Konica Minolta G600 - Manual

8 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of contents Names of parts ....................................................................................................................................12Getting up and running .............................................................................................

12 Names of parts * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfacesclean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 99). Flash (p. 28) Self-timer lamp (p. 30) Lens* Lens cover / Main switch Microphone Tripod socket Bat...

14 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Getting up and running Charging the battery Before the camera can be used, the lithium-ion battery must be charged. Before charging the bat-tery, read the safety warnings on pages 3 and 4 of this manual. Only recharge the battery with thesupplied battery charger. The batter...

16 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Battery-condition indicator Full-battery indicator – the battery is fully charged. Low-battery indicator – battery power is low. The battery should be recharged as soon aspossible. Auto power off To conserve battery power, the camera will shut down if an operation is not ma...

18 GETTING UP AND RUNNING Installing and removing a memory card Always turn off the camera and confirmthe indicator lamps are out before chang-ing the memory card, otherwise the cardmay be damaged, and data lost. An SD Memory card, MultiMediaCard, orMemory Stick must be inserted for the camerato ope...

19 The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCards compared withSD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to the specifications of the cards. Whenusing large capacity cards, some operations like deletion may take longer. The SD Memory Cards and Memory Stick...

22 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATION Recording mode – Basic operation This section covers basic recording operation. To prepare the camera for use, read pages 14through 21. Handling the camera While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, grip the camera firmly with yourright hand while supporting the camera...

24 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATION Basic recording operation Press the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock thefocus and exposure. The aperture value (f-number) and shutter speed is displayed atthe top right of the monitor when the exposure is locked. Thegreen viewfinder indicator lamp glows ...

26 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATION Focus signals Special focusing situations This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The green indicator lamp next to theviewfinder indicates the focus status. The shutter can be released regardless if the camera canfocus on the subject or not. The ...

27 The display button (1) controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to the next format eachtime the button is pressed: standard display, live image only, and monitor off. Standard display Live image only Display button – Recording mode Battery power can be conserved by turning the monitor...

28 Flash modes The flash can be used when taking still images.To select the flash mode, press the right key ofthe controller (1) until the appropriate mode isdisplayed. The active flash mode is displayed inthe top left corner of the LCD monitor. Autoflash – the flash fires automatically in low-light...

30 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATION Focus modes and self-timer Macro and landscape focus modes as well as aself-timer can be selected by pressing the leftkey of the controller (1) until the appropriatemode is displayed. The active mode is displayedin the top left corner of the LCD monitor. Macro – used f...

31 The custom option in the setup menu (p. 77) allows the available focus and self-timer modesto be edited. Three fixed focus modes can also be activated: 4m (13ft), 2m (6.6ft), and 1m(3.3ft). Camera Notes Self-timer – for self-portraits. The self-timer delaysthe release of the shutter for ten secon...

32 PLAYBACK – BASIC OPERATION Playback – Basic operation Single-frame playback display Images are viewed in the playback mode. This section covers the basicplayback operation. The playback mode has additional functions, seepage 55. Press the playback button to view recorded images. Images can beview...

33 To delete a displayed file or all files in the memory locationindicated at the top of the image, press the delete button. Aconfirmation screen appears. Deleting images In playback mode, use the left/right keys of the controller (1)to scroll through the images on the memory card. Press the menu bu...

34 PLAYBACK – BASIC OPERATION To view the recorded images in a 9-frame index,press the wide-angle zoom button (1). Theimages are grouped by the memory card whichis indicated on the first frame of the group. Theframe number of the image is displayed. The controller moves the red border among theimage...

35 Recording – Advanced Operation Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on. The controller moves the cur-sor and changes settings on the menu. Pressing the menu button selects menu options and setsadjustments. Navigating the recording menu p. 36 p. 38 p. 39 p. 40 p. 41 p. 42 ...

Resolution – Image size and compression Image size and the compression rate are set with the resolution option in the recording menu. Seenavigating the recording menu section on page 35. Changing image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the image size, thelarger the file si...

38 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATION This camera can record up to 30 seconds 320x240 of digital video with sound at approximately180KB/s. Movie recording is activated with the recording menu, see the navigating the recordingmenu section on page 35. The digital zoom cannot be used and the monitor cannot...

40 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATION White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. One auto-matic and four preset white-balance setting are available. White balance is set in the recordingmenu (p. 35). The automatic white balance compensates for the color tem...

41 Spot metering: uses the AF area to calculate the exposure. Spotmetering allows precise exposure measurements of a particularobject without being influenced by extremely bright or dark areaswithin the scene. Center-weighted metering: measures luminance over the entire image area with emphasis to t...

42 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATION Monochrome Monochrome creates black and white images. The B&W mode produces neutral monochromeimages. Sepia creates warm-tone monochrome images. This mode is set in recording menu (p. 35).The live image on the monitor reflects the selected mode. The monochrome m...

