Konica Minolta DiMAGE E50 User Manual

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FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.

TRADEMARK INFORMATION

Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

SDTM is a trademark.

Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Notice:

1.Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user’s manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product.

2.The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual design of your camera.

3.The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user manual.

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Safety Instructions

Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product.

WARNING

If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power OFF and remove the battery and the AC power adapter.

Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.

If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power OFF and remove the battery and the AC power adapter.

Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase.

Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera.

This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask the store of purchase.

Use the specified AC power adapter only with the indicated power supply voltage.

Use with any other power supply voltage might cause fire or electric shock.

Do not use the camera in areas near water.

This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore.

Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces.

This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over, causing injury.

Keep the battery out of the reach of children.

Swallowing battery might cause poisoning. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, immediately consult a physician.

Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a vehicle.

This might cause you to fall over or result in traffic accident.

CAUTION

Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals.

Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking.

Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes.

This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight.

Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact.

This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes, rinse with fresh water. If the internal fluid has entered your eyes, consult a physician to receive treatment.

A camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it, strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera.

This might cause damage to the camera.

Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places.

This might cause fire or electric shock.

Do not remove the battery immediately after long period of continuous use.

The battery becomes hot during use. Touching a hot battery might cause burns.

Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets.

This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting in fire. Use the camera in a well-ventilated place.

Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise significantly, such as inside a car.

This might adversely affect the case or the parts inside, resulting in fire.

Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables.

Failure to do this might damage cords and cables, resulting in fire and electric shock.

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Notes on Battery Usage

When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below:

Use only the specified battery (3.7V).

Avoid using the battery in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance.

When you are using the new rechargeable battery or rechargeable battery that has not been used for an extended period of time (the battery that passed the expiry date is an exception) might affect the number of pictures that can be taken. Therefore, to maximize its performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use.

The battery may feel warm after long period of continuous use of the camera or the flash. This is normal and not a malfunction.

The camera may feel warm after long period of continuous use. This is normal and not a malfunction.

If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion.

If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, store it after no battery power left. If the battery is stored for a long time in a fully charged state, its performance may be impaired.

Always keep the battery terminals in a clean state.

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CONTENTS

9 INTRODUCTION

9 Overview

11 Package Contents

12GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA

12 Front View

13 Rear View

15 Status LED Indicator

16 LCD Monitor Icons

18GETTING STARTED

18 Attaching the Camera Strap

19 Inserting and Removing the Battery

20 Charging the Battery

22 Inserting and Removing the SD Card

23 Turning the Power On/Off

24 Setting the Date and Time

25 Choosing the Language

26 Formatting the SD Card

27 Setting Image Resolution and Quality

29PHOTOGRAPHY MODE

29 [ ] Still Image Mode

30 Recording Voice Memos

31 Using the Optical Zoom

32 Using the Digital Zoom

33 Setting the Flash

35 Setting the Focus

36 Setting the Self-timer

37 Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction

39 [ ] Movie Mode

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40[ ] PLAYBACK MODE

40 Playing Back Still Images

41 Playing Back Video Clips

43 Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on a TV

44 Attaching Voice Memos

45 Thumbnail Display

46 Zoom Playback

47 Slideshow Display

48 Protecting Images

50 DPOF Settings

52 [ ] Erasing Images

54MENU OPTIONS

54 Still Image Menu (Picture)

57 Still Image Menu (Function)

60 Movie Menu (Picture)

61 Movie Menu (Function)

62 Playback Menu

63 Setup Menu (In Photography Mode)

65 Setup Menu (In Playback Mode)

67TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER

68 Step 1: Installing the USB Driver

69 Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer

70 Step 3: Downloading Images and Video Files

71INSTALLING PHOTO EXPLORER

72INSTALLING PHOTO EXPRESS

73CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES

74CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS

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INTRODUCTION

Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera.

Capturing high-quality digital pictures is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 5.2 Mega pixels CCD, this camera is capable of capturing pictures with a resolution of up to 2560 x 1920 pixels.

Other cool features provided by the camera include the following:

LCD monitor -	2.5" LTPS TFT color LCD monitor makes it easy
	to frame your subject when taking pictures. It also
	displays the pictures you have taken.
Recording media -	External memory supports SD card up to 512MB.
Optical zoom -	3x optical lens allows you to take telephoto and
	wide-angle pictures.
Digital zoom -	4x digital zoom and 3x optical zoom permit zoom
	photography of up to 12 times; 2x and 4x playback
	captured images to enlarge a selected portion of
	an image.
Flexible flash settings - Change the flash setting according to your
	lighting environment and photography mode setting.
Focus mode -	Photographs can be taken with the distance to the
	subject set by auto focus, macro or infinity.
Self-timer mode -	Time selectable between 10 seconds, 2 seconds
	and 10+2 seconds.
Capture mode -	Take different still images including single, a series
	of 3 images with different exposures, and 3 images
	continuously.
Movie mode -	Record video clips with voice.

