Konica Minolta RD 3000 User Manual

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 device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Tested by the Minolta Corporation

101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U.S.A. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables.

• Digita™ and the Digita™ logo are licensed trademarks or registered trademarks of FlashPoint Technology Inc. in the U.S.and other countries.

• Other company names and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge RD 3000.Your new megapixel camera is a compact and lightweight, interchangeable lens SLR type digital still camera. Using revolutionary technology, your camera produces high-quality, high-resolution images quickly and easily.New and extraordinary features expand your imagecapturing horizons.

• 2.7 million pixel dual CCD image sensor.

• Interchangeable lenses – cover focal lengths from 25 to 360 mm (35mm format equivalent).

• CompactFlash™ card removable media storage – so there is no limit on how many shots you can take.

• 2-inch colour LCD monitor – review images instantly.

• Real-time OS and multi-tasking speeds up image processing time.

• Prism-based infrared filtering – does not reduce the CCD’s visible light sensitivity.

• Video-output – view camera images on the television.

• Sturdy, compact, lightweight body.

• Continuous drive mode – capture up to 5 frames at 1.5 frames per second with one press of the shutterrelease button.

• PC terminal for sync-cord flash units.

• SCSI connector – a fast and convenient way to hook up directly to the computer.

• Uses AA-size NiMH batteries.

Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all of its features.

For information on installing and operating the included software, please read the accompanying software instruction manual. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Jul., 1999.To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.

Digital Camera:

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Dimâge RD3000

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

Use caution, accidents may occur when using this product near young children. Keep batteries or things that could be swallowed away from young children.

Contact a doctor immediately if an object is swallowed. Immediately remove the batteries and discontinue use if…

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

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

Do not disassemble.Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit inside the camera is touched.Take your camera to a Minolta Service Facility when repairs are required.

Do not look directly at the sun through the viewfinder.

The heat of the camera rises with extended periods of use. Use caution when handling the camera.

WARNING

CAUTION

CUTIONS FOR SAFE USE OF DIGITAL CAMERA RD3000.

Tested by the Minolta Corporation

101 Williams Drive, Ramsey, New Jersey 07446, U.S.A. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables.

• Digita™ and the Digita™ logo are licensed trademarks or registered trademarks of FlashPoint Technology Inc. in the U.S.and other countries.

• Other company names and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.

• 2.7 million pixel dual CCD image sensor.

• Interchangeable lenses – cover focal lengths from 25 to 360 mm (35mm format equivalent).

• CompactFlash™ card removable media storage – so there is no limit on how many shots you can take.

• 2-inch colour LCD monitor – review images instantly.

• Real-time OS and multi-tasking speeds up image processing time.

• Prism-based infrared filtering – does not reduce the CCD’s visible light sensitivity.

• Video-output – view camera images on the television.

• Sturdy, compact, lightweight body.

• Continuous drive mode – capture up to 5 frames at 1.5 frames per second with one press of the shutterrelease button.

• PC terminal for sync-cord flash units.

• SCSI connector – a fast and convenient way to hook up directly to the computer.

• Uses AA-size NiMH batteries.

Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all of its features.

Digital Camera:

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Dimâge RD3000

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

INTRODUCTION

NAMES OF PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Camera Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Left side of Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Bottom of Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Data Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Deleting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Holding Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Attaching The Holding Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Inserting Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Low Battery Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Auto Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the AC Adapter(AC-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Attaching and Removing the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Attaching the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Removing the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Setting the Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Diopter Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Compact Flash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Inserting the Compact Flash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Removing the Compact Flash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RECORDING

BASIC OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Taking Pictures in Automatic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Selecting the Record Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Image Quality Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

FOCUS DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Focus Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Special Focusing Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Focus Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Direct Manual Focus (DMF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Manual Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

EXPOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Spot Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Exposure Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

P Mode – Programmed Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

A Mode – Aperture Prior ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

S Mode – Shutter Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

M Mode – Manual Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADDITIONAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Custom White Balance – Creating a Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Continuous Drive Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Remote Control (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Remote Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Focus Hold in Remote Control Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Changing the Remote Control Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Program-reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Counter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Changing ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Formatting a Compact Flash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

FLASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Attaching an Accessory Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Flash Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

PC Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using Flash in P, A, S, and M Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Slow Shutter Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Flash Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Wireless/Remote Off-camera Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PLAY

VIEWING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Viewing Full Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Viewing AN IMAGE Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

