Minolta Dimage RD 3000, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ... high quality high resolution images quickly and easily New and extraordinary features expand your image capturing horizons 2 7 million pixel dual CCD image sensor Interchangeable lenses cover focal lengths from 25 to 360 mm 35mm format equivalent CompactFlash card removable media storage so there is no limit on how many shots you can take 2 inch colour LCD monitor review images instantly Real tim...

Page 2: ...s dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is exposed the product emits a strange smell heat or smoke Do not disassemble Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit inside the camera is touched Take your camera to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required Do not look directly at the sun through the viewfinder The heat of the camera rises with extended periods of us...

Page 3: ... high quality high resolution images quickly and easily New and extraordinary features expand your image capturing horizons 2 7 million pixel dual CCD image sensor Interchangeable lenses cover focal lengths from 25 to 360 mm 35mm format equivalent CompactFlash card removable media storage so there is no limit on how many shots you can take 2 inch colour LCD monitor review images instantly Real tim...

Page 4: ... Preparation 16 Recording 17 Play 18 Deleting Images 18 PREPARATION 20 Holding Strap 20 Attaching The Holding Strap 20 Inserting Batteries 22 Low Battery Warning 23 Auto Power Off 24 Using the AC Adapter AC 2 25 Attaching and Removing the Lens 26 Attaching the Lens 26 Removing the Lens 27 Setting the Date Time 28 Diopter Adjustment 31 Compact Flash Card 32 Inserting the Compact Flash Card 32 Remov...

Page 5: ... Image Quality Selection 40 FOCUS DETAILS 42 Focus Signals 42 Special Focusing Situations 43 Focus Hold 44 Direct Manual Focus DMF 45 Manual Focus 46 EXPOSURE 47 Exposure Compensation 47 Spot Metering 49 Exposure Modes 51 P Mode Programmed Exposure 51 A Mode Aperture Priority 52 S Mode Shutter Priority 54 M Mode Manual Operation 56 ...

Page 6: ... Mode 68 Focus Hold in Remote Control Mode 70 Changing the Remote Control Battery 71 Program reset button 72 Counter button 73 Changing ISO Sensitivity 74 Formatting a Compact Flash Card 76 FLASH 78 Using Flash 78 Attaching an Accessory Flash 78 Flash Signals 79 PC Terminal 80 Using Flash in P A S and M Modes 81 Slow Shutter Sync 82 Flash Compensation 84 Wireless Remote Off camera Flash 85 ...

Page 7: ...AGES 98 UNPROTECTING IMAGES 100 ADJUSTING THE LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST 102 CHECKING FLASH CARD STATUS 105 VIDEO OUT 107 REPLACING THE CLOCK BACKUP BATTERY 108 CLEANING THE LENS IN THE RELAY OPTICAL SYSTEM 110 APPENDIX ACCESSORY INFORMATION 114 Lenses 114 Flashes 114 Other 114 File Size Card Capacity 116 Camera Warnings 117 Troubleshooting 120 Care and Storage 122 Technical Details 124 ...

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Page 9: ...9 INTRODUCTION ...

Page 10: ...er White balance sensor Self timer lamp Remote control receiver Shutter release button Dial Exposure mode button White balance button Quality select button Drive mode button Counter button Lens release Lens mount Mirror Strap eyelet Do not touch ...

Page 11: ...OF PARTS Accessory shoe Viewfinder BUSY lamp Quick View button LCD Monitor Data panel MENU button SET button button button SPOT button Control dial Control dial lock Program reset button DC terminal Strap eyelet ...

Page 12: ...OF BODY SCSI connector Video out terminal Diopter adjustment dial Card chamber door Exposure compensation button Manual fill flash button PC terminal Clock battery cover Strap eyelet Battery chamber cover Tripod socket With connector cover open ...

Page 13: ...ors Aperture Exposure compensation display Self timer indicator Continuous drive indicator Single frame advance indicator Remote control indicator Image quality indicators Shutter speed Message display Battery condition indicator Manual focus indicator The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation Frame counter ...

Page 14: ...played to aid the explanation Please wait mark Flash on indicator Focus signals Flash compensation indicator Flash signals Shutter speed display Exposure compensation indicator Aperture Exposure compensation display Spot metering indicator Focus frame Spot metering frame ...

Page 15: ...s LIT LIT IN FOCUS IN FOCUS FOCUS CHANGES WITH MOVEMENT OF SUBJECT LIT BLINKING FOCUSING SHUTTER LOCKED NOT FOCUSED SHUTTER LOCKED Flash on indicator Flash signals LIT BLINKING AFTER TAKING PHOTO READY FOR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY FLASH OUTPUT WAS SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE CORRECT EXPOSURE AND LIT FLASH CHARGED ...

