Konica EX1500 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Your new digital camera has extraordinary features that expand your image capturing horizons.

• Megapixel (1.5 million pixels), progressive scan Sony Wfine CCD™ with primary

color filter.

• High quality 2 inch color LCD monitor with Live View display.

• Digita™ Operating Environment from FlashPoint Technology.

• Uses removable CompactFlash™ cards for storage, so there’s no limit on how many shots you can take.

• Detatchable, compact lens unit. The Zoom 1500 lens unit features a focal length of 7 - 21mm (approximate equivalent to 38 - 115mm in 35mm format) with Macro capability. The Wide 1500 is a 5.2mm f/1.9 lens until (approximate equivalent to 28mm in 35mm format).

• Fast capture speed, capable of 3.5 frames per second in Burst mode.

• IrDA version 1.0 wireless communication with your IrDA-capable personal computer (running Windows 95

or Windows 98®).

* Wfine CCD™ is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation. * Digita™ and the Digita™ logo are licensed trademarks or registered trademarks of FlashPoint

Technology, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

* Other corporate names and product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective companies.

For Proper and Safe Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Play/Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

NAMES OF PARTS

Camera Body - Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Camera Body - Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

BEFORE RECORDING

Attaching the Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Inserting Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Low Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Auto Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting the Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Compact Flash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Adjusting the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Turning the LCD Monitor On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Adjusting the Camera Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Overlay Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Status Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

RECORD MODE

Record Mode Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Burst Image Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Timelapse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Do not remove the ferrite cores from the video and serial cables.

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. Tested by the Minolta Corporation 101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U.S.A.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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RECORD MODE - CONTINUED

Focus Lamp/No Focus Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Focus Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Special Focus Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Focus Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Built-in Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Changing the Flash Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Flash Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Digital Scene Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Macro (Zoom 1500 Lens Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

RECORD MODE MENUS

Record Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Selecting the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Selecting Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Selecting Color or B&W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Self Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Selecting the Burst Capture Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Timelapse Interval and Total Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Instant Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

System Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Counter Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Camera Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Formatting Compact Flash Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

PLAY MODE

Play Mode Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Zoom In - Zoom Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Expand/Collapse - Open/Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Play Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

PLAY MODE MENUS

Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Playback Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

REVIEW MODE

Review Mode Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Reviewing/Selecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Marking Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Expand/Collapse - Open/Close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

REVIEW MODE MENUS

Review Mode Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Deleting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Creating a New Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Adding to a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Dissolving a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Camera to Camera Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Find By Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Find By Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Video Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

APPENDIX

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Custom Scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

File Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Card Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Technical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

User Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use.

• Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual.

• Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed.

• Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures.

• Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble.

• Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, or ages. Use caution, accidents may occur when using this product

near young children. Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from

young children. Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed.

Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if...

• the camera is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior is exposed.

• the product emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke.

Do not walk while looking at the monitor. 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.

The heat of the camera rises with extended periods of use. Use caution when handling the camera or removing the batteries and compact flash card.

Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.

WARNING

Data saved in flash memory may be irrecoverably lost or damaged for unexpected reasons (static electricity, electric noise, a camera error, or other malfunctions). Back-up the data recorded in the camera. Minolta is not responsible if data stored in the camera is irretrievably lost or damaged.

Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera dealer or a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

Dimâge EX Camera body Zoom 1500 lens unit or Wide 1500 lens unit Camera Case CC-EX1 Hand Strap HS-V1 Video Cable VC-EX1 Compact Flash Card AAAlkaline Batteries (4) PC Serial Adapter SC-EX1 Macintosh Adapter MA-EX1 Dimâge EX CD-ROM Instruction Manuals (Camera and Software) Warranty and Product & Software Registration Card

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY

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PREPARATION- See pages 17 and 21 for detailed information.

Insert the batteries.

Insert the compact flash card.

Press the main switch to turn the camera on.

Set the camera to Record mode.

• Slide the Mode switch to REC.

RECORDING- See pages 27 – 30 for detailed information.

Frame the image in either the LCD monitor or viewfinder.

• Place the viewfinder’s focus frame on the subject or center the subject in the LCD monitor.

• Zoom 1500: Press the Left button (W) or Right button (T) to zoom in on the subject as desired.

Press the shutter-release button part-way down.

