURED IMAGES”...
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QUICK REFERENCES 20/37 DELETE? YES / ENTER: SELECT :MOVE 2000/08/26 10:43 20/37 DELETE? / NO ENTER: DELETE :MOVE 2000/08/26 10:43 • The image to be deleted is displayed on the LCD monitor and the display to confirm whether you delete the image or not appears as shown in the figure.
ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP Insert the smaller loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet. Insert the other end of the hand strap through the small loop.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES This camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. • When using AA-size Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger. When replacing the batteries, slide the power switch to turn off the camera. • You may skip this step when inserting the batteries for the first time after a purchase.
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INSERTING THE BATTERIES * After replacing the batteries, check that the built-in clock (date and time) works correctly (see page 116). If neither AC adapter nor batteries are used more than 5 minutes, the built-in clock may delay or be reset to the default setting. In this case, set the date and time again by following the procedure described on page 116.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel. lights – The battery power is suffi- cient. lights — Prepare the new batter- ies.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES AUTO POWER OFF To save the battery power, this camera will turned off automatically if it is not operated more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) To operate the camera, slide the power switch to turn on the camera again. * When using the batteries, the time for the auto power off function can be changed to a minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes or 30 minutes.
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH (CF) CARD Be sure to turn off the power of the camera when inserting or removing the CF card into or from the camera. Otherwise, the data in the card may be lost or the card may be damaged. If you insert or remove the CF card when the camera is turned on, re-format the CF card after transferring the data from the card to your computer if the data is safe.
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH (CF) CARD REMOVING THE CF CARD Fold the card-release lever down as shown in the figure. • Be sure to fold the lever. Otherwise, the card-slot door cannot be closed. Close the card-slot door until it clicks. Confirm that the power of the camera is turned off.
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INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH (CF) CARD Push in the card-release lever straight. • As the CF card ejects slightly from the camera, pull out the card. • Be careful with the card because it may be hot. • Keep the CF card in the protection bag supplied with the card.
BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE Rotate the function dial to Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. Determine the image composition while looking into either LCD monitor or viewfinder. • When holding the camera, be sure not to cover the lens with your fingers and so on.
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BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE * When pressing the shutter- release button, there is a point where the button stops halfway. To press the shutter-released button to this point is described “Press part-way down” in this manual. Be sure not to open the battery-chamber door, disconnect the plug of the AC adapter or remove the CF card until the recording in the CF card is completed (until the focus lamp (green) and “RECORDING”...
BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE THE RECORDING MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Live view (The camera settings are displayed) FULL HARD The LCD monitor is turned off The LCD monitor is turned off Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD moni- tor changes in the following order.
BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE THE DISPLAY OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS (For details, see the pages in parentheses) Image size (See page 63) Image quality (See page 60) FULL HARD Sharpness (See page 68) White balance (See page 65) Flash mode (See page 41) Drive mode (See page 45) MANUAL +1.0...
ADJUSTING THE FOCUS FOCUS LAMP When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, this camera adjusts the focus automatically and the focus lamp (green) shows the focus status (when the focus mode is set to the autofocus mode.) Lights Blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second) FOCUS DISTANCE IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE (Minimum Focus Distance)
ADJUSTING THE FOCUS THE SUBJECT THAT IS DIFFICULT TO FOCUS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE The autofocus mode uses the image contrast (the difference of light and dark parts) on the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) to focus on. Therefore, with the aut- ofocus mode, the focus may not be adjusted correctly on the following subjects.
ADJUSTING THE FOCUS WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) When the subject is not in the center of the frame, the camera adjusts the focus on the background. In this case, take a picture with the focus lock function. Aim the camera so that the subject is in the center of the frame and press the...
ADJUSTING THE FOCUS ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANUALLY (Manual Focus Mode) Adjust the focus with the FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL FLASH FOCUS MANUAL DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL key while looking into the LCD monitor. Rotate the function dial to press the MENU button.
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ADJUSTING THE FOCUS Adjust the focus with the while looking into the LCD monitor. • Adjust the focus so that the subject is displayed clearly on the LCD monitor. • When the key is pressed, the focus position is moved to the part in a long distance.
FLASH With this camera, the following 5 flash modes are available. You can select them according to your purpose or condition. AUTOFLASH FILL-FLASH FLASH CANCEL AUTOFLASH WITH RED- EYE REDUCTION FILL-FLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION Flash Range The flash range has the limit. Take pictures by referring to the flash range indicat- ed below.
