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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Xi Digital Camera User Manual

1. The subject is too dark The subject in the Two subjects at differ The subject is near a focus frame is low in ent distances overlap very bright object or contrast in the focus frame area 25 RECORDING MODE Flash modes The flash can be used when taking still images To set the flash mode simply press the flash mode delete button 1 on the back of the camera until the desired mode is dis played The active flash mode is displayed in the top left corner of the LCD monitor When the camera is turned off and auto reset p 40 is active the flash mode is reset to autoflash with red eye reduction if this mode was last set if not the mode will be reset to autoflash While the flash is charging the shutter cannot be released The flash modes are displayed in the following order C eao AUTO Vv erg Autoflash Autoflash with Fill flash Flash Night red eye reduction cancel portrait Autoflash the flash fires automatically in low light and backlit conditions Red eye reduction the flash fires multiple bursts before the main flash burst to reduce red eye an effect caused by light reflected from the retina Use in low light con ditions when taking photographs of people or animals the pre flashes contract the pupils of the subject s eyes Fill flash the flash fires with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light Fill flash can be used to reduce har
2. The LCD monitor may be slow to react in low temperatures or may turn dark in a hot environment When the camera reaches normal operating temperature the display will function normally e If fingerprints are on the LCD monitor surface gently wipe with a soft clean dry cloth Copyright 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 with out approval and can infringe on copyright Images protected by copyright can only be used under the provisions within the copyright laws Before important events or journeys Check the camera s operation take test pictures and recharge the battery Minolta has no responsibility for any damage or loss incurred by equipment malfunc tion Questions and service e f you have questions about your camera contact your local camera dealer or write to the Minolta distributor in your area Before shipping your camera for repair please contact a Minolta Service Facility 92 The following marks may be found on the product This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU European Union concerning interference causing equipment regulations CE stands for Conformit Europ enne European Conformity This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
3. Changing the image size or quality settings may allow more images to be captured 37 RECORDING MODE White balance 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 One automatic and four preset white balance setting are available with still image and movie recording When one of the preset white balance settings is selected an icon will be displayed on the LCD monitor to indicate the active white balance setting White bal k ance is set in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 When auto reset p 40 is active the white balance will be reset to automatic white balance when the camera is turned off 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 Shooting tips White balance cannot correct high energy vapor lighting sodium vapor yellow highway lights or mercury vapor For portraits under these lighting conditions the flash can be used to over power the ambient light With landscapes containing these types of lights set the white balance to the preset daylight s
4. Manual installation To install the Windows 98 driver manually follow the instructions in the connecting the camera to a computer section on page 73 EEEIEE When the camera is plugged into the com Tn eer ewe kon rams toy er puter the operating system will detect the new device and the add new hardware wizard window will open Place the DIMAGE software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Click Next MER Th ee CLP UE d dem acm N d pee Orge um ced d ban ani Choose the recommended search for a T Display a ke cl al Ihe dirais ina specie suitable driver Click Next Add Han S TTE Choose to specify the location of the dri ver The browse window can be used to indicate the driver location When the location is shown in the window click Next The driver should be located in the CD ROM drive at Win98 USB 76 hl krm Pl oe ee re et el l eS es Ma pma om ee ium 7957 Cae OE Mani Tage Zat ed mnn ewe Chet Bach weet dem eae oce Has E Lal biuk The last window will confirm the driver has been installed Click Finish to close the add new hardware wizard Restart the computer Disk H The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver Click Next to install the driver in the system One of three drivers may be located MNLVENUM inf USBPDR inf or USBSTRG inf The letter designating the CD ROM drive will vary between computers hkl k
5. ed Cleaning e 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 parti cles Wiping may scratch the surface To clean the lens surface first blow away any dust or sand then if necessary moist en a lens tissue or soft cloth with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens Never use organic solvents to clean the camera Never touch the lens surface with your fingers Storage e Store in a cool dry well ventilated area away from dust and chemicals When not in use for long periods store the camera in an airtight container with a silica gel drying agent e Remove the battery 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 91 CARE AND STORAGE APPENDIX LCD monitor care e Although the LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology there may occasionally be a lack of color or bright points on the LCD monitor Do not apply pressure to the surface of the LCD monitor it may be permanently dam aged e n a cold environment the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark When the camera warms up the display will function normally
6. 2002 04 12 MoE 1000770153 Index playback In index playback the left and right keys and zoom lever moves the yellow border around the index thumbnails When the image is highlighted with the border the date of recording audio track indicator the lock and printing status e mail copy indicator and the frame number of the image are displayed at the bottom of the screen The accompanying audio track of the highlighted image can be played by pressing the enter button When the display information button is pressed again the highlighted image will be displayed in the single frame playback mode 56 Enlarged playback In single frame playback a still image can be enlarged in six steps for closer examination 1 5X 2 0X 2 5X 3 0X 3 5X and 4 0X With the image to be magnified displayed press the zoom lever up 3 to activate the enlarged playback mode e The degree of magnification is displayed on the LCD monitor Pressing the zoom lever up increases the image mag nification Pressing the zoom lever down decreases the image magnification IOl The display button switches between showing the full display and image only To scroll the image press the enter button Pressing the enter button switches between the enlarged playback and scroll screens xm Use the left and right keys and the o G D zoom lever to scroll the image MENU To exit the enlarged playback mode press the menu button 57 C H
7. Single Continuous Self timer Movie Audio rec 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 V x4 C ID Super fine Fine Standard Economy Auto xk Daylight Cloudy ES Tungsten i i Fluorescent WX On Off Refer to the following sections for details on the menu options and their settings The setup 1 section can be accessed from both the recording mode and playback menu p 58 Custom Digital zoom Instant playback Voice memo X Sensitivity Date imprint Setup 1 LCD brightness Power off Audio signals Date Time set Y Date format On Off On Off ISO400 ISO200 ISO100 ISO50 Auto On Off Enter 30 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes 1 minute On SoundFX only w o soundFX Off YYYY MM DD MM DD Y Y YY DD MM YYYY RECORDING MODE Drive modes The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured Icons indicating the selected drive mode appear on the monitor The drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 If auto reset p 40 is active the drive mode is reset to single frame advance when the camera is turned off Single frame advance Single frame advance allows only one image to be captured each time the shutter release button is pressed This is the camera s default setting 30 Continuous advance The continuous advance drive mode allows a series of images to be cap tured while holding d
8. a The printer icon indicates the image is selected for printing The number c 3 next to the icon shows if two or more copies are requested The check icon indicates the image is selected to be copied for e mail Icons indicating the file type of the thumbnail image are displayed for movie audio and e mail copy files when using the print or e mail copy selection screens 60 Audio captioning A still image can have a fifteen second audio caption attached to it This function will also replace a voice memo audio track recorded with an image Audio captions cannot be attached to movie clips nor can they over rewrite audio recordings Display the image to which the audio caption will be attached If the image is locked unlock it using the basic section of the playback menu p 58 On the playback menu highlight the Enter set ting in the audio caption option Press the enter button 1 to start recording e f an audio track is already attached to the image file a confirmation screen will appear Choosing and entering Yes will start the audio caption recording replacing the previous audio track No will cancel the audio caption operation The audio caption can be stopped during the fifteen second recording period by S pressing the enter button 2 W Recording audio 61 PLAYBACK MODE Deleting image and audio files Deleting permanently erases the image or audio file Once deleted a file cannot be
9. ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may Tested To Comply not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept C With FCC Standards 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet
10. card is formatted all data on the card is erased The formatting function is used to erase all data on a memory card Before formatting a card copy the data to a computer or storage device Locking images will not protect them from being deleted when the card is formatted Always format the memory card using the camera never use a computer to format a card When the format option is selected and entered a confirmation screen will appear Choosing Yes will format the card choosing No will cancel the formatting operation A screen will appear to indicate the card has been formatted If the unable to use card message appears the inserted card in the camera may need to be formatted A memory card used in another camera may have to be formatted before being used Video output Camera images can be displayed on a television p 71 The video output can be changed between NTSC and PAL North America uses the NTSC standard and Europe uses the PAL standard Check which standard is used in your region to play back images on your television set 70 Viewing images on a television It is possible to view camera images on your television The camera has a AV 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 the setup 2 section of the playback menu p 58 1 Turn off the television and the camera 2 Insert the
