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Minolta Dimage E201 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9224-2775-11...
  • Page 2 Thank you for purchasing the Minolta DiMAGE E201. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before May, 2001. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    1 Instruction Manual 1 Warranty Card The DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM includes Windows and Macintosh versions of Quick Time 4.1 and the DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility as well as USB drivers for Windows 98, 98SE, ME, and 2000 Professional. - 3 -...

  • Page 4: For Proper And Safe Use

    FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. Do not ignore the following warnings.
  • Page 5 • Do not use this product in a humid environment, or operate this product with wet hands. If liquid enters the product, immediately remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor and discontinue use. The continued use of a product exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL Icons have been placed at the top of the page for quick reference. The icons indicate if the camera is on or off, the mode the camera should be in, and the position of the function dial.
  • Page 7 SETTING UP THE CAMERA...19 CHANGING BATTERIES...20 BATTERY-POWER INDICATORS ...21 AUTO POWER OFF ...21 USING THE AC ADAPTOR (Sold Separately) ...22 ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP ...22 INSERTING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD ...23 REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CARD ...24 TAKING PICTURES...25 SETTING THE CAMERA IN RECORDING MODE ...26 LCD MONITOR DISPLAY (Recording Mode) ...26 BASIC RECORDING OPERATION ...27 FOCUS LOCK ...28...
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORDING MODE MENU (Controlling the Image)...43 NAVIGATING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU...44 IMAGE QUALITY ...46 IMAGE SIZE ...47 IMAGE-FILE SIZE...47 WHITE BALANCE ...48 SHARPNESS...49 CAMERA SENSITIVITY (ISO)...49 COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITY ...50 VIEWING PICTURES (Playback Mode) ...51 SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK ...52 INDEX PLAYBACK ...53 TURNING OFF THE CAMERA IN PLAYBACK MODE...54 ENLARGED PLAYBACK ...54...
  • Page 9 CONNECTING TO WINDOWS ME ...79 CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL...80 CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98...82 CONNECTING TO A MACINTOSH ...83 COMPACTFLASH CARD ORGANISATION ...84 DiMAGE E201 EXIF UTILITY ...85 DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER...86 APPENDIX...88 TROUBLESHOOTING...89 CARE AND STORAGE...92 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...95...

  • Page 10: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * 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. 92). Function dial Self-timer lamp Flash* Lens-cover slide IR remote-control sensor*...
  • Page 11 Digital-zoom button (Digital-zoom recording p. 36) (Enlarged playback p. 54) Viewfinder* USB port* LCD monitor* Menu button Battery/Card chamber door Underside of Body Exposure-compensation/Lock button Flash-mode/Delete button Display/Enter button - 11 - Tripod socket Shutter-release button Strap eyelet Scroll-up button Scroll-down button...

  • Page 12: Viewfinder

    NAMES OF PARTS VIEWFINDER Flash lamp (orange) Steady: flash charged and ready to fire. Blinking: flash is charging and the shut- ter is locked. FUNCTION DIAL • The dial is used for quick and simple access to the camera’s major functions. Continuous drive (p.

  • Page 13: Data Panel

    DATA PANEL The following diagram displays all icons on the panel to aid explanation. Flash-mode indicators p. 30 Self-timer/Remote control indicator p. 41 Manual white-balance indicator p. 48 * The frame counter will indicate the approximate number of images that can be stored on the CompactFlash card in the selected image quality or size modes;...

  • Page 14: Getting Up And Running

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING This quick reference guide covers the basic operation of the camera so it can be used as soon as possible. However, it is recommended that the entire manual be read to properly operate the camera and achieve the best results. •...

  • Page 15: Inserting The Batteries And Compactflash Card

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING INSERTING THE BATTERIES AND COMPACTFLASH CARD HANDLING THE CAMERA Grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the body with your left hand. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steady. Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers.

  • Page 16: Taking Pictures (Recording Mode)

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING TAKING PICTURES (Recording Mode) When the camera has been turned on, it is in recording mode. The viewfinder or LCD monitor can be used to take pictures. Turn the function dial to single-frame advance ( Frame the image either in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 17: Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING VIEWING PICTURES (Playback Mode) Move the lens cover slide to the camera. The camera must be shut down to play back images. Turn the function dial to single-frame playback ( Press and hold the display/enter button for about 1 second until the LCD monitor activates.

