Konica Minolta DiMAGE X31 User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

9222-2742-11 NI-A404/0404/109678

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EFORE YOU BEGIN

Thank you for purchasing this product. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera.

Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer.

Konica Minolta DiMAGE X31 digital camera AA-size alkaline batteries Hand strap HS-DG 120 SD Memory Card USB cable USB-500 DiMAGE Instruction Manuals CD-ROM Quick Reference Guide International Warranty Certificate DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Konica Minolta is a trademark of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. DiMAGE is a trademark of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. Apple, Macintosh, and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. The official name of Windows is Microsoft Windows Operating System. Pentium is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation. QuickTime is a trademark used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

While reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this information, Konica Minolta assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions of this instruction manual.

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

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 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.

• Do not charge alkaline batteries.

• 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.

WARNING

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

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OR PROPER AND SAFE USE

• 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.

• Only use the adapter power cord in the sales region for which it was designed. An inappropriate 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.

• 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.

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• 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 plug 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 will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the States of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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OR PROPER AND SAFE USE

• 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 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 the electronic transformers or travel adapters with the adapter. The use of these devices may cause a fire or damage the products.

• 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.

• The subject must not be closer than 1 m when photographing portraits with flash in order to avoid damage to the eyes.

CAUTION

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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 sub-

ject 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 mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity).

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

The following marks may be found on the product:

Digital Camera:

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Names of parts ....................................................................................................................................12

Getting up and running ........................................................................................................................14

Inserting the batteries .............................................................................................................14

Battery-condition indicator......................................................................................................15

Auto power off.........................................................................................................................15

AC adapter (sold separately)...................................................................................................16

Attaching the strap ..................................................................................................................17

Installing and removing a memory card..................................................................................18

About memory cards...............................................................................................................19

Setting the date and time........................................................................................................20

Recording - basic operation ................................................................................................................22

Handling the camera ...............................................................................................................22

Setting the camera to record images......................................................................................22

Using the zoom lens................................................................................................................23

LCD monitor display - basic ...................................................................................................24

Camera-shake warning ...........................................................................................................24

Basic recording operation .......................................................................................................25

Focus lock ...............................................................................................................................26

Focus range.............................................................................................................................26

Focus signals ..........................................................................................................................27

Special focusing situations .....................................................................................................27

Flash signals............................................................................................................................28

Flash range - automatic operation ..........................................................................................29

LCD monitor display - recording mode ..................................................................................30

Self-portrait mirror ...................................................................................................................31

The getting up and running section covers how to prepare the camera for use. It contains important information about power supplies and memory cards. The basic operation of this camera is covered in the recording - basic operation section between pages 22 and 31, and the playback - basic operation section between pages 32 and 35. Read the data-transfer mode section in its entirety before connecting the camera to a computer or printer.

Many of the features of this camera are controlled with menus. The menu navigation sections concisely describe how to change menu settings. Descriptions of the settings immediately follow the navigation sections.

The appendix contains a troubleshooting section to help answer questions about the operation of the camera. Information covering camera care and storage is also provided. Please store this manual in a safe place.

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Playback - basic operation ..................................................................................................................32

Single-frame playback display ................................................................................................32

Viewing images .......................................................................................................................33

Deleting single images ............................................................................................................33

LCD monitor display - playback mode ...................................................................................34

Enlarged playback...................................................................................................................35

Recording - advanced operation .........................................................................................................36

LCD monitor display - advanced ............................................................................................36

Navigating the main recording menu ......................................................................................36

Flash modes........................................................................................................................... 38

Drive modes ............................................................................................................................40

Self-timer .........................................................................................................................41

Continuous advance........................................................................................................42

Multi frame.......................................................................................................................43

White balance..........................................................................................................................44

Image quality ...........................................................................................................................45

Exposure compensation..........................................................................................................47

Colour modes..........................................................................................................................48

Portrait.....................................................................................................................................49

Special effects .........................................................................................................................50

Adding a frame or border ................................................................................................50

Creating side-by-side images..........................................................................................51

Navigating the advanced recording menu ..............................................................................52

Controller customization .........................................................................................................54

Auto reset ................................................................................................................................55

Date imprinting ........................................................................................................................56

Digital zoom.............................................................................................................................57

File number (#) memory ..........................................................................................................58

Folder name ............................................................................................................................58

Instant playback ......................................................................................................................59

Movie recording ...................................................................................................................................60

Navigating the main movie recording menu ...........................................................................61

Notes on movie recording.......................................................................................................62

Playback - advanced operation...........................................................................................................63

Playing back movies ...............................................................................................................63

Navigating the main playback menu.......................................................................................64

Navigating the advanced playback menu...............................................................................65

Frame-selection screen...........................................................................................................67

Deleting image files .................................................................................................................68

Locking image files .................................................................................................................69

Adding to Favorites .................................................................................................................70

Viewing Favorites ....................................................................................................................71

Rotate ......................................................................................................................................72

Slide show ...............................................................................................................................73

About DPOF ............................................................................................................................74

Creating a DPOF print order ...................................................................................................74

Ordering an index print ...........................................................................................................76

Date printing ............................................................................................................................76

E-mail copy .............................................................................................................................77

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

Setup menu .........................................................................................................................................78

Navigating the setup menu .....................................................................................................78

LCD monitor brightness ..........................................................................................................82

Formatting memory cards .......................................................................................................82

Reset default ...........................................................................................................................83

Language.................................................................................................................................84

Audio signals ...........................................................................................................................84

Focus signal ............................................................................................................................85

Shutter signal ..........................................................................................................................85

Auto power off.........................................................................................................................85

Date and time ..........................................................................................................................86

Date format..............................................................................................................................86

Transfer mode .........................................................................................................................86

Data-transfer mode ..............................................................................................................................87

System requirements ..............................................................................................................87

Connecting the camera to a computer ...................................................................................88

Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE ....................................................................................90

Automatic installation ......................................................................................................90

Manual installation ...........................................................................................................91

QuickTime system requirements.............................................................................................93

Auto power off - data-transfer mode ......................................................................................93

Memory card folder organization ............................................................................................94

Disconnecting the camera from the computer .......................................................................96

Windows 98 and 98SE ....................................................................................................96

Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP .......................................................................96

Macintosh ........................................................................................................................97

Changing the memory card - data-transfer mode ..................................................................98

Using PictBridge .....................................................................................................................98

Notes on printing errors ........................................................................................................100

Navigating the PictBridge menu ...........................................................................................100

Batch print .....................................................................................................................102

Index print......................................................................................................................102

Paper size ......................................................................................................................102

Sizes ..............................................................................................................................102

Layout ............................................................................................................................102

Print quality....................................................................................................................102

Data print .......................................................................................................................102

Printing DPOF files ................................................................................................................103

Appendix .......................................................................................................................................104

Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................104

Removing the driver software - Windows.............................................................................106

Care and storage...................................................................................................................107

Technical specifications ........................................................................................................110

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NAMES OF PARTS

* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 107).

Flash (p. 28)

Lens*

Self-timer lamp (p. 41)

Main switch

USB port (p. 88)

Tripod socket

Battery-chamber door (p. 14)

DC terminal (p. 16)

Shutter-release button

NAMES OF PARTS

Self-portrait mirror (p. 31)

Card slot (p. 18)

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Recording-mode switch (p. 22)

Controller

LCD monitor*

Menu button

Strap eyelet (p. 17)

Playback button (p. 32)

Indicator lamp

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ETTING UP AND RUNNING

GETTING UP AND RUNNING

INSERTING THE BATTERIES

This digital camera uses two AA-size alkaline batteries or Ni-MH batteries. AA-size Ni-MH batteries are recommended because of longer life. Do not use other types of batteries with this camera. When using Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a battery charger suitable for complex electronic equipment. Please consult your vendor about an appropriate charger. When replacing the batteries, the camera should be turned off.

Slide the battery-chamber door toward the front of the camera to release the safety catch (1). Open the door.

Insert the AA batteries as shown; make sure the positive and negative battery terminals are oriented correctly (2).

Close the battery-chamber door and slide it toward the back of the camera to engage the safety catch.

After installing the batteries, the set-date/time message may appear on the monitor. Set the date and time following the instructions in page 20. The clock and calendar can also be set in section 3 of the setup menu. If the camera is not used for several hours after the batteries are taken out, the clock, calendar, and memory settings are lost.

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BATTERY-CONDITION INDICATOR

Full-battery indicator - the battery is fully charged. This is displayed briefly.

Low-battery warning - battery power is very low. The batteries must be replaced soon. The LCD monitor will turn off when the flash is charging. This warning automatically appears and remains on the monitor until the batteries are replaced. If the power level falls below this level when the camera is on, the battery-exhausted message will appear just before the camera shuts down.