11. condition and date imprinting indicators can appear on the live image only display The digital zoom is canceled and the AF area and exposure com pensation setting is fixed when the monitor is off The monitor cannot be turned off in audio or movie recording When the LCD monitor is off it will automatically activate for the instant playback period When auto reset is active the LCD monitor will be reset to the full display when the camera is turned off B ES tl Full display E 900000 Monitor off Display button i5 8 9 9 Co A ZooM Y Live image only 92 A short guide to photography Photography can be a rewarding pursuit This guide is an introduction to some basic photographic principles The zoom lens does not only affect how large the subject is in the picture but it also influences the depth of field and perspective Depth of field is the area between the closest object in focus and the furthest object in focus As the lens zooms in telephoto position to the subject the depth of field becomes shallower separating the subject from the background Many portraits are taken with telephoto lenses Zooming the lens out to the wide angle position makes both the foreground and background appear sharper Usually landscape photographs take advantage of the large depth of field of wide angle lenses Wide angle lenses also create a strong perspective which gives a sense
12. counter on the monitor to indicate the imprinting function is active Date imprinting is activated in the custom section of the recording mode menu The date is imprinted in the lower right corner of the image when viewed horizontally It is printed directly on the photograph writing over the image information The date can be imprinted in three formats see next page Camera Notes Every time a still image is recorded it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time of recording as well as shooting information This information can be viewed on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer software 46 Setting the date and time It is important to accurately set the clock When a recording is made the date and time of the recording are saved with the file and are displayed in playback mode or with the DIMAGE Viewer software included on the CD ROM The date and time are set in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback mode menu p 28 58 When the Date Time set option is selected and entered the date time screen will be displayed The _ Date Time set left and right keys 1 are used to select the item to fF be changed and the zoom lever 2 is used to change the value From left to right the screen shows the year month day hour and minute When the date and time have been adjusted set the clock by pressing the enter button 3 The menu button cancels the screen without applying any changes Bp Set
13. disconnecting the USB cable 83 TROUBLESHOOTING This section covers minor problems with basic camera operation For major problems or damage or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently contact a Minolta service facility listed on the back cover of this manual Problem The camera will not work Shutter will not release Symptom Nothing dis played on the the monitor 000 is dis played on the frame counter No card warn ing appears on the moni tor Card locked warning appears on the monitor Cause Solution The battery is dead Recharge the battery p 12 The auto power off func tion has shut down the camera The AC adapter is not connected properly The memory card is full and unable to store an image at the image quali ty or image size setting on the camera No memory card in the camera Memory card is locked Turn the camera on using the main switch Check that the adapter is con nected to the camera and a live electrical outlet p 15 Insert a new memory card p 16 delete some images p 58 or change the image qual ity or image size setting p 28 Insert a memory card p 16 Unlock the memory card using the write protect switch p 17 Problem Pictures are not sharp Only one pic ture can be taken with continuous drive While using flash the pic tures are too dark Symptom Focus signal is red and the viewf
14. from forming Allow the camera to come to room tem perature before removing it from the bag Memory cards SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electronic components The following may cause data loss or damage Improper use of the card e Bending dropping or subjecting the card to impact Heat moisture and direct sunlight e Static electrical discharge or electromagnetic fields near the card e 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 The disuse of a card for an extended period Using the card beyond its life Purchasing a new card periodically may be necessary The storage capability of the memory card will diminish with extended use Minolta has no responsibility for any loss or damage to data It is recommended that a copy of the card data be made 90 APPENDIX Batteries Battery performance decreases with temperature In cold environments we recom mend keeping spare batteries in a warm place such as the inside of a coat Batteries can recover their power when they warm up Do not store the battery when it is fully charged When storing the battery for extended periods recharge the battery for five minutes every six months The battery may not be able to be recharged if completely exhaust
15. indicator lamp 3 will glow to show the battery is charging The lamp will go out when the battery has been charged uu Charging time is approximately eighty minutes A Unplug the power cord from the outlet S L QO Pm Remove the battery from the charger 4 JL 7 o e The included AC cord is designed for the current of the sales region Only use the cord in the region it was purchased For more on the AC cable see page 86 12 Changing the lithium ion battery This digital camera uses one NP 200 lithium ion battery Before using the battery read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual When replacing the battery the camera should be turned off Slide the battery chamber door toward the bottom of the camera to release the safety catch 1 Open the door 2 Move the battery latch towards the back of the cam era to insert the battery 3 Slide the battery into the battery chamber 4 with the battery terminals first until it is caught by the latch To remove the battery move the latch towards the back of the camera until the battery is released 5 Pull the battery out of the chamber 6 Close the battery chamber door 7 and slide it toward the top of the camera to engage the safe ty catch 8 After installing the battery the set time date message may appear on the monitor The clock and calendar is set in the setup 1 section of the menu p 18 An internal battery prote
16. m Y 4 T YJ g 1 m PLAYBACK MODE Navigating the playback mode menu In playback mode simply press the menu button to activate the menu The menu is used to edit images and control camera operations MENU Activate the playback mode menu with the menu button The Basic tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted Use the left right keys P to highlight the appropriate menu tab the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted When the desired menu section is displayed use the zoom lever to scroll through the menu options Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed With the menu option to be changed highlighted press the right key the settings will be displayed with the current setting indicated by an arrow To return to the menu options press the left key Use the zoom lever to highlight the new setting e f Enter is displayed press the enter button to display the setting screen e Press the enter button 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 Changes can continue to be made To return to the playback mode press the menu button Basic Delete Audio caption Lock Print E mail copy Setup 2 Format Folder name File memory Video output Language This frame All frames Marked frames Enter This frame All frames Marked frames Unlock
17. memory card whether locked or not 63 PLAYBACK MODE About DPOF This camera is supported by DPOF version 1 1 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 card slot of DPOF compatible printers When a DPOF file is created a misc folder is automatically made on the memory card to store it p 82 Creating a DPOF print order The print menu option is used to set an order for standard prints from still fel images on the memory card Single multiple or all images can be printed When selecting images take care not to select an e mail copy p 66 of an Original picture as the print quality may be lower E mail copies are indicated with an envelope icon The print option has four settings This frame To create a DPOF file for the image displayed or highlighted in playback mode All frames To create a DPOF file for all still images on the memory card Marked frames To chose a group of images to be printed or when the number of copies for each image varies When selected the frame selection screen will appear Use the left and right keys to highlight an image to be printed Pressing the zoom lever up will mark the image with the printer icon The number next to the icon indicates the number of copies of that image will be printed Pressing the zoom lever up will in
18. of depth in the image Telephoto lenses compress the space between the subject and background and create a weak perspective 53 PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK MODE This section details how to view and edit images on the camera Basic operation of the playback mode is covered from page 54 to 60 Detailed descriptions of the playback menu settings follow the menu navigation section Single frame playback display Mode indicator Still image oa display p 57 HITS Image size display p 35 Slw Image quality indicator p 36 Movie clip Time of recording ESr3 5 Date of recording Hanan L Wie Audio track indicator Print indicator p 64 v S E mail copy indicator p 66 l Folder number 2002 02 14 0005 01531 file number p 80 ER Battery condition indicator p 14 Frame number total number of images Movie indicator Lock indicator p 63 An audio recording p 34 has no image data and so the LCD monitor will show a blue screen to indicate the audio file The time and date of recording lock status frame number and folder and file number are displayed 54 Viewing images and playing back audio recordings Playing back still images movie clips and audio recordings is simple Slide the mode switch to the playback position 1 and use the left and right keys to scroll through the recordings on the memory card 2 A note icon at the bottom of the monitor indicates the imag
19. on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Tested by the Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive Ramsey New Jersey 07446 U S A Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables Digital Camera DIMAGE Xi FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE 93 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX Number of effective pixels CCD Camera sensitivity ISO Aspect ratio Lens construction Maximum aperture Focal length Focusing range Autofocusing system Shutter Shutter speeds Built in flash recycling time Viewfinder Monitor LCD Monitor field of view A D conversion Recording media File formats Print Image Matching Menu languages Video output Battery Battery performance recording 94 3 2 million 1 2 7 type interline complementary color CCD with a total of 3 3 million pixels Automatic between ISO 50 160 equivalent ISO50 100 200 400 4 3 9 elements in 8 groups f 2 8 1 3 6 5 7 17 1 mm 35mm equivalent 37 111 mm 0 25 m infinity from the front of the camera Video AF CCD electronic shutter plus mechanical shutter 2 1 1000s Approximately 6 seconds Optical real image zoom viewfinder 3 8 cm TFT color Approximately 10096 12 bits SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards JPEG TIFF motion JPEG MOV WAV DCF 1 0 and DPOF compliant Yes Japanese English German French and Spanish NTSC and
20. recovered Care should be taken when deleting files E Single multiple or all image or audio files on the memory card can be deleted with the playback mode menu Before a file is deleted a um confirmation screen will appear choosing Yes will execute the operation No will cancel the operation Single files can also be deleted with the flash mode delete button in the playback mode p 55 The delete option has three settings This frame The image or recording displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be deleted All frames All unlocked files on the memory card will be deleted Marked frames To delete multiple image or audio files When this setting is chosen the frame selection screen will be displayed Use the left and right keys to highlight the first file to be deleted Pressing the zoom lever up will mark the frame with the garbage can icon To deselect a file for deletion highlight it with the yellow border and press the zoom lever down the garbage can icon will disappear Continue until all the files to be deleted are marked Press the enter button to continue a confirmation screen will appear or press the menu button to cancel the operation and return to the playback menu On the confirmation screen highlighting and entering Yes will delete the marked files The delete function will only erase unlocked image or audio files If a file is locked it must be unlocked before it can be deleted If an image f
