Konica Minolta Z20 - Manual

6 T ABLE OF CONTENTS The basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 12 and 33. This section ofthe manual covers the camera parts, preparation of the camera for use, and the basiccamera operation for recording, viewing, and deleting images. Many of the features of this camera are control...

10 N AMES 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. 116). NAMES OF PARTS The battery-chamber door (p. 13) and tripod socket are located on the bottom of t...

12 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING Always keep the strap around your neck in the event that the camera is accidentallydropped. An optional leather neck strap, NS-DG1000, is also available from your KonicaMinolta dealer. Availability varies with region. ATTACHING THE STRAP AND LENS CAP...

13 INSERTING BATTERIES Insert the batteries as indicated on the diagram on the inside ofthe battery-chamber door. Confirm the positive and negativebattery terminals are oriented correctly. To open the battery-chamber door, slide the lock to the openposition (1). Slide the door to the front of the ca...

14 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR This camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the camerais on, the battery-condition indicator appears on the monitor. If the monitor is blank, thebatteries may be exhausted or installed incorrectly. AUTO POWER SAVE...

15 CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER The AC Adapter AC-11 allows the camera to bepowered from an electrical household outlet. TheAC Adapter is recommended when the camera isinterfaced with a computer or during periods ofheavy use. Insert the mini plug of the AC adapter into the DCterminal (1). Inse...

16 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING CHANGING THE MEMORY CARD This digital camera is equipped with a internal storage (approximately 14.5MB) soimages can be recorded without a memory card. For increased memory capacity, an SDMemory Card or MultiMediaCard can be inserted into the camera. When card is inserted,...

17 TURNING ON THE CAMERA AND DISPLAYS Press the main switch to turn the camera on. Pressing the switch againturns the camera off. Around the main switch is the mode switch. This switch is used tochange between the recording and playback modes as well as theselecting the between the monitor and viewf...

18 G ETTING UP AND RUNNING Use the left and right keys to select the item tobe changed. Use the up and down keys to adjust the item. Press the central button to set the clock andcalendar. SETTING THE DATE AND TIME After initially inserting batteries, the camera’s clockand calendar must be set. When ...

19 Use the down key to highlight thelanguage menu option, then press theright key. Press the central button of the controller to setthe language. Press the central button of the controller to openthe language screen. SETTING THE MENU LANGUAGE For customers in certain areas, the menu languagemay have...

20 B ASIC RECORDING BASIC RECORDING While using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, grip the camerafirmly with your right hand while supporting the body withyour left. Keep your elbows at your side and your feetshoulder-width apart to hold the camera steadily. Take carenot to cover the lens with your fin...

21 RECORDING IMAGES AUTOMATICALLY Turn the exposure-mode dial to the auto-recording position (1); allcamera operations are now fully automatic. The autofocus,exposure, and imaging systems will work together to bring beautifulresults effortlessly. While many of the camera’s systems in this mode are a...

22 B ASIC RECORDING Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take thepicture. The example uses auto recording. Except for movie recording, theoperation for other exposure modes is the same. Automatic Digital SubjectProgram Selection is only available in the auto recording mode. Place the...

23 AUTOMATIC DIGITAL SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION Automatic Digital Program Selection chooses between program autoexposure and oneof five digital subject programs. The digital subject programs optimize camera setting forvarious conditions and subjects. Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is onl...

B ASIC RECORDING 24 Focus lock prevents the AF system from focusing. This can be used with off-centersubjects or when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing (p. 25). Without lifting your finger from the shutter-releasebutton, recompose the subject within the image area.Press ...

26 B ASIC RECORDING To change the flash mode, simply press theflash mode button (1) until the appropriate modeis indicated. Autoflash - the flash fires automatically in low-light and backlit conditions. Red-eye reduction - multiple flashes are usedbefore the main flash burst to reduce red-eye;an eff...

27 If the shutter speed falls below the point where the cameracan be safely hand held, the camera-shake warning appearson the LCD monitor. Camera shake is slight blurring causedby subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at thetelephoto position of the lens than at the wide-angle.Although the warni...