FLASH SELECTING THE FLASH MODE FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL Rotate the function dial to press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor.
FLASH FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL Flash Lamp The flash lamp (orange) shows the flash status. Lights Blinks quickly when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down (about 8 times in a second). Blinks slowly (when the flash function is cancelled).
BURST IMAGE CAPTURE This digital camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release but- ton is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at a time is follows: Image quality FINE (Fine) STD. (Standard) ECON. (Economy) * See page 60 for the image quality and page 63 for the image size (FULL or HALF size).
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BURST IMAGE CAPTURE FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL Press the key so that highlighted. • The drive mode changes in the following order. Single shot Burst image capture Self-timer shot...
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BURST IMAGE CAPTURE Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image range and size with the • When the key is pressed, the image size becomes large (Telephoto mode). • When the key is pressed, the image range becomes wide (Wide-angle mode).
SELF-TIMER The picture is taken about 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL After fixing the camera on the tripod, rotate the function dial to press the MENU button.
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SELF-TIMER FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL Press the key. Press the MENU button. • The self-timer shot icon upper right side of the LCD monitor. Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image range and size with the •...
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SELF-TIMER * Do not press the shutter- release button when standing in front of the camera. The camera cannot adjust the focus. * To cancel the self-timer shot, rotate the function dial to Press the shutter-release button all- the-way down to start timer. •...
DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function can increase the maximum magnification (about 24 mm) of the optical zoom lens (about 114 mm converting in the 35 mm film) up to 2.5 times. FULL In the recording mode, press the key in the recording mode so that the image is zoomed to the maximum.
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DIGITAL ZOOM * The image recorded with the digital zoom function is trimmed in 640 x 480 pixels. Therefore, the recorded image is smaller when displaying it on your computer or printing out it with fixing the print resolution. While looking into the LCD monitor, determine the image composition so that the desired image is positioned within the range of the indicator.
CLOSE UP The close up function allows you to take a picture close to the subject up to 4 cm filling the frame with the subject in about 6 cm x 4 cm. FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS...
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CLOSE UP Determine the image composition while looking into the LCD monitor. • There is a difference between the image range through the viewfinder and the actual one in the close up mode. We recommend you to use the LCD monitor when you determine the image composition.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION This function makes the image brighter or darker by adjusting the exposure com- pensation value for CCD. The bigger the exposure compensation value is, the brighter the image is and the smaller the exposure compensation value is, the darker the image is.
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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION FLASH +1.0 FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY IMAZE SIZE FULL AUTO SHAPENESS NORMAL * To cancel the exposure compensation function, follow the operation steps described above and specify 0 for the exposure compensation value, or turn off and on the camera again.
SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor) FLASH +/- 0 FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY STD. IMAGE SIZE FULL AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH (For the Flash mode, see page 41) (For the Exposure com- pensation, see page FOCUS (For the Focus mode,...
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SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE DRIVE MODE (See page 45) QUALITY (For the Image quali- ty, see page 60) IMAZE SIZE (See page 63) (For the White Balance, see page SHARPNESS (See page 68) * The settings indicated with * mark are resumed when the power of the camera is turned off and on, or when the batteries are removed and inserted.
SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE This camera has 3 image quality modes; “FINE” (fine), “STD.” (standard) and “ECON.” (economy). The image quality is related to the compression rate of the image. The compres- sion rate is higher in the order of “FINE” compression rate is, the lower the image quality is.
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SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY STD. IMAGE SIZE FULL AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE FULL AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL Rotate the function dial to press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor.
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SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE FULL AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL * It does not matter even if there are images recorded in different image quality modes in a CF card. * The setting of the image quality mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE Before taking pictures, select the image size. Changing the image size affects the number of the image which can be recorded in the CF card. The “FULL” or “HALF” size can be selected. Image Size FULL HALF FLASH...
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SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE HALF AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE HALF AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL * The setting of the image size mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE This camera has four white balance modes. AUTO FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE HALF AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL Auto white balance This adjusts the white balance according to the light source incident on the CCD. Normally select this mode. Outdoor mode Select this mode when taking the picture of the subject illuminated by a sunlight.
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SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE HALF SHARPNESS NORMAL FLASH +/- 0 FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE HALF SHARPNESS NORMAL Press the key so that the desired white balance mode is high- lighted.
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SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE * The white balance mode returns to “AUTO” automatically when the camera is turned off and on again.
SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE This camera has three sharpness modes as described below. HARD NORMAL SOFT FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE HALF AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL This enhances the sharpness of image. No effect of sharpness. This reduces the sharpness of image and makes an image soft.
