Minolta Dimage 5, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...st before using this product If any items are missing immediately contact your local camera dealer Minolta DiMAGE digital camera AA alkaline batteries set of four Neck strap for DiMAGE 7 5 NS DG7 Lens shade for DiMAGE 7 5 DLS 7 16MB CompactFlash card Video cable for DiMAGE 7 5 VC 100 USB cable for DiMAGE 7 5 USB 100 DiMAGE software CD ROM DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility version 1 1 instruction manual ...

Page 3: ... charger Do not use leaking batteries If fluid from the batteries enters your eye immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor If fluid from the batteries makes contact with your skin or clothing wash the area thoroughly with water WARNING FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Use only the specified AC adaptor within the voltage range indicated on the adaptor unit An inappropriate a...

Page 4: ...he continued use of a product exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock Do not use the product near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline benzine or paint thinner Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol benzine or paint thinner to clean the product The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire When unplugging the AC a...

Page 5: ...unt of energy which may cause burns Do not apply pressure to the LCD monitor A damaged monitor may cause injury and the liquid from the monitor may cause inflammation If liquid from the monitor makes contact with skin wash the area with fresh water If liquid from the monitor comes in contact with the eyes immediately rinse the eyes with plenty of water and contact a doctor The rim of the lens hood...

Page 6: ...ing and deleting pictures in quick view 22 Basic operation 23 Changing batteries 24 Battery condition indicators 25 Auto power save 25 External power supplies sold separately 26 Changing the CompactFlash card 26 Setting the camera to record images automatically 28 EVF and LCD monitor display 28 Basic recording operation 29 Focus lock 30 Focus signals 31 Special focusing situations 31 Display contr...

Page 7: ...terval 56 White balance 58 Automatic white balance 59 Preset white balance 59 Custom white balance 60 Camera sensitivity ISO 61 Digital Effects Controller 62 Exposure compensation 63 Contrast compensation 64 Color saturation compensation 65 Autofocus areas and control 66 Flex Focus Point 67 Autofocus modes 68 Macro mode 69 Digital zoom 70 Manual focus 71 Electronic magnification DiMAGE 7 only 71 E...

Page 8: ...aching a remote cord sold separately 92 Playback mode viewing and editing images 93 Viewing pictures 94 Viewing movies 95 Deleting images 95 Single frame playback display 96 Movie playback display 96 Histogram display 97 Display controls playback mode 98 Enlarged playback 100 Navigating the playback mode menu 102 Playback mode menu basic 104 Deleting images 104 Locking images 105 Changing the inde...

Page 9: ...e 122 Setting the date format 122 Video output 122 Data transfer mode 123 Connecting the camera to a computer 124 Connecting to Windows 98 126 Automatic installation 126 Manual installation 127 Connecting to Mac OS 8 6 129 QuickTime 4 1 system requirements 129 CompactFlash card folder organisation 130 Auto power save Data transfer mode 131 Disconnecting the camera from the computer 132 Changing th...

Page 10: ...ngth index Zooming ring1 Lens Card slot door p 26 The USB port is located behind the card slot door Self timer lamp p 53 Built in flash p 21 Digital subject program button p 38 Strap eyelet p 16 1 The focal length scale on the zooming ring is given in 35mm focal length equivalents Both cameras have a 7 2 50 8 mm Minolta GT lens but because of the CCD size the DiMAGE 7 has an equivalent zooming ran...

Page 11: ...er DC Video out terminal cover p 26 112 AF AE lock button p 73 Battery chamber lock p 24 Eyepiece sensors p 32 Magnification button Remote control terminal cover p 92 Access lamp QV Delete button p 34 Dial release Main switch Mode dial Playback mode p 93 Recording mode p 29 Movie mode p 90 Setup mode p 113 Data transfer mode p 123 CCD plane ...

Page 12: ...t compensation p 64 Diopter adjustment dial p 72 Tripod socket Image size p 42 Image quality p 43 Exposure modes p 46 Drive modes p 51 White balance p 58 Camera sensitivity p 61 Digital effects button Color saturation compensation p 65 Exposure compensation p 63 Function dial p 40 Digital Effects Controller p 62 ...

Page 13: ...cator p 25 White balance indicators p 58 Daylight tungsten fluorescent cloudy and Custom Red eye reduction indicator p 76 Manual focus indicator p 71 Image quality display p 43 Image size display p 42 Contrast indicator p 64 Flash compensation indicator p 78 Color saturation indicator p 65 Frame counter p 42 Digital subject program icons p 38 Drive mode indicators p 51 Bracketing Self timer Single...

Page 14: ...igital subject program indicators p 46 38 k Metering mode indicators p 74 n Camera shake warning p 15 l Shutter speed display m Aperture display p Manual focus indicator p 71 t Macro mode indicator p 69 s Drive mode indicators p 51 q Focus signals p 31 r Frame counter p 42 x Digital zoom Electronic magnification indicator p 70 w Image size indicator p 42 v Image quality indicator p 43 u Battery co...

Page 15: ...ens is set at 100mm the camera shake warning will appear at 1 100 second Although the warning appears the shutter can still be released If the warning appears the following steps can be taken Place the camera on a tripod Use the built in flash p 21 Increase the camera sensitivity ISO p 61 Zoom the lens towards the wide angle position 15 GETTING UP AND RUNNING This is a quick reference guide so tha...

Page 16: ...ng your thumb and index fin ger pinch the inside or outside tabs of the lens cap to remove When the camera is not in use always replace the lens cap Attach the camera strap to the strap eyelets as shown Always keep the camera strap around your neck incase you drop the camera 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...k its orientation To detach the lens hood turn it 90 counterclockwise and remove The lens hood can be reverse mounted when the camera is not is use With one of the large petals to the top slide the hood onto the end of the lens Turn it 90 clockwise until it clicks The lens hood can be attached or removed with the lens cap on the camera To detach the lens hood turn it 90 counterclockwise and remove...

Page 18: ...2 and fold down the card eject lever Insert the card so that the face is toward the front of the camera Always push the card in straight never at an angle Never force the card If the card does not fit check its orientation Insert the batteries Make sure the positive and negative battery terminals are orientated as illustrated on the diagram in the battery chamber Open the card slot door 1 1 2 ...