28 B ASIC RECORDING Pressing the information (i + ) button changes the monitor display. The display cycles among the standard display, real-time histogram, and live image only. Standard display Live image only Information button i + BUTTON ADJUSTING MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Set LCD brightness :adjust :ent...

29 DIGITAL SUBJECT PROGRAMS Sports action - used to capture action by maximizing shutter speeds. The AFsystem continuously focuses; see page 21. When using flash, the subject mustbe within the flash range (p. 27). A monopod is more flexible and compact than atripod when shooting events. Sunset - opt...

Images can be viewed in the Quick View or playbackmodes. This section covers the basic operations inboth modes. The playback mode has additionalfunctions, see page 68.To view images from the playback mode, turn themode switch to the playback position (1).To view images from the recording mode, press...

31 To display the histogram display, press the up key of the controller. Press thedown key to return to single-frame playback.The histogram shows the luminancedistribution of the image from black (left) to white (right). The 256 vertical linesindicates the relative proportion of that light value in ...

33 ENLARGED PLAYBACK Use the four-way keys of the controller to scroll the image. When scrolling,the arrows in the display will disappear when the edge of the image hasbeen reached. In single-frame playback in Quick View or the playback mode, a still image can beenlarged up to 6X in 0.2 increments f...

34 A DVANCED RECORDING ADVANCED RECORDING This section cover the advanced recording features of this camera. Read the basicrecording section before moving on to this section. 3. Flash-mode indicator (p. 26 ) 7. White-balance indicator (p. 55 ) 8. Camera-sensitivity (ISO) display (p. 59 ) 12. Meterin...

35 MACRO Approximate location of CCD plane Macro indicator Macro mode allows the camera to focus as close as 1cm (0.4 in.) from the front of the lens or 8 cm (3.1 in.)from the CCD. The focus range changes with the zoom‘s focal length, see below. Press the macro button (1) to select the macro mode.Pr...

Before recording, the frame counter shows themaximum time in seconds that can be recorded on thenext movie clip. 40 A DVANCED RECORDING Recording time Frame the picture as described in the basic recordingoperation section (p. 22). Press the shutter-releasebutton partway down to set the the focus and...

41 To adjust the exposure, press the left or right controllerkey; the exposure-compensation screen appears. Use the left/right keys of the controller to adjust theexposure-compensation value. Changes to exposureare visible in the live image. Press the shutter-release button partway down or pressthe ...

42 A DVANCED RECORDING Press the shutter-release button partway down or press thecentral button of the controller to select the area; the other twoareas disappear. Only when a focus area has been selected,can the controller be used for other camera operations. Take the picture as described in the ba...

43 Press the central button of the controller to selectthe highlighted setting; some options open aselection screen. On the P, A, S, and M menu, use the left/right keys of the controller to highlightthe appropriate menu tab; the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. The recording menu displayed ...

45 The drive modes control the rate and method images arecaptured. The drive mode is set on all menus except themovie menu. In auto recording mode, the drive mode is resetto single-frame advance when the exposure-mode dial ismoved to another position or the camera is turned off. InDigital Subject Pr...

46 A DVANCED RECORDING Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximatelyten seconds or two seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer isset in section 1 of the recording menus (p. 44). The length of the self-timer delay is setin ...

47 CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE MODE The continuous-advance drive mode allow a series ofimages to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. The number of images that can becaptured at one time and the rate of capture dependon the image-size and image-quality settings. Themaximum rate of captu...

48 A DVANCED RECORDING PROGRESSIVE-CAPTURE MODE The Progressive-Capture drive mode continuouslyrecords images while holding down the shutter-release button. When the shutter button is released,the last six images stored in the camera’s buffermemory are recorded. This drive mode is set insection 1 of...

49 Drive mode Image size Key func. Self-timer Single ProgressiveBracketing Quality Continuous This mode makes a three-image bracket of a scene.Bracketing is a method of taking a series of images ofa static subject in which each image has a slightvariation in exposure. The bracketing mode is set inse...

