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9224-2781-11 H-A201
E INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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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. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before February, 2002. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, i
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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 • Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may lead to an accident. • Do not use the monitor while operating a vehicle or walking. It may result in injury or an accident. • Do not use this product in a humid environment, or operate this product with wet hands. If liquid enters the product, immediately remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter and discontinue use. The continued use of a product exposed to liqui
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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 CompactFlash card or batteries are removed immediately aft
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL The basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 10 and 27. This section of the manual covers the camera parts, preparation of the camera for use, and the basic camera operation for recording, viewing, and deleting images. The auto-recording mode section covers all the basic functions of the camera in this mode and the multi-function recording mode. Take time to read this section before moving on to the multi-function recording mode section. The oth
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Special focusing situations ......................................................................................................25 Quick view ...............................................................................................................................26 Quick-view display..............................................................................................................27 Deleting images in quick view .................................................................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Focus modes......................................................................................................................56 Camera sensitivity - ISO.....................................................................................................57 Flash range and camera sensitivity....................................................................................57 Full-time AF ........................................................................................
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Setup mode - controlling the camera’s operation.................................................................................83 Navigating the setup menu......................................................................................................84 Setup menu – basic.................................................................................................................86 LCD monitor brightness...................................................................................
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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. 109). Mode dial (main switch) Shutter-release button Digital-subject-program button (p. 28) Data panel (p. 13) Viewfinder window* Microphone Speaker Flash (p. 30) Strap eyelet (p. 15) Remote-control receiver Self-timer/ Lens* Remote-control lamp (p. 32) Battery-chamber door (p. 16) Battery-c
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Flash mode/Magnification button (p. 30, 71) CCD plane Drive-mode button (p. 32) Exposure-compensation button (p. 46) Viewfinder* (p. 12) LCD monitor* (p. 14) Controller Menu button QV/ Delete button (p. 26) Display button (p. 37, 70) Access lamp DC terminal cover (p. 18) Card-slot door release Card-slot door (p. 18) The USB port and AV-out terminal are located behind the card-slot door. Tripod socket 11
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NAMES OF PARTS VIEWFINDER Focus lamp (green) Flash lamp (orange) Focus frame Because the optical viewfinder and the lens are slightly separated, the image seen through one is not exactly the same as the other; this is called parallax. Parallax can cause errors in framing at close distances and is more pronounced at longer focal lengths. When the subject is closer than 1m (3ft) at the wide-angle lens positions or 3m (9.8ft) at the telephoto lens position, use the LCD monitor to compose the imag
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DATA PANEL Digital-subject-program indicators (p. 28) White-balance indicator (p. 54) Manual-focus indicator (p. 56) Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 57) Digital-subject-program icons (p. 28) Spot-metering indicator (p. 58) Flash-mode indicators (p. 30) Image-size display (p. 40) Image-quality display (p. 41) Drive-mode indicators (p. 32) Microphone indicator (p. 43) Frame counter Battery-condition indicator (p. 17) (p. 42) Exposure-compensation indicator (p. 46) Exposure-mode indicators (p. 52)
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NAMES OF PARTS LCD MONITOR DISPLAY a. Mode indicator (p. 12) k. Aperture display b. Flash-mode indicator (p. 30) l. Camera-shake warning (p. 31) c. Sharpness display (p. 60) m. Camera-sensitivity (ISO) display (p. 57) d. Contrast-compensation display (p. 60) n. Manual-focus indicator (p. 56) o. Focus signal (p. 25) e. Colour-saturation-compensation display (p. 60) p. Frame counter (p. 42) f. Exposure-compensation display (p. 46) q. Drive-mode indicator (p. 32) g. White-balance indicator (p. 54)
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING ATTACHING THE NECK STRAP AND LENS CAP Attach the small strap to the lens cap by passing one of the small 2 1 loops through the eyelet on the cap (1) and then passing the other loop through the first loop (2) and tightening. Attach the camera strap to the strap eyelets as shown. • Make sure the neck strap passes through the loop of the lens-cap strap. 3 • Always keep the camera strap around your neck 4 in the event that you drop the camera. Using your thumb and index finger
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING CHANGING BATTERIES This digital camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. Ni-MH batteries are recommended because of longer life. When using Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a battery charger suitable for complex electronic equipment. Please consult your vendor about an appropriate charger. When replacing batteries, the mode dial should be in the off position. • If the camera is not turned off when replacing exhausted batteries, the low-battery warning
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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 and monitor. The monitor icon will change from white to red when battery power is low. If the data panel and monitor are blank, the batteries may be dead or installed incorrectly. Full-battery Icon - the batteries are fully charged. This icon is displayed for five seconds on the monitor when the camera is turned on. Th
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY) The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use. AC Adapter model AC-1L is for use in North America, Japan, and Taiwan and AC-2L is for use in all other areas. The External High-power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100 is a portable source of power for the camera. The kit contains a high-power lithiu
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Always turn off the camera and confirm the access lamp is not lit before inserting or removing a CompactFlash card, otherwise the card may be damaged, and data lost. 1 2 3 4 Slide the card-slot door release down to open the card-slot door (1). To eject a CompactFlash card, press the card-eject lever (2). The card can now be pulled out. • Take care when removing the card as it becomes hot with use. Insert the CompactFlash card into the card slot until the card-eject lever pops out (3). • Insert t
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AUTO-RECORDING MODE AUTO-RECORDING MODE BASIC OPERATION This section covers the basic operation of this camera. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the opera- tions in this section before moving on to the other sections in the manual. The sophisticated technology employed in the auto-recording mode frees the photographer from complicated camera settings to be able to simply concentrate on the subject and composition. Although automated, the camera’s operation can be changed to meet various cond
