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KONICA MINOLTA Before you begin

Thank you for purchasing this digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer.

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Konica Minolta International Warranty Certificate

This product is designed to work with accessories manufactured and distributed by Konica Minolta. Using accessories or equipment not endorsed by Konica Minolta may result in unsatisfactory per- formance or damage to the product and its accessories.

Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. DiMAGE is a trademark of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. Apple, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. The official name of Windows is Microsoft Windows Operating System. Pentium is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation. Power PC is a trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. QuickTime is a trademark used under license. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

For proper and safe use Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.

A\WARNING 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.

Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual.

Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed.

Do not use batteries which show wear or damage.

Do not expose batteries to fire, high temperatures, water, or moisture.

Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble batteries.

Do not store batteries near or in metallic products.

Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, ages, or charge levels.

When recharging rechargeable batteries, only use the recommended charger.

Do not use leaking batteries. If fluid from the batteries enters your eye, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor. If fluid from the batteries makes contact with your skin or clothing, wash the area thoroughly with water.

Tape over battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal; always follow local regula- tions for battery disposal.

Use only the specified AC adapter within the voltage range indicated on the adapter unit. An inappropriate adapter or current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the product is touched.

immediately remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter and discontinue use if the camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior, especially the flash unit, is exposed. The flash has a high voltage circuit which may cause an electric shock resulting in injury. The contin- ued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire.

Keep batteries or small parts that could be swallowed away from infants. Contact a doctor imme- diately if an object is swallowed.

Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children not to harm them with the product or parts.

Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight.

Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident.

Do not use the monitor while operating a vehicle or walking. It may result in injury or an accident. 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 adapter and discontinue use. The continued use of a product exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

Do not use the product near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline, benzine, or paint thinner. Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol, benzine, or paint thinner to clean the product. The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire.

When unplugging the AC adapter, do not pull on the power cord. Hold the adapter unit when removing it from an outlet.

Do not damage, twist, modify, heat, or place heavy objects on the AC adapter cord. À damaged cord may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

If the product emits a strange odor, heat, or smoke, discontinue use. Immediately remove the bat- teries taking care not to burn yourself as the batteries become hot with use. The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire.

Take the product to a Konica Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required.

For proper and safe use

+ Do not point the lens directly at the sun, a fire may result. Replace the lens cap when the camera is not in use.

Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car. It may damage the product and batteries which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid.

If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product.

The lens retracts when the camera is turned off. Touching the lens barrel while it is retracting may cause injury.

The camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns.

Burns may result if the memory card or batteries are removed immediately after extended periods of use. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool.

Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with people or objects. The flash unit discharges a large amount of energy which may cause burns.

Do not apply pressure to the LCD monitor. À damaged monitor may cause injury, and the liquid from the monitor may cause inflammation. If liquid from the monitor makes contact with skin, wash the area with fresh water. If liquid from the monitor comes in contact with the eyes, immedi- ately rinse the eyes with plenty of water and contact a doctor.

When using the AC adapter, insert the plug securely into the electrical outlet.

Do not use if the AC adapter cord is damaged.

Do not cover the AC adapter. À fire may result.

Do not obstruct access to the AC adapter: this can hinder the unplugging of the unit in emergen- cies.

Unplug the AC adapter when cleaning or when the product is not in use.

The basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 12 and 33. This section of the manual covers the camera parts, preparation of the camera for use, and the basic camera operation for recording, viewing, and deleting images.

Many of the features of this camera are controlled with menus. The menu navigation sections con- cisely describe how to change menu settings. Descriptions of the settings immediately follow the navigation sections.

Names of parts … Getting up and running Attaching the strap and lens cap. Inserting batteries: Battery condition indicato Auto power save Connecting the optional AC adapter Changing the memory card. Tuning on the camera and displays Setting the date and time. Setting the menu language . Basic recording Handling the camera. Using the zoom len Recording images automatically Basic recording operation … Automatic Digital Subject Program Selectio! 23 Focus lock. Focus range. Focus signals Special focusing situations . Flash modes. Flash range - auto-recording mode . Camera-shake warning ï button. Adjusting monitor brightness . Digital subject programs . Basic playback Single-frame playback and histogram display.

Viewing and rotating images. Deleting single images ï button. Enlarged playback.

Recording mode display . Macro Program (P) exposure mode . Aperture priority (A) exposure m Shutter priority (S) exposure mode. Manual (M) exposure mode

Focus area selection Attaching an accessory flash Navigating the recording menu Drive modes Self-timer…

Using the continuous-advance modes . 48 Continuous-advance notes … 49 Using the progressive-capture mode. 50 Bracketing … 52

What is an Ev? Image size and image quality. Auto DSP.

Manual focus . White balance... Automatic white balance Preset white balance

Flash range and camera sensi

Reset default 65 Audio signals 66 Focus signal 67 Shutter FX. 68 Volume 68 Video output 68 Transfer mode 69 Digital zoom. 70 Self-time: 72 Data-transfer mode 72 System requirements 73 Connecting the camera to a computer. 74 Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE 76 Automatic installation . 77 Manual installation

Contrast.… Sharpness . Custom key function . Quality (Movie). Frame rat Movie file sizes Movie mod A short guide to photography Advanced playback. Playing back movies . Capturing a movie frame. Navigating the playback meni Frame-selection screen Delete .

Format 78 Memory card folder organization Lock. 79 Auto power save - data-transfer mode. Movie editing 80 Disconnecting the camera

Copy and E-mail Copy. 82 Changing the memory card . 83 Uninstalling the driver software - Windows .

Slide Show 84 Notes on printing errors

About DPOF . 86 Navigating the PictBridge menu DPOF setup 86 Appendix

Date print 87 Troubleshootin

Index print . 87 Care and storage

Viewing images on a television . Setup menu . Opening Navigating the setup menu . LCD monitor brightness Auto power save Instant playback Lens accessory

90 LCD monitor care 92 Batteries. 92 Operating temperatures and condition 93 Memory cards. 93 Before important events and journeys .

Language... 94 Copyright

File number (#) memory 94 Questions and service Folder name . 94 QuickTime system requiremen Date and time setu Technical spécifications

Date imprinting Index...

* 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. 122).

Shutter-release button Flash (p. 26)

Strap eyelet (p. 12)

USB / AV / DC termi- nal cover

Self-timer lamp (p. 47) The battery-chamber door (p. 13) and tripod socket are located on the bottom of the body.

Accessory shoe (p. 43) Exposure-mode dial (p. 21, 29, 36 - 40)

Diopter-adjustment dial (p. 17)

Macro button (p. 35) Flash-mode button (p. 26)

Viewfinder* (p. 17) Zoom lever

(p.20) LCD monitor (

Quick View / Delete button (. 30, 31)

Information button (p. 28, 32)

GETTING UP AND RUNNING Attaching the strap and lens cap

Always keep the strap around your neck in the event that the camera is accidentally dropped. An optional leather neck strap, NS-DG1000, is also available from your Konica Minolta dealer. Availability varies with region.

Pass one of the small loops of the lens-cap strap through the eyelet on the lens cap (1). Pass the other loop through the first loop and tighten €).

Pass the end of the neck strap through the lens-cap strap and strap eyelet on the camera body (3).

Thread the strap through the inside of the buckle as shown (4). Repeat with the other end of the strap.

Using your thumb and index finger, pinch the outside tabs of the lens cap to remove or attach. When the camera is not in use, always replace the lens cap.

Getting up and running

This digital camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. Do not use other types of AA bat- teries. The camera should be off when replacing batteries.

To open the battery-chamber door, slide the door toward the side of the camera (1) to release the safety catch. Lift the door to open (2).

Insert the batteries as indicated on the diagram on the inside of the bat- tery-chamber door. Confirm the positive and negative battery terminals are oriented correctiy.

Close the battery-chamber door and slide it toward the body (3) to engage the safety catch.

After installing the batteries, the set-time/date message may appear on the monitor. The clock and calendar are set in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 18).

After initially inserting a charged battery, do not remove it from the camera for twenty- four hours; the camera can be off during this period. The battery is used to charge an internal battery, which protects settings when the camera is turned off.

Battery condition indicator

This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the camera is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the monitor. If the monitor is blank, the batteries may be exhausted or installed incorrectiy.

Full-battery indicator - the battery is fully charged. This indicator is displayed for three seconds on the monitor when the camera is turned on.

Low-battery indicator - battery power is low. The battery should be replaced as soon as possible.

Low-battery warning - battery power is very low. The monitor indicator is red. The battery should be replaced as soon as possible. This warning automatically appears and remains on the monitor until the battery is changed. If power falls below this level, the battery-exhausted message will be displayed just before the camera shuts down. If the low-battery warning is displayed, UHS continuous advance, Progressive Capture drive mode, movie recording, and Anti-Shake sys- tem cannot be used.

To conserve battery power, the camera turns off displays and unnecessary functions if an operation is not made within a minute. To restore power, press the shutter-release button partway down, or press the main switch or controller. The length of the auto-power-save period can be changed in section of the setup menu (p. 90).

If an operation is not made within approximately 30 minutes, the camera turns off automatically. Press the main switch to turn on the camera.

Getting up and running

Connecting the optional AC adapter

Always ti off the came

before changing between pow supplies.

The AC Adapter AC-11 allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is inter- faced with a computer or during periods of heavy use.

Open the terminal cover (1) and insert the mini plug of the AC adapter into the DC terminal (2).

Insert the AC adapter plug into an electrical outlet.

Changing the memory card

An SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, a no-card warning is displayed on the monitor. For more about memory cards see page 124.

Always turn off the camera and confirm the access lamp is not lit before removing a memory card; damage and data loss may result.

1. Open the card-slot door on the bottom of the camera.

2. Insert the memory card all the way into the card slot and release; the card should catch in the slot. Insert the card so the face is toward the back of the camera. Always push the card in straight. Never force the card. If the card does not fit, check that it is oriented correctly.

3. To eject a memory card, press the card into the slot and release. The card can then be pulled out. Take care when removing the card as it becomes hot with use.

4. Close the battery-chamber door.

A memory card used in another camera may have to be formatted before being used. If the unable- to-use-card message appears, the card should be formatted with the camera. À memory card can be formatted in section 1 of the playback menu (p. 74). When a card is formatted, all the data on the card is permanently erased. If the card-error message appears, press the central button of the controller to close the window: check the Konica Minolta web site for the latest compatibility infor- mation:

North America: http:/www.konicaminolta.us/

Europe: http:/wwwkonicaminoltasupport.com

16 Getting up and running

Turning on the camera and displays

Press the main switch to turn the camera on. Pressing the switch again turns the camera off.

When the camera is turned on, the Anti-shake indicator appears D'UN on the LCD monitor.

de switch, next to the main switch, is used to change between the

recording and playback modes as well as the selecting the between the moni-

(Recording mode (Viewfinder display) - the camera can record

— images and the monitor is viewed through the viewfinder. The viewfinder has a built-in diopter. While looking through the viewfinder, turn the diopter-adjustment dial until the monitor image is sharp.

Recording mode (Monitor display) - the camera can record images

ee and the monitor is viewed directly.

Playback mode (Monitor display) - images can be played back and

Œ@ edited. The monitor is viewed directly.

hold the flash mode button (1) and then press and hold the information () button (2) until the monitor switches to the viewfinder position.

use the viewfinder in the playback mode, press and

Setting the date and time

MM/ DD / YYYY Date/Time setup screen

Getting up and running

After initially inserting a memory card and batteries, the camera's clock and calendar must be set. When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of recording.

If the clock and calendar have not been set, a message is displayed for a few seconds each time the camera is turned on. This message is also displayed if the clock and calen- dar reset when the camera is stored without batteries for a long period.

Use the left and right keys of the controller (1) to select “Yes.” “No” cancels the operation.

Press the center of the controller to open the date/time setup screen.

Use the left and right keys to select the item to be changed.

Use the up and down keys to adjust the item.

Press the central button to set the clock and calen- dar.

The date/time setup screen can be opened in section 2 of the setup menu.

Setting the Menu language

For customers in certain areas, the menu language may have to be set. Press the menu button (1) to open the menu: the appearance of the menu will depend on the position of the camera's controls.

Navigating the menu is simple. The up/down and left/right keys

of the controller (2) move the cursor and change settings on

7 the menu. The central button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.

Use the right key of the controller to highlight “setup” at the top of the menu.

Digita AutoDSP OÙ à ü Press the central button of the controller to open the mn setup menu. 2 [3 4] à Dbrighitne 1 ù Power save __ min. LPS use the doun key to highiight the language menu Inst.Playback Off 77) option. se = y

ON Press the right key to highlight the current language. kO) Press the central button to open the language screen.

(À) 40 Use the controller to select the language. ? Press the central button to complete the operation.

BASIC RECORDING This section covers the basic operation of this camera. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the operations in this section before moving on to the other sections in the manual.

Turn on the camera. Set the mode switch to a recording position.

While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, grip the camera firmiy. with your right hand while supporting the body with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steadily. Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers

The zoom lever controls the lens (1). Sliding the lever to the right (M) will zoom in to the telephoto position of the lens. Sliding the lever to the left (W) will zoom out to the wide-angle position.

After zooming, the zoom scale is dis- played briefly. If the digital zoom is active, the yellow section of the scale indicates the digital-zoom range.