  • Page 18: Deleting Images

    GETTING UP AND RUNNING DELETING IMAGES By following the operations on the previous page, display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor. DELETE ? SELECT:ENTER Press the flash-mode/delete button. • A confirmation screen will appear. Press the scroll ( ) buttons to highlight “YES.”...

  • Page 19: Setting Up The Camera

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA • Changing Batteries • Battery-power Indicators • Auto Power Off • Using the AC ADAPTOR • Attaching the Camera Strap • Inserting the CompactFlash Card • Removing the CompactFlash Card - 19 -...

  • Page 20: Changing Batteries

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA CHANGING BATTERIES The Minolta DiMAGE E201 uses four AA-size alkaline batteries or AA Ni-MH rechargable batteries. Ni-MH rechargable batteries are able to power the camera for a longer time than Alkaline batteries. Please ensure you use a suitable charger for Ni-MH. Consult your vendor.

  • Page 21: Battery-Power Indicators

    • After replacing the batteries, check that the clock in the camera (date and time) is correct (p. 71 - 74). When the AC adaptor is not used and the battery/card-chamber door remains open for more than 10 minutes, the clock in the camera may be delayed or reset to the default setting.

  • Page 22: Using The Ac Adaptor (Sold Separately)

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA USING THE AC ADAPTOR (Sold Separately) The AC Adaptor allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. During periods of heavy use, the AC adaptor can conserve battery power. Its use is recommended when the camera is connected to a computer. Do not change the power supply while the camera is on.

  • Page 23: Inserting The Compactflash Card

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA INSERTING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD A CompactFlash card must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, “CF” will appear on the data panel and a no-card warning will be displayed on the LCD monitor. Always turn off the camera before inserting or removing a CompactFlash card otherwise the data on the card could be lost, and the card may be damaged.

  • Page 24: Removing The Compactflash Card

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD • When the AC adaptor is not used and the battery/card-chamber door remains open for more than 10 minutes, the clock in the camera may be delayed or reset to the default setting. If this happens, set the date and time by following the directions on pages 71 - 74.

  • Page 25: Taking Pictures

    TAKING PICTURES • Setting the Camera in Recording Mode • LCD Monitor Display • Basic Recording Operation • Focus Lock • Focus Lamp / No Focus Indicator • Special Focusing Situations • Focus Range • Flash Modes • Changing the Flash Mode •...

  • Page 26: Setting The Camera In Recording Mode

    TAKING PICTURES SETTING THE CAMERA IN RECORDING MODE LCD MONITOR DISPLAY (Recording Mode) Information about camera settings will appear on the LCD monitor for five seconds when the monitor is turned on or when the recording mode is changed. This information will also appear when setting the flash mode, digital zoom, or exposure-compensation value.

  • Page 27: Basic Recording Operation

    TAKING PICTURES BASIC RECORDING OPERATION Place the subject in the viewfinder’s focus frame or centre the subject on the LCD monitor. • Use focus lock for off-centre subjects (p. 28). • When holding the camera, make sure your fingers do not cover the lens. Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the autofocus and exposure systems.

  • Page 28: Focus Lock

    Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system.When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, the autofocus system focuses on the subject in the viewfinder’s focus frame and will maintain that setting until the shutter button is released.

  • Page 29: Special Focusing Situations

    SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations (see below). If the autofocus system cannot focus on a subject, the focus lamp (green) will blink. Use the focus-lock function to focus on another object at the same distance as your main subject, then recompose to take the picture.

  • Page 30: Flash Modes

    TAKING PICTURES FLASH MODES When the camera is turned on, the flash mode is automatically set to autoflash. Other flash modes can be chosen, but when the camera is turned off, it is reset to the autoflash mode. Data Monitor Panel Flash Mode Display...

  • Page 31: Changing The Flash Mode

    CHANGING THE FLASH MODE In recording mode, press the flash- mode/delete button. • The current flash mode appears alone on the data panel with no other indicators. • The flash-mode/delete button does not have to be pressed and held , it simply needs to be pressed once.

  • Page 32: Flash Lamp

    TAKING PICTURES FLASH LAMP FLASH RANGE To ensure correct exposure, make sure your subject is positioned within the flash range. ISO - Normal setting ISO - High setting • In photography, ISO is used to indicated the sensitivity of the film. See pages 44 - 49 for details about changing camera sensitivity.
  • Page 33 Press the scroll ( ) buttons until the macro-mode icon is displayed on the data panel. • In macro mode, the LCD monitor cannot be turned off. Press the flash-mode/delete button or press the shutter-release button partway down to set the macro function. •...