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Voice memo -

Camera settings - Thumbnail display - TV and PC connection - DPOF settings -

A voice memo can be recorded once for 30 seconds at photography mode immediately following a still image captured or at playback mode while viewing the picture.

Have more control over picture quality by adjusting the menu options.

Display in sets of nine pictures on the LCD monitor for easier and quicker selection of pictures. View pictures on a television monitor or computer while connected to the USB or A/V cable.

Allow you to embed printing information on your SD card and to print your images on a DPOF compatible printer by simply inserting it.

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Package Contents

Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items.

Common Product Components:

Konica Minolta DiMAGE E50 Digital Still Camera

Hand Strap

USB Cable

AV Cable

SD Memory Card

Lithium-ion Battery

Battery Charger/AC Adapter

Camera Case

CD-ROM

Common (Optional) Accessories:

Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Please contact your local camera dealer or the Konica Minolta distributor in your area.

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GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA

Front View

#	Name	Description
1.	Shutter button	Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when
		pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when
		pressed all the way down.
2.	ON/OFF button	Turns the camera power on and off.
3.	Flash	Provides flash illumination.
4.	Mode switch	Sets the camera mode.
		Selects this when taking still images.
		Selects this when recording video clips.
		Performs image playback and deletion.
5.	Self-timer LED	Blinks red during Self-timer mode until picture is
	(AF auxiliary light)	taken.
6.	Speaker	Produces camera sounds and plays recorded audio.
7.	Lens	3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and
		wide-angle pictures.
8.	Conversion adapter Allows you to connect the conversion adapter to an AC
	terminal	power adapter to the camera to operate the camera
		without battery, or to charge rechargeable lithium-ion
		battery or to connect a USB cable or an A/V cable to
		the camera.
9.	Microphone	Records audio clips.

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Rear View

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#	Name	Description
1.	LCD monitor	Provides menu information to operate the camera,
		and previews the picture before taking it and review
		it afterwards.
2.	Display button	Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on
		and off.
3.	Status LED	Displays the camera current state.
4.	Zoom in button	Zooms the lens to telephoto position.
	Zoom out button Zooms the lens to wide-angle position.
5.	MENU button	Toggles OSD menu on and off.
6.	Erase button	Allows you to erase the picture.
7.	Strap holder	Camera strap attachment.
8.	SET /Direction button	Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures,
		and then select choices.
9.	Battery/SD card cover	Allows access to the battery and insert or remove
		the memory card.
10.	Tripod socket	Allows tripod mounting.

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SET /Direction button

#	Name	Description
1.	button	Scrolls upwards.
	Focus button	Allows you to choose the appropriate focus
		setting.
2.	button	Scrolls right.
	Flash button	Allows you to choose the appropriate flash
		setting.
3.	button	Scrolls downwards.
	Self-timer button	Allows you to toggle the self-timer on and
		off, selects the desired self-timer mode.
4.	button	Scrolls left.
	Exposure compensation	Allows you to toggle the exposure
	/ Backlight correction button	compensation / backlight correction on and
		off.
5.	SET button	Enters the menu page and confirms the
		chosen setting.

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Status LED Indicator

This describes the color and state of the status LED.

			During power	During	During
	Color	State			connection to a
			off	photography
					PC
			The completion	AE or AF is locked
		On		with the shutter	-
			of battery charge.
	Green			button held halfway.
		Flashing	Battery charging	-	-
			in progress.
			Battery charging	Writing to SD card	In communication
		On			to PC. (SD card
			error.	in progress.
	Red				is inserted.)
		Flashing	-	When the image is	-
				not in focus.
			-	Charging of the	-
		On		flash in progress.
	Orange
		Flashing	-	Hardware	SD card is not
				malfunction.	inserted.

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LCD Monitor Icons

Photography mode [ ]

1.Zoom status

2.Voice memo

3.Remaining battery status

[				]		Full battery power
[				]		Medium battery power
[					]	Low battery power
[					]	No battery power
4. Flash icon
[Blank]						Auto
[	]					Red-eye Reduction
[	]					Forced Flash
[	]					Suppressed Flash
[	]					Night Scene

5.[ ] Histogram

6.Focus area (When the shutter button is pressed halfway.)

7.Capture mode icon [Blank] Single

[ ] Continuous [ AEB ] Auto Exp.

8.Image size

[					]	2560 x 1920
[					]	2048 x 1536
[				]		1280 x 960
[			]			640 x 480

9.Possible number of shots

10.Quality

[	]	Fine
[	]	Standard
[	]	Economy

11.Date and time

12.Self-timer icon [ 10s] 10 sec.

