Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 7D Konica Minolta
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© 2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention. Printed in Germany 9979 2181 50 0205/12984 INSTRUCTION MANUAL E Konica Minolta Customer Support: www .konicaminoltasupport.com Konica Minolta Photo World: www .
Thank you for purchasing this Konica Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to r ead through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. Check the packing list before using this pr oduct. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer .
5 5 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE 4 4 For proper and safe use NP-400 LITHIUM-ION BA TTERIES This camera operates on a powerful lithium-ion battery . Misuse or abuse of the lithium-ion battery can cause damage or injury through fir e, electric shock, or chemical leakage.
6 6 7 7 For proper and safe use CAUTION • Do not use these products in a humid envir onment, or operate them with wet hands. If liquid enters these products, immediately r emove the battery or unplug the product, and discontinue use. The continued use of a product exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury thr ough fire or electric shock.
9 9 8 8 T able of contents Before you begin ....................................................................................................................................3 For proper and safe use .................................................
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 T able of contents Recording menu ...................................................................................................................................64 Navigating the recor ding menu ....................................
1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 T able of contents Accessory notes.................................................................................................................................114 AC Adapter AC-11 (sold separately) .................................
1 1 5 5 1 1 4 4 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 instructions in the back of this manual (p. 141). CAMERA BOD Y 1. Front contr ol dial 2.
1 1 7 7 1 1 6 6 Names of parts VIEWFINDER RECORDING MODE DISPLA Y 8. Image size / quality panel 2. Flash panel 5. AE lock / battery condition panel 7. Color mode / camera-sensitivity panel 9. White-balance panel 10. Frame counter 4. Metering / AF area / AF mode / Release priority / Drive mode panel 3.
1 1 8 8 1 1 9 9 Getting up and running GETTING UP AND RUNNING This section covers the preparation of the camera. This includes the changing of batteries, memory cards, and lenses as well as the use of external power supplies. A TT ACHING THE CAMERA STRAP Always keep the camera strap around your neck in the event that you drop the camera.
2 2 0 0 Getting up and running 2 2 1 1 CHARGING THE BA TTERY Before the camera can be used, the lithium-ion battery must be char ged. Before charging the battery , read the safety warnings on page 4 of this manual. Only rechar ge the battery with the supplied battery charger .
2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 Getting up and running BA TTERY CONDITION INDIC A TOR Full-battery indicator - the battery is fully charged. Low-battery indicator - battery power is low . Recharge the battery . AUTO POWER SAVE T o conserve battery power , the camera shuts down if an operation is not made within three minutes.
2 2 4 4 Getting up and running INSERTING AND CHANGING A MEMOR Y C ARD A memory card must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a car d has not been inserted, “----” is displayed in the frame counter . T ype I and II CompactFlash cards and Microdrives ar e compatible with this camera.
2 2 7 7 2 2 6 6 Getting up and running SETTING THE D A TE AND TIME After initially inserting a memory card and battery , a message opens requesting that camera’ s clock and calendar be set. Images are r ecorded with the date and time of capture. Depending on the region, the menu language may also have to be set.
2 2 8 8 Basic recording 2 2 9 9 BASIC RECORDING OPERA TION Place the subject within the focus frame. The subject must be within the focus range of the lens. If using a zoom lens, change the focal length to frame the subject. Press the shutter r elease button partway down to activate the autofocus and autoexposure systems (1).
3 3 1 1 3 3 0 0 Basic recording FOCUS LOCK The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera fr om focusing on the subject. Place the subject within the focus frame.
3 3 2 2 Basic recording 3 3 3 3 ANTI-SHAKE SYSTEM Anti-shake switch Anti-shake scale DISPLA Y BUTTON Press the display button to switch the monitor display among full, basic, and off. For mor e on the full display , see page 16. 1. Memory register (p.
3 3 5 5 3 3 4 4 Basic playback Images can be viewed in the playback mode. This section covers the basic playback functions. The playback mode has additional menu functions, see page 82. BASIC PLA YBACK T o view the histogram of the displayed image, press the up key .
3 3 7 7 3 3 6 6 Basic playback T o delete a displayed image, press the delete button; a confirmation screen opens. The displayed image can be deleted. Once deleted, an image cannot be recover ed. Press the contr oller to execute the command on the confirmation screen.
3 3 9 9 3 3 8 8 Basic playback ENLARGED PLA YBACK The rear contr ol dial changes magnification. The controller’ s four -way keys scrolls the magnification area. An image can be enlarged for closer examination. The maximum magnification depends on image size from 2.
