User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE 2300

Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge 2300. 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 accompanying software instruction manual. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Jan., 2000. 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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Tested by the Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U.S.A. Digital Camera: 2300 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 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. -1- FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera dealer or a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. · Minolta Dimâge 2300 camera (x 1) · AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x 4) · Quest® 8 HOUR NiMH BATTERY CHARGER and NiMH BATTERIES Quest® AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries (x 4) Size AA & size AAA NiMH battery charger (x 1) · Video Cable (x 1) · Hand Strap (x 1) · Camera Case (x 1) · USB Cable (x 1) · 8MB CompactFlash Card (x 1) · CD-ROM (x 2) Driver software/Utility software for Dimâge 2300 (Windows®/Macintosh) MGI PhotoSuite SE (Windows®/Macintosh) · Documentation Camera Instruction Manual (this manual) (x 1) Software Instruction Manual (x 1) Warranty (x 1) WARNING Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. · Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. · Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed. · Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures. · Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble. · Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, or ages. · Follow local regulations for battery disposal. Use caution, accidents may occur when using this product near young children. Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from young children. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed. Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if... · the camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is exposed. · the product emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke. Do not walk while looking at the monitor. Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit inside the camera is touched. Take your camera to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required. CAUTION The heat of the camera rises with extended periods of use. Use caution when handling the camera or removing the batteries and compact flash card. -2- -3- TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE...........................................................2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ..........................................................................3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................4 NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY.............................................................................8 BOTTOM OF BODY.....................................................................10 VIEWFINFER ...............................................................................10 DATA PANEL ................................................................................11 GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY PREPARATION ............................................................................12 RECORDING ...............................................................................12 PLAY ............................................................................................14 DELETING IMAGES ....................................................................15 PREPARATION ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP........................................................17 INSERTING BATTERIES ....................................................................18 Low Battery Warning....................................................................20 Auto Power Off.............................................................................21 Using the AC Adapter (Sold Separately)......................................22 COMPACT FLASH CARD Inserting the Compact Flash Card ...............................................23 Removing the Compact Flash Card.............................................24 TAKING PICTURES BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE...................................................27 To Turn Off the Camera in REC Mode.........................................28 REC (Record) Mode Screen (LCD monitor) ................................29 FOCUS FOCUS LAMP/NO FOCUS INDICATOR .....................................30 FOCUS RANGE...........................................................................30 SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS............................................31 FOCUS HOLD..............................................................................32 TABLE OF CONTENTS BUILT-IN FLASH .................................................................................33 FLASH