Minolta RD-175 Instruction Manual Page 1

Software Instruction ManualEVVerer. 2.0. 2.0

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 17 -INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 16 -Click [Install].• Installation starts. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.• I

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 19 -INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 18 -Installing the Adobe Photoshop plug-in module (Macintosh only)By installing the plug-in modu

- 21 -CAMERA SETUP—SETTING THE CAMERA’S SCSI IDCAMERA SETUP—SETTING THE CAMERA’S SCSI ID- 20 -To enable your computer to correctly identify each SCSI

CAMERA SETUP—SETTING THE TERMINATOR’S POWER SUPPLY- 23 -CAMERA SETUP—SETTING THE TERMINATOR’S POWER SUPPLY- 22 -The camera only has one SCSI connector

CAMERA SETUP—CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER- 25 -CAMERA SETUP—CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER- 24 -Before connecting the camera to your

- 27 -- 26 -CAMERA SETUP—INSERTING THE PC CARDCAMERA SETUP—CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTEROpen the Slot/SCSI connectorcover on the Minolta RD-1

BASIC OPERATIONS- 29 -BASIC OPERATIONS- 28 -OVERVIEW (MAIN PANEL, VIEWER PANEL)To display and save (thumbnail) images saved in the camera PC Card on t

BASIC OPERATIONS- 31 -BASIC OPERATIONS- 30 -OVERVIEW (MAIN PANEL, PREVIEW PANEL)To operate the camera from the computer:Start the utility software (se

- 33 -STARTING THE SOFTWARESTARTING THE SOFTWARE- 32 -Slide the Minolta RD-175main switch to ON whileholding down the Modebutton.• The SCSI indicator

STARTING THE SOFTWARE- 35 -STARTING THE SOFTWARE- 34 -(1) When “Add NewHardware Wizard”dialog box appears,click [Next >].(2) When the dialog box as

- 1 -This manual does not provide instructions for the basic operation of personalcomputers, or the basic operation of Windows®or Macintosh operatings

STARTING THE SOFTWARE- 37 -STARTING THE SOFTWARE- 36 -Select Minolta RD-175 from the source list, then click[Select].Select “File” “Import” “TWAIN_32.

STARTING THE SOFTWARE- 39 -STARTING THE SOFTWARE- 38 - FOR MACINTOSHStarting the software as an Adobe Photoshop plug-inIn the description below, RD175

USING THE VIEWER PANEL (TWAIN DRIVER/PLUG-IN MODULE)- 41 -- 40 -The screens displayed by the software, the screen order, and thefunctions available di

- 43 -- 42 -USING THE VIEWER PANEL (TWAIN DRIVER/PLUG-IN MODULE)USING THE VIEWER PANEL (TWAIN DRIVER/PLUG-IN MODULE)Select the Viewer Panel images you

- 45 -- 44 -USING THE MAIN PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)When you start the RD175 Grabber utility software, once the software hascorrectly recognized the ca

- 47 -USING THE MAIN PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)Meaning of display; function of button‘Capture’ button(Macintosh only)Takes an image by sending a signal

USING THE MAIN PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)- 49 -- 48 -USING THE MAIN PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)Meaning of display; function of buttonExposurecompensationva

- 51 -- 50 -USING THE MAIN PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)• The images displayed by the Viewer Panel can be saved on the connectedcomputer in any location (f

- 53 -- 52 -USING THE MAIN PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)(5) After checking the points above, follow the steps on pages 32 to 39 inthis manual to start the

- 55 -- 54 -USING THE MAIN PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)Select a folder (directory) in which image data has beensaved, then click [OK].• The Viewer Panel o

TABLE OF CONTENTS- 3 -TABLE OF CONTENTS- 2 -BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...4TERNS USED IN

- 57 -- 56 -USING THE VIEWER PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)Continued on Next PageUSING THE VIEWER PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)Select the Viewer Panel images you

USING THE VIEWER PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)- 59 -USING THE VIEWER PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)- 58 -Use the drop-down list (pop-up menu on Macintosh) tosele

- 61 -- 60 -USING THE VIEWER PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)DELETING IMAGES DISPLAYED IN THE VIEWER PANELYou can delete some or all of the images displayed (

- 63 -- 62 -REMOTE PHOTOGRAPHY (MACINTOSH UTILITY ONLY)Set the values by dragging the slider knobs or clicking thefields on the right and entering val

- 65 -- 64 -REMOTE PHOTOGRAPHY (MACINTOSH UTILITY ONLY)When the camera is set to AF (autofocus), the shutter isn’t released if theimage is out of focu

USING THE PREVIEW PANEL (MACINTOSH UTILITY ONLY)- 67 -- 66 -USING THE PREVIEW PANEL (MACINTOSH UTILITY ONLY)SAVING IMAGES TAKEN BY REMOTE PHOTOGRAPHYS

USING THE PREVIEW PANEL (MACINTOSH UTILITY ONLY)- 69 -- 68 -USING THE PREVIEW PANEL (MACINTOSH UTILITY ONLY)DELETING AN IMAGE TAKEN BY REMOTE PHOTOGRA

- 71 -- 70 -USING THE CAMERA PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)Click [Format].• A confirmation message appears.Click [Yes].• Formatting starts. When finished, t

- 73 -- 72 -USING THE CAMERA PANEL (UTILITY SOFTWARE)Click [Set Clock].• The date and time data from the computer’s built-in clock is transferred to t

- 75 -- 74 -QUITTING THE SOFTWARE (UTILITY SOFTWARE)Click the close button in the Main Panel.• The RD175 Grabber utility software ends.* If the softwa

- 5 -BEFORE YOU BEGIN- 4 -BEFORE YOU BEGINTERNS USED IN THIS MANUAL• This manual assumes that your computer’s operating system (Windows®95/98/98 Secon

Minolta Co., Ltd. 3-13, 2-Chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-8556, JapanMinolta CorporationHead Office 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 074

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MACINTOSH)- 9 -SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MACINTOSH)- 8 -The system requirements for the operation of this software are as shown below:

Continued on Next PageINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 11 -INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 10 -Follow one of the procedures below to install the Minolta RD-175 softw

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 13 -INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 12 -To install the software in the default folder (C:\ProgramFiles\MINOLTA\Minolta RD-175), pres

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 15 -INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE- 14 -FOR MACINTOSHBefore you beginVirus protection tools and control panel documentation can caus