Page 19: ...etween 0 and 90 This is useful for low level camera positions 19 HANDLING CAMERA TURNING ON THE CAMERA AND DISPLAYS While pushing in the dial release 1 turn the mode dial 2 to the still image recording position Display switch The display switch at the back of the camera controls which display will activate during camera operation Turn the switch to the auto display position A the display will alte...

Page 20: ...r subject The effect of the zoom is immediately displayed on the EVF and LCD monitor Compose the image in the EVF or on LCD monitor taking care to place the subject within the focus frame Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the picture The access lamp will glow indicating the image data is being written to the CompactFlash card Never remove the CompactFlash card while data is...

Page 21: ...sh The hood may cast a shadow if mounted The camera will automatically control the flash output For well exposed images the subject must be within the flash range Because of the optical system the flash range is not the same at the lens wide angle position as it is at the telephoto position Wide angle position Telephoto position 0 5m 3 8m 1 6 ft 12 5 ft 0 5m 3 0m 1 6 ft 9 8 ft Flash warning In bac...

Page 22: ...the images To delete the displayed image press the QV delete button A confirmation screen will appear Pressing the controller will delete the image 22 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Use the left right keys to highlight YES Choosing NO will cancel the operation 6 Press the menu button to return to the recording mode In quick view images can also be deleted Care should be taken when deleting image once dele...

Page 23: ...23 BASIC OPERATION This section covers the basic operation of the camera Please thoroughly familiarise yourself with the operations in this section before moving on to other sections in the manual ...

Page 24: ...tery chamber This digital camera uses four AA size batteries Ni MH batteries can be used and are recommended as they will offer longer life When using Ni MH batteries fully recharge them with a battery charger suitable for Nickel Metal Hydride cells Please consult your vendor about an appropriate charger When replacing batteries check that the mode dial is in the off position Close the battery cha...

Page 25: ...POWER SAVE To conserve battery power the camera will turn off displays and unnecessary functions if an operation is not made within a certain period The LCD monitor will turn off after thirty seconds The EVF and data panel turn off after one minute To restore the displays press the shutter release button partway down or press the display information button The length of the auto power save period ...

Page 26: ...y extend the operating time of the camera Insert the mini plug of the AC adaptor or battery pack into DC terminal Insert the AC adaptor plug into an electrical outlet Do not change the power supply while the camera is on Always turn off the camera before changing between power supplies Remove the DC terminal cover by using the notch on the right The cover is attached to the body to prevent loss Al...

Page 27: ...n now be pulled out Take care when removing the card as it becomes hot with use If the card not recognised message appears the inserted card in the camera may need to be formatted A CompactFlash card used in another camera may need to be format ted before being used If the unable to use card message appears the card is not compatible with the camera and should not be formatted A card can be format...

Page 28: ...tic functions All camera operations are now fully automatic The autofocus exposure and imaging systems will work together to bring professional results effortlessly Metering mode indicators p 74 Shutter speed display Aperture display Drive mode indicators p 51 Focus signals p 31 Frame counter p 45 Image size indicator p 42 Image quality indicator p 43 Mode indicator Focus frame Exposure mode Digit...

Page 29: ...camera was unable to focus on the subject Repeat the previous steps until the signal is white When the focus is set an AF sensor symbol will briefly appear on the live image to indicate the point of focus The shutter speed and aperture value will change from white to black indicating the exposure is locked Press the shutter release button all the way down 3 to take the picture The access lamp will...

Page 30: ...utton partway down or press the AF AEL button The focus signals will indicate that the focus is locked The shutter speed and aperture value will change from white to black indicating the exposure is locked When the focus is set an AF sensor will briefly appear on the live image to indicate the point of focus Without lifting your finger from the shutter release button or the AF AEL button recompose...

Page 31: ...he same distance as your main subject and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture The subject in the focus frame is low in contrast The subject is too dark Two subjects at differ ent distances overlap in the focus frame The subject is near a very bright object or area 31 Cannot focus The subject is too close or a special situation is preventing the AF system from focusing The shutter ...

Page 32: ...F than on the LCD monitor LCD monitor display the live image will only be displayed on the LCD monitor Located on the back of the camera the display mode switch and the display information button controls on which monitor the image is displayed and what information is included in the display The three position switch allows the choice between automatic display and setting the display to the EVF or...

Page 33: ... the button is pressed the display cycles to the next format full display shooting data warnings and focus frame warnings and focus frame live image only Full display Warnings and focus frame Live image only A warning will be displayed if battery power is low autofocus cannot lock or exposure is beyond the aperture and shutter speed range ...

Page 34: ...histogram of the image with shooting data can be displayed For more information on the histogram display see page 97 QV delete button 1 2 Press the QV delete button to play back the recorded images Use the left right keys of the controller to scroll through the images 34 BASIC OPERATION QUICK VIEW 4 To return to the recording mode press the menu button Controller Menu button 3 Press the up key to ...

Page 35: ... camera will return to quick view 35 QUICK VIEW DISPLAY Once deleted an image cannot be recovered Care should always be taken when deleting images DELETING IMAGES IN QUICK VIEW Use the left right keys to highlight Yes No will cancel the operation Confirmation screen Date of capture Frame number total number of images Lock icon p 105 Print icon p 108 Image size p 42 Image quality p 43 Time of captu...

Page 36: ...ent to exposure 2 0 Ev 1 0 Ev 0 0 Ev 1 0 Ev 2 0 Ev 2 stops 1 stop Calculated exposure 1 stop 2 stops 4X as much light 2X as much light 1 2 as much light 1 4 as much light This section contains detailed information on the camera s recording functions and operation Read the sections pertaining to your interest and need The setting the func tion dial p 40 Digital Effects Controller p 62 and the navig...

Page 37: ...tton has a limited effect in the movie mode exposure contrast and colour saturation compensation as well as the focus mode is reset Drive mode p 51 White balance p 58 Metering mode p 74 Exposure compensation p 63 Flash compensation p 78 Focus mode p 68 71 Autofocus area p 66 Program Single frame advance Auto white balance Multi segment metering 0 0 0 0 Fill or red eye reduction Single AF Wide The ...