AUTO POWER OFF

To conserve battery power, the camera will shut down if an operation is not made within three minutes. To restore power, press the main switch. The length of the auto-power-off period can be changed in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 85). When the camera is connected to a computer, the auto-power-off period is set to ten minutes and cannot be changed.

This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator displayed on the LCD monitor. The indicator will change from white to red when battery power is low.

Low-battery indicator - the battery power is low. The batteries should be replaced as soon as possible. This warning remains on the monitor.

If power is insufficient for camera operation, LCD monitor will be blank and the shutter will not release. Change the batteries.

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The AC adapter allows the camera to be powered from a household outlet. The AC adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer or during periods of heavy use.

AC adapter model AC-12U is for use in North America and Taiwan, AC-12GB is for use in United Kingdom and HongKong, AC-12 is for use in Japan, AC-12C is for use in China, and AC-12E is for use in all other areas.

Never connect the AC adapter to the camera while the camera is on.

Connect the power cord to the AC adapter unit.

Insert the power cord securely into an electrical outlet.

Insert the AC adapter’s output plug securely into the camera’s DC terminal.

ETTING UP AND RUNNING

AC ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY)

Always turn off the camera before changing between power supplies.

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ATTACHING THE STRAP

Always keep the strap around your wrist in the event that the camera is accidentally dropped.

Pass the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera body.

Pass the other end of the strap through the small loop and tighten.

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ETTING UP AND RUNNING

INSTALLING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARD

An SD (Secure Digital) Memory card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate. If a card has not been inserted, a no-card warning will appear on the LCD monitor; the shutter can still be released, but no image is recorded.

Always turn off the camera and confirm the indicator lamp is not red and

blinking before changing the memory card, otherwise the card may be

damaged, and data lost.

Insert the memory card all the way into the card slot and then release. The card should catch in the slot.

Insert the card. Make sure the face of the card is toward the front of the camera. Always push the card in straight, never at an angle. Never force the card. If the card does not fit, check that it is orientated correctly.

To eject a memory card, press the card into the slot and release. The card can now be pulled out.

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The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCards compared with SD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to the specifications of the cards. When using large capacity cards, some operations like deletion may take longer.

The SD Memory Card has a write-protect switch to prevent image data from being deleted. By sliding the switch to the bottom of the card, the data will be protected. However, when the card is protected, images cannot be recorded. If an attempt is made to record or delete an image with the camera, the card-locked message will appear and the LED lamp near the card slot will turn red and blink quickly. For memory card care and store see page 108.

If the unable-to-use-card message appears, the inserted card in the camera may need to be formatted. A card used in another camera may also have to be formatted before being used. A card can be formatted in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 82). When a card is formatted, all the data on the card is permanently erased.

ABOUT MEMORY CARDS

Writeprotect switch

Lock position

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ETTING UP AND RUNNING

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

After initially inserting a memory card and charging the battery, the camera’s clock and calendar must be set. When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of recording. The date and time may also have to be set when changing batteries if the clock and calendar reset. Depending on the region, the menu language may also have to be set. To change the language, see the camera notes on the following page.

Turn the camera on by pressing the main switch near the shutter-release button (1).

The set-date-and-time message appears on the LCD monitor. Select “Yes” by pressing the controller.

Controller

Set date and time.

Ye s

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Move the controller left and right to select the item to be changed.

Press the controller to set the clock and calendar.

Move the controller up and down to adjust the item.

For customers in certain areas, the menu language must also be set. Highlight the language option in section 1 of the setup menu (p.78). Push the controller right to display the language settings. Move the controller up or down to select the desired language. Press the controller to set the language; the setup menu will be displayed in the selected language.

Camera notes

The date/time setting screen appears. Set the date and time using the controller on the back of the camera.

Date and time can also be set in section 3 of the setup menu. See page 78 on how to open the setup menu.

:move :sel. :enter

Date/Time set

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ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION

RECORDING - BASIC OPERATION

This section covers basic recording operation. To prepare the camera for use, read pages 14 through 21.

HANDLING THE CAMERA

While using LCD monitor, grip the camera firmly with your right hand while supporting the camera body with your left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feet shoulder-width apart to hold the camera steadily.

When taking vertical pictures, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens with the shutter-release button to the top. Take care not to cover the lens with your fingers or the strap.

SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES

Turn the camera on by pressing the main switch near the shutterrelease button (1).

Slide the recording-mode switch to the recording-mode position (2). It is the default setting.

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USING THE ZOOM LENS

This camera is equipped with a unique 4.7 - 14.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a 36 to 108mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens is operated by the controller at the back of the camera. While zooming, the zoom scale is displayed on the LCD monitor.

To zoom in on the subject, move the controller up (T).

To zoom out, move the controller down (W).

The digital-zoom function can increase the power of the lens. The digital zoom is activated in section 2 of the advanced recording menu (p. 57).

The zoom lens not only affects how large the subject is in the picture, but it also influences the depth of field and perspective. Depth of field is the area between the closest object in focus and the furthest object in focus. As the lens zooms in to the telephoto position, the depth of field becomes shallower, separating the subject from the background. Many portraits are taken with telephoto lenses. Zooming the lens out to the wide-angle position makes both the foreground and background appear sharper. Usually landscape photographs take advantage of the large depth of field of wide-angle lenses. Wide-angle lenses also create a strong perspective which gives a sense of depth in the image. Telephoto lenses compress the space between the subject and background and create a weak perspective.

Shooting tips

Zoom position

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ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION

LCD MONITOR DISPLAY - BASIC

If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be hand held safely, the camera-shake warning indicator will appear on the monitor. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the telephoto position of the lens than at the wide-angle position. Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be released. If the warning appears, place the camera on a tripod or use the built-in flash.

CAMERA-SHAKE WARNING

Image quality (p. 45)

Drive mode (p. 40) Frame counter (p. 46) Focus signal (p. 27)

Recording mode Flash mode (p. 38)

Camera-shake warning (p. 24)

Focus frame

LCD monitor

Battery-condition indicator (p. 15)

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BASIC RECORDING OPERATION

Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focus and exposure.

• The focus signals (p. 27) on the monitor will confirm that the image is in focus. If the monitor focus signal is red, the camera was unable to focus on the subject. Repeat the previous steps until the focus signal is white.

• If the battery power is very low, the LCD monitor turns off when flash charges.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down (2) to take the picture.

• After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp next to the card slot will turn red and blink indicating image data is being written to the memory card. Never remove a memory card while data is being transferred.

• The image can be previewed after it is captured by continuing to hold down the shutter-release button (p. 59).

Turn the camera on and slide the recording-mode switch to the recording position.

Place the subject within the focus frame on the LCD monitor.

• The focus-lock function (p. 26) can be used with off-center subjects.

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ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION

FOCUS LOCK

The focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subject off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject. This function is controlled with the shutter-release button.

Place the subject within the focus frame. Press and hold the shutter-release button partway down to lock the focus.

• The focus signal on the monitor will indicate if the focus is locked.

Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release button, recompose the subject within the image area. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

FOCUS RANGE

The focus range is 10cm (0.3ft.) to infinity.

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FOCUS SIGNALS

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signal in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor indicates the focus status. The shutter can be released regardless if the camera can focus on the subject or not.

The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. In these situations the focus-lock function (p. 26) can be used to focus on another object at the same distance as your main subject, and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture.

The subject in the focus frame is low in contrast.

The subject is too dark.

Two subjects at different distances overlap in the focus frame.

The subject is near a very bright object or area.

Focus confirmed - the LCD monitor focus signal is

white. Focus is locked.

Cannot focus - the LCD monitor focus signal is red.

Focus signal

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FLASH SIGNALS

The flash mode indicator of the LCD monitor indicates the flash status, when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. While the flash is charging, the shutter cannot be released.

ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION

Flash charging - Flash mode indicator is red.

Shutter is locked.

Flash ready - Flash mode indicator is white.

Flash mode indicator

If battery power is very low, the LCD monitor turns off when the flash is charging. The indicator lamp next to the card slot will turn orange and blink quickly when the flash is charging.

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FLASH RANGE - AUTOMATIC OPERATION

The camera automatically controls the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subject must be within the flash range. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position.

Wide-angle position Telephoto position

0.2m ~ 2.7m (0.7 ft. ~ 8.9 ft.)0.2m ~ 3.6m (0.7 ft. ~ 11.8 ft.)

When photographing a subject closer than 20 cm (0.7 ft.), use flash cancel, see page 39.

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ECORDING - BASIC OPERATION

Pressing and holding the controller switches the LCD monitor display between full display and live image only.

Full display

LCD MONITOR DISPLAY - RECORDING MODE

Controller

The battery-condition, date-imprinting, and flash-charging indicators can appear on the live image only display. When auto reset is active, the LCD monitor is reset to the full display when the camera is turned off.