Page 16: ...16 GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY PREPARATION Insert the batteries or connect the AC adapter see pages 22 25 1 Attach the lens see page 26 2 Insert the compact flash card see page 32 3 ...

Page 17: ...r release button partway down Autofocus will activate and will glow in the viewfinder if focus is confirmed and locked 4 Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the pic ture The busy lamp and the frame counter in the data panel will blink while the recorded image is being written to memory In the camera will display the image in the LCD monitor In REC press the Quick View button ...

Page 18: ...TING IMAGES Turn the Control dial to PLAY 1 Press the or button to scroll through the images 3 Turn the Control dial to PLAY 1 Select the desired image Press the or button until the image appears in the LCD monitor 2 Press the MENU button 3 ...

Page 19: ...ted 4 Press the SET button 5 Press the button until DELETE is highlighted 6 Press the SET button A confirmation screen will appear 7 Press the button until YES is highlighted 8 Press the SET button The LCD monitor will return to the PLAY screen after the image is deleted 9 ...

Page 20: ...camera ATTACHING THE HOLDING STRAP Pass the short tip of the holding strap through the camera s upper strap eyelet then through the strap eyelet on the holding strap 1 Pass the long tip of the holding strap through the camera s bot tom eyelet then through the buckle on the holding strap 2 ...

Page 21: ...may be fitted to three locations on this camera Use the strap eyelet at the left side of the back of the camera when attaching the camera neck strap or wide strap available separately designed for Minolta single lens reflex SLR cameras ...

Page 22: ...amage to the cover do not set the camera down on a surface with the cover open Using a coin or similar object turn the battery chamber lock counter clockwise 1 Open the battery chamber 2 Insert the batteries as indicated by the and marks 3 Close the cover then turn the battery chamber cover to CLOSE to lock it 4 ...

Page 23: ...rted correctly Full Battery symbol Each time the camera is turned on the battery condition indicator will briefly appear in the data panel indicates the battery power is full Blinking low battery Power is low but all func tions are operational The battery will have to be replaced very soon Blinking low battery alone and shutter locks Power is insufficient for camera operation ...

Page 24: ...e Quick View button to switch on the monitor again Control Dial set to REC or The Auto Power Off function does not work with this setting If the camera is left unused for more than 8 minutes with a compact flash card warning Card Full Card Error Non compatible Card on the data panel the panel is shut down Return the Control Dial to the OFF position and then turn it to REC or AUTO POWER OFF ...

Page 25: ...ing periods of heavy use It is also recommended when interfacing the camera with the computer Always turn the Control Dial to OFF and switch the digital camera power supply off before changing from batteries to AC adapter or vice versa Do not change the power supply while the camera is ON Insert the mini plug into the cam era s AC terminal 1 Insert the AC plug into an electri cal outlet 2 ...

Page 26: ...Do not insert the lens at an angle Do not press the lens release when attaching the lens AF M 80 5 6 Remove the camera body cap and rear lens cap as shown 1 Align the red mounting dot on the lens with the red dot on the mount 2 Turn the lens clokwise until it clicks 3 ...

Page 27: ...ntil it stops 1 Gently remove the lens from the mount and replace the caps 2 Do not force the lens if it does not turn smoothly Do not touch the inside of the camera especially the lens contact and mirror Remove dust dirt and moisture from the lens mount area before attaching or removing a lens ...

Page 28: ...trol dial to the right to the PLAY position 1 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The top menu will appear 2 Press the or button a num ber of times to highlight DATE and press the SET button The DATE menu will appear 3 Press the or button to high light DATE SET on the DATE menu and press the SET button The DATE SET menu will appear Skip this adjustment if the date and time are correct ...

Page 29: ...te 5 Press the or button to adjust the setting 6 Once the Minute value has been changed press the SET button The internal clock begins operation and the system returns to the DATE menu 7 Press the or button to highlight DATE FORMAT on the DATE menu and press the SET button The DATE FORMAT menu will appear Skip this adjustment if the date format is correct and go directly to 11 8 ...

Page 30: ...T button The LCD monitor returns to 1 10 Press the or button to high light END on the DATE menu and press the SET button The LCD monitor returns to 1 11 The clock backup battery is low if the item at left appears on the data panel Read the section on page 108 and then replace the battery ...

Page 31: ... to adjust the eyepiece for your eyesight The diopter adjustment range is from 4 to 2 dioptres ADJUSTING THE DIOPTER Remove the lens see page 27 and direct the camera body towards the light 1 Look through the viewfinder and turn the viewfinder dial until the focus frame is clearly visible 2 ...

