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E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
9224-2774-11 H-A107
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN 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. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer. CR-V3 lithium battery Hand strap for DiMAGE E203 HS-DG203 Minolta DiMAGE E203 digital camera 8MB SD Memory Card USB cable for DiMAGE E203 USB-400 Camera manual DiMAGE E203 software CD-ROM MINOLTA A
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING 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. • Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed. • Do not use batteries which show wear or damage. • Do not expose batteries to fire, hi
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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE CAUTION • 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. • If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product. • The camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns. • Burns may result if the memory card or batteries are remov
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards ...................................................7 Names of parts ......................................................................................................8 Camera body ...............................................................................................8 Data panel ...................................................................................................9 Viewfinder ....................................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Playback mode – viewing and editing images.....................................................30 Viewing pictures.........................................................................................30 Enlarged playback .....................................................................................31 Viewing movies..........................................................................................31 Navigating the playback menu...................................
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ABOUT SD MEMORY CARDS AND MULTI MEDIA CARDS The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCards compared with SD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to the specifications of the cards. When using large capacity cards, some operations like deletion may take longer. The SD Memory Card has a write-protect switch to prevent image data from being deleted. By sliding the switch to the bottom of the card, the data will be protected. However, Write-protect when
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NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * 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. 52). Mode dial (main switch) Shutter-release button Viewfinder window* Self-timer lamp (p. 21) Flash (p. 19) Flash sensor Viewfinder* Mode button (p. 18) Image-size button (p. 22) Strap eyelet (p. 12) Lens* Access lamp DC terminal (p. 11) USB port (p. 43) Controller Menu button Data panel B
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DATA PANEL Autoflash (p. 19) Red-eye reduction (p. 19) Fill-flash (p. 19) Night portrait (p. 20) Flash cancel (p. 19) Landscape/Night view (p. 20) Macro (p. 20) Self-timer (p. 21) Mode indicators Movie indicator (p. 26) Black & white indicator (p. 29) Image-size indicators (p. 22) Frame counter Battery-condition indicator (p. 22) (p. 11) Focus frame VIEWFINDER The focus and flash lamps also indicate when Focus lamp (green)(p. 14) an image is being written to the memory card (p. 51). Flash lamp
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BATTERY CARD BATTERY CARD GETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING This section covers the basic operation of the camera. Please read the entire section before moving on to other sections in the manual. When the camera is initially turned on, the date, time, and menu language must be set, see page 13.) INSTALLING A CR-V3 LITHIUM BATTERY This digital camera uses one CR-V3 lithium battery. When replacing the battery, the mode dial should always be in the off position. Open the battery-chambe
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BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the camera is on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the data panel. If the data panel is blank, the batteries may be dead or installed incorrectly. Full-battery Icon – the battery is fully charged. Low battery warning – battery power is very low, but all functions are operational. The battery should be replaced as soon as possible. Exhausted battery warning – battery power is insuffic
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BATTERY CARD BATTERY CARD GETTING UP AND RUNNING INSTALLING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARD An SD (Secure Digital) Memory card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, three zeros (000) will blink on the data-panel frame counter. For more about memory cards, see page 7. Always turn off the camera and confirm the access lamp is not lit before inserting or removing a memory card, otherwise the card may be damaged, and data lost. Open the battery-cha
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SETTING UP THE CAMERA When the camera is initially turned on, the 1 LCD monitor will activate and prompt you to set the menu language and the date and time. Turn the camera on by setting the mode dial to the setup position. The Controller controller is used to make settings on the LCD monitor. Use the up/down key of the controller to highlight the desired language. JAPANESE ENGLISH FRANCAIS To select the language, press the center of the controller. A confirmation screen will DEUTSCH appear. On
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING BASIC RECORDING OPERATION With the mode dial set to auto recording, the camera will turn on and the lens will automatically extend. If the lens is hindered when extending, an error mes- sage (Err) will appear on the data panel; turn the camera off and wait for the lens to retract. Center the subject within the viewfinder focus frame. • For off-center subjects, use the focus-lock function (p. 15). • Make sure the subject is within the focus range of the lens: 0.8m – . For
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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. This function is controlled with the shutter-release button. 12 Center the subject within the focus Without lifting your finger from the frame. Press and hold the shutter- shutter-release button, recompose release button partway down. the subject within the image area. • The green foc
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING VIEWING PICTURES Still images can easily be viewed in playback mode. To view images, turn the 1 mode dial to the playback position (1). Simply use the controller to scroll through the pictures on the memory card. Images are displayed with date, frame number, and image size information. The date is temporarily displayed with each new image. Date of recording Controller Image size (p. 22) Frame number (p. 22) Use the left/right key of the controller to scroll through the ima
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CAMERA CONTROLS AUTO-RECORDING AND MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the getting up and running section before moving on to this sec- tion. The previous section covers the basic operation of the camera. In this section, button controlled recording functions are described. Unless noted, the functions in this section are the same for the auto-recording and multi-function recording mode. TURNING ON THE LCD MONITOR – THE DISPLAY BUTTON To turn on the LCD monitor, si
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CAMERA CONTROLS MODE BUTTON The mode button gives quick, easy access to the camera’s flash modes and subject programs. By pressing the mode Mode button button, the mode indicators point to the active mode. To cycle through the modes in reverse order, press and hold the mode button and use the left key of the controller to change the modes. When the camera is turned off, the mode is reset to autoflash. The mode can also be reset to autoflash by pressing and holding the mode button for about two s
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FLASH MODES To set the flash mode, simply press the mode but- ton on the back of the camera until the desired Autoflash mode is displayed (p. 18). Autoflash with Autoflash – the flash fires automatically in low-light + red-eye reduction and backlit conditions. Red-eye reduction – the flash fires several times Fill-flash before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; the effect is caused by light reflected from the retina. Used in low-light conditions when taking pho- Flash cancel tographs of pe
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CAMERA CONTROLS SUBJECT PROGRAMS The subject-programs optimize the camera’s performance for various conditions and subjects. Subject-programs are set with the mode button (p. 18). A pointer will indicate the active subject pro- gram, which will remain in effect until it is changed or the camera is turned off. Night portrait – For portraits with subtle night scenes. The flash output is balanced with the ambient light exposure so that the subject and background are visible. Red-eye reduction is us