• The green focus lamp will glow if focus is confirmed.

• The orange flash lamp will glow if the flash is charged and ready.

• In low-light situations the AF illuminator (flash) will fire to aid in focus.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

Press the Display button to turn on the LCD monitor.

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GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY - CONT’D

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Turn the camera on.

Set the camera to Play mode.

• Slide the mode switch to PLAY.

Set the camera to Review mode.

• Press the lock button while sliding the mode switch to REV.

• The LCD monitor changes to the Review mode screen.

• Small thumbnails, cropped square, are lined chronologically at the top of the screen.

• The large thumbnail is a preview of the small thumbnail selected by the pointer.

SELECTED IMAGE: The image displayed as a large thumbnail.

Press the Left and Right buttons to scroll through the images.

PLAY/REVIEW- See pages 64 and 83 for detailed information.

Press the Left and Right buttons to scroll through the images.

Turn the camera on.

Set the camera to Review mode.

• Press the lock button while sliding the mode switch to REV.

Press the Left and Right buttons to select the desired image.

• SELECTED IMAGE: The image displayed as a large thumbnail.

Press the Mark soft key.

• A notch will appear at the bottom-right corner of the thumbnail.

✎ Mark multiple images by repeating steps

3 and 4.

DELETING- See pages 84 – 85 for detailed information.

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GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY - CONT’D NAMES OF PARTS

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Press the Menu button.

• The Review mode menu screen will appear.

Press the Left or Right button until the Edit menu is displayed, then press the Down button until Delete is highlighted.

Press the Delete soft key.

• A confirmation screen will appear.

Press the Start soft key.

• After deleting the Marked image(s), the screen will return to the Record mode screen.

CAMERA BODY - FRONT

Strap

eyelet

IrDA window

Flash

AF window*

Flash sensor*

Self-timer lamp

* Do not touch.

Viewfinder window*

Terminal

cover

Lens unit

Lens*

Under the Terminal Cover

Video out

DC terminal

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NAMES OF PARTS - CONT’D

CAMERA BODY - BACK

Macro button (Zoom 1500 only)

Focus lamp (green)

Flash lamp (orange)

Viewfinder

LCD Monitor

Soft keys

Main switch

Power lamp

Busy lamp

Menu button

Brightnesscontrol dial

Status button

Overlay button

Shutter-release button

Mode switch

Lock button

Left button

Down button

Right button

Up button

4-way controller

SOFT KEYS

The function of the soft keys depend on the current soft key label on the LCD Monitor (p. 14). In the display above, the function of the right soft key would be to save the image, the function of the middle soft key would be to delete the image, and the left soft key would be inactive.

4-WAY CONTROLLER (UP, DOWN, LEFT, AND RIGHT BUTTONS)

In Record mode, the Up and Down buttons control Exposure Compensation, while the Left and Right buttons (with the Zoom 1500) control the focal length. In other modes and in the menu function, the 4-way controller helps you navigate through menus and images.

Display button

Main switch

Battery-/Card-chamber cover

Tripod socket

Lens-unit release

Camera Bottom

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NAMES OF PARTS - CONT’D

BEFORE RECORDING

LCD MONITOR

Record Mode Screen (p. 27) Play Mode Screen (p. 64)

Review Mode Screen (p. 74)Menu Screen Example

Overlay Bar

Soft Key Label

VIEWFINDER

Focus Frame

Close-framing Guides

If using the viewfinder to frame subjects that are less than 1m (3.3 ft.) away, use the close-framing guides to compensate for parallax. Shift the camera up and to the right so the guides are the left and upper edge of the image. There is no need to compensate when using the LCD monitor.

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INSERTING THE BATTERIES

Open the battery-chamber cover by sliding it in the direction indicated, then open the cover.

Insert the batteries as indicated by the +/– diagram.

Close the battery chamber-door and slide it shut until it clicks.

Your camera uses four AA-size alkaline batteries. Four AA-size Nicad, Ni-MH, or lithium batteries can also be used.

✎ CONSERVING BATTERY POWER: Reduce battery consumption by turning off

the LCD monitor when not needed (p. 23). Use the camera’s optical viewfinder to frame shots when taking pictures.