Turn the exposure-mode dial to the auto-recording position (1); all camera operations are now fully automatic. The autofocus, exposure, and imaging systems will work together to bring beautiful results effortlessiy.

While many of the camera’s systems in this mode are automatic, some of the functions can be changed. The following list shows changes that can be made in auto-recording.

Functions which can be changed with buttons: + Flash mode + Macro mode

Functions which can be changed with the auto-recording menu: + Drive mode

+ Automatic digital subject program selection

Basic recording operation

The example uses auto recording. Except for movie recording, the operation for other exposure modes is the same. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only available in the auto recording mode.

Place the subject anywhere within the focus frame. Make sure the subject is within the focus range of the lens (p. 24). For very close subjects, use the macro function (p. 35).

Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus and exposure. An AF sensor (a) is displayed to indicate the subject. Automatic Digital Subject Selection will choose the appropriate exposure mode, see the facing page.

The focus signal (b) on the monitor will confirm focus lock. If the focus signal is red, the camera was unable to locate the subject. Repeat the previous steps until the signal is white. The shutter speed (c) and aperture (d) appears and turns black to indicate the exposure is locked.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the pic-

The access lamp lights indicating image data is

f [OX being written to the memory card. Never remove a HE et memory card while data is being transferred.

Camera notes The recorded image can be previewed by continuing to

hold down the shutter-release button after the image is captured. The instant-playback function can also be used (p.93).

Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection

Automatic Digital Program Selection chooses between program autoexposure and one of four digi- tal subject programs. The digital subject programs optimize camera setting for various conditions and subjects. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only available in auto recording and can be disabled in the auto-recording menu. For information on individual subject programs, see page 29.

A row of gray indicators at the top on the monitor display will indi- cate Automatic Digital Subject Selection is active. Place the subject in the focus frames; the procedure is the same as the basic record- ing operation described on page 22.

Press the shutter-release button partway down: the AF system will locate the subject and the Automatic Digital Subject Selection func- tion will choose a subject program. If no indicators are displayed, program autoexposure is active. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Hold the camera steadily when the sunset subject program is selected as exposures can be long.

Re | Program autoexposure (the Digital Subject Program indicators disappear) Portrait Landscape

Focus lock prevents the AF system from focusing. This can be used with off-center subjects or when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing (p. 25).

Place the subject within the focus frame. Press and hold the

shutter-release button partway down.

+ The focus signal indicates the focus is locked. The shutter speed and aperture value change from white to black indicat- ing the exposure is locked.

Ke When the focus is set, an AF sensor is displayed on the live

image to indicate the point of focus.

Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release button, recompose the subject within the image area. Press the shutter- release button all the way down to take the picture.

Focus range AI distances are measured from the front of the lens. See page 35 for the macro focus range.

Wide-angle position 0.6 m - inf. (2.0 ft. - inf. Telephoto position 1.6 m- inf. (5.2 ft. - inf)

The focus signal in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor indicates the focus status. The shutter can be released even if the camera cannot focus on the subject.

Focus confirmed (P À, S, and M continuous AF focus mode and sports action digital subject program). Exposure continuously adjusts.

Cannot focus. The subject is too close or a special situation is preventing the AF system from focusing.

When using the sports action digital subject program, the camera continually focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down: the focus frames turn red. Keep the subject within the red focus frames. Focus lock cannot be used.

Ifthe AF system cannot focus, focus lock can be used with object at the same distance as the main subject or the camera can be focused manually in the Digital Subject Program or program (P) expo- sure modes (p. 36).

Special focusing situations

The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. If the autofocus system cannot focus on a subject, the focus signal will turn red. In this situation, focus-lock on an object at the same dis- tance as the main subject and then recompose the image on the monitor to take the picture.

frame is low in contrast. distances overlap in the very bright object or focus frame. area.

24 Basic recording 25

To use the built-in flash, simply raise it (1). Lower the flash unit to prevent it from ring. Flash-mode indicator turns red while the flash is charging: wait until it becomes white before taking pictures.

To change the flash mode, raise the flash and press the flash mode button (2) until the appropriate mode is indicated.

Autoflash - the flash fires automatically in low-light and back- lit conditions.

Red-eye reduction - multiple flashes are used before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retina. Use in low-light conditions when tak- ing photographs of people or animals. The pre-flashes contract the pupils of the subjects eyes.

Autoflash Fill-flash - the flash fires with each exposure regardiess of the amount of ambient light. Fill-flash can be used to reduce harsh shadows caused by strong direct light or sunshine.

Autoflash with red-eye reduction

Slow sync. - flash and ambient light exposures are bal- anced: red-eye reduction is used. Use slow sync. when in dark locations to reveal background details. Ask your sub- ject not to move after the flash burst: the shutter may still

be open for the background exposure. Because expo- sures can be long, the use of a tripod is recommend-

Slow sync. with red-eye reduction

Flash cancel - the flash is down and cannot fire.

Flash range - auto-recording mode

The camera controls the flash output automatically. For well-exposed images, the subject must be within the flash range. Distance is given from the front of the lens. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position.

Wide-angle position 02-36m(0.7-11.8#t) Telephoto position 1.2-22m(39-7.2ft)

If the flash output was sufficient to illuminate the subject, the flash-output indica- tor briefly replaces the flash-mode indicator after the exposure.

Flash-output indicator

Camera-shake warning

If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held, regardiess if Anti-shake is active or not (p. 56), the camera-shake warning appears on the LCD monitor. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pro- nounced at the telephoto position of the lens than at the wide-angle. Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be released. If the warning appears, place the camera on a tripod, use the built-in flash, or zoom the lens towards the wide-angle position until the warning disappears.

Camera-shake warning

26 Basic recording Pr: 27

Pressing the information (i) button changes the monitor display. The display cycles among the stan- dard display, real-time histogram, and live image only.

Real-time histogram Live image only

The real-time histogram shows the approximate luminance distribution of the live image. This histogram cannot show the affect of flash illumination. The histogram of a recorded image may not show the same distribution as the real-time histogram.

Adjusting monitor brightness The monitor image can be made lighter or darker. The brightness level can be set individually for viewfinder and direct viewing. Tum the mode MD ©

switch to the appropriate position. Press and hold the information (:) —

button to open the LCD brightness screen. Cœ Ces Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust the brightness; the monitor image changes accordingly. Press the center of the controller to set the brightness

level or press the menu button to close the screen without applying any changes.

Digital subject programs

Digital subject programs optimize the cam- era’s exposure, white-balance, and image- processing systems for specific conditions and subjects. Simply turn the exposure mode dial to select the appropriate subject pro- gram: the active subject program is displayed in the bottom left corner of the monitor.

Exposure-mode indicator

Portrait - optimized to reproduce warm, soft skin tones and a slight defocusing of the background. Most portraits look best at a telephoto setting: the longer focal length does not exaggerate facial features and the shallower depth of field softens the background. Use the built-in flash with strong direct sunlight or backlight to reduce harsh shadows.

Sports action - used to capture action by maximizing shutter speeds. The AF system con- tinuously focuses; see page 25. When using flash, the subject must be within the flash range (p. 27). À monopod is more flexible and compact than a tripod when shooting events.

Landscape - optimized to produce sharp, colorful landscapes. Used with bright outdoor scenery.

Sunset - optimized to reproduce rich, warm sunsets. When the sun is above the horizon, do not point the camera toward the sun for prolonged periods of time. The intensity of the sun could damage the CCD. Between exposures, turn off the camera or cover the lens.

Night portrait - for deep, subtle night scenes. The use of a tripod is recommended. When used with flash, the subject and background exposures are balanced. The flash can only be used with close subjects such as with a portrait of a person. When using the flash, ask your subjects not to move after the burst; the shutter will still be open for the background exposure.

BASIC PLAYBACK Images can be viewed in the Quick View or playback modes. This section covers the basic operations in both modes. The playback mode has additional functions, see page 72.

To view images from the playback mode, turn the mode switch to the playback position (1).

To view images from the recording mode, press the Quick View / delete button (2).

Magnification (p. 33)

Time of . - Degree of exposure capture LT 100-0003 compensation (p. 41)

Frame number/ total number of images Folder number - image file number

[È To display the histogram display, press the up key of the controller. Press the down key to KO) return to single-frame playback.

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 image. The histogram can be used to evaluate exposure, but displays no color information.

Viewing and rotating images

In Quick View or the playback mode, use the left/right keys of the controller to scroll through the images.

VS AO To rotate a vertical image, press the down key to cycle through the three positions: 90° counterclockwise, 90° clockwise, and horizon- tal.

To return to the recording mode from Quick View, press the menu button or shutter-release button partway down.

Quick View / Delete button

Deleting single images The displayed image can be deleted. Once deleted, an image cannot be recovered.

To delete the displayed image, press the QV/delete button.

&=/ÿ À confirmation screen will appear. À Delete this frame?

LE Use the left/right keys to highlight “Yes,” “No” will cancel the operation. Dar "AUS 200. 01.28 (0003/0023)

@Y Press the central button of the controller to delete the image.

The information (i) button controls the display format. Each time the button is pressed, the display cycles through to the next format: full display, image only, index playback.

In index playback, the four-way keys of the controller will move the yellow border. When the image is highlighted with the border, the date of recording, the lock and printing status, and the frame number of the image are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The highlighted image can be delet- ed using the QV/delete button (p. 31), or a movie clip can be played by pressing the central button of the controller. When the display button is pressed again, the highlighted image will be displayed in the single-frame playback mode.

In single-frame playback in Quick View or the playback mode, a still image can be enlarged for clos- er examination from 1.2X. The maximum magnification depends on image size ranging from 2X for 640x480 size images to 4X for 2560x1920 images.

With the image to be magnified displayed, slide the zoom lever to the right (M) to acti- vate the enlarged playback mode. The degree of magnification is displayed on the LCD monitor.

Slide the zoom lever to the right (M) to increase the image magnification. Slide the lever to the left (W) to decrease the magni- fication.

With images larger than 640x480, move the zoom lever to the right (1) at maximum magnification to doubled the image size for closer examination.

The locator in the top right corner of the monitor indicates the area of the image being displayed.

(À At Si Use the four-way keys of the controller to scroll the image. When scrolling, the arrows RÈZ7 | in the display wil disappear when the edge of the image has been reached. V, © The information () button switches between showing the full display and the image it only. O To exit the enlarged playback mode, press the menu button.

MENU ADVANCED RECORDING This section cover the advanced recording features of this camera. Read the basic recording sec-

tion before moving on to this section.

Recording mode display

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34 Advanced recording

. Focus-mode indicator (p. 58)

. Focus signals (p. 25)

. Date-imprinting indicator (p. 96)

. Frame counter (p. 55)

. Drive-mode indicator (p. 46)

. Anti-shake indicator (p. 56)

. Camera-shake warning (p. 27)

. Battery-condition indicator (p. 14) . Image-quality indicator (p. 54)

. Digital-zoom display (p. 100)

. Color-mode indicator (p. 65)

Two macro modes are available: Super Macro and standard macro. Super Macro allows the camera to focus as close as 1cm (0.4 in.) from the front of the lens. When Super Macro is selected, the lens automatically zooms to a specific focal- length position and cannot be changed. Standard macro allows the zoom to be used. The minimum focus distance changes with focal length, see below.

Press the macro button (1) to select the macro mode. The modes cycle among standard macro, Super Macro, and off.

The following chart lists the Super Macro and standard macro ranges. All distances are measured from the front of the lens.

4 Super Macro 1 - 100cm (0.4 in. - 3.3 ft.) & Standard macro Wide-angle position: 0.1 - 1m (8.9 in. - 8.3 ft.) Telephoto position: 1.2 - 2.5m (3.9 - 8.2 ft.)

Konica Minolta History

Innovation and creativity is the cornerstone of Minolta's success. The Electro-zoom X was an exercise in camera design and received a great deal of attention when it was unveiled at Photokina in 1966.

The Electro-zoom X was an electronically controlled aperture-pri- ority mechanical SLR with a built-in 30 - 120mm f/3.5 zoom lens giving twenty 12 X 17mm images on a roll of 16mm film. The Shutter-release button and battery chamber are located in the grip. Only a few prototypes were built making it one of Minolta's rarest camera.

Program (P) Exposure mode

The program exposure mode controls both the shutter speed and aperture to ensure correct exposures. This exposure mode allows photographers to shoot without worry about exposure settings. The shutter speed and aperture values of the exposure are displayed on the monitor when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. If shutter speed and aperture displays turn red, the scene is beyond the exposure control range of the camera.

Aperture priority (A) Exposure mode

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the appropriate shut- 2 BG\ ter speed to ensure the correct exposure. When aperture priority is selected, the @\ aperture value on the monitor turns blue and a double arrow indicator appears

(CLP next to it. The flash mode can be set to fill-flash, fill-flash with red-eye reduction,

or slow sync. with red-eye reduction (p. 26).

Use the up/down keys of the controller (1) to set the aperture. The aperture value can be changed in 1/3 stop increments. Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the exposure system; the correspond- ing shutter speed will be displayed on the monitor.

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 the shutter- speed range, the shutter-speed display will turn red on the monitor.