Page 32: ...ta in the card will be lost or the card itself may be damaged if the compact flash card is removed while the BUSY lamp is lit Open the card chamber door 1 Insert the compact flash card into the card slot pushing it in until the card release lever pops out Insert the card so the back label faces away from the camera Push the card in straight not at an angle Wrong direction If the card stops mid way...

Page 33: ...ARATION REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CARD Open the card chamber door 1 Press the card release button to eject the card 2 Pull the memory card straight out 3 Close the card chamber door after removing the card 4 ...

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Page 35: ...35 RECORDING ...

Page 36: ...ee page 72 With the Control dial lock button pushed in the direction turn the Control dial to REC or 1 Press the Program reset button to set the camera to Full Auto mode 2 Turn the zoom ring on the lens until the subject is the desired size in the viewfinder this applies only to the zoom lens 3 Center your subject in the focus frame and press the shutter release button partway down to activate aut...

Page 37: ...images are being saved to the compact flash card the BUSY lamp is lit and the frame counter on the data panel blinks To prevent loss of image data do not remove the AC adapter plug from the socket or remove the compact flash card from the camera until all the images have been saved When all the images have been saved to the compact flash card the BUSY lamp is extinguished and the frame counter on ...

Page 38: ...ake large numbers of images when the light source and the pho tography conditions are relatively stable Press the QUICK VIEW button to display the previous picture taken on the LCD monitor for approximately 8 seconds REC Each image is in saved in the compact flash card as it is taken and then displayed auto matically on the LCD monitor for approxi mately 8 seconds Use this mode to check each image...

Page 39: ...s been recorded QUICK VIEW In REC take the picture 1 Wait until the image has been written to the compact flash card The busy lamp and the counter display in the data panel will stop blinking 2 Press the QUICK VIEW button The recorded image will appear in the LCD monitor for approximately 8 seconds 3 ...

Page 40: ...modes If economic use of the compact flash card is important the need to save as many images as possible in it use the economy or standard modes Note however that as the rate of image compression is high the quality of the images will be lower than in the super fine or fine modes The rate of compression the image recording format and the number of images which may be saved in a 30MB compact flash ...

Page 41: ...ins One compact flash card may contain images of various image qualities The image quality cannot be changed while the images are being saved to the compact flash card The image quality setting is maintained when power is switched off Control dial set to OFF Changing the image quality will affect the remaining number of images which may be stored in the card Selecting the super fine or fine modes ...

Page 42: ...r at the base of the viewfinder In autofocus mode the shutter will not release until the focus is confirmed Focus signals Focus signals LIT BLINKING In focus Not focused Shutter locked Focus is not possible shutter locked Your subject is too close or is one of the special focusing situations described on the next page LIT LIT In focus Focus changes with movement of subject Focusing Shutter locked ...

Page 43: ...e camera to focus accurately you may need to use focus hold direct manual focus or manual focus If two subjects at different dis tances overlap in the focus frame If a subject composed of alternat ing light and dark lines complete ly fills the focus frame If the subject within the focus frame is very bright or low in contrast ...

Page 44: ...cus is difficult to confirm Focus hold can only be used when appears in the viewfinder Center your subject in the focus frame and press the shutter release button partway down 1 Continue to hold the shutter release button partway down while you recompose your pic ture 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to take the pic ture 3 ...

Page 45: ...e subject it moving DIRECT MANUAL FOCUS DMF DMF lets you adjust the focus manually without taking the camera out of autofocus mode With the camera in the autofocus mode press the shutter release button partway down to activate autofocus 1 Without releasing the shutter release button adjust the focus manually using the focusing ring on the lens 2 Press the shutter release button all the way down to...

Page 46: ...he focus frame is in focus will appear in the viewfinder to indicate when the subject in the focus frame is in focus The Minolta V lenses 28 56 mm f 4 5 6 2X zoom lens and the 25 150 mm f 4 5 6 3 4X zoom lens are autofocus only manual focus is not possible Press the focus mode button will appear in the data panel 1 Turn the lens focusing ring until your subject appears sharp and focused 2 ...

Page 47: ...ts in situations where the camera s metering system may not be able to accurately deter mine exposure More exposure is recommended for very bright scenes such as snow or beach scenes Less exposure is recommended when the scene is composed of mostly darker tones Over Exposure Metered Exposure Under Exposure ...

Page 48: ... value you want appears in the data panel 1 Release the exposure compensa tion button to enter the setting will remain in the data panel and viewfinder as a reminder that exposure compensation is set To cancel exposure compensation perform the above procedure and select 0 0 or press the program reset button 2 ...

Page 49: ...ent to determine correct exposure When selected only the center segment of the honeycomb pattern is used to read the brightness of the subject in the spot circle in the center of the viewfinder Move the area of the subject to be exposed into the spot meter ing frame 1 Press and hold the SPOT button will appear in the viewfinder Exposure will be locked until the spot button is released 2 Recompose ...

