Konica Minolta KD-420Z - Manual

Konica Minolta KD-420Z

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Getting Started; Please be sure to read this manual before use.; • Test shooting; • Other company names and product names are trademarks or
  • Page 3 – and may differ from the actual design of your camera.
  • Page 4 – Contents
  • Page 5 – Advanced Operations and Shooting
  • Page 6 – Camera Settings
  • Page 7 – Others
  • Page 8 – Important Safety Precautions; Definitions of the symbols; This symbol indicates that the content is prohibited.
  • Page 9 – Warning
  • Page 10 – Do not directly look at the sun through the viewfinder.; Loss of or impaired eyesight may result.; Do not use AC adapters other than those specified.; Caution; Take care not to get fingers caught in the battery/card cover.; Personal injury may occur as a result.; Do not use the flash near eyes.; Eye injury may occur as a result.
  • Page 11 – Check that the polarity is correct when inserting batteries.; If soiled, wipe the contacts with a dry cloth before use.; where the temperature may become extremely high.; Fire and/or damage to the unit may occur.; • Within the reach of children.
  • Page 12 – Do not use force when operating the camera.; About battery fluid leakage
  • Page 13 – ) Plugging in at home; Items Sold Separately; Preparation
  • Page 14 – Necessary Accessories; Compatible Recording Media; • Do not touch the terminals with hands or metal objects. Damage to
  • Page 15 – Important; • In the event of malfunction or damage, it is possible that data may
  • Page 16 – Names of Parts; Camera Body
  • Page 17 – Green LED
  • Page 18 – Operation Buttons; For deleting unwanted photos.; Zoom Butttons; Use this button to select the shooting mode or setup mode.
  • Page 19 – Attaching the Strap; • When carrying the camera hanging from the strap, take care so that; Push the loop on the small end of the
  • Page 20 – Connect the power cord to the charger.; power cord from the outlet and the charger.; Preparing the Power Supply; Charging display LED
  • Page 21 – Open the battery/card cover by sliding; Battery level indicator; Fully charged
  • Page 22 – Number of Pictures; hot. Contact with the batteries can lead to burns.
  • Page 23 – Warnings about recycling; FCC Compliance Statement:
  • Page 24 – Connecting the AC Adapter (sold separately); Connect the AC adapter to the power
  • Page 26 – - Use the bundled SD Memory Card or a commercially available memory; Inserting/Removing Cards; Inserting a Card
  • Page 27 – Card Removal; If you gently push in on the card, the
  • Page 28 – Turning the Power ON/OFF
  • Page 29 – Setting the Menu Language/Date and Time
  • Page 31 – Basic Operation; Holding Your Camera; - Hold the camera securely with both hands; Taking Pictures; When the LED Indicators light, they mean the following:; Viewfinder LED
  • Page 32 – Selecting the Shooting Mode; mode that best suits your subject and the shooting conditions.; Available modes; AUTO
  • Page 33 – - Photography Settings
  • Page 34 – Taking Pictures using the LCD Monitor; - We recommend that you prepare a fully charged spare batter y (sold; The LCD monitor lights up and the live
  • Page 35 – Compose the shot on the LCD monitor; Press the shutter button half way and; Take a picture by pressing the shutter
  • Page 36 – The green viewfinder LED lights while; Do not open the battery/card cover; When you are finished taking pictures,
  • Page 37 – When you press the shutter halfway and the green LED flashes...; • If the subject is too dark (such as a person in the shade), use the flash; About Auto Power Off Function
  • Page 38 – Image Display; Manual mode
  • Page 40 – Taking Pictures using the Viewfinder; Open the lens cover and turn the power
  • Page 41 – Shooting with Focus Lock; focus lock photography.; • W h e n yo u t a k e p i c t u r e s u s i n g t h e; The following subjects may be difficult to bring into focus:
  • Page 42 – Shooting Movies
  • Page 43 – your movie will star t recording.
  • Page 44 – Selecting the Flash/Macro Mode
