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INSTRUCTION MANUAL E 9222-2798-11 SY -A312/0402.
2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this pr oduct. Please take the time to read thr ough this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera. Check the packing list before using this pr oduct. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer .
3 For proper and safe use NP-200 Lithium-Ion batteries The DiMAGE Xg operates on a small, but powerful lithium-ion battery . Misuse or abuse of the lithium-ion battery can cause damage or injury through fir e, electric shock, or chemical leakage. Read and understand all warnings before using the battery .
4 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE WARNING •O nly use the battery specified in this manual. •O nly use the specified charger or AC adapter within the voltage range indicated on the unit. An inappropriate adapter or curr ent may cause damage or injury through fir e or electric shock.
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6 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE •D o not use or store these pr oducts in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk of a car . It may damage the camera, charger , and battery which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid.
7 FCC Compliance Statement Declaration on Conformity Responsible Party: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging USA Inc. Address: 725 Darlington A venue, Mahwah, NJ 07430 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
8T ABLE OF CONTENTS T able of contents Names of parts ....................................................................................................................................12 Getting up and running .......................................
9 Flash modes ............................................................................................................................32 Flash range – Automatic operation ..........................................................................
10 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Playback – advanced operation ..........................................................................................................68 Playing back voice memos and audio captions ............................................
11 Data-transfer mode ..............................................................................................................................99 System requir ements ...............................................................................
12 Names of parts * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the car e and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 107). Flash (p. 32) Self-timer lamp (p. 46) Lens* Main switch Microphone USB-port T ripod socket Battery/Card chamber door (p.
13 Viewfinder* Indicator lamp (p. 16, 26, 30, 31, 33) Mode dial Controller LCD monitor* Display button (p. 34, 38) Quick View/Delete button (p. 36, 37) Menu button Speaker Playback mode (p. 36) Strap eyelet (p. 19) Recording mode (p. 24) Flash-mode button (p.
14 GETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING Inserting the lithium-ion battery This digital camera uses one NP-200 lithium-ion battery . Before using the battery , read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual. When replacing the battery , the camera should be turned off.
15 Charging the lithium-ion battery Before the camera can be used, the lithium-ion battery must be char ged. Before charging the battery , read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual. Only rechar ge the battery with the supplied battery charger .
16 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Battery-condition indicator Full-battery icon – the battery is fully charged. This icon is displayed when the camera is on. Low-battery warning – battery power is very low . The battery should be re placed as soon as possible.
17 AC adapter Set (sold separately) The AC adapter AC-4 or AC-5 allows the camera to be powered fr om a household outlet. The AC adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use. AC adapter model AC-4 is for use in North America, Japan, and T aiwan, and AC-5 is for use in all other areas.
18 GETTING UP AND RUNNING 4. Placing the DC adapter cable in the notch, close the battery- chamber door and slide it toward the back of the camera to engage the safety catch (4). 5. Insert the mini plug of the AC adapter into the AC socket of the DC adapter (5).
Always keep the strap around your wrist in case the camera is accidentally dropped. Pass the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera body (1).
20 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Installing and removing a memory car d An SD (Secure Digital) Memory car d or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, a no-car d warning will appear on the LCD monitor; the shutter can still be released and a single image can be captur ed (p.
21 The response time during r ecording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCar ds compared with SD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to the specifications of the car ds. When using large capacity car ds, some operations like deletion may take longer .
22 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Setting the date and time When images are r ecorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of r ecording. After initially inserting a memory card and char ging the battery , the following message will be displayed in the LCD monitor to prompt the date and time setup.
23 Use the right key to highlight the third tab at the top of the menu. Use the down key to highlight the Date/Time set menu option. Press the central button to display the date/time setting screen. Press the right key . “Enter” will appear on the right side of the menu.
24 RECORDING – BASIC OPERA TION RECORDING MODE – BASIC OPERA TION This section covers basic recor ding operation. T o prepar e the camera for use, read pages 14 through 23. Handling the camera While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor , grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the camera body with your left.
25 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 35mm camera. The lens is operated by the controller at the back of the camera. The effect of the optical zoom is visible in both the viewfinder and LCD monitor .