Live image only

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SELF-PORTRAIT MIRROR

The self-portrait mirror allows a self-portrait to be taken without the need of the self-timer and a tripod.

Hold the camera at arms length. Center yourself in the mirror next to the lens to point the camera.

Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock focus (1). When activated (p. 85), the focus signal beeps to confirm focus.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture (2).

The mirror is a general pointing device suitable when using the lens in the wide-angle position. The actual framing of the image depends on the distance between the camera and subject, and the zoom position. A test picture can be taken to confirm the zoom and camera position.

Mirror

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LAYBACK - BASIC OPERATION

PLAYBACK - BASIC OPERATION

SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK DISPLAY

This section covers the basic viewing operation in the playback mode. The playback mode has additional functions, see page 64.

Mode indicator

Time of recording Date of recording

Lock indicator (p. 69)

Magnification display (p. 35)

Image quality (p. 45)

Battery-condition indicator (p. 15)

Frame number / total number of images

DPOF-set indicator (p. 74)

Folder number - file number (p. 58)

E-mail copy indicator (p. 77)

To view images, press the playback button.

To return to the recording mode, press the playback button again. Changing the position of the recording mode switch also cancels the playback mode.

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Use the controller to select the delete icon.

Move the controller left and right to highlight “Yes.” “No” will cancel the operation.

Press the controller; a confirmation screen will appear.

DELETING SINGLE IMAGES

VIEWING IMAGES

In the playback mode, move the controller left and right to scroll through the images on the memory card. The images can be scrolled faster by holding the controller to the left or right.

Press the controller to delete the file.

To delete a displayed image, use the main playback menu. Press the menu button to display the main menu on the LCD monitor.

Controller

Delete this frame?

Ye s

Delete

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LAYBACK - BASIC OPERATION

Index display can be shown by moving the controller down.

In index playback, pushing the controller left and right moves the yellow border around the index thumbnails. To scroll through the index thumbnails faster, hold the controller to the left or right. When the image is highlighted with the border, the date of recording, the lock and printing status, e-mail copy indicator, and the frame number of the image are displayed at the bottom of the screen. When the controller is moved up, the highlighted image will be displayed in the single-frame playback mode.

Pressing and holding the controller switches the LCD monitor display between full display and live image only.

LCD MONITOR DISPLAY - PLAYBACK MODE

Index playback

Full display

Image only

Controller

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ENLARGED PLAYBACK

With the image to be magnified displayed, move the controller up to activate the enlarged playback mode. The degree of magnification is displayed on the LCD monitor.

Move the controller to view the image.

In single-frame playback, a still image can be enlarged by up to 6X in multiple steps.

Moving the controller up increases the image magnification. Moving the controller down decreases the image magnification.

To scroll the image, press the controller. Pressing the controller switches between the enlarged-playback and scroll screens.

To exit the enlarged playback mode, press the menu button.

zoom

: zoom

: scroll

scroll

Pressing and holding the controller switches between showing the full display and image only.

The locator indicator in the top right corner of the monitor shows the area of the image being displayed.

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LCD MONITOR DISPLAY - ADVANCED

Exposure

compensation (p. 47)

White balance (p. 44)

Digital zoom (p. 57) Image quality (p. 45)

Drive mode (p. 40) Frame counter (p. 46)

Focus signal (p. 27)

Zoom scale (p. 57)

Flash modes (p. 38)

Focus frame

Date-imprinting indicator (p. 56)

RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION

LCD monitor

Colour mode (p. 48)

When the menu button is pressed, the main menu appears on the LCD monitor and the basic menu options can be set. The following nine menu options are available in the main menu of the recording mode.

1. Flash mode (p. 38)

2. Drive mode (p. 40)

3. White balance (p. 44)

4. Image quality (p. 45)

5. Exposure compensation (p. 47)

6. Colour mode (p. 48)

7. Portrait (p. 49)

8. Special effects (p. 50)

9. Menu - to access the advanced recording functions (p. 52).

NAVIGATING THE MAIN RECORDING MENU

Portrait (p. 49)

345

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To activate the main menu of the recording mode, press the menu button.

Move the controller up or down to select the new setting or value.

Press the controller to complete the operation and apply the new setting.

Move the controller in the direction to highlight the appropriate menu option. If the menu icon is struck through, the menu function is disabled.

Selecting the menu icon in the main menu displays the advanced recording menu where other advanced options are available. To navigate this menu, see page 52.

Press the controller to select the option.

Flash mode

Auto reset

Date imprint

Off

Ctrl func.

Auto

Red eye

Fill flash

Cancel

Night port.

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Flash cancel

Autoflash with

red-eye reduction

Fill-flash

Night portrait

Autoflash

FLASH MODES

Flash mode

Autoflash - the flash fires automatically in low-light and

backlit conditions.

Red-eye reduction - the flash fires multiple bursts before the main flash burst to reduce red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retina. Use in lowlight conditions when taking photographs of people or animals, the pre-flashes contract the pupils of the subject’s eyes.

The flash can be used when taking still images. The flash mode is set with the main menu of the recording mode (p. 36). The active flash mode is displayed in the top left corner of the monitor. Flash modes can be assigned to the controller with controller customization (p. 54).

When the camera is turned off and auto reset (p. 55) is active, the flash

mode is reset to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction, whichever of these two modes was last used. While the flash is charging, flash mode indicator turns red and the shutter cannot be released.

When photographing a subject closer than 20 cm (0.7 ft.), use flash cancel, see page 39.

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Flash cancel - the flash will not fire. Use flash cancel when flash photography is prohibited, natural light is desired to illuminate the subject, or the subject is outside the flash range. The camera-shake warning may appear when flash cancel is selected (p. 24).

Night portrait - for flash portraits at night. The camera automatically balances the flash and background exposures. When taking portraits, ask your subject not to move after the flash burst; the shutter will still be open for the background exposure. The red-eye reduction function is used with night portrait. The camera-shake warning may appear when night portrait is selected (p. 24).

Fill-flash - the flash fires with each exposure regardless of the amount of ambient light. Fill-flash can be used to reduce harsh shadows caused by strong direct light or sunshine.

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DRIVE MODES

Single-frame advance - to take a single image each time the shutter-release button is pressed. This is the camera’s default setting.

Self-timer - to delay the release of the shutter (p. 41). Used for self-portraits.

Continuous advance - to take multiple images when the shutter-release button is

pressed and held (p. 42).

Multi frame - to create a composite image of a nine-frame series when the shutterrelease button is pressed once (p. 43).

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The drive modes control the rate and method images are captured. Indicators indicating the selected drive mode appear on the monitor. The drive mode is set in the main menu of the recording mode (p.

36). If auto reset (p. 55) is active, the drive mode is reset to single-

frame advance when the camera is turned off. Drive modes can be assigned to the controller with controller customization (p. 54).

Drive mode

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Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer drive mode is set in the main recording menu (p. 36).

With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as

described in the basic recording operation section (p. 25). Focus lock (p.

26) can be used with off-center subjects. Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus (1). Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the countdown (2). Because focus and exposure are determined when the shutter-release button is pressed, do not stand in front of the camera when taking a self-timer image. Always confirm the focus with the focus signals before beginning the countdown (p. 27).

A countdown timer is displayed on the monitor. During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the camera (3) will start to blink and is accompanied by an audio signal. A few seconds before the exposure, the self-timer lamp will blink rapidly. The lamp will glow steadily just before the shutter fires.

To stop the countdown, move the controller up and down or press the menu button. The drive mode will be reset to single-frame advance after the exposure. The audio signal can be turned off in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 84).

Self-timer

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The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. The number of images that can be captured at one time and the rate of capture depend on the image-quality setting. The maximum rate of capture is 0.8 fps. Continuous-advance drive mode is set in the main recording menu (p. 36).

When the shutter-release button is pressed and held, the camera will begin recording images until the maximum number has been taken or the shutter button is released. The built-in flash can be used, but the rate of capture is reduced because the flash must recharge between frames. Date imprinting (p. 56) also reduces the rate of capture.

The maximum number of images that can be captured with different image quality is as follows:

2048 X 1536 Fine: 3 2048 X 1536 Standard: 4 1600 X 1200 Standard: 6 1280 X 960 Standard: 8

640 X 480 Standard: 17

Continuous advance

1 2

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The multi-frame drive mode captures a series of nine consecutive images and lays them out in a single frame. Multi frame drive mode is set in the main recording menu (p. 36)

Compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 25). Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus for the series (1). Press the shutterrelease button all the way down (2) to begin the nine-frame series. Once the series starts, the shutter button can be released; the camera will continue taking pictures until all nine frames have been captured.

