Konica KD-300Z User Guide

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Thank you for purchasing this Konica product. Digital Revio KD-300Z is a digital camera equipped with a 3.34 megapixel CCD for high quality digital photography. Before using the camera, please read this User’s Manual carefully and follow its instructions to assure proper use.

Wir danken Ihnen für das Vertrauen, das Sie Konica mit dem Kauf dieses Produkts bewiesen haben. Bei der Digital Revio KD-300Z handelt es sich um eine Digitalkamera, deren CCD-Element mit 3,34 Mio. Pixeln arbeitet, so dass Digitalaufnahmen von höchster Qualität erzielt werden. Bitte lesen Sie diese Anleitung vor Inbetriebnahme der Kamera aufmerksam durch, damit Sie alle Funktionen optimal nutzen können, und befolgen Sie alle Anweisungen, um einen fehlerfreien Betrieb zu gewährleisten.

Contents

Please purchase “Secure Digital (SD) Memory Cards” or “Multi-Media Cards*” (MMC) for use with this camera. These cards are referred to in these User’s Instructions as “Memory Cards.”

Names of Parts.......................... 4

* MultiMedia Card is a registered trademark of Infineon Technologies AG

(Germany), licensed to MMCA (MultiMediaCard Association).

Basic Preparations

Camera Basics

Camera Functions

Image Playback Basics

Advanced Image Playback and Delete Functions

Camera Setup Options

Loading and Recharging the

Battery Pack.............................. 9

Using the LCD Monitor when

Shooting .................................. 13

Selecting Flash Mode ............. 22

Macro and Landscape

Photography............................ 24

Using the Self-timer ................ 26

Setting Image Quality.............. 27

Exposure Compensation......... 29

Using Color Mode for B&W

and Sepia Images ................... 30

Displaying Images on the LCD

Monitor .................................... 42

“Thumbnail” Picture Review in

Forward/Reverse Direction ..... 45

Closeup Image Playback ........ 45

Displaying Exposure

Information .............................. 46

Formatting Memory Cards ........

Turning the Electronic Tone

ON/OFF ................................... 59

Setting Auto Power-Off........... 60

Selecting the Automatic

Loading and Removing Memory

Cards ....................................... 10

Recording Moving Images ...... 17

White Balance ......................... 31

Aperture-Priority

Photography............................ 34

Using Manual Focus ............... 35

Long Exposure Mode.............. 36

Increasing Exposure Sensitivity

to 2x, 4x................................... 38

Playing Movies ........................ 43

Multiple Image Display

(Index Display) ......................... 47

Erasure Prevention .................. 48

Erasing Individual Images ....... 49

Erasing All Images................... 50

Focus Mode ............................. 62

Mode Lock ON/OFF................ 63

Digital Zoom ON/OFF ............. 65

Selecting the Display Language .....

Selecting the Video

Setting the Date ...................... 12

Using the Optical

Viewfinder................................ 18

Selecting the Metering

Mode........................................ 39

Other Functions....................... 41

Rotating Images ...................... 52

Automatic Playback ................ 53

Digital Print Order Format

(DPOF) Setting......................... 54

Output Mode ........................... 67

Creating a New Folder on the

Memory Card........................... 68

Returning Settings to their

Default Values.......................... 70

Transferring Images to Other Devices

Other Information

Computer................................. 73

LCD Monitor Operations ......... 76

Caution and Warning Symbols ..

Sending Images to a Printer ..... 74Transferring Images to a

Handling Precautions.............. 77

Troubleshooting ....................... 83

Specifications.......................... 87

Names of Parts

“ ” Macro/ Landscape mode button

(page 24)

Use this button to select Macro or Landscape mode.

“ ” Flash mode button

(page 22)

Use this button to select flash mode.

“DISPLAY” button

In the recording mode ( ), use this button to turn the LCD monitor ON/OFF.

“POWER” button

Use to turn camera power ON/OFF.

Shutter release button

Mode select lever

Use this lever to switch between record, playback, and setup modes.

“@” “#” “%” “ﬁ” buttons

Use to select items on each menu, and to select forward/ reverse playback modes.

“W” “T” Zoom buttons

Use to control the lens’s zoom setting (wide-angle to telephoto) when recording, and to enlarge images during playback.