26 RECORDING – BASIC OPERA TION LCD monitor display – BASIC If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be hand held safely , the camera-shake warning indicator will appear on the monitor and the viewfinder indicator lamp will turn green and blink slowly .
27 Basic recor ding operation Tu rn the camera on and turn the mode dial to the digital-subject-program mode or r ecor ding-mode position. The operation for both modes is the same. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is only active in the digital-subject-pr ogram mode.
28 RECORDING – BASIC OPERA TION Press the shutter -release button all the way down to take the picture. • After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder will turn orange and blink indicating image data is being written to the memory card.
29 A row of gray indicators at the top on the monitor display indicates Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is active. Press the shutter -release button partway down; the AF system locates the subject and the Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection chooses a subject program.
30 RECORDING – BASIC OPERA TION Focus lock The focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subject off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera fr om focusing on the subject.
31 Focus signals Special focusing situations This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signal in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor and the indicator lamp next to the viewfinder indicate the focus status. The shutter can be released r egardless of whether the camera can focus on the subject or not.
32 Flash modes The flash can be used when taking still images. T o select the flash mode, press the flash mode button (1) on the back of the camera until the desired mode is displayed. Press the shutter -release button to set the mode. The active flash mode is displayed in the top left corner of the LCD monitor .
33 Flash range – Automatic operation The camera automatically controls 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.
34 RECORDING – BASIC OPERA TION The display button controls the LCD monitor display . The display cycles to the next position each time the button is pressed: full display , live image only , and monitor off. If the display button is pressed and held, the LCD-brightness adjustment scr een will be displayed, see page 91.
35 Digital subject programs optimize the camera’ s exposure, white-balance, and image-processing systems for specific conditions and subjects. Simply press the left and right keys of the controller to select the appropriate subject program; the active subject pr ogram is displayed at the top of the monitor .
36 PLA YBACK – BASIC OPERA TION PLA YBACK – BASIC OPERA TION Single-frame playback display Images can be viewed in the Quick View or playback modes. This section covers the basic operation in both modes. The playback mode has additional functions, see page 68.
37 To delete a displayed file, pr ess the flash-mode/delete button. A confirmation screen will appear . Deleting single images V iewing images In Quick View or the playback mode, use the left/right keys of the controller to scroll thr ough the images on the memory card.
38 PLA YBACK – BASIC OPERA TION In index playback, the left/right and up/down keys of the controller move the yellow bor der around the index thumbnails.
39 Enlarged playback With the image to be magnified displayed, press the up key of the contr oller to activate the enlarged playback mode. The degr ee of magnification is displayed on the LCD monitor . Use the left/right and up/down keys of the controller to scr oll the image.
40 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION LCD monitor display – advanced Microphone indicator Exposure compensation White balance (p. 50) Digital zoom (p. 59) Image size (p. 48) Image quality (p. 48) Drive mode (p. 44) Frame counter (p. 49) Focus signal (p.
41 The LCD monitor will display the exposure-compensation icon and value. The change in exposure is visible in the monitor image. Exposure compensation is set automatically after five seconds or when another camera button is pressed. Use the left/right controller keys to adjust the exposure-compensation value.
42 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller contr ol the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.
43 Drive mode Single Continuous Self-timer Multi frame 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Fine Standard Economy Daylight Image size Quality White balance* Section 1 White balance Key func.* Color V oice memo Date imprinting Instant playback Section 3 Cloudy On Sensitivity* ISO 400 Auto –2.
44 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Drive modes Single-frame advance – to take a single image each time the shutter -release button is pressed. This is the camera’ s default setting. Self-timer – to delay the release of the shutter (p. 46). Used for self-portraits.
The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter -release button. 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.
46 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds after the shutter -release button is pr essed. The self-timer drive mode is selected in section 1 of the recor ding-mode menu (p.
47 Multi frame The multi-frame drive mode captures a series of nine consecutive images and lays them out in a single frame. Multi frame is selected in section 1 of the r ecor ding-mode menu (p. 43). Compose the picture as described in the basic r ecor ding operation section (p.
48 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the image size, the lar ger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image – smaller images will be more suitable for web sites wher eas larger sizes will pr oduce higher quality prints.