Flash cannot be used and is canceled automatically. Because of the limits to the shutter speeds in this mode, images may be underexposed in low-light conditions. The digital zoom is not active. The pixel dimensions set in the image-quality menu option refer to the total area of all nine images, not the size of each individual thumbnail.

Multi frame

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White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using colour compensating filters in conventional photography. One automatic and four preset

white-balance setting are available with still image and movie recording. White balance is set in the main recording menu (p. 36) or the movie-recording mode (p. 61). When auto reset (p. 55) is active, the white balance will be reset to automatic white balance when the camera is turned off. White balance can be assigned to the controller with controller customization (p. 54).

The automatic white balance compensates for the colour temperature of a scene. In most cases, the auto setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the colour temperature of the flash.

Preset white-balance settings must be set before the image is taken. When one of the preset white-balance settings is selected, an indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor to indicate the active whitebalance setting; the effect is immediately visible on the monitor. To record the ambient light, set the flash mode to flash cancel (p. 39). The built-in flash can be used with preset white-balance, but will create a pinkish or blueish cast with the fluorescent and tungsten settings. The flash is daylight balanced and will produce good results with the daylight and cloudy settings.

ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION

WHITE BALANCE

Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes.

Tungsten - for incandescent lighting: household filament light bulbs.

Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights.

Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit subjects.

White balance

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Image quality must be set before the picture is taken. Five image-quality modes are available; 2048 X 1536 Fine, 2048 X 1536 Standard, 1600 X 1200 Standard,

1280 X 960 Standard and 640 X 480 Standard. Image quality is based on two factors: image size and compression. Changes are displayed on the LCD monitor. Image quality is set in the main recording menu, see page 36.

IMAGE QUALITY

If image quality is changed, the frame counter will display the approximate number of images that can be recorded at that setting on the installed memory card. One memory card can contain images with differing image-quality. The number of images that can be stored on a memory card is determined by the size of the card and the file size of the images. The actual file size is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others.

The number in the image-quality option refer to the horizontal and vertical pixel dimensions of the image. The greater the number of pixels, the larger the file size. Choose image size based on the final use of the image - smaller images will be more suitable for web sites whereas larger sizes will produce higher quality prints.

All images are compressed and saved as JPEG files. The compression rate is indicated by FINE and STD (standard). Fine images have a lower compression rate and larger file sizes. Standard is sufficient for normal usage.

FINE STD. STD. STD.

LCD monitor

Image quality

2048 2048 1600 1280

Image size

(Number of pixels)

2048 X 1536

1600 X 1200

1280 X 960

1280 X 960 Standard

1600 X 1200 Standard

2048 X 1536 Standard

2048 X 1536 Fine

Compression

Low

Normal

STD.

640

640 X 480

640 X 480 Standard

Normal

Quality

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Image quality

Approximate number of images

that can be stored on a 16MB

memory card

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2048 X 1536 Standard

251600 X 1200 Standard

1280 X 960 Standard

640 X 480 Standard

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The Frame Counter and Memory Card Capacity

The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the memory card at the camera’s image quality settings. If the setting is changed, the frame counter adjusts accordingly. Because the counter uses approximate file sizes, the actual image taken may not change the counter or may decrease it by more than one. When the frame counter displays zero, it indicates no more images at the image-quality setting can be captured. Changing the setting may allow more images to be saved to the card.

Approximate file

sizes

840 KB

92048 X 1536 Fine

1,6 MB

540 KB 380 KB 150 KB

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The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by

as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording. When

auto reset (P. 55) is active, exposure compensation is reset to ±0 when the cam-

era is turned off. Exposure compensation is set in the main menu of the recording mode (p. 36) or the movie-recording mode (p. 61). The exposure-compensation function can be assigned to the controller with controller customization (P. 54).

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

The LCD monitor will display the exposure-compensation indicator and the degree of compensation. The change in exposure is visible in the live image.

Move the controller up and down to adjust the exposure-compensation value.

Exp. comp.

The exposure compensation must be set before the image is captured. When setting the exposure compensation, the amount of compensation is shown next to the exposure-compensation indicator on the monitor. When set to any value other than 0.0, the exposure-compensation indicator will be displayed on the LCD monitor as a warning.

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Colour, black and white, sepia, posterization, and soft-focus settings are available. The colour mode is set in the main menu of the recording mode (p. 36) or the movie-recording mode (p. 61).

Soft focus cannot be selected in the movie-recording mode or used with special effects, continuous advance, or multi-frame.

ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION

COLOUR MODES

Black and white - neutral monochrome image

Sepia - warm tone monochrome image

Posterization - exaggerated high-contrast images.

Soft focus - images with a soft glow around highlights.

The colour option must be set before an image is captured. When the colour, black and white, sepia, or posterization settings is highlighted, the effect is immediately visible on the monitor. Except for the colour mode, an indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor to indicate the active setting.

When auto reset (P. 55) is active, the setting will be reset to colour when the camera is turned off.

Colour mode

Colour

B&W

Sepia

Posterization

Soft focus

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In portrait, the camera is optimized to reproduce warm, soft skin tones and a slight

defocusing of the background. Portrait is set in the main recording menu (p. 36)

An indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor to show the portrait mode is active.

When auto reset is active (p. 55), the portrait mode is canceled when the camera is turned off.

PORTRAIT

Portrait

Off

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An image can be captured with a frame or border using the special-effects option in the main recording menu (p. 36).

The special-effects option in the main menu adds frames and borders to images or combines two images side by side. Required menu functions should be set before selecting the special effects icon on the menu. Once the special-effects routine begins, menu functions cannot be changed until the operation is completed. The

continuous-advance and multi-frame drive modes are temporarily set to single-frame advance.

ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Adding a frame or border

Compose the subject within the frame or border. Take the picture as described in the basic recording section (p. 25).

Processing starts after the shutter releases. The processing time depends on the image-quality mode. When completed, the live image is displayed.

Frame 1 Frame 2 Border

Special FX

After the special effects icon is selected, a menu is displayed with the special effects options. Move the controller up and down to select the appropriate option (1). As each option is highlighted, the background frame or border changes accordingly. Press the controller to select the highlighted option (2). Pressing the menu button cancels the operation; the live image is displayed.

Frame

Off

Frame

Border

Side-by-side

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Compose the picture within the left half of the live image. Place the subject within the focus frame, then take the picture as described in the basic recording section (p. 25).

The first image is displayed on the left and a live image on the right. Place the subject within the focus frame, then take the picture as described in the basic recording section to complete the operation.

Processing starts after the shutter releases. When completed, the live image is displayed.

Creating side-by-side images

Two images can be captured side by side using the special-effects option in the main recording menu (p. 36).

After the special effects icon is selected, a menu is displayed with the special effects options. Move the controller up and down to select the side-by-side option (1). Press the controller to select the highlighted option (2). Pressing the menu button cancels the operation; the standard live image is displayed.

Record left image.

Record right image.

Frame

Off

Frame

Border

Side-by-side

Side by side

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Selecting the menu icon on the main menu displays the advanced recording menu. See page 36 to navigate the main menu.

ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION

NAVIGATING THE ADVANCED RECORDING MENU

When the desired menu section is displayed, move the controller up and down to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose settings need to be changed.

With the menu option to be changed highlighted, move the controller right; the settings will be displayed with the current setting highlighted. To return to the menu options, move the controller left.

The tab 1 at the top of the menu will be highlighted. Move the controller left and right to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted.

With the menu icon selected, press the controller to go into the advanced recording menu.

Navigating the advanced recording menu is simple. Push the controller in the direction to move the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.

Ctrl func.

Auto reset

Date imprint

Off

To activate the recording-mode main menu, press the menu button.

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Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. Changes can continue to be made. To return to the recording mode, press the menu button.

Exp. comp.

Date imprint

Flash mode

Drive mode

Off

White balance

Auto reset

Off

YYYY/MM/DD MM/DD/hr:min

On Off

Refer to the following sections for details on the menu options and their settings.

Folder name

File # memory On

Off

Std. form Date form

Digital zoom

Ctrl func.

SETUP

Pressing the controller with the setup tab highlighted opens the setup menu (p. 78).

Press the controller to select the highlighted setting.

Move the controller up and down to highlight the new setting.

LCDbrightness

Format

Reset default

Language

English

:enter

Digital zoom

File # memory

Folder name

Off

Std. form

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Select the control func. option in section 1 of the advanced recording menu. Select the function to be assigned with the controller (1). Press the controller to set the function (2).

The selected function can be changed by moving the controller left or right in the recording mode. Changes are set automatically after five seconds or when another camera button is pressed.

Refer to the appropriate sections for information on the drive mode (p. 40), white balance (p. 44), flash mode (P. 38), and exposure compensation (p. 47).

ECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATION

The white balance, drive mode, exposure compensation, or flash mode can be set with the controller. The function assigned to the controller is selected in section 1 of the advanced recording menu (p. 52). Initially, no function is assigned. The white balance, exposure compensation, and off options affect the movie recording mode.

CONTROLLER CUSTOMIZATION

Ctrl func.

Auto reset

Date imprint

Flash mode

Drive mode

White balance

Off

Exp. comp.

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The flash mode is reset to autoflash or autoflash with red-eye reduction whichever of the two modes was last used. Exposure mode, white balance, LCD monitor display, and colour mode are also reset in the movie recording mode.

AUTO RESET

Flash mode (p. 38) Drive mode (p. 40)

White balance (p. 44)

Portrait (p. 49)

Auto Single-frame advance Auto

Off

Exposure compensation (p. 47)

LCD monitor display (p. 30)

Colour mode (p. 48)

– – – – – – –

0.0 Ev Full Colour

When auto reset is active, the following functions are reset when the camera is turned off. This function can be turned off in section 1 of the advanced recording menu (p. 52).

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DATE IMPRINTING

Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an Exif tag that contains the date and time of recording as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed with the camera in the playback mode, or on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer software.

Camera Notes

The date and time are imprinted in the lower right corner of the image when viewed horizontally. It is printed directly on the photograph writing over the image information. The date can be imprinted in three formats: year / month / day, month / day / year, and day / month / year. The date and date format are set in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 86).

The date and time of recording can be printed directly on the image. The imprinting function must be activated before the image is taken. Once activated, the date will continue to be imprinted until the function is reset; a yellow bar is displayed behind the frame counter on the monitor to indicate the imprinting function is active.

Date imprinting is activated with section 1 of the advanced recording menu (p. 52). Date imprinting has two menu options. The YYYY/MM/DD option prints the date. The MM/DD/hr:min option prints the month, day, and time of recording.

Date-imprinting indicator

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DIGITAL ZOOM

The digital zoom is activated in section 2 of the advanced recording menu (p. 52). The digital zoom increases the magnification of the greatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom by up to 4X in multiple steps. When the digital zoom is activated, the zoom scale includes both the optical and digital zoom range. Although the images recorded with the digital zoom are interpolated to the set imagequality size, the quality of the images may not be equal to images taken without the digital zoom; the greater the power of the digital zoom the lower the image quality.

At the maximum telephoto position, move the controller up to engage the digital zoom. The zoom magnification will be displayed.

To zoom out, move the controller down.

When the digital zoom is active, the focus frame changes size.

Magnification

Zoom position

Digital zoom range

Optical zoom range

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If file number memory is selected, when a new folder is created, the first file stored in the folder will have a number one greater than the last file saved. If the file number memory is disabled, the image file number will be 0001. File number memory is activated in section 2 of the advanced recording menu (p. 52).

If file number memory is active and the memory card is changed, the first file saved to the new card will have a number one greater than the last file saved on the previous card if the new card does not contain an image with a greater file number. If it does, the file number of the new image will be one greater than the greatest on the card.

FILE NUMBER (#) MEMORY

FOLDER NAME

All recorded images are stored in folders on the memory card. Folder names come in two formats, standard and date. Folder name format is selected in section 2 of the advanced recording menu (p. 52).

Standard folders have an eight character name. The initial folder is named 100KM015. The first three digits are the folder’s serial number, which will increase by one each time a new folder is created. The next two letters refer to Konica Minolta, and the last three numbers indicate the camera used; 015 indicates a DiMAGE X31.

A date folder name also starts with the three digit serial number and is followed by one register for the year, two register for the month, and two registers for the day: 101YMMDD. The folder 10140915 was created in 2004 on September 15th.

With the date folder format selected, when an image is recorded a new folder with the day’s date will be created. All images recorded that day will be placed in that folder. Images recorded on a different day will be placed in a new folder with the corresponding date. If the file number memory function is off, when a new folder is created, the serial number in the image-file name is reset to

0001. If file number memory function is on, the serial number in the image-file will be one greater than the last image saved. For more information on folder organization and file names, see page 94.

10140915

(Date)

100KM015

(Standard)

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INSTANT PLAYBACK

Still images can be previewed immediately after they have been captured. Simply continue to hold down the shutter-release button after taking a picture to display the image on the monitor. Release the shutter button to end the playback.

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OVIE RECORDING

This camera can record digital video without audio. Total recording time varies with the image size and the memory card capacity, see the navigating the main movie recording menu section on page

61. In movie recording, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some are disabled, see the notes section on page 62.

MOVIE RECORDING

Before recording, the frame counter shows the maximum time in seconds that can be recorded on the next movie clip.

Place the subject in the focus frames and press the shutter-release button partway down to lock focus (1). Press the shutterrelease button all the way down and release to begin recording (2).

The camera will continue to record until the recording time is used or the shutter-release button is pressed again.

During recording, focus is locked and the optical zoom is disabled. However, a 4X digital zoom can be adjusted by moving the controller up and down.

Recording indicator

Remaining time

Slide the recording mode switch to the movie recording position.

Image size

Recording time

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When the menu button is pressed, the main movie menu appears on the LCD monitor. The following four options are available.

1.Image size (320X240 / 160X120)

2.Exposure compensation

3.White balance

4.Colour mode

Selecting the setup icon located in the center of the main menu opens the setup menu.

NAVIGATING THE MAIN MOVIE RECORDING MENU

Image size has two settings, 320X240 and 160X120. Image size not only affects the resolution of the movie image, but also changes the maximum length of the movie clip. Recording time is only limited by the capacity of the memory card. A 16 MB memory card can contain approximately 47 seconds of digital video recorded at 320 X 240 or 189 seconds at 160 X 120.

For more on white balance (p. 44), colour mode (p. 48), and exposure compensation (p. 47), see the respective recording-mode sections. Except for image size, any changes made will also affect the recording mode.

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OVIE RECORDING

In movie recording, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some are disabled. Exposure, image size, white balance, and the colour mode can be changed with the movie menu; the softfocus colour mode is not available. The optical and digital zoom are active. Pressing and holding the controller switches between the full display and the live image only. The flash is disabled. Movies cannot be recorded when the red low-battery warning is displayed.

The writing speed of the memory card in use may prematurely end the recording of a movie clip.

NOTES ON MOVIE RECORDING

To activate the movie-mode main menu, press the menu button.

Press the controller to display the option settings.

Move the controller up or down to select the appropriate setting.

Press the controller to apply the setting.

Move the controller in the direction to highlight the appropriate menu option.

320x240

160x120

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PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION

PLAYING BACK MOVIES

The basic functions in this mode are described in the basic playback section on pages 32 through

35. This section covers how to playback movie clips as well as the advanced functions on the playback menu.

: play

Press the controller to play back the displayed clip.

Move the controller left and right to display the movie.

Press the controller to pause the movie; press the controller again to resume the playback.

Movie file

To cancel the playback, press the menu button.

:fwd

:pause

:rew

During playback, moving the controller left and right rewinds and fast forwards the recording.

Press and hold the controller to view the movie with or without the guidance bar.

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LAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION

NAVIGATING THE MAIN PLAYBACK MENU

To activate the main playback menu, press the menu button.

Press the controller to select the option.

Move the controller in the direction to highlight the desired menu option. If the menu icon is struck through, the menu function is disabled.

With playback-mode activated, pressing the menu button displays the main playback menu. The following nine options are available:

1. Delete - to delete the displayed image (p. 68).

2. Lock - to lock the displayed image (p. 69).

3. Add favorites - to add a Favorite image to the camera

memory (p. 70).

4. View favorites - to view Favorite images (p. 71).

5. Rotate - to rotate the displayed image (p. 72).

6. Slide show - to play back images automatically (p. 73).

7. DPOF set - to create a DPOF file for the displayed image

(p. 74).

8. E-mail Copy - to copy and resize the displayed image for transmission by e-mail (p. 77).

9. Menu - to access the advanced playback functions (p. 65).

Refer to the following sections for details on the menu options and their settings.

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NAVIGATING THE ADVANCED PLAYBACK MENU

To activate the main menu of the playback mode, press the menu button.

Move the controller up and down to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose settings need to be changed.

Press the controller to select the highlighted setting.

Move the controller up and down to highlight the new setting.

Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. Changes can continue to be made. To return to the playback-mode, press the menu button.

With the menu icon selected, press the controller to open the menu.

Selecting the menu icon on the main menu displays the advanced playback menu to access the advanced playback functions. See the next page for menu options.

Navigating the menu is simple. Push the controller in the direction to move the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the center button of the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.

Delete

Lock

DPOF set

Index print

Date print

Off

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LCDbrightness

Format

Reset default

Language

English

LAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION

Choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No” will cancel it.