21. switch between the wide focus frame and the spot focus area Place the sub ject inside the spot focus area 2 and pressing the shutter release button part way down to lock the focus and the exposure Focus lock p 24 is active for Spot focus area off center compositions The focus sig nals p 25 will confirm the image is in focus Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture 3 Press and hold the enter button 1 to Y Zw ace i IN C L When the LCD monitor is off the AF sys tem cannot be switched between wide and spot AF the last AF mode set will be active When the monitor display is live image only switching between the wide and spot AF modes resets the display mode to full RECORDING MODE Display button recording mode The display information button controls the LCD monitor display The display cycles to the next position each time the button is pressed full display live image only and mon itor off If the display button is pressed and held the LCD brightness adjustment screen will appear see page 45 Battery power can be conserved by turning the monitor off and using the viewfinder to take pictures However because of parallax the monitor should be used for subjects closer than 1m 8ft at the zoom lens wide angle position or 3m 10ft at the telephoto position When the flash mode or menu button is pressed the monitor will automatically turn on The battery
22. the battery is removed for an extended period An internal battery will protect the clock calender and camera settings for more than 24 hours if the camera is used for at least 5 minutes before the battery is removed Exposure compensation will be disabled when the auto reset function is active and any previous exposure compensation setting is canceled 40 Digital zoom Assisting the optical zoom is a 2X and 4X digital zoom The digital zoom is activated in the custom section of the recording mode menu p 28 The digital zoom increases the magnification of the greatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom in 0 2 steps up to 2X or 4X Although the images recorded with the digital zoom are interpolated to the set image size the quality of the images may not be equal to images taken without the digital zoom the greater the power of the digital zoom the lower the image quality The effect of the digital zoom is visible on the LCD monitor only The digital zoom function is canceled if the LCD monitor is turned off p 52 WO at T Activate the digital zoom in the custom section of the recording mode menu The digital zoom will remain active until reset on the menu At the maximum telephoto position press the zoom lever up to engage the digital zoom The zoom magnification will be displayed in the top right corner of the monitor o zoom out press the zoom lever down When using the movie recording drive m
23. thirty five PIN seconds in length with audio can be recorded The movie image is 320 X 240 pixels QVGA and is recorded at a rate of around 340KB s Approximately one 41 second movie clip can be stored on one 16MB memory card Shooting digital video is simple Frame the picture on the LCD monitor Press and release the shutter release button to begin recording 1 Rec will be displayed during recording The camera will continue to record until the recording time is used or the shutter release button is pressed again When recording the frame counter will countdown the recording time Take care not to cover the microphone while recording During recording focus is locked and the optical zoom is disabled However a stepless 4X digital zoom can be used with the zoom lever The optical zoom position exposure compensation and white balance must be set before recording Stand by B After recording a screen will appear indicating the movie clip is being saved to the memory card Never remove the memory card or disconnect the power supply while the clip is being saved Recording Maximum recording time for the next clip n i a F Li Recording indicator Be Saving to card E d L Remaining recording time 33 RECORDING MODE Image size Audio recording L Approximately 31 minutes of audio can be stored on one 16MB memory card Audio is Microphone screen recorded at a
24. 10 Protects the camera down to a depth of 30m approximately 100ft underwater The extremely compact shell retains the camera s portability while protecting it from the elements on land or sea All camera operations are available when the case is sealed Availability depends on the region Contact your local gt dealer or an authorized Minolta Service Facility for details AC Adapter AC 4 or AC 5 The AC adapter allows the camera to be powered from a household outlet The AC adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during peri ods of heavy use AC adapter model AC 4 is for use in North America Japan and Taiwan and AC 5 is for use in all other regions Others Camera Case CS DG 110 Metal Chain Neck Strap Lithium ion Battery NP 200 89 CARE AND STORAGE Camera care Do not subject the camera to shock or impact e Turn off the camera when transporting This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof Inserting or removing the battery or memory card or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera e 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 e When taking the camera from a cold to a warm environment place it in a sealed plas tic bag to prevent condensation
25. 78 DIMAGE Xi system requirements 1 Start up the computer For the camera to be connected directly to the computer and used as a mass storage The computer must be turned on before connecting the camera device the computer must be equipped with a USB port as a standard interface The computer and the operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB interface The following operating systems are compatible with the camera 2 Insert the memory card into the camera e Confirm that the correct card is in the camera To change the memory card while the camera is connected to a computer see page 79 IBM PC AT Compatible Macintosh 3 Remove the USB port cover Attach the smaller plug of the USB cable to the cam Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 era Professional and XP Mac OS X 10 1 10 1 5 Make sure the plug is firmly attached The USB port cover is attached to the body to prevent loss Check the Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information North America http www minoltausa com n 4 Attach the other end of the Europe http www minoltaeurope com pe digital languages stage html USB cable to the comput Users with Windows 98 or 98 second edition will need to install the driver software on er s USB port o the included DIMAGE software CD ROM p 75 Users with Mac OS 8 6 will need to Make sure the plug is firmly download and install a USB mass storage device fr
26. AV cable into the camera s AV out USB terminal 3 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 4 Turn the television on 5 Set the television to the video channel 6 Turn the camera on and slide the mode switch to the playback position The camera s monitors will not activate 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 Use the television controls to adjust the volume of the audio playback 71 DATA TRANSFER MODE DATA TRANSFER MODE Connecting the camera to a computer A fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer Details on The use of the AC adapter sold separately is recommended over the use of the bat using and installing the DIMAGE Viewer software are found in the supplied software tery For users with Windows 98 98SE or Mac OS 8 6 read the respective sections on manual The DIMAGE manuals do not cover the basic operation of computers or their how to install the necessary USB driver before connecting the camera to a computer operating systems please refer to the manual supplied with your computer Windows 98 p 75 OS 8 6 p
27. ENU back menu If file number memory is active and the memory card is changed the first file saved to the new card will have a number one greater than the last file saved on the previous card if the new card does not contain an image with a greater file number If it does the file number of the new image will be one greater than the greatest on the card E Use the right key to highlight the To initialize a new memory card with the file numbers starting with 0001 turn off file setup 2 tab at the top of the menu number memory insert a new card and turn the camera off and on The file number memory can be reactivated Lal les D Use the zoom lever to highlight the language menu option File number memory will reset it the battery is removed for an extended period An internal battery will protect the clock calender and camera settings for more than 24 hours if the camera is used for at least 5 minutes before the battery is removed i Press the right key The lan CSD guage settings will appear on the right side of the menu Folder name Std form 5 D Use the zoom lever to select the language File memory Off 3 Video output NTSC Lanauaae Enalish Press the enter button to set the selected language The playback menu will be displayed Press the menu button to close the MENU playback menu Playback menu setup 2 section 68 69 PLAYBACK MODE Formatting memory cards When a memory
28. MIN LIA The essentials of imaging www minolta com DiMAGE Xi INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera This manual contains information regarding products introduced before October 2002 To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual Check the packing list before using this product If any items are missing immediately contact your camera dealer Minolta DIMAGE Xi digital camera Lithium ion battery NP 200 Lithium ion battery charger BC 200 Hand strap HS DG100 16MB SD Memory Card AV cable AVC 200 USB cable USB 500 DiMAGE software CD ROM DiMAGE Viewer manual Camera manual Warranty card Apple the Apple logo Macintosh Power Macintosh Mac OS and the Mac OS logo 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 trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE NP 200 Lithium ion batter
29. PAL Minolta NP 200 lithium ion battery Approximately 120 frames based on Minolta s stan dard test method NP 200 lithium ion battery LCD monitor on full size images 2048 X 1536 standard image quality no instant playback no voice memo flash used with 50 of the frames Battery performance playback External power source Dimensions Weight Operating temperature Operating humidity Lithium ion Battery NP 200 Voltage Weight Dimensions Battery Charger BC 200 Input voltage Weight Dimensions Approximately 170 frames based on Minolta s stan dard test method NP 200 lithium ion battery LCD monitor off full size images 2048 X 1536 standard image quality no instant playback no voice memo flash used with 50 of the frames Approximate continuous playback time 110 min Based on Minolta s standard test method NP 200 lithium ion battery LCD monitor on no audio play back AC adapter AC 4 or AC 5 84 5 W X 72 H X 20 D mm Approximately 130g without battery or recording media 0 40 C 5 8596 noncondensing 3 7V 20g 31 5 W X 52 6 H X 6 5 D mm AC100 240V 50 60Hz 75g 65 W X 80 H X 25 8 D mm Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice 95 MIN Minolta Co Ltd Minolta Corporation Minolta Canada Inc Minolta Europe GmbH Reparatur Repair Minolta France S A S Minolt
