Konica Minolta DiMAGE E500 User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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FCC Compliance Statement Declaration on Conformity

Responsible Party: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A. Inc. Address: 725 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430

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. Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 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 the receiver.  Connect the equipment to 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.

Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables.

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

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Trademark Information

 Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.  DiMAGE is a trademark of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.  Microsoft  Pentium  Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.  SD  Photo Explorer and Photo Express are trademarks.  Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Product Information

 Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product

 The product and accessories that come with your digital camera may be different from those described

 The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual

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

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specifications, software, software drivers, and user’s manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product.

in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences. Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries, chargers, AC adapters, memory cards, cables, carrying cases/pouches, and language support. Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity. Contact your dealer for precise product definition and included accessories.

design of your digital camera.

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

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

Warnings

Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. Do not ignore the following warnings.

 Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual.  Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed.  Do not use batteries which show wear or damage.  Do not expose batteries to fire, high temperatures, water, or moisture.  Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble batteries.  Do not store batteries near or in metallic products.  Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, ages, or charge levels.  When recharging rechargeable batteries, only use the recommended charger.  Do not use leaking batteries. If fluid from the batteries enters your eye, immediately rinse the eye with

plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor. If fluid from the batteries makes contact with your skin or clothing, wash the area thoroughly with water.

 Tape over battery contacts to avoid short-circuiting during disposal; always follow local regulations for

battery disposal.

 Use only the specified AC adapter within the voltage range indicated on the adapter unit. An

inappropriate adapter or current may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

 Do not disassemble this product. Electric shock may cause injury if a high voltage circuit inside the

product is touched.

 Immediately remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter and discontinue use if the camera is

dropped or subjected to an impact in which the interior, especially the flash unit, is exposed. The flash has a high voltage circuit which may cause an electric shock resulting in injury. The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire.

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 Keep batteries or small parts that could be swallowed away from infants. Contact a doctor immediately

if an object is swallowed.

 Store this product out of reach of children. Be careful when around children not to harm them with the

product or parts.

 Do not fire the flash directly into the eyes. It may damage eyesight.  Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which may

lead to an accident.

 Do not use the monitor while operating a vehicle or walking. It may result in injury or an accident.  Do not use this product in a humid environment, or operate this product with wet hands. If liquid

enters the product, immediately remove the batteries or unplug the AC adapter and discontinue use. The continued use of a product exposed to liquids may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

 Do not use the product near inflammable gases or liquids such as gasoline, benzine, or paint thinner.

Do not use inflammable products such as alcohol, benzine, or paint thinner to clean the product. The use of inflammable cleaners and solvents may cause an explosion or fire.

 When unplugging the AC adapter, do not pull on the power cord. Hold the adapter unit when

removing it from an outlet.

 Do not damage, twist, modify, heat, or place heavy objects on the AC adapter cord. A damaged cord

may cause damage or injury through fire or electric shock.

 If the product emits a strange odor, heat, or smoke, discontinue use. Immediately remove the

batteries taking care not to burn yourself as the batteries become hot with use. The continued use of a damaged product or part may cause injuries or fire.

 Take the product to a Konica Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required.  Handling the cord on this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California

to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

CAUTION

 Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment or trunk

of a car. It may damage the product and batteries which may result in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid.

 If batteries are leaking, discontinue use of the product.  The lens retracts when the camera is turned off. Touching the lens barrel while it is retracting may

cause injury.

 The camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns.  Burns may result if the memory card or batteries are removed immediately after extended periods of

use. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool.

 Do not fire the flash while it is in contact with people or objects. The flash unit discharges a large

amount of energy which may cause burns.

 Do not apply pressure to the LCD monitor. A damaged monitor may cause injury, and the liquid from

the monitor may cause inflammation. If liquid from the monitor makes contact with skin, wash the area with fresh water. If liquid from the monitor comes in contact with the eyes, immediately rinse the eyes with plenty of water and contact a doctor.