49 Fine Standard Economy 91 4 2 2 6 9 17 27 39 100 32 47 69 150 Approximate number of images that can be stor ed on a 16MB memory card. Quality Size 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Fine Standard Economy 1.6MB 990KB 660KB 210KB 820KB 520KB 360KB 130KB 440KB 290KB 210KB 90KB Approximate file sizes.
50 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION White balance is the camera’ s ability to make differ ent types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional photography .
51 Select the key func. option in section 1 of the r ecor ding mode menu. Use the up/down keys to select the function (1). Press the central contr oller button to set the function (2). The selected function will now be activated when the left/right controller keys are pr essed in the recor ding mode.
Four camera sensitivity settings can be selected with a still image: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400; the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent. ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity: the higher the number , the more sensitive the film.
53 Spot metering: uses a small area within the image to calculate the exposure. When this mode is selected, the LCD monitor will automatically activate if off and a small cir cle will appear in the middle of the live image indicating the measuring area.
54 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Noise reduction This function reduces the af fect of dark noise caused by long exposures. Noise r eduction is only applied to exposures of one second or longer . Processing is applied to each image after it is captured.
The flash mode is reset to autoflash with red eye r eduction if autoflash with red eye r eduction was last set, if not the mode will be reset to autoflash. See page 32 for information on flash modes. 55 Auto reset When auto reset is active, the following functions r eturn to their program setting when the camera is turned off.
56 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Color Mode Black & White Sepia The color mode controls whether a still image is color or black and white. This must be set before the image is r ecorded. The color mode is set in section 3 of the recor ding mode menu (p.
57 To stop the r ecording, pr ess the shutter -release button or the center button of the controller (2). The recor ding will automatically stop when the fifteen-second limit has elapsed. Vo ice memo is attached to the last image of a continuous-advance series (p.
58 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Date imprinting Every time a still image is recor ded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time of recor ding as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed with the camera in the Quick View or playback mode, or on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer softwar e.
59 Digital zoom The digital zoom is activated in section 3 of the recor ding-mode menu (p. 43). The digital zoom increases the magnification of the gr eatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom by up to 4X in 0.
60 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Instant playback After a still image is captured, it can be displayed 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.
61 Spot AF The spot AF is used for selective focusing. Both focus and exposure ar e determined with the spot focus area. When auto r eset (p. 55) is active, the spot AF area will r eset to the wide focus frame when the camera is turned off. The spot focus area can be used with movie r ecording.
62 RECORDING – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Recording without a memory car d If no memory card is installed in the camera, a single still image can be r ecorded and saved in the camera’ s buffer memory . Only the last image captured is stored; each time an image is captur ed, it re places the image data saved in the buffer .
63 This camera can recor d digital video with sound. T otal recor ding time varies with the image size and the memory card capacity , see the navigating the movie menu section on page 65. In movie r ecor ding, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some ar e disabled, see the notes section on page 67.
Audio can be recor ded without an image. About 30 minutes of audio can be stored on a 16MB memory card. Audio is r ecorded at appr oximately 8KB/s. A maximum of 180 minutes can be r ecor ded at one time; the optional AC adapter set AC-401/501 is requir ed for long recor dings.
65 Navigating the Movie/audio recor ding menu Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller contr ol the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.
66 MOVIE AND AUDIO RECORDING Recording mode Movie Audio 320 X 240 160 X 120 15fps Image size Frame rate Section 1 STD. movie Movie mode Night movie 30fps Recording mode: The recor ding mode option switches between recor ding movie clips or audio. Image size: Movies can be recor ded at two sizes: 320x240 and 160x120.
67 In movie recor ding, some functions can be changed with the movie menu (p. 66). Exposure, focus, and camera sensitivity are automatic. Both the wide focus frames and the spot focus ar ea can be selected. Quick View can be used. The display button switches between the full display and the live image only .
Speaker 68 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Playing back voice memos and audio captions Vo ice memos (p. 56) and audio captions (p. 70) can be played back in Quick View and the playback mode. When one of these audio tracks is attached to a still image, the audio-track indicator will be displayed at the bottom of the monitor .
