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Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Instructions on
using and installing the DiMAGE Viewer software are found in the supplied software
manual. The DiMAGE manuals do not cover the basic operation of computers or their
operating systems; please refer to the manual supplied with your computer.
Check the Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information:
North America: http://www.minoltausa.com
Europe: http://www.minoltaeurope.com/pe/digital/languages_stage.html
Users with Windows 98 or 98 second edition will need to install the driver software on the
included DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM (p. 110). No special driver software is required for
other Windows or Macintosh operating systems.
Customers who have bought a previous DiMAGE digital camera and have installed the
Windows 98 driver software must repeat the installation procedure. The updated version
of the driver software included on the supplied DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM is required for
the operation of the DiMAGE F200 with a computer. The new software will have no affect
on the performance of older DiMAGE cameras.
IBM PC / AT Compatible
Macintosh
Windows 98, 98SE, Me,
2000 Professional, and XP.
Mac OS 9.0 ~ 9.2.2 and Mac OS X
10.1.3 - 10.1.5, 10.2.1, and 10.2.2.
System requirements
For the camera to be connected directly to the computer and used 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 interface. The following operating systems are compatible with the camera:
Setting the date and time
It is important to accurately set the clock. When a still image or a movie clip is recorded,
the date and time of the recording are saved with the image and are displayed during
playback or can be read with the DiMAGE Viewer software included on the CD-ROM.
The camera’s clock is also used with date imprinting (p. 49). See page 20 for instructions
on how to set the clock and calendar.
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 central button of the controller; the new
format will be displayed on the menu.
Video output
Camera images can be displayed on a television (p. 96). The video output can be
changed between NTSC and PAL. North America uses the NTSC standard and Europe
uses the PAL standard. Check which standard is used in your region to play back images
on your television set.
Noise reduction
This function reduces the affect of dark noise caused by long exposures. Noise reduction
is only applied to exposures of one second or longer. Processing is applied to each image
after it is captured. The processing time varies from image to image; a message will be
displayed during this period.
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