LAMP...............................................................................33 FLASH RANGE............................................................................34 CHANGING THE FLASH MODE .................................................34 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE..................................................................36 SELF-TIMER/REMOTE CONTROL SELF-TIMER................................................................................38 REMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY) ..............................40 DIGITAL ZOOM [REC MODE].............................................................42 MACRO ...............................................................................................44 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION...........................................................46 RECORD MODE MENUS RECORD MODE MENUS RECORD MODE MENUS (LCD Monitor) ....................................49 RECORD MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTING..............49 To Display the Record Mode Menus............................................50 SELECTING IMAGE QUALITY....................................................51 SELECTING IMAGE SIZE ...........................................................54 FILE SIZE .............................................................................56 CARD CAPACITY.................................................................57 SELECTING WHITE BALANCE ..................................................58 SELECTING SHARPNESS..........................................................60 CHANGING ISO SENSITIVITY ...................................................62 Continued on Next Page -4- -5- TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D PLAYING BACK IMAGES (PLAY MODE) PLAY MODE SCREENS Play Mode Screen (LCD monitor) - Single-frame Play ................65 Play Mode Screen (LCD monitor) - Index Play............................65 SINGLE-FRAME PLAY........................................................................66 INDEX PLAY........................................................................................67 To Turn Off The Camera in PLAY Mode ......................................68 DIGITAL ZOOM [PLAY MODE] ...........................................................69 AUTO-PLAY (SLIDE SHOW) Auto-Play (Slide show) Screen (LCD monitor) ............................71 To Stop Auto-Play (Slide show) ...................................................73 To Change Auto-Play (Slide show) Settings ................................74 DELETING IMAGES (PLAY MODE) DELETING A SINGLE IMAGE ............................................................78 LOCKING (PROTECTING) IMAGES ..................................................81 UNLOCKING (UNPROTECTING) IMAGES ................................83 PLAY MODE MENUS PLAY MODE MENUS PLAY MODE MENUS (LCD Monitor)...........................................85 PLAY MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTING ....................85 DELETING ALL IMAGES .............................................................86 LOCKING (PROTECTING) ALL IMAGES....................................88 UNLOCKING (UNPROTECYING) ALL IMAGES .........................90 SELECTING THE PRINT METHOD (DPOFTM) ...........................92 SELECTING THE PRINT TYPE ...........................................92 SELECTING THE IMAGES TO BE PRINTED......................94 PRINTING ALL IMAGES ......................................................96 CANCELING ALL IMAGES...................................................98 TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D SETUP MODE SETUP MODE MENUS SETUP MODE MENUS (LCD Monitor)......................................101 SETUP MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTING ...............101 To Display the Setup Mode Menus ............................................102 SETTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR ..........103 FORMATTING A COMPACT FLASH CARD..............................105 SETTING THE AUTO POWER-OFF TIME................................107 SETTING THE DATE/TIME .......................................................109 RETURNING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS............................114 VIDEO OUT .......................................................................................116 APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................118 CARE AND STORAGE......................................................................122 TECHNICAL DETAILS.......................................................................125 -6- -7- NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * Do not touch. NAMES OF PARTS Function dial Self-timer lamp Data panel Viewfinder window * Digital zoom button Viewfinder * Exposure-compensation/Lock button Flash-mode/Delete button Shutter-release button Strap eyelet Flash sensor * Flash * Lens cover slide Lens * Remote-control receiver * DC terminal Video-out terminal USB/Serial connector * MENU button LCD Monitor * button Display/ENTER button button -8- -9- NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D BOTTOM OF BODY Battery/card-chamber door Tripod socket NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D DATA PANEL The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Exposure-compensation indicator Battery-condition indicator Sharpness indicator Image quality indicators VIEWFINDER Focus frame Flash-mode indicators Self-timer indicator Focus lamp (green) Glows: Focus confirmed Blinks quickly: Contrast is too low or Subject is too close Blinks slowly: Image is being written to the compact flash card or Image is being loaded from the compact flash card Flash lamp (orange) Glows: Flash charged and will fire Blinks: Flash is now charging and shutter locked Frame counter/ Exposure-compensation display (No card indicator) Manual white-balance indicator - 10 - - 11 - GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY PREPARATION - See pages 18 - 25 for detailed information GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY Insert the batteries. Frame the image in either the LCD monitor or viewfinder. · Place the viewfinder's focus frame on the subject or center the subject in the LCD monitor. Insert the compact flash card. Press the shutter-release button part-way down. · The green focus lamp will glow if focus is confirmed. · The orange flash lamp will glow if the flash is charged and ready. RECORDING - See pages 27 - 35 for detailed information Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. . · The captured image will appear in the LCD monitor. · The green focus lamp will blink slowly while the recorded image is being written to the compact flash card. Turn the Function dial to Move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover. · The camera will be turned on and be set to REC (Record) mode. · Press the display/ENTER button to turn on the LCD monitor if desired. - 12 - - 13 - GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY - CONT'D PLAY - See pages 65 - 70 for detailed information GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY - CONT'D DELETING IMAGES - See pages 78 - 83 for detailed information Turn the Function dial to . According to the operations between step 1 and step 4 shown at the left, display the desired image in the LCD monitor. Press the flash-mode / delete button. · A confirmation screen will appear. Move the lens cover slide to . Press the or highlight "YES". button to Press and hold the display / ENTER button about 1 second. Press the display / ENTER button. · The LCD monitor will return to the step shown above after the image is deleted. Press the or button to scroll through the images. Press the or button to highlight "NO", then press the display / ENTER button. · The LCD monitor will return to the PLAY screen. - 14 - - 15 - ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP Insert the smaller loop of the strap through the strap eyelet. PREPARATION Put the other end of the strap through the small loop. - 16 - - 17 - INSERTING BATTERIES The Minolta Dimâge 2300 uses four AA-sized alkaline batteries. · You may also use AA-sized Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries. · When using Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger. INSERTING BATTERIES While pulling up the battery/cardchamber door slightly, fold it down and slide it slightly toward the front of the camera. Then, while using a downward pressure, slide it back to the rear of the camera until it clicks. When replacing the batteries, move the lens cover slide to to turn the camera off. · You may skip this step when inserting the batteries for the first time after purchase. Open the battery/card-chamber door by sliding it in the direction indicated, then open the door. After replacing the batteries, check that the clock in the camera (date and time) is correct (see pages 109 - 113). Especially, when the AC adapter is unused and the battery/card-chamber door remains opened more than 10 minutes, the clock in the camera may delay or be reset to the default setting. If this occured, set the date and time accurately according to the directions described on pages 109 - 113. Insert the batteries as indicated by the +/- diagram on the back of the battery/card-chamber door. - 18 - - 19 - INSERTING BATTERIES - CONT'D Low Battery Warning This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. INSERTING BATTERIES - CONT'D Auto Power Off To save battery power, this camera will shut down if it is not operated for more than 3 minutes. Full-Battery symbol --When the camera power is on, the batterycondition indicator always appears in the data panel. indicates the battery power is full. To restore power in REC mode, move the lens cover slide to . , then re-set to To restore power in PLAY mode, press and hold display / Enter button about 1 second. When you are using the batteries, you can change the time that the Auto Power Off feature will activate in the SETUP mode. See pages 107 - 108 of this manual. Low battery symbol --Battery power is not full, but all functions are operational. When