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SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE HALF AUTO SHARPNESS HARD FLASH FOCUS DRIVE MODE QUALITY FINE IMAGE SIZE HALF AUTO SHARPNESS HARD Press the key so that the desired sharpness mode is highlight- • The sharpness mode changes in the following order.
SINGLE-FRAME PLAY The images recorded in the CF card can be displayed by one frame on the LCD monitor. Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. When the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR 2000/08/30 15:49 Index play (9 frames) Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD moni- tor changes in the following order. Single-frame play (with the image information) (with no image information)
THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE PLAYBACK MODE 2000/08/30 15:49 Recorded date and time of the image When the camera enters the index play mode, the frame number of the image displayed last in the single-frame play mode is highlighted. (The ninth frame is the last displayed image in the figure above.) Frame number of the image/Total frame number recorded in the CF card...
INDEX PLAY This mode allows you to display 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor. It is con- venient when you search the desired image quickly. 2000/08/30 15:49 When the camera is set to the single- frame play mode, press the display button once or twice (see page 72).
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INDEX PLAY Press key to select the desired image. • When the key is pressed, the following image is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. When the is pressed, the preceding image is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted.
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INDEX PLAY 2000/08/31 09:48 Press the display button once (see page 72). • The display on the LCD monitor switches to the single-frame play mode (with the image information) from the index play mode. • The selected index image (whose frame number is highlighted) is displayed in the single-frame play mode.
ZOOM PLAY This mode allows you to increase the magnification of image around the center 2.5 times and display it on the LCD monitor. It is convenient when checking the details of the image. DELETE SELECT ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PRINT STD.
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ZOOM PLAY * In the zoom play mode, the image around the center is displayed in 640 x 400 pixels on the LCD monitor. * The image recorded with the digital zoom function (see page 51) cannot be played back in the zoom play mode.
SLIDE SHOW TO START THE SLIDE SHOW The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an auto- matic slide show. DELETE SELECT ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PRINT STD. FOLDER 100MLT02 ENTER TO SET EXIT START INTERVAL 3 SEC DIRECTION FORWARD ENTER TO MAIN MENU...
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SLIDE SHOW EXIT START INTERVAL 3 SEC DIRECTION FORWARD ENTER TO START Press the key so that [START] is highlighted. • “ENTER TO START” is displayed on the lower side of the LCD monitor. Press the ENTER button. • The slide show starts according to the settings in the slide show mode menu (the settings of “INTERVAL”...
SLIDE SHOW TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW Press one of the following buttons or keys while the slide show is per- formed. The slide show stops tem- porarily. - Shutter-release button - One of the - Display button - MENU button - ENTER button •...
SLIDE SHOW THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODE MENU DELETE SELECT ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PRINT STD. FOLDER 100MLT02 ENTER TO SET EXIT START INTERVAL DIRECTION FORWARD ENTER TO MAIN MENU Rotate the function dial to press the MENU button. Press the key so that [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted.
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SLIDE SHOW EXIT START INTERVAL DIRECTION FORWARD ENTER TO MAIN MENU EXIT START INTERVAL 10 SEC DIRECTION FORWARD ENTER TO MAIN MENU EXIT START INTERVAL 10 SEC DIRECTION FORWARD ENTER TO MAIN MENU Press the key so that the desired interval time is highlighted. •...
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SLIDE SHOW EXIT START INTERVAL 10 SEC DIRECTION FORWARD ENTER TO MAIN MENU EXIT START INTERVAL 10 SEC DIRECTION RANDOM ENTER TO MAIN MENU Press the key so that the desired direction is highlighted. • The direction changes in the following order.
DELETING AN IMAGE The images recorded in the CF card can be deleted by an image while checking them displayed on the LCD monitor. CAUTION As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting an image. Rotate the function dial to •...
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DELETING AN IMAGE DELETE SELECT ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PRINT STD. FOLDER 100MLT02 ENTER TO SELECT 20/37 DELETE? YES / ENTER TO CANCEL : CHANGE IMAGE 2000/08/26 10:43 Press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the After confirming that [SELECT] is...
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DELETING AN IMAGE 20/37 DELETE? / NO ENTER TO DELETE : CHANGE IMAGE 2000/08/26 10:43 20/37 DELETE? YES / ENTER TO CANCEL : CHANGE IMAGE 2000/08/26 10:43 Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted and press the ENTER but- ton.
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DELETING AN IMAGE Press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode.