30. S FIN Super fine the highest quality image TIFF FINE Fine high quality image JPEG SID Standard the default setting JPEG ECON Economy the smallest file sizes JPEG 36 The frame counter and memory card capacity The number of images that can be stored on a memory card is determined by the size and type of 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 Approximate file sizes Image Image size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 quality Super fine 9 2MB 5 5MB 3 5MB 0 91MB Fine 1 6MB 0 95MB 0 61MB 0 17MB Standard 0 80MB 0 48MB 0 32MB 0 09MB Economy 0 40MB 0 25MB 0 17MB 0 05MB Approximate card capacity for an 16MB memory card Super fine 1 image 2 images 3 images 15 images Fine 9 images 15images 23 images 82 images Standard 18images 29images 45images 150 images Economy 36 images 56images 82images 226 images 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 calculation is based on 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 three red zeros and card full message appears it indicates no more images at the image size and quality settings can be captured
31. T O 70 VIEWING images on a television sese eee ee eee ee eee ee eee 71 Data EI Mea NM I T T MEINEN 72 DIMAGE Xi system requirements see eee tud auc eee ee 72 Connecting the camera to a computer eene nennen 73 Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE sess 75 PUNO Mat SINS LAN AU OM ssc i6 obese E oPUR OM pect MODUS UE DU cocaine 75 MariialTpstellabllofPisu endete set aetem teens eae Sunset teme tee eed sah suce ae Dope eo ESSE ae 76 Connecting to Mac OS 8G c 78 QuickTime system fequil ermells irie d a erbe a ewan 78 Auto power off data transfer mode sss sse sese 78 Changing the memory card data transfer mode 79 Memory card folder orgarnizallOri sees 80 Disconnecting the camera from the computer sees ee eee ee eee ee 82 Windows 96 ard 985E dst adsensu etit ea ane tarde E Ses C e IE 82 Windows Me 2000 Professional and XH 82 MAGCINTOS m E c 83 APPEND NNNM ecc TM 84 THOUDISSIIOO TG iiss o HR 84 System accessories sold separately eee 89 Gare and SIOLagecci in qoc ado dcus scenes ado deus scayeressat ied Severe eed uc uires Oboe fore e rcnfrT E Rae 90 Tecbnical SpecillC allols xo tete aU ata Mane est epe e acto SOR a eut uoN DE cU deu e P URN PPOR CEA MAE bcUS 94 NAMES OF PARTS This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean Please read the care and storage instruction
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33. ack K menu position 2 Date Time set Press the enter button to display the date time The date and time can be set on the setting screen playback menu Navigating the menu is simple The menu button 3 turns 08 the menu on and off The zoom lever D Use the left and right keys to select the and left and right keys 4 control the item to be changed Use the zoom lever cursor and change settings on the 6 Enter MENU S Lal to adjust the item menu The enter button 5 selects menu options and sets adjustments Date Time setting screen Press the enter button to set the clock and cal endar The playback menu will be displayed Press the menu button to close the playback 3 MENU menu dii 5 S 18 19 RECORDING MODE RECORDING MODE This section covers the basic recording operation as well as advanced recording func tions To start using the camera read pages 20 through 29 Many of the recording functions are controlled with menus The menu navigation sections concisely describe how to change menu settings Descriptions of the settings immediately follow the navi gation section Handling the camera While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the camera body with your left Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder width apart to hold the camera steadily When taking vertical pictures h
34. age circuit inside the product is touched Immediately remove the battery 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 continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE N CAUTION Do not use or store these products in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car It may damage the camera charger and battery which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat fire explosion or leaking battery fluid e f the battery is leaking discontinue use of the product e he camera charger and battery temperature rises with extended periods of use Care should be taken to avoid burns Burns may result if the memory card or battery is 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 dis charges a large amount of energy which may cause burns Do not apply pressure to the LCD monitor A 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 immediately rinse
35. ambient temperatures between 20 and 30 C 4 and 86 F and a humidity of 45 to 85 RH Continued on the next page 3 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE WARNING Keep the battery memory card or small parts that could be swallowed away from N infants Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed Tape over the lithium ion battery contacts to avoid short circuiting during disposal e Store this product out of reach of children Be careful when around children not to always follow local regulations for battery disposal harm them with the product or parts If charging is not completed after the specified period elapses unplug the charger and S ne n ii bed edd ue js d E discontinue charging immediately o not fire the flash at vehicle operators It may cause a dis porary 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 look directly at the sun or strong light sources through the viewfinder It may damage your eyesight or cause blindness Do not look at the sun or strong light sources directly through the viewfinder or lens It may damage your eyesight or cause blindness General Warnings and cautions for product Use Do not use these products in a humid environment or operate them with wet hands If Read and understand the following warnings and cautions for safe use of the digital liquid enters these pr
36. amera shake warning Lamm denm em em Drive mode p 30 Frame counter p 37 Wide focus frame p 50 Spot focus area p 50 Focus signals p 27 Date imprinting indicator p 46 Camera shake warning If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be hand held safely the camera shake warning indicator will appear on the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will turn green and blink slowly Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the tele photo position of the lens than at the wide angle position Although the warning appears the shutter can still be released If the warning appears place the camera on a tripod or use the built in flash 22 Battery condition indicator p 14 Basic recording operation Turn the camera on and slide the mode switch to the recording position Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD moni tor or center the subject in the viewfinder e The focus lock function p 24 can be used with off center subjects e f the subject is closer than 1m 3ft at the zoom lens wide angle position or 3m 10ft at the telephoto position only use the LCD monitor to frame the subject The spot focus area can be used for focusing press the enter button for about 1 second to activate the area p 50 Press the shutter release button partway down 1 to lock the focus and exposure The focus signa
37. changed in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback mode menu p 28 58 When the camera is connected to a computer the auto power off period is set to ten minutes and cannot be changed 14 AC adapter sold separately Do not change the power supply while the camera is on Always turn off the camera before changing between power supplies The AC adapter AC 4 or AC 5 allows the camera to be powered from a household outlet The AC adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use AC adapter model AC 4 is for use in North America Japan and Taiwan and AC 5 is for use in all other areas Insert the mini plug of the AC adapter into the DC terminal 1 Insert the AC adapter plug into an electrical outlet Attaching the hand strap Always keep the strap around your wrist in the event that the camera is accidentally dropped Pass the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera body 1 Pass the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten 2 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Installing and removing a memory card Always turn off the camera and confirm the indicator lamp is not orange and blinking before changing the memory card otherwise the card may be damaged and data lost An SD Secure Digital Memory card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate If a card has not been i
38. computer Repeat the connection procedure above For users with Windows operating systems the diver software can be uninstalled in the event of an error during installation See page 88 for instructions 74 Mac OSX Im uz Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE The driver needs only to be installed once If the driver cannot be installed automatical ly 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 operating systems Automatic Installation A DAARLE Installer Heru xj Before connecting the camera to the 1 computer place the DIMAGE soft MINE LTA Z9 ware CD ROM in the CD ROM eh S drive The DIMAGE installer menu E ur should automatically activate To automatically install the Windows 98 USB driver click on the starting up the USB device driver installer but ton A window will appear to confirm that the driver should be installed click Yes to continue When the driver has been success fully installed a window will appear Click OK m 1 Hestart the com puter before con monem 1 inet Sat armos x necting the cam CEN Ta papar de COAT era p 73 Fea 75 DATA TRANSFER MODE
39. crease the number of copies pressing the zoom lever down will decrease the number A maximum of nine copies can be ordered To deselect an image for printing press the zoom lever down until the the number of copies reaches zero and the printer icon disappears Continue until all the images to be printed are marked Press the enter button 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 print files When selected a confirmation screen will appear highlighting and entering Yes will cancel the print order 64 When the this frame or all frames setting is chosen a screen will appear requesting the number of copies of each image a maximum of nine copies can be ordered Use the zoom lever to set the number of copies desired If the all frames setting was used to create a print order any additional images saved afterwards on the memory card will not be included in the order The print icon is displayed with selected images in playback mode If more than one copy of the image is ordered the number of copies will be displayed next to the icon After the pictures have been printed the DPOF file will still remain on the memory card The DPOF files must be canceled manually DPOF files cannot be created for images captured with another camera DPOF data created on other cameras will not be recognized Minolta History A The Electro zoom X was an elect
40. cts the clock calender and memory settings for more than 24 hours if the camera is used for at least 5 minutes before removing the battery GETTING UP AND RUNNING Battery condition indicator This camera is equipped with an automatic battery condition indicator displayed on the LCD monitor The icon will change from white to red when battery power is low Full battery icon the battery is fully charged This icon is dis played for three seconds when the camera is on or switched between the recording or playback mode Half full battery icon the battery is partially charged This icon is displayed for three seconds The LCD monitor will turn off when the flash is charging Low battery warning battery power is very low The battery should be replaced as soon as possible This warning automatical ly appears and remains on the monitor until the battery is recharged If the power level falls below this level when the cam era is on the battery exhausted message will appear just before the camera shuts down If power is insufficient for camera operation the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will turn red and blink for three seconds The shutter will not release The battery must be recharged Auto power off To conserve battery power the camera will shut down if an operation is not made with in three minutes To restore power press the main switch The length of the auto power off period can be