Page 38: ...riginal exposure mode A pointer will indicate the active subject program The subject program will remain in effect until it is changed Portrait Sport action Sunset Night portrait Text Optimised to reproduce warm soft skin tones and a slight defocusing of the background Used to capture fast action by maximising shutter speeds and tracking subjects with continuous AF Optimised to reproduce rich warm...

Page 39: ...rsh shadows Sports action When using a flash make sure the subject is within the flash range 0 5 3 0m telephoto The flash range can be extended by changing the camera sensitivity p 79 A monopod is more flexible and compact than a tripod when shooting events Sunset When the sun is above the horizon do not point the camera toward the sun for pro longed periods of time The intensity of the sun could ...

Page 40: ...ton in the centre of the function dial turn the control dial near the shutter release button to change the mode 2 Release the function button to set the mode Changes are displayed on the monitors and data panel ISO WB DRIVE P A S M QUAL SIZE Camera sensitivity White balance Drive modes Exposure modes Image quality Image size Controls the pixel resolution p 42 Controls the rate of compression p 43 ...

Page 41: ...cketing Automatic white balance Daylight Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy Custom setting Custom calibration Automatic gain Preset camera sensitivity in ISO equivalents Page 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 43 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 56 59 59 59 59 59 60 60 61 61 EVF Monitor Display 2560 2048 1600 1280 640 RAW S FIN FINE STD ECON Numbers in brackets are for the DiMAGE 5 Display for the data panel EVF and LCD mon...

Page 42: ...40 Number of pixels hor X vert 2560 X 1920 2048 X1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Image size FULL UXGA SXGA VGA The number in brackets indicates the value for the DiMAGE 5 The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the CompactFlash card at the camera s image quality and size settings If the settings are changed the frame counter adjusts accordingly Beca...

Page 43: ...y is sufficient for normal usage File formats vary with the image quality setting Super fine images are saved as a TIFF file The fine standard and economy settings are formatted as a JPEG file Super fine fine standard and economy files are saved as 24 bit colour or 8 bit monochrome images RAW creates a file format that can only be read with the DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility software If the image qua...

Page 44: ... as the camera RAW data is saved as a 12 bit file the DiMAGE Viewer Utility software can convert this data into 48 bit TIFF files When the camera is set to RAW image quality the camera s image processing controls alter the live image displayed in the EVF and on the LCD monitor in recording mode but have no effect on the stored image When the image is played back on the camera image processing is n...

Page 45: ...0 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 RAW Super fine Fine Standard Economy 1 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 16 16 7 9 17 15 28 23 80 57 15 16 33 26 50 38 115 81 22 27 46 41 67 54 135 104 Approximate number of images that can be stored on a 16MB CompactFlash card Image quality Image size 2560 X 1920 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 RAW Super fine Fine Standard Economy 9 5MB 6 1MB 14 1MB 9 1MB 5...

Page 46: ...lects the shutter speed and the camera sets the appropriate aperture LCD monitor Data panel The four exposure modes allow extensive control over image making Programmed AE gives carefree operation aperture and shutter priority allow photographers to maximise exposures in different situations and manual exposure provides complete freedom in controlling the final image See setting the function dial ...

Page 47: ...e shutter speed falls below an acceptable limit for the camera to be hand held the camera shake warning appears in the lower left corner of the monitors p 15 PROGRAM SHIFT Although exposure calculations can be left to the camera photographers can still have control over the final exposure with the program shift function As described in the basic recording operation p 29 press the shutter release b...

Page 48: ...e lens telephoto position If the aperture value is beyond the shutter speed range the shutter speed display will blink on the data panel and turn red on the monitors When the shutter speed falls below an acceptable limit for the camera to be hand held a warning appears in the lower left corner of the EVF and LCD monitor When the warning appears decrease the aperture value until the warning disappe...

Page 49: ...nts from 4 seconds to 1 2000 If the shutter speed is beyond the aperture range the aperture display will blink on the data panel and turn red on the monitors 49 SHUTTER PRIORITY S 1 2 For 35mm photographers an aperture range of f 2 8 to f 8 does not seem impressive However because of the CCD size and the actual focal length of the lens the apertures on this digital camera give significantly more d...

Page 50: ...s if the image extremely under or overexposed If the monitors are black increase the exposure until the image is visible decrease the exposure if the monitors are white In manual mode the auto camera sensitivity setting will be set to ISO 100 The camera sensitivity can be changed with the function dial p 40 Bulb exposures can made in M mode see page 92 for more information 50 RECORDING MODE MANUAL...

Page 51: ...time the shutter release button is pressed To take multiple images when the shutter release button is pressed and held To delay the release of the shutter Used for self portraits To take a series of images with differing exposure contrast and saturation To take a series of images over a period of time LCD monitor Data panel All icons have been shown for clarity The single frame advance and continu...

Page 52: ...ith super fine or RAW image p 44 The built in flash can be used but the rate of capture is reduced because the flash must recharge between frames Compose the picture as described in the basic operation section p 29 Press the shutter release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus for the series if the autofocus mode is set to continuous AF the lens will continually focus during the seri...

Page 53: ...ith off centre subjects Press the shutter release button partway down or press the AF AEL button to lock the exposure and focus Press the shutter release button all the way down to begin the countdown Because focus and exposure is determined when the shutter release button is pressed do not stand in front of the camera when taking a self timer image Always confirm the focus with the focus signals ...

Page 54: ...exposure and focus for the series the camera will continue to focus during the series if set to continuous AF p 68 Press and hold the shutter release button all the way down 3 to make the bracket series three consecutive images will be captured 54 RECORDING MODE Exposure bracket BRACKETING Number of frames in bracketing series Frame counter This mode makes a three image bracket of a scene Bracketi...

Page 55: ...series the camera will continue to focus during the series if set to continuous AF p 68 Press and hold the shutter release button all the way down 3 to make the bracket series three consecutive images will be captured The frames in the bracket series is countdown on the monitors next to the bracketing icon 55 If the CompactFlash card is full or the shutter button is released before the series has ...

