Konica Minolta Q-M100 Digital Camera User Manual
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1. SELECT MONITOR POWER 6 If the SET button or the MENU button is pressed with selection of NO the display returns to the status of the step 3 7 To erase all pictures recorded on the CF card set in the camera select ALL and press the SET button The display changes as shown on the left If the MENU button is pressed for the SET button at this stage the dis play returns to the status of the step 3 Frames that are protected against erasing cannot be erased MONITOR POWER NO In case of the status shown by the left figure NO is selected Select YES and press the SET button to erase all the frames or press the SET button as NO is selected if you don t want to erase all the frames If the MENU button is pressed previous setting is canceled and the dis play returns to the status of the step 3 MONITOR POWER MONITOR POWER ALL pictures Protected If there is a protected frame on the CF card a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen after the erasing operation is complete At that time a frame that was taken last among protected frames is shown on the screen After a protected frame is shown on the screen the display returns to the status of the step 1 To erase a protected frame cancel the setting of frame protection f all frames recorded on a CF card is protected against erasing a mes sage All picture2. and Slide show functions can be shown on a TV screen and two of them can be shown on the screen at a time For selecting other functions disconnect the TV set and select a desired function with the picture appearing on the LCD monitor For details of respective functions refer to explanation of Applied opera tion Don t connect disconnect video output cord to from the video port during setting operation otherwise previous setting is canceled Don t connect disconnect the video output cord while the card access warning lamp is on otherwise the CF card or stored data may be dam aged Picture can be double zoomed in on a TV screen If the video output cord is connected disconnected to from the video port during index playback the picture that is selected at that time appears without the frame number on the display LCD monitor or TV set switched on by connection disconnection of the video output cord and the index playback is automatically canceled at the same time When the video output cord is connected disconnected to from the video port during index playback it takes a considerably long time to switch the display to show the picture If the video output cord is connected disconnected to from the video port during slide show operation the picture that is selected at that time ap pears without the frame number on the display LCD monitor or TV set switched on by connection disconnection of the vid
3. display status of the step 1 If the MENU button is pressed for the SET button the display returns to the status of the step 3 X If a picture is recorded in the SUPER FINE image quality mode it takes a considerably long time to show the picture on the screen in the index playback mode Slide show playback In the slide show playback mode recorded pictures can be seen one by one from the first frame Before starting operation of the slide show playback confirm that the lens barrier is closed and the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor y oo N 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture moniToR gt is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera POWER appears on the screen SELECT MONITOR POWER MONITOR POWER 2 Press the MENU button once and the Erase icon reversely appears on the screen When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen If the MENU button is pressed at this stage previous setting is canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 3 Press the SELECT button gt three times The Slide show playback icon reversely appears on the screen Press the SET button to start slide sho
4. a mains outlet Input 100V 240V 50 60Hz AC lt figure gt CLOSE OPEN LCD monitor Setting CF card in camera First of all make sure that the lens barrier is closed the LCD monitor is off and all the power switches are off If the camera is turned on in whole or in part it may cause damage to the camera and a CF card set in the camera 1 Press down the CF card cover release button to unlock the CF card cover _ and then open the CF card cover Ae aed aS Don t open the CF card cover by force otherwise the pivot of the cover 7 may be damaged 2 Paying heed to the orientation of a CF card insert it straight into the deepest end 2B Be sure to insert a CF card correctly referring to the figure 2A for orientation of the CF card If a CF card is inserted in wrong orientation the connector may be damaged 3 Bend the card ejector button so that it will be covered by the CF card cover If the card ejector button is not bent the CF card cover cannot be closed 4 Close the CF card cover Caution If the CF card cover is opened during playback of picture the camera is compulsorily turned off Before inserting or setting a CF card be sure to turn off the camera Don t open the CF card cover while the card access warning lamp is on in the shooting mode otherwise operation of picture data writing on a CF card is interrupted Removing CF card from camera First o
5. camera is initially set for the NTSC TV system on shipment For playing back pictures with a TV set in the area of the PAL TV system the camera needs to switch the initial setting for the NTSC TV system to the PAL TV system Make sure that effective power is supplied to the camera from the batter ies or an AC adapter and the lens barrier is closed 1 Press the MONITOR POWER switch to turn on the LCD monitor When no CF card is set in the camera or nothing is recorded on a CF card set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the display MONITOR POWER MONITOR POWER Press the MENU button once A scene which shows the Erase icon reversely appears on the screen When no CF card is set in the camera or nothing is recorded on a CF card set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the display If the MENU button is pressed in this stage previous setting is canceled and the scene is shifted to that of the step 1 Press the SELECT lt j button three times The N icon reversely appears on the screen since the camera is set for the NTSC TV system Press the SET button once and the N icon changes to the P icon which indicates that the camera is set for the PAL TV system If the MENU button is pressed in this stage the scene is shifted to that of the step 1 SELECT MONITOR POWER X For switching the setting from the NTSC TV system
6. of frame protec tion icon and then press the SET button When the selected frame picture is not protected is shown re versely 3A SELECT SELECT MONITOR POWER MONITOR POWER When the selected frame has been protected is shown reversely 3B 4 To protect a selected frame With the display of the figure 3A press the SET button The selected frame is protected against erasing and the display returns to the status of the step 1 If the MENU button is pressed for the SET button the display returns to the status of the step 1 without setting of erasure protection for the se lected frame MONITOR POWER SELECT To cancel erasure protection of a selected frame With the display of the figure 3B press the SET button The selected picture is released from erasure protection and the display returns to the status of the step 1 If the MENU button is pressed for the SET button the display returns to the status of the step 1 without canceling the erasure protection of the frame Be careful not to change any attribute of a picture file that has been protected against erasure with a personal computer because the camera may fail in reading a file if its attribute is changed with a personal com puter Looking at multiple pictures at a time index playback Before starting setting confirm that the lens barrier is closed and the camera is turned on with power s