you are using the AC adapter, the Auto Power Off feature will be activated and camera power is automatically shut off if you take no action for approximately 30 minutes or longer. Low battery symbol --Power is very low, but all functions are operational. The battery will have to be replaced soon. Blinking low battery symbol and shutter locks --Power is insufficient for camera operation. · If no display appears, replace the batteries or check that they are inserted correctly. - 20 - - 21 - INSERTING BATTERIES - CONT'D Using the AC Adapter (Sold Separately) Use the AC Adapter (optional accessory) 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. It is also recommended when interfacing the camera with the computer. COMPACT FLASH CARD Your camera requires a compact flash card to be inserted before capturing images. Always turn off the camera before inserting or removing the compact flash card into or from the camera. The data in the card will be lost, or the card itself may be damaged, if the compact flash card is inserted or removed while the camera is on. Always turn off the camera before changing from batteries to AC adapter or vice versa. Do not change the power supply while the camera is on. Inserting the Compact Flash Card Insert the mini plug into the camera's DC terminal. · The shape of the mini plug varies depending on the AC adapter. Open the battery/card-chamber door by sliding it in the direction indicated, then open the door. Insert the AC plug into an electrical outlet. Insert the compact flash card into the card slot, pushing it in until the card-release lever pops out. · Insert the card so the back label is on the lens side of the camera. · Push the card in straight, not at an angle. · Wrong direction: If the card stops mid-way, confirm the direction of the card. Do not force the card. Fold the card-release lever down as shown. Continued on Next Page - 22 - - 23 - COMPACT FLASH CARD - CONT'D While pulling up the battery/cardchamber door slightly, fold it down and slide it slightly toward the front of the camera. Then, while using a downward pressure, slide it back to the rear of the camera until it clicks. COMPACT FLASH CARD - CONT'D While pulling up the battery/cardchamber door slightly, fold it down and slide it slightly toward the front of the camera. Then, while using a downward pressure, slide it back to the rear of the camera until it clicks. Removing the Compact Flash Card Make sure the camera is off. Open the battery/card-chamber door by sliding it in the direction indicated, then open the door. When the AC adapter is unused and the battery/card-chamber door remains opened more than 10 minutes, the clock in the camera may delay or be reset to the default setting. If this occured, set the date and time accurately according to the directions described on pages 109 - 113. Lift the card-release lever until it is straight out. Press the card-release lever to eject the card. Pull the compact flash card straight out. Be careful not to open the card slot/battery chamber cover or disconnect the AC adapter cable while the camera is in use. The CF card can sustain damage if the camera loses power while data is being written to the card (while the green focus lamp blinks slowly). In such a case, re-format the CF card on a personal computer after transferring the image data from the CF card to the personal computer. - 24 - - 25 - BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE Turn the Function dial to . TAKING PICTURES Move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover. · The camera will be turned on and be set to REC (Record) mode. Press the display / ENTER button to turn on the LCD monitor if desired. Center the subject in the LCD monitor or place the viewfinder's focus frame on the subject. · Use Focus Hold for off-center subjects (See page 32). · When holding the camera, make sure your fingers do not cover the lens. Continued on Next Page - 26 - - 27 - BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D Press the shutter-release button part-way down. · Focus and exposure will be determined and locked. · The green focus lamp will glow if focus is determined. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if the focus lamp (green) blinks. · The orange flash lamp will blink if the flash is charging and will glow if the flash is charged and ready. When the flash lamp (orange) blinks, the shutter will not be released. BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D REC (Record) Mode Screen (LCD monitor) (No Display) : Autoflash REC : Single-frame advance BURST : Continuous drive TIMER : Self-timer/Remote-control : Fill-flash : Flash cancel : Autoflash with red-eye reduction : Fill-flash with red-eye reduction : Macro (flash cancel) Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. · The captured image will briefly appear in the LCD monitor and is saved to the compact flash card. · While the image is being saved to the compact flash card, the focus lamp (green) blinks slowly. To prevent loss of image data, do not remove the compact flash card from the camera, or