ATTACHING THE STRAP

Insert the smaller loop of the strap through the strap eyelet.

Put the other end of the strap through the small loop.

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INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT’D

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

Turn the camera on, then slide the mode switch to REC.

Press the menu button.

• The menu screen for record mode will appear.

Press the Right button until the Preferences menu appears.

Press the Down button until Date & Time is highlighted.

This camera records the date and time an image was captured. For your reference, set the date and time for accuracy.

Press the Edit soft key .

• The Set Date and Time screen will appear.

Press the Format soft key.

• The Format screen will appear.

• Skip to step 8 if the format does not need to be changed.

AUTO POWER OFF

LOW-BATTERY INDICATOR

A warning message will appear in the top overlay bar when the battery power is low.

Replace all 4 batteries or use the AC adapter (sold separately).

When the battery power is too low for camera operations, an alert dialog will appear on the LCD monitor, then the camera will shut down.

The LCD monitor will shut off if the camera has not been used for 3 minutes.

• The power lamp will remain on.

• Press the Display button to turn the LCD monitor back on.

After an additional 3 minutes without use (6 minutes total), the camera will shut down completely.

• The power lamp will turn off.

• Press the main switch to turn the camera back on.

✎ Auto Power Off does not function when the camera is connected to the AC

adapter.

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SETTING THE DATE AND TIME - CONT’D

Turn the camera off.

Open the card-chamber cover by sliding it in the direction indicated, then open the cover.

Insert the CompactFlash card into the card slot, pushing it in until the card-release lever pops out.

• Insert the card so the back label is on the lens side of the camera.

• Push the card in straight, not at an angle.

• Wrong direction: If the card stops mid-way, confirm the direction of the card. Do not force the card.

Your camera requires a CompactFlash card to be inserted before capturing images.

COMPACT FLASH CARD

Always turn off the camera before inserting a CompactFlash card! Data

on the card will be lost or damaged if it is inserted while the camera is on.

Fold the card-release lever down as shown.

INSERTING THE COMPACT FLASH CARD

Use the up and down buttons to highlight the desired format.

• The currently selected format has a ✔ next to it.

Press the Select soft key to select the highlighted format.

• The Set Time & Date screen will appear.

Press the Up or Down buttons to select a number.

• The number under the cursor will change.

Press the Right button to set the item and move to the next item.

• Pressing the Left button will delete the current item and return to the previous item.

Repeat steps 8 and 9 until all the items are correct.

Press the Exit soft key.

• Pressing Exit saves the entered data and returns the screen to the Preferences menu. Press Exit in the Preferences menu to return to the Record screen.

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COMPACT FLASH CARD - CONT’D

TURNING THE LCD MONITOR ON/OFF

ADJUSTING THE LCD BRIGHTNESS

Press the Display button to turn the LCD monitor on or off.

• The camera’s power must be on to turn on the LCD monitor.

Reduce battery consumption by turning off the LCD monitor when not needed.

Turn the Brightness-control dial left or right until the desired brightness level is reached.

• Adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor will not affect the image exposure.

The LCD monitor brightness can be adjusted to compensate for varying lighting conditions and viewing angles.

ADJUSTING THE LCD MONITOR

Close the card-chamber cover and slide it shut until it clicks.

Turn the camera off.

Open the card-chamber cover by sliding it in the direction indicated, then open the cover.

Pull the memory card straight out.

• Close the card-chamber cover after removing the card.

REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH CARD

Always turn off the camera before removing a CompactFlash card! Data

on the card will be lost or damaged if it is inserted while the camera is on.

Lift the card-release lever until it is straight out, then press the card-release lever to eject the card.

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STATUS BUTTON

The Status screen quickly gives a display of camera status information when the camera is in Record mode.

In Record mode, press the Status button on the camera.

• The Status screen will be displayed.

• The displayed items cannot be changed within the Status screen. The displayed items can only be changed through their respective menus.

Indicates there is a CF card in the camera

Indicates the camera is in Macro.

Battery-condition indicator

Press to leave the status screen.

Image Quality (p. 47) White Balance (p. 55)

Version number

Image Size (p. 46)

✎ Press the status button a second time to exit the status screen or press the Exit

soft key.