7. off the through image to turn off the LCD monitor Accordingly the continuous shooting mode or digital 2x zoom mode is canceled When the monitor power switch is pressed again the camera is reset to the normal shooting mode Set the lens barrier switch to the CLOSE position and the continu ous shooting or digital 2x zoom mode is accordingly canceled When the lens barrier switch is set at OPEN position the camera is reset to the nomal shooting mode However if the shooting mode is reset in this way all settings of exposure compensation flash mode and image quality mode are canceled at the same time and they are reset to their respective initial settings When the automatic power off function is activated the camera mode is reset to the initial status When resetting the shooting mode pay heed to this point Erasing recorded pictures in part or in whole First of all confirm that the lens barrier is closed and the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture MONITORA is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera __POWER appears on the screen lt gt SELECT SELECT MONITOR POWER 2 To erase recorded pictures one by one select a desired picture with the SELEC
8. serial er a port refer to the instruction manual for Q M100 We gt IA To serial port of personal computer Sy amp f WA Since the type of personal computer s connector differs from personal gt M computer to personal computer carefully read the installation manual and use a proper connector or adaptor for connecting the cord Personal computer optional SUPER FINE FINE ECONOMY 2 Open the camera s lens barrier and turn on the personal computer When the lens barrier is opened PC appears on the camera s data dis play panel a UPER FINE 3 When batteries are used as the power source the battery mark continues blinking while the camera is being on It is recommended to use an AC adaptor to supply power to the camera because battery power is considerably consumed when the camera is connected with a personal computer Directly reading writing data saved on CF card with personal computer if a CF card adaptor available on the market is used data saved on a CF card can directly be read or rewritten with a personal computer be cause a CF card adaptor deals with a CF card as an ATA card conform ing to the PCMCIA TYPE IL standard 1 Set a CF card taken out of the camera into a CF card adaptor Set a CF card adaptor in the slot of a personal computer which is capable of reading ATA card and has a slot designed to accept an ATA card con forming
9. shown on the screen MONITOR POWER O SET AALAGA E SELECT SELECT MONITOR POWER A 18 SELECT MONITOR POWER Double magnified playback When the SET button is pressed in the condition that a picture is being layed back on the LCD monitor the picture is magnified double in its center art If the SET button is pressed again the magnified playback is canceled and the picture is played back normally Pictures taken in the ECONOMY image quality mode or in the 4 frame continuous shooting mode cannot be magnified Be careful not to touch the shutter release button or not to open the lens barrier during playback because it may cause malfunction of the camera Adjusting brightness of LCD monitor Before adjustment of brightness of LCD monitor close the lens barrier and confirm that a CF card which picture data is recorded on is set in the camera and the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture MONITOR data is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in cam POWER era appears on the monitor screen C menu MONITOR POWER SELECT MONITOR POWER 2 Press the MENU button once The Erase icon is reversely shown on the screen If t
10. timer LED viewfinder LED s Buzzer Various Power source Battery life in case of alkaline battery Working temperature PC interface LCD monitor is Playback mode Still double zoom in index sli Video output NTSCIPAL switchab Accessories supplied CF card 4 MI with camera cord instruction m il this book warranty Installation manual erface ROM LCD cable for IBM PC AT compatible Interface cable for Macintosh Optional accessories Personal computer connector kit AC adaptor Size Weight 290 g approx excluding batteries
11. to the PAL TV system perform the same operation as the steps from 1 through 3 In this case the P icon appearing in the step 3 is reversely shown because the camera is set for the PAL TV system TV systems in main countries A TV set or video monitor having a video input connector of either NTSC or PAL TV system can be used for playing back pictures taken by the camera For connecting the camera with such a TV set or video monitor a VIDEO OUTPUT cord supplied with the camera is necessary On shipment this camera is set for the NTSC TV system for playback of pictures with a TV set of the PAL TV system in the PAL TV area switch the setting of the video output of the camera to the PAL TV system Pictures cannot be played back with a TV set of the SECAM TV system in the SECAM TV area For reference E For playback in the area of PAL TV system Change the camera s playback output setting for a TV set refer ring to the instructions of the camera West European countries New Zealand except France Singapore China Brazil Australia Malaysia etc E For playback in the area of NTSC TV system The camera need not change the setting for playing back pictures with a TV set U S A Chile Korea Guam Canada Mexico Taiwan Japan etc Cuba E Inthe area of SECAM TV system In the area of SECAM TV system France Russia etc pictures taken by the camera cannot be played back with a TV set Even in the SECAM TV system area pi
12. to the step 9 MONITOR POWER SELECT A blue frame appears on the screen and a through image appears in the frame Since the blue frame represents the continuous shooting mode you can take continuous snapshot of four scenes each in this condition In the continuous shooting mode the flashlight is inactivated For shooting a dark object it is recommended to use a tripod or lighting ap paratus If you start shooting in the continuous shooting mode a shot is shown on the screen each time it is taken When the fourth shot is taken a series of the four shots are recorded on a CF card Pictures taken in the continuous shooting mode cannot be magnified in playback MONITOR POWER Ki AI MONITOR POWER Onenu PHOTO MODE 8 When recording of a series of four shots is complete a through image in a blue frame appears on the screen In this status the camera is still set in the continuous snapshot mode If you want to discontinue the continuous snapshot mode and to take a picture in the normal shooting or zoom in mode repeat the above mentioned steps 2 and 3 to select the Normal shooting or Zoom in icon After selection of a desired mode press the SET button 9 For selecting Digital 2x zoom mode For selecting the digital 2x zoom mode repeat the steps 2 and 3 and se lect the Zoom in icon with the SELECT button lt or gt Af
13. D monitor 2 Press the MENU button once The Exposure icon reversely appears on the screen If the MENU button is pressed in this status previous setting is canceled and the display of the LCD monitor returns to the status of the step 1 Select the Brightness adjustment icon to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor MONITOR 3 Press the SELECT button gt twice to select the PHOTO MODE icon gt i MONITOR Or press the SELECT button lt once for the same result Next press the SET button MONITOR POWER SELECT MONITOR POWER 4 The Normal shooting icon is generally selected at this stage and the camera is accordingly set in the normal shooting mode If the MENU button is pressed previous setting is canceled and the dis play of the LCD monitor returns to the status of the step 1 If the camera has been set in the Continuous shooting or Zoom in mode the icon of the selected mode appears on the screen 5 For selecting 4 frame continuous shooting mode To select the 4 frame continuous shooting mode select the 4 frame continuous shooting icon with the SELECT button lt or gt and then press the SET button If the MENU button is pressed for the SET button by mistake previous setting is canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 If you want to select the digital 2x zoom in mode at this stage proceed
