Minolta Dimage 7Hi User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUALE

1819GETTING UP AND RUNNINGATTACHING THE LENS HOODTo mount the lens hood, align the rectangulardimple on the rim of the hood with the focal-length inde

20GETTING UP AND RUNNINGINSTALLING AND CHANGING BATTERIESOpen the battery-chamber door by moving the battery-chamber lock to the open position.Insert

22GETTING UP AND RUNNINGEXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY)INSERTING AND CHANGING A MEMORY CARDThe AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered fr

2524GETTING UP AND RUNNINGSETTING THE DATE AND TIMEAfter initially inserting a memory card and battery, the camera’s clock and calendarmust be set. Wh

1226BASIC RECORDINGSETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLYEVF AND LCD MONITOR DISPLAYWhile holding in the dial release (1), turn the mode di

28BASIC RECORDINGFOCUS LOCKThe focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focusframe. Focus lock may also be used when

30BASIC RECORDINGUSING THE BUILT-IN FLASHFLASH RANGE - AUTOMATIC OPERATIONTo use the flash, simply pull up the unit by the tabs oneach side. The flash

32BASIC RECORDINGDIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM BUTTONThe digital-subject-program button (1) optimizes thecamera’s performance for various conditions andsubj

To view images from the playback mode, turn themode dial to the playback position.To view images from the recording or movierecording modes, press the

3736BASIC PLAYBACKENLARGED PLAYBACKIn single-frame playback, a still image can beenlarged for closer examination. Images canbe magnified between 1.2X

Black & White - producesmonochrome images. 2EXAMPLESThank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to readthrough this

38BASIC PLAYBACK 39VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISIONIt is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-outterminal which can

40ADVANCED RECORDINGDISPLAY CONTROLS - RECORDING MODEAuto display - the camera will automatically change betweendisplaying the live image in the EVF o

4342ADVANCED RECORDINGThe spot-AE lock button below the main dial on the back of the bodylocks the automatic exposure system. This function allows the

44ADVANCED RECORDINGAUTOFOCUS AREAS AND CONTROLIn still-image recording mode, the controller selects the focus area used and moves thespot-focus area

1280 X 960Image size setting2560 X 1920 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960640 X 4801280 X 960 1280 X 960640 X 480Recorded image size46ADVANCED RECORDINGDIGITAL ZO

4849ADVANCED RECORDINGSETTING THE FUNCTION DIALThe memory function, metering mode, exposure mode, drive mode, white balance, andcamera sensitivity are

5051ADVANCED RECORDINGMETERING MODESMEMORY - STORING CAMERA SETTINGSFive sets of camera settings can be saved. This saves time underfrequently repeati

5253ADVANCED RECORDINGPROGRAM - PThe programmed AE exposure control uses luminance and focal-length information toensure perfect exposures. The sophis

The aperture values can be changed by half stop increments between f/2.8 and f/8 atthe lens’ wide-angle position and f/3.5 to f/9.5 at the lens’ telep

Use the control dial (1) to decrease the shutter-speeduntil “bulb” is displayed. To set the aperture value, turn the digital effects switch toexposure

5Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat

67FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE• Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glovecompartment or trunk of a car. It may damage

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* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep thesesurfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions i

1415NAMES OF PARTSDATA PANELDigital-subject-program indicators (p. 32)Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 70)Exposure-mode indicators (p. 52)Battery-cond

7. Color-saturation-compensation display (p. 77)1617NAMES OF PARTSMONITOR DISPLAY - RECORDING MODE2. Flash-mode indicator (p. 88)5. Flash-compensation