 When using the AC adapter, insert the plug securely into the electrical outlet.  Do not use if the AC adapter cord is damaged.  Do not cover the AC adapter. A fire may result.  Do not obstruct access to the AC adapter; this can hinder the unplugging of the unit in emergencies.  Unplug the AC adapter when cleaning or when the product is not in use.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................ 8

Package Contents............................................ 9

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA.............. 10

Front View...................................................... 10

Rear View......................................................... 11

Mode Dial ...................................................... 12

LCD Monitor Information..................................... 13

PREPARING THE CAMERA............................. 15

Installing the Batteries ..................................... 15

Using the AC Power Adapter

(Optional Accessory)........................................16

Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card

(Optional Accessory)........................................17

GETTING STARTED........................................... 19

Turning the Power On/Off ................................. 19

Choosing the Screen Language......................... 19

Setting the Date and Time ................................20

Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal

Memory............................................................ 21

Using the LCD Monitor....................................... 22

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PHOTOGRAPHY MODE................................... 23

Shooting Images - The Basics..........................23

Setting Image Resolution and Quality ................ 24

Using the Zoom Function................................... 25

Using the Flash............................................... 26

Using the Self-Timer......................................... 27

Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)......... 28

Setting White Balance...................................... 29

USING THE MODE DIAL.................................... 30

Auto Mode......................................................30

Program Mode ............................................... 30

Portrait Mode.................................................. 31

Landscape Mode.............................................. 31

Sport Mode.....................................................32

Night Mode..................................................... 32

ADVANCED SHOOTING................................... 33

Burst.............................................................. 33

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ...................... 34

Selecting the Metering Mode ............................. 35

PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS..................... 36

Viewing Images ............................................... 36

Magnifying Images .......................................... 37

Thumbnail Display .......................................... 38

Slideshow Display ........................................... 39

Resizing an Image ........................................... 40

VIDEO MODE.................................................... 41

Recording Video Clips ...................................... 41

Playing Back Video Clips ................................. 42

PLAYBACK MODE – ADVANCED FEATURES...43

Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on TV ........ 43

Deleting Images/Video Clips.............................. 44

Protecting Images/Video Clips ........................... 45

Setting the DPOF............................................. 46

Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer

(Optional Function).......................................... 48

TRANSFERRING FILES FROM YOUR DIGITAL

CAMERA TO COMPUTER.................................52

Step 1: Install the USB driver .........................53

Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your

computer...........................................54

Step 3: Download images or video clips............55

EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION..............56

Installing Photo Explorer....................................56

Installing Photo Express....................................57

USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA...58

Step 1: Install the PC camera driver..................58

Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your

computer.............................................59

Run your application software

Step 3:

(i.e. Windows NetMeeting)....................59

MENU OPTIONS...............................................60

Camera Menu.................................................... 60

Video Menu ................................................... 64

Playback Menu............................................... 65

Setup Menu.................................................... 67

CONNECTING THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO

OTHER DEVICES............................................. 70

SPECIFICATIONS............................................ 71

APPENDIX........................................................ 72

CARE AND STORAGE.....................................73

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the new digital camera! Equipped with a 5.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, your camera delivers good quality, 2560 x 1920 resolution images. Other features provided by the camera include the following:

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 5.0 Megapixels

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A high-resolution CCD sensor provides 5.0 megapixels for good quality of images.

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 Auto flash

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An auto flash sensor automatically detects the shooting (lighting) conditions and determines whether the flash should be used.

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 2.0” LTPS color image LCD monitor

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 Optical zoom: 1x~3x

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 Digital zoom: 1x~4x

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 12MB internal (built-in) memory

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Images can be captured without using a memory card.

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 Support for SD memory card for memory

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expansion

You may wish to expand the memory capacity (up to 512MB capacity) by using an additional memory card.

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 USB connection (USB 2.0 Full Speed compliant)

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Still images or video clips that you have recorded can be downloaded to your computer using the USB cable (A USB driver is required for Win 98 and Win98SE).