Shutter priority (S) Exposure mode

The photographer selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the appropriate C?S aperture to ensure correct exposure. When shutter priority is selected, the shutter Gs) @\ speed on the monitor turns blue and a double arrow indicator appears next to it.

rs The shutter speed can be set between 1/1000 and 4 seconds. If the shutter speed is beyond the aperture range, the aperture display will turn red. The flash mode can be set to fil-flash, fil-flash with red-eye reduction, or slow sync. with red-eye reduction (p. 26).

Use the up/down keys of the controller (1) to set the shutter speed. Press the shutter-release button partway down to activate the exposure system: the correspond- ing aperture will be displayed on the monitor.

The camera-shake warning (p. 27) does not appear in S mode. If a slow shutter speed is selected, noise-reduction processing is applied to the image: a message may appear during processing. See page 39 for more on noise reduction.

Shooting Tips The shutter speed and aperture control more than the exposure. The shutter speed determines how sharp a moving subject is. The aperture controls the depth of field; the area in front of the camera that appears sharp. For more on exposure controls, see the Short Guide to Photography on page 70.

Manual (M) Exposure mode

Manual exposure mode allows individual selection of shutter speeds and aper- tures. This mode overrides the exposure system giving the photographer total con- trol over the final exposure.

Use the up/down keys of the controller to change the shutter speed.

Use the left/right keys of the controller to change the aperture.

The changes made to the exposure will be visible in the live image on the monitor. The monitor shutter-speed and aperture display will turn red when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down if the image is significantly underexposed or overexposed. If the monitor is black, increase the exposure until the image is visible: decrease the exposure if the monitor is white.

In manual exposure mode, the auto camera-sensitivity setting will fix the ISO value at 100. The camera sensitivity can be changed in section 3 of the recording menu (p. 64). The flash mode can be set to fill-flash, fill-flash with red-eye reduction, or slow sync. with red-eye reduction (p. 26), but the live image will not reflect the flash exposure.

The camera-shake warning (p. 27) does not appear in M mode. If a slow shutter speed is selected, noise-reduction processing is applied to the image: a message may appear during processing. See page 39 for more on noise reduction.

NOISE REDUCTION Noise can be apparent when using a slow shutter speed or high camera sensitivity (ISO), or using the camera in hot environ- ment. In these cases, noise-reduction is applied to the image automatically. À message appears on the LCD monitor if the noise-reduction processing period is long. À picture cannot be taken while this message appears.

When the camera is hot, allow the camera to cool before taking pictures.

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This camera can record digital video with sound. Total recording time varies with the image size and frame rate, see page 68. The optical and digital zoom, expo- sure compensation, and the macro modes can be used. Other changes can be made with the movie recording menu (p. 44).

Frame rate Image size HSE Quality

Before recording, the frame counter shows the maximum time in seconds that can be recorded on the next movie clip.

Frame the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 22). Press the shutter-release button partway doun to set the the focus and exposure. Press the shutter-release button all the way down and release to start recording.

The camera continues to focus during recording. The camera will continue to record until the recording time is used or the shutter-release button is pressed again.

TA DS Recording indicator

AN SRemaining time If the optical zoom is used while recording, the sound of the zoom sound may be audible during playback.

Exposure compensation

The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as 42Ev in 1/8 increments. Exposure compensation can only be used with Digital Subject Programs, the P. À, and S exposure modes. With Digital Subject Programs, exposure compensation is reset when the camera is tumed off. In P., A, and S exposure modes, exposure compensation remains in effect until reset.

To adjust the exposure, press the left or right controller key: the exposure-compensation screen appears.

Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust the exposure- compensation value. Changes to exposure are visible in the live image.

Press the shutter-release button partway down or press the central button of the controller to set the adjustment.

When adjusting the exposure, the amount of compensation is shown in EV (p. 53). After the setting is made, the shutter-speed and aperture displays indicate the actual exposure. Because the expo- sure can be adjusted in fine steps, the shutter speed or aperture value displayed may not change.

When set to any value other than zero, the exposure-compensation indicator remains on the moni- tor as a warning.

Exposure compensation is used when the camera's exposure meter is deceived by high-key or low-key scenes. In the example, the dark water caused the camera to overex- pose the image making it too bright and washed-out. By compensating the exposure, detail is brought out in the leaves, and the stones and water appear richer.

= kS Camera exposure

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Focus area selection

Individual focus areas can be selected when recording still images. With auto recording and Digital Subject Programs, focus area selection is reset when the camera is turned off. In PA, S, and M exposure modes, the selected focus area remains active until reset.

Press and hold the central button of the controller until the five spot focus areas are displayed.

Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the desired auto- focus area; the active area is blue.

A Press the shutter-release button partway down or press the central button of the controller to select the area; the other four areas disap- pear. Only when a focus area has been selected, can the controller be used for other camera operations.

Take the picture as described in the basic recording section: press the shutter-release button partway down to lock focus and exposure. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

Once a focus area is selected, it will remain active even after the pic- ture has been taken. Press and hold the central button of the con- troller to return to the standard focus frames.

Attaching an accessory flash

To extend the versatility of the camera, an accessory flash unit (sold separately) can be used. Always remove the accessory flash when the camera is not in use, and replace the accessory-shoe cap to protect the contacts.

Slide the accessory-shoe cap off as shown. Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe by sliding it forward until it stops.

—— System Accessories

The following Konica Minolta flash units are compatible with this camera: Program Flash 2500(D) Program Flash 3600HS(D) Program Flash 5600HS(D)

When using an accessory flash, the camera uses pre-flash TTL metering to determine exposure.

The flash modes available when using an optional flash unit varies with the exposure mode. Autoflash can only be used with auto, program (P), and Digital Subject Programs. Fill-flash and slow sync. can be used with all exposure modes except movie. Red-eye reduction cannot be used. Because of the large distance between the flash tube and optical axis, red eye is rarely caused by accessory flash units.

Off-camera flash cables and accessories are not compatible with this camera. The Close- up Diffuser CD-1000 can be used, but AF speed is reduced.

Navigating the recording menus The recording menu displayed varies with the position of the exposure-mode dial. There

5 } are four menus depending on if auto recording, movie recording, Digital Subject __. _. __. _. né Programs, or the P, À, $, and M exposure modes are selected. JL 105 JU 09 GS Image size 2560x1920 Image size 2560x1920 Pressing the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The four-way keys of the controller (2) CN ET Quality Standard Auto DSP On Focus mode _ Autofocus

move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the central button of the controller enters a setting. Anti-shake Disp. + Exp. Anti-shake Disp. + Exp.

Frame rate 15fps White balance Auto

Activate the menu with the menu button. = Auto-recording menu Digital Subject Program menu CET OO Anti-shake Disp. + Exp.

HU LR. On the movie recording and P. A, $, and M menu, use the left/right keys of the controller

NO 10 highlight the appropriate menu tab: the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted.

(À À Use the up/down keys to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose

(©) setting needs to be changed. Drive mode Single Focus mode Single AF Sensitivity Auto Galormode— NauraCor With the menu option highlighted, press the right controller key; the settings are dis- @ Contrast Normal

(Où played with the current setting highlighted. To return to the menu options, press the left White balance Auto V7 key. Anti-shake Disp.+Exp.

MENU Metering mode MultiSegment % Keyfunc. Flash mode

P.A,S, and M exposure-mode menu

(À (© Use the up/down keys to highlight the new setting.

Index to menu functions

NN Press the central button of the controller to select the Anti-Shake, 56 Focus mode, 58 Quality, 54

(©) highlighted setting; some options open a selection Auto DSP, 56 Frame rate, 68 Quality (movie), 68 2 screen. Color mode, 65 Full-time AF, 62 Sensitivity, 64

Contrast, 65 Image size, 54 Sharpness, 66 Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting Drive mode, 46 Key function, 67 White balance, 60 will be displayed. To return to the recording mode, press the menu button. Flash compensation, 62 Metering mode, 63 Flash mode, 62, 26 Movie mode, 69

44 Advanced recording

The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. The drive mode is set on all menus except the movie menu. With auto recording and Digital Subject Programs, the drive mode is reset to single-frame advance when the camera is turned off. In P. À, S, and M exposure modes, the drive mode remains in effect until changed. Refer to the following sections for descriptions of the drive modes.

rame advance - to take a single image each time the shutter-release button is pressed (p. 22).

Self-timer - to delay the release of the shutter. Used for self-portraits. Continuous advance - to continuously record images when the shutter-release button is

UHS continuous advance - to take up to twenty 1024x768 size images at approximately. 10fps when the shutter-release button is pressed and held.

Progressive Capture - to continuously record 1024x768 size image at approximately 10fps. Releasing the shutter button saves the last twenty images

Bracketing - to take a series of three images with differing exposures.

Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten sec- onds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer is set on section 1 of the recording menus (p. 44).

With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture so the subject is within the focus frames. Press the shutter- release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus (1). Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the countdown (2).

Because focus and exposure are determined when the shutter-release button is pressed, do not stand in front of the camera when taking a self-timer image. Always confirm the focus with the focus signals before beginning the countdown (p. 25).

The self-timer is counted down on the monitor. During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the camera (3) will start to blink and is accompanied by an audio signal. À few seconds before the exposure, the self-timer lamp will blink rapidly. The lamp will glow steadily just before the shutter fires. To stop the countdown, slide the zoom lever to the left or right. The self-timer drive mode is reset to single-frame advance after the exposure. The audio signal can be turned off in sec- tion 3 of the setup menu (p. 99). The self-timer delay can be changed to two seconds in section 4 of the setup menu (p. 101).

The self-timer can be used to minimize camera shake with long exposures. When using the camera on a tripod, photographs of static subjects (landscapes, still-lifes, or close-up photographs) can be made with the self-timer. Because no contact is made with the cam- era during exposure, there is no risk of camera shake caused by the operator. Two sec- onds self-timer is suitable for this purpose.

Using the Continuous-advance modes

The continuous-advance drive modes allow a series of

images to be captured while holding down the shutter- F release button. These drive modes are set in section 1 ofthe [LUEELC

recording menus. Image size Self-timer Quality ‘White balance

Immediately after selecting the continuous option on the menu, a selection screen is displayed to select between standard and UHS continuous advance. Use the left/right keys of the controller to select the continuous advance mode. Press the central button of the controller to set the drive mode. Pressing the menu button cancels the operation without changing the drive mode.

Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 22). Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus and exposure for the series.

Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to begin taking pictures. When the shutter-release button is pressed and held, the camera will begin recording images until the maximum number has been taken or the shutter button is released.

The maximum number of frames and the rate of capture depends on the continuous-advance drive mode selected. See the notes section on the following page.

Continuous-advance notes

(Eh CONTINUOUS ADVANCE The continuous-advance drive mode can capture images at a rate of approximately 2.2 fps. When single-shot AF is used, focus and exposure is locked with the first frame.

Focus and exposure is set for each image when the continuous-AF focus mode is used, but the rate of capture is reduced. When the red low-battery warning appears, or the flash or noise reduction (p. 39) is used, the rate of capture is also reduced.

The following chart lists the approximate maximum number of images that can be captured:

Quaïty Size 2560x1920 2048x1536 1600x1200 640x480 Fine 3 4 6 38 Standard 6 9 17 122 Economy 8 18 38 143

& UHS CONTINUOUS ADVANCE UHS continuous-advance captures up to twenty 1024x768 images at approximately 10fps regard- less of the image quality setting. Focus and exposure is locked with the first frame. The flash and the digital zoom cannot be used. When the red low-battery warning is displayed or when the frame counter shows three or fewer frames remaining, this drive mode cannot be used.

Shutter speeds must be 1/25 second or faster. A high camera sensitivity (ISO) is used allowing faster shutter speed to be set; sensitivity cannot be set manually. Very bright light sources in the scene may cause streaks to appear on the image. Black areas caused by data loss may also be apparent.

Using the progressive-capture mode

PR EE The Progressive-Capture drive mode continuously records images When a series is captured, a thumbnail of each image is shown in an while holding down the shutter-release button. When the shutter but- index display while being saved. ton is released, the images stored in the cameras buffer memory are saved. These drive mode is set in section 1 of the recording menus. Progressive capture can only be used when there is enough space

available on the memory card to record an entire series of images. The frame counter must show 21 frames or more to use progressive capture.

The flash and the digital zoom cannot be used. Shutter speeds must be 1/25 second or faster. A high camera sensitivity (SO) is used allowing faster shutter speed to be set; sensitivity cannot be set manually.

Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 22). Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus and exposure for the

series. Very bright light sources in the scene may cause streaks to appear on the image. Black areas Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way caused by data loss may also be apparent.

down (2) to begin taking pictures: focus and exposure are locked with the first frame. When the shutter-release but-

ton is pressed and held, the camera will begin recording.

Release the shutter (3) to save the images in the camera memory: the last twenty images are saved. The rate of capture is 10fps regardless of the image-quality setting. Image size is fixed at 1024x768.

The advantage of Progressive Capture over the continuous-advance drive mode is that it allows you to record events without the need to predict when the event will start. Simply hold the shutter- release button down to start saving images, and when the action happens, release the shutter but- ton to save the recorded series. The flash cannot be used. When the red low-battery warning is dis- played, these drive modes cannot be used.

This mode makes a three-image bracket of a scene. Bracketing is a method of taking a series of images of a sta- tic subject in which each image has a slight variation in

exposure. The bracketing mode is set in section 1 of the Sel-timer recording menus.