14. If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous setting is canceled and the camera screen status returns to the step 3 5 Press the SET button The camera enters into a calendar setting mode for Month Set Month by pressing the SELECT button G or gt If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous setting is can celed and the camera screen status returns to the step 3 6 Press the SET button The camera enters into a calendar setting mode gt Monon for Day Set Day by pressing the SELECT button G or gt Set Date and Time If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous setting is canceled and the camera screen status returns to the step 3 Day Time 21 12 Yer 1998 p SET Month MONITOR POWER 7 Press the SET button The camera enters into the clock setting mode Set Hour by pressing the SELECT button or gt gt If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous setting is can Set Date and Time celed and the camera screen status returns to the step 3 Yer 1998 Month 9 Day 3 Time P 1 2 MONITOR POWER Set Date and Time Yer 1998 Month Day Time PHRJ 1 2 9 3 SELECT MONITOR POWER 9 3 1998 21 ets Is this correct NO Press the SET button The camera enters into a clock setting mode for Minute Set Min
15. Konica DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Q mMIco Instruction manual 1997 by Konica Corporation Q m100 Names of main parts Camera body ONO 0 Flash mode switch Self timer Close up mode switch Image quality mode switch Data display panel LCD Shutter release button Viewfinder Grip rubber Objective lens Lens barrier Self timer indicator Flash adjustment sensor Flash tube Video port cover Video port inside cover Power input terminal Serial port W O terminal cover Lens barrier switch Viewfinder MENU button SET button SELECT buttons 2D LCD monitor 2 Battery cover 23 Green lamp 24 Monitor power switch Card access warning lamp 2 Red lamp CF card cover CF card ejector button inside cover 28 Card cover release button 29 Strap eyelet 30 Tripod socket hole barrier switch protects the objective lens The lens barrier that shuts and opens by operation of the lens Don t directly touch both the lens barrier and objective lens n the following picture all indicators of the data display panel are on for explanation Battery s remaining energy indicator Remaining energy of the battery is indicated in three steps of masa full C half and 4 1 depleted Card NG indicator This indicator goes on when the inserted CF card is unusable For example when a CF card which is
16. Open the lens barrier and confirm that the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor Exposure can manually be compensated in the range of 2 in EV Expo sure Value 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor A through image appears on the LCD monitor MONITOR When no CF card is set in the camera through image appears on the POWER LCD monitor MONITOR POWER MONITOR POWER SELECT Press the MENU button once The Exposure icon reversely appears on the screen and the through image appearing on the screen becomes a still picture If the MENU button is pressed in this status previous setting is canceled and the display of the LCD monitor returns to the status of the step 1 3 Press the SET button The exposure compensation menu bar appears in the lower part of the screen If the MENU button is pressed in this status previous setting is canceled and the display of the LCD monitor returns to the status of the step 1 If you want to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor select the Brightness adjustment icon appearing MONITOR POWER MONITORA POWER 4 Each time the SELECT button lt j or gt is pressed the indicator bar moves step by step When the SELECT button lt is continuously pressed the indicator bar moves leftwards to decrease exposure time un
17. T button 4 or To erase pictures recorded on the CF card in whole proceed to the step 3 3 Press the MENU button once The Erase icon reversely appears on the screen When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen If the MENU button is pressed at this stage previous setting is canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 MENU T SET SELECT MONITOR POWER MONITOR POWER Erasing picture K7 Press the SET button Three erasing modes are shown on the screen Press the SELECT button lt or gt to select This NO or ALL If the MENU button is pressed at this stage the display returns to the status of the step 3 If the selected frame is protected against erasing This cannot be se lected but NO or ALL can be selected To erase a protected frame cancel the setting of frame protection If the SET button is pressed with selection of NO the display returns to the status of the step 1 If the SET button is pressed with selection of This the frame selected in the step 2 is erased When erasure of the selected frame is complete the display returns to the status of the step 1 If the MENU button is pressed for the SET button at this stage the dis play returns to the status of the step 3
18. attery generates heat or leaks electrolyte lt figure gt CLOSE OPEN LCD monitor 5 After confirming that all batteries are set right firmly close the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks When the battery s remaining energy indicator indicates the half level the batteries need replacement When replacing the battery prepare four new batteries of the same type to replace all at the same time When going out with the camera it is recommended to have four new batteries always ready Use of AC adaptor optional accessory for Q M100 If you use an optional AC adaptor for Q M100 to supply power to the camera you can transfer picture data to a personal computer without worry about remaining energy of batteries Correctly connect an AC adaptor optional for Q M100 to the camera and a mains AC outlet referring to Safety precautions of this book and the precautions of the AC adaptor Be sure to use an optional specified AC adaptor because use of another AC adaptor may cause camera failure fire or electric shock 1 First of all close the lens barrier without fail Slide the lens barrier switch upwards 2 Make sure that the LCD monitor on the back of the camera is off 3 Open the I O cover Plug the cord connector of the AC adaptor into the power input terminal of the camera Next plug the AC adaptor in to
19. below these marks is the effective picture range in the close up mode 0 2 m to 0 8 m to object For composing framing the picture more precisely use the preview QO function Target Auto focus frame Green lamp ON Indicates that camera is ready for shooting Blinking Indicates that camera fails in automatic focusing Red lamp ON Indicates that flashlight is being charged Blinking Low illumination warning blinks 4 times second Use the flashlight Camera shake warning blinks twice second Use a tripod If both the green and red lamps are blinking it is impossible to take pictures In this case the following causes are thinkable 1 The CF card has no room for writing data in the selected data compression mode 2 There is no CF card set in the camera 3 The CF card set in the camera is differently formatted 4 The CF card cover is open 5 The batteries are dead or depleted 6 There occurs an error in camera operation Refer to Error message 1 Slide the lens barrier switch downwards to set it at the OPEN position The lens barrier is opened and the camera is turned on Open close the lens barrier by operating the lens barrier switch only 2 Compose a picture looking through the viewfinder and lightly press the shutter release button The green lamp goes on to indicate that exposure and focus controls are locked 3 Moreover press the sh
20. ctures can be played back on a TV screen if a TV set that is compatible with the PAL TV system is available On such an occasion set the camera s playback output for the PAL TV system NOTE For the TV broadcasting system of the area inquire at an electric appliance store Setting buzzer inactive Confirm that the lens barrier is closed and the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture MONITOR is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera POWER appears on the screen SELECT MONITOR POWER gt SELECT POWER Press the MENU button once and the Erase icon reversely appears on the screen When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen If the MENU button is pressed at this stage previous setting is canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 3 Press the SELECT button lt twice The Buzzer ON icon appears on the screen Press the SET button to set the buzzer inactive the Buzzer OFF icon replaces the Buzzer ON icon At the same time the display returns to the status of the step 1 If the MENU button is pressed at this sta