remove the AC adapter plug from the DC terminal of the camera, until the image has been saved. · When the image has been saved to the compact flash card, the focus lamp (green) is extinguished. Drive-mode Flash-mode REC X1.4 Live View +1.5 To Turn Off The Camera in REC Mode 13 Frame counter Move the lens cover slide to . -2.0 to +2.0, 0.5 step Exposure-compensation value Digital zoom X1.0 / X1.4 / X2.0 - 28 - - 29 - FOCUS This digital camera has a precise, high-speed autofocusing system. FOCUS SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Some scenes or subjects are difficult for the autofocus system to lock on to. When the focus will not lock, FOCUS HOLD on another object the same distance from you as your main subject, recompose, then press the shutter-release button allthe-way down to take the picture. FOCUS LAMP/NO FOCUS INDICATOR When the shutter-release button is pressed part-way down, the autofocus system locks focus at the subject distance. The focus lamp (green) will indicate the focus status when the shutter-release button is pressed part-way down. The subject is too dark. Glows Blinks Focus is OK and confirmed. The subject is too close (See Focus Range below). The subject contrast is too low. One of the Special Focusing Situations applies (See next page). The subject within the focus frame is low in contrast. FOCUS RANGE The green focus lamp will blink if your subject is closer than the minimum focus distance. Normal mode Macro mode (See page 44) 0.6m - (1.97 ft. - ) 0.3m - 0.6m (0.98 ft. - 1.97 ft.) Two subjects at different distances overlap in the focus frame. The subjects is near a very bright object or area. Continued on Next Page - 30 - - 31 - FOCUS - CONT'D FOCUS HOLD Subjects outside the focus frame or LCD monitor center may not be in focus. Use focus hold to ensure accurate focusing. BUILT-IN FLASH When the camera is turned on, the flash is automatically set to autoflash. The other flash modes can be set by using the flash-mode/delete button and or button. In autoflash, the flash will fire automatically when the light level is low or your subject is backlit. The flash will fire every time a picture is taken, regardless of lighting. Use fill-flash to reduce harsh shadows on your subject's face. Use flash cancel when photographing subjects AUTOFLASH Place the focus frame on your subject or center the subject in the LCD monitor, then press and hold the shutter-release button partway down so the green focus lamp glows. FILL-FLASH FLASH CANCEL that are beyond the flash range or when flash photography is prohibited. AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION FILL-FLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION MACRO (WITH FLASH CANCEL) Without lifting your finger, recompose the picture, then press the shutterrelease button all-the-way down to take the picture. FLASH LAMP Use the red-eye reduction feature to reduce the red-eye effect when photographing people or animals in low light situations. The flash will fire a few short bursts before the main flash burst. Use of a tripod is recommended. When in macro mode, flash cancel is automatically set. See page 44 for more information. The orange flash lamp will indicate the flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Glows : Flash is charged and ready. Blinks : The flash is now charging. Continued on Next Page - 32 - - 33 - BUILT-IN FLASH - CONT'D FLASH RANGE To ensure proper exposure, make sure your subject is positioned within the flash range. BUILT-IN FLASH - CONT'D · When you press the button, the flash modes will change as follows: ISO - Normal setting ISO - High setting 0.6m - 2.2m (1.97 ft. - 7.2 ft.) 0.6m - 4.4m (1.97 ft. - 14.4 ft.) See page 62 for detail about ISO sensitivity changing. · When you press the button, the flash modes will change in reverse order. · When the LCD monitor is ON, the selected flash mode icons are also displayed (see page 29). CHANGING THE FLASH MODE In REC mode, press the flashmode/delete button. · The currently set flash mode appears on the data panel. · You do not have to press and hold the flashmode/delete button, just press. Press the flash-mode/delete button or press the shutterrelease button part-way down. · The selected flash mode is set. · If you select macro (with flash cancel), the LCD monitor will be turned on automatically. Press the or button until the desired indicator is displayed in the data panel. - 34 - - 35 - BURST IMAGE CAPTURE Burst image capture is similar to the continuous-drive mode on the conventional cameras. This digital camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at a time is follows: Image Quality The Maximum Number of Images S.FINE (Super Fine) 1 FINE (Fine) 4 STD. (Standard) 8 ECON. (Economy) 12 With no relation to the Image Size (see page 54), the maximum number of images captured at a time is same. BURST IMAGE CAPTURE Frame the picture as instructed in "BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE", steps 4 and 5. · The built-in flash does not operate in Burst image capture. Turn the Function dial to . Press and hold the shutterrelease