Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 7Hi Minolta
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL E.
Black & White - produces monochrome images. 2 E XAMPLES 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. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before September , 2002.
5 Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury . Do not ignore the following warnings.
6 7 F OR PROPER AND SAFE USE • Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car . It may damage the product and batteries which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid.
8 9 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Advanced recording ............................................................................................................. ................40 Display controls - recording mode ..............................................
10 11 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Ordering an index print ..........................................................................................................1 15 Canceling a DPOF print order ..............................................................
* 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. 148 ). 12 13 N AMES OF P ARTS CAMERA BODY Data panel (p. 15) Pro-auto button (p.
14 15 N AMES OF P ARTS DA T A P ANEL Digital-subject-program indicators (p. 32) Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 70) Exposure-mode indicators (p. 52) Battery-condition indicator (p. 21) White-balance indicators (p. 67) Red-eye reduction indicator (p. 88) Manual-focus indicator (p.
7. Color-saturation-compensation display (p. 77) 16 17 N AMES OF P ARTS MONITOR DISPLA Y - RECORDING MODE 2. Flash-mode indicator (p. 88) 5. Flash-compensation display (p. 74) 9. Sharpness display (p. 99) 8. Contrast-compensation display (p. 76) 10. Exposure-compensation display (p.
18 19 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING A TT ACHING THE LENS HOOD T o mount the lens hood, align the rectangular dimple on the rim of the hood with the focal- length index on the top of the lens barrel (1). Slide the hood onto the end of the lens and turn it 90° clockwise until it clicks and the circular dimple is aligned with the focal-length index (2).
20 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING INST ALLING AND CHANGING BA TTERIES Open the battery-chamber door by moving the battery- chamber lock to the open position. Insert the batteries. Make sure the positive and negative battery terminals are orientated as illustrated on the diagram in the battery chamber .
22 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEP ARA TEL Y) INSERTING AND CHANGING A MEMORY 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.
25 24 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING SETTING THE DA TE AND TIME After initially inserting a memory card and battery , the camera’s clock and calendar must be set. When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of recording. Depending on the region, the menu language may also have to be set.
1 2 26 B ASIC RECORDING SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUT OMA TICALL Y EVF AND LCD MONIT OR DISPLA Y While holding in the dial release (1), turn the mode dial to still-image recording; the electronic viewfinder (EVF) and LCD monitor will activate.
28 B ASIC 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 from focusing on the subject. Place the subject within the focus frame.
30 B ASIC RECORDING USING THE BUIL T -IN FLASH FLASH RANGE - AUT OMA TIC OPERA TION T o use the flash, simply pull up the unit by the tabs on each side. The flash position must be set manually , and once up, the flash unit will always fire regardless of the amount of ambient light.
32 B ASIC RECORDING DIGIT AL-SUBJECT -PROGRAM BUTTON The digital-subject-program button (1) optimizes the camera’s performance for various conditions and subjects. Exposure, white-balance, and image- processing systems work in unison for beautiful results.
T o view images from the playback mode, turn the mode dial to the playback position. T o view images from the recording or movie recording modes, press the Quick View / delete button. 34 B ASIC PLA YBACK SINGLE-FRAME PLA YBACK AND HISTOGRAM DISPLA Y Date of capture Frame number/ total number of images Lock indicator (p.
37 36 B ASIC PLA YBACK ENLARGED PLA YBACK In single-frame playback, a still image can be enlarged for closer examination. Images can be magnified between 1.2X and 4.0X in 0.2X increments. 640 X 480 size images can only be magnified between 1.2X and 2.
38 B ASIC PLA YBACK 39 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-out terminal which can be used to connect the camera to a television using the supplied A V cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and P AL standards.
40 A DV ANCED RECORDING DISPLA Y CONTROLS - RECORDING MODE Auto display - the camera will automatically change between displaying the live image in the EVF or on the LCD monitor . The EVF’s eye sensors monitor if the EVF is being used and switches the display location accordingly .
43 42 A DV ANCED RECORDING The spot-AE lock button below the main dial on the back of the body locks the automatic exposure system. This function allows the exposure to be set by a specific element within the scene or a gray card outside the scene.
44 A DV ANCED RECORDING AUTOFOCUS AREAS AND CONTROL In still-image recording mode, the controller selects the focus area used and moves the spot-focus area within the image. The two focus areas, wide focus area and spot focus point, allow flexibility over a variety of situations.
1280 X 960 Image size setting 2560 X 1920 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 1280 X 960 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Recorded image size 46 A DV ANCED RECORDING DIGIT AL ZOOM The digital zoom doubles the lens magnification. The digital zoom cannot be used with RA W image quality or in movie recording.
48 49 A DV ANCED RECORDING SETTING THE FUNCTION DIAL The memory function, metering mode, exposure mode, drive mode, white balance, and camera sensitivity are controlled by the function dial. Making changes with the function dial is simple. The function dial can only be used for still photography .
50 51 A DV ANCED RECORDING METERING MODES MEMORY - STORING CAMERA SETTINGS Five sets of camera settings can be saved. This saves time under frequently repeating conditions by eliminating the need to set the camera.
52 53 A DV ANCED RECORDING PROGRAM - P The programmed AE exposure control uses luminance and focal-length information to ensure perfect exposures. The sophisticated exposure system allows the photographer the freedom to shoot without having to worry about the technical details of exposure settings.
The aperture values can be changed by half stop increments between f/2.8 and f/8 at the lens’ wide-angle position and f/3.5 to f/9.5 at the lens’ telephoto position. If the aperture value is beyond the shutter-speed range, the shutter-speed display will blink on the data panel and turn red on the monitors.
Use the control dial (1) to decrease the shutter-speed until “bulb” is displayed. T o set the aperture value, turn the digital effects switch to exposure compensation (2) position. While pressing the digital effects button (3), turn the control dial (1) until the correct aperture is displayed.
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