Digital zoom The digital zoom is activated in the recording menu (p. 35). The digital zoom increases the magnifi-cation of the greatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom by 2X and 3X. Although the imagesrecorded with the digital zoom are interpolated to the set image size, the quality of the ima...

44 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATION The monitor brightness and color can be adjusted with the recording menu (p. 35) or playbackmenu (p. 56). Adjusting the monitor MONITOR ADJ. Use the left/right controller keys to adjust the selectedchannel. The change is visible in the monitor image. Use the up/down...

45 MONOCHROME MONITOR ADJ. DIGITAL ZOOM ADD REC VOICE RETURN SELECT A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded. Voice recording is activated with the recordingmenu, see the navigating the recording menu section on page 35. Voice recording Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlightthe ...

46 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATION Approximately 30 seconds of audio can be attached to a still image. This function is activated withthe recording or playback menu. See the navigating the recording menu or playback menu sectionson page 35 or 56. Add audio recording Use the up/down keys of the contro...

47 An audio track can be deleted from a still image. This function is activated with the recording menu(p. 35) or playback menu (p. 56). Delete audio recording Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlight theadd-rec option on the recording or playback menu. Press the right controller key to c...

48 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATION The minimum shutter speed used for automatic exposures can be specified. This function is locatedon the recording menu, see the navigating the recording menu section on page 35. Slow shutter limit Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlight theslow-shutter o...

49 Exposures for still images can be specified by the photographer. The shutter speed range is 15 sec-onds to 1/1000 second. This function is located on the recording menu, see the navigating therecording menu section on page 35. Manual exposure Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlight th...

50 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATION The quality option allows the camera sensitivity and flash compensation to be selected, and thesaturation, contrast, sharpness, and color of images to be adjusted. The color settings also affectmovies. This option is located on the recording menu, see page 35. Quali...

54 A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. It is a broad and disciplined field that can take years tomaster. But the pleasure in making photographs and the joy of capturing a magical moment cannotbe compared. The guide is an introduction to some basic photographic princi...

55 Playback – Advanced operation Playing back movies and audio Movie clips (p. 38) and audio tracks (p. 45, 46) can be played back in the playback mode. The typeof file is specified with an indicator in the bottom right corner of the monitor and the playback timein the top right corner. Press the sh...

56 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATION Navigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on. The controller moves the cur-sor and changes settings on the menu. Pressing the menu button selects menu options and setsadjustments. Navigating the Playback menu p. 57 p. 58 p. 60 p. 61 p. 62 p. 68 p....

57 Frame-selection screen When choosing multiple files is required, the frame selection screen appears. Use the controller to move the red border around thefile to be selected. Movie file Voice recording Audio track attached The following indicators maybe displayed: Press the menu button to select t...

58 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATION Copy Files can be copied between memory cards. Two memory cards must be in the camera to selectthis playback menu option. Before using the copy routine, confirm that the destination card has suf-ficient free memory. Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlight...

60 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATION Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot be recovered. Care shouldbe taken when deleting images. Single, multiple, or all files on a specific memory card can be deleted with the playback menu (p.56). The delete function can only erase unprote...

62 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATION DPOF The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows direct printing of still images from digital cameras.After creating the DPOF file, take the memory card to a photofinishing service or insert it into thememory-card slot of a DPOF compatible printer. Use the up/down k...

64 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATION Protect Important files can be protected. A protected file cannot be erased by any of the camera’s deletefunctions. However, the formatting function (p. 71) will erase all files on a memory card whether pro-tected or not. Use the up/down keys of the controller to hig...

66 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATION Move Unprotected files can be moved from one memory card in the camera to another. Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlight themove option. Press the right controller key to continue. Use the up/down keys to highlight the move or unitoption. Press the righ...

68 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATION A still image can be resized to a VGA (640 X 480) or QVGA (320 X 240) JPEG copy so that it may beeasily transmitted by e-mail. The compression rate for resized images is not displayed when playedback. The resize function is on the playback menu (p. 56). Resize Use th...

69 Each file on the memory cards are displayed automatically in order for approximately two seconds. Slide show Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlight theslide-show option. Press the right controller key to begin the slide-showplayback. RETURN SELECT RESIZE MOVE PROTECT ADD REC. SLIDE S...

70 SETUP MENU Setup menu The setup menu can be opened from either the recording menu or playback menu. RETURN SELECT SLOW SHUTTER QUALITY MAN EXPOSURE ON SETUP Use the up/down keys of the controller tohighlight the setup option. Press the right controller key to open themenu. Navigating the setup me...

Format The formatting function is used to erase all data on a memory card. Before formatting a memorycard, copy the data to a computer or storage device. Protecting images do not prevent them frombeing deleted when the card is formatted. Always format the memory card using the camera; neveruse a com...

72 SETUP MENU Recording menu setup A basic or detailed recording menu can be selected. Page 35 shows the detailed menu options. Select the rec menu option from the setup menu (p. 70). Use the up/down keys to highlight the menu type. Press the right key or menu button to complete theoperation. The le...