Ye s No

Delete This frame

All frames MarkedFrames

Lock

This frame All frames MarkedFrames Unlock all

DPOF set This frame

All frames MarkedFrames

Index print

Cancel all

On / Off

Number

of copies

Date print On / Off

Refer to the following sections for details on the menu options and their settings.

Ye s No

SETUP

Menu Options in the Playback Mode

Pressing the controller with the setup tab highlighted opens the setup menu (p. 78).

:enter

Delete

Lock

DPOF set

Index print

Date print

Off

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FRAME-SELECTION SCREEN

When a marked-frames setting is chosen on the menu, the frame-selection screen will appear. This screen allows multiple image files to be chosen.

Pushing the controller left and right moves the yellow border to select the image.

Moving the controller up selects the frame; when selected, an indicator will appear next to the image. Moving the controller down will deselect the image removing the indicator.

The menu button cancels the screen and any operation made.

The garbage-can indicator shows the image is selected for deletion.

The key indicator shows the image is locked or selected to be locked.

Press the controller to complete the operation.

The printer indicator shows the image is selected for DPOF printing. The number of copies is shown on the right.

:move

:sel.

:enter

Movie file

E-mail copy file

Indicators may be displayed on the right of each index image to indicate movie and E-mail Copy files.

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LAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION

Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be

recovered. Care should be taken when deleting images.

A single image displayed or highlighted on the monitor can be deleted with the main playback menu (p. 64).

The file displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be deleted.

The delete function will only erase unlocked files. Locked files must be unlocked before they can be deleted.

This

frame

All

frames

Marked

frames

To delete multiple files. When this setting is chosen, the frame-selection screen will be displayed. Move the controller left and right to highlight the first file to be deleted. Moving the controller up will mark the thumbnail with the delete indicator. To deselect a file for deletion, highlight it with the yellow border and move the controller down; the delete indicator will disappear. Continue until all the files to be deleted are marked. Press the controller to continue (the confirmation screen will appear), or press the menu button to cancel the operation.

All unlocked files will be deleted.

DELETING IMAGE FILES

Single, multiple, or all files on the memory card can be deleted in the advanced playback menu (p.

65). The delete option of the advanced playback menu has three settings:

Deleting multiple or all images

Deleting a single image

Before a file is deleted, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Yes” will execute the operation, “No” will cancel the operation.

Delete

Delete this frame?

Ye s

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LOCKING IMAGE FILES

A single image displayed or highlighted on the monitor can be locked with the main playback menu (p. 64). Locked file can be unlocked by the same operation.

The file displayed or highlighted in playback mode will be locked.

This

frame

All

frames

Marked

frames

To lock or unlock multiple files. When this setting is chosen, the frame-selection screen will be displayed. Move the controller left and right to highlight the file to be locked. Moving the controller up will mark the file with the lock indicator. To unlock a file, highlight it with the yellow border and move the controller down; the lock indicator will disappear. Continue until all the files to be locked are marked. Press the controller to lock the marked thumbnails, or press the menu button to cancel the operation.

All files on the memory card will be locked.

Unlock all

All files on the memory card will be unlocked.

Single, multiple, or all files on the memory card can be locked in the advanced playback menu (p.

65). The lock option has four settings:

Images can be locked to prevent them from being deleted with the advanced playback menu. However, the formatting function (p. 82) will erase all files on a memory card whether locked or not. Important images should be locked.

Locking multiple or all images

Locking a single image

Lock

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LAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION

A maximum of 10 still images can be added to Favorites. These images are 640 X 480 standard quality copies of the original image and are stored in the camera, not on the memory card. Favorites allow pictures from different memory card to be collected. The Favorites are protected from being viewed when the camera is simply turned on, see page 71.

A single still image displayed or highlighted in the playback mode can be copied to favorites by selecting the add-to-favorite function in the main playback menu (p. 64). Movie clips or E-mail Copies cannot be added to Favorites.

ADDING TO FAVORITES

When the add-to-favorite icon is selected, the copy routine will begin and a screen will appear to indicate the image has been copied; press the controller to return to the menu. When the number of images copied exceeds 10, “unable to copy” message appears.

Add

Copied to Favorites.

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Favorites cannot be viewed when the camera is simply turned on. This is to protect your personal collection of images from the view of strangers.

VIEWING FAVORITES

Press the menu button to activate the main menu. Select the viewFavorites icon. The last Favorite added is displayed as well as the Favorites-mode indicator. If no Favorites are saved the no-image message appears.

View

Favorites copy number / total number of Favorites copies

With the camera off or in a recording mode, press and hold the playback button for a few seconds. Playback images are displayed. Favorites are viewed from the main menu.

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LAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION

While viewing Favorites, many menu functions are available to delete, lock, and display images. However, certain functions are not available such as E-mail Copy, add-to-Favorites, and DPOF setup. Favorites cannot be printed or saved to a computer.

To go back to normal playback, select the play icon on the main menu. Turning the camera off also cancels the favorite mode.

Favorites copies can be deleted only in the view-Favorites mode. Neither deleting (p. 68) all the frames in normal playback nor formatting the memory card erases Favorites.

Rotate display orients a single vertical image displayed or highlighted in the playback mode so that it can be viewed without having to turn the camera sideways. The rotate function is selected in the main playback menu (p. 64).

ROTATE

:enter

Move the controller up to turn the image clockwise and down to turn it counterclockwise. Press the control button to set the image orientation.

Play

Rotate

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On the main menu (p. 64), selecting the slide show icon and pressing the controller starts the slide show. This function automatically displays all still images on the memory card in order. Movie clips are not displayed.

To start a Favorites slide show, select the slide show icon from the main menu in the view-Favorites mode (p. 71).

SLIDE SHOW

Press the controller to pause and restart the slide show presentation.

To cancel the presentation, press the menu button.

The presentation can be viewed without image information. Before opening the playback menu, press the controller for a few seconds to turn off the information display.

Camera Notes

Moving the controller left and right advances to the next image or returns to the previous one.

Slide show

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LAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION

ABOUT DPOF

This camera is supported by DPOF™ version 1.1. The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows direct printing of still images from digital cameras. After the DPOF file is created, the memory card is simply taken to a photofinishing service or inserted into the memory-card slot of DPOF compatible printers. When a DPOF file is created, a misc. folder is automatically created on the memory card to store it (p. 94).

The DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order for standard prints from still images on the memory card.

CREATING A DPOF PRINT ORDER

DPOF print order for the image displayed or highlighted on the monitor can be created by selecting the DPOF icon on the main playback menu (p. 64).

Creating a print order for a single image

DPOF set

A screen will appear requesting the number of copies of the image. Moving the controller up will increase the number of copies, moving the controller down will decrease the number. A maximum of nine copies can be ordered.

Press the controller to create the DPOF file, or press the menu button to cancel the operation.

To delete the DPOF file, display the image and select the DPOF icon on the main playback menu. Move the controller down until the number of copies reaches zero. Press the controller to complete the operation.

No. of copies?

copies

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When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen will appear requesting the number of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be ordered. Move the controller up and down to set the required number of copies. If the all-frames setting was used to create a print order, any additional images recorded afterwards will not be included in the order.

DPOF files created with another camera will be canceled. After the pictures have been printed, the DPOF file will still remain on the memory card and must be canceled manually.

To create a DPOF file for the displayed or highlighted image.

This

frame

All

frames

Marked

frames

To chose a group of images to be printed or when the number of copies of each image varies. When selected, the frame selection screen will appear. Move the controller left and right to highlight an image to be printed. Moving the controller up will mark the image with the print indicator. The number next to the indicator shows the number of copies that will be printed. Moving the controller up will increase the number of copies, moving the controller down will decrease the number. A maximum of nine copies can be ordered. To deselect an image for printing, move the controller down until the number of copies reaches zero and the print indicator disappears. Continue until all the images to be printed are marked. Press the controller to create the DPOF file, or press the menu button to cancel the operation.

To create a DPOF file for all images on the memory card.

Cancel all

To delete the DPOF file.

DPOF print order for single, multiple, or all files on the memory card can be created in the advanced playback menu (p. 65). The print menu option has four settings:

Creating print order for multiple images

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LAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATION

ORDERING AN INDEX PRINT

To create an index print of all the images on the card, select “On.” To cancel an index print, simply change the setting to “Off.”

If an index-print order is created, any additional images saved afterwards on the card will not be included in the index print Select the index-print option just before printing.

The number of images printed per sheet differs between printers. The information printed with the thumbnails can vary.

DATE PRINTING

The date of recording can be printed with each image with DPOF compatible printers. Date printing is initially off. Select the date-print option just before printing. If the date has already been imprinted on the images with the date-imprinting function (p. 56), the date-print function will print an additional date.

To print the date, select “On.” To cancel date printing, select “Off.”

DPOF files and images can be printed directly from the camera, see page 103.

