Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S414 Konica Minolta
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL E.
2 3 B EFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer .
4 5 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE immediately if an object is swallowed. • Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children not to harm them with the product or parts. • Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight.
6 7 T ABLE OF CONTENTS The basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 15 and 42. This section of the manual covers the camera parts, preparation of the camera for use, and the basic camera operation for recording, viewing, and deleting images.
8 9 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Automatic white balance .............................................................................................60 Preset white balance .......................................................................................
10 11 N AMES OF P ARTS * 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. 107). CAMERA BODY Data panel (p. 13) Shutter-release button Lens* Card-slot door (p.
Frame counter (p. 45) Digital-subject-program icons (p. 28) 12 13 N AMES OF P ARTS DA T A P ANEL MODE DIAL Auto-recording mode (p. 22, 42) Multi-function recording mode (p. 52) Playback mode (p. 38, 70) Movie-recording mode (p. 68) Setup mode (p. 84) Data-transfer mode (p.
14 15 N AMES OF P ARTS Using your thumb and index finger , pinch the outside tabs of the lens cap to remove or attach. Always replace the lens cap when the camera is not in use. Attach the camera strap to the strap eyelets as shown. Make sure the neck strap passes through the loop of the lens- cap strap.
16 17 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING CHANGING BA TTERIES Insert the batteries. Make sure the positive and negative battery terminals are oriented as illustrated on the diagram in the battery chamber . This digital camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries.
1 2 3 4 18 19 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) CHANGING THE COMP ACTFLASH CARD The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use.
Setup Basic Custom1 Custom2 Reset default Date/T ime set Date format Video output – – MM/DD/YYYY NTSC 20 21 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME After initially inserting a memory card and batteries, the camera’s clock and calendar must be set.
22 23 A UTO - RECORDING MODE - BASIC OPERA TION AUT O-RECORDING MODE BASIC OPERA TION SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMA TICALL Y T urn the mode dial to automatic recording (1); all camera operations are now fully automatic. The autofocus, exposure, and imaging systems will work together to bring beautiful results effortlessly .
24 25 A UTO - RECORDING MODE - BASIC OPERA TION BASIC RECORDING OPERA TION Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus and exposure. • The focus signals (p. 27) on the monitor will confirm the focus. If the focus signal is red, the camera was unable to focus on the subject.
26 27 A UTO - RECORDING MODE - BASIC OPERA TION FOCUS LOCK FOCUS SIGNALS SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUA TIONS This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the green focus lamp next to the viewfinder indicate the focus status.
The digital-subject-program button (1) optimizes the camera’s exposure, white-balance, and image- processing systems for various conditions and subjects. Pressing the subject-program button cycles through the modes: macro, portrait, landscape, night portrait, text, macro & text, and the original exposure mode.
30 31 If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held, the camera-shake warning will appear on the LCD monitor and the orange focus lamp will blink slowly . Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the telephoto setting of the lens than at the wide-angle setting.
The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. Icons indicating the selected drive mode appear on the data panel and LCD monitor . T o change the drive mode, simply press the drive-mode button (1) on the back of the camera until the desired mode is displayed.
The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. Continuous advance acts like a motor drive on a film camera. 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.
Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 25). Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the exposure and focus for the series. Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to make the bracket series; three consecutive images will be captured.
38 39 P LA YBACK - BASIC OPERA TION PLA YBACK - BASIC OPERA TION Images can be viewed in the Quick View or playback modes. This section covers the basic operations in both modes. The playback mode has additional functions, see page 70. T o view images from the playback mode, turn the mode dial to the playback position.
40 Full display Index playback In index playback, the left/right keys of the controller will move the yellow border to the next or the previous image. When the image is highlighted with the border , t.
Settings made with the auto-recording menu will remain in effect until changed or the camera is reset to its default settings (p. 90). Image size - T o set the pixel resolution of the images. Image size affects the size of the image file. Image quality - T o set the rate of compression of the images.
44 45 A UTO - RECORDING MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION 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.
46 47 A UTO - RECORDING MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION V oice memo allows a five or fifteen second audio track to be recorded with a still image. The function is activated and the length of the recording time is set on the auto-recording mode menu (p. 42).
2272 X 1704 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 48 49 A UTO - RECORDING MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION INST ANT PLA YBACK Off 2 sec 10 sec Instant playback is disabled. The captured image will be displayed for two or ten seconds. While dis- played, the image can be deleted before being saved.
50 51 A UTO - RECORDING MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION adjust set T o adjust the exposure, press the exposure-compensation button (1). The exposure compensation screen will appear . Use the left/right keys of the controller (2) to adjust the exposure- compensation value.
52 53 M UL TI - FUNCTION RECORDING MODE The focus area selection controls which spot focus area is active. This function can be used for off-center subjects or to single out an individual subject from a group. MUL TI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE AUTOFOCUS AREAS AND CONTROL In the multi-function recording mode, the controller selects the focus area used.
Custom 54 55 M UL TI - FUNCTION RECORDING MODE Activate the recording-mode menu with the menu button. The basic tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted.
Manual exposure mode allows individual selection of shutter speeds and apertures. This mode overrides the exposure system giving the photographer total control over the final exposure. The shutter speeds can be changed in half stop increments between 1/1000 and 4 seconds.
Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 57). Exposures up to fifteen seconds can be made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button. The use of a tripod is recommended. The camera’ s exposure system cannot be used to calculate bulb exposures; a separate light meter is recommended.
