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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Before You Begin

    Before you begin For proper and safe use 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.
  • Page 3 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. OR PROPER AND SAFE USE...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    About this manual Special focusing situations ......................27 Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection................28 The basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 14 and 37. This section of Digital-subject-program button ....................29 the manual covers the camera parts, preparation of the camera for use, and the basic Display button - recording mode .....................31 Flash modes ..........................32 camera operation for recording, viewing, and deleting images.
  • Page 5 Custom white balance ....................63 Navigating the setup menu......................98 Camera sensitivity - ISO......................64 LCD monitor brightness......................100 Flash range and camera sensitivity ................64 Formatting memory cards......................100 Focus modes ...........................65 Auto power save........................101 Single-shot AF ......................65 Language..........................101 Subject Tracking AF....................65 File number (#) memory ......................101 Subject Tracking AF with Focus Area Selection ............66 Folder name ..........................102 Manual focus ......................67...

  • Page 6: Camera Body

    Camera body * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these Flash mode/Information button (p. 32, 34) surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual Drive-mode button (p. 38) (p.

  • Page 7: Mode Dial

    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. Drive-mode indicators (p. 38) Exposure-mode indicators (p. 58) Focus lamp (green) Flash lamp (orange) Because the optical viewfinder and the lens are slightly separated, the image seen through one is not exactly the same as the other;...

  • Page 8: Getting Up And Running

    An optional metal chain neck strap, NS-DG100, and leather neck strap, NS- toward the bottom of the camera (1) to release the safety DG200, are also available from your Minolta dealer. Availability varies with region. catch; the door can then be opened (2).

  • Page 9: Battery Condition Indicator

    Battery condition indicator Connecting the AC adapter (sold separately) This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the camera The AC Adapter AC-6 allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the data panel and monitor. If the data outlet.

  • Page 10: Changing The Memory Card

    Always push the card in straight. Never force additional backup copy of the data is recommended. Minolta has no responsibility for any the card. If the card does not fit, check that it is oriented correctly. The card should catch loss or damage to data.

  • Page 11: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the date and time Use the right key to highlight the After initially inserting a memory card and battery, the camera’s clock and calendar must custom 2 tab at the top of the menu. be set. When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of Basic Custom1 Custom2...

  • Page 12: Handling The Camera

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE Setting the camera to record images automatically BASIC OPERATION Turn the mode dial to the auto-recording mode position (1); all camera operations are now fully automatic. The This section covers the basic operation of this camera. Thoroughly familiarize yourself autofocus, exposure, and imaging systems will work with the operations in this section before moving on to the other sections in the manual.

  • Page 13: Using The Zoom Lens

    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 to The auto-recording mode uses advanced technology to make photography as effortless 114mm zoom lens on a 35mm camera. In 35mm photography, focal lengths below 50mm as possible.

  • Page 14: Special Focusing Situations

    Basic recording operation Focus signals With the mode dial set to auto recording, the camera will be on and the This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the LCD monitor will activate. Auto recording mode uses two advanced AF lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the green focus lamp next to the viewfinder systems, Area AF and Subject Tracking AF, to locate and track the subject indicate the focus status.

  • Page 15: Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection

    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, sports action, landscape, sunset, and night portrait. The digital (1) cycles through the modes. The subject programs optimize the camera’s performance for various conditions and active subject program will be indicated subjects.

  • Page 16: Display Button - 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 button controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to the next position and cannot be changed.

  • Page 17: Flash Modes

    Flash modes Flash range - auto-recording mode To set the flash mode, simply press the flash The camera will automatically control the flash output. For well-exposed images, the mode button (1) on the back of the camera subject must be within the flash range. Because of the optical system, the flash range is until the appropriate mode is indicated.

  • Page 18: Single-Frame Playback And Histogram Display

    PLAYBACK - BASIC OPERATION The histogram shows the luminance distribution of the image from black (left) to white (right). The 256 vertical lines indicates the relative proportion of that light value in the Images can be viewed in the Quick View or playback modes. This section covers the image.

  • Page 19: Display Button - Playback Mode

    Display button - playback mode Enlarged playback The display button controls the display format. Each time the button is pressed, the In single-frame playback in Quick View or the playback mode, a still image can be display cycles through to the next format: full display, image only, index playback. enlarged up to 6X in 0.2 increments for closer examination.

