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Minolta 3D 1500 Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Minolta 3D 1500.
Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its
features.
For information on installing and operating the included application software, please
read the software instruction manual saved in the CD-ROM as a pdf file.
This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Sep., 1999.
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 camera
meets the requirements of the EU (European Union)
concerning interference causing equipment
regulations.
CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European
Conformity).
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Digital Camera: 3D 1500
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
Tested To Comply
and (2) this device must accept any interference
With FCC Standards
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
Tested by the Minolta Corporation
101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446,
U.S.A.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables.
• MetaFlash™, MetaFlash™ Studio, and MetaStream™ are trademarks of
MetaCreations Corporation.
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  • Page 1 This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Sep., 1999. 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 camera...

  • Page 2: For Proper And Safe Use

    The lens retracts when the camera is turned off or Auto Power Off is activated. The calibration file is unique to each 3D 1500 camera. You can not use it for another 3D 1500 camera You can not use the calibration file for another 3D Touching the lens barrel while it is retracting may cause injury.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PROCESSES FOR GENERATING A 3D IMAGE........23 BEFORE YOU BEGIN..................3 IMPORTANT PREPARATIONS FOR TAKING PICTURES ......24 Subjects That are Not Suited for the 3D 1500 ........24 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................4 Making the Background of the Subject Solid Black ......25 Brightness of the Subject and Its Surrounding........26 NAMES OF PARTS ..................6...

  • Page 4: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS NAMES OF PARTS Refer to the Dimâge EX Camera Instruction Manual for more details. Power switch Flash-ready lamp Display button Flash tube Battery-chamber cover Tripod socket - 6 - - 7 -...

  • Page 5: Materials Covered In This Manual

    MATERIALS COVERED IN THIS MANUAL This manual covers only the procedures for using the Minolta 3D 1500 to take pictures which will be served as the source for generating 3D images. For the basic functions and operating procedures of the Minolta 3D 1500 camera, refer to the Camera Instruction Manual for Dimâge EX.

  • Page 6: Inserting Batteries [Camera Body]

    INSERTING BATTERIES [Camera Body] INSERTING BATTERIES [Camera Body] The Minolta 3D 1500 uses a total of 8 AA-sized alkaline batteries, 4 batteries for the Insert the batteries as indicated camera body and 4 batteries for the MetaFlash unit. by the +/- diagram on the back of the battery-chamber cover.

  • Page 7: Inserting Batteries [Metaflash]

    INSERTING BATTERIES [MetaFlash] INSERTING BATTERIES [MetaFlash] The Minolta 3D 1500 uses a total of 8 AA-sized alkaline batteries, 4 batteries for the Using a coin or similar object, camera body and 4 batteries for the MetaFlash unit. turn the battery-chamber lock counter-clockwise to the OPEN •...

  • Page 8: Low Battery Indicator [Camera Body]

    INSERTING BATTERIES - CONT’D INSERTING BATTERIES - CONT’D Low Battery Indicator [Camera Body] Auto Power Off [Camera Body] A warning message will appear in the top The LCD monitor will shut off if the camera has not been used for 3 minutes. overlay bar of the LCD monitor when the •...

  • Page 9: Using The Ac Adapter [Camera Body Only]

    INSERTING BATTERIES - CONT’D COMPACT FLASH CARD Using the AC Adapter [Camera Body Only] Your camera requires a compact flash card to be inserted before capturing images. Use the AC Adapter allows the camera to receive power from an electrical outlet. Use of the AC Adapter is recommended to conserve batteries during periods of heavy use.

  • Page 10: Removing The Compact Flash Card

    COMPACT FLASH CARD - CONT’D COMPACT FLASH CARD - CONT’D Close the battery-chamber cover Close the battery-chamber cover and slide it shut until it clicks. and slide it shut until it clicks. Removing the Compact Flash Card Make sure the camera is off. Open the battery-chamber cover by sliding it in the direction indicated, then open the cover.

  • Page 11: Attaching And Removing The Metaflash Unit

    ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE METAFLASH UNIT ATTACHING THE CAMERA BRACKET Attaching the MetaFlash Unit to the Camera The CB-3D1 camera bracket stabilizes the positions of the camera body, MetaFlash unit, and lens unit. Using this bracket is very important when capturing 3D images. Align the projection on the MetaFlash Unit with the hole on the camera.