DELETING ALL IMAGES All images recorded in the CF card can be deleted. CAUTION As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all images. Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on.
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DELETING ALL IMAGES DELETE SELECT ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PRINT STD. FOLDER 100MLT02 ENTER TO SELECT DELETE ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PRINT STD. FOLDER 100MLT02 ENTER TO SELECT DELETE ALL? YES / ENTER TO CANCEL 20/37 DELETE ALL? / NO ENTER TO CANCEL After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the Press the...
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DELETING ALL IMAGES NO IMAGE ENTER TO MAIN MENU Press the ENTER button. • All images recorded in the CF card are deleted. • While all images are deleted, the focus lamp (green) blinks slowly (about two times a second). •...
THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor) DELETE SELECT ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PRINT STD. FOLDER 100MLT02 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTING DELETE (For deleting images, see page 86) ZOOM (For the zoom play mode, see page 77) SLIDE SHOW (For the slide show mode, see page 79)
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THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU PRINT (For specifying the print settings with the DPOF, see page 96) FOLDER (Folder name, see page 104) * For “DELETE” (deleting images), see page 86. For “ZOOM” (zoom play), see page 77. For “SLIDE SHOW” (auto play), see page 79. Only the 2 items of “PRINT”...
SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF This camera supports the DPOF™ (Digital Print Order Format) Version 1.00 so that you can specify the images and the number of copies to be printed and the print type. So, the specified images can be printed at the specified number only by handing the CF card or the SmartMedia™, etc.
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SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF QUANTITY CHANGE IMAGE ENTER TO SET After confirming that [STD.] is high- lighted, press the ENTER button. • The display to specify the number to be printed appears on the LCD monitor. Press key to select the image to be printed.
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SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF : QUANTITY : CHANGE IMAGE ENTER TO SET : QUANTITY : CHANGE IMAGE ENTER TO SET Press the number to be printed. • When the key is pressed, the number becomes large. • When the key is pressed, the number becomes small.
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SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF Press the ENTER button. • The DPOF file including data of the image and the number to be printed is recorded in the CF card. • After the file is recorded, the LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode menu.
SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTING This setting allows you to print all images recorded in the CF card on one sheet as an index print. The illustration of index print as an image. DELETE SELECT ZOOM...
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SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF INDEX PRINT YES / ENTER TO SELECT INDEX PRINT / NO ENTER TO SELECT Press the key so that [PRINT] is highlighted and press Press the ENTER button. • The DPOF file including data of the index print setting is recorded in the CF card.
SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF TO CANCEL THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF All print settings with the DPOF described on pages 96 to 99 can be cancelled. The index print setting (see page 100) is also cancelled. DELETE SELECT ZOOM...
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SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF CANCEL PRINT? YES / ENTER TO SELECT CANCEL PRINT? / NO ENTER TO SELECT Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted. Press the ENTER button. • The DPOF file including data of the print settings is deleted and all print settings are cancelled.
FOLDER NAME The folder in the CF card is conformed with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. When taking a picture with this camera, the “Dcim” folder is made in the directory of the CF card and the “100mlt02” folder is made in the “Dcim” folder. The first captured image is recorded with the file name of “Pict0001.jpg”...
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FOLDER NAME Even if other digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record the cap- tured images in the CF card, you can insert the CF card into this camera and play back the images by selecting the particular folder name of other digital cam- era in the playback mode menu.
The following operation can be available between the digital equipment con- formed to DCF: • The images captured with your digital camera can be played back on the LCD monitor of other digital camera. • The images captured with some digital cameras can be printed out from a printer.
THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT THE SETUP MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTING LCD BRIGHT (For adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor, see...
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THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY FORMAT (For formatting the CF card, see page 114) DATE (For setting or correcting the date and time, see page 116) TIME (For setting or correcting the time, see page 116) BEEP (For turning on or off the beep, see page 120) VIDEO OUT (For switching the video...
ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch it or the brightness around the monitor so that the dis- play on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly. LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 3 MIN.
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ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR LCD BRIGHTNESS ENTER TO SET LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 3 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT Press the key so that the desired brightness is highlighted. •...
SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION To save the battery power, this camera will be turned off automatically if it is not operated more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) The time for the auto power off function is set to 3 minutes unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera.
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SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 3 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH...
FORMATTING THE CF CARD This allows you to format the CF card. CAUTION As all the images recorded in the CF card are deleted and cannot be recov- ered, be careful when formatting the CF card. LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN.
