INSTRUCTION MANUALE
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Designed exclusively for the Maxxum/Dynax 9, the Data
Memory Back DM-9 makes it possible to record 18 separate
data items for each exposure to a SmartMedia™ card. The
data from as many as 400 36-exposure rolls of film can be
saved to a single 2MB card.
Data collected by the DM-9 can be displayed on the camera
and data back data panels or compiled to a list and displayed
on your PC in a plain text format .
The DM-9 can also imprint a data number for the entire roll on
the film tip and user selectable data between the frames.
WARNING
Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use.
• Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual.
• Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed.
• Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures.
• Do not attempt to recharge, short, or disassemble.
• Follow local regulations for battery disposal. Tape over lithium
battery contacts before disposal.
Use caution, accidents may occur when using this product
near young children.
Keep batteries and other 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 product is dropped or subjected to an impact in which the
interior is exposed.
• the camera emits a strange smell, heat, or smoke.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with ICES-003.
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).
Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using
this product.
• SmartMedia™ is a trademark of the Toshiba Corporation.
• Windows®, Microsoft®, and Microsoft Excel® are
registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
• Other corporate and product names are the trademarks
and registered trademarks of their respective companies.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
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Important files should be copied to other media (floppy disk, MO
disk, hard drive, etc.)
Minolta is not responsible for lost, erased, or corrupted data.
The following may cause data loss or damage:
• Improper use of card.
• Static discharge near the card or electric noise.
• Removing or interrupting the cards power supply while the card is
being accessed. (reading, writing, formatting)
• Non-use of the card for extended periods of time. Data stored on
SMARTMEDIA cards can degrades over time. Data left on a card
for an extended period may be irrecoverable.
• Wear for ordinary use.
Proper Data Storage
• Data loss or card damage may occur if the camera back is
opened or the card or batteries are removed while the card is
being accessed (reading, writing, formatting).
• Do not bend, drop, or subject the card to impact.
• Do not expose the card to static electricity or electric noise.
• Do not store the card in high temperatures or high humidity
(80% or higher). Keep the card away from corrosive materials
and conditions. Avoid conditions that will cause condensation
on the card.
• Do not touch the cards electrical contacts.
• When necessary, gently wipe the card clean with a soft, clean,
dry cloth.
• Return the card to its anti-static case when it is not in use.
• Affix labels only within the index label area. Use only the labels
provided. Write only in the area provided. Pencil may be used.
• To write protect the card, place the write-protection seal over
the card’s write-protect area.
- Be sure to affix the seal within the write -protect area so the seal
lays flat (no bubbles or raised edges).
- Write-protect may not work if the seal is dirty. Clean the seal with a
soft, clean, dry cloth.
- The DM-9 cannot read, write, or delete data when the write
protection seal is placed over the write protect area.
- Data can be read by your PC when the write protection seal is
placed over the write protect area.
- Remove the seal to cancel write-protect.
Proper Handling
SMART MEDIA NOTES
Names of Parts
Electrical contact area
Write-protect area
Index label area
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Data Memory
Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Attaching the Data Memory Back . . . . . . . . . . .10
Inserting the SmartMedia Card . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Recording Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Film Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Overwriting the Film Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Data Recall List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Recalling Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Removing the SmartMedia Card . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Formatting the SmartMedia Card . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Imprinting Data
Imprinting Between the Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Updating the data items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Data Number
Imprinting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Cancelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Imprinting Intensity` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Data Retrieval
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Opening the Data File
SmartMedia Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Data display - Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Data display - Plain Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Reading the Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Appendix
Handling Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Care and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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NAMES OF PARTS
Inside
Card window Data panel
AF button
Card-slot door
Control panel door
Battery-chamber cover
Contacts*
Release pin
* Do not touch.
Film window
Mode button
Select button – button
+ button
Doors Opened
Outside
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BATTERY
1. Slide the battery cover in
the direction indicated.
The Data Memory Back DM-9 uses one CR2025 lithium
battery.
2. Remove the old battery
and replace it with a new
one.
• The + side should face up.
3. Replace the battery
cover.