  • Page 34: Exposure Compensation

    TAKING PICTURES EXPOSURE COMPENSATION The exposure can be adjusted to make the final image lighter or darker. Exposure can be adjusted as much as ± 2 EVs in 0.5 increments. Exposure compensation must be set before the picture is taken. Exposure compensation can be used in all recording modes.
  • Page 35 EV stands for exposure value. A change of one EV will adjust the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two. EV value +2.0 +1.0 –1.0 –2.0 Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Changing the exposure value can compensate for these situations.

  • Page 36: Digital Zoom

    TAKING PICTURES DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom can magnify the picture up to twice the size of a normal image. The increase in magnification can be viewed on the LCD monitor; the viewfinder is unable display the change in magnification. Always use the LCD monitor to compose your picture.

  • Page 37: Function Dial And Recording Modes

    TAKING PICTURES • Images recorded with the digital zoom are trimmed horizontally and vertically and are not interpolated (resized back) to 1796 x 1200 pixels. As a result, as the zoom magnification increases, the file size of the image decreases and the data panel frame counter adjusts accordingly.

  • Page 38: Movie Mode

    TAKING PICTURES MOVIE MODE This digital camera can take movie clips of up to 60 seconds in length. In the movie- recording mode, the flash is automatically cancelled, the white balance controls are set to AUTO, and the camera exposure sensitivity is set to normal. Control of over exposure can be made with the exposure-compensation function (p.

  • Page 39: Movie-Mode Displays

    MOVIE-MODE DISPLAYS LCD Monitor Recording mode p. 37 The counter will indicate the number of movie clips on the MOVIE CompactFlash card when the camera is not recording. When recording, the counter will start counting down from 60 seconds or from the remaining time when less than one clip can be recorded.

  • Page 40: Continuous-Drive Mode

    TAKING PICTURES CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE MODE The camera can continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at one time depends on the image quality selected (p. 46). Image size (p. 47) has no effect on the maximum number of images that can be captured.

  • Page 41: Self-Portraits (Self-Timer)

    TAKING PICTURES SELF-PORTRAITS (Self-timer) The self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after the shutter-release button has been pressed. The digital zoom, flash, exposure compensation, and macro mode can be used. Place the camera on a tripod and turn the function dial to to set the self-timer.

  • Page 42: Ir Remote Control (Sold Separately)

    TAKING PICTURES IR REMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY) The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to 5m (16 ft.) away. Emitter window Emitter window Delay button Delay button Release button Release button Place the camera on a tripod, and turn the function dial to to set the self-timer / remote control mode.

  • Page 43: Recording-Mode Menu Controlling The Image

    RECORDING-MODE MENU Controlling the Image The recording-mode menu can only be used for still-image recording. • Navigating the Recording-mode Menu • Image Quality • Image Size • Image-file Size • White Balance • Sharpness • Camera Sensitivity (ISO) • CompactFlash Card Capacity - 43 -...

  • Page 44: Navigating The Recording-Mode Menu

    RECORDING-MODE MENU NAVIGATING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU The recording-mode menu allows changes to be made to the camera’s default settings to alter image quality, size, colour, and sharpness as well as the camera’s sensitivity. The recording-mode menu cannot be used with movie recording. Navigating the recording-mode menu is quick and simple.
  • Page 45 Recording-mode Menu QUALITY IMAGE SIZE WB (White Balance) SHARPNESS ISO (Camera Sensitivity) Image size, white balance, and sharpness reset when the camera is turned off. Image quality and camera sensitivity (ISO) must be reset manually through the recording- mode menu or by the default function in the setup menu (p. 71 - 75). S.

  • Page 46: Image Quality

    RECORDING-MODE MENU IMAGE QUALITY This digital camera has four image-quality modes: super-fine (S.FINE), fine (FINE), standard (STD.), and economy (ECON.). Always select the desired image quality before recording the image. Image quality controls the rate of image compression and image-file size, but has no effect on the number of pixels in the image.