  • Page 45 – Switching the Flash Mode; - This is the normal mode. When the camera is turned ON, it is set at Auto; Flash Shooting Distances; ar tificial lighting, or when taking a picture against the light.
  • Page 46 – Shooting Close Up Range; Macro-photo Mode Shooting Distances
  • Page 47 – Playback; Playing Back Pre-recorded Images; PLAY button and the last; Every time you press
  • Page 48 – The Playback Image Display; File Number; Protected Display; Sound recording time
  • Page 49 – After Recording
  • Page 50 – Playing Back Movies; After pressing the
  • Page 51 – Erasing Unwanted Images; Erasing the Playback Image
  • Page 52 – If you chose “SELECT”; A yellow frame appears around the
  • Page 54 – Using the Auto Mode Menu; Pressing the MENU button displays the
  • Page 55 – Using the Shooting Menu (cont
  • Page 56 – Changing the color effects; Using the Auto mode menu (cont; or
  • Page 57 – Continuous Shooting
  • Page 58 – Selecting the Image Size; - All on the same card, you can choose a different image size for every
  • Page 60 – Setting Memory Priority; - When you have 2 cards in the camera at once, an SD memory card (or; Using the Auto mode menu (; Cont’d
  • Page 62 – Using the Scene Select Mode Menu; Select “SCENE SELECT” and press
  • Page 63 – Using the Scene Select Mode Menu (
  • Page 64 – Selecting the right mode for your shot; Select the Scene Mode setting menu
  • Page 66 – Using the Movie/Voice Mode Menu
  • Page 68 – Using After Recording; P r e v i o u s l y r e c o r d e d p h o t o s a r e
  • Page 69 – Erasing recorded voice comments; If you wish to erase only the voice; W h e n t h e “ N o w D E L E T E ... ” s i g n
  • Page 70 – Making Voice Memos; Screen 2 will appear and the camera
  • Page 71 – Adjusting Exposure Compensation; - If you wish to brighten or dar ken an entire image, use the exposure
  • Page 72 – Adjusting White Balance; - The mode you set is displayed with icon on the LCD monitor (However,
  • Page 74 – Using the Manual Mode Menu
  • Page 75 – Using the Manual Mode Menu (
  • Page 76 – Taking Pictures in Program Mode; setting according to the brightness of the subject.; camera to shooting mode.; Differences between the Auto and Program modes; the camera are the same in both modes.
  • Page 77 – Changing the white balance setting
  • Page 78 – Taking Pictures in Aperture Mode; select the aper ture setting.
  • Page 79 – Taking photographs in manual exposure mode; - Shutter speed can be set between 15 and 1/1000 seconds. Focus value
  • Page 80 – Taking photographs in manual exposure mode (Cont’d); - Some of the functions will be restricted on manual exposure mode.
  • Page 81 – Using the Auto Bracket Function; Select the Bracket setting menu option.
  • Page 82 – Taking photographs by fixing focus
  • Page 83 – Setting the Custom Function
  • Page 84 – Adjusting the Flash Brightness
  • Page 85 – Adjusting the Saturation; Adjusting the Contrast
  • Page 86 – Adjusting the Sharpness; Select the Shar pness setting menu
  • Page 87 – Adjusting the Color
  • Page 88 – Changing slow shutter speed; so please use a tripod to prevent movement during exposure.; select “SLOW SHUTTER; * Slow shutter speed display
  • Page 89 – Viewing Multiple Pages at Once (Index Playback); Play button to play back
  • Page 90 – Playing Back Enlarged Images (Digital Zoom); Using the Quick-view Function; When using the LCD monitor for shooting images:
  • Page 91 – Playing Back Voice Memos; - Playing back voice memo and sound for After Recording image.
  • Page 92 – Using the PLAY Menu; : Specifies the images to be printed and the number of copies
  • Page 93 – W h e n yo u h ave c o m p l e t e d a l l t h e
  • Page 94 – Copying and Moving Images; movies you have shot to another media.; Select the unit mode and then use the
  • Page 95 – When you have completed all your
  • Page 96 – Copying or moving begins and the
  • Page 98 – After selecting the unit mode, use the
  • Page 100 – If you selected “ALL ON”:
  • Page 101 – Setting/Canceling Protection for Your Important Images
  • Page 102 – When you have completed all your