[	2s ] 2 sec.
[	10+2s ] 10+2 sec.

13. Unsteady hold warning icon

14.	[		]	Exposure compensation
	[		]	Backlight correction
15.	Metering icon
	[ Blank ]Multi
	[		]	Spot
16.	White balance icon
	[ Blank ]Auto
	[		]	Incandescent
	[	1	]	Fluorescent 1
	[	2	]	Fluorescent 2
	[		]	Day Light
	[		]	Cloudy
	[		]	Manual
17. Focus icon
	[Blank]			Auto focus
	[		]	Macro
	[		]	Infinity
18.	[		]	Still image mode

Each press of the button switches one step in the sequence of Normal display (displaying the icons, etc), Normal and Histogram, display OFF,

LCD monitor OFF.

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Photography mode [ ]

1.	[	] Movie mode
2.	Zoom status
3.	Remaining battery status
4.	Image size
5.	Possible recording time

/ elapsed time

6.Quality

7. Recording indicator

8. Self-timer icon

9. Focus icon

Playback mode [ ] -Still image playback

1.Mode icon

2.File number

3.Folder number

4.Protect icon

5.Voice memo

Playback mode [ ]-Video playback

1. Video status bar

2. Elapsed time

3. File number

4. Folder number

5.Protect icon

6.Mode icon

7.Play mode

8. Sound off icon (When the [ ] button is pressed during video playback.)

9. Total time

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GETTING STARTED

Attaching the Camera Strap

Attach the camera strap as shown in the illustration.

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Inserting and Removing the Battery

Only use the specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery (3.7V) . Charge the battery before using the camera. Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting or removing the battery.

Inserting the Battery

1.Open the battery/SD card cover.

2.Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown.

Tilt the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow and orient the battery so that its label is facing to the rear side of the camera, and then insert the battery.

3. Close the battery/SD card cover.

Removing the Battery

Open the battery/SD card cover and then release the battery lock lever. When the battery has come out a little, slowly pull it out the rest of the way.

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Charging the Battery

Using the Battery Charger/AC Adapter may charge the battery or operate the camera as power supply. Make sure that the power of the camera is off and then insert the battery before starting.

1.Insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera

as shown in the illustration.

2.Insert one end of the Battery Charger/AC Adapter into the DC IN terminal of the

conversion adapter.

3. Insert the other end of the Battery Charger/ AC Adapter into a wall outlet.

The status LED flashes green when charging is started and lights green when charging is completed. It lights red when a charging error occurs.

It is recommended to fully discharge or exhaust the battery before being charged.

Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery.

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This camera must be used with specified Battery Charger/AC Adapter. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty.

When the charging is not started even if following the above procedure, turn the power on at any mode after LCD monitor turns on, and then turn the power off.

The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used. This is normal and not a malfunction.

When using the camera in cold areas, keep the camera and battery warm by holding them inside your outer cloth.

If you open the battery cover without removing the battery, the power will not be terminated. If you remove the battery, you have to insert the battery again in a period of 2 hours in order to make sure that the date and time will not be reset.

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Inserting and Removing the SD Card

Images photographed with this camera will be stored on the SD card. Without inserting the SD card, you cannot take photographs using the camera. Before inserting or removing the SD card, make sure that the power of the camera is off.

Inserting the SD card

1.Open the battery/SD card cover.

2.Insert the SD card in the correct orientation shown.

Hold the SD card with its front side of the SD card (printed arrow) facing the rear side of the camera, and then insert

the card as far as it can go.

3. Close the battery /SD card cover.

Removing the SD card

Open the battery/SD card cover, press lightly on the edge of the SD card and it will eject.

If the camera is powered on without an SD card inserted into the camera, the “NO CARD” message appears on the LCD monitor.

To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an

SD card you can slide the writeprotected tab (on the side of the SD

card) to “LOCK”.

To save, edit or erase data on an SD card, you must unlock the card.

This camera does not support MultiMediaCardTM.

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Turning the Power On/Off

Load the battery and insert an SD card before starting.

Turning the power on

Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. The status LED lights green and the

camera is initiated.

When the power is turned on, the camera will start in the mode that was set.

Turning the power off

Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power off.

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The power is turned off automatically when the camera has not been operated for a fixed period time. To resume the operation condition, turn the power on again. Refer to section in this manual titled “Auto OFF” in the Setup Menu (In Photography Mode) for further details.

After the power is turned on, it may take several seconds to charge the flash. While the flash is being charged, the status LED lights orange, and then the camera is not yet ready for photography. Start photography after the status LED is turned off.

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