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Page 2 - BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Black & White - producesmonochrome images. 2 E XAMPLES Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to readthrough this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Sep...

Page 3 - WARNING; FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE; inside the product is touched.

5 Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, orexplode which may damage property or cause personal injury. Do not ignore thefollowing warnings.• Only use the batteries specified in this instr...

Page 4 - extended periods of use. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool.; CAUTION; TABLE OF CONTENTS

6 7 F 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 mayresult in burns or injuries caused by heat, fire, explosion, or leaking battery fluid. • If batteries are lea...

Page 7 - CAMERA BODY; NAMES OF PARTS

* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep thesesurfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual(p. 148). 12 13 N AMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY Data panel (p. 15) Pro-auto button (p. 42) Control dial Shutter-release button Fo...

Page 8 - DATA PANEL; Function button

14 15 N AMES OF PARTS DATA PANEL Digital-subject-program indicators (p. 32) Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 70) Exposure-mode indicators (p. 52) Battery-condition indicator (p. 21) White-balance indicators (p. 67) Red-eye reduction indicator (p. 88) Manual-focus indicator (p. 43) Image-quality disp...

Page 9 - MONITOR DISPLAY - RECORDING MODE

7. Color-saturation-compensation display (p. 77) 16 17 N AMES OF PARTS MONITOR DISPLAY - RECORDING MODE 2. Flash-mode indicator (p. 88) 5. Flash-compensation display (p. 74) 9. Sharpness display (p. 99) 8. Contrast-compensation display (p. 76) 10. Exposure-compensation display (p. 74)11. White-balan...

Page 10 - ATTACHING THE LENS HOOD; GETTING UP AND RUNNING; ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP

18 19 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING ATTACHING THE LENS HOOD To mount the lens hood, align the rectangulardimple on the rim of the hood with the focal-length index on the top of the lens barrel (1). Slide the hood onto the end of the lens andturn it 90° clockwise until it clicks and thecircular dimple is a...

Page 11 - INSTALLING AND CHANGING BATTERIES

20 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING INSTALLING AND CHANGING BATTERIES Open the battery-chamber door by moving the battery-chamber lock to the open position. Insert the batteries. Make sure the positive and negativebattery terminals are orientated as illustrated on thediagram in the battery chamber. This digi...

Page 12 - EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES; Insert the AC adapter plug into an electrical outlet.

22 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY) INSERTING AND CHANGING A MEMORY CARD The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet.The AC Adapter is recommended when the camera is interfaced with a computer orduring periods of heavy use. AC A...

Page 13 - SETTING THE DATE AND TIME; Press the central button to display the date/time setting screen.; Camera notes; Controller

25 24 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING SETTING THE DATE AND TIME After initially inserting a memory card and battery, the camera’s clock and calendarmust be set. When images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date andtime of recording. Depending on the region, the menu language may also have to b...

Page 14 - SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLY; Shutter-speed display; BASIC RECORDING OPERATION; Place the subject within the focus frame.; BASIC RECORDING

1 2 26 B ASIC RECORDING SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLY EVF AND LCD MONITOR DISPLAY While holding in the dial release (1), turn the mode dial tostill-image recording; the electronic viewfinder (EVF) andLCD monitor will activate. Press the pro-auto button (2) toreset the programmed ...

Page 15 - FOCUS LOCK; This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system.; The focus; signals in; FOCUS SIGNALS; AUTOMATIC MONITOR AMPLIFICATION

28 B ASIC RECORDING FOCUS LOCK The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focusframe. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents thecamera from focusing on the subject. Place the subject within the focus frame. Press andhold the shutter...

Page 16 - USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH; Telephoto position; to recommend the use; appears; if the flash properly; HANDLING THE CAMERA

30 B ASIC RECORDING USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH FLASH RANGE - AUTOMATIC OPERATION To use the flash, simply pull up the unit by the tabs oneach side. The flash position must be set manually, andonce up, the flash unit will always fire regardless of theamount of ambient light. The following indicators wi...

Page 17 - Shooting tips

32 B ASIC RECORDING DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM BUTTON The digital-subject-program button (1) optimizes thecamera’s performance for various conditions andsubjects. Exposure, white-balance, and image-processing systems work in unison for beautifulresults. Pressing the digital-subject-program button cycle...