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 DPOF functionality

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DPOF can be used to print your images on a DPOF compatible printer by simply inserting the memory card.

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 PictBridge support

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You can connect the camera directly to printer that supports PictBridge and perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls.

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 Provided editing software: Photo Explorer /

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Photo Express

You can enhance and retouch your images on your computer by using the provided editing software.

Package Contents

Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer.

Common Product Components:

Konica Minolta DiMAGE E500 Digital Still Camera

Hand Strap

USB Cable

AV Cable

Batteries

Camera Case

CD-ROM

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

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

Rear View

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1. Mode dial

2. Flash

3. Microphone

4. Lens

5. Shutter button

6. ON/OFF Power button

7. Self-timer LED

8. PC (USB) / AV Out terminal

9. DC in 3V terminal

1. Playback button

2. MENU Menu button

3. Delete button

4. Tripod socket

5. W Zoom out (wide-angle) button

6. T Zoom in (telephoto) button

7. LCD monitor

8. S Arrow button (Up)

10.

11. T Arrow button (Down)

12.

13. Battery / SD card cover

Self-timer button

Arrow button (Right)

OK button

Display button

Flash button

Arrow button (Left)

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Mode Dial

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You can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode according to shooting conditions to achieve the desired effect.

Mode Description

1. P Program Select this mode to permit the shutter speed and aperture to be set automatically.

2. Auto Select this mode to adjust point-and-shoot action.

3. Video Select this mode to record video clips.

4. Setup Select this mode to adjust the camera settings.

Night Select this option to take photographs of people against a

dusk or night-time background.

6. Sport Use this mode to shoot fast moving objects.

Landscape Use this mode to take photographs of distant scenery or

landscapes.

Portrait Select this mode to make people stand out with the

background out-of-focus.

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LCD Monitor Information

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 Camera Mode

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1. Mode indication

[ ] Auto Mode

] Setup Mode

[

] Video Mode

[

] Landscape Mode

[

[ P ] Program Mode

] Sport Mode

[

] Portrait Mode

[

] Night Mode

[

2. Image quality [

] FINE ] NORMAL

[

] ECONOMY

[

3. Image size

] 2560 x 1920

[

] 2048 x 1536

[ [

] 1280 x 960 ] 640 x 480

[

4. Possible number of shots

5. Internal memory/SD memory card indicator

[

6. Remaining battery status [ [ [ [

7. Self-timer mode [ [ [

8. White balance

[ [ [

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] Status of internal memory

] Status of SD memory card

] Full battery power ] Medium battery power ] Low battery power ] No battery power

] 2 sec. delay ] 10 sec. delay ] 10+2 sec. delay

AUTO ] DAYLIGHT ] CLOUDY ] SUNSET

[

] TUNGSTEN

] FLUORESCENT

[

9. Capture mode indicator ] SINGLE

[ [

] BURST

] AEB

[

10. Date

11. Zoom state

12. Flash charging/Image processing

indicator (blinking re d)

13. Focus area

14. Focus indicator

AUTO

] MACRO

[

] INFINITY

[

15. Flash mode

[

] Auto Flash ] Red Eye Reduction

[

] Forced Flash

[

] No Flash

[

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 Video Mode

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1. Video mode

2. Recordable movie time available

3. SD memory card indicator (if present)

4. Battery power indicator

5. Date

6. Focus area

7. Flash mode

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 Image Playback

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1. Playback mode

2. SD memory card indicator (if present)

3. Battery power indicator

4. Playback information

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 Video Playback

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1. Playback mode

2. Video mode

3. SD memory card indicator (if present)

4. Battery power indicator

5. Playback indicator

6. Playback information

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PREPARING THE CAMERA

Installing the Batteries

You can use 2 AA size batteries to power the camera. Make sure that the power of the digital camera is off before inserting or removing the batteries.

1. Make sure the camera is turned off.

2. Open the battery cover.

3. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.