Immediately after selecting the bracketing option on the Anti-shake menu, a selection screen is displayed to select the bracket- ing increment.

Press the left/ight keys of the controller to select the brack- eting increment. Press the central button of the controller to

set the value. To change the increment, select the bracketing drive mode again with the menu.

Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 22).

Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus exposure for the series.

Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down 2) to make the bracket series; three consecutive images will be captured. Focus is locked with the first frame.

The remaining number of frames in the bracket series is dis- played on the monitor next to the bracketing indicator. If the memory is filed or the shutter button is released before the series has completed, the camera will reset and the entire

Number of frames in bracket must be made again. The flash cannot be used with bracketing series the bracketing drive mode.

The order of the bracket series is normal exposure, underexposure, and overexposure. The expo- sure bracket can be made in 0.3 or 0.5 Ev increments. The larger the number, the greater the differ- ence in exposure between the images in the bracketed series.

When using exposure compensation (p. 41), the bracketing series will be made in relation to the compensated exposure. Under extreme conditions, one of the bracketed exposures may be inaccu- rate because it is outside the exposure control range of the camera.

What is an Ev? +2.0 Ev 4X as much light Ev stands for exposure value. À change of +1.0 Ev 2X as much light one Ev adijusts the exposure calculated by +0.0 Ev Calculated exposure

the camera by a factor of to. D -10EV | V2asmucnlignt

Image size and image quality

Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each Number of pixels

image. The greater the image size, the larger the file size. LCD MOnItOr {hr X vert) Choose image size based on the final use of the image - TT DEGOIXH 920 smaller images will be more suitable for web sites whereas

larger sizes will produce higher quality prints. ae ROEPESS

1600 X 1200 CCC 50x40

ae Fine - high-quality JPEG image.

Standard - the default setting. (JPEG) Economy - the smallest file sizes. (JPEG)

Image quality controls the rate of compression, but has no effect on the number of pixels in the image. The higher the image quality, the lower the rate of compression and the larger the file sizes. If economical use of the memory card is important, use the economy mode. Standard image quality is sufficient for normal usage. The fine mode will produce the highest quality image and the largest image files.

Image size and quality must be set before the picture is taken. Changes are displayed on the LCD monitor. Changes made on one menu affects all exposure modes except movie. Image size and quality must be reset manually. See navigating the recording mode menu section on page 44.

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 memory card can contain images with differing sizes and qualities. The number of images that can be stored on a

memory card is determined by the size of the card and the file size of the images. The actual file size is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others. See the chart on the following page.

Quaïty Sie 2560 X 1920 2048X1536 1600X 1200 640 X 480 Fine 2590KB 1710KB 1100KB 210KB Standard 1360KB 920KB 680KB 140KB Economy 750KB 530KB 380KB 100KB (from nsiibssio Eye | Fine 4 7 12 67 Standard 9 15 22 101 Economy 18 26 37 142

The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the memory card at the camera’s image quality and size settings. If the settings are changed, the frame counter adjusts accordingly. Because the counter uses approximate file sizes, the actual image taken may not change the counter or may decrease it by more than one. When the frame counter displays zero, it indicates no more images at the image size and quality settings can be captured. Changing those settings may allow more images to be saved to the card.

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Auto DSP Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection can be temporarily or | disabled in the auto-recording menu. When disabled, the program = exposure mode is active. If the camera is tumed off, Automatic Drive mode Single Digital Subject Program Selection is activated. Image size ___2560x1920

{Auto DSP On Anti-shake Disp. + Exp.

MENU Anti-shake system

The Anti-Shake system minimizes the affect of camera shake, a slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion. Camera shake is more pronounced at the telephoto setting than at the wide-angle. Anti-Shake is employed when the shutter speed falls below a certain limit depending on the focal length in use. The effectiveness of Anti-Shake depends on the shutter-speed in use and the degree of shaking. The system may not work with moving subjects or when the camera is panned.

When the system is active, the Anti-Shake indi- cator appears. Regardless of the Anti-Shake setting, if the shutter speed is too slow for the camera to be safely handheld, the camera- Shake indicator appears as a warning. Use the built-in flash or a wide-angle zoom position.

(EAU Frame the subject as described in the basic operation section and press the shutter-release button partway down. Contfirm the image has stabilized on the monitor and press the shutter-release but- ton all the way down to take the picture.

Three options are available for the Anti-Shake system in section 1 of the recording menus.

Display + Exp. - when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, the anti-Shake function will activate. The affect of the Anti-Shake system can be seen in the live image.

Exposure - Anti-Shake is only applied during the exposure and is not apparent in the live image. When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, wait a moment before taking the picture for the Anti-Shake system to stabilize the image.

Off - Anti-Shake will not activate.

The Anti-Shake system is less effective at short subject distances or when using the macro function (p. 35). The use of a tripod is recommended. Anti-Shake is not effective with a tripod mounted cam- era; turn off the Anti-Shake function to conserve power.

A thermometer indicator replaces the Anti-Shake indicator when the camera is overheating because of high operating or ambient temperatures. When taking still images, the Anti-Shake system is used only for the exposure. When taking movies, Anti-Shake is canceled. A lower camera sen- sitivity (SO) than selected may be used. Allow the camera to cool before using Anti- Shake.

If Anti-Shake cannot compensate the camera motion, the Anti-Shake indicator turns red.

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This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is selected separately in the Digital Subject Program, movie, and P. A, S, and M exposure-mode menus. When using Digital Subject Programs, the focus mode is reset when the camera is turned off.

With the P. A, S, or M exposure modes or movie recording, the autofocus mode can be specified between single-shot AF and continuous AF in sec- tion 2 of the menu (p. 44). Single-shot AF, indicat- ed by S on the monitor, allows the focus to be locked before recording the image, see the basic recording section.

Continuous AF, indicated by C, continually focus- es the camera. When capturing still images, the camera continues to focus when the shutter- release button is held partway down. In movie recording, focus is locked when the shutter- release button is partway down, but it is continu- Single-shot AF ally adjusted during recording.

Manual Focus When focusing manually, a scale shows the approximate subject distance. The scale changes depending on the focusing range.

Magnifier indicator Manual-focus scale

Use the up/down controller keys to focus: the monitor image is automatically magnified by a maximum of 2.5X depending on the digital zoom setting; the magnifier indicator is displayed. The live image returns to normal after two seconds, when zooming, or when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

When using the shutter-priority, aperture-priori- ty, or manual exposure modes (p. 36 - 38) with manual focus, press the central button of the controller to switch between using the up/down keys to focus or to adjust the exposure. The active function is indicated in blue.

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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 color compensating filters in conventional photography. An indicator will be displayed on the monitor if a setting other than auto white-balance is chosen. White balance is set independently in section 1 of the movie, and P. À, $, and M expo- sure-mode menus (p. 44).

Automatic White Balance

The automatic white balance compensates for the color temperature of a scene. In most cases, the auto setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the flash.

Preset White Balance

Preset white-balance settings must be set before the Drive mode image is taken. Once set, the effect is immediately visi- en

ble on the LCD monitor. Giaiy ET Immediately after selecting the preset white-balance (White balance

option on the menu, a selection screen is displayed. Anti-shake Press the left/right keys of the controller to select the preset white balance. Press the central button of the

controller to apply it. The following preset options are available:

Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit sub-

Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes. CIS PE AE EEE office ceiling lights.

Tungsten - for incandescent lighting: ; us household light bulbs. Flash - for use with the built-in flash.

Custom White Balance

Custom white-balance allows the camera to be calibrated to a specific lighting condition. The set- ting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially useful with mixed-light- ing or when critical control over color is needed. The object used to make a calibration must be neutral. À blank piece of white paper is an ideal surface and can easily be carried in a camera bag.

To calibrate the camera, select custom setup (Cust.set)

from the white balance option in section 1 of the movie, Drivemode and P À, S, and M exposure-mode menus (p. 44); the cus- [MUTT Custset tom white-balance calibration screen opens. Quality [1e CustRecall |

(White balance Fill the image area with a white object: the object does not revers need to be in focus. Press the central button of the con- troller to make the calibration or press the menu button to cancel the routine.

The live view shows the effect of the new white balance setting. The custom setting will remain in effect until anoth- er calibration is made or the white-balance setting is changed.

If the custom white-balance setting is required again, select custom en IE)

recall from the white-balance option of the menu: the last custom

white-balance setting will be applied to the camera. The same cus- AU

tom white-balance setting is made and accessed from the movie, PILE A, S, and M exposure modes. Quality (White balance [Auto |

Full-time AF With full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitor image sharp. This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures. When the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled. Turning the full-time AF function off can help conserve bat- tery power. Full-time AF can be tumed on and off in section 2 of the P. A, S, and M menus (p. 44).

Full-time AF is active regardes of the menu setting when using macro in auto-recording or with a Digital Subject Program as well as when using the sports action digital subject program. When the red low-battery warning is displayed, full-time AF is disabled.

Flash mode The flash modes can be changed in section 2 of the P. A, S, and M MGOOUOEUTI TS

menus (p. 44). This menu option is used when another function is GET LUI

assigned to the flash mode button, see page 67 on the custom key | GATE] function. For more on flash modes, refer to page 26. Flash comp. 0

Metering mode MuitiSegment

Flash compensation increases or decreases the flash exposure of the built-in flash in reference to the ambient exposure by as much

Full-time AF Select the flash compensation option section 2 of the P. A, S, and FlaSNMOdE «| -2 - +2 l M menus (p. 44). Use the up/down keys to adjust the degree of (Flash comp. FE]

compensation. Press the central controller button to set this value. Arr If any value other than 0.0 is set, an indicator will be displayed on the monitor as a warning.

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Positive compensation No compensation

Negative compensation No flash

Flash compensation changes the ratio between the ambient and flash exposures. When using fill flash to reduce harsh shadows caused by direct sunlight, flash compensation changes the ratio between the highlights and shadows. The flash affects the darkness of the shadows without affect- ing the area illuminated by the sun. By decreasing the flash output with a negative Ev setting, the shadows receive less light and are deeper, but retain detail that would be lost without the flash. Using a positive Ev setting will soften or eliminate shadows.

Metering mode indicators are displayed on the monitor. The metering mode is set in section 2 of the PA, $, and M menus (p. 44).

Multi-segment metering: uses 256 segments to measure luminance and color. This data is combined with distance information to calculate the camera exposure. This advanced meter- ing system will give accurate worry-free exposures in almost all situations.

Center weighted: a traditional metering method in film cameras. The system measures light values over the entire image area with emphasis given the central region.

late the exposure. À small circle appears in the middle of the live image indicating the measuring area. The spot allows precise exposure measurements of a particular object with- out being influenced by extremely bright or dark areas within the scene.

to) Spot metering: uses a small area within the image to calcu-

Camera Sensitivity - ISO Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected: Auto, 50, 100, Sensitivity Auto 200, and 320; the numerical values are based on an ISO equiva- Colormode NaturalColor | lent. ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity: the higher the number, the more sensitive the film. Camera sensitivity is set in MOT

section 3 of the P. À, S, and M menus (p. 44). % Keyfunc. — Flash mode

HELD The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sensitivity to the light conditions between ISO 50 and 160. When any other setting than auto is used, “ISO” and the set value will be displayed on the monitor.

A specific sensitivity setting can be selected. As the ISO value doubles, the camera sensitivity dou- bles. Like grain in silver-halide film that increases with speed, noise increases with sensitivity in digi- tal imaging; an ISO setting of 50 will have the least noise and 320 will have the most. An ISO setting of 320 may allow the camera to be hand-held in low-light conditions without the need of a flash. Noise reduction is applied automatically to the image: see page 39 for details.

Flash range and camera sensitivity

The flash range is measured from the front of the lens. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position.

ISO setting Flash range (wide angle) Flash range (telephoto) AUTO 0.2 - 3.6m (0.7 - 13.1ft) 1.2 -2.2m (3.9 - 7.2ft) 50 0.2 - 2.0m (0.7 - 6.6ft.) 1.2 -1.3m (3.9 -4.3ft) 100 0.28 - 2.9m (0.9 - 9.5ft) 1.2-1.8m (3.9 -5.9ft) 200 0.4 -4.0m(1.3-13.1ft) 1.2 - 2.5m (3.9 - 8.2ft) 320 0.50 - 5.1m (1.65 - 16.7#t.) 1.2 - 3.2m (8.9 -10.5ft)

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The color mode controls whether an image is color or black and \ Vivid Color white. This must be set before the image is recorded. The color VIVID

mode is set in section 3 of the P. A, S, and M menus and section 2 of the movie menu (p. 44). The live image reflects the selected color mode. The color mode has no effect on image file size.

Natural Color reproduces the colors in the scene faithfully. This mode uses no monitor indicator when active. Vivid Color increases the saturation of the colors in the scene. Black & White produces neutral monochrome images. The sepia mode creates warm-tone monochrome images.

This function increases or decreases the contrast of the scene in three levels: high (+), normal, and low (+. This can be set in section 3 of the P. A, S, and M menus (p. 44). Any changes made are applied to the live image. If any level except normal is selected, an indicator appears on the monitor as a warning.