  • Page 20: Drive Modes

    AUTO-RECORDING MODE - Self-timer ADVANCED OPERATION Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately Drive modes ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. When the drive mode is set to The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. To set the drive self-timer, the focus mode is changed from Subject Tracking AF to single-shot AF mode, simply press the drive mode button (1) on the back of the camera until the allowing the use of focus lock (p.

  • Page 21: Remote Control (Sold Separately)

    Remote control (Sold separately) Continuous advance The optional IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to 5m (16 ft.) The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while away. The remote control unit can also be used in movie and audio recording (p. 77). The holding down the shutter-release button.

  • Page 22: Bracketing

    Bracketing Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 26). This mode makes a three-image bracket of a scene. Bracketing is a method of taking a Press the shutter-release button partway series of images of a static subject in which each image has a slight variation in down (1) to lock onto the subject and set exposure.

  • Page 23: Navigating The Auto-Recording Mode Menu

    Navigating the auto-recording mode menu Settings made with the auto-recording menu will remain in effect until changed or the camera is In auto-recording mode, the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The left/right and reset to its default settings (p. 104). Basic up/down keys of the controller (2) are used to move the cursor in the menu.

  • Page 24: Image Size And Image Quality

    Image size and image quality If image size or quality are changed, the frame counter will display the approximate number of images that can be recorded at that setting on the installed memory card. One Changing image size affects the number of pixels in Number of pixels memory card can contain images with differing sizes and qualities.

  • Page 25: Digital Zoom

    Digital zoom Date imprinting The digital zoom is activated on the auto-recording mode menu (p. 44) and in the custom The date of recording can be printed directly on the image. The imprinting function must 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 56). The digital zoom extends the be activated before the image is taken.

  • Page 26: Instant Playback

    Instant playback Exposure compensation An image can be displayed on the monitor after it is captured. When used with the The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as continuous-advance drive mode (p. 38), thumbnails of the last six images in the series much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments.

  • Page 27: Focus Area Selection

    Focus area selection Focus lock Individual focus areas can be selected in the auto recording and multi-function recording Focus lock prevents the AF system from focusing. This can be used with off-center modes. In the multi-function recording mode, focus area selection can also be used with subjects or when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing (p.

  • Page 28: Exposure Compensation

    The bridge in the courtyard dates from 1855. In 1968, e. Flash-compensation display (p. 68) p. Date-imprinting indicator (p. 50) Minolta offered to remove and preserve the bridge when q. Frame counter (p. 12, 45) f. Sharpness, contrast, and color- the city government announced they would fill in the moat saturation compensation displays (p.

  • Page 29: Navigating The Multi-Function Recording Mode Menu

    Navigating the multi-function recording mode menu Basic Custom 2 In the multi-function recording mode, the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The Exposure mode Program Color mode Natural Color left/right and up/down keys of the controller (2) are used to move the cursor in the menu. Aperture priority Vivid Color Pressing the central button of the controller will enter a setting.

  • Page 30: Shutter Priority - S

    Exposure modes Because the maximum aperture is not the same at the wide-angle and telephoto position, as the lens is zoomed, the aperture will automatically shift. If the aperture value is beyond Programmed AE - P the shutter-speed range, the shutter-speed display will turn red on the monitor. The program exposure mode controls both the shutter speed and aperture to ensure Shutter priority - S perfect exposures.

  • Page 31: Bulb Exposures

    Manual exposure - M Bulb exposures Manual exposure mode allows individual selection Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure of shutter speeds and apertures. This mode mode. Exposures up to fifteen seconds can be made. A overrides the exposure system giving the tripod is recommended for bulb exposures.

  • Page 32: White Balance

    White balance Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to select White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. the preset setting, an indicator is displayed in the The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating bottom left corner of the screen and the live image filters in conventional photography.

  • Page 33: Camera Sensitivity - Iso

    Camera sensitivity - ISO Focus modes Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected: Auto, 100, 200, 400, and 800; the This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is set in the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent. ISO is the standard used to indicate custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p.

  • Page 34: Subject Tracking Af With Focus Area Selection

    Subject Tracking AF with Focus Area Selection Manual focus In the multi-function recording mode, focus area selection (p. 52) can be The camera can be focused manually. When focusing, the monitor image is automatically used with Subject Tracking AF. Press and hold the central button of the magnified so that image sharpness can be judged.