Preset white-balance settings must be set before the image is taken. Once set, the effect is immediately visible on the LCD monitor . The built-in flash can be used with preset white-balance settings, but will create a pinkish or blueish cast with the fluorescent and tungsten settings.
62 63 M UL TI - FUNCTION RECORDING MODE CAMERA SENSITIVITY - ISO FLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITY The flash range is measured from the CCD. 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.
64 65 M UL TI - FUNCTION RECORDING MODE EXPOSURE BRACKETING INCREMENT In multi-function recording mode, three bracketing steps can be selected: 0.3 Ev , 0.5 Ev , 1.0 Ev . The larger the number , the greater the dif ference in exposure between the images in the bracketed series.
67 66 A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. It is a broad and disciplined field that can take years to master . But the pleasure in making photographs and the joy of capturing a magical moment cannot be compared. This guide is an introduction to some basic photographic principles.
68 69 M OVIE RECORDING The RC-3 remote control (sold separately) can be used to record movie clips up to 5m (16ft) away . Simply point the remote control toward the camera and use the release or delay button to start and stop the recording.
Playback time is displayed on a bar at the top of the image. The display returns to Quick V iew or the playback mode when the movie clip finishes. Pressing the controller during playback pauses the movie clip; pressing the controller again resumes the playback.
72 73 P LA YBACK MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION Play Basic Custom1 Custom2 Delete Lock Index format – – 9 frames Activate the playback-mode menu with the menu button.
74 P LA YBACK MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION FRAME-SELECTION SCREEN The left/right keys of the controller move the yellow border to select the image. The up key of the controller selects the frame; when selected, an icon will appear next to the image. The down key will deselect the image removing the icon.
76 77 P LA YBACK MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION Single, multiple, or all files in a folder can be deleted with the playback-mode menu. Before an image file is deleted, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Y es” will execute the operation, “No” will cancel it.
78 79 P LA YBACK MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION T o select all the images in the folder to be displayed in the slide-show presentation. The custom 1 section of the playback-mode menu controls the slide-show function. This function automatically displays all still images in a folder in order .
80 81 P LA YBACK MODE - ADV ANCED OPERA TION The print menu option is used to set an order for standard prints from images in a specific folder . Single, multiple, or all images can be printed. If a CompactFlash card has multiple folders, a printing file must be created for each folder .
Press the center of the controller to continue or the menu button to cancel the copy operation. After the copy-completed message is highlighted, a new screen will appear to indicate the name of the new folder containing the copied images; press the controller to return to the menu.
84 85 S ETUP MODE NA VIGA TING THE SETUP MENU T o access the menu, simply turn the mode dial to the setup position. The four-way keys of the controller (1) are used to move the cursor in the menu.
86 87 S ETUP MODE LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set in five levels from 1 (low) to 5 (high). When this option is selected, the live image is displayed behind the menu. As each setting is highlighted, the monitor will adjust accordingly; the controller must be pressed to set the highlighted level.
88 89 S ETUP MODE FILE NUMBER (#) MEMORY When file number memory is selected, if a new folder is created, the first file stored in the folder will have a number one greater than the last file saved. If the file number memory is disabled, the image file name will have a number one greater than the last image saved in the folder .
90 91 S ETUP MODE Image quality RESETTING THE CAMERA This function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Y es” resets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the operation.
92 93 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer . Details on using and installing the DiMAGE Viewer software are found in the supplied software manual.
94 95 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE 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 .
96 97 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Choose the recommended search for a suitable driver . Click “Next.” Choose to specify the location of the driver . The browse window can be used to indicate the driver location. The driver should be located in the CD-ROM drive at :Win98USB.
98 99 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Once the camera is connected to the computer , image and audio files can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder . T o copying images and audio recordings, simply drag and drop the file icon into a location in the computer .
100 101 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP Confirm that the access lamp is not lit. T urn off the camera and then disconnect the USB cable. T o disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar .
102 103 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE CHANGING THE COMP ACTFLASH CARD - DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition 1. T urn off the camera. 2. Change the CompactFlash card. 3. T urn the mode dial to the data-transfer position to remake the USB connection.
Shutter will not release. “000” is dis- played on the frame counter . CompactFlash card is full and unable to store an image at the image-quali- ty or image-size setting on the camera. Insert a new CompactFlash card (p. 18), delete some images (p.
106 107 A PPENDIX 1. Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable. Other devices must not be connected to the computer during this procedure. 2. Right click on the My-computer icon. Select “properties” from the drop-down menu.
108 109 A PPENDIX LCD MONITOR CARE • 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 damaged.
110 111 A PPENDIX TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Batteries: 4 AA Ni-MH or alkaline batteries. Ni-MH batteries are recommended over alkaline. Battery performance (recording): Approximately 160 frames.
9222-2799-31 PR-A212 Printed in China © 2003 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention. Minolta Co., Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, Japan Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey , New Jersey 07446, U.
9229-2799-21 PR-A212 English Français Español Deutsch Minolta Co., Ltd. Ni-MH batteries are recommended over alkaline for digital cameras. The recording performance of the DiMAGE S414 with 1,850mAh .
Dansk Nederlands Suomi Italiano Svenska Ni-MH-batterier rekommenderas istället för alkaline-batte-rier till digitalkameror . T agnings-/inspelningsprestanda för DiMAGE S414 med 1850mAh Ni-MH-batter.
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