Page 50: ...posure When the flash is used lit in the viewfinder pressing and holding the SPOT button will result in the slow shutter sync facility being set see page 82 When the icon blinks the subject is either too bright or too dark for the metering range and the correct exposure will not be possible ...

Page 51: ...r the degree of camera control needed to capture the desired image MODE EXPLANATION P Program Exposure Mode Camera selects aperture and shutter speed A Aperture Priority Mode Manually select aperture S Shutter Priority Mode Manually select shutter speed M Manual Exposure Manually select aperture and shutter speed In REC or press and hold the MODE exposure mode but ton PAMS will appear in the data ...

Page 52: ...be used when you want to control the range of sharpness depth of field in an image A MODE APERTURE PRIORITY In REC or press and hold the MODE button PAMS will appear in the data panel The currently set exposure mode blinks on the data panel 1 Turn the front dial until A blinks in the data panel then remove your finger from the MODE but ton 2 ...

Page 53: ... and in the saved images See page 81 for use of the flash in the A mode Turn the front dial to select the aperture In the viewfinder only the plane on which the camera is focused will appear sharp The photographed image will have a depth of field corresponding to the aperture used While the aperture range differs with the lens selected the maximum aperture is F6 7 and the minimum aperture is F22 3...

Page 54: ...osure This mode is useful when you want to control sub ject blur S MODE SHUTTER PRIORITY In REC or press and hold the MODE button PAMS will appear in the data panel The currently set exposure mode blinks on the data panel 1 Turn the front dial until S blinks in the data panel then remove your finger from the MODE but ton 2 ...

Page 55: ... is 1 2000 2 seconds If the aperture display in the data panel blinks the required setting is outside the aperture range of the lens Turn the control dial until the blinking stops 3 If the aperture value blinks the required setting is beyond the camera s shutter speed range and the image will be either under or over exposed Change the shutter speed until the aperture value stops blinking Numbers s...

Page 56: ...nder or the same as the metered exposure M MODE MANUAL OPERATION In REC or press and hold the MODE button PAMS will appear in the data panel The currently set exposure mode blinks on the data panel 1 Turn the front dial until M blinks in the data panel then remove your finger from the MODE but ton 2 Turn the front dial to select the shutter speed The shutter speed range is 1 2000 30 seconds 3 ...

Page 57: ...e is over the indicator tells you when your exposure is under If neither indicator appears the camera s meter reading agrees with the exposure you have set Press the shutter release button partway down to activate the meter Optimum exposure The image will be over exposed The image will be under exposed With photography in the M mode image quality may be degraded at shutter speeds slower than 2 sec...

Page 58: ...mera has five white balance modes White Balance sensor White Balance is the camera s ability to make different types of lighting appear neu tral The camera s Auto White Balance set ting is appropriate for most situations ICON MODE EXPLANATION Auto White Balance The Auto setting will detect the type of light and adjust the white balance accordingly Daylight For outdoor sunlight illuminated subjects...

Page 59: ...ogram button is pressed Turning the camera off does not reset the white balance selection In REC or mode press and hold the WB White Balance but ton 1 Turn the front dial until the icon for desired setting blinks then remove your finger from the WB button The white balance mode icon will appear in the data panel 2 ...

Page 60: ...d again or changed at any time CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE CREATING A SETTING In REC or mode press and hold the WB button 1 Turn the front dial until and blink in the data panel then remove your finger from the WB button 2 Focus on a white piece of paper large enough to fill the viewfinder frame 3 ...

Page 61: ...escent lighting Press the shutter release button all the way down The shutter will release but the camera does not record an image will appear briefly in the data panel and viewfinder will appear on the data panel and in the viewfinder if the white balance custom setting is satisfactory and then return to the normal photogra phy display When the white balance cannot be set correctly for example wh...

Page 62: ...ames can be captured with one press of the shutter release button Press and hold the DRIVE drive mode button The drive mode icons will appear in the data panel 1 Turn the front dial until blinks 2 Release the DRIVE button 3 Press and hold the shutter release button Up to five pictures may be taken while holding down the shutter release button 4 ...

Page 63: ...e frame in the image memory even though the icon is extinguished it may not be possible to take five pictures in quick succession During continuous photography the speed at which images are saved from the image memory to the compact flash card may result in a delay between shutter operation and recording of the image taken Note that the number blinking in the frame counter is the number of the fra...

Page 64: ... as shown below The 21st frame is being saved The 24th frame is saved The 22nd frame is being saved The 23rd frame is being saved The 24th frame is being saved When the COUNTER button is pressed the number of frames yet to be saved to the compact flash card from the image memory is shown in the shutter speed section of the data panel ...