  • Page 47: Image Size

    IMAGE SIZE Two image sizes can be selected: full and half. Always set the desired image size before recording the image. The image size will effect the number of images that can fit on a CompactFlash card; half-size images have smaller file sizes. Although full and half-size images are displayed in the entire LCD-monitor area, half-size images will be smaller when displayed on a computer because of reduced pixel resolution.

  • Page 48: White Balance

    RECORDING-MODE MENU 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 colour compensating filters in conventional photography. The manual white-balance settings are useful when the scene is dominated by one colour;...

  • Page 49: Sharpness

    SHARPNESS The sharpness of the images can be altered. This must be set before the image is recorded. Three sharpness options are available: HARD, NORMAL, and SOFT. increases the sharpness of the image, accentuating details. HARD: no filter applied. NORMAL: softens the image, smoothing fine detail SOFT: If “HARD”...

  • Page 50: Compactflash Card Capacity

    RECORDING-MODE MENU COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITY The number of images that can fit on a CompactFlash card is determined by the size of the card (8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, etc.) and the file size of the images. The actual file size of the images is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others.

  • Page 51: Viewing Pictures Playback Mode

    VIEWING PICTURES Playback Mode The DiMAGE E201 is in playback mode when the camera has been turned off and the LCD monitor has been activated using the display/enter button. • Single-frame Playback • Index Playback • Turning off the Camera in Playback Mode •...

  • Page 52: Single-Frame Playback

    VIEWING PICTURES SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK Playback-mode indicator PLAYBACK 100-0005 Folder number - Image-file number (p. 84) Turn the function dial to the lens cover slide to camera and set it in single-frame playback mode. • The camera must be off for the playback mode to function.

  • Page 53: Index Playback

    VIEWING PICTURES INDEX PLAYBACK • When the border reaches the image at the bottom-right, pressing the scroll-down button displays the next five frames so that the next image is positioned at the centre of the nine-image index. • When the border is on the image at the top-left, pressing the scroll-up button displays the previous five frames so that the next image is positioned at the centre of the nine-image index.

  • Page 54: Turning Off The Camera In Playback Mode

    VIEWING PICTURES TURNING OFF THE CAMERA IN PLAYBACK MODE ENLARGED PLAYBACK In enlarged playback, the image can be magnified on the LCD monitor by up to three times the display size. The enlarged-playback magnification will reset to X1.0 when the camera is turned off.
  • Page 55 The enlarged-playback mode is limited by the image size and the digital-zoom magnification selected when the image was taken. For example, a full-sized image captured with X2.0 digital zoom magnification cannot be magnified to X3.0 in enlarged- playback mode. ENLARGED-PLAYBACK MAGNIFICATION Digital zoom magnification selected when the image was taken Image size of the...

  • Page 56: Slide Show

    VIEWING PICTURES SLIDE SHOW The slide-show mode playsbacks the images on a CompactFlash card automatically. In playback mode, set the function dial to the self-timer setting. The slide-show menu controls the presentation. It is used to start and end the display as well as change the display interval and direction of the images.
  • Page 57 Function Settings EXIT (None) START (None) INTERVAL 3 ~ 60 sec. FORWARD DIRECTION REVERSE RANDOM • The slide-show display can be cancelled by turning the function dial to another setting. • The interval and direction settings will be reset to three seconds and forward when the camera is turned off.

  • Page 58: Movie Playback

    VIEWING PICTURES MOVIE PLAYBACK To view movie clips, make sure the camera has been turned off. Turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the display/enter button (1), and set the function dial to the movie playback position (2). The LCD monitor displays the first frame of each clip. Press the scroll buttons (3) to select a clip.
  • Page 59 Pressing the shutter release button (4) will start the displayed movie clip. To pause the clip, press the shutter-release button during playback; pressing the shutter-release button again restarts the playback of the clip. When finished, the first frame of the clip will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 60: Viewing Images On A Television

    VIEWING PICTURES VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video out terminal which can be used to connect the camera to a television using the supplied video cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video- out setting can be checked and set on the setup menu (p.

  • Page 61: Editing Images

    EDITING IMAGES Single images can be deleted, locked, or unlocked using the controls on the top of the camera. The playback menu is used for deleting, locking, and unlocking all the images on the CompactFlash card as well as creating DPOF print files. Editing Images with the Camera Controls •...

