INSTRUCTION MANUALEDM9E 12/15/98 11:37 AM Page 1
14DATA MEMORY4. Repeat steps 2 and 3until all the data iscorrect.5. When the data is correct,press the mode or selectbutton until the blinkingstops.SE
17161. Open the camera’scontrol panel door, thenpress the data-memorybutton.2. Turn either control dialuntil On appears in thedata panel.• The film ar
1918The film area number isdisplayed in the camera’s datapanel.• Data will be saved to theSmartMedia card.• ▲ appears below data in the DM-9’sdata pan
2120DATA RECALL LISTThe following table details where the data recorded by theDM-9 can be displayed.2 and 4MB SmartMedia cards can store exposure data
2322RECALLING DATA4. Turn the front controldial to select thedesired frame number.– The shutter speed andaperture for the selected frameare displayed
25247. Press the mode buttonto cycle through theitems that can bedisplayed on the DM-9’sdata panel.The data items cycle as follows…Shutter Speed/Apert
27REMOVING THE SmartMedia CARDDo not remove the card ifor is blinking inthe DM-9’s data panel.1. Turn the camera’s mainswitch to LOCK.2. Open the car
29283. Press the data-memorybutton again.• blinks in the camera’sdata panel and blinks in the DM-9’s datapanel while the card is beingformatted.Do not
31IMPRINTING BETWEEN THE FRAMES* User changeable itemsUser selected data items are imprinted to the left of theexposed frame.The table below details t
3332IMPRINTING BETWEEN THE FRAMES• The Maxxum/Dynax 9’s maximum drive speed drops to 4.5 fpswhen the DM-9’s imprinting function is activated.• The DM-
35344. Repeat steps 2 and 3until all the data iscorrect.5. Press the select buttonuntil all the data stopsblinking or press theMODE button.The values
3736Cancel data number imprinting when the film will be loadedmultiple times (Mid Reload).• The data number is recorded even if it is not imprinted.Ca
3938Select at step 2 to cancel all dataimprinting.• The data number continues to be recorded evenwhen it is not imprinted.• The data can still be dis
41SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSPersonal Computer with software capable ofreading a plain text document.• The Windows 95 and 98 operating systems havebeen fully
4342The following instructions use Microsoft Excel as the examplespreadsheet application. Operation may differ with otherspreadsheet applications. • S
45441. Insert the SmartMedia card into the adapter (notincluded, p.41), then insert the adapter into theappropriate drive.7. Select the Text column fo
4746Drive ModeDR-S - Single Frame AdvanceDR-C - Continuous AdvanceBR-S - Bracketing-Single FrameAdvanceBR-C - Bracketing-ContinuousAdvanceSelf - Self
48Battery Performance• The Maxxum/Dynax 9’s battery performance decreaseswhen the Data Memory Back DM-9 is attached. Whenmounted, the DM-9 is powered
51501. Remove the rewound film.2. Close the back cover (do not load a new roll).3. Format or replace the SmartMedia card.4. Open the control panel doo
5352SPECIFICATIONSType Data Memory BackStorage Media 3.3 and 5V SmartMedia (2, 4, 8,and 16MB)Format Type DM-9 optimized file formatFile Type plain tex
1Designed exclusively for the Maxxum/Dynax 9, the DataMemory Back DM-9 makes it possible to record 18 separatedata items for each exposure to a SmartM
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2 3Important files should be copied to other media (floppy disk, MOdisk, hard drive, etc.)Minolta is not responsible for lost, erased, or corrupted da
4 5TABLE OF CONTENTSData MemoryNames of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 7NAMES OF PARTSInsideCard window Data panelAF buttonCard-slot doorControl panel doorBattery-chamber coverContacts*Release pin* Do not touch.Film win
8 9BATTERY1. Slide the battery cover inthe direction indicated.The Data Memory Back DM-9 uses one CR2025 lithiumbattery.2. Remove the old batteryand r
1110ATTACHING THE DATA MEMORY BACK• The camera supplies power to the DM-9 when it is mounted on thecamera. The DM-9’s lithium battery supplies power t
Data may be irrecoverably lost or the SmartMediacard damaged if the settings are changed when theDM-9 is not powered by the camera batteries (exback o
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