69 Press the contr oller to pause the movie or audio playback; press the controller again to r esume the playback. Movie clips and audio recor dings are played back the same way . Use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie or audio file; audio files ar e displayed with a blue screen.
70 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Navigating the playback-mode menu Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller contr ol the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.
71 Refer to the following sections for details on the menu options and their settings. Audio caption – Lock – Delete – Crop frame – Frame capture Movie editor – – Image pasting – Date print Off Index print E-mail copy Image size – – 640 x 480 DPOF set – To delete images on the memory car d (p.
72 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Frame-selection screen When a marked-frames setting is chosen on the menu, the frame selection screen will appear . This screen allows multiple image and audio files to be chosen. The left/right keys of the controller move the yellow border to select the image.
73 Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be r ecover ed. Care should be taken when deleting images. Single, multiple, or all files on the memory card can be deleted in section 1 of the playback-mode menu (p.
74 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION AUDIO CAPTION A still image can have a fifteen-second audio caption attached to it. This function will also replace a voice-memo audio track recor ded with an image. Audio captions cannot be attached to movie clips, nor can they overwrite audio recor dings.
75 Locking image and audio files Single, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot be deleted by either the playback- mode menu functions or the QV/delete button. However , the formatting function (p. 91) will erase all files on a memory card whether locked or not.
76 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION image pasting Image pasting makes a still image composite by pasting a small image into a background image. The composite image has the same image size and quality as the background image.
77 enter move A live image is displayed in the frame. Compose the subject inside the frame and press the shutter -release button partway down to lock the focus. Previous r ecording mode settings ar e used to capture the image and the optical zoom can be used.
78 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Cropping frames A portion of a still image can be copied and saved. Display the image to be cropped on the LCD monitor . Select the crop-frame option in section 2 of the playback menu and pr ess the center button to start the cropping pr ocess.
79 Repeat the zoom and scroll operations to display the image ar ea to be cropped. The minimum image size that can be cropped is 320 X 240. When the image area to be cr opped is displayed, press the shutter -release button all the way down to complete the crop.
80 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Frame capture A single frame from a movie clip can be copied and save as a still image. The copied image has the same image size as the original movie. In the playback mode, use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie.
81 Choosing “Y es” recor ds the movie sound track and saves it as an audio-caption WA V file. The sound is taken fr om approximately 7.5 seconds befor e and after the point of the captured frame. Selecting “No” r ecords no sound track. Saved as PICT0037.
82 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION Movie editor A section from a movie clip can be copied and saved. The copied image has the same image size as the original movie. In the playback mode, use the left/right keys of the controller to display the movie.
83 Choosing “Y es” plays back the edited movie. The same confirmation screen is displayed after playback. Choose “Next” to continue; the save- clip message is displayed. Save clip? Ye s No Choosing “Y es” saves the edited movie, “No” cancels the operation.
84 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION The DPOF-set menu option is used to create an or der for standard prints fr om still images on the memory card. Single, multiple, or all images can be printed. Print or ders are cr eated in section 3 of the playback-mode menu (p.
85 When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen will appear r equesting the number of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be order ed.
86 PLA YBACK – ADV ANCED OPERA TION E-mail Copy E-mail Copy makes a standard 640 X 480 (VGA) or 160 X 120 (QVGA) JPEG copy of an original still image so that it may be easily transmitted by e-mail. If an economy image is selected for E-mail Copy , the image quality will not change.
When the image(s) to be converted to an e-mail file are selected, the copy r outine will begin and a scr een will appear indicating the name of the folder containing the copied images; press the central button of the contr oller to re tur n to the menu.
88 SETUP MODE SETUP MODE The setup menu is opened from the other menus. It can be accessed fr om any of the recor ding or playback menus. Opening the setup menu The setup menu is used to control the camera’ s functions and operation. The navigating the setup menu section covers the operation of the menu.
89 Navigating the menu is simple. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller contr ol the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the contr oller selects menu options and sets adjustments.
90 SETUP MODE LCD brightness Format File # memory Folder name Language – – Off Std. form English Reset default Date/Time set Date format T ransfer mode – – YYYY/MM/DD Data storage To set monitor brightness (p. 91). To format the memory car d (p.