Sharpness Custom Key function

(1N2hÇCH The function assigned to the flash mode button can be selected Auto

Sharpness accents or softens details in an image in three levels:

hard (+), normal, and soft (-). This can be set in section 3 of the P, ; among the flash mode, drive mode, white balance, focus mode, (Color mode NaturalColor

À, S, and M menus (p. 44). Sensitity Auto color mode, and camera sensitivity. This can be set in section 3 of Color mode __NaturalColor the P A, S, and M menus (p. 44). The flash mode can also be @ Contast Normal

Any changes made are applied to the live image, but may be diff- changed in section 2 of the P. À, $, and M menus. & Keyhunc. Fish mode

cult to see. However, when viewed with a computer, the changes @ Contrast Normal will be evident. If any level except normal is selected, an indicator MERCTTETT A appears on the monitor as a warning.

. LEON HET When the key-function option is selected and entered, 2 selection screen appears. Use the four-way key of

the controller to select the function. Press the central Wie balance Sensiiity

(A LE D y button to complete the operation. 7

Pressing the flash-mode button changes the function set in the menu. Press the central button of the controller or press the shut- ter-release button partway down to apply the setting.

When selecting custom white balance, the calibration screen appears. Fill the frame with a white object and press the central button of the controller to calibrate the camera.

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Quality (MOVIE) = TEE Movies can be recorded at three size and quality combinations: Quality 640x480 STD. 640x480 Fine, 640x480 Standard, and 320x240 Standard. Image Frame rate 15fps

size and quality are the same as those for still images: the larger White balance Auto

the image size and higher the quality, the larger the file size.

Movie mode _ STD. movie

Quality is set in section 1 of the movie menu (p. 44). Antishake Disp.+Exp

FRAME RATE Movies can be recorded at two frame rates: 15 fps and 30 fps. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the moving image and the larger the file sizes. Frame rate is set in section 1 of the movie menu (p. 44).

If quality or the frame rate is changed, the frame counter displays the approximate number of sec- onds that can be recorded with the installed memory card. The total time that can be stored on a memory card is determined by the size of the card and the recording rate. The actual file size is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others.

Approximate recording rate

Frmerae "1 G4OX480FINE 640X480STD. 320 X 240 STD. 30 fps 1500KB/s 1000KB/s 450KB/s 15 fps 750KB/s 500KB/s 230KB/s Approximate number of seconds that can be stored on a 16MB memory card. 30 fps 9 seconds 14 seconds 29 seconds 15 fps 18 seconds 28 seconds 57 seconds

The performance of the memory card may prematurely end the recording of a movie clip. Test the card before important events. Check the Konica Minolta web site for the latest compatibility infor- mation:

Europe: http:/www.konicaminoltasupport.com.

The movie mode option selects the type of movie recorded. Standard produces a normal movie clip. Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity to record under low light levels: camera sensitivity will automatically increase in low light. Image quality can be lower with Night Movies because of the higher sensitivity. The movie mode is set in section 1 of the movie menu (p. 44).

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À SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. It is a broad and disciplined field that can take years to master. But the pleasure in making photographs and the joy of capturing a magical moment cannot be compared. The guide is an introduction to some basic photographic principles.

The lens aperture controls not only expo- sure, but also depth of field; the area between the closest object in focus and the furthest object in focus. The larger the aperture value, the greater the depth of field. The smaller the aperture value, the shallower the depth of field. The required shutter speed for the exposure increases with the aperture value. Usually landscape photographs use a large depth of field (large aperture value) to keep the fore- ground and background in focus, and por- traits use a shallow depth of field (small aperture value) to separate the subject from the background.

Depth of field also changes with focal length. The smaller the focal length, the greater the depth of field: the longer the focal length, the shallower the depth of field.

70 A short guide to photography

The shutter controls not only exposure, but also the ability to stop motion. Fast shutter speeds are used in sport photography to stop action. Slow shutter speeds can be used to show the flow of motion such as water cascading over a waterfall. The use of a tripod is recommended with slow shutter speeds.

The change in aperture and shutter speed is not apparent in the live image. Unlike film cameras,

test photographs can be taken and immediately viewed. For critical work, take a test photograph at the set aperture or shutter speed and view the result in Quick View (p. 30). The image can be delet-

ed if not acceptable and another test image can be taken at a different setting.

ADVANCED PLAYBACK Capturing a movie frame

The basic functions in this mode are described in the basic playback section on pages 30 through FF 4 single frame from a movie clip can be copied and saved as a still image. The copied 33. This section covers how to playback movie clips as well as the advanced function on the play- le RUE has the same image size as the original movie. back menu. Movie clips can be played back in Quick View or the playback mode.

keys can be used to jog the clip to display the correct

(e:] Æ Playing back movies M E mePuy x Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the M À frame.

L * movie. Se Play “Reu ? EMd C2 EE]

* & Press the center of the controller to play back the 14:47 100-0014 movie clip.

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During playback, press the center button of the con- troller to pause the movie playback at the point to cap- ture the frame. When the movie is paused, the left/right

Press the up key of the controller to capture the frame. Before the frame is captured, a confirmation screen appears. Choosing “Yes” executes the operation, “No” cancels it. Press the center button of the controller to ms) continue.

Press the controller to pause the movie playback:

press the controller again to resume the playback. _— p OPlay 4(RewpFwd I #2

Press the display button to view the movie with or K without the guidance bar.

Pause 4RewpFwd #Vol x 2

(À) (£ S\ LA During playback, the up/down keys adjust the volume and the u À leftright keys rewind and fast forward the recording. — p

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The file name of the captured image is displayed. Press the center button of the controller to complete the operation.

Quality of the captured image is equivalent to economy, but it is not recorded nor displayed. To cancel the playback, press the menu button.

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Navigating the playback menu

Pressing the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The four-way keys of the controller (2) move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the central button of the controller enters a setting.

Activate the menu with the menu button.

Use the left/ight keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu $ changes as the tabs are highlighted.

MENU Où REY à Ÿ D With the menu option highlighted, press the right controller key; the settings are dis- Où played with the current setting highlighted. If “Enter” is displayed, press the center of Ÿ

Use the up/down keys to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed.

the controller to continue. C2 (C Use the up/down keys to highlight the new setting.

© Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting.

Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. To return to the playback mode, press the menu button.

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To delete images on the memory card (p. 77). To format the memory card (p. 78).

GORE |” protect images from deletion (p. 79).

To make a cut on a movie clip (p. 80). (Copy -

LPlayhack = To select the images for the Slide Show (p. 84). (Durton 55e specify how long each image is played back (p. 84).

ERepeat No To repeat the Slide Show presentation automatically (p. 84).

[2 EE To select images for DPOF printing (p. 86).

D Date print Off To print the date with the DPOF images (p. 87). L Index print Fr create an index print with the DPOF order (p. 87).

To copy and resize images to be e-mailed (p. 82).

To copy images from one memory card to another (p. 82).

To play back images automatically (p. 84).

Refer to the following sections for descriptions of the menu options.

Section 1 and 3 of the playback menus cannot be used when the SD Memory Card is locked with the write-protect switch (p. 124).

Frame-selection screen

When a marked-frames setting is chosen on a menu, the frame selection screen will appear. This screen allows multiple images to be chosen.

The lefright keys of the controller moves the yellow border to select the image.

The up key of the controller selects the frame; when selected, an indicator appears next to the image. The

move à sel down key deselects the image removing the indicator.

The garbage can indicates the image is Q e key indicates the image is locked or selected for deletion. selected to be locked.

The check indicates the image is selected for the slide show or to be copied.

Ep re printer icon indicates the image is selected for DPOF printing. The number of

copies is shown on the right.

Press the central button of the controller to complete the operation.

The menu button cancels the screen and any operation made.

MENU Indicators may be displayed on the right of each index EX Movie file image to indicate movie and E-mail copy files. | El E-mail copy file

Et REINE Deleting permanently erases the file. Once ‘à Delete = deleted, a file cannot be recovered. Care

should be taken when deleting images.

Single, multiple, or all files on the memory card can be deleted in section 1 of the playback menu (p. 74). The delete option has three settings:

gs, The file displayed or highlighted in the playback mode is deleted.

All frames All unlocked files are deleted.

To delete multiple files. When this setting is chosen, the frame-selection screen is displayed. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the first file to be delet- ed. Pressing the up key marks the thumbnail with the delete indicator. To deselect a Marked … file for deletion, highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key; the indi- frames cator disappears. Continue until all the files to be deleted are marked. Press the cen- tral button of the controller to continue (the confirmation screen appears), or press: the menu button to cancel the operation and return to the playback menu. On the confirmation screen, highlighting and entering “Yes” deletes the marked files.

Before a file is deleted, a confirmation screen appears. Choosing “Yes” executes the operation, “No” cancels it.

The delete function will only erase unlocked files. Locked files must be unlocked before they can be deleted.

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Delete = it i À imac one aie A Single, multiple, or al files can be locked. A locked file cannot be deleted by either the playback / PIN nberlber menu functions or the QV/delete button. However, the formatting function (p. 78) will erase all files — 2 on a memory card whether locked or not. Important images should be locked. The lock function is The formatting function is used to erase all data on a memory (Edtmowe = in section 1 of the playback menu (p. 74). The lock option has four settings:

card. Before formatting a memory card, copy the data to a com- puter or storage device. Locking images will not protect them from

being deleted when the card is formatted. Always format the mem- This ory card using the camera; never use a computer to format a card. frame When the format option is selected and entered in section 1 of the All frames playback menu (p. 74), a confirmation screen appears. Choosing “Yes” formats the card, choosing “No” cancels the formatting operation. À screen appears to indicate the card has been format- ted. Marked frames A memory card used in another camera may have to be formatted before being used. If the unable- to-use-card message appears, the card should be formatted with the camera. If the card-error mes- sage appears, press the central button of the controller to close the window: check the Konica Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information: Unlock all North America: http://ww.konicaminolta.us/ Europe: http;/Awww.konicaminoltasupport.com.

The file displayed or highlighted in the playback mode is locked.

All files on the memory card are locked.

To lock or unlock multiple files. When this setting is chosen, the frame-selection screen is displayed. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the file to be locked. Pressing the up key marks the file with the lock indicator. To unlock a file, highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key: the lock indicator disap- pears. Continue until all the files to be locked are marked. Press the central button of the controller to lock the marked thumbnails, or press the menu button to cancel the operation and return to the playback menu.

All files on the memory card are unlocked.

Movie editing ik F 0:02:06

The edit-movie option in section 1 of the playback menu allows an unwanted section to be cut from a movie clip. The movie to be edited must first be displayed in the playback mode before open- ing the playback menu. Highlight “Enter” in the movie edit option and press the center button of the controller to open the editing =

Press the center controller but- ton to preview the edit. The arrow above the bar indicates the playback frame.

After playback, use the down key to continue if the edit is acceptable. To make changes to the edit, use the up key of the controller to return to the previous steps to adjust the start and end points. To cancel the edit operation, press the menu button.

cedure. The up/down key selects functions.

(À (© The function menu indicates the active step in the editing pro-

Press the center controller button to save the edit; a confirma-

Eire tion screen is displayed. Select “Yes” to continue.

Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the first frame of the section to be cut. The bar under the image and the timer in the top right corner of the screen show the approximate location of the point.

Use the down key to select the next step.

After the edited movie clip is saved, the file name is displayed.

The original movie file can be deleted from the memory card by selecting “Yes” on the screen. Once deleted, it cannot be recovered. By selecting “No,” both the original and edited file remain on the card.

Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the last frame of the section to be cut. The bar under the image and the timer in the top right corner of the screen show the approximate location of the point.

Use the down key to select the next step.

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Copy and E-mail Copy (> tar

The copy function in section 1 of the playback menu (p. A Delete

74) makes exact copies of image or movie files and can [1] CE store the copied data on another memory card. E-mail 2 DPOF set - Copy in menu section 3 makes a 640x480 (VGA) JPEG copy of an original still image so that it may be easily transmitted by e-mail. E-mail copies can only be copied to the original card.

When a copy function is used, a folder is created for the files (p. 108); copy files are placed in a folder with a name ending in CP, and E-mail Copy images are placed in a folder ending in EM. The same folder is used to store copies until the number of images exceed 9,999. Copies of locked images are unlocked. DPOF information is not copied.

The copy and E-mail copy functions have two menu options:

frame © copy the file displayed or highlighted in the playback mode.

To copy single or multiple files. When selected, the frame-selection screen will appear: highlight the fille to be copied with the yellow border and then press the up Markeg Key of the controller to mark it with the check indicator. To deselect a file to be copied, highlight the selected thumbnail and press the down key; the check disap- pears. Continue until all the files to be copied are marked. Press the central button of the controller to continue, or press the menu button to cancel the operation and return to the playback menu.

Up to 24MEB of data can be copied. If too many images have been selected, a warning will appear and the copy routine will be canceled. Divide the number of images into two or three batches. The amount of data can be converted into E-mail copies depends on the free space remaining on the memory card and the image size of the copy.

L'Index print - {5 E-mail copy -

Copy When the image(s) to be copied are selected, a screen with four messages is displayed. The mes- sages are highlighted during the copying procedure.

© Copring to camera memory When the change-card message is Ces | highlighted, remove the camera's Coping cad memory card and insert the card to

Î ! which the image should be copied. 1 Copying completed. Press the central button of the con- troller to continue or the menu but- @ enter ton to cancel the copy operation.

