Minolta Dimage 5 Manuale delle Istruzioni

INSTRUCTION MANUALE

While using the electronic viewfinder (EVF) or LCDmonitor, grip the camera firmly with your right handwhile supporting the body with the palm of your

20 21TAKING PICTURESGETTING UP AND RUNNINGWith the mode dial set to still-image recording, thecamera will be on and the electronic viewfinder(EVF) and

QV/delete buttonMenu buttonVIEWING AND DELETING PICTURES IN QUICK VIEWCaptured images can be viewed in recording mode. Simply press the QV/delete butt

24 25CHANGING BATTERIESBATTERY CONDITION INDICATORSBASIC OPERATIONOpen the battery-chamber door by moving the battery-chamber lock to the open positio

26 27EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY)CHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARDBASIC OPERATIONThe AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an elec

28 29BASIC OPERATIONBASIC RECORDING OPERATIONSETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLYEVF AND LCD MONITOR DISPLAYWhile holding in the dial rel

This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signals inthe lower right corner of the EVF and LCD monitor indicate the focu

32 33BASIC OPERATIONDISPLAY CONTROLS - RECORDING MODEAuto display - the camera will automatically change betweendisplaying the live image in the EVF o

To delete a displayed image, press the QV/delete button.• A confirmation screen will appear.Captured images can be viewed in recording mode. Simply pr

Flash mode (p. 76)Color-saturation compensation (p. 65)Exposure mode (p. 46)36 37RECORDING MODEADVANCED OPERATIONPRO-AUTO BUTTON1Simply pressing the p

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

38 39RECORDING MODEDIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM BUTTON1The subject-program button (1)optimizes the camera’s performancefor various conditions and subjects.

40 41RECORDING MODESETTING THE FUNCTION DIALImage size, image quality, exposure modes, drive modes, white balance, and camerasensitivity are controlle

42 43DatapanelIMAGE QUALITYThis camera has five image quality settings: raw, super fine, fine,standard, and economy. Always select the desired setting

44 45IMAGE-FILE SIZE AND COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITYImagequalityImagesize2560 X 1920(2048 X 1536)*1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480RAWSuper fineFineStan

46 47RECORDING MODEPROGRAM - PThe programmed AE exposure control uses luminance and focal-length information toensure perfect exposures. The sophistic

The photographer selects the shutter speed and thecamera sets the appropriate aperture to ensurecorrect exposure. When S mode is selected, theshutter

Manual exposure mode allows individual selection ofshutter speeds and apertures. This mode overridesthe exposure system giving the photographer totalc

Continuous-advance mode allows a series of images to be captured while holdingdown the shutter-release button. Continuous advance acts like a motor dr

After setting the drive mode to bracketing, turn the digital effectsswitch to the exposure-compensation setting. The order of thebracket series is nor

The interval mode makes a series of still images over a period of time. Similar to time-lapse photography, a series of images of a slow moving event c

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

White Balance is the camera’s ability to make different types oflighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight ortungsten film,

60 61RECORDING MODECAMERA SENSITIVITY - ISOFive settings can be selected for camera sensitivity: Auto, 100, 200,400, and 800; the numerical values are

2DIGITAL EFFECTS CONTROL62 63RECORDING MODEColor-saturation compensationContrast compensationExposure compensation112Turn the digital effects switch t

The color saturation of a scene can be adjusted within sevenlevels (±3) with the Digital Effects Controller. Colors can beaccented or subdued. The col

66 67RECORDING MODEAUTOFOCUS AREAS AND CONTROLIn still-image recording mode, the controller selects the focus area used and moves thespot-focus area w

68 69RECORDING MODEAUTOFOCUS MODESThis digital camera has two autofocusing modes. The single and continuous autofocusmodes are selected in the basic s

Manual control over focus is simple. Thefocus mode button (AF/MF) (1) togglesbetween automatic and manual focus. TheMF icon is displayed on the data p

When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, the focus and exposure arelocked. The AF/AEL button performs the same operation when press an

7574RECORDING MODEFLASH METERINGTwo flash-metering methods are available: ADI and pre-flash TTL. The flash metering-mode can be changed in the basic s

7776RECORDING MODEFLASH MODESData panelEVF & LCD monitor––Fill-flashRed-eyereductionRear flashsyncUsed in low-light conditions and toreduce shadow

6 7TABLE OF CONTENTSNames of partsCamera body...