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FORMATTING THE CF CARD LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT ENTER TO SET FORMAT CARD? YES / ENTER TO SELECT FORMAT CARD? / NO ENTER TO SELECT Press the key so that [FOR- MAT] is highlighted and press the ENTER button.
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME When taking a picture, the date and time are recorded as the part of the image information. If the built -in clock of this camera is not set correctly, the wrong date and time are recorded. Set the date and time correctly by performing the proce- dure below.
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT ENTER TO ADJUST STYLE YYYY/MM/DD DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 : SELECT : ADJUST ENTER: STYLE YYYY/MM/DD DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33...
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME STYLE YYYY/MM/DD DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 : SELECT : ADJUST ENTER: STYLE YYYY/MM/DD DATE 2000/08/30 TIME 17:33 : SELECT : ADJUST ENTER: Press the key so that the desired order of year, month and day is highlighted.
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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME STYLE YYYY/MM/DD DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 : SELECT : ADJUST ENTER: STYLE YYYY/MM/DD DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 : SELECT : ADJUST ENTER: * After replacing the batteries, check that the built-in clock (date and time) functions correctly.
SETTING THE BEEP SOUND The beep sounds each time you operate this camera with the buttons or function dial and you can turn off or on the beep. The beep is turned on unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera. When you use this camera in the situation you cannot make noise such as a wedding ceremony, etc., you can turn off the beep.
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SETTING THE BEEP SOUND LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN.
SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL As this camera has the video-out terminal, you can watch the captured images on TV by connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable. The video output signal can be switched between NTSC and PAL. What is an NTSC system and a PAL system ? Both are the colour television broadcast system.
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SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT...
SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR The language displayed on the LCD monitor can be switched to Japanese or English. LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT Rotate the function dial to slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
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SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT NTSC LANGUAGE JAPANESE DEFAULT To Return to the English Screen 1. Redo steps [1] - [2] described in the previous page. 2.
RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS This allows you to reset all the settings of this camera to the default at a time. The camera settings Flash mode (see page 41) Exposure compensation value (see page 55) Focus mode (see page 36) Drive mode (see page 45) White balance (see page 65) Image quality (see page 60)
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RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS LCD BRIGHT POWER SAVE 10 MIN. FORMAT DATE 2000/09/30 TIME 17:33 BEEP VIDEO OUT LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT ENTER TO SET DEFAULT? / NO ENTER TO SELECT Rotate the function dial to slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER This camera can be connected to the personal computer by the USB interface. The CF card in this camera can be detected as a removable disk (removable media) by connecting this camera to the personal computer with the supplied USB cable.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Before connecting this camera to the computer, check the system of your com- puter referring to the followings. For IBM-PC/AT and the compatible unit Operating System For Macintosh Operating System The IBM-PC/AT and the compatible unit equipped with the USB connector. * Only the CPU which is pre-installed the following operating system described below can be used.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS * When using Windows ® 98/Windows software from the supplied CD-ROM (see pages 133 - 137). **When using Mac Os 8.6, you need to install “USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5” after downloading it from the web site of Apple Computer: http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11418 This software is provided by Apple Computer for free of charge.
CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER Turn on the power of the computer to be connected and start up the operat- ing system (Windows Confirm that the CF card is inserted in the camera. Rotate the function dial to “PC”. • Be sure to rotate the function dial to PC before turning on the camera.
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER Open the terminal cover and connect one side of the supplied USB cable to the USB connector of this camera. • As the both sides of USB connector are the same shape, you can connect either side of the USB connector.
(Recommended)” and click [Next>]. When the dialog box as shown on the left appears, insert the Dimâge 2330 ZOOM CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive and put the check mark on “CD-ROM drive” and click [Next>].
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER When the device driver is detected and the dialog box as shown on the left appears, Click [Next>]. When the installation of the driver software is completed and the dia- log box as shown on the left appears, click [Finish].
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER When the dialog box as shown on the left appears, confirm that “CD- ROM drive” is checkmarked and click [Next>]. When the device driver is detected and the dialog box as shown on the left appears, Click [Next>]. When the installation of the driver software is completed and the dia- log box as shown on the left...
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER When the dialog box as shown on the left appears, select “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)” and click [Next>]. When the dialog box as shown on the left appears, confirm that “CD- ROM drive”...
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER ® On Windows , when this camera is connected to the computer correctly (and the driver software is installed correctly if you use the Windows ® 98/98 Second Edition), the CF card in this camera is detected as the removable disk and the icon of “Removable disk”...
