Minolta DIMAGE EX Instruction Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Your new digital camera hasextraordinary features that expand your image capturing

19INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT’D18SETTING THE DATE AND TIMETurn the camera on, then slidethe mode switch to REC.Press the menu button.• The menu scr

21SETTING THE DATE AND TIME - CONT’D20Turn the camera off. Open the card-chamber cover bysliding it in the directionindicated, then open the cover.Ins

23COMPACT FLASH CARD - CONT’D22TURNING THE LCD MONITOR ON/OFF ADJUSTING THE LCD BRIGHTNESS Press the

2524STATUS BUTTON The Status screen quickly gives a display of camera status information when

27RECORD26TAKING PICTURESOnce batteries and a CompactFlash card have been inserted into the camera, it isready to take pictures. When the camera is tu

29RECORD28• The image will be saved and the camerawill return to Live View.If Save is pressed: Press either the Save or Deletesoft key.✎ The image wil

31RECORD30BURST IMAGE CAPTUREBurst image capture is similar to the motor drive or continuous-drive mode onconventional cameras. The camera will contin

33RECORDTIMELAPSEIn Timelapse image capture, the camera will take a series of pictures at regulartime intervals. This feature is useful for capturing

35RECORDTIMELAPSE - CONT’D34After the Timelapse series is complete, thelast image will appear on the LCD monitorand Save and Delete will appear in the

37RECORD36SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS Some scenes or subjects are difficult for theautofocus system to lock on to. Whe

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 3RECORD MODE - CONTINUED Focus Lamp/No Focus Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Focus Range . . . . .

39RECORD38FLASH RANGE Zoom 1500wide (7 mm)* 0.5 - 3.5m (1.64 - 11.48 ft.)Wide 1500–0.3 - 6

41RECORD40Press the right soft key until theicon for the desired mode appears.• The modes will change as follows:CHANGING THE DIGITAL SCENE SELECTOR M

43RECORD42EXPOSURE COMPENSATIONThe exposure can be adjusted to make the final image lighter or darker. Exposurecan be adjusted as much as +/– 2 EVs in

45RECORD MENUS44RECORD MODE MENUSThe Record Mode menus allow you to change the default settings for imagecapturing, like Image Size and Image Quality

47RECORD MENUSContinued on next page.SELECTING IMAGE QUALITYIn Record mode, press the Menubutton.• The Record mode menus will appear.Press the Left or

49RECORD MENUS48SELECTING COLOR OR B&WIn Record mode, press the Menubutton.• The Record mode menus will appear.Press the Left or Right button tohi

51RECORD MENUS50Press the Exit soft key in theMedia Settings menu.• The camera will return to the Recordscreen.Place the camera on a tripod,frame your

53RECORD MENUS52TIMELAPSE INTERVAL AND TOTAL IMAGESIn Record mode, press the Menubutton.• The Record mode menus will appear.Press the Left or Right bu

55RECORD MENUSWHITE BALANCE Press the Up or Down buttonuntil White Balance ishighlighted.Press the Edit soft key.• The White Balance menu will appear.

57RECORD MENUS56• Press the Stop Script soft key to return tothe Photo Script menu without executing thebracket sequence.BRACKETPress the Up or Down b

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE BEFORE YOU BEGIN4 5Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use.• Use only the batteries specified in this instruct

59RECORD MENUS58SYSTEM SOUNDSTurn the system sounds off or on as desired. The system sounds are the tonesheard when certain buttons are pressed.Press

61RECORD MENUS60CAMERA NAME Press the Up or Down buttonuntil Camera Name ishighlighted.Press the Edit soft key.• The Camera Name menu will appear.Go t

63PLAY62PLAY MODEFORMATTING COMPACT FLASH CARDSPress the Up or Down buttonuntil Format Card is highlighted.Go to the Preferences menu (p. 45).Formatti

65PLAY64Press the Right button to displaythe next image.Press the Left button to displaythe previous image.✎ Press and hold the Left or Right buttonto

67PLAYZOOM IN - ZOOM OUT66EXPAND/COLLAPSE - OPEN/CLOSEPress the Expand or Open softkey when the first image in theset is displayed.• The icon will cha

69PLAY MENUSPLAY BUTTON68PLAY MODE MENUSBurst, Timelapse, and Group images can be played back like an automatic slideshow. The Play mode also has a sl

71PLAY MENUS70If Category is selected: Press theUp or Down button to highlightthe category list, then press theLeft or Right button to select thedesir

73REVIEW72REVIEW MODEPLAYBACK RATESet the playback rate for the Play button (p. 68). The playback rate is set for eachimage type; Burst, Timelapse, an

75REVIEW74Press the Left and Right buttonsto scroll through the thumbnails.• The pointer remains stationary while thesmall thumbnails scroll across th

77REVIEW76Press the Unmark soft key.• The notch will disappear from the bottom-right corner of the thumbnail.• Unmarking the first image in a collapse

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY6 7PREPARATION- See pages 17 and 21 for detailed information.Insert the batteries.Insert the compact flash card.Press the ma

79REVIEWREMOVING IMAGES FROM A CATEGORYRemove a single image from a category.Select an image (p. 75).Press the Category soft key.• The Categories menu

81REVIEW80Press the Collapse soft key.• The link icon will disappear and the set will berepresented by only the first image.COLLAPSE/CLOSE

REVIEW MODE MENUS83REVIEW MENUS82The Review mode menus allow you to delete unwanted images and protect theimportant ones. They also give function opti

85REVIEW MENUS84Press the Delete soft key.• A confirmation screen will appear.• Pressing the Exit soft key will return thecamera to the Review screen.