Page 65: ... page 66 or press the Program reset button to clear continuous photography When using the flash pictures may be taken without waiting for the flash to finish charging The focus is automatically adjusted however the shutter is not released until the focus has been adjusted if the distance to the subject changes while holding down the shutter button ...

Page 66: ...econds after you press the shutter release button Place the camera on a tripod then press and hold the DRIVE drive mode button The drive mode icons will appear in the data panel 1 Turn the front dial until blinks 2 Release the DRIVE button 3 Arrange the camera and subject positions and compose your pic ture 4 ...

Page 67: ...nt of the camera If you want to take a picture with your subject outside of the focus frame use focus hold See page 44 To stop the countdown press the DRIVE button while turning the Front dial once To cancel the self timer before the shutter releases turn the main switch to switch the camera off or press the program reset button Press the shutter release button all the way down to start the timer ...

Page 68: ...te control is not cleared after a photograph is taken and photography can therefore be continued To save power remote control mode is canceled if the remote control is not operated for more than 8 minutes REMOTE CONTROL MODE Place the camera on a tripod then press and hold the DRIVE drive mode button The drive mode icons will appear in the data panel 1 Turn the front dial until blinks 2 Release th...

Page 69: ...amp on the front of the camera will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken To cancel reset the drive mode press the program reset button or turn the camera off Remote emitter 2s Button Button Arrange the camera and subject positions and compose your pic ture 4 Point the remote emitter toward the front of the camera and press the or 2s button 5 ...

Page 70: ... also possible using manual focusing Center your subject in the focus frame then press the shutter release button partway down 2 Release the shutter button when the focus signal in the viewfinder is lit i e focus has been adjusted The focus icon is extinguished when the shutter button is released however the focus remains set 3 Set the camera to the remote control mode 1 Recompose the picture 4 Po...

Page 71: ... be sufficient for around ten years of operation CHANGING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY Pull out the battery chamber and remove the old battery 1 Insert a new battery into the bat tery chamber with its plus side up 2 Slide the battery chamber back into the remote control 3 KEEP BATTERIES THAT COULD BE SWALLOWED AWAY FROM YOUNG CHILDREN CONTACT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY IF A BATTERY IS SWALLOWED WARNING ...

Page 72: ...e Program reset button is a quick way to return the camera to fully auto matic operation PAGE FUNCTION P MODE SETTING 51 Exposure Mode P Programmed Autoexposure 42 Focus Mode Auto Focus Mode 58 White Balance AWB Auto White Balance Drive mode Single frame Advance 66 Self timer Cleared both before and during 47 Exposure Compensation 0 0 84 Flash Compensation 0 0 ...

Page 73: ...mera press the COUNTER button to check the remaining number of frames which may be saved When not saving to the compact flash card When saving to the compact flash card Space remaining in the compact flash card approximately 7MB in the example at left Number of frames in the image memory yet to be saved to the compact flash card three frames in the example at right Approximate number of remaining ...

Page 74: ...era shake and in the A mode aperture priority with smaller apertures thus ensuring a wider depth of field Press and hold the exposure compensation button then press the SPOT button The current ISO sensitivity will appear on the data panel Continue pressing both the exposure compensation and SPOT buttons until setting is complete 1 With both buttons held down turn the dial to display 800 in the fra...

Page 75: ...ame counter in 2 and release both buttons 3 Changing to ISO800 sensitivity does not change the CCD but rather amplifies the video signal electronically As is the case with a gain up in a video camera the noise component of the signal is also amplified The image therefore assumes a speckled appearance and image quality is degraded in comparison to that when ISO200 is selected ...

Page 76: ...ages from the card The standard accessory cards are pre formatted Compact Flash cards purchased separately may need formatting This deletes all write protected images Take extreme care when formatting Turn the Control dial to PLAY 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the button until DELETE is highlighted then press the SET button 3 ...

Page 77: ...ton until FORMAT is highlighted then press the SET button A confirmation screen will appear 4 Press the button until YES is highlighted then press the SET button The LCD monitor will return to the PLAY screen after the card is formatted 5 ...

Page 78: ... shutter is released At no time will the flash s AF illuminator activate The 5400HS 5400xi 3500xi 3200i and 5200i flashes zoom according to the focal length of the lens For the 5400HS 5400xi and 5200i flashes the flash range and coverage angle displays on the flash may not display focal lengths accurately The flash range diagrams in the 3500xi and 3200i flash units are applicable for focal lengths...

Page 79: ...FLASH OUTPUT WAS SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE CORRECT EXPOSURE LIT AND LIT FLASH CHARGING FLASH CHARGED When the shutter release button is pressed partway down the necessary flash signals will appear FLASH SIGNALS Flash on indicator Flash signals ...