Camera Notes

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Copied to 101KM_EM

When the image to be converted to an e-mail file is selected, the copy routine will begin and a screen will appear indicating the name of the folder containing the copied images; press the controller to return to the menu. The same folder is used to store email copies until the number of images exceed 9,999.

E-MAIL COPY

E-mail Copy makes a standard 640 X 480 (VGA) JPEG copy of a still image displayed or highlighted on the monitor. These copy images can be easily transmitted by e-mail. E-mail Copies are saved to the original card. E-mail Copies can be made in the main menu of the playback mode (p. 64). Images cannot be copied if the memory card does not have sufficient free memory.

When the E-mail Copy function is used, a folder is created for the files (p. 94); copy folder name ends in EM. Copies of locked images are unlocked. DPOF information is not copied.

E-mail copy

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ETUP MENU

SETUP MENU - NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU

In a recording or playback mode, open the advanced menu.

In the movie mode, select the setup icon on the main menu to display the setup menu.

Setup menu can be activated from any of the modes: recording, movie, or playback mode.

:enter

Digital zoom

File # memory

Folder name

Off

Std. nor

Select the setup tab in the top-right corner.

Press the controller to open the setup menu.

:enter

Delete

Lock

DPOF set

Index print

Date print

Off

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When the desired menu section is displayed, move the controller up and down to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed.

Press the controller to select the highlighted setting.

Move the controller up and down to highlight the new setting. If “Enter” is displayed, press the controller to continue.

After opening the setup menu, move the controller left and right to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted.

Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. Changes can continue to be made. To exit the menu and return to the original mode, press the menu button. To return to the menu of the original mode, select the recording or playback tab located in the top-right corner of the setup menu and press the controller.

Navigating the menu is simple. Push the controller in the direction to move the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.

LCDbrightness

Format

Reset default

Language

English

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ETUP MENU

Choosing “Yes” on the confirmation screens will execute the operation, “No” will cancel it.

Ye s No

LCDbrightness

Format

Language

Enter

30 min. 10 min. 5 min. 3 min. 1 min.

Español Chinese

Japanese English Deutsch Français

Power off

Enter

Audio signals

1Focus signal 2 Off

Move the controller left and right to adjust the monitor brightness. Press the controller to set the level.

ShutterSignal

Off

Reset default

1 2 Off

Menu options in the setup mode

Set LCD brightness

enter

adjust

Low High

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Refer to the following sections for descriptions of the menu options and their settings.

On the date/time setting screen, move the controller left and right to select the year, month, day, hour, or minute. Move the controller up and down to change the value. Press the controller to set the calendar and clock.

Date/Time set

Enter

MM/DD/YYYY

Date format

YYYY/MM/DD

DD/MM/YYYY

Data storage

Transfer mode

PictBridge

:move :sel. :enter

Date/Time set

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ETUP MENU

FORMATTING MEMORY CARDS

The formatting function is used to erase all data on a memory card. Before formatting a memory card, copy the data to a computer or storage device. Locking images will not protect them from being deleted when the card is formatted. Formatting the memory card does not erase Favorites files since they are stored in the camera memory. Always format the memory card using the camera; never use a computer to format a card.

When the format option is selected and entered in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 78); a confirmation screen will appear. Choosing “Yes” will format the card, choosing “No” will cancel the formatting operation. A screen will appear to indicate the card has been formatted.

If the unable-to-use-card message appears, the inserted card in the camera may need to be formatted. A memory card used in another camera may also have to be formatted before being used.

When a memory card is formatted, all data on the card is erased.

The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set in eleven levels. The brightness setting screen is opened from section 1 of the setup menu (p.

78). Move the controller left and right (1) to adjust the brightness, the monitor image will change accordingly. Press the controller (2) to set the brightness level.

LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS

Set LCD brightness

:enter

:adjust

HighLow

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RESET DEFAULT

This function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Yes” resets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the operation. Reset default can be set in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 78)

Image quality (still)

Drive mode Flash mode

2048 X 1536 Standard

Single-frame advance

Autoflash

Digital zoom Off p. 57

p. 40 p. 38 p. 45

Image size (movie) 320 X 240 p. 61

Exposure compensation 0.0 p. 47

p. 44White balance Auto

Date imprinting

Colour modes Colour

p. 56 p. 48

Auto reset On p. 55

Controller customization Off p. 54

LCD monitor display Full display p. 30

Portrait Off

Off

p. 49

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ETUP MENU

LCD monitor brightness

Auto-power-off period

Audio signals

File number memory

Normal

3 minutes

Off

p. 82 p. 85

p. 84

Focus signal 1 p. 85

p. 58

Shutter signal On p. 85

Folder name Standard p. 58

Transfer mode Data storage p. 86

LANGUAGE

The language used in the menus can be changed. The language is selected in section 1 of the setup menu (p. 78).

AUDIO SIGNALS

Every time a button is pressed, an audio signal will give a positive confirmation of the operation. The audio signals can be turned off in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 78). Two signals are available.

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AUTO POWER OFF

To conserve battery power, the camera will shut down if an operation is not made within a certain period. To restore power, press the main switch. The length of the auto-power-off period can be changed in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 78): 1, 3, 5, 10, and 30 minutes. The length of the autopower-off period is fixed at 10 minutes when the camera is connected to a computer.

SHUTTER SIGNAL

When the shutter is released, a shutter signal will give a positive confirmation of the operation. The signal can be turned off in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 78).

FOCUS SIGNAL

When the focus is confirmed, the focus signal will give a positive confirmation of the operation. The focus signal can be turned off in section 2 of the setup menu (p. 78). Two signals are available.

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ETUP MENU

DATE AND TIME

It is important to accurately set the clock. When a recording is made, the date and time of the recording are saved with the file and are displayed in playback mode or with the DiMAGE Viewer software included on the CD-ROM. See page 81 for how the set the date and time.

DATE FORMAT

The date format that is used in monitor displays and for date imprinting can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day), MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). Simply select the format and enter it by pressing the controller; the new format will be displayed on the menu. The date format does not affect date folder names (p. 58). The date format is set in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 78).

TRANSFER MODE

The transfer-mode option switches the camera between a data storage device and PictBridge. To transfer files from the camera to a computer or to use the camera with the DiMAGE Viewer software, the data storage option must be selected. The PictBridge option allows the images to be printed with a PictBridge compatible printer. For more on connecting the camera to a computer and the PictBridge function, refer to the data-transfer section of the manual.

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DATA-TRANSFER MODE

Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Details on using and installing the DiMAGE Viewer software are found in the supplied software manual. The DiMAGE manuals do not cover the basic operation of computers or their operating systems; please refer to the manual supplied with your computer.

For the camera to be connected directly to the computer and used as a mass-storage device, the computer must be equipped with a USB port as a standard interface. The computer and the operating system must be guaranteed by their manufacturers to support USB interface. The following operating systems are compatible with the camera:

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Check the Konica Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information:

North America: http://www.konicaminolta.us/ Europe: http://www.konicaminoltasupport.com

Users with Windows 98 or 98 second edition will need to install the driver software on the included DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM (p. 91). No special driver software is required for other Windows or Macintosh operating systems.

Customers who have bought a previous DiMAGE digital camera and have installed the Windows 98 driver software must repeat the installation procedure. The updated version of the driver software included on the supplied DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM is required for the operation of the DiMAGE X31 with a computer. The new software will have no affect on the performance of older DiMAGE cameras.

IBM PC / AT Compatible

Macintosh

Windows 98, 98SE, Me,

2000 Professional, and

XP(Home/Professional).

Mac OS 9.0 ~ 9.2.2 and Mac OS X

10.1.3 - 10.1.5, 10.2.1 - 10.2.8, and 10.3 - 10.3.3.

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CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER

Confirm the battery has the sufficient power before connecting the camera to a computer. The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery. For users with Windows 98 or 98SE, read the section on page 90 on how to install the necessary USB driver before connecting the camera to a computer.

5. Turn on the camera to initiate the USB connection. While the camera is connected to a computer, the datatransfer screen will be displayed.

4. Attach the other end of the USB cable to the computer’s USB port. Make sure the plug is firmly attached. The camera should be connected directly to the computer’s USB port. Attaching the camera to a USB hub may prevent the camera from operating properly.

3. Slide the USB-port cover open. Insert the small plug of the USB cable into the camera. Make sure the plug is firmly attached.

1. Start up the computer. The computer must be turned on before connecting the camera.

2. Insert the memory card into the camera. To change the memory card while the camera is connected to a computer, see page 98.

ATA-TRANSFER MODE

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When the camera is properly connected to the computer, a drive icon, or volume, will appear. When using Windows XP or Mac OS X, a window will open requesting instructions on what to do with the image data; follow the directions in the window. If the computer does not recognize the camera, disconnect the camera and restart the computer. Repeat the connection procedure above.