button all the way down. Move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover. · The camera will be turned on and be set to REC (Record) mode. · The shutter will continuously release until your finger is lifted from the shutter-release button, or the maximum number of images has been captured. · The focus and exposure for the series are determined when the shutter-release button is pressed part-way down before the pictures are taken. Press the display / ENTER button to turn on the LCD monitor if desired. - 36 - - 37 - SELF-TIMER / REMOTE CONTROL SELF-TIMER The self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately 10 seconds after you press the shutter-release button. SELF-TIMER / REMOTE CONTROL Press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to start timer. · The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink rapidly before the shutter is released. · Do not press the shutter-release button while standing in front of the camera. · If you want to take a picture with your subject outside of the focus frame, use focus hold. See Page 32. · To cancel the countdown, turn the function dial to , , SETUP, or PC. Otherwise move the lens cover slide to to close the lens cover. Turn the Function dial to . Place the camera on a tripod, then move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover. · The camera will be turned on and be set to REC (Record) mode. Press the display / ENTER button to turn on the LCD monitor if desired. Arrange the camera and subject positions, and compose your picture. - 38 - - 39 - SELF-TIMER / REMOTE CONTROL - CONT'D REMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY) The IR Remote Control RC-3 (optional accessory) allows remote camera operation up to 5m (3.28 ft.) away. SELF-TIMER / REMOTE CONTROL - CONT'D Arrange the camera and subject positions, and compose your picture. Turn the Function dial to . Emitter window Delay button Point the emitter window toward the remote-control receiver on the front of the camera. Place the camera on a tripod, then move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover. · The camera will be turned on and be set to REC (Record) mode. Release button Press the release button or the delay button. · If the release button is pressed, the lamp on the front of the camera will blink once and take the picture. · If the delay button is pressed, the lamp on the front of the camera will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken. · The remote control will not operate with backlit subjects or under fluorescent light. · To cancel the countdown, turn the function dial to , , SETUP, or PC. Otherwise move the lens cover slide to to close the lens cover. Press the display / ENTER button to turn on the LCD monitor if desired. - 40 - - 41 - DIGITAL ZOOM [REC MODE] The digital zoom will increase the magnification of the live image on the LCD monitor and recorded image up to two times of the normal screen. DIGITAL ZOOM [REC MODE] Press the digital zoom button. · If you want to change the zoom magnification, repeat steps 2 and 3. · The viewfinder image does not change. Use the LCD monitor to compose your picture. In REC mode, press the digital zoom button. · When the digital zoom button is pressed, the LCD monitor automatically turns on. · The currently set zoom magnification appears in the upper-right corner of the LCD monitor (see page 29). · The digital zoom feature will be disabled when the HALF image size (see pages 54 55) is selected. REC X 2.0 REC X 1.0 LCD Monitor (Live View) LCD Monitor (Live View) 0.0 27 0.0 27 Press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take picture. Press the or button until the desired magnification is displayed in the LCD monitor. · The zoom magnification will change as follows: · The digital zoom still remains after the picture is taken. · The digital zoom will return to X 1.0 when you turn the camera off and turn it on again. · The larger the zoom magnification is, the smaller is the file size of the captured image. X 2.0 X 1.4 X 1.0 · The zoom magnification change is visible in the LCD monitor. - 42 - 43 - Images recorded from the digitally magnified area are trimmed in the horizontal and vertical directions shown below and are not interpolated to 1792 x 1200 pixels. Magnification X 1.4 X 2.0 Trimmed area (Displayed area), W X H 1280 X 856 pixels 896 X 600 pixels MACRO The Macro Photography function allows you to fill the frame with a business-card size object. The minimum focus distance in Macro is 0.3m (0.98 ft.). MACRO While looking at the LCD monitor, frame your picture. · For best results, steady the camera on a stable surface or use a tripod. In REC mode, press the flashmode/delete button. · The currently set flash mode appears on the data panel. Press the shutter-release button part-way down. Press the or button until the is displayed in the data panel. · The LCD monitor will be turned on automatically. · If the green focus lamp blinks, check that your subject is within the macro focus range. The focus range in Macro is from 0.3m to 0.6m (0.98 ft. to 1.97 