Late-Breaking Information - Minolta Dimage Ex Instruction Manual

LATE-BREAKING INFORMATION

This insertion contains important late-breaking information about the
Dimâge EX and included software. Please read this information carefully
and review it with the proper section of the appropriate instruction manual.
Please register your software to receive software upgrade informa-
tion.
LCD Monitor - page 23
When the camera is turned on in Record Mode, the LCD monitor automatically
turns on. When the camera is changed to Record Mode from another mode, the
LCD monitor resumes the Record mode's last ON/OFF position.
Burst Mode - page 31
Processing of a Burst Image series takes approximately three minutes. During
this time, another Burst series cannot be taken. However, the mode can be
changed and Still images can be taken.
Image Quality Default Settings - page 47
The default image quality setting for all image types (Still, Burst, and
Timelapse) is Standard (STD).
Bracketing Sequence - page 56
The exposure sequence for Bracketing is: under, normal, over.
Before starting a bracketing sequence, be sure the Busy lamp is not glowing.
(Bracket operation is unpredictable if a series is started when the busy lamp is
glowing.)
Formatting CompactFlash Cards - page 62
After formatting the CompactFlash card with the Dimâge EX, turn the camera off
once, then turn the camera on again.
Review Mode Display - page 74
The file name for uploaded images will not be displayed.
Custom Scripts - page 102
For details regarding the Digita Script software development kit, visit the
FlashPoint Technology home page at http://www.flashpnt.com/
• Depending on the contents of a specific script, certain scripts may cause insta-
bility in the camera's operation.
• Minolta is not responsible for the results of user-made custom scripts used with the
Dimâge EX.
CompactFlash Card Maximum Capacity - page 105
It is recommended that the maximum number of images recorded on a
CompactFlash card in the Dimâge EX does not exceed 200. If more than 200
images are recorded on a CompactFlash card in the camera, camera operation
may be unpredictable.
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Camera Malfunction
When the camera locks-up ('freezes'), remove and reinsert the batteries or
unplug and replug in the AC adapter.
Turning the Camera On
Before turning the camera on, slide the mode switch to REC or PLAY.
Blinking Busy Lamp
Do not open the battery/card-chamber cover or unplug the AC adapter while the
Busy lamp is blinking.
Compact Flash Cards used with a Compact Flash Adapter
This information is for customers using compact flash cards in PCMCIA drives
with a compact flash card adapter.
The compact flash card will contain a folder titled EX15_01 (Fig. 1). Inside this
folder are the image files and a file titled Ftifold.inf (Fig 2).
Fig. 1
The Ftifold.inf file contains the image management information for the compact
flash card. This file is only updated when images are added or deleted via the
Dimâge EX camera. When images are added to or deleted from the card directly
through the disk drive, the file is not updated - this can cause unstable operation.
Delete images from or upload images to the compact flash card in the
Dimâge EX via the Digita Desktop™ software, or use the delete function on
the Dimâge EX to remove images from the compact flash card.
Fig. 2
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