Page 56: ...inutes After mounting the camera on a tripod compose the image so that the subject area falls within the focus frames the camera sets the focus exposure and white balance and charges the flash just before each exposure Continuous AF can be used Settings locked with the AF AEL button are canceled after the first frame p 73 To override the automatic systems use manual focus p 71 manual exposure p 50...

Page 57: ...own the remaining frames in the interval series The access lamp will glow when an image is being recorded To force the shutter to fire before the end of an interval press the shutter release button The next interval will be timed from the new exposure When the shutter is forced to fire the EVF will activate for the duration of the auto power save period p 117 and the LCD monitor will activate for ...

Page 58: ...ata panel and monitors if a setting other than auto white balance was chosen See setting the function dial section on page 40 For using the Custom white balance setting 58 RECORDING MODE WHITE BALANCE No display Fluorescent Tungsten Daylight AUTO Cloudy Custom setting For fluorescent lighting office ceiling lights For incandescent lighting household filament light bulbs For outdoor and sunlit subj...

Page 59: ...er these conditions Traditional household light bulbs emit very yellow light which can be corrected with the tungsten setting Auto and manual white balance will not change the colour of neon signs White balance cannot correct high energy vapour lighting sodium vapour yellow highway lights or mercury vapour For portraits under these lighting conditions the flash can be used to overpower the ambient...

Page 60: ...e reference target and the shutter release button This sequence can be repeated as many times as necessary The setting will remain until another calibration is made If the Custom white balance setting needs to be used again while pressing the function button turn the control dial until the Custom white balance icon is displayed without the SET on the data panel and white on the monitors The camera...

Page 61: ...al imaging an ISO setting of 100 will have the least noise and 800 will have the most noise A change in ISO also effects the flash range p 79 the higher the ISO the greater the range As the ISO value doubles the camera sensitivity doubles changing the ISO between 100 and 200 200 and 400 or 400 and 800 changes the camera sensitivity by one stop or 1 Ev p 36 A change between 100 and 800 changes the ...

Page 62: ...ments remain in effect until manually reset When set to any value other than zero an icon will be displayed on the data panel and monitors as a warning Operating the controller is very simple The Digital Effects Controller is a powerful tool As well as being able to make adjustments to exposure the controller can also change image contrast and colour saturation The effect of any change is instantl...

Page 63: ... by 1 5 EV the rich ness of the sunset is preserved Shooting tips The exposure can be adjusted before the image is captured to make the final picture lighter or darker Exposure can be adjusted by as much as 2Ev in 1 3 increments p 36 The exposure compensation value will remain in effect until it has been reset The exposure compensation must be set before the image is captured When setting the expo...

Page 64: ...The contrast must be set before the image is captured When changing the contrast setting an icon will appear on the data panel and in the live image The data panel and monitors will indicate if an increase or decrease in contrast has been made If contrast is set to any other value than zero the icon will remain on the displays as a warning 64 RECORDING MODE CONTRAST COMPENSATION High contrast scen...

Page 65: ...ase or decrease in saturation has been made If colour saturation is set to any other value than zero the icon will remain on the displays as a warning 65 COLOUR SATURATION COMPENSATION Data panel EVF LCD monitor Display when adjusting colour saturation Color saturation compensation warning Unlike the display on a computer monitor changes to contrast and colour saturation can be dif ficult to see i...

Page 66: ...ects or quick shooting in fast moving events When the focus is locked in single AF mode one of the AF sensors within the wide focus area will briefly indicate the point of focus The spot focus point gives critical control over focus It can be used to single out an individual subject from a group Switching between the wide focus area to the spot focus point is simple Press and hold the controller 1...

Page 67: ...tal zoom p 70 With the spot focus area cross displayed use the controller s four way keys 1 to move the focus point anywhere within the live image Press the shutter release button partway down or press the AF AEL button to focus the cross will turn red to confirm focus Pressing the centre of the controller 2 returns the focus point to the centre of the image area To return to the wide focus area m...

Page 68: ...tton is released Continuous AF for moving subjects When the shutter release button is pressed partway down the autofocus system will activate and continue to focus until the exposure is made When the AF system is unable to focus because of a special focusing situation p 31 the focus is set to infinity When using flash the focus is set between 3 and 3 8m In this case focus lock p 30 can be used wit...

Page 69: ...re the subject is within the macro focusing range 0 25 0 6m from the CCD To return to normal recording mode slide the macro switch towards the rear of the lens The macro icon is displayed in the lower right corner of the monitors Because of the high image magnification hand holding cameras during close up photography is very difficult When possible use a tripod Use the Flex Focus Point p 67 to spe...

Page 70: ... effect Pressing the magnification button a second time cancels the digital zoom When using the wide focus area p 66 the AF sensor will not appear to indicate the point of focus Image size setting Full 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 DiMAGE 7 DiMAGE 5 1280 X 960 1280 X 960 1280 X 960 640 X 480 1024 X 768 1024 X 768 1024 X 768 640 X 480 When an image is taken with the digital zoom the final image ...

Page 71: ... X4 to aid manual focusing This function has no effect on the final image size This function is activated using the Custom 1 section of the recording mode menu p 80 activating this function disables the digital zoom Electronic magnification can only be used to check manual focus The magnified display cannot be used to set the exposure Press the magnification button on the back of the camera The ma...

Page 72: ... LCD monitor image The live image will be brighter however the display will be black and white This will have no effect on the final colour image When the automatic monitor amplification is in use the electronic magnification function cannot be used DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT The electronic viewfinder can be tilted between 0 to 90 Simply grip the finder between your fingers and move it to the position des...

Page 73: ...button is pressed again AE hold AE toggle While pressing and holding the AF AEL button only the exposure is set and locked This setting will remain in effect until the AF AEL button is released or a picture is taken Pressing and releasing the AF AEL button will set and lock the exposure only The setting is cancelled when the AF AEL button is pressed again Using the spot metering mode with the AF A...