91 The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set in eleven levels. The brightness setting screen is opened from section 1 of the setup menu (p. 90). Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to adjust the brightness . T he monitor image will change accordingly .
92 SETUP MODE If file number memory is selected, when a new folder is created, the first file stor ed in the folder will have a number one greater than the last file saved. If the file number memory is disabled, the image file number will be 0001. File number memory is activated in section 1 of the setup menu.
93 Language The language used in the menus can be changed. The language is selected in section 1 of the setup menu. Audio signals Every time a button is pressed, an audio signal will give a positive confirmation of the operation. The audio signals can be turned off in section 2 of the setup menu (p.
94 SETUP MODE To make a custom r ecording, select either focus signal or shutter FX from the Cust. FX r ec. option on the setup menu. Messages will appear during the routine. Custom FX recor ding A personalized sound effect can be r ecorded for the focus signal and shutter r elease.
95 Save custom recording? To test the r ecording select and enter “Y es.” During playback, the up/down controller keys contr ol volume and the menu button cancels the playback. Select and enter “Next” to continue. T est custom recording? To save the shutter sound ef fect and replace any pr evious r ecor ding, select and enter “Y es.
96 SETUP MODE Reset default This function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation scr een will appear; choosing “Y es” r esets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the operation. Focus area Wide AF focus frames p. 61 Flash mode Autoflash p.
97 Recording mode (Movie/audio menu) Movie p. 66 Image size (movie) 320 X 240 p. 66 Frame rate 15fps p. 66 Movie mode Standard movie p. 66 Date print (DPOF) Off p. 85 Image size (E-mail copy) 640 X 480 p. 86 LCD monitor brightness Normal p. 91 File number (#) memory Off p.
98 SETUP MODE Date and time It is important to accurately set the clock. When a recor ding is made, the date and time of the r ecor ding are saved with the file and ar e displayed in playback mode or with the DiMAGE Viewer software included on the CD-ROM.
99 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Read this section carefully befor e connecting the camera to a computer . Details on using and installing the DiMAGE Viewer softwar e are found in the supplied softwar e manual.
100 Connecting the camera to a computer A fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer . The use of the AC adapter set (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery .
101 When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon, or volume, will appear in My Computer or on the desktop; the name varies with memory card. When using Windows ®XP or Mac OS X, a window will open requesting instructions on what to do with the image data; follow the directions in the window .
102 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically , it can be installed manually with the operating system’ s add-new-hardwar e wizard; see the instructions on the following page.
103 Choose the recommended sear ch for a suitable driver . Click “Next.” Choose to specify the location of the driver . The browse window can be used to indicate the driver location. The driver should be located in the CD-ROM drive at :Win98USB. When the location is shown in the window , click “Next.
104 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE The add new hardwar e wizard will confirm the location of the driver . One of three drivers may be located: MNL VENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf, or USBSTRG.inf. The letter designating the CD- ROM drive will vary between computers. Click “Next” to install the driver in the system.
105 Auto power off – data-transfer mode If the camera does not receive a r ead 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 computer monitor .
Once the camera is connected to the computer , image and audio files can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder . T o copy images and audio recordings, simply drag and dr op the file icon into a location in the computer .
107 Image and movie file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four -digit file number and a jpg, or mov extension. V oice-memo and audio-caption files have a wav extension and the file name corresponds to their image file. Audio r ecordings also use the wav extension.
108 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Disconnecting the camera from a computer Windows ® XP , 2000 Professional, and Me To disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or -eject-hardwar e icon located on the task bar . A small window will open indicating the device to be stopped.
109 The hardwar e devices to be stopped will be displayed. Highlight the device by clicking on it then click “Stop.” Confirm that the access lamp is not lit and then drag the mass- storage device icon and drop it into the trash. T urn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable.
110 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer allows still images to be printed directly . To print images with a PictBridge compatible printer , the transfer -mode option in section 3 of the setup menu must be set to “PictBridge” (p.
111 Connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using the camera’ s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable is connected to the printer . Slide open the USB-port cover and insert the smaller plug of the cable into the camera. T ur n the camera on; the PictBridge screen will be displayed automatically .