Mac OS X

Windows XP

Mac OS

The volume name varies between memory cards.

Mac OS X

Windows

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ATA-TRANSFER MODE

CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98SE

The driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically, it can be installed manually with the operating system’s add-new-hardware wizard; see the instructions on the following page. During installation, if the operating system requests the Windows 98 CD-ROM, insert it into the CD-ROM drive and follow the accompanying instructions on the screen. No special driver software is required for other Windows operating systems.

Before connecting the camera to the computer, place the DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The DiMAGE installer menu should automatically activate. To automatically install the Windows 98 USB driver, click on the starting-upthe-USB-device-driver-installer button. A window will appear to confirm that the driver should be installed; click “OK” to continue.

Automatic Installation

When the driver has been successfully installed, a window will appear. Click “OK.” Restart the computer before connecting the camera (p. 88).

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Choose the recommended search for a suitable driver. Click “Next.”

Choose to specify the location of the driver. The browse window can be used to indicate the driver location. The driver should be located in the CDROM drive at :\Win98\USB. When the location is shown in the window, click “Next.”

Manual installation

To install the Windows 98 driver manually, follow the instructions in the connecting-the-camera-toa-computer section on page 88.

When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-new-hardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.”

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ATA-TRANSFER MODE

The add new hardware wizard will confirm the location of the driver. One of three drivers may be located: MNLVENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf, or USBSTRG.inf. The letter designating the CD-ROM drive will vary between computers. Click “Next” to install the driver in the system.

The last window will confirm the driver has been installed. Click “Finish” to close the add new hardware wizard. Restart the computer.

When the my-computer window is opened, a new removable-disk icon will be displayed. Double click on the icon to access the camera’s memory card; see page 94.

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AUTO POWER OFF - DATA-TRANSFER MODE

If the camera does not receive a read or write command within ten minutes, it will shut down to save power. When the camera shuts down, an unsafe-removal-of-device warning may appear on the computer monitor. Click “OK.” Neither the camera or computer will be damaged in this operation. Unplug the USB cable and turn off the camera. Remake the USB connection by reattaching the cable and turning the camera on.

QUICKTIME SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

IBM PC / AT Compatible

Pentium-based or compatible computer

Windows 98, 98SE, Me,

2000 Professional, or XP.

128MB or more of RAM

To install QuickTime, follow the instructions in the installer. Macintosh users can download the latest version of QuickTime free of charge from the Apple Computer web site: http://www.apple.com.

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Once the camera is connected to the computer, image files can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder. To copy images, simply drag and drop the file icon into a location in the computer.

ATA-TRANSFER MODE

MEMORY CARD FOLDER ORGANIZATION

Drive Icon

Dcim

PICT0001.JPG

PICT0002.MOV

Still image

Movie clip

Misc

100KM015 10140915 102KM_EM

The misc. folder contains DPOF print files (p. 74).

Files and folders on the memory card can be deleted using the computer. Never format the memory card from the computer; always use the camera to format the card. Only files recorded by the camera should be stored on the memory card.

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Image file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four-digit file number and a jpg or mov extension. The jpg extension indicates a still image, and the mov extension, a movie clip.

E-mail Copy images are placed in a folder ending in “EM.” When a new folder is created, the first three digits in the folder name will be one greater than the largest folder number on the card. When the index number in the image file name exceeds 9,999, a new folder will be created with a number one greater than the greatest folder number on the memory card: e.g. from 100KM015 to 101KM015.

The number in the image file name may not correspond to the frame number of the image. As images are deleted in the camera, the frame counter will adjust itself to show the number of images on the card and reassign the frame numbers accordingly. The serial numbers used with image files will not change when an image is deleted. When a new image is recorded, it will be assigned a number one greater than the largest serial number in the folder. File serial numbers can be controlled with the file-number-memory function in section 2 of the advanced recording menu (p. 58).

Image files contain Exif tag data. This data includes the time and date the image was recorded as well as the camera settings used. This data can be viewed with the camera or the DiMAGE Viewer software. If a camera image is opened in an image-processing application that does not support Exif tags, and then the image is saved overwriting the original data, the Exif tag information is erased. Some Exif compatible applications rewrite the Exif data preventing the DiMAGE Viewer from reading it. When using software other than the DiMAGE Viewer, always make a backup copy of the image files to protect the Exif tag data.

To view images correctly on your computer, the monitor’s colour space may need to be adjusted. Refer to your computer manual on how to calibrate the display to the following requirements: sRGB, with a colour temperature of 6500K, and a gamma of 2.2.

Camera Notes

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ATA-TRANSFER MODE

DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM A COMPUTER

Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP

Confirm that the indicator lamp is not lit. Turn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable.

To disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar. A small window will open indicating the device to be stopped.

Windows 98 / 98 Second Edition

When more than one external device are connected to the computer, repeat the procedure above except right click on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon. This will open the unplug-or-eject-hardware window after clicking on the small window indicating the unplug-or-eject-hardware routine.

Click on the small window to stop the device. The safe-to-remove-hardware window will open. Close the window, turn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable.

Never disconnect the camera when the indicator lamp is red - the data or

memory card may permanently be damaged.

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The hardware devices to be stopped will be displayed. Highlight the device by clicking on it then click “Stop.”

Confirm that the indicator lamp is not lit and then drag the mass-storage device icon and drop it into the trash. Turn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable.

A confirmation screen will appear to indicate the devices to be stopped. Clicking “OK” will stop the device.

A third and final screen will appear to indicate the camera can be safely disconnected from the computer. Close the window, turn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable.

Macintosh

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ATA-TRANSFER MODE

PictBridge allows still images on the memory card to be printed directly from a PictBridge-compatible printer. The maximum number of images that can be specified for printing is 50. To use PictBridge, the transfer-mode option in section 3 of the setup menu must be set to PictBridge.

Before each print run, check the printer settings; refer to the printer manual. If the date has already been imprinted on the images with the date-imprinting (p.56) function, or the DPOF date printing (p.

76) is on, the PictBridge data-print function prints an additional date. A fully charged battery should

be used when the camera is connected to the printer. The use of the AC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery.

USING PICTBRIDGE

CHANGING THE MEMORY CARD - DATA-TRANSFER MODE

Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Change the memory card.

3. Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection.

Windows ME, 2000 Professional, and XP

Macintosh

1. Stop the USB connection using the unplug-or-eject-hardware routine (p. 96).

2. Turn off the camera.

3. Change the memory card.

4. Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection.

1. Stop the USB connection by dragging the drive icon into the trash (p. 97).

2. Turn off the camera.

3. Change the memory card.

4. Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection.

Never remove the card when the indicator lamp is red and blinking -

the data or memory card may permanently be damaged.

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Move the controller left and right to display the image to be printed.

The number of prints in the print run are displayed as well as the print parameters selected with the menu. See the menu navigation section in the page 100 for more information. Press the controller to begin printing, or press the menu button to return to the PictBridge screen.

Repeat the previous steps until all the images to be printed are selected. Press the controller to continue. If the number of images exceeds 50, “Limit:50 images. Reselect images to print.“ message appears. Reduce the number of images.

Move the controller up to select the number of copies to be printed. A maximum of twenty copies can be selected. To deselect an image for printing, move the controller down until the number of copies reaches zero.

Once printing begins, the operation can be canceled by pressing the controller. The printing finished message indicates the end of the operation; turn the camera off to end the routine.

Number of prints in the print run.

:move :sel. :print

Connect the camera to the printer using the camera’s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable is connected to the printer. Slide open the USB-port cover and insert the smaller plug of the cable into the camera. Turn the camera on. The PictBridge screen will be displayed. For other printing options, see the menu navigation section.

Number of copies of the displayed image.

No. of prints

Paper size

Data print

: 7

Print quality

Layout

:start

:Printer setup

Printing finished.

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ATA-TRANSFER MODE

If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the procedure recommended for the printer; no action is required for the camera. If a major printer error occurs, press the controller to end the routine. Refer to the printer manual for the correct procedure for the printer problem. Check the printer settings before starting again and deselect the images that were printed.

NAVIGATING THE PICTBRIDGE MENU

Navigating the menu is simple. Pressing the menu button turns the menu on and off. Push the controller in the direction to move the cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the controller selects menu options and sets adjustments.

Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. To return to the PictBridge screen, press the menu button.

NOTES ON PRINTING ERRORS

When the desired menu section is displayed, move the controller up and down to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose settings need to be changed.

With the menu option to be changed highlighted, move the controller right; the settings are displayed with the current setting highlighted. If “Start” is displayed, press the center of the controller to continue.

Move the controller left and right to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted.

Press the controller to select the highlighted setting.

Move the controller up and down to highlight the new setting.

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