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42. e has an audio track To play back the audio track press the enter button 3 e To cancel a voice memo or audio caption press the menu button To pause and restart an audio recording press the enter button Pressing the menu button cancels the playback e During playback the zoom lever adjusts the volume The left key rewinds the audio track and the right key forwards in audio recording DO oe A ZOOM Y OO 908880 A movie camera icon at the bottom of T Te 0000 0159 LN the monitor indicates a movie clip To play back the movie clip press the enter 7 To pause and restart the movie playback press the enter button Pressing the menu button cancels the playback During playback the zoom lever adjusts the volume Deleting single images To delete a displayed file press the flash mode delete button 4 A confirmation screen will appear Use the left right keys to highlight YES NO will cancel the operation TOES 100 0008 2002 04 1 10007 0153 Press the enter button 3 to delete the file PLAYBACK MODE S s LS oR A ZOOM Y Display button playback mode The display 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 Full display T 100 0008 715 33 2002 04 12 mones 0007701531 Display button Image only e Gee Co L dog
43. e release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds after the shutter release button is pressed The self timer drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 With the camera on a tripod compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section p 23 Focus lock p 24 can be used with off center subjects Press the shutter release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus 1 Press the shutter release but ton 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 LY 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 A 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 press the zoom lever To stop the countdown and cancel the self timer press the main switch The drive mode will be reset to single frame advance after the exposure The audio signal can be turned off in the setup menu 32 Movie recording The movie recording drive mode is selected in the basic section of the D recording mode menu p 28 Movie clips up to approximately
44. er button 2 the camera will return to the recording or playback mode The LCD brightness level will 059 affect both modes T Re 2 9 Auto power off menu settings To conserve battery power the camera will shut down if an operation is not made with in a certain period To restore power press the main switch The length of the auto power off period can be changed in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback mode menu p 28 58 1 3 5 10 and 30 minutes The length of the auto power off period is fixed at 10 minutes when the camera is connected to a computer Audio signals The camera s audio signals can be turned off and on in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback mode menu p 28 58 When on both tone signals and sound effects are used The sound effect simulates a film camera when the shutter is released The sound effects and tones can be turned off independently of each other Menu setting Off All audio signals are turned off SoundFX only Shutter effect only No tone signals during operation w o sound FX Tone signals only to indicate the camera operations On Shutter effect and tone signals 45 RECORDING MODE Imprinting the date and time The date of recording can be printed directly on the image The imprinting function must be activated before the image is taken Once activated the date will continue to be imprinted until the function is reset a yellow bar is displayed next the frame
45. etting 38 Preset white balance Preset white balance settings must be set before the image is taken Once set the effect is immediately visible on the monitor To record the ambient light set the flash mode to flash cancel p 26 The built in flash can be used with preset white balance but will create a pinkish or blueish cast with the fluorescent and tungsten settings The flash is daylight balanced and will produce good results with the daylight and cloudy settings O Daylight for outdoor and sunlit subjects C 5 Cloudy for overcast outdoor scenes gt Tungsten for incandescent lighting household filament light bulbs JTS Sullo IL Fluorescent for fluorescent lighting office ceiling lights 2ggo9 39 RECORDING MODE Auto reset When auto reset is active the following functions return to their program setting when the camera is turned off Function Reset to Page Flash mode Auto 26 Drive mode Single frame advance 30 White balance Auto 38 Camera sensitivity Auto 44 LCD monitor Full display 52 Spot focus area Wide focus frame 50 The flash mode is reset to autoflash with red eye reduction if autoflash with red eye reduction was last set if not the mode will be reset to autoflash See page 26 for information on flash modes Auto reset is initially active To prevent the camera resetting this function can be turned off in the basic section of the menu However the camera will reset it
46. frames This frame All frames Marked frames Cancel all This frame Marked frames Enter Std form Date form On Off NTSC PAL Japanese English Deutsch Francais Espanol Setup 1 LCD brightness Enter Power off 30 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes 1 minute Enter YYYY MM DD MM DD YYYY DD MM YYYY Off Date Time set Audio signals On SoundFX only w o sound FX N Date format Number of copies For information on frame selection Screens see page 56 Choosing Yes will exe cute the operation No will cancel the operation For information on the setup 1 section see ages 45 to 47 Refer to the following sections or descriptions of the menu options and set tings 59 PLAYBACK MODE Frame selection screen When a marked frames setting is chosen on the menu the frame selection screen will appear This screen allows multiple image and audio files to be chosen 3 3 5 J 3 09 Pressing the zoom The left and right keys move the lever up selects the frame when yellow border to selected an icon select the frame will appear next to the frame Pressing the zoom lever down deselects the frame removing the MEN The menu button g icon cancels the screen and any operation made MI The garbage can icon indicates the frame is selected for deletion On The key icon indicates the image or audio file is locked or selected to be HH locked
47. g mode menu p 28 When used with voice memo the audio recording will begin after the image is played back c Voice memo is attached to the last image of a continuous advance series p 31 Camera notes When played back images with voice Images can be previewed immediately after they have been captured regardless Te eo Im if instant playback is active or not Simply continue to hold down the shutter Geo wit PISIS Di release button after taking the picture to display the image on the monitor Release When making audio recordings be careful not to touch or cover the micro phone The quality of the recording is proportional to the subject to micro phone distance For best results hold the camera approximately 20cm 8in from your mouth the shutter button to end the playback This function is disabled if the monitor is turned off or the continuous advance movie or the self timer drive mode is used i Recording audio Stop A MEUS Remaining recording time 42 43 RECORDING MODE Camera sensitivity ISO Four camera sensitivity settings can be selected with a still image Auto 50 100 200 400 the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity the higher the number the more sensitive the film Sensitivity can be activated in the custom section of the recording mode menu The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sen sitivity to the
48. ger 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 The focus range is 25cm 0 8ft to infinity Both the LCD monitor and viewfinder can be used to frame the subject However because of parallax only the monitor s live image will be accurate with subjects closer than 1m 3ft at the zoom lens wide angle posi tion or 3m 10ft at the telephoto position 24 Focus signals This digital camera has a quick accurate autofocusing system The focus icon in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder indi cate the focus status The shutter can be released regardless if the camera can focus on the subject or not Focus confirmed the LCD monitor focus signal is white and the viewfinder indicator lamp is green and steady Cannot focus the LCD monitor focus signal is red and the viewfinder indicator lamp is green and blinking quickly When the AF system cannot focus the focus is set to 20m 65 6ft or 2m 6 5ft when using the flash Focus signal opecial focusing situations The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations In these situations the focus lock function p 24 can be used to focus on another object at the same distance as your main subject and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture
49. hem ilank n IP adu ded When the my computer window is opened a new removable disk icon will be displayed Double click on the icon to access the camera s memory card see page 80 Jg DATA TRANSFER MODE Connecting to Mac OS 8 6 To access this camera with a computer with Mac OS 8 6 the USB storage support 1 3 5 smi must be installed first This software is supplied by Apple Computer Inc free of charge It can be downloaded from the Apple web site at http www apple com To download and install this software follow the instruction on the Apple web site Always read the attached terms and conditions before installing any new software USB Storage Support 1 35 5 smi QuickTime system requirements QuickTime 5 is used for viewing movie clips and playing audio files To install QuickTime follow the instructions in the installer Macintosh users can download the latest version of QuickTime free of charge from the Apple Computer web site http www apple com IBM PC AT Compatible Pentium based computer Windows 95 98 98SE NT Me or 2000 Professional XP 32MB or more of RAM Sound Blaster or compatible sound card DirectX 3 0 or later recommended Auto power off data transfer mode 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 warn ing may appear on the computer monitor Click OK Ne
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51. ies The DIMAGE Xi operates on a small but powerful lithium ion battery Misuse or abuse of the lithium ion battery can cause damage or injury through fire electric shock or chemical leakage Read and understand all warnings before using the battery N DANGER Do not short disassemble damage or modify the battery Do not expose the battery to fire or high temperatures over 60 C 140 F Do not expose the battery to water or moisture Water can corrode or damage the internal battery safety devices and cause the battery to overheat ignite rupture or leak Do not drop or subject the battery to strong impacts Impacts can damage the internal battery safety devices and cause the battery to overheat ignite rupture or leak Do not store the battery near or in metallic products Do not use the battery with any other products Only use the specified charger within the voltage range specified on the charger unit An inappropriate charger or current may cause damage or injury through fire or elec tric shock Do not use a leaking battery If fluid from the battery enters your eye immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor If fluid from the battery makes contact with your skin or clothing wash the area thoroughly with water Only use or charge the battery in an environment with ambient temperatures between 0 and 40 C 32 and 104 F Only store the battery in an environment with
52. ile has a voice memo or audio caption attached both the image and audio file will be deleted 62 Locking image and audio files Single multiple or all image or audio files on the memory card can be On locked A locked file cannot be erased by a playback menu delete function Important images should be locked The lock option has four settings This frame The frame displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be locked If the this frame option is used with a locked image the image will be unlocked All frames All image and audio files on the memory card will be locked Marked frames To lock or unlock multiple files When this setting is chosen the frame selection screen will be displayed Use the left and right keys to highlight the image or audio recording to be locked Pressing the zoom lever up will mark the frame with the key icon To unlock a file highlight it with the yellow border and press the zoom lever down the key icon will disappear Continue until all the files to be locked are marked Press the enter button to lock the marked frames or press the menu button to cancel the operation and return to the playback menu Unlock frames All files in the folder will be unlocked When selected a confirmation screen will appear highlighting and entering Yes will unlock all files on the card Locking an image will protect it from a delete function However the formatting function p 70 will erase all data on a