  • Page 35: Flash Compensation

    Flash compensation Voice memo Flash compensation increases or decreases the flash exposure Voice memo allows a fifteen second audio track to be recorded with a still image. The Basic Custom1 Custom2 in reference to the ambient exposure by as much as 2 Ev. For function is activated in the custom 2 section of the multi-function recording menu (p.

  • Page 36: Color Mode

    Color Mode To change sharpness, contrast, or saturation, select the appropriate setting from the Digital Effects Control option in the custom 2 section of the multi-function recording mode The color mode controls whether a still image is color or menu; the setting screen will open. Vivid Color black and white.

  • Page 37: A Short Guide To Photography

    A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY The shutter controls not only exposure, but also the ability to stop motion. Fast Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. It is a broad and disciplined field that can take shutter speeds are used in sport years to master.

  • Page 38: Using Exposure And Flash Compensation

    Using exposure and flash compensation MOVIE AND AUDIO RECORDING Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by Recording audio certain conditions, exposure compensation can compensate for this. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy Audio can be recorded without an image. landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the About 30 minutes of audio can be stored on Microphone...

  • Page 39: Recording Movies

    Recording movies Notes on movie recording This camera can record digital video with sound. Total recording time varies with the In movie recording, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some are disabled, image size, see the navigating the movie menu section on page 78. In movie recording, see chart.

  • Page 40: Navigating The Movie Menu

    Navigating the movie menu Basic In auto-recording mode, the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The left/right and Image size 320 X 240 up/down keys of the controller (2) are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the 160 X 120 central button of the controller will enter a setting.

  • Page 41: Direct Video

    Direct Video The camera can be focused periodically by pressing Direct Video allows the camera to record movies to a video or DVD deck. The only limit the shutter button partway down. The AF system does to recording time is the capacity of the tape or disk. The camera is compatible with the not continually focus when the button is pressed and NTSC and PAL standards (p.

  • Page 42: Playback Mode - Advanced Operation

    PLAYBACK MODE - Playing back movies and audio recordings ADVANCED OPERATION Movie clips and audio recordings are played back the same way. Use the left/right keys The basic functions in this mode are described in the basic playback section on pages of the controller to display the movie or audio file;...

  • Page 43: Navigating The Playback-Mode Menu

    Navigating the playback-mode menu Basic In the playback mode, the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The left/right and Delete This frame up/down keys of the controller (2) are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the All frames central button of the controller will enter a setting.

  • Page 44: Frame-Selection Screen

    Frame-selection screen Deleting files When a marked-frames setting is chosen on a menu, the frame selection screen will Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be appear. This screen allows multiple images to be chosen. recovered. Care should be taken when deleting images. Single, multiple, or all files on the memory card can be deleted in the basic section of the The left/right keys of the controller playback-mode menu (p.

  • Page 45: Auto Rotate

    Auto rotate Audio captioning Auto rotate displays orients vertical image so they can A still image can have a fifteen-second audio caption attached to it. This function will also be viewed without having to turn the camera sideways. replace a voice-memo audio track recorded with an image. Audio captions cannot be This function affects the playback and Quick View attached to movie clips, nor can they over rewrite audio recordings.

  • Page 46: Slide Show

    Slide Show Menu options Settings The custom 1 section of the playback-mode menu controls the slide-show function. This function automatically displays all still images on the memory card in order. To start the slide-show presentation. Pressing the central Slide button of the controller will pause the presentation. During Enter show the slide show, press the menu button to stop the presen-...

  • Page 47: About Dpof

    About DPOF When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen will appear requesting the number of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be ordered. Use the This camera is supported by DPOF™ version 1.1. The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) up/down keys of the controller to set the required number of copies.

  • Page 48: Copy And E-Mail Copy

    Copy and E-mail Copy Copy When the image(s) to be copied are selected, a screen with four messages is displayed. The copy function makes exact copies of image, audio, or movie files and can store the The messages are highlighted during the copying procedure. copied data on another memory card.

  • Page 49: Viewing Images On A Television

    The white plug is for the monaural audio output. Innovation and creativity has always been a driving force behind Minolta products. The Electro-zoom X was purely an exercise in 4.Turn the television on. camera design. It was unveiled at Photokina in Germany in 1966.

  • Page 50: Navigating The Setup Menu

    Basic Navigating the setup menu LCD brightness Enter To access the menu, simply turn the mode dial to the setup position. The left/right and Format Enter up/down keys of the controller are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the Power save 1, 3, 5, 10 min.