  • Page 103 – Select “YES” with; T h e “ N ow P R O T E C T ... ” ( o r “ N ow
  • Page 105 – Playing a Slide Show; button to select “OK” and
  • Page 106 – Using the Set-up Menu
  • Page 108 – Formatting a Memory Card
  • Page 110 – Specifying the LCD Monitor Settings
  • Page 111 – Setting QUICK VIEW; - Set this mode to “QUICK VIEW ON” to display images on the LCD monitor; Hiding the image information; pressing the SET/DISP. button after you switch the camera on.; Preventing the blue LED from switching on; selecting “BLUE LED OFF” stops the LED from switching on.
  • Page 112 – Adjusting the Brightness and color of the LCD Monitor
  • Page 113 – Specifying the Shooting mode settings; - Use the procedure below to specify the settings for Shooting mode.
  • Page 114 – Taking pictures using red-eye reduction; - By selecting “RED EYE REDUCTION ON”, you can minimize the “red-eye; Using the Digital Zoom; - When using the digital zoom, view the field through the LCD monitor.
  • Page 115 – Resetting the file number; - The setting method of file numbers can be changed.
  • Page 116 – - The system of focus metering can be changed.
  • Page 117 – Changing the sound settings; and the shutter sound on and off.
  • Page 118 – Specifying the basic camera set up; date and time and the custom settings.
  • Page 119 – Adjusting the Date and Time; - Select “AUTO POWER OFF” and then use the SET/DISP. button to select
  • Page 120 – Specifying custom settings; specified mode functions are disabled.; Restoring the defaults
  • Page 121 – Operating Environments; PowerPC or more; Connecting to your PC
  • Page 122 – Connecting with a USB cable; disconnecting the USB cable to the camera.; Turn on the power supply to your PC, and; After detaching the USB cable, close the USB terminal cover.
  • Page 123 – Installing USB Driver Software; you are using another OS, you do not need to install this.; Installing software and downloading images
  • Page 125 – Turn on the power supply to your PC, and start up Windows or Mac OS,
  • Page 126 – Notes; recorded image files inserted in the camera.
  • Page 127 – Using Windows; ) Turn on the PC power and star t Windows.
  • Page 128 – Viewing the KD-420Z User’s Guide; ) Double click the “KD-420Z User’s Guide” icon on the desktop.
  • Page 131 – Cleaning the camera; power plug of the AC adapter from the wall outlet.; After using the camera; battery fluid to leak, resulting in malfunction of the unit.; Handling; Care and Storage
  • Page 132 – • When using the LCD monitor in a cold location, the screen may appear
  • Page 133 – Page; Troubleshooting; Symptom
  • Page 134 – Play back
  • Page 135 – Main Specifications
  • Page 138 – Warranty and After-sales Service; Warranty period (main unit): one year from the date of purchase; When requesting service; functions of the product.
  • Page 140 – CANADA ONLY
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Page 2 - Getting Started; Please be sure to read this manual before use.; • Test shooting; • Other company names and product names are trademarks or

2 Getting Started Please be sure to read this manual before use. • Test shooting Be sure to take some test shots before taking impor tant pictures(such as business or weddings) to make sure that the camera isworking properly. • Results are not guaranteed In the unlikely event that a problem arises i...

Page 3 - and may differ from the actual design of your camera.

3 Getting Started (Cont’d) * The illustrations in this guide are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual design of your camera. * You can also order a digital print at a photo lab (except for some labs) such as a traditional photofinishing service. For detailedinformation, plea...

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4 Getting Started ........................................................................ 2Important Safety Precautions ................................................ 8 Preparation Necessary Accessories ......................................................... 13Names of Parts ......................

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