  • Page 62: Displaying Images To Be Deleted, Locked, Or Unlocked

    EDITING IMAGES DISPLAYING IMAGES TO BE DELETED, LOCKED, OR UNLOCKED With the camera off and the LCD monitor activated, set the function dial to single-frame or index playback for still photographs, or to movie playback for movie clips In single-frame playback and movie playback, use the scroll buttons to display the image to be deleted, locked, or unlocked.

  • Page 63: Locking And Unlocking Single Images

    LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SINGLE IMAGES Important images can be locked to prevent them from being accidentally deleted. The delete function cannot erase locked images from the CompactFlash card. To unlock an image or movie clip, simply repeat the step above by first displaying or highlighting the image to be unlocked.

  • Page 64: Navigating The Playback Menu

    EDITING IMAGES NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK MENU The playback menu allows you to delete, lock, and unlock all the images on the CompactFlash card as well as print pictures. The functions effect still images and movie clips separately. Navigating the playback menu is quick and simple. With the camera off and the LCD monitor on, set the function dial to single-frame or index playback to edit still photographs, or movie playback to edit film clips.
  • Page 65 All unprotected images and movie clips can be deleted from the CompactFlash card at one time. However, when deleted, they cannot be recovered; care should be taken when deleting images. Important images and clips can be locked to prevent accidental deletion (p. 63). Playback menu DELETE ALL LOCK ALL...

  • Page 66: Delete All

    EDITING IMAGES DELETE ALL The delete-all function will erase all unlocked images from the CompactFlash card. Once deleted the images cannot be recovered. Make sure all important images have been locked before using the delete function. To delete single images, see page 62. When the delete-all function has been selected on the playback menu, a confirmation screen will appear;...

  • Page 67: Printing Images

    Company, Canon Inc., Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. for direct printing from digital cameras. This format allows images on the digital camera to be printed by photofinishing print services or computer printers. DPOF enables you to order prints of specific pictures from all the files on the camera’s...

  • Page 68: Print-Order Menu

    EDITING IMAGES PRINT-ORDER MENU Once the printing format has been chosen on the playback menu and entered, the print-order menu will be displayed. The menu sets the images to be printed or cancels the print order. SET ORDER The set-order function allows individual selection of images on the CompactFlash card for printing.

  • Page 69: Print All

    PRINT ALL Choosing the print-all function on the print-order menu will select all the images on the CompactFlash card for printing. When this is selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “NO” will cancel the operation, choosing “YES” will execute the operation.
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  • Page 71: Setup Mode

    SETUP MODE The setup mode allows changes to be made in the camera’s operation. • Navigating the Setup Menu • LCD Monitor Brightness • Formatting a CompactFlash Card • Setting the Auto-power-off Period • Setting the Date and Time • Beep •...

  • Page 72: Navigating The Setup Menu

    SETUP MODE NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU The setup menu allows changes to the camera’s default settings to alter monitor brightness, the auto-power-off period, the date and time, and the video-out signal. The setup menu can be used to format a CompactFlash card and reset the camera to its default settings.
  • Page 73 Setup Menu LCD BRIGHT FORMAT POWER OFF DATE TIME NEXT BACK BEEP VIDEO OUT DEFAULT Confirmation screens - selecting “NO” will cancel the operation, selecting “YES” will execute the operation. Scrolling to the bottom of the first screen or the top of the second will automatically change to the next screen.

  • Page 74: Lcd Monitor Brightness

    SETUP MODE LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS The brightness of the LCD monitor display can be adjusted within three levels: bright, normal, and dark. The level chosen will be applied to the recording and playback modes simultaneously. This has no effect on the recorded image. The setting does not reset when the camera is turned off.

  • Page 75: Beep

    BEEP The camera has an audio signal which indicates when a button has been pressed. This tone can be turned off or on. SETTING THE VIDEO-OUT SIGNAL Camera images can be displayed on a television (p.60). The video-out signal can be changed between NTSC and PAL.

  • Page 76: Connecting Toa Computer

    • Connecting to Windows 2000 Professional • Connecting to Windows 98 • Connecting to a Macintosh • CompactFlash Card Folder Organisation • DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility • Disconnecting the Camera from the Computer For Windows 98 For Windows ME For Windows 2000 Professional For Macintosh The camera can act as a mass-storage device.

  • Page 77: Software System Requirements

    SOFTWARE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DiMAGE E201 EXIF Utility IBM PC / AT Compatible Pentium 90MHz or faster Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME. 8MB or more of RAM 10MB or more of hard-disk space 640X480 monitor with 256 colours CD-ROM drive For viewing date, time, and shooting information of still images (p. 85).