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER By dragging and dropping the data, you can copy the images from the CF card to the appropriate location of your computer and vice versa in “My Computer” or “Explorer” on Windows * When the icon of the “Removable disk” is not displayed or when the removable media is not mounted, restart your computer.
“Stop” using the left button of the mouse. 3 In the dialog box to Stop a Hardware device, select “MINOLTA DIMAGE 2330 ZOOM USB Device” using the left button of the mouse and click “OK” using the left button of the mouse.
WHEN DISCONNECTING THE USB CABLE For Macintosh 1 Confirm that the focus lamp (green) does not light or blink and then drag the icon of the removable media and drop it to “Trash”. • The same icon is displayed again on the desk top. 2 Disconnect the USB cable.
CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER • While this camera is connected to the computer or transferring the image data between this camera and the computer, do not perform the following operations. Otherwise, the error may occur, the camera and the computer may not function correctly, or the image data recorded in the CF card may be erased or damaged.
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CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER • When connecting the camera to the computer and transferring the image data between them, be sure to check that the battery capacity is full. If the battery power is low, the power of the camera may be turned off while transferring data. If this happens, the error may occur, the camera and the computer may not function correctly, or the image data recorded in the CF card may be erased or damaged.
INSTALLING ADOBE PHOTODELUXE To use the supplied image editing application Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.0 Family Edition (Windows ® version) or Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 (Macintosh version), the following systems are required. For the IBM-PC/AT and the compatible unit Memory Hard disk space Monitor CD-ROM drive For Apple Macintosh...
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INSTALLING ADOBE PHOTODELUXE If you have some problems or difficulties about installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe, please contact to Adobe Systems Inc., http://www.adobe.com/. Installing to the IBM-PC/AT and the compatible unit 1 Turn on the computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3 When the setup program starts up automatically (Auto-Run), click [Next>].
WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV By connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable, you can watch the captured images on TV. Confirm that the video out signal from the video-out terminal is set to NTSC or PAL according to the colour system in your country. (see page 122).
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any trouble with this camera, check the following items. Should the difficulty persist, contact the Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. Problem Check The focus cannot be Do you attempt to adjust...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check The shutter-release Is “CARD FULL” displayed button is not released. on the LCD monitor? The live view is not Is the power of the camera displayed on the LCD turned off? monitor. Are the batteries exhausted? Are the batteries inserted with the correct polarity? Is the LCD monitor turned off?
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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check The image cannot be Is the power of the camera played back on the turned off? LCD monitor. Are the batteries exhausted? Are the batteries inserted with the correct polarity? Is the CF card is inserted in the camera? (Is “NO CARD”...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check The zoom play cannot Did you take a picture with be performed. the digital zoom function? The image is too dark Is the exposure or bright. compensation value specified? Even when the lens Has the comes out, the data condition indicator blinked panel is turned off and (all the indicators...
4 AA-size alkaline batteries (supplied accessory) LCD monitor: displaying images sequentially * The values given above is determined by Minolta tests. * The battery performance may differ from the values given above upon the brand/grade of battery used, operating temperatures, etc.
NOTES ON THE HANDLING Operating Temperatures and Conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity.
• If the CF card including the DPOF data specified by other camera is set in this camera, the DPOF data will be cancelled. • Even if you insert the CF card including the data recorded with other digital camera supporting the DCF format, the DPOF data for the images captured with other digital camera (the images in the folder made by other digital camera supporting the DCF format) cannot be specified in this camera.
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NOTES ON THE HANDLING Others • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • Turn off the power of the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries and the CF card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera.
Questions and Service • If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area. • Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact a Minolta Service Facility for details.
TECHNICAL DETAILS Camera Type Removable recording media type digital camera with LCD monitor, built-in flash Pickup elements: 1/1.75 inch-type inter line CCD, 2,310,000 pixels, with a base colour filter Pickup system: single ISO sensitivity: Equivalent to ISO 100 Number of bit converted to A/D:...
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TECHNICAL DETAILS Autofocus System: AF system by CCD Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus mode: One shot AF Manual Focus: Available (operated with Auto Exposure (AE) Control Exposure mode: Programmed AE AE locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS Drive Mode Mode: Single shot, sequence shot (approx. 1 frame/sec.), self- timer shot The recordable number of images: Full size FINE STD. (Standard) ECON. (Economy) Approx. 8 frames Self-timer: Approx. 10 seconds delayed release Built-in Flash Charge time: Approx.
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