21. d you obtain a satisfactory result in white balance of the picture X Image seen on the LCD monitor screen in the preview mode cannot be transferred as video output to a personal computer to see it on its display X Since the battery power is considerably consumed in the preview mode it is recommended to use an AC adaptor to see image in the preview mode It is also recommended to set the flash to the forced flash mode because white balance is automatically adjusted in accordance with the characteristic of the flashlight Others Connecting camera with personal computer For the working environment of a personal computer refer to the installa tion manual Install the required software in your personal computer Before starting operation with the installed software be sure to read the instructions Readme supplied with the software Confirm that the lens barrier is closed a recorded CF card is set in the camera and the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor To save the battery power it is recommended to use an optional AC adaptor as a power source for the camera Turn off the personal computer without fail 1 Open the camera s I O terminal cover and connect the camera and a personal computer with each other by means of the connecting cord Plug the 8 pin connector of the connecting cord into the camera s serial port jack To disconnect the connecting cord from the camera s
22. der exposure When the SET button is pressed in this status the through image is darkened When the SELECT button gt is continuously pressed the indicator bar moves rightwards to increase exposure time over exposure When the SET button is pressed in this status the through image is brightened If the MENU button is pressed in this status previous setting is canceled and the display of the LCD monitor returns to the status of the step 2 If the exposure is not compensated as desired when the display is restored to the through image status again press the MENU button and then press the SET button The display returns to the status of the step 4 and you can try to compensate exposure once more When aiming at an object in a dark place it is hard to recognize the ef fect of exposure compensation In such a case it is recommended to take pictures of the same object repeatedly with different exposure compensation and play them back on a TV screen or a personal com puter display to choose a favorite one Setting of exposure compensation is maintained until the lens barrier is closed When the lens barrier is opened again after it was once closed the ex posure is set at the initial status indicator bar in the center position In flash photography it is difficult to compensate exposure as desired When exposure is compensated for under exposure taken pictures are played back comparatively dark The
23. e playback mode are shown below Number appearing in the lower right part of each menu shows the menu number Each time the SELECT button lt or gt is pressed the following menus are circularly shown by turn Setting of frame protection Erase Index playback Adjustment of LCD monitor s brightness Slide show playback Formatting of CF card Setting of calendar and clock Switching between NTSC and PAL Setting of buzzer 1 MENU button To access menus on the LCD monitor 2 SET button To execute a selected function 3 SELECT buttons To select a function from a menu 4 Monitor power switch To turn on off the LCD monitor Setting batteries in camera 1 First of all close the lens barrier without fail Slide the lens barrier switch upwards 2 Make sure that the LCD monitor on the back of the camera is off 3 Slide the battery cover on the bottom of the camera in the direction of the arrow to open it Warning Don t touch the battery cover with wet hand otherwise you may get an electric shock 4 Set AA size batteries four in the battery chamber paying careful attention to their respective orientations referring to and indications inside the battery chamber Caution If some battery is set in wrong orientation it may cause not only damage to or soil of the camera but also injury on you because a wrong set b
24. e quality mode 1 SUPER FINE mode 1152 horizontal x 872 vertical pixels Use this mode that records picture in the highest image quality finest resolution to shoot important objects worthy to preserve or to edit pictures on a personal computer etc 2 FINE mode 1152 horizontal x 872 vertical pixels Usually take pictures in this mode 3 ECONOMY mode 576 horizontal x 436 vertical pixels Use this mode for recording pictures temporarily for taking pictures that are worthless to preserve or to be played back by a TV set or for taking pictures as many as possible Number of pictures frames that can be taken in respec tive image quality modes Each number of pictures shown in the following table is just for reference because each number decreases if there is data or file other than that of picture recorded on the CF card Mode 4 MB card 10 MB card aes sureties 2c ap FINE rad eae on 200 kB economy sR ias en op X When files pictures of a CF card are recorded in different image quality resolution modes or and shooting modes number of files pictures that can be recorded on a CF card differs from the above mentioned standard Switching flash mode Each time the flash mode switch is pressed one of five flash modes appears in turn on the data display panel The flash mode set once is fixed for continuous shooting but it is rese
25. eo output cord and the slide show is automatically canceled at the same time Some TV sets show playback picture in a frame Applied operation Use of preview function The preview function helps you to take well composed pictures Open the lens barrier and confirm that the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor A 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor The LCD monitor serves as a viewfinder and you can see the same im MONITOR age as the lens catches __ POWER This operation is called through image display SELECT 2 Press the shutter release button halfway and the focus and exposure are locked K Press the shutter release button furthermore and the shutter is opened to MONITOR record the same image as shown on the LCD monitor en The image to be recorded is shown through recording With completion of recording the monitor returns to the through image display status 7 3 If the monitor power switch is pressed again the LCD monitor is turned off and the camera status is restored to the normal shooting mode MONITOR Since use of the LCD monitor considerably consumes the battery power POWER be careful to turn on off the LCD monitor frequently or to use an AC Overy adaptor Therefore it is recommended to use an AC adaptor for operat ing the LCD monitor n Compensation of exposure
26. ersonal computer PC appears in this indica tor Sandglass mark This sandglass mark blinks in a camera operation that it takes a considerably long time to finish for example picture data writing on a CF card or picture data transfer to a personal com puter etc While this sandglass mark is blinking the camera cannot otherwise be operated Card status indicator This indicator is on when the CF card cover is closed with a proper CF card set inside This indicator goes out when the CF card cover is opened or a CF card is removed from the cam era X When the remaining exposure counter shows Err and all other indicators appearing on the indicator panel are blinking there is an error in camera control On such an occasion refer to Error message Name of main parts LCD monitor The LCD monitor is used for many purposes such as to show playback pictures to preview pictures and to show menus for selecting various functions For details of each function or operation read explanations on and after the next page 10 EST e 1 Functions that can be selected by pressing the MENU button in the preview mode are shown below Exposure compensation LCD monitor s brightness adjustment 4 frame continuous shooting Digital 2x zoom 2 d N Functions that can be selected by pressing the MENU button in th