Page 74: ...e exposure the AF AEL button must be used Multi segment metering uses 300 segments 256 segments for the DiMAGE 5 to measure luminance and colour This data is combined with distance information to calculate the camera exposure This advanced metering system will give accurate worry free exposures in almost all situations Centre weighted metering is a traditional metering method in silver halide came...

Page 75: ...ters Pre flash TTL must be used when a diffuser is attached to the built in flash or an external flash unit The camera will automatically switch from ADI metering to pre flash TTL when a low contrast subject is preventing the autofocus system from focusing If the autofocus system cannot lock on the subject press the AF MF button and manually focus the ADI metering will remain in effect This camera...

Page 76: ... the selected mode regardless of the amount of ambient light When the flash is used the camera sensitivity is automatically set at ISO 200 This setting can be changed using the function dial p 40 The auto white balance setting will give priority to the flashes colour temperature If manual white balance settings are used priority is given to the active settings colour temperature p 59 Fill flash ca...

Page 77: ...osure The flash will fire again just before the shutter closes REAR FLASH SYNC Slow shutter sync can be set in P and A exposure modes p 46 In low light conditions this flash mode controls the shutter to increase the ambient or background exposure When pho tographing a subject outside at night the camera and flash exposure will be balanced to bring out the details in the background Because shutter ...

Page 78: ...ect sunlight flash compensation can be used to change the ratio between the high lights and shadows The fill flash will affect the darkness of the shadows without affecting the area illuminated by the main light source By decreasing the flash output with a negative Ev set ting the shadows will receive less light than with normal fill flash and be harder but will bring out subtle details in the sha...

Page 79: ...40 When the camera sensitivity is set to auto the ISO is set at 200 The flash range is measured from the CCD Because of the optical system the flash range is not the same at the lens wide angle position as it is at the telephoto position ATTACHING A MINOLTA ACCESSORY FLASH UNIT Slide the accessory shoe cap off as shown Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe by sliding it forward until it stops...

Page 80: ...desired menu section is displayed use the up down keys 2 to scroll through the menu options Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed With the menu option to be changed highlighted press the right controller key the settings will be displayed with the current setting highlighted To return to the menu options press the left key Use the up down keys to highlight the new setting Press th...

Page 81: ...on button 1 2 3 Store memory 0 3 0 5 1 0 1 10 15 20 30 45 60 min 2 99 AF AE hold AF AE toggle AE hold AE toggle Digital zoom Elec mag 1 2 3 Store in Custom 2 Sharpness Color mode Data imprint Instant playback Hard Normal Soft Color B W No YYYY MM DD MM DD hr min Text Text ID No 2 sec 10 sec For more information about the electronic keyboard see page 88 For DiMAGE 7 only Please refer to the followi...

Page 82: ...e p 74 Employs 300 segments 256 for the DiMAGE 5 over the image area to calculate exposure The exposure calculation is biased toward the the centre region of the image area The exposure is based on a small area in the centre of the image area Flash mode p 76 Fill flash Red eye Rear flash sync General purpose flash mode for low light conditions and for reducing harsh shadows caused by direct sunlig...

Page 83: ... drive mode to specify the exposure increment for the series Used with the interval drive mode to spec ify the duration of the interval between exposures Memory p 85 Exposure bracket p 54 Interval p 56 Frames p 56 Used with the interval drive mode to spec ify the total number of frames for the series AE hold AF AE lock button p 73 AF AE hold Focus and exposure are locked while pressing and holding...

Page 84: ...ial number on image Electronic keyboard appears when selected Instant playback p 87 No Disables the instant playback function 2 sec 10 sec Images are played back for two seconds after they are captured Images are played back for ten seconds after they are captured During playback the image can be deleted RECORDING MODE Digital zoom The 2X digital zoom is active Magnification button p 71 DiMAGE 7 o...

Page 85: ...e menu p 80 Initially each memory location contains the camera s original settings To save the current camera settings select the store memory setting from the memory option in the Custom 1 section of the recording mode menu The store in memory screen will appear On the store in memory screen chose the memory register in which the camera settings are to be saved Pressing the controller will comple...

Page 86: ... This must be set before the image is recorded The colour mode is set in the Custom 2 section of the recording mode menu p 80 The live image on the monitors will reflect the selected colour mode The colour mode has no effect on image file size The colour mode must be reset manually RAW images are not affected by the colour mode setting Although the monitors will display a black and white image the...

Page 87: ...2 section of the setup menu p 114 Up to 16 characters can be printed on the image When this setting is selected the electronic keyboard will appear p 88 Up to eight characters and a serial number can be printed on the image As each successive image is captured the ID number will increase by one When this setting is selected the electronic keyboard will appear p 88 The serial number is reset every ...

Page 88: ...ete highlight the enter key and press the controller to enter the text and complete the operation To cancel the operation press the menu button To delete text move the cursor into the text block at the top of the screen Use the cursor to highlight the character to be deleted Press the down key the delete key will be highlighted Press the centre of the controller to delete the character To replace ...

Page 89: ...e captured image will be displayed for two or ten seconds While dis played the image can be deleted before being saved If the centre of the controller is pressed during the instant playback the displayed image will immediately be saved and the playback cancelled 1 2 3 To delete an image during the instant playback press the QV delete button A confirmation screen will appear Press the controller to...

Page 90: ...continue to record until the recording time is used or the shutter release button is pressed again When recording the data panel and monitor frame counters will countdown the remaining time 90 RECORDING MODE MOVIE RECORDING 2 Recording indicator Countdown in seconds When the camera is not recording the data panel and monitor frame counters will show the maximum time in seconds that can be recorded...

Page 91: ... Metering mode p 74 Exposure compensation p 63 Camera Sensitivity ISO p 61 Focus mode p 68 71 Autofocus area p 66 Program fixed Disabled Auto white balance fixed Centre weighted fixed Available Auto fixed Disabled Continuous AF or Manual Wide fixed Digital subject program button Disabled Flash Disabled Contrast compensation p 64 Available Available AF AEL button Macro mode p 69 Available Recording...