  • Page 78: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Start up the computer. • The computer must be turned on before connecting the camera. Insert the CompactFlash card into the camera. • The CompactFlash card cannot be changed while the camera is on and connected to a computer.

  • Page 79: Connecting To Windows Me

    When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-new- hardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM in the CD- ROM drive. Choose to Specify the location of the driver and then click “Next.”...

  • Page 80: Connecting To Windows 2000 Professional

    When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-new-hardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.” On the locate-driver-files screen, choose to Specify a location of the driver.
  • Page 81 On the next screen, the driver on the CD-ROM should be displayed; the browse window can be used to find the driver. When the driver location is shown in the window, click “OK.” The last window will confirm the driver has been installed. Click “Finish”...

  • Page 82: Connecting To Windows 98

    When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-new-hardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.” On the next screen, choose to Specify a location of the driver.

  • Page 83: Connecting To A Macintosh

    The last window will confirm the driver has been installed. Click “Finish” to close the add new hardware wizard. The driver needs only to be installed once. The computer will automatically recognise the camera and display the removable-disk icon the next time they are connected. CONNECTING TO A MACINTOSH This camera can be used as a mass-storage device with Mac OS 9.0 and 9.1.

  • Page 84: Compactflash Card Organisation

    100MLT06 to 101MLT06 or from 100CLP06 to 101CLP06. The “06” in the folder name indicates the images were recorded with a DiMAGE E201 camera; a different Minolta camera will create a folder with a different number.

  • Page 85: Dimage E201 Exif Utility

    CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER DiMAGE E201 EXIF UTILITY Installing the DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility software is simple. Drag the software icon from the CD-ROM window and drop it into the location where it will be stored. The software requires no installation routine or procedure.

  • Page 86: Disconnecting The Camera From The Computer

    CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER Never disconnect the camera when the green focus lamp is lit or blinking - the data or CompactFlash card may be permanently damaged. For Windows 98 Confirm that the green focus lamp is not lit or blinking and then disconnect the USB cable.

  • Page 87: For Macintosh

    For Windows 2000 Professional To disconnect the camera, double click on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar. The unplug-or-eject-hardware window will open. The hardware devices to be stopped will be displayed. Click “Stop.” Click “OK.” The camera can now be safely disconnected from the computer.

  • Page 88: Appendix

    Appendix • Troubleshooting • Care and Storage • Technical Specifications - 88 -...

  • Page 89: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING - Recording Mode To record images, the camera must be on. Use the lens cover slide to open the lens cover and turn on the camera. The LCD monitor automatically activates; it can be turned off by pressing the display/enter button. Problem Symptom Nothing dis-...
  • Page 90 TROUBLESHOOTING - Recording Mode Problem Symptom Function dial set to setup or PC. Data panel and LCD monitor is Shutter will not on. Lens cover release. closed. A long delay before the shut- ter is released. Green focus lamp blinks quickly.
  • Page 91 TROUBLESHOOTING - Playback Mode To play images back, the camera must be turned off and the LCD monitor activated. To activate the LCD monitor, press and hold the display/enter button. Problem Symptom Nothing dis- The LCD monitor played on the will not activate.

  • Page 92: Care And Storage

    CARE AND STORAGE CAMERA CARE • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • Turn off the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries or the CompactFlash card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera.
  • Page 93 BATTERIES • Battery performance decreases with temperature. In cold environments, we recommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as the inside of a coat. Batteries can recover their power when they warm up. As the performance of Ni-MH batteries are less effected by temperature, their use is recommended when shooting in cold environments.
  • Page 94 CARE AND STORAGE STORAGE • Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals. For long periods of disuse, store the camera in an airtight container with a silica-gel drying agent. • Remove the batteries and CompactFlash card from the camera when not in use for extended periods.

  • Page 95: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CCD type: 1/1.75 inch-type interline CCD with 2.3 million pixels Focal length: 8.2mm (equivalent to a 38mm lens in 35mm format) Lens construction: 5 elements in 4 groups (includes 3 elements with 4 aspheric surfaces) Aperture: ƒ/3.0 Focusing range: 0.6m to infinity (0.3m to 0.6m in macro mode) Viewfinder: Reversed Galilean finder...
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