Minolta S304 Manuale delle Istruzioni

INSTRUCTION MANUALE

18 19GETTING UP AND RUNNINGEXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY)CHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARDThe AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from

20 21AUTO-RECORDINGMODEBASIC OPERATIONAUTO-RECORDING MODESETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLYTurn the mode dial to automatic recording (1

23AUTO-RECORDING MODEBASIC RECORDING OPERATIONPlace the subject within the focus frame.• The focus-lock function (p. 24) can be used with off-centersu

24FOCUS LOCK FOCUS SIGNALSSPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONSThis digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in thelower right c

To delete a displayed image, press the QV/delete button.• A confirmation screen will appear.26 27AUTO-RECORDING MODECaptured images can be viewed in a

TEXT - for the crisp reproduction of blacktext on white backgrounds. The flash willnot fire in this mode when set to anautoflash mode(p. 30).• Use a t

30 31AUTO-RECORDING MODEIf the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held,the camera-shake warning will appear on th

Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter forapproximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed

35AUTO-RECORDING MODEREMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY)The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured whileholding down the

This mode makes a three image bracket of a scene. Bracketing is amethod of taking a series of images of a static subject in which eachimage has a slig

2 3Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to readthrough this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features

Settings made with the auto-recording menu willremain in effect until changed or the camera isreset to its default settings (p. 89).Image size - To se

40 41DatapanelIMAGE QUALITYS. FINFINESTDECONEconomy - the smallest file sizes.LCD monitorSuper fine - the highest quality image.Fine - high quality im

42 43IMAGE-FILE SIZE AND COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITYSuper fineFineStandardEconomy1 2 4 169 15 23 5716 26 38 8127 41 54 104Approximate number of images

The date of recording can be printed directly on the image.The imprinting function must be activated before the image istaken. Once activated, the dat

47AUTO-RECORDING MODEWHAT IS AN EV? WHAT IS A STOP?Ev stands for exposure value. Stop refers to click stops in mechanical cameras. Achange of one Ev o

Switching between the wide focus area and the spot focus areas is simple.Press and hold the controller (1) until the wide-focus-area frame lineschange

Menu buttonControllerActivate the recording-mode menu with the menu button. The “Basic” tab at the topof the menu will be highlighted. Use the left/ri

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the appropriate shutterspeed to ensure correct exposure. When aperture priority is selected,

Custom-white-balance function allows a photographer to calibrate the camera to aspecific lighting condition. The setting can be used repeatedly until

57CAMERA SENSITIVITY - ISOMULTI-FUNCTION RECORDINGFLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITYFlash range (wide angle)ISO settingAUTO1002004008000.5m ~ 3.5m (1.

4 5FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE• Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glovecompartment or trunk of a car. It may damag

58METERING MODESThe icons indicating both metering modes aredisplayed on the monitor only. The meteringmode is set in the custom 1 section of themulti

Changes in color, sharpness, contrast, and saturation can be made using the custom 2section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). These i

The lens aperture controls not only exposure, but also depth of field; the area betweenthe closest object in focus and the furthest object in focus. T

Shooting digital video is simple.Set the main dial to movierecording (1). Frame the pictureas described in the basicrecording operation section (p.23)

66 67PLAYBACK MODEPLAYBACK MODEVIEWING AND EDITING IMAGESThis section contains detailed information on the camera’s playback functions andoperation. R

To delete a displayed image, press the QV/delete button.• A confirmation screen will appear.1Still images and movie clips can easily be viewed and edi

71Full displayIndex playbackIn index playback, the left/right keys of the controller will move the yellow border to thenext or the previous image. Whe

PlayBasic Custom1 Custom2DeleteLockIndex format––9 frames72 73PLAYBACK MODEBasicDeleteLockIndex formatThis frameAll framesMarked framesThis frameAll f

74 75PLAYBACK MODEPLAYBACK-MODE MENU - BASICDeleting permanently erases the image. Once deleted, an image cannotbe recovered. Care should be taken whe

To select all the images in the folder to be displayed in theslide-show presentation. The custom 1 section of the playback-mode menu controls the slid

6 7TABLE OF CONTENTSNames of partsCamera body...

78 79PLAYBACK MODEPLAYBACK-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 2The print menu option is used to set an order for standard prints from images in aspecific folder. Sing

Image files can be copied from one CompactFlash card to another. Up to 8MB of datacan be transferred. Every time the copy function is used, a new fold

View images as described in the playback section.82 83The setup mode is used to control the camera’s functions and operation as well as toselect image

84 85NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENUTo access the menu, simply turn the mode dial to the setup position. The four-way keysof the controller are used to move

86 87SETUP MODESETUP MENU - BASICThe basic section of the setup menu allows changes to be made to the operation of thecamera as well as the ability to

88 89SETUP MODESETUP MENU - CUSTOM 1The custom 1 section of the setup menu controls file number sequencing and theselection of folders. See page 100 f

90 91SETUP MODESharpnessIndex playback formatDuration (Slide Show)Repeat (Slide Show)Index printLCD monitor brightnessAuto-power-save periodBeepFile n

92 93DATA-TRANSFERMODECONNECTING TO A COMPUTERUsers with Windows 98 or 98 second edition will need to install the driver software onthe included CD-RO

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER9594DATA-TRANSFER MODEWhen the camera is properly connected to the computer, a drive icon will appear. If thecomput

9796DATA-TRANSFER MODECONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98SEChoose the recommended search for asuitable driver. Click “Next.”Choose to specify the location

8 9TABLE OF CONTENTSCustom white balance...55Focus modes ...

9998DATA-TRANSFER MODECONNECTING TO MAC OS 8.6To download and install this software, follow the instruction on the Apple web site.Always read the atta

101100DATA-TRANSFER MODEImage-file names begin with “pict,”followed by a four-digit file number,and a tif, jpg, avi, or thm extension.Voice-memo audio

DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER103102DATA-TRANSFER MODEWINDOWS ME AND WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONALConfirm that the access lamp is not lit. Tur

105104DATA-TRANSFER MODECHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD (DATA-TRANSFER MODE)Care should be taken when changing CompactFlash cards while the camera isat

107106Problem Symptom Cause SolutionThe camerawill not work.Nothing dis-played on thedata panel orthe monitors.The batteries are dead.The batteries ar

109108TROUBLESHOOTINGIf the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the batteries,or unplug and reconnect the AC adapter.

111110OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS• This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to104°F).• Never leave the c

113112CARE AND STORAGEBEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS OR JOURNEYS• Check the camera’s operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries.• Minolta has

115114TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSBatteries: 4 AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteriesBattery performance (recording): Approx. number of recorded images: 180 fram

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* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keepthese surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions i

12 13DATA PANELFrame counter(p. 42)NAMES OF PARTSMODE DIALAuto-recording mode (p. 20)Multi-function recording mode (p. 48)Playback mode (p. 66)Movie-r

14 15NAMES OF PARTSLCD MONITOR DISPLAYb. Flash-mode indicators (p. 30)d. Contrast-compensation display (p. 60)e. Color-saturation-compensation display

1716CHANGING BATTERIESInsert the batteries.• Make sure the positive and negativebattery terminals are orientated asillustrated on the diagram in theba