27. f all make sure that the lens barrier is closed the LCD monitor is off and all the power switches are off If the camera is turned on in whole or in part it may cause damage to the camera and a CF card set in the camera 1 Press down the CF card cover release button to unlock the CF card cover and then open the CF card cover Don t open the CF card cover by force otherwise the pivot of the cover may be damaged 2 Raise the CF card ejector button 3 Press the CF card ejector button to stick out the CF card then pick it out of the camera If the CF card cannot be stuck out by pressing the CF card ejector button again push the CF card into the deepest end and press the CF card ejector button strongly once more If the CF card ejector button is pressed with the card slot down the CF card may fall down Avoid pressing the CF card ejector button with the card slot down 4 Shut the CF card cover Caution If the CF card cover is opened during playback of picture the camera is compulsorily turned off Before inserting or setting a CF card be sure to turn off the camera Don t open the CF card cover while the card access warning lamp is on in the shooting mode otherwise operation of picture data writing on a CF card is interrupted Use of strap attachment and soft case attachment lt Fitting strap to camera gt 1 Pass the shorter and thinner end of the strap supp
28. ge the display returns to the status of the step 1 without change of the buzzer setting MONITOR SELECT X When the buzzer icon appears as in the figure of the step 3 the buzzer has already been set inactive OFF In such the case press the SET button to set the buzzer active the Buzzer ON icon replaces the Buzzer OFF icon If the MENU button is pressed at this stage the display returns to the status of the step 1 without change of the buzzer setting Explanation of Auto white balance What is white balance Human eyes have such an adaptability as they recognize the color of a white object as white even when the color of lighting changes This digital still camera senses color temperature of the light source and adjust the white balance according to the sort of the light source so that a white object can be reproduced as white as possible However the camera frequently fails in sensing the color temperature when the scene is colored almost in monotone Cases difficult to adjust white balance Close up photography of monotone flower Object thoroughly lighted up by color lighting such as the evening sun stage lights etc In such a case take pictures and make sure of recording results with the preview function while checking the composition and coloring White balance of a picture can be checked on the LCD monitor screen therefore compose a picture so that it has a variety of colors an
29. he MENU button is pressed again in this status the last operation is canceled and the display of the previous step 1 appears again 3 Press the SELECT button gt twice The Brightness adjustment icon reversely appears on the screen Brightness adjustment menu When the SELECT button lt is pressed seven times the same display appears on the screen If you fail in accessing the Brightness adjust ment menu press the SELECT button lt j or gt repeatedly until you access the menu If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous operation is canceled and the display on the LCD monitor is changed for that of the previous step 1 MONITOR POWER Owenu Set ao Sritis C SET SELECT MONITOR POWER Set Screen Brightness 4 Press the SET button The camera enters the LCD monitor brightness adjustment mode The cursor in the center indicates the standard level 5 If the SELECT button side and the screen becomes brighter If the SELECT button side and the screen becomes darker Press the SELECT button lt or D gt to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor as desired If the MENU button is pressed in this stage the previous adjustment is canceled and the brightness is reset to the level saved last At the same time the display is changed for that of the previous step 3 is pressed the cursor moves rightwards to is pressed the cursor moves left
30. imer switch once again When the self timer switch is pressed three times the camera is ready for close up with self timer If the shutter release button is pressed in this mode the shutter opens 10 seconds or more later for precise focusing on the object in the close up range To cancel self timer operation halfway press the self timer switch once again lt figure gt Self timer switch Regarding self timer photography On taking pictures with self timer carefully set up the camera on a tripod or a horizontal stable plane The self timer mode is canceled each time self timer photog raphy is complete If you want to continue to take pictures with self timer set the self timer switch for each photography Regarding close up In the close up mode it takes a slightly long time compared with the normal photography to actuate the shutter after the shutter release button is pressed because the lens is com paratively slowly operated for precise focalization in the close up mode the actual photographing field is limited to the range below the parallax correction marks side marks appearing in the viewfinder In the close up mode carefully determine composition of the picture before pressing the shut ter release button in a close up in a dark place where the camera activates the automatic flash function the object may be illuminated too brightly by the flashlight In such a case take a
31. itor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen MONITOR POWER MONITOR POWER Press the MENU button once and the Erase icon reversely appears on the screen When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen If the MENU button is pressed at this stage previous setting is canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 Press the SELECT button gt four times While confirming that the For mat icon reversely appears on the screen press the SET button 4 To execute formatting of the CF card select YES by pressing the SE gt A MONITOR LECT button lt or gt Then press the SET button to start formatting the POWER CF card Formatting resets the If the SET button is pressed with selection of NO formatting mode is memory card and erases canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 all photos on it D When formatting is complete a message No pictures in camera ap ormat pears on the screen Switching from NTSC TV system to PAL TV system Owenu QO SET SELECT MONITOR __POWER For playback with a TV set this
32. lied with the camera through the strap eyelet of the camera Since it is considerably hard to pass the strap end through the strap eyelet use a toothpick or the like to do it 2 Pass the other end of the strap through the ring of the strap end passed first and pull the secondly passed end to tighten the strap Warning When carrying the camera by the strap don t wear it around the neck particularly around the neck of an infant or child If the strap tightens itself around the neck it may cause suffocation When carrying the camera by the strap be careful not to knock the camera against something other lt Putting camera into soft case gt 1 When putting the camera into the soft case supplied with the camera N insert the flashlight side first as shown in the figure on the left 2 After putting the camera in the soft case lid the soft case FP Setting calendar and clock SELECT MONITORA POWER Before starting calendar setting make sure that batteries are properly set in the camera or a specified AC adaptor is connected to supply power to the camera and the lens barrier is closed the lens barrier switch is set at CLOSE When you press the MONITOR POWER switch for the first time since you got the camera you have access to the scene of the following step 4 for setting the calendar and clock On such the occasion be sure to set the calendar and clock cor