ft.). Press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture. · The macro mode still remains after the picture is taken. · The macro mode will be canceled when you turn the camera off and turn it on again. Press the flash-mode/delete button or press the shutterrelease button part-way down. · The camera will be set to the Macro mode. · The flash-mode will be set to "flash cancel" and can not be changed while the camera is in the macro mode. - 44 - - 45 - 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 1/2 EV increments. EXPOSURE COMPENSATION In REC mode, press the exposure-compensation/lock button. · The currently set exposure compensation value appears in the body data panel. When the LCD monitor is on, exposure compensation value also appears in the lower-left corner of the LCD monitor (see page 29). REC X 1.0 Press the exposurecompensation/lock button or press the shutter-release button part-way down. · will remain in the data panel as a reminder that exposure compensation is set. LCD Monitor (Live View) Frame the image, then press the shutter-release button all-theway down to take picture. 28 · The exposure compensation value still remains active after the picture is taken. · To cancel exposure compensation, perform the above procedure and select 0.0. 0.0 Press the or button to select the exposurecompensation value. · The exposure can be biased as much as ± 2 EVs in 1/2 EV increments. · The exposure change is visible in the LCD monitor. · The exposure compensation value will return to 0.0 when you turn the camera off and turn it on again. REC X 1.0 LCD Monitor (Live View) +1.5 28 - 46 - 47 - RECORD MODE MENUS The Record Mode Menus allow you to change the default settings for image capturing, like Image Quality and Image Size settings. RECORD MODE MENUS (LCD Monitor) RECORD MODE MENUS RECORD MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTING QUALITY S.FINE (Super Fine) FINE STD. (Standard) ECON. (Economy) IMAGE SIZE FULL HALF WB AUTO (Daylight) (Fluorescent) (Tungsten) SHARPNESS HARD NORMAL SOFT ISO HIGH NORMAL - 48 - 49 Continued on Next Page RECORD MODE MENUS To Display the Record Mode Menus SELECTING IMAGE QUALITY Select the image quality before recording the image. This digital camera supports four image quality modes, super-fine (S.FINE), fine (FINE), standard (STD.), and economy (ECON.). Image quality is related to the rate of compression of the image. The rate of compression increases, and image quality decreases, in order super-fine fine standard economy. The lower the rate of compression of the image, the higher its quality. If image quality is important, use the super-fine or fine modes. Note, however, that as the rate of image compression is low (no compression in the super-fine mode), the number of images able to be saved in the compact flash card will be less than in the economy or standard modes. If economic use of the compact flash card is important (the need to save as many images as possible in it), use the economy or standard modes. Note, however, that as the rate of image compression is high, the quality of the images will be lower than in the super-fine or fine modes. Quality Super Fine Fine Standard Economy Rate of Compression 1 : 1 (No compression) Approx. 1 : 5 Approx. 1 : 13 Approx. 1 : 26 Turn the Function dial to or . , , Move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover. · The camera will be turned on and be set to REC mode. · Press the display/ENTER button to turn the LCD monitor on if desired. Press the MENU button. · The Record mode menus will appear on the LCD monitor. · Press the MENU button again to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view. In Record mode, press the MENU button. · The Record mode menus will appear. Press the or button to highlight "QUALITY". Continued on Next Page - 50 - - 51 - SELECTING IMAGE QUALITY Press the display/ENTER button. · The currently set image quality will be highlighted. SELECTING IMAGE QUALITY Image quality may be changed while the capacity of compact flash card remains. One compact flash card may contain images of various image qualities. The image quality setting is maintained when the camera is turned off. Changing the image quality will affect the remaining number of images which may be stored in the card. Selecting the super-fine or fine modes, in particular, will dramatically reduce this number. Check the remaining number of images which may be stored in the card by the frame counter on the body data panel. Press the or button to highlight desired image quality. · The image quality will change as follows: S.FINE FINE STD. ECON. Press the display/ENTER button. · The image quality you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera. · The image quality will also appear on the body data panel. · Press the MENU button to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view. - 52 - - 53 - SELECTING IMAGE SIZE Select the image size before recording the image. The image size is a factor in determining how many images fit onto a compact flash card. There are two image size options; FULL and HALF. Image