73 Quick view Quick View plays back a still image for approximately three seconds after it has been recorded. Select the Quick View option from the setup menu (p. 70). Use the up/down keys to highlight on or off. Press the right key or menu button to complete theoperation. The left controller key ca...

74 SETUP MENU Sound The sounds used in camera operation can be turned on and off. The beep is for the self-timercountdown and warnings. The effect is for the focus signal and when the camera is turn on. Theshutter sound is used when a picture is taken. Select the sound option from the setup menu (p....

75 If file-number reset is active and the memory card is changed or all files are deleted, the first filesaved is assigned a 0001 file number. If file number reset is off, the first image saved has a numberone greater than the last file saved regardless of the number of files on the card. If a new c...

76 SETUP MENU Language The language used in the menus can be changed. Select the language option from the setup menu(p. 70). LANGUAGE ENGLISH JAPANESE DEUTSCH FRANCAIS Use the left/right keys to highlight “Yes.” “No” willcancel the operation. Press the menu button to complete the operation. ENGLISH ...

77 Custom setup The custom-setup option allows the camera functions to be customized. See the following page forinformation on custom functions. Select the custom option from the setup menu (p. 70). RETURN SELECT CUSTOM SET FLASH MACRO AF AE AWB Use the up/down keys to highlight an option. Press the...

78 SETUP MENU Custom setup notes To set the custom-setup option, see the previous page. Flash modes This custom-setup option edits the flash modes available in the recording mode. One flash modemust be left active. For more on flash modes, see page 28. Macro – focus and self-timer modes This custom-...

80 SETUP MENU Reset default This function resets the camera to its default settings. Select the default option from the setupmenu (p. 70). Focus mode / Self-timer Canceled p. 30 A series of images can be captured by holding down the shutter-release button. This option speci-fies whether the camera f...

82 SETUP MENU Transfer mode The data-transfer mode must be specified depending on whether images are transferred to a com-puter or printed directly. The data-storage option must be selected to transfer data from the camerato a computer or when using the DiMAGE Viewer software. The PictBridge option ...

83 Data-transfer mode Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Details on using andinstalling the DiMAGE Viewer software are found in the supplied software manual. The DiMAGEmanuals do not cover the basic operation of computers or their operating systems; please refer ...

3. Insert the small plug of the USB cable into the camera. Make sure the plug is firmly attached. 84 Connecting the camera to a computer A fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. The use of theAC adapter (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the ba...

86 DATA-TRANSFER MODE Choose the recommended search for a suit-able driver. Click “Next.” Choose to specify the location of the driver.The browse window can be used to indicatethe driver location. The driver should belocated in the CD-ROM drive at :\Win98\USB.When the location is shown in the window...

91 The hardware devices to be stopped is displayed.Highlight the device by clicking on it then click“Stop.” Confirm that no data is being transferred between thecamera and computer and then drag the mass-storagedevice icon and drop it into the trash. Disconnect the USBcable. A confirmation screen ap...

92 DATA-TRANSFER MODE Pictbridge Use the left/right keys of the controller to display theimage to be printed. Repeat the previous steps until all the images to beprinted are selected. Press the menu button to contin-ue. Press the up key to select the number of copies to beprinted. No more than 50 im...

93 :move :print Paper size Printer setup L Postcard 2L 2” x 3” card 100mmX150mm 4” x 6” 8” x 10” A4 Letter Use the up/down keys of the controller to select thepaper size. The options available depend on the print-er. The printer-setup option uses the size set with theprinter. The following are the d...

96 APPENDIX Problem Symptom Cause Solution The camerawill not work. Nothing dis-played on themonitor. The battery is dead. The AC adapter is notconnected properly. Recharge battery (p. 14). Check that the adapter is con-nected to the camera and alive electrical outlet (p. 17). The section covers min...

97 Pictures arenot sharp. Make sure the subject is withinthe autofocus range (p. 25) oruse the macro focus mode (p.30). A special situation is pre-venting the autofocussystem from focusing (p.26). Use the focus-lock function tofocus on an object at the samedistance as the subject (p. 25). Pictures a...

98 APPENDIX 1. Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable. Other devices must not be connected to the computer during this procedure. 2. Right click on the My-computer icon. Select “properties” from the drop-down menu. Windows XP: from the start menu go to t...

99 Read this section in its entirety to get the best results from your camera. With proper care, your camera will provide years of service. Camera care • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact.• Turn off the camera when transporting.• This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Insertin...

100 APPENDIX Memory cards SD Memory Cards, MultiMediaCards, and Memory Sticks are manufactured with precision electron-ic components. The following may cause data loss or damage:• Improper use of the card.• Bending, dropping, or subjecting the card to impact.• Heat, moisture, and direct sunlight.• S...

102 APPENDIX Number of effective pixels: 6.0 million CCD: 1/1.76-type interline complementary-color CCD witha total of 6.4 million pixels. Camera sensitivity (ISO): Automatic and manual ISO50, 100, 200, 400 Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 7 elements in 6 groups. Maximum aperture: f/2.8 – f/4.9 ...

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