33. or so and then set new batteries in the camera If the same error occurs after replacement of batteries consult with the store that you got the camera at about the matter When the cause of the error is removed by the above mentioned proce dure the calendar and clock are initialized Therefore reset them refer ring to Setting calendar and clock Specifications in brief Type Digital still camera Storage media CF cad Data compression SUPER FINE 10 famesat4MB mode FINE 20 4 MB ECONOMY 50 frames at 4 MB Data compression expansion Ic mnforming to JPEC Image format Exif Erase mode Framelwholeformatng Lens Fixed focal length f 6 0 mm F 2 8 quivalent to 39 mm for 35 mm camera Object distance t10 Close up mode 0 2 m to 0 8 n Usual object distance 0 8 mv __ Focus control All range automatic focusing by focal plane automatic focusin Viewfinder Real im Pickup device 1 080 000 pixels CCD Exposure control Program AE EV 6 to 16 Diaphragm mechanism Two diaphragm blades driven by step motor F2 8 F5 6 F Shutter speed 500 s Photometric system Multi photometry automatic back light control Flash n automatic flashlight effective distance 0 5 to 3 0 m 5800 K duction AUTOVON OFF mode s White balance Focal plane automatic white balan Shooting mode Normal self time sec close up 4 frame continuous shootin Automatic dating ing of year n s LED s Cand ac g LED self
34. picture at a distant of 0 5 m or more from the object When a close up subject is extremely dark the camera occasionally falls into difficulty in focusing In such a case temporarily light up the subject with a light bulb or the like to make the camera easily come into focus In the close up mode the camera has difficulty in focusing on such objects as men tioned below e Flat objects unclear between light and shade sky white wall bonnet of a car etc e Objects plane in surface such as a plane with horizontal lines Fast moving objects Dark objects and places low luminance illuminance Objects in backlight or strongly reflective objects Flickering objects such as fluorescent lamp etc On photographing such an object be sure to lock the focus focus lock function before pressing the shutter Photographing with focus lock X Make sure that the W mark is bright 1 Aim at the camera subject with the auto focus frame and then lightly press the shutter release button The green lamp goes on to indicate that the focus is locked at the aimed point If the shutter release button is released from pressure of finger fo amp cus lock is canceled and the camera is ready for next focus lock opera tion 2 While pressing the shutter release button lightly confirm the composition of picture first and then gently press the shutter release button further more to actuate the
35. picture comes out badly as the object blurs Recommended object distance for flash photography 0 5 m to 3 0 m approx X If object distance is shorter than 0 5 m the picture camera subject comes out too brightly X If object distance is longer than 3 0 m the picture camera subject comes out darkly because the flash has no effect on the distant object imer photography Close up Each time the self timer switch is pressed one of three modes is selected one after another as indicated on the data display panel 1 When the self timer switch is pressed once the close up mode is se lected with an indication on the data display panel Use the close up f SUPER FINE mode for shooting an object at a short distance of 0 2 m to 0 8 m FINE The camera generally focalizes on an object at a distance of 0 8 m to ECONOMY the infinity out of the close up mode AUTO Q SUPER FINE FINE H ECONOMY 2 When the self timer switch is pressed twice the camera enters the self timer mode with an indication on the data display panel In the self timer photography mode the shutter opens about 10 seconds after the shutter release button is pressed Through the period from pressing the shutter release button and practical operation of the shutter the self timer lamp blinks If you want to cancel self timer operation halfway press the self t
36. played back on the TV screen When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture data is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in cam era appears on the monitor screen When a valid CF card is set in the camera use the SELECT button to select desired frames 4 To discontinue playback with a TV set disconnect the video output cord from the video port of the camera The picture will appear on the LCD monitor After disconnecting the video output cord be sure to close the video port cover and turn off the TV set Read the instructions of the apparatus to be connected with this camera together When the Q M100 is connected with a video apparatus by the through connection video input terminal make sure that nothing is con nected to the same video input terminal except the Q M100 Getting icons to appear on TV screen Setting of frame protection Erase Information on Frame protection Image quality mode Frame number Index playback Slide show 2XSelect a desired icon with the SELECT button In the condition that a TV set is used to play back pictures available functions are limited to those mentioned below When a picture is played back with a TV set data and time when the pic ture was taken don t appear on the screen Only four icons that respectively represent Setting of frame protection Erase Index playback
37. rectly first of all 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor When no CF card is set in the camera or no picture is recorded on the inserted CF card a message No pictures in camera appears on the LCD monitor MONITOR POWER MONITOR POWER SELECT 2 Press the MENU button once The Erase icon reversely appears on the screen When no CF card is set in the camera or no picture is recorded on the inserted CF card a message No pictures in camera appears on the LCD monitor If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous operation is canceled and the camera screen status returns to the step 1 Press the SELECT button gt five times The Calendar setting icon reversely appears on the screen If you fail in repeatedly pressing the SELECT button lt or gt care fully continue pressing the button until the Calendar setting icon again appears on the screen If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous operation is canceled and the camera screen status returns to the step 1 MONITOR POWER Set Date and Time le 1998 Month E Day 3 Time 21 12 MONITOR POWER Set Date and Time 1 Yer 1998 C SET Month 9 Day 3 Time 21 12 4 Press the SET button The camera enters into a calendar setting mode for Year Set Year by pressing the SELECT button P or gt
38. refore proper under exposure compensation is useful to take pictures that emphasize the atmosphere of evening scenes When exposure is compensated for over exposure taken pictures are played back comparatively brightly Therefore proper over exposure compensation brings good results in taking pictures against the light 4 frame continuous shooting function Digital 2x Zoom The continuous shooting function snaps four consecutive scenes at a time and records them together in a frame A frame of four pictures is composed of 576 x 436 pixels and each of four pictures is composed of 288 x 218 pixels namely a quarter of the frame In the continuous shoot ing mode the flashlight cannot be used The digital 2x zoom function magnifies the center part of a frame and records it as a picture In other words the center part composed of 576 x 436 pixels of a frame composed of 1152 x 872 pixels is magnified to a full size picture When the digital 2x zoom in function is activated in the ECONOMY image quality mode the picture is roughly played back be cause the resolution of the original full size picture is 576 x 436 pixels Confirm that the lens barrier is open and the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor A through image appears on the LCD monitor MONITOR When no CF card is set in the camera through image appears on the POWER LC
39. s protected appears on the screen In such the case erasing operation results in failure and the display returns to the status of the step 1 To erase protected frames cancel the setting of frame protection To protect important pictures against erasing Setting of frame protection SELECT MONITOR Important pictures can be protected from careless erasure by setting of the frame protection Before starting setting confirm that the lens barrier is closed and the 4 camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor Select a picture desired to protect against careless erasure or to cancel its erasure protection by pressing the SELECT button 4 or gt When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen MONITOR mC venu O SET SELECT MONITOR POWER Press the MENU button once and the Erase icon reversely appears on the screen When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen If the MENU button is pressed at this stage previous setting is canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 Press the SELECT button lt once to select the Setting