ADJUSTING THE CAMERA DISPLAY

OVERLAY BUTTON

The Overlay button shows or hides the overlay bar and soft key label in each mode, enabling an unobstructed view of the image.

Press the Overlay button on the camera.

• The overlay bar and soft key label will turn on or off for each mode as listed below.

✎ Pressing any soft key while the label is off will turn the label on.

REC (overlay bar/soft key label) ON/ON OFF/OFF OFF/ON PLAY (overlay bar/soft key label) ON/ON OFF/OFF OFF/ON REV (soft key label only) ON OFF

RECORD

TAKING PICTURES

Once batteries and a CompactFlash card have been inserted into the camera, it is ready to take pictures. When the camera is turned on, the flash will be set to autoflash and the image capture type will be Still (normal).

Press the main switch to turn the camera on.

• The Digita™ logo will briefly appear in the LCD monitor.

Slide the Mode switch to REC to put the camera in record mode.

RECORD MODE

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Record Mode Screen

Image capture type Still Burst Timelapse

Flash mode

Digital Subject Program Mode

Approximate number of images remaining

Indicates if camera is ready or busy

RECORD

• The image will be saved and the camera will return to Live View.

If Save is pressed:

Press either the Save or Delete soft key.

✎ The image will be saved automatically

after 10 seconds if neither button is pressed. The image will be saved if the shutterrelease button is pressed part way down.

TAKING PICTURES - CONT’D

Center the subject in the LCD monitor or place the viewfinder’s focus frame on the subject.

• Use Focus Hold for off-center subjects (p. 37).

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

• Instant Review OFF: The captured image will appear in the LCD monitor only for as long as it takes to write it to the memory card. The camera will return to Live View.

• The default Instant Review setting is ON. See page 58 to turn instant review off.

Instant Review ON: The captured image will appear in the LCD monitor and Save and

Delete will appear in the soft key label.

Press the shutter-release button part way down.

• Focus and exposure will be determined and locked.

• The green focus lamp will glow if focus is determined. Repeat steps 5 and 6 if the focus lamp blinks.

• The orange flash lamp will glow if the flash is charged and ready.

Instant Review ON

Press the Display button to turn on the LCD monitor if desired.

• The LCD monitor’s Live View feature will continuously update and display what the lens sees.

ZOOM 1500: Press the Left button (W - wide) or the Right button (T - telephoto) until the image is zoomed as desired in the LCD monitor or Viewfinder.

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RECORD

BURST IMAGE CAPTURE

Burst image capture is similar to the motor drive or continuous-drive mode on conventional cameras. The camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. Up to 7 full-size images and 15 1/4 size images can be captured in one burst at a rate as fast as 3.5 frames/second. See page 52 to select the burst capture rate. Images captured together in one Burst are linked together and treated as a series by the camera when in Play and Review modes.

Turn the camera on and slide the Mode switch to REC.

Frame the picture as instructed in “Taking Pictures”, steps 4 through 6.

• The flash does not operate in Burst. The flash icon over the center soft key will disappear.

Press the left soft key until Burst appears in the soft key label.

• The image capture modes are displayed in the following sequence.

Burst

Still

Timelapse

TAKING PICTURES - CONT’D

• A message appears asking to confirm deletion. The Yes and Cancel soft keys will appear.

Press the Yes soft key.

• The image is deleted and the camera will return to Live View.

• The Cancel soft key will return the camera to the Record screen without deleting the image.

• The image will be saved automatically after a few seconds if neither button is pressed.

If Delete is pressed:

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RECORD

TIMELAPSE

In Timelapse image capture, the camera will take a series of pictures at regular time intervals. This feature is useful for capturing events over time, such as the opening of a flower. Images captured together in Timelapse are linked together and treated as a series by the camera when in Play and Review modes.

The default settings for Timelapse capturing are: Timelapse interval: 60 seconds. Number of Images: 10 images. See page 53 to change these settings. The interval can be selected from 1 second to up to 546 minutes. As many as 200 images can be captured in one Timelapse series.

Turn the camera on and slide the Mode switch to REC.

Press the left soft key until Timelapse appears in the soft key label.

• The image capture modes are displayed in the following sequence.

