Minolta DiMAGE F200, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...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 Tape over battery contacts to avoid short...

Page 3: ...heat or smoke discontinue use Immediately remove the batteries taking care not to burn yourself as the batteries become hot with use The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries...

Page 4: ...deleting images 35 Display button playback mode 36 Display button Quick View 36 Enlarged playback 37 Auto recording mode advanced operation 38 Drive modes 38 Self timer 39 Remote control sold separat...

Page 5: ...and E mail Copy 94 Viewing images on a television 96 Setup mode controlling the camera s operation 97 Navigating the setup menu 98 LCD monitor brightness 100 Formatting memory cards 100 Auto power sav...

Page 6: ...behind the terminal cover Self timer Remote control lamp p 39 40 Flash p 32 Strap eyelet p 15 Viewfinder p 12 LCD monitor Flash mode Information button p 32 34 Power Access lamp p 22 The tripod socke...

Page 7: ...arated 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 Wh...

Page 8: ...ra is accidentally dropped An optional metal chain neck strap NS DG100 and leather neck strap NS DG200 are also available from your Minolta dealer Availability varies with region Pass the other end of...

Page 9: ...during periods of heavy use Always turn off the camera before changing between power supplies Connecting the AC adapter sold separately Auto power save To conserve battery power the camera will turn o...

Page 10: ...d three dashes will be displayed on the data panel frame counter Open the card slot door by sliding the door toward the bottom of the camera to release the safety catch 1 the door can then be opened I...

Page 11: ...e to be set To change the language see the camera notes on the following page Turn the mode dial on the top of the camera to the setup position The camera will turn on and the setup menu will be displ...

Page 12: ...g vertical pictures hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens with the grip to the top Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers or the strap Handling the camera This section covers...

Page 13: ...The auto recording mode uses advanced technology to make photography as effortless as possible Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection optimizes exposure color and image processing settings for e...

Page 14: ...ing If the subject lock is lost the monitor icon will change from white to red but the focus lamp will continue to glow steadily For more about Subject Tracking AF see page 65 When the AF system canno...

Page 15: ...ect programs cannot be used in the multi function recording mode For information on individual subject programs see page 30 Digital subject program button 1 Press the shutter release button partway do...

Page 16: ...round LANDSCAPE optimized to produce sharp colorful landscapes With bright outdoor scenery Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection activates this mode with distant subjects a wide angle lens setti...

Page 17: ...odes The orange flash lamp next to the viewfinder indicates the status of the flash When the lamp blinks quickly the flash is charging and the shutter will not release The lamp glows steadily when the...

Page 18: ...togram Mode indicator To switch between the single frame playback and histogram display press the information button The histogram shows the luminance distribution of the image from black left to whit...

Page 19: ...ll display and the image only Full display Index playback In index playback the four way keys of the controller will move the yellow border When the image is highlighted with the border the date of re...

Page 20: ...p 53 The self timer is set with the drive mode button p 38 With the camera on a tripod compose the picture so the subject is within the focus frames Press the shutter release button partway down to l...

Page 21: ...ontinuous advance acts like a motor drive on a film camera The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image quality and image size setting The maximum...

Page 22: ...ncrement is set the left right controller keys are used for exposure compensation p 51 1 2 0 3 Ev bracket 0 5 Ev bracket 1 0 Ev bracket Normal Under Over 43 Compose the picture as described in the bas...

Page 23: ...setting Use the up down keys of the controller 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 rig...

Page 24: ...tandard and economy files can be recorded as color or monochrome images p 70 in the multi function recording mode Image size and quality must be set before the picture is taken Changes are displayed o...

Page 25: ...ting is activated with auto recording mode menu p 44 and with the custom 2 section of the multi function recording menu p 56 Date imprinting indicator Digital zoom The digital zoom is activated on the...

Page 26: ...shutter speed and aperture displays will indicate the actual exposure Because the exposure can be adjusted in fine steps the shutter speed or aperture value displayed may not change When set to any v...

Page 27: ...s the shutter release button partway down The focus frames will disappear and a red AF sensor will indicate the point of focus Without lifting your finger from the shutter release button recompose the...

Page 28: ...recording mode Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the previous sections before moving on The multi function recording mode allows greater control over image making This recording mode gives more co...

Page 29: ...press the left key Use the up down keys to highlight the new setting Refer to the auto recording mode section for details on image size p 44 image quality p 44 digital zoom p 48 date imprinting p 49 a...

Page 30: ...ot without having to worry about the technical details of exposure settings The shutter speed and aperture values of the exposure are displayed on the monitor If shutter speed and aperture displays tu...

Page 31: ...sing the shutter button will end the exposure Noise reduction processing is applied to the image after the exposure Noise reduction can be canceled in the custom 2 section of the setup menu p 98 Bulb...

Page 32: ...pinkish or blueish cast with the fluorescent and tungsten settings The flash is daylight balanced and will produce acceptable results with the daylight and cloudy settings To apply a preset white bal...

Page 33: ...e monitor is turned off p 31 ISO setting AUTO 100 0 5m 3 4m 1 6 ft 11 1 ft Flash range telephoto 0 5m 2 0m 1 6 ft 6 6 ft 0 5m 2 4m 1 6 ft 7 9 ft 0 5m 1 4m 1 6 ft 4 6 ft The flash range is measured fro...

Page 34: ...ra is set to manual focus full time AF is disabled Turning the full time AF function off can help conserve battery power Full time AF is always used with the macro subject program as well as the sport...