Page 92: ...ng and holding the shutter release button The use of a tripod and a remote cord is recommended for bulb exposures The optional remote cords RC 1000S or RC 1000L can be used to reduce vibrations from touching the camera during long exposures Remove the remote control terminal cover Use the notch on the left side of the cover The cover is attached to the body to prevent loss Insert the plug of the c...

Page 93: ...ns pertaining to your interest and need The sections on viewing pictures viewing movies deleting images p 94 95 navigating the playback mode menu p 102 and frame selection screen p 111 cover the use of most of the fea tures for viewing and editing images The navigating the playback mode menu section is followed by detailed descriptions of the settings ...

Page 94: ...rmation Still images can be displayed with a histogram and shooting data The first frame of each movie clip is shown a movie clip is indicated by the movie icon displayed with a thumbnail of the first frame QV delete button 2 Use the left right keys of the controller to scroll through the images VIEWING PICTURES 3 Press the up key to display the images histogram Pressing the down key will return t...

Page 95: ...aken when deleting images DELETING IMAGES Use the left right keys to highlight YES NO will cancel the operation 95 VIEWING MOVIES Use the left right keys of the controller to display the movie clip to be viewed Press the centre of the controller to play back the clip Pressing the controller during playback will pause the movie clip pressing the controller again will resume the playback When the mo...

Page 96: ...ge quality p 43 Frame number total number of images in folder Printing icon p 108 Lock icon p 105 Date of recording Time of recording Frame number total number of images in folder Date of recording Time of recording Movie icon Mode indicator Mode indicator Playback time Play Pause Stop 23s ...

Page 97: ...lines indicates the relative proportion of that light value in the image The histogram can be used to evalu ate exposure and contrast but displays no colour information A change in exposure would create an image whose histogram would be the same shape as a previous image but would be shifted to the left less exposure or right more exposure Changing the contrast would contract decrease in contrast ...

Page 98: ...mage will only be displayed in the electronic viewfinder Under bright light the EVF is easier to see than the LCD monitor LCD monitor display the image will only be displayed on the LCD monitor Located on the back of the camera the display mode switch and the display information button controls on which monitor the image is displayed and the display format The three position switch allows the choi...

Page 99: ...to the next or the previous image When the image is highlighted with the border the date of recording the lock and printing status and the frame number of the images is displayed at the bottom of the screen The highlighted image can be deleted using the QV delete button p 95 When the display information button is pressed again the highlighted image will be displayed in the single frame playback mo...

Page 100: ...d press the magnification button The degree of magnification is displayed in the EVF and on the LCD monitor The image is magnified in a maximum of three steps Each time the magnification button is pressed the image is enlarged After the final step the image is displayed at the original size When enlarged the four way keys of the controller can scroll the image 1 2 Controller Magnification button ...

Page 101: ...ilable 1024 X 768 digital zoom images recorded with the DiMAGE 5 are enlarged in three steps 2X 2 5X and 3 2X 101 DiMAGE 7 1st step 2nd step 3rd step 2560 X 1920 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 2X 2X 2X 2 5X 2 5X 4X 4X 2 5X 2X 4X DiMAGE 5 1st step 2nd step 3rd step 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 2X 2X 2X 2 5X 2 5X 3 2X 3 2X 3 2X 2 5X 2X ...

Page 102: ...the menu Pressing the controller will enter a setting When the desired menu is displayed use the up down keys 2 to scroll through the menu options Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed With the menu option to be changed highlighted press the right controller key the settings will be displayed with the current setting highlighted To return to the menu options press the left key Use...

Page 103: ...of the menu options and their settings Custom 1 Slide show Playback Duration Repeat Start All frames Marked frames 1 60 sec No Yes Unlock frames Yes No Number of copies Choosing Yes will execute the operation No will cancel the operation Pressing the down key of the controller will cancel the slide show playback and return to the playback mode menu Yes No 1 2 3 4 New folder number For information ...

Page 104: ...selected folder will be deleted Marked frames To delete multiple images When this setting is chosen the frame selection screen will be displayed Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the first image to be deleted Pressing the up key will mark the image with the garbage can icon To deselect an image for deletion highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key the garbage...

Page 105: ...he left right keys of the controller to highlight the image to be locked Pressing the up key will mark the image with the key icon To unlock an image highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key the key icon will disappear Continue until all the images to be locked are marked Press the controller to lock the marked frames or press the menu button to cancel the operation and return to...

Page 106: ...tomatically displays all still images in a folder in order 106 PLAYBACK MODE PLAYBACK MODE MENU CUSTOM 1 SLIDE SHOW Image count down total number of images in the presentation Press the controller to pause and restart the presentation To cancel the presentation press the down key of the controller ...

Page 107: ...ow border and press the down key the check icon will disappear Continue until all the images have been edited Press the controller to set the marked frames or press the menu button to cancel the operation and return to the playback menu To select the period each image will be displayed during the slide show To start the slide show presentation Pressing the centre of the controller will pause the p...

Page 108: ...nter icon The number next to the icon indicates the number of copies of that image to be printed Pressing the up key will increase the number of copies pressing the down key will decrease the number A maximum of nine copies can be ordered To deselect an image for printing press the down key until the the number of copies reaches zero and the printer icon disappears Continue until all the images to...

Page 109: ...ed a confirmation screen will appear choosing and entering Yes will execute the operation and cancel the print order After the pictures have been printed the DPOF file will still remain on the CompactFlash card and must be cancelled manually All frames C To cancel all printing files on the CompactFlash card All frames F To cancel the printing file in the folder CANCELING A DPOF PRINT ORDER ORDERIN...

Page 110: ...ller is pressed a screen with four messages will be displayed the messages are highlighted as the copying procedure is executed When the change CF card message is highlighted remove the camera s CompactFlash card and insert the card to which the image should be copied Press the centre of the controller to continue Wait until the copy completed message is highlighted A new screen will appear to ind...

Page 111: ...elects the frame when selected an icon will appear next to the image The down key will deselect the image removing the icon Menu button Cancels the screen and any operation made The garbage can icon indicates the image is selected for deletion The key icon indicates the image is locked or selected to be locked The check icon indicates the image is selected for the slide show or to be copied to ano...