Burst

Still

Timelapse

BURST IMAGE CAPTURE - CONT’D

Press

and hold

the shutter-

release button all the way down.

• The shutter will continuously release until your finger is lifted from the shutter-release button, the memory buffers become full, or the maximum number of images has been captured.

• The focus and exposure for the series is determined when the shutter-release button is pressed part-way down before the pictures are taken.

• If the memory buffers are full when the shutter-release button is pressed, Please

wait... will appear in the overlay bar.

Lift your finger from the shutterrelease button.

• The last image will appear on the LCD monitor and Save and Delete will appear in the soft key label.

Press the Save or Delete soft key as instructed in “Taking Pictures”.

• The entire series will be saved or deleted.

Lift your finger from the shutterrelease button.

• The last image will appear on the LCD monitor while the series is being written to memory. Once the images are saved, the camera will return to Live View.

If Instant Review is OFF:

If Instant Review is ON:

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TIMELAPSE - CONT’D

After the Timelapse series is complete, the last image will appear on the LCD monitor and Save and Delete will appear in the soft key label.

Press the Save or Delete soft key as instructed in “Taking Pictures”.

• The entire Timelapse series will be saved or deleted.

If Instant Review is ON:

Frame the picture as instructed in “Taking Pictures”, steps 4 through 6.

• Place the camera on a tripod or steady surface if necessary.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down once.

• The first image will be captured immediately, then the other images will be automatically captured at the time interval. The camera will continue to capture images until the Stop soft key is pressed or the predetermined number of images is reached.

• The focus and exposure is determined for each image just before the each picture is taken.

During the interval:

• A countdown of the time remaining until the next picture is taken appears in the overlay bar.

• The number of images already taken in this Timelapse series appears in the overlay bar.

• Live View remains active.

After the Timelapse series is complete, the camera will return to Live View.

If Instant Review is OFF:

✎ Auto Power Off does not operate during Timelapse sequences.

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SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

Some scenes or subjects are difficult for the autofocus system to lock on to. When the focus will not lock, FOCUS HOLD on another object the same distance from you as your main subject, recompose, then press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture.

FOCUS HOLD

Subjects outside the focus frame or LCD monitor center may not be in focus. Use focus hold to ensure accurate focusing.

Place the focus frame on your subject or center the subject in the LCD monitor, then press and hold the shutter-release button partway down so the green focus lamp glows.

Without lifting your finger, recompose the picture, then press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take the picture.

Very bright or low contrast fills the focus frame.

Alternating light and dark lines fill the focus frame.

Two subjects overlap in the focus frame.

Subject is near very bright object or area.

FOCUS

The Zoom 1500 and Wide 1500 lens units have a precise, high-speed autofocusing system, just like those found in quality compact cameras.

When the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, the autofocus system locks focus at the subject distance. The focus lamp will indicate the focus status when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

FOCUS LAMP/NO FOCUS INDICATOR

Glows

Focus is OK and confirmed.

Blinks

One of the Special Focusing Situations applies (p. 37).

The subject is too close (see Focus Range below).

FOCUS RANGE

The green focus lamp will blink Out of Range appears in LCD monitor if your subject is closer than the minimum focus distance.

The lens will lock focus at 2.5m (8.2 ft.), the focus lamp will blink, and NO FOCUS will appear in the LCD monitor if the camera cannot confirm focus because the subject is in one of the special focusing situations listed on the following page.

Wide 1500

0.3m - ∞ (0.98 ft. - ∞)

Zoom 1500

MACRO; 0.35m - 0.5m (1.15 - 1.64 ft.)

0.5m - ∞ (1.64 ft. - ∞)

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FLASH RANGE

Zoom 1500

wide (7 mm)* 0.5 - 3.5m (1.64 - 11.48 ft.)

Wide 1500

–

0.3 - 6.7m (0.98 - 21.98 ft.)

tele (21 mm)** 0.5 - 2.3m (1.64 - 7.54 ft.)

When FLASH CANCEL is selected and the light level is too low for a sharp picture while hand-holding the camera, Shake Warning will appear on the overlay bar. Use a tripod or select AUTOFLASH.