Copied to 101KM_CP. After the copy-completed message is highlighted, a screen indicates the name of the folder containing the copied images; press the central con- troller button to return to the menu.

E-mail copy makes a 640x480 (VGA) JPEG copy of an original still image. The copy of a fine-quality image is converted to standard quality. The quality setting of standard and economy images are not changed. The image size of captured movie frames do not change.

When the image(s) to be converted to an e-mail file are selected, the copy routine begins and a screen appears indicating the name of the folder con- taining the copied images; press the central button of the controller to return to the menu.

The copy-unsuccessful message appears when one or all of the images could not be copied. Check the memory card to see which files were copied and then repeat the proce- dure for the uncopied images.

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Slide Show qe controller can be used to control the presentation during TEAIG Section 2 of the playback menu controls the slide-show function. This function automatically dis- Slide show plays all still images and movie clips on the memory card in order. The menu has the following LPlayback

options: Press the central button of the controller to pause and restart the slide show presenta- LRepeat No

To start the slide-show presentation. Highlight “Enter” and press the

Slide show Enter Central button of the controller to start the slide show.

| EN The left/right keys advance to the next still ©:

To select all the images on the memory card to be displayed in the image or return to the previous one.

Al frames | ide-show presentation. 100-0051 sa EO [0043/0085] To select specific images to be displayed in the slide-show presenta- tion. When this setting is chosen, the frame-selection screen is dis- Playback played. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the image Marked {2 be included in the presentation. Pressing the up key wil mark the image with a check indicator. To deselect a marked image, highlight it with the vellow border and press the down key; the check disappears. Continue until all the images have been edited. Press the controller to set the marked frames, or press the menu button to cancel the opera- tion and return to the playback menu.

During a movie, the left/right keys forward or rewind the clip. The up/down keys adjust the volume.

ME TE id 25/07. 30 LOOM/OUES)

The presentation can be viewed without image information. Before opening the

To select the period each still image is displayed during the slide Blsÿback menu, press the Mfonmalion (:)

EE button to turn off the information display. [0046/0085] Selecting “Yes” causes the slide show to repeat until it is canceled L." Repeat Yes /No “ing the menu button. “No” end the slide show presentation and 1 P returns to the playback menu when all the images have been dis- É c07/00S played once.

TE About DPOF This camera is supported by DPOFT" version 1.1. The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows direct printing of still images from digital cameras. After the DPOF file is created, the memory card is simply taken to a photofinishing service or inserted into the memory-card slot of DPOF compati- ble printers. When a DPOF file is created, a misc. folder is automatically created on the memory card to store it (p. 108).

The DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order for standard prints from still images on the memory card. Single, multiple, or all images can be printed. Print orders are created in section 8 of the playback menu (p. 74). The print menu option has four settings:

AL To create a DPOF fille for the displayed or highlighted image.

All frames To create a DPOF file for all images on the memory card.

To chose a group of images to be printed or when the number of copies of each image varies. When selected, the frame selection screen appears. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight an image to be printed. Pressing the up key will mark the image with the print indicator. The number next to the indicator shows the

Marked number of copies that will be printed. Pressing the up key increases the number of copies, pressing the down key decreases the number. À maximum of nine copies:

can be ordered. To deselect an image for printing, press the down key until the num-

ber of copies reaches zero and the print indicator disappears. Continue until all the images to be printed are marked. Press the central button of the controller to create the DPOF file, or press the menu button to cancel the operation and return to the playback menu.

Cancel all To delete the DPOF file.

When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen appears requesting the number of copies of each image: a maximum of nine copies can be ordered. Use the up/doun keys of the controller to set the required number of copies. If the all-frames setting was used to create a print order, any additional images recorded afterwards will not be included in the order.

DPOF files created with another camera will be canceled. After the pictures have been printed, the DPOF file will still remain on the memory card and must be canceled manually.

To print the date of capture with each image with a DPOF compatible printer, turn the section 3 menu option on. To cancel date print, simply turn the option off. How and where the date is printed varies with the printer.

To create an index print of all the images on the card, select “Yes” in the index print option in section 3 of the playback menu. To cancel an index print, simply change the setting to “No.”

If an index-print order is created, any additional images saved afterwards on the card will not be included in the index print. The number of images printed per sheet differs between printers. The information printed with the thumb- nails can vary.

DPOF files and images can be printed directly from the camera with a DPOF compatible PictBridge printer, see page 119.

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Viewing images on a television

It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-out terminal to make the connection using the supplied AV cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video-output setting can be checked and set in section 4 of the setup menu (p. 90).

1. Turn off the television and the camera.

2. Open the terminal cover and insert the small plug of the AV cable into the camera’s AV-out terminal. The arrow on the plug should face the back of the camera.

Plug the other end of the AV cable into the video and audio input terminals on the television. The yellow plug is for the video output. The white plug is for the monaural audio output.

. Turn the television on.

Change the television to the video channel.

. Turn the camera's mode dial to the playback position and turn on the camera. The camera's monitors will not acti- vate when the camera is attached to a television. The playback-mode display will be visible on the television screen.

7. View images as described in the playback section.

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SETUP MENU The setup menu is used to control the camera's functions and operation. The navigating the setup menu section covers the operation of the menu. The section is followed by detailed descriptions of the settings.

Opening the setup menu

The setup menu is opened from the other menus. It can be accessed from any of the recording or playback menus.

oi Drive m ï cobii Use the right key of the controller to highlight setup

Drive mode Single tab at the top of the menu.

Navigating the setup menu

See page 89 on how to open the menu. The four-way keys of the controller (1) move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the central button of the controller enters a setting.

Use the left/ight keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu $ changes as the tabs are highlighted.

Use the up/down keys to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed.

played with the current setting highlighted. If “Enter” is displayed, press the center of the controller to continue.

Use the up/down keys to highlight the new setting.

LA D Or (À) Le) (@ With the menu option highlighted, press the right controller key: the settings are dis- D V7 (A de)

eZ Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting. Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be 7 displayed.

Close the menu with the menu button.

Tallinn] LCDbrightness

(Powersae nn 1 set the auto power save period (p. 92). instPlayback Of Fr play back a still image after it is recorded (p. 98). (Lons acc None when using a lens accessory (p. 93).

File # memory Off TETE TEE AT EL - To select the folder name format (p. 94). Date/Time set J 10 set the cameras clock and calendar (p. 98, 18.

To activate date imprinting (p. 96).

To set monitor brightness (p. 92).

To set the menu language (p.94, 19).

Audio signals 1 EL To change or turn off audio signals (p. 99).

I Focus signal 1 Te change or turn off the focus signal (p. 99).

Shutter FX 1 To change or turn off the shutter sound effect (p. 99).

deco — NTSC To switch video output between NTSC and PAL (p. 100).

CITE TEE | To specify camera use with a computer or printer (p. 100). Digital zoom Off -1— To increase the telephoto magnification (p. 100).

î Self-timer 10 sec To change the self-timer delay period (p. 101).

To reset camera functions (p. 97).

To adjust the volume of camera signals (p. 99).

LCD Monitor Brightness

Monitor brightness can be adjusted in 11 levels. Brightness can be set individually for viewfinder and direct viewing in the recording mode. Turn the mode switch to the appropriate position before opening the brightness option in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 90). Also see page 28.

Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust_bright- ness, the monitor image changes accordingly. Press the central button of the controller to set the level.

To conserve battery power, the camera will shut down if no operation is made within a certain peri- od. The length of the auto-power-save period can be changed to 1, 8, 5, or 10 minutes. When the camera is connected to a computer, the auto-power-save period is fixed at ten minutes. Auto power save is set in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 90). LCD monitor turns off after 1 minute regardiess of the setup menu setting.

An image can be displayed on the monitor after it is captured. When used with the continuous-advance, progressive-capture, or bracket- ing drive modes (p. 46), the images in the series are played back in a six-frame index display. Instant playback is activated section 1 of the setup menu (p. 90). À playback period of two or ten seconds can be selected. To cancel the playback and save the image before the end of the playback period, press the shutter-release button partway down.

Single still images can be previewed immediately after being captured without instant playback active. Simply continue to hold the shutter-release button down after taking the picture to display the image. Release the shutter button to end the playback.

This camera is compatible with the optional Wide-Angle Converter ZCW-300 Kit. This kit contains a 0.75X wide-angle converter, which reduces the focal length of the zoom lens’ wide- angle position giving it the equivalent of a 26mm lens on a 35mm camera.

When the converter is mounted, the lens accessory option in section 1 of the setup menu should be set to “WideConvertr” An indicator (W) appears in the top left corner of the monitor as a

warning. Refer to the converter manual for more information.

The language used in the menus can be changed in section 1 of the setup menu. See page 19 for details.

File number (#) memory If file number memory is selected, when a new folder is created or

a new memory card is used, the next image recorded will have a file number one greater than the last file saved. If the new card

contains an image with a greater file number, the new image will Folder name__Std. form be assigned a file number one greater than the greatest on the Date/Time set card. If the file number memory is disabled, the image file number ACTU

is reset to 0001 when saved in a new folder or card. File number memory is activated in section 2 of the setup menu.

All recorded images are stored in folders on the memory card. Two folder-name for-

mats are available in section 2 of the setup menu, standard and date. 7 Standard folders have an eight character name. The initial folder is named 100022 100022. The first tree cigits are the folders serial number which wil increase (Standard) by one each time a new folder is created The next two letters refer to Konica

Minolta, and the last three numbers indicate the camera used; 022 indicates a =, DiMAGE Z5.

A date folder name also starts with the three digit serial number and is followed by 10150130 one register for the year, two register for the month, and two registers for the day: (Date) 101YMMDD. The folder 10150130 was created in 2005 on January 30th.

With the date folder format selected, when an image is recorded, a new folder with the day's date is created. AÏl images recorded that day are placed in that folder. Images recorded on a different day are placed in a new folder with the corresponding date. If the file number memory function is off (p. 94), when a new folder is created, the serial number in the image-file name is reset to 0001. If file number memory function is on, the serial number in the image-file is one greater than the last image saved. For more information on folder organization and file names, see page 108.

It is important to accurately set the clock. When a still image or a movie clip is recorded, the date and time of the recording are saved with the image and are displayed during playback or can be read with the supplied DIMAGE Viewer software. The date format that is displayed or imprinted can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day), MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). See page 18 for instructions on how to set the clock and calendar.

Date imprinting Reset default

This function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen appears; choosing “Yes” resets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the operation.

The date of recording can be printed directly on the image. The imprinting function must be activated in section 2 of the setup menu p. 90) before the image is taken. Once activated, the date will con- tinue to be imprinted until the function is reset: a yellow bar is dis-

played behind the frame counter to indicate the imprinting function Auto Digital Subject Selection On (Auto recording mode) p.23 is active. Flash mode Autoflash (Fill-flash in A, S, M modes) p.26 Monitor display Standard p.28 Exposure compensation 0.0 p.41 Date-imprinting indicator Focus area Wide frames p.42 Drive mode Single-frame advance p.46 The date is imprinted in the lower right corner of the Image size 2560 X 1920 p. 54 image when viewed horizontally. is printed directly Image quality Standard p. 54 on the photograph writing over the image informa- Anti-Shake DISHIEYAF EXP p.56 tion. The date can be imprinted in three formats: Focus mode Autofocus / Single-shot AF D. 58 year / month / day, month / day / year, and day / ù - month / year. The date and date format are set in White balance Auto p. 60 section 2 of the setup menu (p. 90). Full-time AF Off p. 62 Flash compensation 0.0 p. 62 Metering mode Multi segment p.63 Camera Notes Semers sensitivity (ISO) Auto p.64 olor mode Natural color p.65 Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and Sharpness Normal p.66 time of recording as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed with the Contrast Normal p.65 camera in the Quick View or playback mode, or on a computer with the DiIMAGE Viewer software. Custom key function Flash mode p.67 Movie menu Quality 640 X 480 Std. p.68 Frame rate 15 fps p. 68 White Balance Auto p. 60 Movie mode Standard movie p. 69 Anti-Shake Display + Exp. p. 56 Focus mode Continuous AF p. 58 Color mode Natural color p.65

Date imprinting Off p. 96 Audio signals 1 p. 99 Focus signals 1 p. 99 Shutter FX 1 p. 99 Volume 2 p. 99 Transfer mode Data storage p. 100 Digital zoom Off p. 100 Self-timer 10 seconds p. 101

Every time a button is pressed, an audio signal gives a positive confirmation of the operation. The audio signals can be turn off in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 90). The tone of the signal can also be changed: signal 1 is electrical and signal 2 is mechanical.

(Focus signal 1] Shutter FX 1

When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, an audio signal confirms the AF system has focused. The focus signals can be changed or turned off in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 90). Two tones are available.

Shutter FX When the shutter is released, a shutter sound effect gives a positive confirmation a still image is recorded. The sound effect can be turn off in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 90). Two shutter effects are available. Signal 1 is taken from the Dynax 9 SLR and signal 2 is taken from the legendary Minolta CLE, a compact rangefinder that represents the pin- nacle of the development of the Leitz-Minolta CL.