53. inder indicator lamp is green and blinking quick ly Pictures are taken indoors or in low light situations with out flash Cause Subject is too close A special situation is pre venting the autofocus system from focusing p 25 Slow shutter speeds result in blurred images when the camera is hand held The image quality is set to super fine The subject is beyond the flash range wide angle position 0 25m 3 2m 0 8 ft 10 5 ft telephoto position 0 25m 2 5m 0 8 ft 8 2ft p 27 APPENDIX Solution Make sure the subject is within the autofocus range of 25cm 0 8ft to infinity Use the focus lock function to focus on an object at the same distance as the subject p 24 Use a tripod or the built in flash p 26 Change the image quality set ting p 28 Move closer to the subject TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX Problem Symptom Cause Solution The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder can be used to diag nose camera operations The lamp colors change between green red and orange and the lamp can glow steadily or blink at two rates Subject Viewfinder was used for framing Parallax appears too is apparent with subjects closer than 1m Only use the LCD monitor for far to the right Sft at the zooms wide angle position or framing with close subjects in the image 3m 10ft at the telephoto position Color State Indication Steady Camera ready to take a
54. ined by the image s horizontal and vertical dimensions in pixels The selected image size setting is displayed on the LCD monitor by the horizontal dimension only If the image size is 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 35 RECORDING MODE Image quality This camera has four image quality settings super fine fine standard and economy Always select the desired setting before taking the picture Image quality is set in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 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 the economical use of the memory card is important use the economy mode Standard image quality is sufficient for normal usage The super fine mode will produce the highest quality image and the largest image files File formats vary with the image quality setting Super fine images are saved as a TIFF file Fine standard and economy images are formatted as JPEG files If the image quality is changed the LCD monitor 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 qualities Reque File type
55. ither the camera or computer will be damaged in this operation Unplug the USB cable and turn off the camera Remake the USB connection by reattaching the cable and turning the camera on 78 Changing the memory card data transfer mode Care should be taken when changing memory cards while the camera is attached to a Windows 98 and 98SE IN 1 Turn off the camera 2 Disconnect the USB cable 3 Change the memory card WII 4 Reconnect the USB cable viewfinder indicator 5 Turn on the camera to remake lamp is lit the USB connection Windows Me 2000 professional and XP 1 Stop the USB connection using the unplug or eject hardware routine p 74 2 Turn off the camera 3 Disconnect the USB cable 4 Change the memory card 5 Reconnect the USB cable 6 Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection Never remove the USB cable while the Macintosh 1 Stop the USB connection by dragging the drive icon into the trash p 75 2 Turn off the camera 3 Disconnect the USB cable 4 Change the memory card 5 Reconnect the USB cable 6 Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection 79 DATA TRANSFER MODE MENO card folder organization Once the camera is connected to the computer image and audio files can be accessed by double clicking on icons To copying images and audio recordings simply drag and drop the file icon into a location in the computer Drive Icon Lip Fe E The misc folder c
56. le number exceeds 9 999 a new folder will be created with a number one greater than the greatest folder number on the memory card e g from 100MLT15 to 101MLT15 When a DPOF file is created for a print order p 64 a misc folder is automatically made for the file Camera Notes 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 an image is opened in a image processing application that does not support exif tag data and then the image is saved overwriting the original data the exif tag information will be erased When using software other than the DiMAGE Viewer always rename the image file to protect the exif tag data 81 DATA TRANSFER MODE Disconnecting the camera from a computer Windows 98 and 98SE JN Never remove the USB cable while the viewfinder indicator lamp is lit Confirm the indicator lamp is not lit Turn off the camera and then dis connect 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 A small window will open indicating the device to be stopped Click on the small window to stop fale To Henare Tu E D E r the device The safe to remove x hardware window will open Turn i Tha 179 Niat Storage Dai essips can nose tes gaia paar Pa
57. light conditions between ISO 50 and ISO 160 When any other setting than auto is used ISO and the set value will appear on the LCD monitor A specific sensitivity setting can be selected As the ISO value doubles the camera sensitivity doubles Like grain in silver halide film that increases with speed noise increases with the sensitivity in digital imaging an ISO setting of 50 will have the least noise and 400 will have the most Flash range and camera sensitivity 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 25m 3 2m 0 82ft 10 5ft 0 25m 2 5m 0 82ft 8 2ft 50 0 25m 1 8m 0 82ft 5 9ft 0 25m 1 4m 0 82ft 4 6ft 100 0 25m 2 5m 0 82 ft 8 2 ft 0 25m 2 0m 0 82ft 6 6ft 200 0 25m 3 6m 0 82 ft 11 8 ft 0 25m 2 8m 0 82ft 9 2ft 400 0 25m 5 1m 0 82 ft 16 7 ft 0 25m 4 0m 0 82ft 13 1ft 44 LCD brightness The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set in eleven lev els After selecting the LCD brightness option and pressing the enter button on the menu p 28 58 the LCD brightness screen will be displayed Pressing and holding the display button will also active the LCD brightness screen Use the left and right keys 1 to adjust the brightness level the monitor image will change accordingly To set the level press the ent
58. ls p 25 on the monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will confirm that the image is in focus If the monitor focus signal is red or the indicator lamp is green and blinks quickly the camera was unable to focus on the subject Repeat the previous steps until the focus signal is white and the lamp glows steadily Press the shutter release button all the way down 2 to take the picture After the shutter releases the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will turn orange and blink indicating image data is being written to the memory card Never remove a memory card while data is being transferred The image can be previewed after it is captured by continuing to hold down the shutter release button This function is disabled if the monitor is off Instant playback also can be used p 42 23 RECORDING MODE Focus lock The focus lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subject off center and outside the focus frame Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject This function is controlled with the shutter release button Place the subject within the monitor focus frame or center the subject in the viewfinder Press and hold the shutter release button partway down to lock the focus The focus signal on the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will indicate if the focus is locked Without lifting your fin
59. m ion battery see 12 Changing the lithium ion battery 13 Battery condition Indie 1 eT TTT 14 AWO DOW GF OM ETC V 14 AC adapter Sold Separately cscs venu cet ire e tecti yen n elec es A E 15 Attachurg TAS ANG SAID ecsessxascsces ca ts cona Feed oua tua atad daatewicasnecs Dep dpud vt b mS pud t Drenenurentontinpice 15 Installing and removing a memory eal te secet t sees eee eee eee ee eee 16 About Memo GANGS c2scscstoasaranessteslessaiasenaaarnsatededadvaaden Pu naslencedueuecden A 17 Setting ihe date and TIT oi onini eie epa seat cn cod vano eva uide oes vaa i nds ve cea e ga da Ed adn 18 Recording Modo Pec DIM 20 Handing the CAIN KE T E a a e DL 20 Setting the camera to record Images 20 Bush THE ZOOM OMS ETE ELE ILI 21 LCD monitor display recording mode sss sees 22 Camera Shake Warming esre o sevrage Dio uio seres ies oio uU oov mde et ud Mo Doo ebat mte ha ors R Let 22 Basic TCCORING CO GKAUIOIN cess subeat incidimus E x UnUCE aptas fusum Fi cuUE 23 FOCUS ee We 24 FOCUS flO CS eR UE 24 FOCUS SINAIS fatelsep ran CC E 25 TABLE OF CONTENTS Special FOCUSING SIMIAN OMS T 25 alcool p GN 26 Flash range Automatic operation eeieiieeeeeeeeee eene eene nennen enne nnne nenne nennen 27 S eler c EET D LT DUCES 27 Navigating the recording mode menu sss sese eee eee ee
60. made to record or delete an image with the camera the card locked message will appear and the LED lamps near the viewfinder will turn L E red and blink quickly For memory card care and store aire see page 90 If the unable to use card message appears the inserted card in the camera may need to be formatted A card used in another camera may also have to be formatted before being used A card can be formatted in the setup 2 section of the playback menu p 58 When a card is formatted all the data on the card is permanently erased GETTING UP AND RUNNING setting the date and time Press the menu button to active the MENU playback menu After initially inserting a memory card and charging the battery the camera s clock and LCD brightness calendar must be set When images are recorded the image data is saved with the Power off DIES Use the right key to highlight the i gt date and time of recording Depending on the region the menu language may also have to be set To change the language refer to page 69 Audio signals On Date Time set Turn the camera on by pressing the L Date format YYYY MM DD main switch near the shutter release button 1 setup 1 tab at the top of the menu SS D Use the zoom lever to highlight the ate time set menu option 4 Press the right key Enter will Playback menu setup 1 section appear on the right side of the 4 i Y Slide the mode switch to the playb
61. mbnail and push the zoom lever down the check icon will disappear Continue until all the files to be copied are marked Press the enter button to start the e mail copy routine If the memory card does not have the enough space to create the copy or a movie audio or e mail file is selected a warning message will be displayed When the copy is made a screen will appear to indicate the folder name containing the copied images Press the enter button to compete the operation and return to the menu E mail copy images are placed in a folder designated by EM The e mail copy images will be stored in the same folder until the number of images exceed 9 999 When more than 9 999 copies have been made a new folder with a serial number one greater than the last folder will be made for the next 9 999 copies See the memory card folder organization section on page 80 The e mail copy indicator is displayed with copied image in playback mode 66 Folder name All recorded images are stored in folders on the memory card Folder names come in two formats standard and date mm HN standard folders have an eight character name The initial folder is named F 100MLT15 The first three digits are the folder s serial number which will increase by one each time a new folder is created The next three letters 100MLT15 refer to Minolta and the last two numbers indicate the camera used 15 Standard indicates a DIMAGE Xi A date folder name als