4 4 1 1 4 4 0 0 Adv anced recording PROGRAM - P Program-shift function allows adjustment to the shutter - speed/aperture combination determined by the camera in both the program and full-auto pr ogram exposure modes. The built-in flash cannot be used with program shift.
4 4 2 2 Adv anced recording Shutter priority is set with the exposure-mode dial (p. 39). The photographer selects the shutter speed and the camera sets the appropriate apertur e to ensure correct exposure. T ur n either control dial to adjust the shutter speed between 30 and 1/4000 second.
4 4 4 4 Adv anced recording MANUAL EXPOSURE - M 4 4 5 5 Use the front contr ol dial to decrease the shutter -speed until “BULB” is displayed. Use the rear contr ol dial to set the appropriate aperture requir ed for the exposure. T o take the picture, pr ess and hold the shutter-r elease button for the duration of the exposure.
4 4 7 7 4 4 6 6 Adv anced recording EXPOSURE LOCK - AEL BUTTON The AE lock button locks the automatic exposure system without activating the AF system. This function allows the exposure to be set by a gray car d or reference tar get outside the scene.
4 4 8 8 Adv anced recording 4 4 9 9 EXPOSURE AND FLASH COMPENSA TION The ambient light and flash exposure can be adjusted before the image is captur ed to make the final picture lighter or darker . T o compensate the ambient exposure, pr ess the Dial Lock Release and turn the exposure-compensation dial to the appropriate position (1).
5 5 1 1 5 5 0 0 Adv anced recording METERING MODES The metering mode specifies the metering pattern. T ur n the metering-mode dial to the appropriate position to select the mode. Spot - uses a circular ar ea within the image to calculate the exposure.
5 5 2 2 Adv anced recording FOCUS-MODE DIAL Single-shot AF (Autofocus), continuous AF , automatic AF , and manual focus is set with the focus-mode dial. T ur n the focus-mode dial (1) to the appropriate position to select the focus mode. The active focus mode is displayed on the monitor .
5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 Adv anced recording FOCUS-AREA SWITCH Spot AF The focus-area switch contr ols which AF areas are used. The switch has three positions: Wide focus area - to use the wide focus frames in the viewfinder to focus. See the basic operation section on page 28.
5 5 7 7 5 5 6 6 Adv anced recording The drive modes control the rate and method images are captur ed. Indicators showing the selected drive mode appear on the monitor . The drive mode is set with the drive-mode dial. Simply turn the dial using the lever on the front to the appr opriate position to select the mode.
5 5 8 8 Adv anced recording BRACKETING NOTES Bracketing is a method of taking a series of images of a static subject in which each image has a slight variation in exposure. Exposur e and flash brackets can be made. Select continuous-advance bracketing or single-frame advance bracketing with the drive-mode dial (p.
6 6 0 0 Adv anced recording WHITE BALANCE White balance is the camera’ s ability to make differ ent types of lighting appear natural. The active white-balance mode is displayed in the white- balance panel on the monitor . Auto white balance - to automatically detect the type of light and adjust the white balance accordingly .
6 6 3 3 6 6 2 2 Adv anced recording A calibration error may occur under extr emely bright light sources, especially with flash units. If an err or occurs, a message appears on the monitor and the white-balance indicator is yellow . Highlight the return button and press the center of the controller .
The control dials can move the cursor in the menus. The front dial moves the cursor up and down. The r ear dial moves it left and right. Camera Notes F F l l a a s s h h m m o o d d e e F F i i l l l .
6 6 6 6 Recording menu Image size and quality are set in section 1 of the r ecording menu (p. 64). Changes are displayed on the monitor . S S S: 1504 X 1000 (Small) Image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The gr eater the image size, the larger the file size.
6 6 8 8 Recording menu 6 6 9 9 COLOR MODE The color mode controls what the image looks like as well as the color space. The color mode is set in section 1 of the recor ding menu (p. 64). Natural Color - repr oduces the colors in the scene faithfully .
7 7 0 0 FLASH MODES The flash mode can be changed in section 2 of the recor ding menu (p. 64). For the flash to fire, the built-in unit must be manually raised; lower the flash to prevent it fr om firing. The auto-white-balance setting gives priority to the flash’ s color temperature.
7 7 2 2 Recording menu WIRELESS / REMOTE FLASH Wireless/Remote flash allows the camera to contr ol an off- camera Program 5600HS(D) and 3600HS(D) flash unit without the need of a cable. Single or multiple flash units can be placed around the subject to cr eate different lighting effects.
7 7 4 4 Recording menu WIRELESS/REMOTE C AMERA AND FLASH RANGES Flash-to-subject distance Camera-to-subject distance The camera and flash must be within 5m or 16.4 ft of the subject. Up to sync. speed 1 1.4 ~ 5m / 4.6 ~ 16.4ft 1 ~ 5m / 3.3 ~ 16.4ft 1 ~ 5m / 3.