  • Page 12: Before Taking Pictures

    [Image with no stripes projected] [Image with stripes projected] BEFORE TAKING PICTURES Calibration Data <MetaFlash Studio> The Minolta 3D 1500 take two pictures as shown above during a single shot: one without a projected stripe and the other with projected stripes.

  • Page 13: Important Preparations For Taking Pictures

    As explained previously (see Page 24), the 3D 1500 can generate no 3D The 3D 1500 emits two flashes in a single shot and records one “image without a projected stripe” and one “image with projected stripes” for the same subject. That image from an evenly black subject.

  • Page 14: Brightness Of The Subject And Its Surrounding

    Brightness of the Subject and Its Surrounding To Get Better 3D Images The 3D 1500 records pattern-projected images by emitting flashes into • Position the camera so that the subject is centered in and completely masked subjects. Consequently, it is necessary to keep the subject of fills the view area on your 3D 1500’s LCD monitor.

  • Page 15: Taking Pictures

    BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE Mount the 3D 1500 securely on a tripod. • The 3D 1500 causes the MetaFlash unit to emits two flashes during a single shot. Any slight sway of the camera would hamper it from taking accurate pictures. Be sure to secure the 3D 1500 on the tripod.
  • Page 16 “S.FINE”. 3D 1500 as an ordinary Dimâge EX (non-3D camera) by replacing the MetaFlash unit with a zoom 1500 or wide 1500 lens (optional) and you • “Image Size” is fixed at “Full” and can not be changed in the 3D mode.
  • Page 17 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT’D BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT’D Make sure that the Flash-ready When the Instant Review is on, lamp on the MetaFlash unit turns the screen shown in the upper left figure will appear every time you finish taking a picture. •...

  • Page 18: Exposure Compensation

    EXPOSURE COMPENSATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION In general the camera sets the exposure setting automatically. But, if necessary, the • Exposure can only be adjusted in Record mode. Set the exposure compensation exposure can be adjusted to make the final image brighter or darker. before recording the image.

  • Page 19: Transferring Image Data

    TRANSFERRING IMAGE DATA When you finish taking necessary pictures, transfer the recorded image data from the CF card to a personal computer (PC) and generate 3D images using the MetaFlash Studio application program. There are two ways to transfer image data from a CF card to a PC.

  • Page 20: When To Replace The Xenon Lamp

    Refer to these pages to determine the cause of a problem you are experiencing with Minolta 3D 1500 informs you when to replace the xenon lamp by turning on the self- the camera. If the information does not cover the problem you are experiencing, timer lamp on the front of the camera body when the camera is turned on after 2000 contact our a Minolta Service Facility.
  • Page 21 A subject that is ill suited picture. check that the power lamp you take a picture of a generated properly. for the 3D 1500 is used. goes on. subject that is ill suited for the 3D 1500. The camera is not in Slide the Mode Switch to Record mode.

  • Page 22: Accessories

    TV set or video deck. It is used to show the information on the LCD monitor of the 3D 1500 on a TV screen or to record it on a video deck. The VC-EX1 can also be used with a 3D 1500 which is used as an ordinary Dimâge EX (version 2) (i.e., non-3D camera).

  • Page 23: Care And Storage

    • If the LCD display blinks continuously or no longer works at all, it is time to replace the monitor. Take the camera to your dealer or a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

  • Page 24: Technical Details

    Minolta distributor in you area. folder) (Approx. 1.5 MB per image) • Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact a Minolta Service Facility for Number of folders: Approx. 10 when recorded on a 32MB CF card in the details.
  • Page 25 Xenon lamp life: Approx. 2000 shots (4000 flashes) Operating Ambient Temperature and Humidity Ranges Alert issued on 2000 shots (40000 flashes). Replaceable at a Minolta Service Facility 10 to 30°C (50 to 86°F), 85% maximum (noncondensing) Built-in Flash Dimensions (W x H x D) Services as a supplementary AF light source in the low-brightness mode.
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  • Page 30 7 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BU, England Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H. Amalienstrasse 59-61, A-1131 Wien, Austria Minolta Camera Benelux B.V. Zonnebaan 39, P.O. Box 6000, NL-3600 HA Maarssen, The Netherlands Belgium Branch Prins Boundewijnlaan 1, B-2550 Kontich, Belgium...

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