62. n image Part of the Viewfinder image area is was used to S eden DOS or When using the viewfinder l l h hidden behind capture the take care not to cover the lens Blinkin Camera shake warning shutter speed is below the a dark object image Hinger ae 9 limit where the camera can be safely hand held Use Green siowly flash p 26 or tripod If the camera does not function normally turn it off remove and reinsert the battery or Blinking he camera cannot focus The subject is closer than unplug and reconnect the AC adapter Always turn the camera off using the main quickly ren 0 8ft i d Sack situation es the switch otherwise the memory card may be damaged and camera settings reset autofocus system from focusing p 25 Power is insufficient for camera operation About the Lithium ion Battery Charger AC Cord l The flash is charging the shutter cannot be released The included AC cord is designed for the current of the sales region Only use the cord in the region it was purchased Red Blinking The memory card is locked Region Product number TI The memory card is full Japan 100V APC 100 Europe except for Great Britain China Korea Singapore 220 230V APC 110 i M RE e dE ML Great Britain Hong Kong 220V 240V APC 120 United States Canada Taiwan 110V 120V APC 130 Orange jog The camera is accessing the memory card 86 87 TROUBLESHOOTING Removing the driver software Windows 1 Insert a memor
63. n the segun off the camera and then discon nect the USB cable a When more than one external device are connected to the computer repeat the proce dure 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 Unplug or eject hardware 3 33 PM 82 JI xd Esje ie ee R U p md mul cmd e Hm i ee Siem RR 1 55 Hm he rs p qan w rimap imm nma The hardware devices to be stopped will be displayed Highlight the device by clicking on it then click Stop A confirmation screen will appear to indicate the devices to be stopped Clicking OK will stop the device irm ee ra a rr bo A TT ie rrp ae eH eee um p ha ee ee Ime cha a ges Les De La dures cue LR Has brije Liens imi Laret r L gh A third and final screen will appear to indicate the camera can be safe ly disconnected from the computer click OK Turn the mode dial to another position and then discon Lx nect the USB cable k i Tha LED asi Sho Dat 8 Drew cani nom Kp dais rice irm du ror Macintosh Confirm the indicator lamp is not lit and then drag the mass storage device icon and drop it into the trash Disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camera e f the USB cable is disconnected before performing the first step an alert message will appear Always complete the first step before
64. nserted a no card warning will appear on the LCD monitor the shutter can still be released Slide the battery chamber door toward the bottom of 1 the camera to release the safety catch 1 Open the door 2 Insert the memory card all the way into the card slot and then release 3 The card should catch in the slot Insert the card so the face is toward the front of the camera Always push the card in straight never at an angle Never force the card If the card does not fit check that it is orientated correctly e f a MultiMediaCard is inserted incorrectly it will lock but the card chamber door will not close To eject a memory card press the card into the slot and release 4 The card can now be pulled out Close the battery chamber door 5 and slide it toward the top of the camera to engage the safety catch 6 About memory cards The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCards com pared 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 Write The SD Memory Card has a write protect switch to pre protect vent image data from being deleted By sliding the switch switch to the bottom of the card the data will be protected However when the card is protected images cannot be recorded If an attempt is
65. o starts with the three digit serial number and is Fm followed by one register for the year two register for the month and two registers for the day 101 YMMDD The folder 10121012 was created in 10121012 2002 on October 12 Date With the date folder format selected when an image is recorded a new folder with the day s date will be created All images recorded that day will be placed in that folder Images recorded on a different day will placed in a new folder with the corresponding date If the file number memory function is off when a new folder is created the serial number in the image file name is reset to 0001 For more information on folder organization and file names see page 82 67 PLAYBACK MODE File Number Memory Setting the menu language If file number memory is selected when a new folder is created the first file stored in the The menu language is set on the setup 2 section of folder will have a number one greater than the last file saved If the file memory is the playback menu Turn the camera on by pressing disabled the image file name will have a number one greater than the last image saved the main switch near the shutter release button 1 in the folder File number starts from 0001 when all the frames are deleted an empty card Slide the mode switch to the playback position 2 is inserted or the folder is changed File memory does not affect E mail copies Press the menu button to active the play M
66. ode the 4X digital zoom is active even when the 2X zoom is set Wide focus frame When the digital zoom is active the wide focus frame and spot focus area p 50 are enlarged opot focus area 41 RECORDING MODE Instant playback After a still image is captured it can be displayed on the monitor for two seconds before being saved Instant playback shows the last frame in the series when used with the continuous advance drive mode p 31 When the LCD monitor is turned off p 52 it will automatically activate for the instant playback period Voice memo Voice memo allows an audio track up to fifteen second to be recorded with a still image The function is activated in the custom section of the recording mode menu p 28 When the function is active the white microphone icon is displayed on the LCD monitor The voice memo must be set before taking a picture It will remain in effect until reset When the LCD monitor is turned off p 52 it will automatically activate for the voice memo period After an image is captured a screen will appear indicating the audio recording has started A bar graph 1 will display the amount of recording time remaining To stop the recording press the shutter release button or enter button 2 The recording will automatically stop when the fifteen second limit has elapsed Microphone 2 gt Instant playback can be activated in the custom section of the recordin
67. oducts immediately remove the battery or unplug the product camera and its accessories and discontinue use The continued use of a product exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock N WARNING Do not use these products near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline ben zine or paint thinner Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol benzine or paint thinner to clean these products The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire When unplugging the AC adapter or charger do not pull on the power cord Hold the plug when removing it from an outlet Do not damage twist modify heat or place heavy objects on the AC adapter or charger cord A damaged cord may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock e If these products emits a strange odor heat or smoke discontinue use Immediately remove the battery taking care not to burn yourself as the battery may become hot with use The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire Take the product to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required Only use the battery specified in this manual Only use 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 the camera or charger Electric shock may cause injury if a high volt
68. old the camera so that the flash is above the lens with the shutter release button to the top Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers or the strap Setting the camera to record images Turn the camera on by pressing the main switch 1 Slide the mode switch to the recording position 2 gt oR OO 2 00000 Using the zoom lens This camera is equipped with a unique 5 7 17 1mm zoom lens This is equivalent to a 37 to 111mm lens on a 35mm camera The lens is controlled by the zoom lever at the back of the camera In 35mm photography focal lengths below 50mm are referred to as wide angle the angle of view is larger than that of the human eye Above 50mm is referred to as tele photo and makes distant objects appear closer The effect of the optical zoom is visible in both the viewfinder and LCD monitor r ae ZOOM Y E OO 00000 a The digital zoom function can dou ble the power of the lens The digi tal zoom is activated in the custom section of the recording mode menu p 28 To zoom in on the subject push the zoom lever up To zoom out push the zoom lever down CoD 8 tea Ce 21 RECORDING MODE LCD monitor display recording mode Microphone indicator Digital zoom p 41 Recording mode Flash modes p 26 Exposure compensation p 48 White balance p 38 Camera sensitivity display p 44 Image size p 35 Image quality p 36 C
69. om the Apple web site p 78 No attached he camera should be special driver software is required for other Windows or Macintosh operating systems connected directly to the Customers who have bought a DIMAGE 7 5 S304 S404 2330 or X digital camera computer s USB port and have installed the Windows 98 driver software must repeat the installation Attaching the camera to a procedure The updated version of the driver software included on the supplied USB hub may prevent the DiMAGE software CD ROM is required for the operation of the DIMAGE Xi with a camera from operating computer The new software will have no affect on the performance of the DIMAGE 7 properly 5 S304 S404 2330 or X 72 Continued on the next page DATA TRANSFER MODE 5 Turn on the camera to initiate the USB connection e While the camera is connected to a computer the data transfer screen will be displayed When the camera is properly connected to the computer a drive icon or volume will appear When using Windows XP or Mac OS X a window will open requesting instructions on what to do with the image data follow the directions in the window M 9 Cir The volume name varies between the brand of memory card Mac Windows XP Windows Twana Te Fee See ra Fam sles 1 mE Ln blab ms af Removable pup Disk H a m ar LL ER har AM If the computer does not recognize the camera disconnect the camera and restart the
70. ontains DPOF print files p 60 Dcim Misc foem em om The MLTEM folder Fe Ee Fe contains e mail 100MLT15 10121012 102MLTEM copy images p 66 Do OO O LL LH O PICT0001 TIF PICT0002 JPG PICT0002 WAV PICT0003 MOV PICT0004 WAV Fine standard or PICTOO02 s Movie clip Audio recording economy image voice memo or audio caption PICT0001 THM Super fine image Image file names begin with PICT followed by a four digit file number and a tif jpg mov or thm extension Voice memo and audio caption files have a wav extension and the file name corresponds to its image file Audio recordings also use the wav extension The thumbnail images thm are produced with super fine images and are only used in camera operation 80 file Files and folders on the memory card can be deleted using the computer Do not change the name of a file on the card or add a date to the card with a computer Never format the memory card from the computer always use the camera to format the card p 58 70 The number in the image file name may not correspond to the frame number of the image on the camera As images are deleted on the camera the frame counter will adjust itself to show the number of images on the memory card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly The file numbers 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 file number in the folder When the fi