112 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE The number of prints in the print run is displayed as well as the print parameters selected with the menu. See the menu navigation section for more information. Pr ess the central button of the controller to begin printing, or pr ess the menu button to return to the PictBridge screen.
113 Navigating the PictBridge menu Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller contr ol the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.
114 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Batch print Index print – – Batch print Batch print in section 1 selects all still images on the memory card for printing. When the all-frames option is selected, a screen opens so the number of copies of each image can be specified.
115 Sizes To set paper sizes depending on r egion. This changes the paper - size option to common sizes used in particular areas. Print quality The print quality can be set. The printer -setup option uses the quality set with the printer . The fine quality can be specified with the camera.
116 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE How to use DPOF in this menu. DPOF print in section 3 allows still images and an index print selected with the DPOF printing options in section 3 of the playback menu to be printed from a DPOF compatible PictBridge printer . Simply select the start option from the menu to begin the r outine.
117 If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the pr ocedure r ecom- mended for the printer; no action is requir ed for the camera. If a major printer error occurs, pr ess the center of the controller to end the r outine.
For the camera to be connected directly to the computer and used as a remote imaging device, the computer must be equipped with a USB port as a standard interface. The computer and the operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB interface.
119 The InstallShield Wizard window is displayed. Click the “Next >” button to continue. The license agreement is displayed. if you accept the agreement, click the “Y es” button to continue. Read the entire agr eement carefully befor e continuing.
120 DA T A-TRANSFER MODE Connecting the remote camera Before the camera can be connected to a computer , the remote camera driver must be installed, see page 118. A fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer . The use of the AC adapter set (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery .
Refer to the applications instruction manual on how the view the remote feed. With Microsoft Net Meeting, simply click on the play button. The option dialog box allows remote contr ol over some of the camera’ s functions.
122 APPENDIX The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major pr oblems or damage, or if a problem continues to r eoccur frequently , contact our service facility . APPENDIX Tr oubleshooting Problem Symptom Cause Solution The camera will not work.
Problem Symptom Cause Solution Pictures ar e not sharp. Focus signal is red. Subject is too close. Make sure the subject is within the autofocus range (p. 30). A special situation is pre- venting the autofocus sys- tem from focusing (p. 31). Use the focus-lock function to focus on an object at the same distance as the subject (p.
124 APPENDIX About the Lithium-Ion Battery Charger Cord The included AC cord is designed for the curr ent of the sales region. Only use the cor d in the region it was purchased.
125 The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder can be used to diagnose camera operations. The lamp colors change between green, r ed, and orange, and the lamp can glow steadily or blink at two rates. V iewfinder Indicator Lamps Color Status Indication Green Steady Camera ready to take an image.
126 APPENDIX If the Removable Disk icon does not appear within the MY COMPUTER box use this pr ocedure to re move the driver and let Windows find the camera again as a new device. 1. Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable.
127 Read this section in its entirety to get the best r esults from your camera. With pr oper care, your camera will provide years of service. Camera care •D o not subject the camera to shock or impact. •T urn off the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashpr oof.
128 APPENDIX Memory cards SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCar ds are manufactur ed with precision electr onic components. The following may cause data loss or damage: •I mpr oper use of the card. • Bending, dropping, or subjecting the car d to impact.
129 Operating temperatures and conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures fr om 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatur es, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity .
130 APPENDIX Number of effective pixels: 3.2 million CCD: 1/2.7-type interline complementary-color CCD with a total of 3.3 million pixels. Camera sensitivity (ISO): Automatic (between ISO 50 – 160 equivalent), ISO 50, 100, 200, 400 Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups.
131 Battery: Konica Minolta NP-200 lithium-ion battery . Battery performance (recor ding): Approximately 220 frames: based on CIP A ’ s stan- dard: NP-200 lithium-ion battery , SD memory card includ.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Konica Minolta Xg c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Konica Minolta Xg - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Konica Minolta Xg, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Konica Minolta Xg va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Konica Minolta Xg, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Konica Minolta Xg.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Konica Minolta Xg. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Konica Minolta Xg ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
