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OR PROPER AND SAFE USE EFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera.
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• Unplug the AC adapter when cleaning or when the product is not in use. use. The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire. • Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required...
ABLE OF CONTENTS About this manual About camera operation ......................25 Basic recording operation......................26 The basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 14 and 38. This section Focus signals...........................27 of the manual covers the camera parts, preparation of the camera for use, and the Special focusing situations ......................27 basic camera operation for recording, viewing, and deleting images.
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ABLE OF CONTENTS White balance..........................62 Viewing images on a television ....................94 Automatic white balance.....................62 Setup mode - controlling the camera’s operation ................95 Preset white balance ....................62 Navigating the setup menu......................96 Custom white balance ....................63 LCD monitor brightness......................98 Focus modes ...........................64 Formatting memory cards......................98 Single-shot AF ......................64 Auto power save........................99...
AMES OF PARTS Camera body Flash mode/Information button (p. 32, 78) * 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 Viewfinder* (p. 12) this manual (p.
AMES OF PARTS Viewfinder Data panel Located on the top of the camera body, the data panel shows the status of the camera. All icons have been shown for clarity. Focus lamp (green) Flash lamp (orange) Frame counter Manual-focus indicator (p. 65) Because the optical viewfinder and the lens are slightly separated, the image seen (p.
• After installing the battery, the set-time/date message may appear on the monitor. The clock and calendar are set in An optional leather neck strap, NS-DG200, is also the custom 2 section of the setup menu (p. 96). available from your Minolta dealer.
ETTING UP AND RUNNING Battery condition indicator Connecting the AC adapter (sold separately) The AC-6 Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the outlet. The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a camera is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the data panel and monitor.
ETTING UP AND RUNNING Changing the memory card If the card-not-recognized message appears, the inserted card in the camera may need to be formatted. A card used in another camera may have to be formatted before being An SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate. If used.
ETTING UP AND RUNNING Setting the date and time Use the right key to highlight the Basic Custom1 Custom2 custom 2 tab at the top of the menu. After initially inserting a memory card and battery, the camera’s clock and calendar Reset default –...
RECORDING MODE Setting the camera to record images automatically AUTO-RECORDING MODE Turn the mode dial to the auto-recording mode position (1); all camera operations are now fully automatic. The autofocus, exposure, and imaging systems will work BASIC OPERATION together to bring beautiful results effortlessly. While many of the camera’s systems in this mode are This section covers the basic operation of this camera.
RECORDING MODE Using the zoom lens About camera operation This camera is equipped with a 7.8 to 23.4mm optical zoom. This is equivalent to a 38 The auto-recording mode uses advanced technology to make beautiful photography as to 114mm zoom lens on a 35mm camera. In 35mm photography, focal lengths below effortless as possible.
RECORDING MODE Basic recording operation Focus signals With the mode dial set to auto recording, the camera will be on and This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the the LCD monitor will activate. Auto recording mode uses two lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the green focus lamp next to the viewfinder advanced AF systems.
Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection Digital-subject-program button Automatic Digital Program Selection chooses between programmed AE and one of five Pressing the subject-program button subject programs: portrait, sport action, landscape, sunset, and night portrait. The (1) cycles through the modes. The digital-subject-programs optimizes the camera’s performance for various conditions and active subject program will be subjects.
RECORDING MODE MACRO - used for close-up photography between 20 and 60 cm (0.7 - Display button - recording mode 2.0ft) from the CCD. The lens will automatically zoom to the macro The display-information button controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to position and cannot be changed.
RECORDING MODE Flash modes Flash range - auto-recording mode 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 To set the flash mode, sim- is not the same at the lens’...
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