51 Changing image size affects the number of pixels ineach image. The greater the image size, the largerthe file size. Choose image size based on the finaluse of the image - smaller images will be moresuitable for web sites whereas larger sizes willproduce higher quality prints. IMAGE SIZE AND IMAGE...

54 A DVANCED RECORDING This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is selectedseparately in the Digital Subject Program, movie, and P, A, S, and M exposure-modemenus. The selected focus mode is not reset when the camera is turned off With the P, A, S, or M exposure modes or mo...

55 Preset white-balance settings must be set beforethe image is taken. Once set, the effect isimmediately visible on the LCD monitor. Immediately after selecting the preset white-balance option on the menu, a selection screen isdisplayed. Press the left/right keys of the controller to selectthe pres...

56 A DVANCED RECORDING Custom white-balance allows the camera to be calibrated to a specific lighting condition.The setting can be used repeatedly until reset. Custom white balance is especially usefulwith mixed-lighting or when critical control over color is needed. The object used to makea calibra...

57 FULL-TIME AF With full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitorimage sharp. This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures. When thecamera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled. Turning the full-time AF functionoff can help conserve ba...

58 A DVANCED RECORDING Flash compensation changes the ratio between the ambient and flash exposures. Whenusing fill-flash to reduce harsh shadows caused by direct sunlight, flash compensationchanges the ratio between the highlights and shadows. The flash affects the darkness ofthe shadows without af...

Sharpness: hard Sharpness: soft SHARPNESS Sharpness accents or softens details in an image in threelevels: hard (+), normal, and soft (–). This can be set insection 3 of the P, A, S, and M menus (p. 44). Any changes made are applied to the live image, but maybe difficult to see. However, when viewed...

62 A DVANCED RECORDING CUSTOM KEY FUNCTION Drive modeImage size Key func. Flash mode QualityWhite balance The function assigned to the flash-mode button canbe selected among the flash mode, drive mode,white balance, focus mode, color mode, andsensitivity. This can be set in section 1 of the P, A, S,...

64 A DVANCED RECORDING IMAGE SIZE (MOVIE) Movies can be recorded at two sizes: 640x480 and320x240. The larger the image size, the higher the imagequality and the larger the file sizes. Image size is set insection 1 of the movie menu (p. 44). FRAME RATE Movies can be recorded at two frame rates: 15 f...

65 MOVIE MODE The movie mode option selects the type of movie recorded. Standard produces a normalmovie clip. Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity to record under low light levels;camera sensitivity will automatically increase in low light. Image quality can be lower withNight Movies because of ...

66 A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. It is a broad and disciplined field that can takeyears to master. But the pleasure in making photographs and the joy of capturing amagical moment cannot be compared. The guide is an introduction to s...

Press the controller to pause the movieplayback; press the controller again to resumethe playback. 68 A DVANCED PLAYBACK Use the left/right keys of the controller to displaythe movie. Press the center of the controller to play backthe movie clip. PLAYING BACK MOVIES ADVANCED PLAYBACK Press the displ...

69 CAPTURING A MOVIE FRAME A single frame from a movie clip can be copied and saved as a still image. Thecopied image has the same image size as the original movie. Pause Rew Fwd During playback, press the center button of thecontroller to pause the movie playback at thepoint to capture the frame. W...

70 A DVANCED PLAYBACK Press the central button of the controller toselect the highlighted setting. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab;the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. Use the up/down keys to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the opti...

When a marked-frames setting is chosen on a menu, the frame selection screen willappear. This screen allows multiple images to be chosen. The left/right keys of the controller moves theyellow border to select the image. The up key of the controller selects the frame;when selected, an indicator appea...

73 Deleting permanently erases the file. Oncedeleted, a file cannot be recovered. Care shouldbe taken when deleting images. Single, multiple, or all files can be deleted in section 1 of theplayback menu (p. 71). To delete images in the internalmemory, remove the memory card from the camera. Thedelet...