7 7 6 6 Recording menu The output of the flash can be specified when using manual flash control with power ratios. Set the flash-control option in section 2 of the r ecording menu to manual. The power ratio, also in section 2, can then be selected. See page 64 for menu operation.
7 7 8 8 Recording menu INTERV AL The interval mode makes a series of still images over a period of time, similar to time-lapse photography . Set the drive-mode dial to the single-frame advance position (p.
8 8 1 1 8 8 0 0 A short guide to photography Photography can be a rewar ding pursuit. It is a broad and disciplined field that can take years to master . But the pleasure in making photographs and the joy of capturing a magical moment cannot be compared.
S S l l i i d d e e s s h h o o w w – – – – – – O O f f f f – – D D P P O O F F s s e e t t D D a a t t e e i i m m p p r r i i n n t t I I n n d d e e x x p p r r i i n n t t C C a a n n c c e e l l p p r r i i n n t t 8 8 2 2 Playback menu NAVIGA TING THE PLA YBACK MENU 8 8 3 3 T o play back images automatically (p.
Only the images in the folders specified with the view-folder option in section 1 of the playback menu (p. 82) can be viewed or edited in playback. T wo options are available: All folders - to view and edit all images on the memory card. Single folder - to view and edit images in a specific folder .
8 8 6 6 Playback menu 8 8 7 7 Single, multiple, or all images on the memory card or in a folder specified with the view-folder option can be locked. A locked image cannot be deleted by either the playback menu functions or the delete button. Important images should be locked.
8 8 8 8 Playback menu 8 8 9 9 Section 2 of the playback menu starts the slide-show function. This function automatically displays images every five seconds on the card or in the folder specified with the view-folder option in section 1 of the menu.
9 9 0 0 Playback menu 9 9 1 1 After the pictures have been printed, the DPOF file remains on the memory card and must be canceled manually . The cancel-print option in section 2 of the playback menu deletes the DPOF files.
I I S S O O b b u u t t t t o o n n s s e e t t I I S S O O 1 1 0 0 0 0 – – 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 M M e e m m o o r r y y – – I I S S O O m m e e n n u u s s e e t t u u p p M M s s e e t t b b u u t t t t o o n n C C u u s s t t o o m m r r e e s s e e t t S S h h u u t t t t e e r r l l o o c c k k O O n n 0 0 .
9 9 5 5 9 9 4 4 Custom menu This custom function has two options: AF - AF priority . The shutter will not release until the camera focuses. Release - shutter -release priority . The shutter releases even if focus cannot be confirmed. The RP indicator is displayed on the monitor when this option is selected.
S S h h u u t t t t e e r r l l o o c c k k O O n n 0 0 . . 3 3 s s . . d d i i s s p p l l a a y y O O n n A A u u t t o o m m a a t t i i c c A A u u t t o o r r o o t t a a t t e e A A F F a a r r e e a a s s e e t t u u p p M M o o n n i i t t o o r r d d i i s s p p .
9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 Custom menu AF AREA SETUP The spot focus or local AF areas ar e illuminated when the camera focuses. The illumination period is selected in section 3 of the custom menu (p. 92) between 0.3 seconds and 0.6 seconds. AF area illuminator activation with the shutter -release button can also be turned off.
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Custom menu ISO MENU SETUP The ISO range available is selected section 4 of the custom menu (p. 92). See page 51 for more on camera sensitivity and ISO.
The control dials can move the cursor in the menus. The front dial moves the cursor up and down. The r ear dial moves it left and right. Camera Notes L L C C D D b b a a c c k k l l i i g g h h t t 5 5 s s e e c c .
1 1 0 0 5 5 1 1 0 0 4 4 Setup menu LCD BRIGHTNESS Monitor brightness is adjusted in section 1 of the setup menu. Highlight “Enter” and press the central button of the contr oller to open the LCD brightness setup screen. Brightness is controlled in eleven levels.
1 1 0 0 7 7 1 1 0 0 6 6 Setup menu LANGUAGE The language used in the menus can be changed. Highlight the current language and pr ess the center of the controller to open the language setup screen. AUDIO SIGNALS When the shutter -release button is pressed partway down, an audio signal gives a positive confirmation the AF system has focused.
1 1 0 0 8 8 Setup menu FOLDER NAME 100KM023 10141023 (Standard) (Date) 1 1 0 0 9 9 SELECT FOLDER This option specifies in which folder images are saved. Only folders with a standard folder name can be selected. If the date folder name option is used, images are placed in a folder with the corresponding date of r ecording.