87REVIEW MENUS86Press the Create New soft key• The Create New Group menu will appear.Press the Up or Down button toselect a character, then press theR

89REVIEW MENUS88Remove all the images from the group and delete the group name from the Grouplist. The images will remain on the compact flash card in

91REVIEW MENUS90CAMERA-CAMERA TRANSFERIt is possible to make a wireless transfer of images between two cameras that bothuse the Digita operating syste

93REVIEW MENUS92Check the receiving camera,then press the Continue soft key.• The Connecting... message will appear,then a graph will indicate progres

95REVIEW MENUS94Press the Up or Down button toselect a number, then press theRight button to set the characterand move to the next space.Press the Fin

97REVIEW MENUS96LANGUAGETurn the camera on and slidethe Mode switch to REV.• Press the green lock button while switchingto REV from PLAY or REC.Press

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY - CONT’D8 9Turn the camera on.Set the camera to Play mode.• Slide the mode switch to PLAY.Set the camera to Review mode.• P

99REVIEW MENUS98VIDEO MODEIt is possible to view images in the camera on your television. This camera has avideo-out terminal which allows you to conn

101100ACCESSORIESThere are various accessories sold separately for this camera. For moreinformation, please contact your camera dealer, PC dealer, or

103ACCESSORIES - CONT’D102When an application is installed,the Applications menu option isavailable. The Applications menuwill appear in the Review mo

CARD CAPACITY105FILE SIZE104The file size of the image is determined by the selected Image Size and ImageQuality.There are two options for Image Size;

107Problem Cause SolutionThe camera is off.Press the main switch(labelled “Power”) toturn the camera on.The camera is not inRecord mode.Slide the Mode

109TROUBLESHOOTING - CONT’D108CARE AND STORAGEOPERATING TEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS• This camera has been designed for use from 0°C to 40°C (32° to 10

111CARE AND STORAGE - CONT’D110SAFETY AND HANDLING FOR COMPACT FLASH CARDS• Read and follow the instructions that accompanied the CompactFlash card.•

113112FLASH Guide number: 11 (ISO 125)Coverage: 28mm angle of view (35mm format equivalent)Flash modes: autoflash, fill-flash, flash cancel, autoflash

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GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY - CONT’D NAMES OF PARTS10 11Press the Menu button.• The Review mode menu screen will appear.Press the Left or Right buttonu

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USER TECHNICAL SUPPORT121MEMO120Please contact your dealer for additional information. If your dealeris unable to help you, contact us.Technical Suppo

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LCD Monitor - page 23When the camera is turned on in Record Mode, the LCD monitor automatically turns on. When the camera is changed to Record Mode fr

32Camera MalfunctionWhen the camera locks-up (‘freezes’), remove and reinsert the batteries or unplug andreplug in the AC adapter. Next, press the mai

1FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 2 21. A Digital Magnification Function Been Added...22. The Burst Rate Has Been Increase

3FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 22FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 21. A Digital Magnification Function Been AddedTrimmed area (displayed area)with digi

5FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 24FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 25. A Flash Bracketing Function Has Been AddedBy changing the flash illumination in s

6FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 27FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 2A script prepared by the user is run as described below.Shutter Speed SettingThe man

9IMPORTANT INFORMATION8IMPORTANT INFORMATIONThis insertion contains important late-breaking information about the Dimâge EX andincluded software. Plea

13NAMES OF PARTS - CONT’D12CAMERA BODY - BACK Macro button(Zoom 1500 only)Focus lamp(green)Flash lamp(or

11IMPORTANT INFORMATION10The following describes the testing conditions used to determine the battery life notedon P113 of the User’s Manual.Battery L

13IMPORTANT INFORMATION12DirectX Installation - Windows 98/Windows 95DirectX is necessary to run Digita Desktop on a Windows based operating system.P

Please read this guide before using the camera.This guide explains the changes incorporated in Version 2. Please read it in conjunctionwith the User&a

15NAMES OF PARTS - CONT’D14BEFORE RECORDINGLCD MONITOR Record Mode Screen (p. 27) Play Mod

1716INSERTING THE BATTERIESOpen the battery-chamber coverby sliding it in the directionindicated, then open the cover.Insert the batteries as indicate