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9222-2729-11 SY-A308 ME-0307INSTRUCTION MANUALE

10 NAMES OF PARTSNAMES OF PARTS* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfacesclean. Please read the

11Battery / Card chamber door (p. 12, 15)Viewfinder* Indicator lamp (p. 85)Mode switchControllerLCD monitor* Menu buttonStrap eyelet (p. 13)Viewfinder

12 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGGETTING UP AND RUNNINGINSTALLING BATTERIESThis digital camera uses two AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries or one CR-V3 lithi

Always keep the strap around your wrist incase the camera is accidentally dropped.Pass the small loop of the hand strapthrough the strap eyelet on the

14 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGAC ADAPTER (SOLD SEPARATELY)Always turn off the camera before changing between power supplies.The AC adapter AC-7 or AC-7E al

INSTALLING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARDAn SD (Secure Digital) Memory card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camera to operate.Always turn off t

16 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGThe response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCards compared with SDMemory Cards. This is not a de

17Turn the camera on by pressing the main switch near the shutter-release button(1).TURNING POWER ONSetting to the playback modeCaptured images can be

18 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGBATTERY-CONDITION INDICATORAUTO POWER SAVETo conserve battery power, the camera will turn off displays if an operation is no

Using the up/down keys, highlight the desired language.Press the central button to select; the setup menu will be displayed inthe selected language.To

2 BEFORE YOU BEGINThank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this instructionmanual so you can enjoy all the

The up/down and left/right keys of the con-troller move the cursor.The central button of the controller selectsmenu options and sets adjustments.20 GE

Use the up/down keys to adjust the item. Press the central button to setthe item.Select “EXIT” to exit the clock screen.Use the up/down and then left/

22 RECORDING MODERECORDING MODETo prepare the camera for use, read pages 12 through 21.SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGESTurn the camera on (1).View

23HANDLING THE CAMERAWhile using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, grip the camera firmlywith your right hand while supporting the camera body with your

The zoom lens is operated by the zoomlever. Pressing the right side (T) will zoomin to the telephoto position of the lens.Pressing the left side (W) w

25The zoom lens not only affects how large the subject is in the picture, but it also influences thedepth of field and perspective. Depth of field is

Place the subject within the LCD monitor or viewfinder. The focus range is 50cm (1.6ft) to infinity.Both the LCD monitor and viewfinder can be used to

27LCD MONITOR DISPLAYSingle-frame advance (p. 26)Continuous advance (p. 33)Movie recording (p. 34)Focus signal (p. 26)Camera-shake warning (p. 32)7 Ex

Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing onthe subject. This function is controlled with the sh

29SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONSThe camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. In these situations the focus-lock function(p. 28) can be used

3FOR PROPER AND SAFE USEWARNINGUsing batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which maydamage property or c

Focus mode enable you to override the autofocus for certain types of picture. The focus mode can beused in full auto in the scene selection in all the

31FLASH MODESThe flash can be used when taking images in the single-frame advance recording mode. To select the flash mode,press the flash-mode button

32 RECORDING MODEFLASH SIGNALSThe indicator lamp next to the viewfinder indicates the status of the flash.When the lamp is red and blinks, the flash i

CONTINUOUS ADVANCE RECORDING MODESee page 22 to set the continuous advance recording mode.33The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of image

34 RECORDING MODEThis camera can record digital video. Total recording time varies with theresolution and the memory card capacity. Audio recording is

35NAVIGATING THE RECORDING MENUNavigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/right andup/down keys of the control

36 RECORDING MODESINGLE-FRAME ADVANCE RECORDING MENU1 ModeSingle-frame advance (p. 26)*Continuous advance (p. 33)Movie recording (p. 34)2Full auto*Spo

373 Resolution (p. 42)2880 x 21602048 x 1536*1600 x 1200640 x 4804 Compression (p. 42)Fine*Normal5 Self-timer (p. 44)Self-timer cancel*67 Exposure com

38 RECORDING MODECONTINUOUS ADVANCE RECORDING MENU123456791 ModeSingle-frame advance (p. 26)Continuous advance (p. 33)Movie recording (p. 34)2Full aut

39MOVIE RECORDING MENU1234571 ModeSingle-frame advance (p. 26)Continuous advance (p. 33)Movie recording (p. 34)2Full auto*SportsPortraitSetup (p. 64)S

4 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE• Use only the specified AC adapter within the voltage range indicated on the adapter unit. An inap-propriate adapter or curr

40 RECORDING MODESCENE SELECTIONThe active subject program will be indicated at the right of therecording mode indicator. Full auto indicator will not

41COSMETIC - optimized to reproduce soft skin tones. The focus is set to around 2.5m (8.2ft.).SLIM - changes the vertical or horizontal proportions of

42 RECORDING MODEThe resolution and compression rate must be set before the picture is taken. The resolution andcompression must be reset manually.Cha

432880 X2160 (6M)The resolution and compression setting available for the recording modes2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480FineNormalMovie r

44 RECORDING MODEThe self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately two or tenseconds after the shutter-release button is pressed.