The formatting function is used to erase all data on amemory card or in the camera’s internal memory. To formatthe internal memory, remove the memory card from thecamera. Before formatting, copy the data to a computer or storagedevice. Locking images will not protect them from beingdeleted when the ...

75 Single, multiple, or all files can be locked. To lock images in the internal memory, removethe memory card from the camera. A locked file cannot be deleted by either the playback menu functions or the QV/deletebutton. However, the formatting function (p. 74) will erase all files whether locked or...

80 A DVANCED PLAYBACK Section 2 of the playback menu controls the slide-show function. This functionautomatically displays all still images and movie clips on the memory card or in thecamera’s internal memory in order. The menu has the following options: SLIDE SHOW Slide show Playback Enter All fram...

82 A DVANCED PLAYBACK The DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order for standard prints from stillimages on the memory card or in the camera’s internal memory. To select images in theinternal memory, remove the memory card from the camera. Print orders are created insection 3 of the playback m...

When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen appears requesting thenumber of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can be ordered. Use theup/down keys of the controller to set the required number of copies. If the all-framessetting was used to create a print order, any addi...

84 A DVANCED PLAYBACK VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video-outterminal to make the connection using the supplied Video cable VC-400. The camera iscompatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video-output setting can be chec...

85 The setup menu is used to control the camera’s functions and operation. The navigatingthe setup menu section covers the operation of the menu. The section is followed bydetailed descriptions of the settings. OPENING THE SETUP MENU SETUP MENU Digital Image QualityAuto D Drive modeImage sizeQuality...

86 S ETUP MENU Press the central button of the controller to select the highlighted setting. Oncea setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and thenew setting will be displayed. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab;the menu chan...

88 S ETUP MENU LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS Monitor brightness can be adjusted in 11 levels.Brightness can be set individually for viewfinderand direct viewing in the recording mode. Turn themode switch to the appropriate position beforeopening the brightness option in section 1 of thesetup menu (p. 87). ...

89 An image can be displayed on the monitor after it iscaptured. When used with the continuous-advance orprogressive-capture drive modes (p. 47, 48), the images inthe series are played back in a six-frame index display.Instant playback is activated section 1 of the setup menu (p.87). A playback peri...

90 S ETUP MENU LENS ACCESSORY This camera is compatible with the optional Wide-angleConverter ZCW-200. This 0.7X wide-angle converterreduces the focal length of the zoom lens’ wide-angleposition giving it the equivalent of a 26mm lens on a 35mmcamera. When the converter is mounted, the lens accessor...

92 S ETUP MENU FOLDER NAME All recorded images are stored in folders on the memory card or in thecamera’s internal memory. Two folder-name formats are available insection 2 of the setup menu, standard and date. Standard folders have an eight character name. The initial folder isnamed 100KM027. The f...

93 DATE IMPRINTING Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time ofrecording as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed with the camera in theQuick View or playback mode, or on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer software. Came...

94 S ETUP MENU RESET DEFAULT This function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen appears; choosing“Yes” resets the following functions and settings, “No” cancels the operation. Recording mode Focus area Wide frames p. 42 Monitor display Standard p. 28 Flash mode Autoflash (Fill-fla...

95 AUDIO SIGNALS Every time a button is pressed, an audio signal gives apositive confirmation of the operation. The audio signalscan be turn off in section 3 of the setup menu (p. 87). Thetone of the signal can also be changed. Reset defaultAudio signals –111 Shutter FX Focus signal Playback menu Pl...

96 S ETUP MENU VIDEO OUTPUT Camera images can be displayed on a television (p. 84). The video output can bechanged between NTSC and PAL in section 4 of the setup menu. North America uses theNTSC standard and Europe uses the PAL standard. Check which standard is used inyour region to play back images...

97 DATA-TRANSFER MODE Read this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Instructions onusing and installing the DiMAGE Viewer software are found in the supplied softwaremanual. The DiMAGE manuals do not cover the basic operation of computers or theiroperating systems; please re...

