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EFORE YOU BEGIN

Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Please take the time to read through
this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital 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, immediately
contact your camera dealer.

Minolta DiMAGE X digital camera
Lithium-ion battery NP-200
Lithium-ion battery charger BC-200
Hand strap HS-DG100
8MB SD Memory Card 
AV cable AVC-200
USB cable USB-500
DiMAGE software CD-ROM for DiMAGE X
DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility manual
Camera manual
Warranty card

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OR PROPER AND SAFE USE

DANGER

NP-200 Lithium-ion batteries

• Do not short, disassemble, damage, or modify the battery.
• Do not expose the battery to fire or high temperatures over 60°C (140°F). 
• Do not expose the battery to water, or moisture. Water can corrode or damage the

internal battery safety devices and cause the battery to overheat, ignite, rupture, or
leak.

• Do not drop or subject the battery to strong impacts. Impacts can damage the internal

battery safety devices and cause the battery to overheat, ignite, rupture, or leak.

• Do not store the battery near or in metallic products.
• Only use the battery specified in this camera manual.
• Only use the specified charger within the voltage range specified on the charger unit.

An inappropriate charger or current may cause damage or injury through fire or elec-
tric shock.

• Do not use a leaking battery. If fluid from the battery enters your eye, immediately

rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor. If fluid from the battery
makes contact with your skin or clothing, wash the area thoroughly with water.

The DiMAGE X operates on a small, but powerful lithium-ion battery. Misuse or abuse
of the lithium-ion battery can cause damage or injury through fire, electric shock, or
chemical leakage. 

Read and understand all warnings before using the battery.

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Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables.

Summary of Contents for DiMAGE image Viewer Utility

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL E...

Page 2: ...attery safety devices and cause the battery to overheat ignite rupture or leak Do not store the battery near or in metallic products Only use the battery specified in this camera manual Only use the s...

Page 3: ...camera and its accessories Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes It may damage eyesight Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may l...

Page 4: ...arger this can hinder the unplugging of the units in emergencies Unplug the AC adapter or charger when cleaning or not in use CAUTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Names of parts 10 Getting up and running 12 Char...

Page 5: ...ordings 51 Display button playback mode 52 Enlarged playback 53 Navigating the playback mode menu 54 Frame selection screen 56 TABLE OF CONTENTS Audio captioning 57 Deleting image and audio files 58 L...

Page 6: ...32 Lens Main switch Microphone AV out terminal USB port cover Viewfinder Indicator lamp p 81 Mode switch Left key Right key Zoom lever p 21 LCD monitor Display button p 48 52 Flash mode button p 26 Me...

Page 7: ...the battery has been charged Charging time is approximately eighty minutes Unplug the power cord from the outlet Remove the battery from the charger 4 Changing the lithium ion battery To remove the ba...

Page 8: ...nected to a computer the auto power off period is set to ten minutes and cannot be changed This camera is equipped with an automatic battery condition indicator displayed on the LCD monitor The icon w...

Page 9: ...16 17 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Write protect switch Lock position Installing and removing a memory card About memory cards Insert the memory card all the way into the card slot and then release 3 The c...

Page 10: ...ar must be set When images are recorded the image data is saved with the date and time of recording Depending on the region the menu language may also have to be set To change the language refer to pa...

Page 11: ...n to the top Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers or the strap Using the zoom lens This camera is equipped with a unique 5 7 17 1mm zoom lens This is equivalent to a 37 to 111mm lens on a...

Page 12: ...the subject is closer than 1m 3ft at the zoom lens wide angle position or 3m 10ft at the telephoto position only use the LCD monitor to frame the subject LCD monitor display recording mode If the shu...

Page 13: ...ate with subjects closer than 1m 3ft at the zoom lens wide angle posi tion or 3m 10ft at the telephoto position Focus signals Special focusing situations This digital camera has a quick accurate autof...

Page 14: ...the desired mode is displayed The active flash mode is displayed in the top left corner of the LCD monitor When the camera is turned off the flash mode is reset to autoflash with red eye reduction if...

Page 15: ...p 1 LCD brightness Enter 3 minutes 5 minutes 30 minutes On Off Enter YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY 10 minutes 1 minute Date Time set Date format Audio signals Power off To activate the recording mo...

Page 16: ...taken or the shutter button is released The built in flash can be used but the rate of capture is reduced because the flash must recharge between frames The frame counter is adjusted after the series...

Page 17: ...tch The drive mode will be reset to single frame advance after the expo sure The movie recording drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 Movie clips up to approxima...

Page 18: ...One memory card can contain images with differing sizes Ninety seconds of audio can be recorded without an image The audio recording drive mode is selected in the basic section of the recording mode m...

Page 19: ...ired setting before taking the picture Image quality is set in the basic section of the recording mode menu p 28 Image quality controls the rate of compression but has no effect on the number of pixel...

Page 20: ...t for the color temperature of the flash Preset white balance Fluorescent for fluorescent lighting office ceiling lights Cloudy for overcast outdoor scenes Preset white balance settings must be set be...

Page 21: ...d on the monitor for two seconds before being saved Instant playback shows the last frame in the series when used with the continuous advance drive mode p 31 When the LCD monitor is turned off p 48 it...

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