Page 80: ...ive flash units Flash units with an extremely low trigger voltage may not work with the camera If your flash has a low trigger voltage contact a Minolta Service Facility Set the exposure mode to M then set the shutter to 1 125 or slower Manually set white balance to the flash mode see page 58 Turn the flash unit off before connecting the sync cord to the PC terminal or the flash unit may fire unex...

Page 81: ...6 7 and minimum aperture is F22 S Mode Flash When an attached accessory flash is ON it will fire each time you take a picture The attached accessory flash will not fire when OFF Flash operation in the S mode is the same as P mode The camera automatically sets the aperture and the shutter speed M Mode Flash When an attached accessory flash is on it will fire each time you take a picture The attache...

Page 82: ...d or ambient lighting exposure in a flash picture Flash output will automati cally be decreased to maintain a correct exposure of your subject With Slow Shutter Sync Without Slow Shutter Sync While pressing the SPOT button press the shutter release button all the way down to take the pic ture 2 Frame your subject 1 ...

Page 83: ...e background is bright or a small aperture is a set in A mode the shutter speed may not be reduced Use a tripod if the shutter speed becomes too slow to allow sharp hand held pictures after you press the SPOT button ...

Page 84: ...mal illumination see page 47 If flash compensation is also set in this case the light from the flash will be subject to dual compensation The desired result will not be obtained if the sum of the exposure compensation and flash compensation values is less than 3 0 or greater than 3 0 Press and hold the Exposure compensation button and the manual fill flash button 1 Turn the Front dial until the de...

Page 85: ...lash illumination in a ratio of 2 1 This has resulted in gentle transitions from light to dark with natural shadows The camera and flash must normally be con nected by cable in such cases This camera permits transmission of signals to flash units using light from the flash rather than cables The camera automatically determines the optimum exposure The separately available 5400HS or 5400xi programm...

Page 86: ...sed for this purpose with this camera 1 This illustration shows a single lens reflex camera The digital camera is used in exactly the same way Wireless Remote off camera flash photography with the Wireless Remote Flash Controller separately available supplying the flash signal The Wireless Remote Flash Controller may be attached to the camera in place of the built in flash for Wireless Remote off ...

Page 87: ...87 PLAY ...

Page 88: ...record date With the Control dial lock button pushed in the direction turn the Control dial to the right to the PLAY position After a short wait the last image recorded is displayed on the LCD monitor 1 Press the and buttons to scroll through the images The button scrolls forward the button scrolls backward The image appears on the LCD monitor it will be rough while the camera is reading from memo...

Page 89: ...e back of the camera The LCD monitor changes from single frame play to index play The monitor is divided into a four or nine image index depending upon which was selected during previous index play The red border appears around the image displayed before the SET button was pressed When changing from single frame play to index play in addition to the image displayed before the SET button was presse...

Page 90: ...s on the image at bottom right pressing the button displays the next four or nine frames When the border is on the image at top left pressing the button displays the previous four or nine frames When the next or previous four or nine frames are not already in the image memory they are read into it one by one A short wait is required before they are displayed The diagram below includes frame number...

Page 91: ...CD monitor changes from index play to single frame play The image enclosed in the red border appears on the LCD monitor The diagrams below and on the next page include frame numbers for the purposes of clarity in explaining index play These numbers do not appear during index play 4 ...

Page 92: ...ted when the seventh frame is displayed the nine frame page containing the seventh frame is displayed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The LCD monitor is blank if there is no image data If for example only 25 frames have been saved in the compact flash card the 26th and later frames will be displayed as black on the LCD monitor 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ...

Page 93: ... to INDEX and then press the SET button The INDEX menu will appear 2 Press the or button as required to move the highlight to INDEX 4 four image index or INDEX 9 nine image index and then press the SET button Index play uses the selected setting Press the SET button again to select single frame play 3 Set the index display to a 4 image index or 9 image index ...

Page 94: ... is required when deleting images Important images can be write protected to prevent accidental deletion see page 98 Turn the Control dial to PLAY 1 Select the desired image Press the or button until the image appears in the LCD monitor In Index display press the or button until a border appears around the desired image 2 Press the MENU button 3 ...

Page 95: ...ess the button until DELETE is highlighted then press the SET button A confirmation screen will appear 5 Press the button until YES is highlighted then press the SET button The LCD monitor will return to the PLAY screen after the image is deleted 6 Repeat 2 to 6 if you have other images to be deleted 7 ...

Page 96: ...AY 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the button until DELETE is highlighted then press the SET button 3 Clearing removes all unprotected images from the compact flash card in the camera AS A DELETED IMAGE CANNOT BE RECOVERED CARE IS REQUIRED WHEN DELETING IMAGES ...