71. own the shutter release button The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image quality and image size setting With the image size setting of 2048 X 1536 the maximum rate of capture is 1 6 fps If the image quality is set to super fine p 36 only one frame can be captured at a time Continuous advance is selected in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section p 23 Press the shutter release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus for the series Press and hold the shutter release button all the way down 1 to begin taking pic tures 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 built in flash can be used but the rate of capture is reduced because the flash must recharge between frames Date imprinting p 46 also reduces the rate of capture The frame counter is adjusted after the series has been taken while the images are being saved BAM MEME Image 2048X 1600X 1280X 640 X mum number of images iie fi Size 1536 1200 960 480 that can be captured Fi 6 9 15 56 with different image ule quality and image size Standard 11 19 29 104 combinations Economy 23 3 96 178 31 RECORDING MODE Self timer Used for self portraits the self timer will delay th
72. posure compensation is disabled Any expo sure compensation value set will also be canceled when the auto reset func tion is turned on 16 85 bx Ce Sometimes the camera s exposure meter is deceived by certain sub jects Exposure compensation can be used in these situations For example a very bright scene such as a snowy landscape or a white sandy beach can appear too dark in the captured image Before taking the picture adjusting the exposure by 1 or 2 Ev will result in an image with normal tonal values In this example the dark scene appears bright and washed out on the LCD monitor By decreasing the exposure by 1 5 Ev the richness of the sunset is preserved What is an Ev Ev stands for exposure value A change of one Ev will adjust the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two Change in Ev Adjustment to exposure 2 0 Ev 4X as much light 1 0 Ev 2X as much light 0 0 Ev Calculated exposure 1 0 Ev 1 2 as much light 2 0 Ev 1 4 as much light 49 RECORDING MODE Spot AF When auto reset p 40 is active the AF mode will reset to the wide focus frame when the camera is turned off The spot AF is used for selective focusing Both focus and exposure are determined with the spot focus area The spot focus area can be used with movie recording The focus area must be set before recording When used with the digital zoom p 41 spot focus area is Wide focus frame enlarged ee
73. pproximately 8KB s In stand by the monitor displays the approximate recording time available To begin recording press the shutter release button 1 A bar graph and the frame counter 2 will display the amount of record ed time The recording will stop when the shutter release button is pressed again or 30 minutes limit has elapsed When making audio recordings be careful not to touch or cover the microphone The quality of the recording is pro portional to the subject to microphone distance For best E results hold the camera approximately 20cm 8in from your mouth e Stop 2 NE Recording 34 Wi Recording audio 30 minutes of audio can be recorded without an image The audio recording drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 When the function is active the live view is replaced with a blue 2 531 Recording countdown Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each image The greater the image size the larger the file size Choose image size based on the final use of the image smaller images will be more suitable for web sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints Image size must be set before the picture is taken Image size is set in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 Four image sizes are available 2048 X 1536 FULL 1600 X 1200 UXGA 1280 X 960 SXGA and 640 X 480 VGA Image size is def
74. ronically controlled aperture priority 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 cameras Innovation and creativity has always been a f driving force behind Minolta products The p X Electro zoom X was purely an exercise in camera design It was unveiled at Photokina Aa in Germany in 1966 65 PLAYBACK MODE E mail Copy E mail copy makes a economy 640 X 480 VGA JPEG copy of an original still image so that it may be easily transmitted by e mail Images with voice memos are copied with their audio files Copies of locked images are unlocked DPOF information is not copied Movie clips and audio files cannot be copied and E mail copies cannot be recopied The e mail copy function is selected in the basic section of the playback mode menu E mail copy option has two settings This frame To copy the file displayed or highlighted in playback mode Selecting this menu option will automatically start the e mail copy routine Marked frames To copy single or multiple files When selected the frame selection screen will appear highlight the file to be e mail copied with the yellow border and then push the zoom lever up to mark it with the check icon To deselect a file to be copied highlight the selected thu
75. s and recording functions are controlled on the menu Navigating the menu is simple The menu button turns the menu on and off The zoom lever and left and right keys control the cursor and change settings on the menu The enter button selects menu options and sets adjustments MENU To activate the recording mode menu press the menu button The Basic tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted Use the left right keys to highlight the appropriate menu tab the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted a i Y c D When the desired menu section is displayed use the zoom lever to scroll through the menu options Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed 4 With the menu option to be changed highlighted press the right key the settings gt will be displayed with the current setting indicated by an arrow To return to the menu options press the left key G li a c D Use the zoom lever to highlight the new setting e f Enter is displayed press the enter button to display the setting screen e Press the enter button 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 Changes can continue to be made To return to the recording mode press the menu button j Custom Setup T DC Single Basic Drive mode Image size Quality White balance Auto reset
76. s in the back of this manual p 90 Flash p 26 Main switch Self timer lamp p 32 Viewfinder window Shutter release button Microphone A tripod socket Located on the bottom of Battery Card chamber door p 13 16 the body 10 Viewfinder Indicator lamp p 87 Left key Right key ey lever p 21 A zoo Y p eT o Mode switch ON Recording mode p 20 Playback mode p 54 LCD monitor 0 0 o 0 2 02 Speaker Enter button Menu button Flash mode delete button p 26 55 Display button p 52 56 AV out terminal USB port cover GETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING This section covers how to prepare your camera for use Details on the use and instal lation of the battery and memory card are given as well as how to attach the hand strap and optional AC adapter Charging the lithium ion battery Before the camera can be used the lithium ion battery must be charged Before charg ing the battery read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual Only recharge the battery with the supplied battery charger The battery should be recharged before each shooting session See page 91 for battery care and storage Plug the power cord into the charger unit 1 With the battery terminals toward the front and the label face up slide the battery into the charger 2 Plug the charger into a live household outlet After a few seconds the
77. sh shad ows caused by strong direct light or sun shine 26 Flash cancel the flash will not fire Use flash cancel when flash photography is pro hibited natural light is desired to illuminate the subject or the subject is beyond the flash range The camera shake warning may appear when flash cancel is selected p 22 Night portrait for flash portraits at night The camera automatically balances the flash and background expo sures When taking portraits ask your subject not to move after the flash burst the shutter will still be open for the background exposure The red eye reduction function is used with night portrait Flash range Automatic operation The camera automatically controls the flash output For well exposed images the subject must be within the flash range 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 The flash ranged can be changed with camera sensitivity ISO see page 44 Telephoto position 0 25m 2 5m 0 8 ft 8 2 ft Wide angle position 0 25m 3 2m 0 8 ft 10 5 ft Flash signals The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder indicates the status of the flash When the lamp is red and blinks quickly the flash is charging and the shutter will not release When the lamp turns green the flash is charged and ready to fire 21 RECORDING MODE Navigating the recording mode menu Camera operation
78. the eyes with plenty of water and contact a doctor When using the AC adapter and charger insert the plug securely into the electrical outlet Do not use if the AC adapter or charger cord is damaged Do not cover the AC adapter or charger A fire may result Do not obstruct access to the AC adapter or charger this can hinder the unplugging of the units in emergencies Unplug the AC adapter or charger when cleaning or not in use TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL The getting up and running section covers how to prepare the camera for use It contains important information about power supplies and memory cards The basic operation of this camera is covered in the recording mode section between pages 20 and 29 and the playback mode section between pages 54 and 60 Read the data transfer mode section in its entirety before connecting the camera to a computer Many of the features of this camera are controlled with menus The menu navigation sections concisely describe how to change menu settings Descriptions of the settings immediately follow the navigation sections The appendix contains a troubleshooting section to help answer questions about the operation of the camera Information covering camera care and storage is also provided Please store this manual in a safe place Namessotpais auae s totes race oy LEE LR etme a a 10 Gening up and TUNNING E ERE E TOI EU tren tern reer ern tree rere eer 12 Charging the lithiu
79. ting the date format The date format that is displayed can be changed YYYY MM DD year month day MM DD YYYY month day year DD MM YYYY day month year Simply select the format and enter it by pressing the enter button the new format will be displayed on the menu The date format does not affect date folder names p 67 The date format is set in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback mode menu p 28 58 47 RECORDING MODE Exposure compensation The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as 2Ev in 1 3 increments with still image and movie recording The exposure compensation value will remain in effect until it has been reset The exposure compensation must be set before the image is captured When setting the exposure compensation the amount of compensation is shown next to the exposure compensation icon on the monitor When set to any value other than 0 0 the icon will remain on the LCD monitor as a warning To set the exposure compensation the monitor must be on 1 Oc p Use the left and right keys 1 to adjust C Q the exposure compensation value The LCD monitor will display the exposure compensation icon and value e Change in exposure compensation is visible in the live image on the monitor The adjustment in exposure will be automatically set after five seconds or when another camera button is pressed When auto reset is active ex
80. y 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 2 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 maintenance category Click System to open the system properties window 3 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 4 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 the camera name Under certain conditions the driver name may not contain the camera name However the driver will be indicated by either a question mark or exclamation point 5 Click on the driver to select it 6 Windows 2000 and XP click on the action button to display the drop down menu Select uninstall A 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 88 SYSTEM ACCESSORIES sold separately Marine Case MC DG1

Konica Minolta DiMAGE Xi Digital Camera User Manual

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