45White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect issimilar to selecting daylight or tungsten fil

Exposure compensation can also be adjusted with the left/right keys ofthe controller (1). Press the central button to set (2).The exposure compensatio

Sometimes the camera’s exposure meter is deceived by certain conditions. Exposure compen-sation can be used in these situations. For example, a very b

Set the camera to the best select mode (p. 35). The “BEST” indicator displayson the right side of the LCD monitor. Compose the picture and press the s

Using the left/right keys of the controller,you can scroll through the images on thememory card. The images can beenlarged with the zoom lever. To era

5• Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glove compartment ortrunk of a car. It may damage the product and batteri

MODECONTINUOUS50 PLAYBACK MODESETTING THE CAMERA TO PLAYBACK MODEUsing the up/down and left/right keys of the controller (4), highlight the desired dr

In the movie mode, press the left/right keys to scroll through the movieclips. Press the central button to start the playback. Press the left/rightkey

Press the left side of the zoom lever (1) to display the index playback. In the index playback, theleft/right and up/down keys of the controller (2) m

53ENLARGED PLAYBACKWith the image to be magnified displayed, press the rightside of the zoom lever (1) to enlarge. Pressing the right sideof the zoom

Using the up/down and left/right keys of the con-troller, highlight the desired drive mode at the topline of the menu options. Press the central butto

559101211Single-frame advanceContinuous advanceMovie1 Protecting image files (p. 56)2Erasing image files (p. 57)3 E-mail copy (p. 58)4 Rotating an ima

With the image to be protected displayed, press the menu button todisplay the playback menu. Use the up/down keys of the controller tohighlight the pr

Using the up/down keys, select the desired settingand then press the central key. A confirmationscreen will appear; choosing “YES” will executethe ope

With the image to be copied displayed, press the menu button to dis-play the playback menu. Use the up/down keys of the controller tohighlight the E-m

The orientation of a single-frame image can be changed.59ROTATING AN IMAGEWith the image to be rotated displayed, press the menu button to dis-play th

6 TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSNames of parts...

60 PLAYBACK MODEThe DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order for standardprints from still images on the memory card. Single, multiple, or alli

61When the “Each-image” setting is chosen, display the desired image toprint by using left/right keys. Highlight “SETTING” by using the up/downkeys an

62 PLAYBACK MODEThis function automatically displays all images in order in the single-frame advance, continuousadvance, or movie folder on the memory

63COPYING IMAGESThis function makes a single-frame image copy from a series of continuous advance images or a clipof movie. The image is saved in the

64 SETUP MODENAVIGATING THE SETUP MENUSETUP MODEUsing the up/down and left/right keys of thecontroller, highlight the setup mode on the topline of the

651234561 Setting the clock (p. 21, 26)2 Operation beeps (p. 66)3 Help display (p. 66)4 Language (p. 19)5 TV system (p. 67)6 Reformatting a memory car

The help display appears when the recording or playback menu is dis-played. Select “OFF” to turn off this setting.66 SETUP MODESETTING THE CLOCKIt is

Every memory card including the supplied card must be reformatted with this camera before use.See page 20 on how to reformat a card. When a memory car

68 SETUP MODERESET SETTINGSThis function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen willappear; choosing “YES” resets to the default sett

69VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISIONIt is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-out terminal to makethe connection usi

7Navigating the recording menu ...35Single-fr

70 DATA-TRANSFERRead this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Details on using andinstalling the DiMAGE Viewer software are

71CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTERFully charged batteries should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. The use of theAC adapter (sold

72 DATA-TRANSFERWhen the camera is properly connected to the computer, adrive icon, or volume, will appear. When using Windows XP orMac OS X, a window

73CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98SEThe driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically, it can beinstalled man

74 DATA-TRANSFERChoose the recommended search for a suitabledriver. Click “Next.”Choose to specify the location of the driver. Thebrowse window can be

75The add new hardware wizard will confirm thelocation of the driver. One of three drivers maybe located: MNLVENUM.inf, USBPDR.inf, orUSBSTRG.inf. The

76 DATA-TRANSFERQUICKTIME SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSInnovation and creativity has always been a drivingforce behind Minolta products. The Electro-zoom Xwas p

VCLPOnce the camera is connected to the computer, image files can be accessedby double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in the DCIM folder

78 DATA-TRANSFERThe single-frame advance image file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four-digit file number anda jpg extension.The continuous-adv

79DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM A COMPUTERWindows Me, 2000 Professional, and XPConfirm that the orange indicator lamp is not lit. Turn the camera off,

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80 DATA-TRANSFERThe hardware devices to be stopped will be dis-played. Highlight the device by clicking on it then click“Stop.”Confirm that the orange

81CHANGING THE MEMORY CARD WHEN CONNCTED TO ACOMPUTERWindows 98 and 98 Second Edition1. Turn off the camera.2. Change the memory card.3. Turn on the c

82 APPENDIXProblem Symptom Cause SolutionThe camerawill not work.Nothing dis-played on themonitor.The batteries are dead.The auto-power-save func-tion

83Pictures arenot sharp.Make sure the subject is withinthe autofocus range (p. 26).A special situation is pre-venting the autofocus sys-tem from focus

84 APPENDIXIf the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the batteries, or unplug andreconnect the AC adapter. Always tur

85The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder can be used to diagnose cameraoperations. The lamp colors change between green, red, and orange, andthe la

86 APPENDIX1. Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable. Otherdevices must not be connected to the computer

87Read this section in its entirety to get the best results from your camera. With proper care, your cam-era will provide years of service.Camera care

88 APPENDIXMemory cardsSD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electronic components.The following may cause data loss or

89LCD monitor care• Although the LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology, there may occasionallybe a lack of color or bright point

9This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub-ject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not causeharmful inter

90 APPENDIXNumber of effective pixels: 3.2 million CCD: 1/2.7-type interline primary-color CCD with a total of3.3 million pixels.Camera sensitivity (I

91Battery: Two AA alkaline or Ni-MH batteriesOr one CR-V3 lithium batteryBattery performance (recording): Approximately 80 frames: based on Minolta’s

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