CHANGING THE INDEX DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

DELETING A SINGLE IMAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

CLEARING UNPROTECTED IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

PROTECTING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

UNPROTECTING IMAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

ADJUSTING THE LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST . . . . . . . . . 102

CHECKING FLASH CARD STATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

VIDEO OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

REPLACING THE CLOCK BACKUP BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

CLEANING THE LENS IN THE RELAY OPTICAL SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . 110

APPENDIX

ACCESSORY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

File Size/Card Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Camera Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Technical Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

INTRODUCTION

NAMES OF PARTS

CAMERA BODY

Connector cover

White balance sensor*

Self-timer lamp

Remote-control receiver

Shutter-release button

Dial

Exposure-mode button

White-balance button

Quality-select button

Drive-mode button

Counter button

Lens release

Lens mount*

Mirror*

Strap eyelet

*Do not touch.

NAMES OF PARTS

Accessory shoe

Viewfinder*

BUSY lamp

Quick View button

LCD Monitor*

Data panel*

MENU button

SET button

button

SPOT button

Control dial

Control dial lock

Program-reset button

DC terminal*

Strap eyelet

NAMES OF PARTS

LEFT SIDE OF BODY

BOTTOM OF BODY

SCSI connector

Video-out terminal

Diopter-adjustment dial

Card-chamber door

Exposure-compensation button

Manual fill-flash button

PC terminal

Clock battery cover

Strap eyelet

Battery-chamber cover

Tripod socket

With connector cover open

NAMES OF PARTS

DATA PANEL

White balance indicators

Flash-compensation indicator

Exposure-compensation indicator

Exposure mode indicators

Aperture/Exposurecompensation display

Self-timer indicator

Continuous-drive indicator

Single-frame advance indicator

Remote-control indicator

Image quality

indicators

Shutter-speed/

Message display

Battery-condition

indicator

Manual-focus indicator

The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation.

Frame counter

NAMES OF PARTS

VIEWFINDER

The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation.

“Please wait” mar k

Flash-on indicator

Focus signals

Flash-compensation indicator

Flash signals

Shutter-speed display

Exposure-compensation indicator

Aperture/Exposurecompensation display

Spot metering indicator

Focus frame Spot metering frame

NAMES OF PARTS

Please wait mark

LIT

EXTINGUISHED

WAIT. SHUTTER LOCKED.

READY T O SHOOT.

Focus signals

LIT

IN FOCUS.

IN FOCUS. FOCUS CHANGES WITH MOVEMENT OF SUBJECT.

LIT

BLINKING

FOCUSING. SHUTTER LOCKED.

NOT FOCUSED.SHUTTER LOCKED.

Flash-on indicator , Flash signals

LIT

BLINKING

(AFTER TAKING PHOTO)

READY FOR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY.

FLASH OUTPUT WAS SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE CORRECT EXPOSURE.

AND LIT

FLASH CHARGED.

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY

PREPARATION

Insert the batteries or connect the AC adapter (see pages 22, 25).

Attach the lens (see page 26).

Insert the compact flash card (see page 32).

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY

RECORDING

Turn the Control dial to REC or .

Press the Program-reset button.

• This puts the camera in full-auto mode.

Frame the image in the viewfinder.

• Place the focus frame on your subject.

Press the shutter-release button partway down.

• Autofocus will activate and will glow in the viewfinder if focus is confirmed and locked.

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

• The busy lamp and the frame counter in the data panel will blink while the recorded image is being written to memory.

• In , the camera will display the image in the LCD monitor.In REC, press the Quick View button to see a brief display of the image.

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY

PLAY

DELETING IMAGES

Turn the Control dial to PLAY.

Press the or button to scroll through the images.

Turn the Control dial to PLAY.

Select the desired image.

• Press the or button until the image appears in the LCD monitor.

Press the MENU button.

GETTING STARTED RIGHT AWAY

Press the button until DELETE is highlighted.

Press the SET button.

Press the button until DELETE is highlighted.

Press the SET button.

• A confirmation screen will appear.

Press the button until YES is highlighted.

Press the SET button.

• The LCD monitor will return to the PLAY screen after the image is deleted.

PREPARATION

HOLDING STRAP

Use the Holding Strap HC-RD1 for a more secure grip on the camera.