Page 112: ...up menu p 114 Turn off the television and the camera Insert the mini plug end of the video cable into the camera s video out terminal Plug the other end of the video cable into the video input terminal on the television Turn the television on Turn the camera s mode dial to the playback position The camera s monitors will not activate when the camera is attached to a television The playback mode di...

Page 113: ...era s functions and operation as well as creating and selecting image folders The navigating the setup menu section p 114 covers the operation of the setup menu The section is followed by detailed descriptions of the settings SETUP MODE CONTROLLING THE CAMERA S OPERATION ...

Page 114: ...n whose setting needs to be changed With the menu option to be changed highlighted press the right controller key the settings will be displayed with the current setting highlighted To return to the menu options press the left key Use the up down keys to highlight the new setting Press the controller to select the highlighted setting Once a setting has been selected the cursor will return to the m...

Page 115: ...e refer to the following sections for descriptions of the menu options and their settings Custom 1 File memory Select folder New folder Yes No Enter Off Yes No Choosing Yes on the confirmation screens will execute the operation No will cancel the operation Power Save Beep Language 1 low 5 high 1 3 5 or 10 min Français Español Folder names Video output Yes No Year Month Day Hour Minute For more inf...

Page 116: ... The formatting function is used to erase all data on a CompactFlash card Before for matting a CompactFlash card copy the data to a computer or storage device Locking images will not protect them from being deleted when the card is formatted Always for mat the CompactFlash card using the camera never use a computer to format a card When the format option is selected and entered a confirmation scre...

Page 117: ...splay period of LCD monitor it will shut down after 30 seconds To restore the displays when they shut down simply press the shutter release button or the display information button When the camera is connected to the computer the auto power save period is set to ten minutes This period cannot be changed BEEP The audio signal can be turned off or on The tone of the signal can be changed to high or ...

Page 118: ...hanged the first file saved to the new card will have a number one greater than the last file save on the pre vious card if the new card does not contain an image with a greater file number If it does the file number of the new image will be one greater than the greatest on the card SELECT FOLDER This option allows the selection of existing folders After folder is selected all images recorded will...

Page 119: ...ry folder name begins with a three digit index number When the electronic key board activates three digits will be displayed in the register This number cannot be changed Everytime a new folder is created the folder number will increase automati cally by one greater than the highest folder number on the CompactFlash card A five character folder name must be entered after the number only capital le...

Page 120: ...t Setting Page Exposure compensation Color saturation compensation Contrast compensation Image size Camera sensitivity ISO Drive mode Metering mode Flash mode Flash compensation Flash metering Exposure bracket 0 0 0 0 Standard 2560 X 1920 2048 X 1536 Auto Single frame advance Multi segment Fill flash 0 0 ADI metering 0 3 Ev 46 68 66 70 58 63 64 65 43 42 54 for DiMAGE 5 only 61 51 74 76 78 75 Expos...

Page 121: ...ed Auto EVF LCD 86 86 87 89 105 106 106 109 116 116 117 117 118 121 Magnification button 2X digital zoom DiMAGE 7 only 83 73 Total frame count 2 frames EVF AUTO SWITCH CONTROLLING THE AUTO DISPLAY FUNCTION This option controls the auto display function in recording mode p 32 The auto EVF LCD setting allows the display to switch between the EVF and LCD monitor auto matically The EVF auto on setting...

Page 122: ... value From left to right the screen shows the year month day hour and minute When the date and time have been adjusted set the clock by pressing the centre of the controller SETTING THE DATE FORMAT The date format that is displayed or imprinted can be changed YYYY MM DD year month day MM DD YYYY month day year DD MM YYYY day month year Simply select the format and enter it by pressing the centre ...

Page 123: ...device from the Apple web site p 129 There have been no reports of compatibility problems with Apple G4 computers with Mac OS 10 0 3 or earlier Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer Details on using and installing the DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility software are found in the supplied software manual These manuals do not cover the basic operation of computers or their o...

Page 124: ...Make sure the plug is firmly attached The camera should be connected directly to the computer s USB port Attaching the camera to a USB hub may prevent the camera from operating properly A fresh set of batteries should be used when the camera is connected to a computer The use of the AC adaptor sold separately is recommended over the use of batteries For users with Windows 98 and Mac OS 8 6 read th...

Page 125: ...h light the USB option in the USB section of the data transfer menu press the the right key of the controller Enter should appear on the right side of the screen Press the centre of the controller to send a signal to the computer to initiate the USB connection A screen will appear to indicate the beginning of the connection process When the signal has been received by the computer the camera s mon...

Page 126: ...and follow the accompanying instructions on the screen Before connecting the camera to the computer place the DiMAGE soft ware CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The DiMAGE installer menu should automatically activate To automatically install the Windows 98 USB driver click on the starting up the USB device driver installer but ton A window will appear to confirm that the driver should be installed click ...

Page 127: ...The driver should be located in the CD ROM drive at Win98 USB MANUAL INSTALLATION To install the Windows 98 driver manually follow the instruction in the connecting the camera to a computer section on page 124 When the camera is plugged into the com puter the operating system will detect the new device and the add new hardware wiz ard window will open Place the DiMAGE software CD ROM in the CD ROM...

Page 128: ...MNLVENUM inf USBPDR inf or USBSTRG inf The letter designating the CD ROM drive will vary between computers The last window will confirm the driver has been installed Click Finish to close the add new hardware wizard When the my computer window is opened a new removable disk icon will be displayed Double click on the icon to access the camera s CompactFlash card see page 130 ...

Page 129: ...ad and install this software follow the instruction on the Apple web site Always read the attached terms and conditions before installing any new software To access this camera with a computer with Mac OS 8 6 the USB storage support 1 3 5 smi must be installed first This software is supplied by Apple Computer Inc free of charge It can be downloaded from the Apple Software Updates web site at http ...

Page 130: ...0002 JPG PICT0003 AVI PICT0003 THM PICT0004 MRW PICT0004 THM Super fine image Fine standard or economy image Movie clip RAW image The last two digits in the folder name indi cate the camera that was used to capture the images 03 indi cates a DiMAGE 7 and 04 a DiMAGE 5 Images copied from one CompactFlash card to another p 110 are placed in a folder with a name ending in CP The first three digits in...