SHAKE WARNING

To ensure proper exposure, make sure your subject is positioned within the flash range. The flash range for the Zoom 1500 lens unit changes with focal length being used.

Press the center soft key until the desired flash mode is displayed.

• The flash modes will change as follows:

CHANGING THE FLASH MODE

BUILT-IN FLASH

When the camera is turned on, the flash is automatically set to autoflash. The other flash modes can be set by using the center soft key.

• The flash cannot be used in Burst capture mode.

• The selected flash mode remains until the camera is turned off or another flash mode is selected.

AUTOFLASH

FILL-FLASH

FLASH CANCEL

AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION

FILL-FLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION

In autoflash, the flash will fire automatically when the light level is low or your subject is backlit.

The flash will fire every time a picture is taken, regardless of lighting. Use fill flash to reduce harsh shadows on your subject’s face.

Use flash cancel when photographing subjects that are beyond the flash range or when flash photography is prohibited.

Use the red-eye reduction feature to reduce the red-eye effect when photographing people or animals in low light situations. The flash will fire a few short bursts before the main flash burst. Use of a tripod is recommended.

The orange flash lamp will indicate the flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

Glows: Flash is charged and ready. Blinks: The flash is charging.

FLASH LAMP

* 35mm equivalent 38mm ** 35mm equivalent 115mm

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Press the right soft key until the icon for the desired mode appears.

• The modes will change as follows:

CHANGING THE DIGITAL SCENE SELECTOR MODE

• The scene selection mode remains until the camera is turned off or another scene selection mode is chosen.

DIGITAL SCENE SELECTOR

The Digital Scene Selector sets the optimum flash mode, light metering, white balance, and image processing for specific scene types. When the camera is turned on, the scene selection mode is set to Auto.

AUTO

LANDSCAPE

NIGHT SCENE

EVENING/ SUNSET

PORTRAIT

This is the default setting. No additional image processing is performed in this mode.

The Landscape setting is ideal when shooting nature subjects or architecture. By sharpening the image, the camera faithfully reproduces fine textures.

Digital noise reduction is used to allow crisper clearer images to be captured at night.

The white balance is automatically adjusted for the scene, making it possible to capture the natural warm tones of the setting sun.

The Portrait selection reduces noise and softens edges. As named, this setting is best suited for portraiture.

SLOW-SYNC

In this mode a slower shutter speed, as low as 2 seconds, with rear-flash sync is used and noise is reduced. This allows ambient light in the background to appear in the picture.

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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

The exposure can be adjusted to make the final image lighter or darker. Exposure can be adjusted as much as +/– 2 EVs in 1/3 EV increments.

While in Record mode, press the Up or Down button to select the exposure compensation value.

• The exposure compensation values are displayed in the upper-left corner of the LCD monitor, replacing the image counter.

• The exposure can be biased as much as +/–

2 EVs in 1/3EVa increments.

• The exposure change is visible in the LCD monitor.

Frame the image, then press the shutter-release button.

• The exposure compensation value remains active after the picture is taken.

• Exposure can only be adjusted in Record mode. Set the exposure compensation before recording the image. Once the image is captured, it cannot be changed in the camera.

✎ Reset the exposure compensation value to 0 when finished. The exposure

compensation values do not remain in the overlay bar, but the exposure compensation value remains active.

MACRO (ZOOM 1500 LENS ONLY)

The Macro Photography function on the Zoom 1500 lens allows you to fill the frame with a business-card size object. The minimum focus distance in Macro is

0.35m (1.15 ft.).

• Autofocus does not operate when the lens is in Macro, manual focus must be used.

Press the Macro button.

• The Focus Aid Meter will appear, replacing the image counter.

• Autofocus will be disabled and manual focus will become available.

Press the shutter-release button to take the picture.

✎ The focus range in Macro is from approximately .35m - .5m (1.15 - 1.64 ft.). ✎ The Macro focus range is outside of the flash range, turn the flash off (Flash

Cancel).

Frame the image, then press the Left or Right button to focus.

• The Focus Aid Meter displays 10 levels of focus. Manually focus the lens by pressing the Left or Right button until the focus meter is as close to maximum as possible.

Minimum focus level

Maximum focus level

• For best results, steady the camera on a stable surface or use a tripod.

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