MINOLTA E-Mini Instruction Manual

KONICA
DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction Manual

FCC Statement:

Declaration of Conformity

Trade name: Konica
Model: e-mini
Responsible party: KONICA PHOTO IMAGING, INC.
Address: 725 Darlington Avenue Mahwar, NJ 07430, U.S.A.
Telephone number: 201-574-4000

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.

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 receiver.

- Connect the equipment into 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.

• Shielded cables must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC
regulation.

• The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without
approval of the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

CANADA ONLY

Industry Canada’s Compliance Statement:
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.

Contents

1. Safety Tips ................................................................................................. 1

2. Parts Identification ..................................................................................... 3

3. Loading Batteries ....................................................................................... 3

Important – Please Read Before You Begin

4. Taking Pictures .......................................................................................... 4

5. Selecting Modes ........................................................................................ 5

6. Playing back images .................................................................................. 6

7. Installing Software ..................................................................................... 9

8. Connecting to a Computer ....................................................................... 13

9. Working with the Computer ..................................................................... 13

10. Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 16

11. Specifications .......................................................................................... 17

●Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows Me are registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

●QuickTime a is registered trademark or trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States

and other countries.

●PhotoSuite is a registered trademark of MGI Software Corporation.

●Other product and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective

owners.

1. Safety Tips

This product is a camera for taking pictures and should not be used for purposes other than pho­tography. While meticulous care has been taken to ensure the safety of the product, please read
the warnings and cautions in this manual completely, such as those relating to batteries, to assure
proper handling.
The following symbols are used to advise how the product should be used without the risk of
physical damage to the user or to the product.

English

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● Warning Symbols and What They Mean

WARNING

Failure to use the product properly could result in fatal harm to the user.

CAUTION

Failure to use the product properly could result in minor or moderate harm to the user or
in property damage.

● Precautions

WARNING • Do not disassemble, modify, or repair the product.

• Do not disassemble, short, heat, or incinerate the batteries.

CAUTION • Do not splash the product with water or moisten it.

• Do not leave the product in places that are:
Exposed to intense sunlight or otherwise heated as in an auto­mobile
Easily accessible to babies and children
Excessively damp, or dusty, or subject to vibration

• Observe the correct polarity when loading batteries.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries (such as NiCd and nickel hydro-

gen batteries).

• Use Size AA alkaline dry-cell batteries only.

• Never use batteries of any other kind.

If the batteries should leak

In the event of the leak coming into contact with the hands or clothes, flush under
running water immediately. In the event of eye contact, flush immediately under
running water and seek medical advice.

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2. Parts Identification

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Check that the product comes complete with the following components:

● Camera × 1 ● Strap × 1 ● CD-ROM disc × 1 ● USB cable × 1

● Instruction manual (warranty card) × 1 ● Konica card × 1

● Parts Identification

Eyelet for strap

Select dial

Shutter button

Viewfinder

Status LCD

LED indicator

English

3. Loading Batteries

1 Slide the lock

switch.

2 Slide the battery cover

on the side of the unit
towards OPEN.

PEN

Main switch

Battery cover

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3 Insert two Size AA

dry-cell batteries (sold
separately) observing
the correct polarity.

LCD Monitor

USB connector

4 Close the

battery cover,
then slide the
lock switch to
the lock
position.

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Battery Exhaustion

OFF RECPLAY

The LED indicator will change from green to yellow-orange when the batteries are almost ex­hausted.
When this happens, replace the batteries promptly.

Important – Please Read Before You Begin

● Battery life

Number of pictures about 100
Continuous Playback time about 30 min.

Note: The above figures are based on tests carried out by Konica understandard condi-

tions (one picture every 30 seconds, including erase operations). The actual bat­tery life, however, depends on the type and manufacturer of the batteries used.

● If the camera is left idle for about two minutes with the main switch set to REC or PLAY, it

will turn off automatically. (To resume operation, set the main switch to OFF and then to
REC or PLAY again.)

4. Taking Pictures

Note: The LCD monitor cannot be used as a viewfinder. Use the optical viewfinder when taking

pictures.

1 Set the main switch on the side of the camera to REC.

(Figure 1)
The LED indicator will light green after blinking red.
The status LCD will display the number of pictures that
can be taken. (Figure 2)

2 Arrange your picture in the viewfinder and press the shut-

ter button.
The camera will take a picture with a beep tone. You can
continue taking pictures until the status LCD shows “0”.

Note: When there is no memory left for taking pictures, the camera will not shoot and no beep

will be heard when the shutter button is pressed. Transfer any recorded images you wish
to keep to the computer and then erase them to make space for more pictures.

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(Figure 1)

(Figure 2)