40. shutter lt figure gt Auto focus frame Normal playback Double magnified playback Close the lens barrier and confirm that a CF card which picture data is recorded on is set in the camera and the camera is turned on with power of batteries or an AC adaptor O 1 Press the monitor power switch and the LCD monitor will be turned on MONITOR POWER SELECT MONITOR POWER POWER The picture taken last with the CF card appears on the LCD monitor screen Data on the picture such as the date when the picture was taken frame protection information key mark image quality mode and frame number of the picture are shown on the screen together with the picture Symbols of image quality modes are as follows SFI SUPER FINE FIN FINE ECM ECONOMY The date is shown for 1 second only If the SELECT button lt q or gt is pressed the picture appearing on the screen is changed for the next or preceding one When the SELECT button lt or f gt is pressed the first picture ap pears following the last picture or the last picture appears ahead of the first picture To turn off the LCD monitor press the monitor power switch once again t When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture data is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the monitor screen In this case no picture is
41. t to the AUTO automatic flash mode when the lens barrier is opened again after it was once closed While the red lamp is on after flash photography the shutter release button is locked because the flashlight is being charged 1 When the lens barrier is opened with a CF card set in camera the flash mode is set to the AUTO automatic flash mode preset normal mode f SUPER FINE In this mode the flashlight is automatically actuated for dark objects FINE TE p SUPERFINE Aura L FINE a ECONOMY ia SUPER FINE H FINE ECONOMY 2 If the flash mode switch is pressed once in the AUTO mode the P mark is selected and the flash mode is changed to the red eye re duction automatic flash mode In this mode the fiashlight emits light twice for a shot namely preliminary emission and actual emission to control red eye phenomenon Since it takes about 0 8 second from preliminary emission to actual emission of the flashlight be careful not to shake the camera and to pre vent the object from moving during this period If the flash mode switch is pressed once in the red eye reducing auto matic flash mode the 4 mark is selected and the flash mode is changed to the forced flash mode In this mode the flashlight is actu ated at every shooting regardless of darkness or brightness of object Use this forced flash mode to soften a con
42. ter selec tion be sure to press the SET button If the MENU button is pressed for the SET button by mistake previous setting is canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 MONITOR 7 10 A red frame appears on the screen and the double magnified center POWER part of a through image is shown in the frame This red frame repre sents the digital 2x zoom in mode If a picture is taken in this mode the magnified center part is recorded on a CF card by a resolution of 1152 x 872 pixels In the ECONOMY image quality mode the magnified center part is re corded by a resolution of 576 x 436 pixels When recording is complete the LCD monitor again shows a through image in the red frame In this status the camera is still set in the digital 2x zoom mode If you want to discontinue the digital 2x zoom mode and to take a picture in the normal shooting or continuous shooting mode repeat the above mentioned steps 2 and 3 to select the Normal shooting or Con tinuous shooting icon After selection of a desired mode press the SET button MONITOR POWER To return to the normal shooting mode To reset the camera to the normal shooting mode carry out one of the following means 1 2 Repeat the above mentioned steps 2 and 3 to select the Normal shooting icon After selecting it press the SET button See the figure on the left Press the monitor power switch to turn
43. the lens barrier without fail to protect the lens X If the camera is turned off as the lens barrier is open set the lens barrier switch at the CLOSE position once and then slide it to the OPEN position again to turn on the camera for shooting Switching image quality resolution mode Each time the image quality mode switch is pressed the mark moves on the data display panel to indicate an image quality mode one after an other repeatedly An image quality mode set once is fixed for continuous shooting but it is reset to the FINE mode when the lens barrier is opened again after it was closed once 1 When the lens barrier is opened with a CF card set in the camera the image quality mode is reset to the FINE mode normal mode SUPER FINE FINE ECONOMY 2 When the image quality mode switch is pressed once the image quality mode is switched to the SUPER FINE p SUPERFINE With switching of the image quality mode number of frames available FINE for future shooting changes H ECONOMY 4 3 When the image quality mode switch is pressed once more the image quality mode is switched to the ECONOMY AUT aa H With switching of the image quality mode number of frames available for future shooting changes p H ECONOMY 5 5 7 lt figure gt Image quality mode switch OE Use of each imag
44. to the PCMCIA TYPE I standard For details of the setting refer to the instructions of the personal com puter to be used There is a case that a personal computer requires to install an exclusive software to register the software to reset the personal computer itself and so on depending on the operating environment Therefore it is advised to read the instructions of the personal computer and the operating system carefully Open the picture file by the application software supporting the Exif JPEG In the directory whose name is led by IM there are picture files named DSCO00001 JPG DSC00002 JPG DSC00003 JPG and so on lt File names that the camera can deal with are from DSC00001 JPG to DSC32767 JPG On the other hand file names such as DSC32768 JPG to DSC99999 JPG and DSC00000 JPG cannot be dealt with by the camera Error message When the remaining exposure counter reads Err and all indicators appearing on the indicator panel are blinking there is an error in camera control If the camera falls into such the status 1 close the lens barrier if it is open and 2 press the MONITOR POWER switch to turn off the LCD monitor If the camera does not recover from the error status in spite of the above mentioned operation 1 disconnect the AC adapter from the camera if it is connected and 2 remove all batteries from the camera Leave the camera as it is in the above mentioned status for 1 hour
45. trast between light and shade in the picture for example a contrast between light and shaded parts in a face when you take a portrait in the sunny outdoors or when you take a picture against the light or in artificial light such as a fluorescent lamp etc In case of low illuminance the shutter speed is automatically set at a low speed and the flashlight is synchronized with it therefore it is ad vised to use a tripod for camera shake prevention lt figure gt Flash mode switch 6S EA H a SUPER FINE r SUPER FINE FINE ECONOMY If the flash mode switch is moreover pressed the mark is selected and the flash mode is changed to the red eye reduction forced flash mode In this mode the flashlight emits light twice for a shot namely preliminary emission and actual emission to control red eye phenome non If the flash mode switch is furthermore pressed the mark is selected and the flash mode is changed to the non flash mode In this mode the flashlight never works even in a dark place Therefore select this mode for taking pictures in such a place as use of flashlight is forbidden art museum etc and for taking pictures of nightscape When taking pictures without flash in a dark place or at night it is ad vised to use a tripod to avoid camera shake because the shutter speed is automatically set considerably slow in such a situation If a moving object is shot the