Page 97: ...ed then press the SET button A confirmation screen will appear 4 Press the button until YES is highlighted then press the SET button The LCD monitor will return to the PLAY screen after the image is deleted 5 Protected images will remain on the compact flash card after clearing ...

Page 98: ...era by Using the Delete or Clear All functions PROTECTING IMAGES PROTECTED IMAGES WILL BE REMOVED WHEN THE FORMAT FUNCTION IS USED Turn the Control dial to PLAY 1 Select the desired image Press the or button until the image appears in the LCD monitor In Index display press the and buttons until a border appears around the desired image 2 Press the MENU button 3 ...

Page 99: ...ss the SET button The PROTECT menu will appear 4 Press the button until ON is highlighted then press the SET button The camera will return to the Play screen and will appear in the information bar when the image is selected 5 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for any other images to be write protect ed 6 ...

Page 100: ...n page 98 1 Select the Protect menu with steps 3 to 4 see pages 98 99 highlight OFF with step 5 and press the SET button This clears write protect for the displayed image The write protect icon at the bottom left of the LCD monitor disappears 2 Repeat 1 to 2 for any other images for which write protect is to be cleared 3 ...

Page 101: ...101 PROTECTING IMAGES When an attempt is made to delete a write protected image PROTECT appears on the LCD monitor as shown below to indicate that the image cannot be deleted ...

Page 102: ...ness contrast does not affect the brightness contrast of recorded images With the Control dial lock button pushed in the direction turn the Control dial to the right to the PLAY position 1 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The top menu will appear 2 Press the or button a num ber of times to highlight MONI TOR and press the SET button The LCD monitor BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST menu will appe...

Page 103: ...st the brightness of the LCD monitor Pressing the button increases the brightness of the LCD monitor Pressing it once increases by one the number of symbols in the right of the bar Pressing the button decreases the brightness of the LCD monitor Pressing it once increases by one the number of symbols in the left of the bar Brightness may be adjusted up to four or symbols 5 Press the SET button when...

Page 104: ...s the contrast of the LCD monitor Pressing it once increases by one the number of symbols in the right of the bar Pressing the button decreases the contrast of the LCD monitor Pressing it once increases by one the number of symbols in the left of the bar Contrast may be adjusted up to four or symbols 8 Press the SET button when the desired contrast is reached The system returns to the LCD monitor ...

Page 105: ...about the amount of card memory used the amount available and estimates on the number of images that can fit in the remaining space Turn the Control dial to PLAY 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the button until CARD INFO is highlighted then press the SET button The Card Info menu will appear 3 ...

Page 106: ...yed value for the remaining number of frames which may be displayed is only a guide Depending on the scenes photographed it may not be possible to display this number of frames in practice Press the SET button on the back of the camera or press the MENU button The LCD monitor returns to the normal play screen when the SET button is pressed The top menu screen appears when the MENU button is presse...

Page 107: ...on 5 Turn the camera s Control dial to PLAY 6 Change the television to the video channel The camera s Play mode display will appear on the television screen 7 Scroll through the images as instructed in the Viewing Images section see page 88 8 The camera s LCD monitor turns off when the camera is attached to the television It is possible to view images in the camera on your television This camera h...

Page 108: ...ttery is exhausted the display at left appears on the data panel when camera power is switched on or when the shutter button is lightly pressed In this case replace the clock backup battery as described below Remove the screw from the clock battery cover with a small Phillips screwdriver and open it 1 Remove the old battery Push the battery out of the recess slightly diagram at top left and remove...

Page 109: ... date and time will need to be reset see page 28 Insert the new battery Press the battery into the recess until a click is heard diagram at bottom left ensuring that the sign is on the left diagram at top left 3 Close the clock battery cover 4 ...

Page 110: ...exposures Use of the function requires considerable power from the battery and it is therefore recommended that the AC adaptor be used with the camera when cleaning the lens in the relay optical system Remove the lens 1 Press in the card removal lever and remove the compact flash card The function cannot be set in step 4 unless the card is removed from the camera 2 With the Control dial lock butto...

Page 111: ...fter cleaning is complete The function is cleared 7 Gently clean the lens with a blower or a cotton bud Rub the lens gently Do not use a blower powered with a gas bottle Do not switch off the camera power supply or remove the AC adaptor plug from the socket when cleaning the lens Do not use cleaners or organic solvents such as thinners or benzene under any circumstances Do not touch the shutter cu...

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Page 114: ...en necessary when it is on and the camera is in P mode For AF series flash units 4000AF 2800AF 1800AF and Macro flash 1200AF the flash Shoe Adapter FS 1100 is required When the flash is on it will fire every time the shutter is released The AF illuminator will not activate X series flash units can only be used when connected to the camera s PC terminal by a sync cord OTHER CompactFlash Cards RM 8C...