4. Close the battery cover.  To remove the batteries, turn the camera off before removing

batteries and hold the camera with the battery cover facing upward, then open the battery cover.

 Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery cover.

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Using the AC Power Adapter (Optional Accessory)

Use of the AC power adapter is recommended if you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect the camera to a PC.

1. Make sure your camera is turned off.

2. Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the camera jack labeled "DC IN 3.0V".

3. Connect the other end to an electrical outlet.

 Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect

adapter is not covered under the warranty.

 To prevent unexpected auto power off resulting from no battery power left during the process of transferring your

images to the computer, use the AC power adapter as a power supply.

 The AC power adapter can only be used to power the camera. Batteries cannot be charged inside the camera.

Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory)

The digital camera comes with 12MB of internal memory, allowing you to store captured still images or video clips in the digital camera. Moreover, you can also expand the memory capacity by using an SD (Secure Digital) memory card so that you can store more files.

1. Make sure your camera is turned off before inserting or removing a memory card.

2. Open the SD memory card cover.

3. Insert an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.

4. Close the SD memory card cover.  To remove the SD memory card, make sure the camera is

turned off. Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject.

 Be sure to format an SD memory card with this digital camera before

using it. Refer to the section in the manual titled “Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory” for further details.

 To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD card,

you can slide the write protect tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”.

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

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Attaching the Camera Strap

BASIC

CUSTOM

SET :

DATE & TIME

LANGUAGE

LCD BRIGHTNESS

Y/M/D

NTSC

ENGLISH

3 / 5

SET :

1 / 7

LANGUAGE

Attach the strap as shown in the illustration.

GETTING STARTED

Turning the Power On/Off

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 Press the ON/OFF button until the digital camera turns on.

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 To turn the power off, press the ON/OFF button again.

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Choosing the Screen Language

When the camera is turned on for the first time, a language-selection screen will be displayed in the monitor. Follow the steps below to choose the desired language.

1. Rotate the mode dial to the ON/OFF button.

2. Press

to select the [CUSTOM] menu.

3. Use T to select [LANGUAGE], then press the

4. Use S or T to select the language you want.

5. Press the

button to confirm.

and turn your camera on by pressing

button.

Y/M/D

NTSC

PAL

ENGLISH

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Setting the Date and Time

BASIC

CUSTOM

SET :

DATE & TIME

LANGUAGE

LCD BRIGHTNESS

D/M/Y

NTSC

ENGLISH

1 / 5

SET :

DATE & TIME

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00 : 00

SELECT :

FORMAT

BASIC

CUSTOM

SET :

7 / 8

RESET NUMBER

DATE IMPRINT

FORMAT

QUICK VIEW

OFF

Follow the steps below to set the date display style, current date and time.

1. Rotate the mode dial to the ON/OFF button.

2. Press

to select the [CUSTOM] menu.

3. Use T to select [DATE & TIME], then press the button.

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 You may press

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4. Press

5. Press the

or to select Year, Month, Day and Time fields.

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 To increase a value, press S .

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 To decrease a value, press T .

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 The time is displayed in 24-hours format.

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button after all fields are set.

and turn your camera on by pressing

or to switch the date types.

NTSC

PAL

Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory

The term “Formatting” means preparing an “SD Memory Card” to record images; this process is also called “initialization”. This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data.

1. Rotate the mode dial to the ON/OFF button.

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 The [BASIC] menu is displayed.

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2. Use T to select [FORMAT], then press the

3. Use S or T to select [YES], then press the

 When you format an SD memory card, be aware that all data of which will be permanently erased. Protected

images are also erased.

 To format the internal memory, do not insert a memory card into the camera. Otherwise, you will format the

memory card.

 Formatting is an irreversible action and data cannot be recovered at a later time.  An SD memory card having any problem cannot be properly formatted.

and turn your camera on by pressing

button.

button to confirm.

DATE

QUICK VIEW

YES

SET :

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