46. unformatted uncon formable to this camera has broken data and so on is inserted this indicator goes on Close up indicator When you want to photograph close to an object at a distance of 0 2 to 0 8 m to an object press the self timer close up switch to turn this indicator on In this mode the shutter is actuated a little later than the nor mal photography Self timer indicator For self timer photography press the self timer close up switch to turn this indicator on Flash mode indicator Each time the flash mode switch is pressed indication of this indicator circularly changes from 1 automatic flash AUTO to 2 automatic flash with red eye reduction to 3 forced flash ON to 4 forced flash with red eye reduction to 5 non flash OFF and to 1 again for selection of a desired flash mode Image quality resolution mode indicator Each time the picture quality mode switch is pressed indication of this indicator circularly changes from FINE to SUPER FINE to ECONOMY and to FINE again Each indication expresses the picture quality at the selected mode Number of pixels to be used to record a picture is 1152 horizontal X 872 vertical in the FINE and SUPER FINE modes or 576 hori zontal X 436 vertical in the ECONOMY mode Remaining exposure counter This counter does not show number of exposed frames but shows number of remaining frames When the camera is con nected with a p
47. upplied from batteries or an AC adaptor f 1 Press the monitor power switch to turn on the LCD monitor When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture MONITORA is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera POWER appears on the screen Queru O SET SELECT MONITOR POWER 2 Press the MENU button once and the Erase icon reversely appears on the screen When no CF card is set in the camera or a CF card on which no picture is recorded is set in the camera a message No pictures in camera appears on the screen If the MENU button is pressed at this stage previous setting is canceled and the display returns to the status of the step 1 3 Press the SELECT button once After confirming that the Index playback icon reversely appears on the screen press the SET button If you fail in selecting the Index playback icon continue to press the SELECT button until the Index playback icon appears on the screen MONITOR MONITOR POWER The display turns into the index playback menu If the SELECT button lt or gt is continuously pressed the cursor indi cation box moves on frames one after another When the cursor passes the last frame the nine frames appearing on the screen are replaced by the next nine frames if there are If the SET button is pressed in this condition only a selected frame is shown on the screen
48. ute by pressing the SELECT button Qor gt If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous setting is can celed and the camera screen status returns to the step 3 Press the SET button The camera enters into the mode to fix or cancel the input data on calendar and clock year month day hour and minute If the SET button is pressed with YES appearing on the screen the in put of calendar and clock is fixed and the camera screen status returns to the step 1 If the MENU button is pressed in this status the previous setting is can celed and the camera screen status returns to the step 3 To cancel the input data on calendar and clock press the SELECT but ton or gt to let No appear on the screen and then press the SET button or press the MENU button When the batteries are replaced make sure of the setting of the calen dar and clock The calendar and clock that can be set effectively are for the period from 0 00 hour of January 1 1970 to midnight of December 31 2037 Taking pictures Firmly hold the camera by both hands and slightly compress your sides by elbows to stabilize the camera For flash photography in vertical camera position hold the camera with the flashlight up Carefully hold the camera not to cover the flashlight and lens with the strap or fingers Viewfinder and indicator lamps O Parallax correction marks The area
49. utter release button to actuate the shutter With beep sound the shooting is complete After that the camera starts writing picture data on the CF card 4 The sandglass mark appears on the indicator panel and the sand part of the sandglass starts blinking while the card access warning lamp goes on While the card access warning lamp is on the camera does not accept any operation because data writing is performed in this period Don t remove the CF card until the sandglass mark stops blinking Usual object distance 0 8 m to For shooting an object at a close distance of 0 2 m to 0 8 m from the camera refer to Close up photography Automatic power off operation If the camera is left without operation for more 5 minutes as it is turned on the automatic power off function is activated to turn off the data display panel and LCD monitor therefore the batteries are prevented from getting consumed To cancel the automatic power off mode after it is activated slide the lens barrier switch upwards to set it at the CLOSE position once and again slide it downwards to set it at the OPEN position to turn on both the indicator panel and LCD monitor At that time reset the shooting mode depending on the situa tion because it was canceled with activation of the automatic power off function Automatic power off function is also activated when the AC adaptor is used X After shooting is complete close
50. w playback Recorded pictures are played back one by one for 3 seconds each If the MENU button is pressed at this stage the display returns to the status of the step 1 If a picture is recorded in the SUPER FINE image quality mode it takes a considerably long time to get the picture appearing on the screen as compared with other image quality mode MONITOR POWER 4 After the last picture is shown on the screen the display returns to the status of the step 3 If the SET button is pressed at this stage slide show playback starts again with the CF card set in the camera When pictures are shown on the camera s LCD monitor screen in the slide show playback mode respective frame numbers of the pictures are also shown on the screen However when a TV set is used to play back pictures in the slide show playback mode pictures are shown without frame numbers X To quit the slide show playback mode Press the MENU button in the slide show playback mode The slide show playback mode is canceled and the camera mode is reset to the status of the step 1 Formatting initializing CF card SELECT MONITOR POWER First of all confirm that the lens barrier is closed and the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor When formatting initializing a used CF card mind that all recorded pictures are erased by formatting if pictures are protected from erasing 1 Press the mon
51. wards to SELECT MONITOR POWER 6 If the SET button is pressed after brightness adjustment the last setting of the brightness is saved and the display is changed for that of the pre vious step 1 The saved data on brightness adjustment will be maintained regardless of operation of the lens barrier and monitor power switch unless it is re placed with new data Brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted in the preview mode too If it is desired select the Brightness adjustment icon referring to page 80 Playback with TV set You can look at pictures on a TV screen However pictures that can be seen with a TV set are limited to playback pictures only and preview pic tures cannot be seen on a TV screen Close the lens barrier first and confirm that a CF card on which picture data is recorded and the camera is turned on with power supplied from batteries or an AC adaptor When a TV set is used to play back pictures the LCD monitor cannot be used to play back pictures at the same time Open the video port cover Connect the video output cord supplied with the camera to the camera s video port and the video input terminal of a TV set After connection between the camera and a TV set is complete turn on the TV set and set the input source selector of the TV set to VIDEO 3 Press the monitor power switch and the last frame recorded on the CF card is
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