Page 131: ...s can be controlled with the file number memory function in the Custom 1 section of the setup menu p 118 When the index number in the image file name exceeds 9 999 a new folder will be cre ated with a number one greater than the greatest folder number on the CompactFlash card e g from 100MLTXX to 101MLTXX The last two digits in the folder name indi cates the camera with which the images were recor...

Page 132: ...ick once on the unplug or eject hardware icon located on the task bar A small window will open indicating the device to be stopped WINDOWS 98 When more then one external device is connected to the computer the unplug or eject hardware window can be used To disconnect the camera double click on the unplug or eject hardware icon located on the task bar to activate the window Click on the small windo...

Page 133: ...en will appear to indicate the devices to be stopped Clicking OK will stop the device A third and final screen will appear to indicate the camera can be safely disconnected from the computer Turn the mode dial to another position and then disconnect the USB cable Disconnect the USB cable If the USB cable is disconnected before performing step 1 an alert message will appear Always complete step 1 b...

Page 134: ...r menu to remake the USB connection WINDOWS ME AND 2000 MACINTOSH Always confirm the access lamp is out before removing the CompactFlash card 1 Stop the USB connection using the unplug or eject hardware routine p 132 2 Turn off the camera 3 Change the CompactFlash card 4 Turn on the camera 5 Use the data transfer menu to remake the USB connection 1 Stop the USB connection by dragging the drive ico...

Page 135: ...cal length setting of the camera s 7 2 50 8mm zoom lens The following chart can be used to estimate the equivalent focal length in 35mm photography Actual focal length 35mm equivalent DiMAGE 7 35mm equivalent DiMAGE 5 200 250 50 8 38 149 187 34 134 167 27 106 133 103 83 21 64 51 13 44 35 9 35 28 7 2 ...

Page 136: ...d large aperture value to keep the fore ground and background in focus and portraits use a shallow depth of field small aperture value to separate the subject from the background 136 A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY Photography can be a rewarding pursuit It is a broad and disciplined field that can take years to master But the pleasure in making photographs and the joy of capturing a magical moment ca...

Page 137: ...waterfall The use of a tripod is recom mended with slow shutter speeds The change in aperture and shutter speed is not apparent in the live image Unlike film cameras test photographs can be taken and immediately viewed For critical work take a test photograph at the set aperture or shutter speed and view the result in quick view p 34 The image can be deleted if not acceptable and another test imag...

Page 138: ...EM ACCESSORIES Minolta Program Flash 3600HS D Program Flash 5600HS D Macro Ring Flash 1200 and Macro Twin Flash 2400 are compatible with this camera ADI flash metering p 75 will work with both program flashes attached to the accessory shoe The use of other flash units is not recommended With the Program Flash units the flash metering mode will automatically switch to pre flash TTL when the bounce ...

Page 139: ...roblems with basic camera operation For major problems or damage or if a problem continues to re occur frequently contact a Minolta service facil ity listed on the back cover of this manual Err displayed on the data panel The camera is hot or it has been left ina very hot environment Turn off the camera and allow it to cool If Err is still dis played on the camera after it cools remove and replace...

Page 140: ...ow shutter speeds result in blurred images when the camera is hand held Use a tripod change the cam era sensitivity to a higher set ting p 61 or use the flash p 21 Continuous drive does not work The built in flash is up or image quality is set to super fine or RAW Push the flash down or change the image quality setting p 43 While using flash the pic tures are too dark The subject is beyond the fla...

Page 141: ...ck or white Camera set to manual exposure mode M Lens hood mounted when using flash The lens hood blocks the light from the built in flash Always remove the lens hood when using the built in flash Problem Symptom Cause Solution WHEN USING FILTERS WITH THE DIMAGE 7 Polarising filters and close up lenses may cause vignetting at the wide angle range of the lens below the 50mm mark on the zooming ring...

Page 142: ...eries or the CompactFlash card or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera When at the beach or near water take care not to expose the camera to water or sand Water sand dust or salt can damage the camera Do not leave the camera under direct sunlight Do not point the lens directly at the sun the CCD may be damaged CARE AND STORAGE STORAGE Store in a cool dry well ventilated area a...

Page 143: ...essing the card reading writing formatting etc 4 The disuse of a card for an extended period 5 Using the card beyond its life Minolta has no responsibility for any loss or damage to data It is recommend that a copy of the card data be made in another media such as a ZIP disc hard disc CD ROM etc When the card is formatted all recorded data will be deleted Be sure to make a backup of any important ...

Page 144: ...mera operation LCD MONITOR CARE Although the LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology there may occasionally be a lack of colour or bright points on the LCD monitor Do not apply pressure to the surface of the LCD monitor it may be permanently damaged In a cold environment the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark When the camera warms up the display will function normally The ...

Page 145: ...opéenne European Conformity Digital Camera Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Tested by the Minolta Corporati...

Page 146: ... position Focal length 7 2 50 8 mm 35mm equivalent 28 200mm DiMAGE 7 35 250mm DiMAGE 5 Focusing range 0 5 m infinity from the CCD 0 25 0 6 m from the CCD macro mode Filter diameter 49 mm Autofocusing system Video AF Shutter CCD electronic shutter plus mechanical shutter Built in flash recycling time 7s approx Viewfinder LCD Ferroelectric 4 8 mm reflective liquid crystal microdisplay Monitor LCD 46...

Page 147: ...oration QuickTime is a trademark used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Video output NTSC and PAL Batteries 4 AA alkaline or Ni MH batteries Battery performance recording Approx number of recorded images 200 frames Based on Minolta s standard test method Ni MH batteries EVF on LCD monitor off flash used with 50 of the frames no instant playback Battery ...

Page 148: ...i MH batteries just before using the camera IBM Microdrives require more power than CompactFlash cards Always use Ni MH batteries with IBM Microdrives WHEN USING NI MH BATTERIES Clean both battery terminals with dry cloth to wipe off any dirt or residue Because of the sophisticated computer system the camera critically monitors power levels If the battery terminals are dirty the camera may give a ...

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