Page 18 - SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK AND HISTOGRAM DISPLAY; BASIC PLAYBACK; VIEWING IMAGES

To view images from the playback mode, turn themode dial to the playback position. To view images from the recording or movierecording modes, press the Quick View / deletebutton. 34 B ASIC PLAYBACK SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK AND HISTOGRAM DISPLAY Date of capture Frame number/ total number of images Lock ...

Page 19 - ENLARGED PLAYBACK; Full display; CHANGING THE QUICK VIEW & PLAYBACK DISPLAY

37 36 B ASIC PLAYBACK ENLARGED PLAYBACK In single-frame playback, a still image can beenlarged for closer examination. Images canbe magnified between 1.2X and 4.0X in 0.2Xincrements. 640 X 480 size images can onlybe magnified between 1.2X and 2.0X. RAWand super fine images cannot be enlarged. With t...

Page 20 - VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION; Turn off the television and the camera.; VIEWING MOVIES

38 B ASIC PLAYBACK 39 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-outterminal which can be used to connect the camera to a television using the supplied AVcable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video-out...

Page 21 - DISPLAY CONTROLS - RECORDING MODE; Standard display; ADVANCED RECORDING

40 A DVANCED RECORDING DISPLAY CONTROLS - RECORDING MODE Auto display - the camera will automatically change betweendisplaying the live image in the EVF or on the LCD monitor. TheEVF’s eye sensors monitor if the EVF is being used and switchesthe display location accordingly. EVF display - the live i...

Page 22 - MANUAL FOCUS

43 42 A DVANCED RECORDING The spot-AE lock button below the main dial on the back of the bodylocks the automatic exposure system. This function allows the exposureto be set by a specific element within the scene or a gray card outsidethe scene. When the spot-AE lock button is pressed and held, the s...

Page 23 - AUTOFOCUS AREAS AND CONTROL; Wide focus area; FLEX FOCUS POINT

44 A DVANCED RECORDING AUTOFOCUS AREAS AND CONTROL In still-image recording mode, the controller selects the focus area used and moves thespot-focus area within the image. The two focus areas, wide focus area and spot focuspoint, allow flexibility over a variety of situations. The wide focus area is...

Page 24 - DIGITAL ZOOM; EVF; MACRO MODE; LCD monitor

1280 X 960 Image size setting 2560 X 1920 1600 X 1200 1280 X 960 640 X 480 1280 X 960 1280 X 960 640 X 480 Recorded image size 46 A DVANCED RECORDING DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom doubles the lens magnification. The digital zoom cannot be used withRAW image quality or in movie recording. Press the m...

Page 25 - SETTING THE FUNCTION DIAL; ISO; ASM; Dial; MEM; PASM; DRIVE; WB; Display

48 49 A DVANCED RECORDING SETTING THE FUNCTION DIAL The memory function, metering mode, exposure mode, drive mode, white balance, andcamera sensitivity are controlled by the function dial. Making changes with the functiondial is simple. The function dial can only be used for still photography. Turn ...

Page 26 - METERING MODES; Spot metering display

50 51 A DVANCED RECORDING METERING MODES MEMORY - STORING CAMERA SETTINGS Five sets of camera settings can be saved. This saves time underfrequently repeating conditions by eliminating the need to set thecamera. Except for the spot AEL button, subject programs, dataimprinting, voice memo, and instan...

Page 27 - EXPOSURE MODES; Program - the camera controls both the shutter speeds and aperture.

52 53 A DVANCED RECORDING PROGRAM - P The programmed AE exposure control uses luminance and focal-length information toensure perfect exposures. The sophisticated exposure system allows the photographerthe freedom to shoot without having to worry about the technical details of exposuresettings. The ...

Page 28 - APERTURE PRIORITY - A; Camera Notes

The aperture values can be changed by half stop increments between f/2.8 and f/8 atthe lens’ wide-angle position and f/3.5 to f/9.5 at the lens’ telephoto position. If theaperture value is beyond the shutter-speed range, the shutter-speed display will blinkon the data panel and turn red on the monit...

Page 29 - compensation position.; BULB EXPOSURES; Insert the plug of the cord into the terminal.

Use the control dial (1) to decrease the shutter-speeduntil “bulb” is displayed. To set the aperture value, turn the digital effects switch toexposure compensation (2) position. While pressingthe digital effects button (3), turn the control dial (1)until the correct aperture is displayed. To take th...