98 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Confirm the battery has sufficient power before connecting the camera to a computer; thefull-battery indicator should be displayed on the monitor. The use of the AC adapter (soldseparately) is recommended over the use of the battery. For u...

99 When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon, or volume,appears in My Computer or the desktop; the name varies withmemory card. When using Windows ® XP or Mac OS X, a window may open requesting instructions on what to do with the image data;follow the directions in the window. Windows XP Ma...

100 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Choose the recommended search for a suitabledriver. Click “Next.” Choose to specify the location of the driver. Thebrowse window can be used to indicate the driverlocation. The driver should be located in the CD-ROM drive at :\Win98\USB. When the location isshown in the win...

102 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Once the camera is connected to the computer, image filescan be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image foldersare located in the DCIM folder. The misc. folder containsDPOF print files (p. 82). Files and folders on the memory card can be deleted usingthe computer. Files...

104 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA Windows Me, 2000 Professional, and XP Confirm that the access lamp is not lit. Turn off the camera and then disconnect the USBcable. To disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug-or-eject-hardware iconlocated on the task bar. A small window wil...

105 The hardware devices to be stopped will bedisplayed. Highlight the device by clicking on itthen click “Stop.” Confirm that the access lamp is not lit and then dragthe mass-storage device icon and drop it into thetrash. Turn the camera off, and then disconnect theUSB cable. A confirmation screen ...

106 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE CHANGING THE MEMORY CARD Windows ® 98 and 98 Second Edition 1. Turn off the camera.2. Remove, insert, or replace the memory card.3. Turn on the camera to remake the USB connection. Windows ® Me, 2000 Professional, and XP Mac OS 1. Stop the USB connection using the unplug-or...

107 1. Connect the camera 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 the control panel. Click on the perfor...

Confirm the transfer-mode option in section 4 of the setupmenu is set to PictBridge. To print the images in the camera’sinternal memory, remove the memory card from the camera.Connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer usingthe camera’s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable isconnected ...

109 The number of prints in the print run are displayed as wellas the print parameters selected with the menu. See themenu navigation section for more information (p. 110).Press the central button of the controller to begin printing,or press the menu button to return to the PictBridge screen. Once p...

110 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE NAVIGATING THE PictBridge MENU Press the central button of the controller toselect the highlighted setting. Use the left/right keys of the controller to highlight the appropriate menu tab;the menu changes as the tabs are highlighted. Use the up/down keys to scroll through t...

112 D ATA - TRANSFER MODE Paper size The paper size of the print can be specified in section 2 ofthe PictBridge menu. The printer-setup option uses the sizeset with the printer. Layout The layout of the print can be set in section 2 of the PictBridge menu. The printer-setupoption uses the layout par...

114 A PPENDIX The section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems ordamage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequently, contact a Konica Minolta servicefacility. APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING Problem This camera will not work. Shutter will not release. Nothing dis- play...

116 A PPENDIX Read this section in its entirety to get the best results from your camera. With propercare, 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...

117 LCD monitor care • The LCD monitor is manufactured using high-precision technology and more than 99.99% of the pixels operate properly. Less than 0.01% of the monitor pixels aredisplayed as color or bright points; this is not monitor defect and does not affect therecorded image. • Do not apply p...

118 A PPENDIX Memory cards SD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electroniccomponents. 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.• Static electrical ...

120 A PPENDIX QUICKTIME SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS QuickTime™ is used for playing back movies.To install QuickTime, follow the instructions inthe installer. QuickTime is not supplied withthe camera in all sales regions. Users candownload the latest version of QuickTime freeof charge from the Apple Computer...

122 A PPENDIX CCD: 1/2.5-type interline primary-color CCD Number of effective pixels: 5.0 million Total number of pixels: 5.2 million Camera sensitivity (ISO): Auto and 50, 100, 200, 320 ISO equivalents. Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups Maximum aperture: f/3.2 - f/3.4 Foc...