The volume of the audio signals and shutter FX can be increased or decreased in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 90). The volume can be turned off. This affects the camera's audio signals only and will not change the playback levels of a movie clip.

Camera images can be displayed on a television (p. 88). The video Video output NTSC

output can be changed between NTSC and PAL in section 4 of the setup menu. North America uses the NTSC standard and Europe CT A0 sec.

uses the PAL standard. Check which standard is used in your region to play back images on your television set.

Anti-shake Disp. + Exp.

The data-transfer mode must be specified depending on whether images are transferred to a com- puter or printed directly. The data-storage option must be selected to transfer data from the camera to a computer or when using the DiMAGE Viewer software. The PictBridge option allows images to be printed directly from the camera with a PictBridge compatible printer (p. 114).

The digital zoom extends the power of the telephoto position of the optical zoom by up to 4X in 0.2X increments. It is activated in section 4 of the setup menu (p. 90). The transition between the optical zoom and digital zoom is seamless. When the digital zoom is active, the image magnification is displayed on the monitor and the focus frames change to a single focus area. Because of the degree of magnification, the use of a tripod is recommended.

Zoom scale The digital zoom is operated by the zoom lever Magnification (1). Slide the lever right (1) to zoom in to the

telephoto position of the lens. When the digital zoom activates, the image magnification will be displayed on the monitor. Turn the lever left (W) to zoom out. After zooming, the zoom scale is displayed briefly. The yellow section indicates the digital-zoom range.

Digital-zoom images are interpolated to the set image size. Some loss of quality may be evi- dent.

Self-timer delay period can be selected between 10 seconds and 2 seconds in section 4 of the setup menu (p. 90). À two-second self-timer is recommended to reduce camera shake when using a tripod. Unlike the 10 seconds self-timer, the two-second self-timer is not canceled after taking a picture.

DATA-TRANSFER MODE Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Instructions on using and installing the DiMAGE Viewer software are found in the supplied software manual. The DIMAGE manuals do not cover the basic operation of computers or their operating systems; please refer to the manual supplied with your computer.

For the camera to be connected directly to the computer and used as a mass-storage device, the computer must be equipped with a USB port as a standard interface. Both the computer and the operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB interface. The follow- ing operating systems are compatible with the camera:

Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 Professional, and XP home and professional editions Mac OS 9.0-9.2.2 and Mac OS X 10.1.3-10.1.5, 10.2.1-10.2.8, 10.3-10.3.6

Check the Konica Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information: North America: http:/www.konicaminolta.us/ Europe: http:/wwwkonicaminoltasupport.com

Users with Windows 98 or 98 second edition will need to install the driver software on the included DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM (p. 105). No special driver software is required for other Windows or Macintosh operating systems.

Customers who have bought a previous DiMAGE digital camera and have installed the 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 Z5 with a computer. The new software will have no affect on the performance of older DiMAGE cam- eras.

A remote camera driver is supplied in the Windows edition of the DIMAGE Viewer CD-ROM. The dri- ver is not compatible with this camera.

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Connecting the camera to a computer

Confirm the battery has sufficient power before connecting the camera to a computer: the full-bat- tery indicator should be displayed on the monitor. The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery. For users with Windows 98 or 98 Second Edition, read the section on page 105 on how to install the necessary USB driver before connecting the camera to a computer.

1. Start up the computer. The computer must be on before connect- ing the camera.

2. Insert the memory card into the camera. To change the memory card while the camera is connected to a computer, see page 112.

Open the terminal cover and attach the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera. The arrow on the plug should face the back of the camera. Make sure the plug is firmly attache.

. Attach the other end of the USB cable to the computers USB port. Make sure the plug is firmly attached. The camera should be connected directly to the computers USB port. Attaching the camera to a USB hub may prevent proper operation.

Press the main switch to turn on the camera. The USB connection is made automatically; a screen appears to indicate the operation. The monitor turns off when the connection has been made. If the USB connection is not made, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. Repeat the connection procedure above.

Initializing USB connection.

When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon, or volume, appears in My Computer or the desktop; the name varies with memory card. When using Windows XP. a window opens requesting instructions on what to do with the image data; follow the directions in the window.

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Connecting to Windows 98 and 98 SE The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically, it can be installed manually with the operating system's add-new-hardware wizard: see the instructions on the following page. During installation, if the operating system requests the Windows 98 CD-ROM, insert it into the CD-ROM drive and follow the accompanying instructions on the screen. No special driver software is required for other Windows or Macintosh operating systems.

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ROM drive. The DiMAGE installer menu should automatically activate. To automatically install the Windows 98 USB driver, click on the start- ing-up-the-USB-device-driver-installer button. À window appears to confirm that the driver should be installed; click “Yes” to continue.

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To install the Windows 98 driver manually, follow the instruc- tions in the connecting-the-camera-to-a-computer section on page 103.

When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operat- ing system will detect the new device and the add-new- hardware-wizard window opens. Place the DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.”

Choose the recommended search for a suitable driver. Click “Next.”

Choose to specify the location of the driver. The browse window can be used to indicate the driver location. The driver should be located in the CD-ROM drive at \Win98\USB. When the location is shown in the window, click “Next.”

The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver. The letter designating the CD-ROM drive will vary between computers. Click “Next” to install the driver in the system.

One of three drivers may be located: MNLVENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf, or USBSTRG.inf.

Click “Finish” to close the add new hardware wizard. Restart the computer.

When the my-computer window is opened, a new remov- an | 2ble-disk icon is displayed. Double click on the icon to | access the camera's memory card; see page 102.

Memory card folder organization Once the camera is connected to the computer, image files can be

accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folcler. The misc. folder contains DPOF print files (p. 86). Drive Icon Files and folders on the memory card can be deleted using the computer. Never format the memory card from the computer: always use the camera to format the card. Only files recorded by

à à the camera should be stored on the memory card.

_— | | | | From left to right: standard folder, date

folder, copy folder, e-mail copy folder.

100KMO022 10150130 102KM_ CP 103KM_ EM M Copy images (p. 82) are placed in a folder with a name ending in “CP.” E-mail Copy images are placed in a fold- er ending in “EM.” When a new folder is created, the

PICTO0OTJPG PICTO00Z MOV first three digits in the folder name is one greater than the largest folder number on the card. When the index

Stil image Movie clip number in the image fille name exceeds 9,999, a new Image-file names begin with *PICT” folder is created with a number one greater than the followed by a four-digit file number greatest folder number on the memory card: e.g. from and a jpg or mov extension. To copy- 100KM022 to 101KM022. À new folder is created every ing images, simply drag and drop the time the copy function is used. file icon into a location in the comput- er.

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The number in the image file name may not correspond to the frame number of the image. As images are deleted in the camera, the frame counter will adjust itself to show the number of images on the card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly. The serial numbers used with image files will not change when an image is deleted. When a new image is recorded, it will be assigned a number one greater than the largest serial number in the folder. File serial numbers can be con- trolled with the file-number-memory function in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 94).

Image files contain Exif tag data. This data includes the time and date the image was recorded as well as the camera settings used. This data can be viewed with the camera or the DIMAGE Viewer software.

If a camera image is opened in an image-processing application that does not support Exif tags, and then the image is saved overwriting the original data, the Exif tag information is erased. Some Exif compatible applications rewrite the Exif data preventing the DiMAGE Viewer from reading it. When using software other than the DiMAGE Viewer, alays make a backup copy of the image files to protect the Exif tag data.

To view images correctly on your computer, the monitor's color space may need to be adjusted. Refer to your computer manual on how to calibrate the display to the following requirements: sRGB, with a color temperature of 6500K, and a gamma of 2.2. Changes made to the captured image with the camera's contrast controls will affect any color-matching software in use.

Auto power save - data-transfer mode

When connected to a computer or printer, if the camera does not receive a read or write command within ten minutes, it will shut down to save power. When the camera shuts down, an unsafe- removal-of-device warning may appear on the computer monitor. Click “OK.” Neither the camera or computer will be damaged in this operation. Turn off the camera with the main switch. Remake the USB connection by turning the camera on.

Disconnecting the camera

Never disconnect the camera when the access lamp is red - the data or memory card may permanently be damaged.

Windows 98 / 98 Second Edition Confirm that the access lamp is not lit. Turn off the camera and then disconnect the USB cable.

Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP To disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar. À small window will open indicating the device to be stopped.

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device. The safe-to-remove-hardware window will open. Close the window, turn the camera off, and then discon-

When more than one external device are connected to the computer, repeat the procedure above except right click on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon. This will open the unplug-or-eject-hardware window after clicking on the small window indicating the unplug-or-eject-hardware routine.

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disconnect the USB cable.

Confirm that the access lamp is not lit and then drag the mass-storage device icon and drop it into the trash. Turn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable.

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Changing the memory card

Never remove the card when the access lamp is red - the data

or memory card may permanently be damaged.

Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition

1. Turn off the camera. 2. Change the memory card. 3. Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection.

Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP

1. Stop the USB connection using the unplug-or-eject-hardware routine (p. 110).

2. Turn off the camera. 3. Change the memory card. 4. Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection.

1. Stop the USB connection by dragging the drive icon into the trash (p. 111). 2. Turn off the camera.

3. Change the memory card.

4. Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection.

Uninstalling the driver software - Windows

Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable. Other devices must not be connected to the computer during this procedure.

D Right click on the My-computer icon. Select “properties” from the drop-down menu.

Windows XP: from the start menu go to the control panel. Click on the performance and mainte- nance category. Click “System” to open the system properties window.

Windows 2000 and XP: select the hardware tab in the properties window and click the device- manager button.

Windows 98 and Me: click the device-manager tab in the properties window.

The driver file will be located in the universal-serial-bus-controller or other-devices location of the device manager. Click on the locations to display the files. The driver should be indicated with Konica Minolta, the camera name, or “USB Mass Storage Device.” Under certain conditions, the driver name may be different. However, the driver will be indicated by either a question mark or exclamation point.

Click on the driver to select it.

Windows 2000 and XP: click on the action button to display the drop-down menu. Select “unin- stall.” À confirmation screen will appear. Clicking “Yes” will remove the driver from the system.

Windows 98 and Me: click the remove button. A confirmation screen will appear. Clicking “Yes” will remove the driver from the system.

7. Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camera. Restart the computer.

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Confirm the transfer-mode option in section 4 of the setup menu is set to PictBridge. Connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using the camera's USB cable. The larger plug on the cable is con- nected to the printer. Open the AV out/ USB port cover and insert the smaller plug of the cable into the camera. Turn the camera on: the PictBridge screen is displayed automatically.

Individual still images can be selected for printing on the PictBridge screen. For other printing options, see the menu navigation section on page 110.

The information (i) button switches between the single frame and index playback formats on the PictBridge screen. Enlarged playback, activated with the zoom lever, can be used to examine image files on the screen.

Total number of prints Number of copies

LPRX.. Use the left/right keys of the controller to display OS the image to be printed.

P\. Press the up key to select the number of copies LP) to be printed. To deselect an image for printing, ©) press the down key until the number of copies v reaches zero.

tral button of the controller to continue.

(© Repeat the previous steps until all the images to be printed are selected. Press the cen-

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No.ofprints: 7 The number of prints in the print run are displayed as well as the print parameters selected with the menu. See the menu navigation

section for more information (p. 116). Press the central button of

the controller to begin printing, or press the menu button to return

Print size: Printer setup

Print quality: Printer setup to the PictBridge screen. À maximum number of fifty images can Data print Printer setup be printed.

Once printing begins, the operation can be canceled by pressing the center of the controller. When printing run is finished, a message indi- cates the end of the operation: press the center of the controller and turn the camera off to end the routine.

Notes on printing errors

If the battery is exhausted before the print run is complete, printing is canceled. Use a fully-charged battery or the optional AC adapter.

If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the procedure recom- mended for the printer; no action is required for the camera. If a major printer error occurs, press the center of the controller to end the routine. Refer to the printer manual for the correct procedure for the printer problem. Check the printer settings before starting again and deselect the images that were printed.

Navigating the PictBridge menu

Pressing the menu button (1) turns the menu on and off. The four-way keys of the controller (2) move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the central button of the controller enters a setting.

Activate the menu with the menu button.

Use the left/ight keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menu Ke changes as the tabs are highlighted.

MENU @ù NY NX DJ LAN With the menu option highlighted, press the right controller key; the settings are dis- played with the current setting highlighted. 1f “Start” is displayed, press the center of the

Use the up/down keys to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed.

controller to continue.

(A) © Use the up/down keys to highlight the new setting. ?

Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. To return to the PictBridge screen, press the menu button. Read the fol- lowing sections on information on the menu options.

Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting.

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DER UE JR re options that can be changed vary with the printer.

Batch print _ Index print -

Batch print in section 1 selects all still images on the memory card for printing. Two options are available:

All frames- to print all images on the card. A screen opens so the number of copies of each image can be specified. À maximum number of fifty images can be printed.

Reset - to cancel changes made with the batch print option or with the print selection screen.

An index print of all still images on the memory card can be made. The quality and size of the print can be specified with the camera menu. The number of images per page varies with the printer. The print-setup confirmation screen is displayed before the print routine starts.