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 Setup menu L L C C D D b b a a c c k k l l i i g g h h t t 5 5 s s e e c c . . 3 3 m m i i n n . . – – R R e e s s e e t t d d e e f f a a u u l l t t – – O O f f f f “ “ N N o o ” ” P P o o w w e e r r s s a a v v e e M M e e n n u u S S e e c c .
1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 Setup menu Playback menu RESET DEF AUL T This option resets all camera modes and menus. When selected, a confirmation scr een appears; choosing “Y es” resets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the operation.
1 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 4 4 Accessory notes AC AD APTER AC-11 (SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) The AC Adapter AC-11 allows the camera to be powered fr om an electrical household outlet. The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use.
1 1 1 1 7 7 1 1 1 1 6 6 Accessory notes CCD-PLANE INDICA TOR For some technical photographic applications such as macro photography , the position of the CCD plane is necessary .
1 1 1 1 9 9 1 1 1 1 8 8 Accessory notes The flash sync terminal allows a studio or location flash system to be connected to the camera with a standard PC cor d. The terminal is compatible with both center positive (normal polarity) and center negative (positive polarity) flash units with a voltage of 400V or lower .
1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 Data-transfer mode D A T A-TRANSFER MODE Read this section carefully befor e connecting the camera to a computer . Details on using and installing the DiMAGE Viewer softwar e are found in the supplied software manual.
1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 Data-transfer mode CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 / 98 SECOND EDITION The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically , it can be installed manually with the operating system’ s add-new-hardwar e wizard; see the instructions on the following page.
1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 2 5 5 Data-transfer mode The add new hardwar e wizard confirms the location of the driver . One of three drivers may be located: MNL VENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf, or USBSTRG.inf. The letter designating the CD-ROM drive varies between computers.
1 1 2 2 6 6 1 1 2 2 7 7 Data-transfer mode MEMORY C ARD FOLDER ORGANIZA TION Once the camera is connected to the computer , image files can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder . T o copy images, simply drag and drop the file icon into a location in the computer .
DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER 1 1 2 2 8 8 1 1 2 2 9 9 Data-transfer mode Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP Confirm that the access lamp is not lit. T ur n off the camera and then disconnect the USB cable. Never disconnect the camera when the access lamp is lit - the data or memory card may permanently be damaged.
1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 Data-transfer mode CHANGING THE MEMORY C ARD (DA T A-TRANSFER MODE) Care should be taken when changing memory car ds while the camera is attached to the computer . Data could be lost or damaged if the camera is not properly disconnected.
1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 2 2 Data-transfer mode PICTBRIDGE Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the image to be printed. T otal number of prints Number of copies Press the up key to select the number of copies to be printed. T o deselect an image for printing, press the down key until the number of copies reaches zer o.
1 1 3 3 5 5 1 1 3 3 4 4 Data-transfer mode NAVIGA TING THE PICTBRIDGE MENU Once a setting has been selected, the cursor returns to the menu options and the new setting is displayed. T o return to the PictBridge screen, pr ess the menu button. Read the following sections on information on the menu options.
1 1 3 3 7 7 1 1 3 3 6 6 Data-transfer mode Paper size The paper size of the print can be specified in section 2 of the PictBridge menu. The printer -setup option uses the size set with the printer . Print quality The print quality can be set in section 2 of the PictBridge menu.
1 1 3 3 8 8 1 1 3 3 9 9 T roubleshooting Pictures ar e not sharp. Focus signal is blinking. Subject is too close. Make sure the subject is within the focus range of the lens. A special situation is preventing the autofocus system from focusing (p. 29) Use the focus-lock function to focus on an object at the same distance as the subject (p.
1 1 4 4 0 0 1 1 4 4 1 1 T roubleshooting If the camera does not function normally , turn it off, remove and r einsert the battery , or unplug and reconnect the AC adapter . Always turn the camera off using the main switch otherwise the memory card may be damaged and camera settings r eset.
1 1 4 4 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 Care and storage OPERA TING TEMPERA TURES AND CONDITIONS • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity .
1 1 4 4 4 4 1 1 4 4 5 5 T echnical specifications Battery: One Lithium-ion Battery NP-400 Optional power source: AC adapter (AC-1L or AC-11) V ertical Control Grip VC-7D Battery performance (recor ding): Appr ox. number of recor ded images: 400 frames.
1 1 4 4 6 6 FCC Compliance Statement Declaration on Conformity Responsible Party: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A. Inc. Address: 725 Darlington A venue, Mahwah, NJ 07430 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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