ATTACHING THE HOLDING STRAP

Pass the short tip of the holding strap through the camera’s upper strap eyelet, then through the strap eyelet on the holding strap.

Pass the long tip of the holding strap through the camera’s bottom eyelet, then through the buckle on the holding strap.

PREPARATION

• The holding strap may be fitted to three locations on this camera.Use the strap eyelet at the left side of the back of the camera when attaching the camera neck strap or wide strap (available separately) designed for Minolta single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras.

PREPARATION

INSERTING BATTERIES

Fully charge all four of the supplied NiMH batteries before use.

• To prevent damage to the cover, do not set the camera down on a surface with the cover open.

Using a coin or similar object, turn the battery-chamber lock counter-clockwise.

Open the battery chamber.

Insert the batteries as indicated by the + and – marks.

Close the cover, then turn the battery-chamber cover to CLOSE to lock it.

PREPARATION

LOW BATTERY WARNING

Your camera is equipped with an automatic batter y-condition indicator.

• If no display appears, replace the batteries or check that they are inserted correctly.

Full-Battery symbol – Each time the camera is turned on, the battery-condition indicator will briefly appear in the data panel. indicates the battery power is full.

Blinking low battery – Power is low, but all functions are operational.The battery will have to be replaced very soon.

Blinking low-battery alone and shutter locks – Power is insufficient for camera operation.

PREPARATION

Control Dial set to PLAY

To save power, the LCD monitor will shut down after approximately 10 minutes if the camera is not used (unless the camera is connected to the PC). Press the Quick View button to switch on the monitor again.

Control Dial set to REC or

The Auto Power Off function does not work with this setting. If the camera is left unused for more than 8 minutes with a compact flash card warning (Card Full, Card Error, Non-compatible Card) on the data panel, the panel is shut down. Retur n the Control Dial to the OFF position, and then turn it to REC or .

AUTO POWER OFF

PREPARATION

USING THE AC ADAPTER (AC-2)

Use the AC Adapter AC-2 allows the camera to receive power from an electrical outlet. Use of the AC adapter is recommended to conserve batteries during per iods of heavy use.It is also recommended when interfacing the camera with the computer.

Always turn the Control Dial to OFF, and switch the digital camera power supply off, before changing from batteries to AC adapter or vice versa. Do not change the power supply while the camera is ON.

Insert the mini plug into the camera’s AC terminal.

Insert the AC plug into an electrical outlet.

PREPARATION

ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE LENS

A TT A CHING THE LENS

• Do not insert the lens at an angle.

• Do not press the lens release when attaching the lens.

Remove the camera body cap and rear lens cap as shown.

Align the red mounting dot on the lens with the red dot on the mount.

Turn the lens clokwise until it clicks.

PREPARATION

REMOVING THE LENS

Press the lens release and turn the lens counter-clockwise until it stops.

Gently remove the lens from the mount and replace the caps.

• Do not force the lens if it does not turn smoothly.

• Do not touch the inside of the camera, especially the lens contact and mirror.

• Remove dust, dirt, and moisture from the lens mount area before attaching or removing a lens.

PREPARATION

SETTING THE D A TE/TIME

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

With the Control dial lock button pushed in the direction, turn the Control dial to the right to the PLAY position.

Press the MENU button on the back of the camera.

• The top menu will appear.

Press the or button a number of times to highlight DATE, and press the SET button.

• The DATE menu will appear.

Press the or button to highlight DATE SET on the DATE menu, and press the SET button.

• The DATE SET menu will appear.

• Skip this adjustment if the date and time are correct, and go directly to [8].

PREPARATION

Press the SET button as many times as required to highlight the value to be changed.

• Press the SET button repeatedly to move the highlight to year month

day hour minute.

Press the or button to adjust the setting.

Once the Minute value has been changed, press the SET button.

• The internal clock begins operation, and the system returns to the DATE menu.

Press the or button to highlight DATE FORMAT on the DATE menu, and press the SET button.

• The DATE FORMAT menu will appear.

• Skip this adjustment if the date format is correct, and go directly to [11].

PREPARATION

Press the or button to highlight the desired date format.

Press the SET button.

• The LCD monitor returns to [1].

Press the or button to highlight END on the DATE menu, and press the SET button.

• The LCD monitor returns to [1].

The clock backup battery is low if the item at left appears on the data panel. Read the section on page 108, and then replace the battery.

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