White Balance - Minolta Dimage 7i Instruction Manual

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ECORDING MODE
INTERVAL
The interval mode makes a series of still or moving images over a period of time.
Similar to time-lapse photography, a series of images of a slow moving event can be
taken: the blossoming of a flower, the construction of a building. The built-in flash can
be used. Instant playback (p. 98) is disabled.
The parameters of the interval series is set up in the custom 1 section of the recording-
mode menu. Refer to the navigation section on page 78 on how to use the menu. The
length of the interval between frames can be set at 1 - 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, and 60
minutes. The number of images in the series is set with the frames menu option: 2 - 99
frames. To capture a series of still images or to make a movie file is selected with the
interval-mode option.
Still image - to create a series of still images specified within the parameters set
on the recording-mode menu. Image size and quality can be changed.
Time-lapse movie - to create a movie specified within the parameters set on the
recording-mode menu. The movie file is played back at four frames per second.
Image size can be changed.
Set the drive mode to interval with the function dial (p. 44). After mounting the camera
on a tripod, compose the image so that the subject area falls within the focus frames;
the camera sets the focus, exposure, and white balance, and charges the flash just
before each exposure. Continuous AF can be used. Settings locked with the spot AE
lock button are canceled after the first frame (p. 40). To override the automatic
systems, use manual focus (p. 94), manual exposure (p. 52), and preset or custom
white balance (p. 62).
Number of frames in the interval series.
Frame counter.
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Confirm the CompactFlash card has enough storage capacity for the series by compar-
ing the number of frames in the interval series with the number of recordable images
displayed on the frame counter. When taking still-images, image size and quality set-
tings can be changed to increase the number of pictures that can be saved on the
CompactFlash card (p. 78).
Press the shutter-release button to begin the series. During the interval series, the
monitors will be turned off to conserve power. "Int" will be displayed on the data panel
and the data-panel frame counter will countdown the remaining frames in the interval
series. The access lamp will glow when an image is being recorded.
The camera will stop recording images and reset to the first frame when the number of
frames set has been taken, or when the CompactFlash card is full. To cancel the
interval series, turn off the camera.
When viewing time-lapse movies on a computer, the computer performance is
important. On slower computers, frames may be dropped during the playback of
movies recorded at 2560 X 1920 or 1600 X 1200.
The setting sun: 10 minute intervals
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