Paper size TE ARR Data print The paper size of the print can be specified. Paperse Printer setup Data can be printed with the image. The printer-setup option uses the options set with the printer. Highlight the current page size and press the lon Printer setup The date of capture and the file name can be selected for printing. Data printing can also be dis- central button of the controller to open paper-size [est rent abled with the menu. screen. Use the controller to select the paper = size, and press the central button to complete the MRELuLUEEU operation. À paper size not available with the DPOF print printer in use cannot be selected. p — . ne . Printer setup [2x 3" card DPOF print DPOF print in section 3 allows still images and an index print

selected with the DPOF printing options in section 3 of the play- back menu to be printed from a DPOF compatible PictBridge printer. Simply select the start option from the menu to begin the routine.

The following are the dimensions for each paper sizes for your ref- [ML 100mmxt50mm erence: Postcard 4x6"

The number of prints in the print run are displayed: an index print

2x3" card 54x86mm 2.1x8.4 in. EE Counted as one. Press the central button of the controller to L 80x127mm 3.5x5.0 in. 100x150mm 100x150mm 3.9x5.9 in. Go Men begin printing, or press the menu button to return to the PictBridge Postcard 100x148mm 3.9x5.8 in. 4x6" 102x152mm 4x6in. Print quality: Printer setup menu.

2L 127x178mm 5.0x7.0 in. 8x 10” 208x254mm 8x4Oin. Data print: Printer setup

A4 210x297mm 8.3x11.7 in. Letter 216x279mm 8.5x11.0 in.

Once printing begins, the operation can be canceled by pressing the Layout center of the controller. When printing run is finished, a message indi- Printing finished. The layout of the print can be set. The printer-setup option uses the layout parameters of the print- cates the end of the operation: press the center of the controller and turn er. Borderless printing can be specified with the camera as well as the number of images per page. the camera off to end the routine.

Print quality The print quality can be set. The printer-setup option uses the quality set with the printer. The fine quality can be specified with the camera.

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APPENDIX Troubleshooting

The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems or damage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently, contact a Konica Minolta service facility.

Problem Symptom Cause Solution

Access lamp turns red when q pressing the The batteries are dead. Replace batteries (p. 13). main switch The camera will not work. Reinsert the batteries taking care

Nothing dis- " F that the negative and positive played on the CR EE 4 terminals are oriented as indicat- monitors. y. ed on the inside of the battery

chamber door (p. 13).

Make sure the subject is within Subject is too close. the autofocus range (p. 24) or use the macro mode (p. 35).

The camera is in macro Cancel the macro mode setting

Pictures are Focus signal is mode: (p- 35).

A special situation is Use the focus-lock function to preventing the autofo- focus on an object at the same cus system from focus- distance as the subject (p. 24) or

ing (p. 25). use manual focus (p. 59).

Pictures are taken indoors or in low-light situ-

ations without flash.

Slow shutter speeds h result in blurred images Use a tripod, change the camera

È sensitivity to a higher setting (p. hen th DRE ES 64), or use the flash (p. 26).

Pictures are not sharp.

Move closer to the subject or change the camera sensitivity to a higher setting (p. 64).

While using flash, the pictures The subject is beyond are too dark. the flash range (p. 64).

The camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns when handling the camera, batteries, or memory card.

If the camera does not function normally or the system error message appears, turn the camera off, remove and reinsert the batteries, or unplug and reconnect the AC adapter. If the camera has become hot with extended use, wait for it to cool before removing or disconnecting the power sup- ply. Always turn the camera off using the main switch otherwise the memory card may be damaged and the camera reset.

The camera controls the live monitor image by varying the CCD sensitivity and controlling the aper- ture. The aperture can sometimes be heard stopping down or opening up with changes in subject brightness.

Focus is continuousiy adjusted with the sports action subject program and continuous AF. While focusing, the live image may appear to jump. Wait until the focus signal confirms focus or release and press the shutter-release button again.

This manual contains information on products and accessories available at the time of printing. To obtain compatibility information on products not contained in this manual, contact a Konica Minolta service facility.

Read this section in its entirety to get the best results from your camera. With proper care, your camera will provide years of service.

+ 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 memory card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera.

When at the beach or near water, take care not to expose the camera to water or sand. Water, sand, dust, or salt can damage the camera.

Do not leave the camera under direct sunlight. Do not point the lens directly at the sun; the CCD may be damaged.

Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals. For long periods of dis-

use, store the camera in an airtight container with a silica-gel drying agent.

Remove the batteries and memory card from the camera when not in use for extended periods.

Do not store the camera in an area with naphthalene or mothballs.

During long periods of storage, operate the camera occasionally. When taking the camera out of storage, check that the camera is functioning properly before using.

If the camera or the outside of the lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the camera or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles. Wiping may scratch the surface.

To clean the lens surface, first blow away any dust or sand, then gently wipe the lens with a cloth or tissue designed for optics. Use lens-cleaning fluid if necessary.

Never use organic solvents to clean the camera.

Never touch the lens surface with your fingers.

+ The LCD monitor is manufactured using high-precision technology and more than 99.99% of the pixels operate properly. Less than 0.01% of the monitor pixels are displayed as color or bright points; this is not monitor defect and does not affect the recorded image.

Do not apply pressure to the surface of the LCD monitor; it may be permanently damaged.

In cold temperatures, the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark. When the camera warms up, the display will function normally.

If fingerprints are on the LCD monitor, gently wipe with a soft, clean, dry cloth.

+ 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.

In cold environments, the use of Ni-MH batteries is recommended over alkaline batteries for bet- ter performance.

If batteries have been exhausted when used in the camera, do not reload them even if their charge seems to recover over time. These batteries will interfere with normal camera operation. A special built-in battery supplies power to the clock and memory when the camera battery is exhausted or removed. If the camera resets each time the battery is replaced, the built-in battery is exhausted. It must be replaced at a Konica Minolta service facility.

Operating temperatures and conditions

+ This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).

+ Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity.

+ When taking the camera from a cold to a warm environment, place it in a sealed plastic bag to prevent condensation from forming. Allow the camera to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag.

SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electronic components. The following may cause data loss or damage:

+ Improper use of the card.

Bending, dropping, or subjecting the card to impact.

Heat, moisture, and direct sunlight.

Static electrical discharge or electromagnetic fields near the card.

Removing the card or interrupting the power supply while the camera or a computer is accessing the card (reading, writing, formatting, etc.).

Touching the electrical contacts of the card with your fingers or metal objects.

Using the card beyond its life. Purchasing a new card periodically may be necessary.

The response time is longer with MultiMediaCards compared with SD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to the specifications of the cards. When using large capacity cards, some operations like deletion may take longer.

SD Memory Cards have a write-protect switch to prevent image data from being deleted. By sliding the switch to the bottom of the card, the Write- data will be protected. Images cannot be recorded when the card is pro Protect

tected. If an attempt is made to record or delete an image with the cam- Switch era, the card-locked message will appear on the monitor.

. Lock Memory cards should not be used to permanentiy store image data. position

Always make a copy of camera files on an appropriate storage device or recording media. Konica Minolta has no responsibility for any loss or damage to data.

Before important events and journeys + Check the camera's operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries. +_ Konica Minolta has no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by equipment malfunction.

+_ TV program, films, video tapes, photographs, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording or duplication of such material may be contrary to copyright laws. Taking pictures or images of performances, exhibitions, etc., is prohibited without approval and can infringe on copyright. Images protected by copyright can only be used under the provisions within the copyright laws.

Questions and service

+_ If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to the Konica Minolta distributor in your area.

+ Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact a Konica Minolta Service Facility.

QuickTime system requirements

IBM PC / AT Compatible QuickTime is used for playing back movies. To ; install QuickTime, follow the instructions in the Pentium processor-based PC installer. QuickTime is not supplied with the camera or compatible computer in all sales regions. Users can download the latest Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP. version of QuickTime free of charge from the Apple 128MB or more of RAM Computer web site at http:/www.apple.com.

(European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for

This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU C € Conformité Européenne (European Conformity).

FCC Compliance Statement Declaration on Conformity

Digital Came: DiMAGE Z5 Tested To ComplyO)

Responsible Party: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A. Inc. With FCC Standards

Address: 725 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 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. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

+ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

+ Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

+ Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

+ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Technical specifications

CCD: Number of effective pixels: Total number of pixels: Camera sensitivity (ISO): Aspect ratio:

Lens construction: Maximum aperture:

Autofocusing system: Focus modes:

Shutter: Shutter speeds:

Built-in flash recycling time:

Monitor LCD: Monitor field of view: Viewfinder field of view: AID conversion: Recording media:

13 elements in 10 groups

#/2.8 (wide-angle position), /4.5 (telephoto position) 5.83 - 69.9mm (35mm equivalent: 35 - 420mm) Wide-angle: O.6m - se / 2.0ft. -

Telephoto: 1.6m - / 5.2ft. Standard macro: Wide-angle: 0.1 - 1.0m / 0.3 - 3.3ft. Telephoto: 1.2 - 2.5m / 3.9 - 8.2ft.

Super macro (at 10.45mm, 35mm equivalent: 68mm):

1 - 100cm / O.Ain. - 3.8ft. {All distances from the front of the lens)

Video AF Single-shot AF, Continuous AF with Predictive Focus Control, Full-time AF, Manual focus.

CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter 1/1000 - 4s

SD Memory cards and MultiMediaCards

JPEG, Motion JPEG (mov).

DCF 2.0 and DPOF compliant.

Exif print, PRINT Image Matching Ill, PictBridge

Japanese, English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese (sim-

plified character), Italian, and Swedish

AV output: Batteries:

Battery performance (recording):

Battery performance (playback): Optional external power source: Dimensions:

Operating temperature: Operating humidity:

NTSC and PAL Four AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteries.

Approximate number of recorded images: 240 frames with alkaline batteries, 420 frames with 2500mAh Ni-MH batter- ies, conforming to the CIPA standard with SD Memory Card. * CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association Approximate continuous playback time: 240 min. with alka- line batteries, 330 min. with 2500mAh Ni-MH batteries, based on Konica Minolta standard.

108.5 (W) X 80 (H) X 84 (D) mm

4.27 (W) X 8.15 (H) X 8.31 (D) in.

Approximately 340g / 12.0 oz.

{without batteries or memory card)

0° - 40°C / 32° - 104°F

5 - 85% (noncondensing)

Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to

change without notice.

A mode, 36 AC adapter, 15 Anti-shake system, 56 Aperture priority mode, 36 Audio signals, 99 Auto power save, 14, 92, 109 Autoflash, 26 Autofocus, 58 Automatic white balance, 60 Battery Care and storage, 123 Indicator, 14 Inserting, 13 Bracketing, 52 Camera-shake warning, 27, 56 Center weighted metering, 63 Color, 65 Connecting, 102 Continuous advance, 48 Continuous AF, 58 Contrast, 65 Copy, 82 Custom key function, 67 Custom white balance, 61 Date and time, 18, 95 Date imprinting, 96 Date print (DPOF), 87 Deleting, 31, 77 Digital Subject Program Automatic, 23, 56 Digital Subject Program, 29 Digital zoom, 100 Diopter, 17 Disconnecting, 110 Display Histogram, 28 Recording, 34 DPOF print, 86 Drive modes Bracketing, 52

Continuous advance, 48 Progressive capture, 50 Self-timer, 47, 101 UHS continuous advance, 48

Exposure compensation, 41

File File number memory, 94 Name, 108 Size, 85

Flash Accessory flash, 43 Compensation, 62 Flash cancel, 26 Flash modes, 26, 62 Range, 27, 64 Red-eye reduction, 26

Focus Autofocus, 58 Focus area selection, 42 Focus lock, 24 Focus range, 24 Focus signals, 25 Full-time AF, 62 Manual focus, 59 Special focusing situations, 25

Folder Name, 94 Organization, 108

Frame-selection screen, 76

Image Image quality, 54, 68 Image size, 54, 68 Lock, 79

Instant playback, 93 ISO, 6: Language, 19, 94 Lock, 79 M mode, 38 Macro, 35 Main switch, 17 Manual focus, 59 Manual mode, 38 Memory card Care and storage, 124 Changing, 16 Format, 78 Write-protect switch, 124 Menus PictBridge, 116 Playback, 74-75 Recording, 44-45 Setup, 89-91 Metering modes, 63 Monitor Brightness, 28, 92 Care and storage, 123 Movie Capturing movie frames, 73 Editing, 80 File size, 68 Movie mode, 69 Recording, 40 Multi-segment metering, 63 Noise reduction, 39 P mode, 36 PictBridge, 114 Playback Basic, 30 Deleting, 31 Enlarged, 33 Index, 32 Instant playback, 93 Movie, 72 Rotating, 31

Preset white balance, 60 Program mode, 36 Progressive capture, 50 QuickTime, 126 Red-eye reduction, 26 Reset default, 97 S mode, 37 Self-timer, 47, 101 Sensitivity, 64 Sharpness, 66 Shutter priority mode, 37 Single-shot AË, 58 Slide show, 84 Slow sync., 26 Spot metering, 63 Strap, 12 Super Macro, 35 Television, 88 Thermometer, 57 Transfer Connecting, 103 Data-transfer mode, 102 Transfer mode, 100 UHS continuous advance, 48 USB connection, 102 Video output, 100 Wide-Angle Converter, 93 White balance Automatic, 60 Custom, 61 Preset, 60 Zoom, 20