• Reset the date, time.
appears in the
data panel if the battery is
correctly installed.
When replacing the battery…
Replace the battery
when blinks in
the DM-9’s data panel.
• 1~2 rolls can be taken after bAttEry starts blinking in the DM9 data panel.
• Reset the date,time, data number ON/OFF, count-up
number, fixed number, and the exposure intensity after
replacing the battery.
Insert a SmartMedia card before removing the
battery.
• blinks in the data panel and the data number will
not be imprinted (p.36) if a card is not installed when the
camera back is closed.
The Data Memory Back DM-9 shuts down if it is not
operated for more than 4 minutes. Press any button on
the DM-9 or the camera body to restore power.
• Data will not be recorded to the SmartMedia card if
the last frame’s exposure time is longer than four
minutes.
To record the data
1. Remove the rewound film.
2. Close the back cover (do not load a new roll).
3. Open the control panel door, then press the
rewind button.
• Data is recorded to the SmartMedia card.
• appears in the DM-9 data panel.
Auto Power Off
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ATTACHING THE DATA MEMORY BACK
• The camera supplies power to the DM-9 when it is mounted on the
camera. The DM-9’s lithium battery supplies power to the data
memory back when the back is open or when the DM-9 is not
mounted on the camera.
• Data will be stored in the camera’s data memory function and
imprinting will not be possible if the lithium battery is not installed in
the DM-9.
Turn the main switch to LOCK, then open the back of
the camera…
1. Push the release pin
down , then remove the
camera back.
2. Insert the data memory
back’s lower hinge pin
into the camera’s lower
eyelet .
3. Push the release pin
down , align the upper
hinge pin with the eyelet
, then release the
release pin.
4. Close the back of the
camera.
INSERTING THE SmartMedia CARD
The 2MB 3.3V SmartMedia card provided with the Data
Memory Back has already been properly formatted for use with
the DM-9. See page 28 to format cards not included with this
unit.
1. Open the card-slot door.
2. Remove the card from it’s
anti-static case.
• Don’t touch the card’s contacts.
• Save the anti-static case for future
storage of the SmartMedia card.
Mount DM-9 on the camera and turn the camera’s
main switch to LOCK.
3. Insert the card into the
card slot, contact-side
down, then close the
card-slot door
• appears in the data
panel if the card was correctly
inserted.
• blinks in the data
panel if the card was inserted
incorrectly. Remove and
correctly reinsert the card.
• If no display appears, press
any button on the control
panel.
Before inserting a SmartMedia card…
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Data may be irrecoverably lost or the SmartMedia
card damaged if the settings are changed when the
DM-9 is not powered by the camera batteries (ex
back open, DM-9 not mounted)
The DM-9 can use 2 , 4, 8 or 16MB, 3.3 or 5V
SmartMedia cards. The storage capacity of these cards is
listed in the table below.
Card Size Card Capacity
2MB 400
4MB 400
8MB 900
16MB 900
• Data for a maximum of 36 exposures can be stored in each
film area.
• 2 and 4MB SmartMedia cards have the same capacity
because they have the same number of data clusters. A
similar situation exists between 8 and 16MB SmartMedia
cards.
• Recording and formatting takes longer with 8 and 16MB
SmartMedia cards.
SmartMedia cards not included with this unit
need to be properly formatted for this device. See
page 28 to format SmartMedia cards for use in
the DM-9.
Reformat RM-2S and RM-4S SmartMedia cards
distributed by Minolta before trying to record data using
this device (p. 28). These cards have been specially
formatted for use in the Minolta Dimâge V digital camera.
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INSERTING THE SmartMedia CARD SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
Open the control panel door…
1. Press the mode button
until the date is
displayed in the data
panel.
• M appears above the month.
2. Use the select button to
choose the item you
want to change.
• The selected item will blink.
The Data Back DM-9 has an automatic calendar through the
year 2029.
• Press the mode button after setting the time to reset the seconds
counter to 0 (not shown).
• Reset the date and time after replacing the DM-9’s lithium battery.
Continued on following page
SmartMedia NOTES
IMPORTANT
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