Page 115: ...115 ACCESSORY INFORMATION Not Compatible Close up Diffuser CD 1000 Eyepiece Connector 1000 Wireless Controller IR 1N ...

Page 116: ... COMPRESSION RATIO FILE SIZE APPROXIMATE SUPER FINE 1 1 8000 KB FINE 1 5 1500 KB STANDARD 1 10 850 KB ECONOMY 1 15 550 KB Approximate Card Capacity 30MB CF Card SUPER FINE 3 IMAGES FINE 17 IMAGES STANDARD 33 IMAGES ECONOMY 52 IMAGES The file size and the card capacity for every image quality are approximate values only The actual values will vary with the scenes photographed IMAGE QUALITY AND FILE...

Page 117: ... 2 blinks Required shutter speed is beyond the range of the camera Select a larger smaller aperture until the display stops blinking 53 S Maximum or Minimum aperture blinks Required aperture is beyond the range of the lens Select a faster slower shutter speed until the display stops blinking 55 SPOT blinks in the viewfinder Light level is below the camera s minimum metering range Increase the brig...

Page 118: ...ard is not formatted for this camera Format the compact flash card using this camera 76 ALL CArd appears and Er blinks in the frame counter Card error 1 Turn the camera off 2 Remove the compact flash card 3 Wait a few minutes then reinsert the compact flash card and close the card chamber cover 4 Turn the camera on If the icon still appears turn the camera off and contact a Minolta Service Facilit...

Page 119: ...NINGS MODE ALL CUSt Er appears There was an error creating the custom White Balance setting Try again 60 ALL dAtE briefly appears The clock battery power is low Change the clock battery 108 DISPLAY CAUSE ACTION PAGE ...

Page 120: ...era off then remove and reinsert the batteries If normal operation does not resume or the camera malfunctions repeatedly contact an authorized Minolta Service Facility AUTOFOCUS DOES NOT WORK WHEN SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON IS PRESSED PARTWAY DOWN Situation is unsuitable for autofocus Camera is set to the manual focus mode Subject is too close Use focus hold or manual focus Set to the autofocus mode b...

Page 121: ...onomical telescope is fitted this function must be cleared With the DRIVE button and the SPOT button pressed turn the dial to REC or 1 Release the two buttons if appears on the data panel The release lock is cleared when the compact flash card is inserted while the lens is not fitted 2 To activate the release lock with the compact flash card inserted and the lens not fitted use the same operation ...

Page 122: ...lignment and movement Dust on the mirror will not affect the picture quality Never use compressed air to clean the camera s interior it may cause damage to sensitive interior parts Never use organic solvents to clean the camera Never touch the lens surface with your fingers Storage When storing your camera for extended periods please follow these guidelines Always attach the protective caps Store ...

Page 123: ...y of 99 98 Less than 0 02 of the pixels are dysfunctional Do not apply pressure on the surface of the LCD monitor Permanent damage may occur In low temperatures the LCD monitor will temporarily darken When the camera warms up normal display will be restored If the or buttons are pressed rapidly during playback images may appear to overlap This is normal and the image data is not changed If the LCD...

Page 124: ...s in 1 2 EV increments Flash cmpensation 3 EVs in 1 2 EV increments ISO Equivalent approx ISO200 800 selectable SHUTTER Type CCD electronic shutter control and vertical traverse focal plane shutter Range P A S mode 1 2000 2 sec M mode 1 2000 30 sec Flash Sync 1 125 sec or slower LENS MOUNT Minolta V mount not all Vectis lenses compatible AUTOFOCUS Type TTL phase detection system Sensor One CCD lin...

Page 125: ...rature poly silicon colour TFT LCD module Pixels approximately 110 000 FLASH Accessory shoe Minolta standard shoe Minolta dedicated units Dynax Maxxum flash units Vectis flash units INTERFACE Video Output NTSC Digital SCSI 2 POWER Battery Camera power Four AA size Ni MH batteries Internal clock One CR2025 3V lithium battery Battery Performance Approximately 130 frames based on Minolta s standard t...

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Page 127: ...127 MEMO ...

Page 128: ...ria Ges m b H Amalienstrasse 59 61 A 1131 Wien Austria Minolta Camera Benelux B V Zonnebaan 39 P O Box 6000 NL 3600 HA Maarssen The Netherlands Belgium Branch Kontichsesteenweg 38 B 2630 Aartselaar Belgium Minolta Schweiz AG Riedstrasse 6 CH 8953 Dietikon Switzerland Minolta Svenska AB P O Box 9058 Albygatan 114 S 17109 Solna Sweden Finland Branch Niittykatu 6 PL 37 SF 02201 Espoo Finland Minolta ...

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