Page 35: ...u Use the up down keys to adjust the degree of compensation 1 Press the central controller button to set this value 2 If any value other than 0 0 is set an icon will be displayed on the monitor and da...

Page 36: ...still image is color or black and white This must be set before the image is recorded The color mode is set in the custom 2 section of the multi function recording mode menu p 56 The live image on the...

Page 37: ...ckground Depth of field also changes with focal length The wide angle position of the lens has a large depth of field the telephoto position has a shallow depth of field 72 73 A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGR...

Page 38: ...HY No compensation Negative compensation Using exposure and flash compensation MOVIE AND AUDIO RECORDING Recording audio Audio can be recorded without an image About 30 minutes of audio can be stored...

Page 39: ...event an entire movie clip from being recorded The RC 3 remote control sold separately can be used to record movie clips and audio tracks p 75 from up to 5m 16ft away Simply point the remote control t...

Page 40: ...ll Preset Basic In auto recording mode the menu button 1 turns the menu on and off The left right and up down keys of the controller 2 are used to move the cursor in the menu Pressing the central butt...

Page 41: ...microphone directly to the deck Refer to the deck s and microphone s instruction manual for the connection procedure Shooting tips If recording PAL video the monitor will turn off when the cable is at...

Page 42: ...ks is attached to a still image the audio track indicator will be displayed at the bottom of the monitor Stop Press the central button of the controller to start the audio playback Press the menu butt...

Page 43: ...menu button The basic tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab the menu will change as the tabs are highlighted In...

Page 44: ...displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be deleted The delete function will only erase unlocked files Locked files must be unlocked before they can be deleted This frame All frames Marked frame...

Page 45: ...ys of the controller to highlight the file to be locked Pressing the up key will mark the file with the key icon To unlock a file highlight it with the yellow border and press the down key the key ico...

Page 46: ...lide show presentation When this setting is chosen the frame selec tion screen will be displayed Use the left right keys of the controller to highlight the image to be included in the pre sentation Pr...

Page 47: ...ring an Index Print To create an index print of all the images on the card select Yes To cancel an index print simply change the setting to No If an index print order is created any additional images...

Page 48: ...ller button to return to the menu When the image s to be copied are selected a screen with four messages is displayed The messages are highlighted during the copying procedure Copy Enter 1 2 3 4 Copyi...

Page 49: ...zoom lens giv ing twenty 12 X 17mm images on a roll of 16mm film The shutter release button and battery chamber are located in the grip Only a few prototypes were built making it one of Minolta s rar...

Page 50: ...Off Standard form 1 Audio signals Date form 2 Off 1 Shutter FX 2 Off Reset default Date Time set Custom 2 Enter Enter MM DD YYYY Date format YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY NTSC Video output 1 Low 3 High Volum...

Page 51: ...sed in another camera may also have to be formatted before being used If the unable to use card message appears the card is not compatible with the camera and cannot be formatted Auto power save To co...

Page 52: ...ive a positive confirmation of the operation The audio signals can be turn off in the custom 1 section of the setup menu p 98 The tone of the signal can also be changed signal 1 is mechanical and sign...

Page 53: ...n recording mode p 58 p 65 Exposure mode Focus mode Multi function rec Digital zoom Program Area AF with single shot AF Off p 48 p 38 p 32 p 44 p 62 Movie mode Metering mode Voice memo Standard Multi...

Page 54: ...as a mass storage device the computer must be equipped with a USB port as a standard interface Both the computer and the operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB inte...

Page 55: ...the plug is firmly attached The USB port cover is attached to the body to prevent loss 2 1 2 3 Attach the other end of the USB cable to the computer s USB port Make sure the plug is firmly attached Th...

Page 56: ...systems Before connecting the camera to the computer place the DiMAGE Viewer CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The DiMAGE installer menu should automatically activate To automatically install the Windows 98...

Page 57: ...r mode If the camera does not receive a read or write command within ten minutes it will shut down to save power When the camera shuts down an unsafe removal of device warning may appear on the comput...

Page 58: ...a the frame counter will adjust itself to show the number of images on the card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly The serial numbers used with image files will not change when an image is del...

Page 59: ...ug or eject hardware routine Click on the small window to stop the device The safe to remove hardware window will open Close the window turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB cable The hardwa...

Page 60: ...connection using the unplug or eject hardware routine p 116 2 Turn off the camera 3 Change the memory card 4 Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection 1 Stop the USB connection by dragging the...

Page 61: ...n the routine The number of prints in the print run are displayed on the LCD monitor index prints are counted as one Use the left right keys to highlight Yes and press the center of the controller to...

Page 62: ...he image quali ty or image size setting p 44 No card warn ing appears on the monitors No memory card in the camera Insert a memory card p 18 APPENDIX Troubleshooting Pictures are not sharp Subject is...

Page 63: ...been fully discharged Completely exhaust the Ni MH batteries using the camera before charging About Ni MH batteries 1 Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB ca...

Page 64: ...provide years of service Camera care Do not subject the camera to shock or impact Turn off the camera when transporting This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof Inserting or removing batteri...

Page 65: ...commend keeping spare batteries in a warm place such as the inside of a coat Batteries can recover their power when they warm up If batteries have been exhausted when used in the camera do not reload...

Page 66: ...Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Operating humidity 5 85 noncondensing Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notic...

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