Size FULL HALF Number of Pixels taken (H x V) 1792 x 1200 800 x 600 SELECTING IMAGE SIZE Press the or button to highlight desired image size. · The image quality will change as follows: FULL HALF Press the display/ENTER button. · The image size you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera. · The image size will also appear on the body data panel. In Record mode, press the MENU button. · The Record mode menus will appear. Press the or button to highlight "IMAGE SIZE". · Press the MENU button to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view. Press the display/ENTER button. · The currently set image size will be highlighted. - 54 - - 55 - FILE SIZE The file size of the image is determined by the selected Image Quality and Image Size. There are four Image Quality (Rate of compression) options; Super Fine (1:1), Fine (1:5), Standard (1:13), and Economy (1:26). See page 51. There are two options for Image Size; FULL (1792 x 1200 pixels) and HALF (800 x 600 pixels). See page 54. The actual file size will be determined by the scene. Some images will be able to compress further than others. The table below is a list of average file sizes. CARD CAPACITY The number of images that can fit on a compact flash card is determined by the size of the card (such as 8MB, 16MB, 32MB or 64MB) and the file size of the images. The actual file size will be determined by the scene. Some images will be able to compress further than others. The table below is an approximated list of the number of average images that can fit on a compact flash card. Approximate Card Capacity using 8MB CompactFlash Card Approximate File Sizes Super Fine Fine 850KB 190KB Standard 330KB 70KB Economy 170KB 40KB FULL size HALF size 1 5 Fine 9 41 Standard 24 116 Economy 47 178 Super Fine FULL size HALF size 6380KB 1430KB - 56 - - 57 - SELECTING WHITE BALANCE White Balance is the camera's ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight film or tungsten film. The default white balance setting is AUTO. AUTO: Daylight: Fluorescent: Tungsten: The AUTO setting will detect the type of light and adjust the white balance accordingly. For outdoor/sunlight illuminated subjects. For fluorescent lighting. For incandescent lighting, such as the filament light bulbs in household lamps. SELECTING WHITE BALANCE Press the or button to highlight desired white balance. · The white-balanve will change as follows: AUTO (Daylight) In Record mode, press the MENU button. · The Record mode menus will appear. (Fluorescent) (Tungsten) Press the display/ENTER button. Press the or highlight "WB". button to · The white-balance you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera. · When you select Daylight, Fluorescent, or Tungsten, the manual white-balance indicator MWB will appear on the body data panel. Press the display/ENTER button. · The currently set white-balance will be highlighted. · When you select Daylight, Fluorescent, or Tungsten for the white-balance, set the flash mode to "flash cancel" (see page 34). · Press the MENU button to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view. - 58 - - 59 - SELECTING SHARPNESS There are three sharpness options; HARD, NORMAL, and SOFT. HARD: This option increases the sharpness of the image to be taken. NORMAL: No additional sharpening will be done. SOFT: This option creates a soft-focus effect. Small details in the image are diffused. SELECTING SHARPNESS Press the or button to highlight desired sharpness. · The sharpness will change as follows: HARD NORMAL SOFT Press the display/ENTER button. In Record mode, press the MENU button. · The Record mode menus will appear. Press the or button to highlight "SHARPNESS". · The sharpness you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera. · When you select HARD or SOFT, the sharpness indicator SHARP will appear on the body data panel. Press the display/ENTER button. · The currently set sharpness will be highlighted. · Press the MENU button to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view. - 60 - - 61 - CHANGING ISO SENSITIVITY (GAIN UP MODE) The CCD used in this camera has a sensitivity of ISO 85 equivalent when shipped from the factory. By setting this camera to the Gain Up mode, it may be set to ISO 340 equivalent. This will improve camera performance by letting you use it in dark, indoor locations. NORMAL: ISO 85 equivalent. HIGH: ISO 340 equivalent. CHANGING ISO SENSITIVITY (GAIN UP MODE) Press the or button to highlight desired ISO sensitivity. · The ISO sensitinity will change as follows: HIGH NORMAL Press the display/ENTER button. · The ISO sensitivity you have highlighted at the previous step will be selected and set to the camera. · Press the MENU button to clear the Record mode menus and the LCD monitor will return to the live view. In Record mode, press the MENU button. · The Record mode menus will appear. Press the or highlight "ISO". button to Press the display/ENTER button. · The currently set ISO sensitivity will be highlighted. - 62 - - 63 - PLAY MODE SCREENS Play Mode Screen (LCD monitor) - Single-frame Play Play Mode Indicator