  • Page 51: Lcd Monitor Brightness

    LCD monitor brightness Auto power save High The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set in To conserve battery power, the camera will shut down if no operation is made within a eleven levels. The brightness setting screen is certain period.

  • Page 52: Folder Name

    The next electrical, and custom for a personalized effect. The three letters refer to Minolta, and the last two numbers indicate the mechanical shutter sound was taken from the camera used;...

  • Page 53: Volume

    Stop Vol. Metering mode Multi-segment p. 68 To test the recording select and enter “Yes.” During Exposure compensation p. 51 Test custom recording? playback, the up/down controller keys control volume and Flash compensation p. 68 the menu button cancels the playback. Select and enter Next “Next”...

  • Page 54: Setting The Date And Time

    Windows 98 driver software must repeat the installation procedure. The updated version of the driver software included on the supplied DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM is required for the operation of the DiMAGE F200 with a computer. The new software will have no affect on the performance of older DiMAGE cameras.

  • Page 55: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    Connecting the camera to a computer When the camera is properly connected to the Confirm the battery has sufficient power before connecting the camera to a computer, the computer, a drive icon, or volume, will appear. When full-battery indicator should be displayed on the monitor and data panel. The use of the using Windows XP or Mac OS X, a window will open AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery.

  • Page 56: Connecting To Windows 98 And 98 Second Edition

    Connecting to Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition Manual Installation To install the Windows 98 driver manually, follow the instructions in the connecting-the- The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically, camera-to-a-computer section on page 108. it can be installed manually with the operating system’s add-new-hardware wizard;...

  • Page 57: Quicktime System Requirements

    QuickTime system requirements The add new hardware wizard will confirm To install QuickTime, follow the instructions IBM PC / AT Compatible the location of the driver. The letter in the installer. Macintosh users can designating the CD-ROM drive will vary Pentium-based computer download the latest version of QuickTime between computers.

  • Page 58: Memory Card Folder Organization

    Memory card folder organization Image and audio file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four-digit file number and a tif, jpg, mov, or thm extension. Voice-memo and audio caption files have a wav extension Once the camera is connected to the computer, image and audio and the file name corresponds to their image file.

  • Page 59: Disconnecting The Camera From The Computer

    Disconnecting the camera from the computer The hardware devices to be stopped will be Never disconnect the camera when the access lamp is red - the data displayed. Highlight the device by clicking on it or memory card may permanently be damaged. then click “Stop.”...

  • Page 60: Windows 98 And 98 Second Edition

    Changing the memory card - Data-transfer mode Connect the camera to the printer using the camera’s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable is connected to the printer. Lift the rubber cover and insert the smaller plug of the cable into the camera. Turn Never remove the card when the access lamp is red - the data or memory card may permanently be damaged.

  • Page 61: Notes On Printing Errors

    Notes on printing errors Printing DPOF files If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the The USB DIRECT PRINT menu DPOF-print option allows JPEG (fine, standard, and procedure recommended for the printer; no action is required for the camera. If a major economy) images and an index print selected with the DPOF printing options in the printer error occurs, press the center of the controller to end the routine.
  • Page 62 The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems or use the macro mode (p. 29). damage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently, contact a Minolta service facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

  • Page 63: About Ni-Mh Batteries

    Uninstalling the driver software - Windows Problem Symptom Cause Solution 1.Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable. Shooting data Other devices must not be connected to the computer during this procedure. is displayed, Camera set to Shutter speed and...

  • Page 64: Care And Storage

    • Never use organic solvents to clean the camera. • Never touch the lens surface with your fingers. Minolta has no responsibility for any loss or damage to data. It is recommended that a copy of the card data be made.
  • Page 65 • Check the camera’s operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries. recommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as the inside of a coat. • Minolta has no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by equipment Batteries can recover their power when they warm up.

  • Page 66: Technical Specifications

    140 frames with 1850 mAh Ni-MH batteries: based on Camera sensitivity (ISO): Auto and 100, 200, 400, 800 ISO equivalents. Minolta’s standard test method: LCD monitor on, full- Aspect ratio: size images (2272 X 1704), standard image quality, Lens construction:...
  • Page 67 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 Belgian Branch Prins Boudewijnlaan 1, B-2550 Kontich, Belgium...

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