“ ” button

Use this button to adjust LCD screen brightness and to set items on menus.

“MENU” button

Use this button to display or turn off the menus in recording or playback mode.

Caution LED (red)

This LED is used to signal the charge status of the lithium ion battery, the charging status of the electronic flash, and the camera shake warning.

During Recording

Other

LCD monitor

Functions as viewfinder during recording, and displays images and menu information during the playback and setup modes.

Self-timer LED (red)

This LED flashes when using selftimer photography, and it lights steadily when recording moving images or playback and when using the setup mode.

Flash charging

Camera shake warning

During battery charging

Battery charging error

Flashes (about 2 times/sec)

Flashes (about 4 times/sec)

Lights steadily

Flashes

Standby LED (green)

This LED is used to indicate the infocus status and the completion of battery recharging.

Card access LED (orange)

This LED flashes to indicate that the camera is currently writing data to the memory card. ¶ Never open need to standardize

to cover or door, or remove the memory card when this LED is flashing.

Optical viewfinder

Light sensor

Lens and lens cover

Connector cover

Video output connector (page 16) Power supply input socket (page 9)

Battery pack compartment and cover

(page 9)

Flash

(page 18)

Strap lug (page 11)

Memory card door release

Memory card door

(page 10)

Tripod socket

Macro/Landscape mode (page 24) Flash mode (page 22) Metering mode (page 39) Focus mark (lights when focus is set)

Color mode (page 30) / White balance mode (page 31)

Image quality (page 27) Number of images recordable

Auto-Exposure mode (page 34) Sensitivity (page 38) Long time exposure (page 36) /

Exposure compensation value (page 29)

Digital zoom (page 15) Focusing scale (displayed only

during manual focus) (page 35)

Menu display during recording Data (page 12): Automatically displayed

for 3 seconds after power is turned ON. Battery indicator (page 9): Indicates

remaining battery capacity Self-timer (page 26): Displays the

number of seconds remaining until the self-timer releases the shutter.

Loading and Recharging the Battery Pack

Basic

Preparations

Open the battery compartment cover and insert the supplied battery pack.

¶ Be sure to insert the battery pack in

the correct direction; the camera will not operate if the battery pack is loaded incorrectly.

Connect the AC adapter to the camera and plug it into a household outlet to begin recharging.

Standby LED Caution LED

Full recharging requires approximately 5 hours.

During recharging, the caution LED will light steadily. When recharging is completed, the caution LED will go out and the standby LED will light.

Charge the battery pack in accordance with the battery indicator status shown on the LCD monitor.

Low

warning

Charge

required

Loading and Removing Memory Cards

Slide the memory card door release to open the card door.

Insert the memory card.

¶ Slide in the card until it stops with a

secure click.

¶ Be careful to insert the memory card in

the correct direction.

Close the memory card door.

Slide the memory card door release to open the card door, and pull out the memory card.

Write Protect Switch

(SD Memory Cards only)

SD Memory Cards are provided with a write-protect switch. When this switch is moved downward, further recording on the card is disabled, to

LOCK

protect any images and data already on the card. When in this status, no further images can be recorded on the card, and images already on the card cannot be erased.

The LCD monitor will display “WRITE PROTECT”.

Attach the supplied hand strap as shown.

Press the edge of the memory card in slightly before pulling out.

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Setting the Date

Follow these instructions to set the date, time, and calendar display mode:

Set the mode select lever to “ ”.

Press the “#” button.

The monitor will show the date/time setting display. Press the “@” and “#” buttons to change the setting item, and the “%” and “ﬁ” buttons to change the numerical values.

To cancel the setting operation: Press the “MENU” button; the setting contents will revert to those before the setting operation was begun.

To confirm the new setting data, press the “

” button.

This completes the operation, and the LCD monitor will return to the menu screen.

Camera

Basics

Using the LCD Monitor when Shooting

Use the LCD monitor to compose your pictures when particularly accurate composition is needed. The image recorded will be the same as that seen through the monitor .

1. Set the mode select lever to ” , then press the power

“ ON/OFF button to turn on camera’s power.

An electronic beep will be heard for several seconds, followed by the appearance of the LCD monitor.

Automatically displayed for 3 seconds, then turns off.

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