7978RECORDING MODEThe flash output can be controlled by ±2 Ev in1/3 Ev increments. Flash compensation is setin the basic section of the recording-mode

12Activate the recording-mode menu with the menu button (1). The “Basic” tab at thetop of the menu will be highlighted. Use the left/right keys of the

2 ~ 99 framesUses only pre-flash information to calcu-late exposure.82 83RECORDING MODERECORDING-MODE MENU - BASICMenu option Settings DescriptionEVF

Sets the degree of sharpness to beapplied before the image is captured.84 85RECORDING-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 1 (CONT.)Menu option Settings DescriptionEVF

86 87RECORDING MODESHARPNESSThe sharpness of the image can be altered. This must be set before the image isrecorded. Sharpness is set in the custom 2

89QV/delete button88RECORDING MODEELECTRONIC KEYBOARDThe electronic keyboard is used to enter text for imprinting data or for naming newfolders. The k

DisabledThis camera can record up to sixty seconds of digital video. Themotion JPEG image is 320 X 240 pixels (QVGA). The effectiveimage area is 308 X

To set the aperture value, turn the Digital EffectsController to exposure compensation (2). Whilepressing the digital effects button (3), turn the con

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

96 97PLAYBACK MODESINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK DISPLAYMOVIE PLAYBACK DISPLAYHISTOGRAM DISPLAYImage size (p. 42)Image quality (p. 43)Frame number/ total numbe

8 9TABLE OF CONTENTSFlash modes...

98 99PLAYBACK MODEDISPLAY CONTROLS - PLAYBACK MODEIn the center of the display switch, the display-information buttoncontrols the display format. Each

The number of magnification steps in enlarged playback is dependent on the size ofthe recorded image. The smaller the image size, the fewer steps are

12PlayBasic Custom1 Custom2DeleteLockIndex format––9 framesActivate the playback-mode menu with the menu button (1). The “Basic” tab will behighlighte

104 105PLAYBACK MODEPLAYBACK-MODE MENU - BASICDeleting permanently erases the image. Once deleted, an image cannotbe recovered. Care should be taken w

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

108 109PLAYBACK MODEPLAYBACK-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 2The print menu option is used to set an order for standard prints from images in aspecific folder. Si

111110PLAYBACK MODECOPYING IMAGESImage files can be copied from one CompactFlash card to another. Up to 10MB of datacan be transferred. Every time the

112 113This section contains detailed information on controlling the camera’s functions andoperation as well as creating and selecting image folders.

114 115The “Basic” tab will be highlighted. Use the left/right keys of the controller (2) tohighlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change

116 117SETUP MODESETUP MENU - BASICThe basic section of the setup menu allows changes to be made to the operation of thecamera as well as the ability

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

118 119SETUP MODESETUP MENU - CUSTOM 1The custom 1 section of the setup menu controls file number sequencing and the cre-ation of new folders. See pag

Image qualityEVF auto switch120 121SETUP MODESETUP MENU - CUSTOM 2RESET DEFAULTUnlike the pro-auto button (p. 37), this function affects not only the

122 123SETUP MODESETTING THE DATE AND TIMEIt is important to accurately set the clock. When a still image or a movie clip is record-ed, the date and t

Set the mode dial to the data-transfer position.• The data-transfer menu will be displayed.CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER125124DATA-TRANSFER MODE

127126DATA-TRANSFER MODECONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98Choose the recommended search for asuitable driver. Click “Next.”Choose to specify the location of the

129128DATA-TRANSFER MODEQUICKTIME 4.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSIBM PC / AT CompatiblePentium-based computerWindows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000.16MB or more of RAMQ

131130DATA-TRANSFER MODEImage-file names begin with “pict,”followed by a four-digit file number,and a tif, jpg, avi, mrw, or thmextension. The thumbna

DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER133132DATA-TRANSFER MODEWINDOWS ME AND WINDOWS 2000Confirm that the access lamp is not lit. Turn the mode di

135134DATA-TRANSFER MODECHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD (DATA-TRANSFER MODE)Care should be taken when changing CompactFlash cards while the camera isat

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

12 13DATA PANELSubject-program indicators (p. 38)Aperture/Exposure-compensation/Flash-compensation display Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 61)Exposur

139138Problem SymptomCauseSolutionThe camerawill not work.Nothing dis-played on thedata panel orthe monitors.The batteries are dead.The batteries are

141140If the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the batteries,or unplug and reconnect the AC adapter. Always turn the

143142OPERATING 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

145144BATTERIES• Battery performance decreases with temperature. In cold environments, werecommend keeping spare batteries in a warm place, such as th

147146TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSSpecifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing andare subject to change without no

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If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be hand held safely,the camera-shake warning will appear on the monitors. Camera shake

1716GETTING UP AND RUNNINGATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP ATTACHING THE LENS HOODREMOVING THE LENS CAPUsing your thumb and index fin-ger, pinch the inside