Minolta Dimage 5, dimage7 instruction manual What is AN EV? What is a STOP?, PRO-AUTO Button

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RECORDING MODE

ADVANCED OPERATION

This section contains detailed information on the camera’s recording functions and operation. Read the sections pertaining to your interest and need. The setting the func- tion dial (p.40), Digital Effects Controller (p. 62), and the navigating the recording-mode menu (p. 80) sections cover setting most of the advanced features in this camera. Each of these sections is followed by detailed descriptions of the settings.

WHAT IS AN EV? WHAT IS A STOP?

Ev stands for exposure value. Stop refers to click stops in mechanical cameras. A change of one Ev or one stop will adjust the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two. Adjustments to exposure in the A, S, and M exposure modes are made in 1/2 stop increments or 0.5 Ev.

Change in Ev

Change in stops

Adjustment to exposure

 

 

 

+2.0 Ev

+2 stops

4X as much light

 

 

 

+1.0 Ev

+1 stop

2X as much light

 

 

 

0.0 Ev

Calculated exposure

 

 

 

–1.0 Ev

–1 stop

1/2 as much light

 

 

 

–2.0 Ev

–2 stops

1/4 as much light

 

 

 

PRO-AUTO BUTTON

Simply pressing the pro-auto button (1) resets the camera to programmed and automatic functions. The camera’s systems work together to bring professional results leaving the operator free to concentrate on aesthetic decisions.

1 The pro-auto button only affects functions in the recording mode. The button has a limited affect in the movie mode; exposure, contrast, and color-saturation compensation as well as the focus mode are reset.

Digital subject program (p. 38)

Canceled

Exposure mode (p. 46)

Program

Drive mode (p. 51)

Single-frame advance

Focus mode (p. 68, 71)

Single AF

Autofocus area (p. 66)

Wide

White balance (p. 58)

Auto white balance

Metering mode (p. 74)

Multi-segment metering

Exposure compensation (p. 63)

0.0

Contrast compensation (p. 64)

0

Color-saturation compensation (p. 65)

0

Flash metering (p. 75)

ADI metering

Flash compensation (p. 78)

0.0

Flash mode (p. 76)

Fill or red-eye reduction*

Sharpness (p. 86)

Normal

* The flash mode is reset to whichever of the two modes was set last.

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE Before YOU BeginFor Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents 100 Camera Body Names of PartsData Panel CAMERA-SHAKE Warning EVF and LCD Monitor DisplayRemoving the Lens CAP Getting UP and RunningAttaching the Camera Strap Attaching the Lens HoodTurning on the Camera and Displays Inserting BatteriesInserting the Compactflash Card Handling the CameraTaking Pictures Using the BUILT-IN FlashFlash Range Automatic Operation Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Quick View Basic OperationChanging Batteries Battery Condition IndicatorsAuto Power Save Basic OperationChanging the Compactflash Card External Power Supplies Sold SeparatelyBasic Recording Operation Setting the Camera to Record Images AutomaticallyFocus icon white Focus confirmed Focus icon red Focus SignalsSpecial Focusing Situations Focus LockDisplay Controls Recording Mode QUICK-VIEW Display Quick ViewDeleting Images in Quick View PRO-AUTO Button What is AN EV? What is a STOP?DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM Button Recording ModeDrive Setting the Function DialSize QualAbout the Frame Counter Image SizeImage Quality IMAGE-FILE Size and Compactflash Card Capacity About SUPER-FINE and RAW Image QualityProgram P Exposure ModesShutter Priority S Aperture Priority aManual Exposure M Drive Modes2048 1536 SELF-TIMERContinuous Advance 2560 1920 1600 X 1280 X 640 XDigital Enhanced Bracketing BracketingExposure Bracketing Interval Automatic White Balance Preset White BalanceWhite Balance AutoCustom White Balance Camera Sensitivity ISOExposure Compensation Digital Effects ControlData panel EVF & LCD monitor Contrast CompensationCOLOR-SATURATION Compensation Flex Focus Point Controlling the Spot Focus Point Autofocus Areas and ControlAutofocus Modes Macro ModeElectronic Magnification Dimage 7 only Image size setting Full 1600 X 1280 X 640 X DiMAGE 1024 XDigital Zoom Manual FocusAF/AE Lock Button Diopter AdjustmentElectronic Viewfinder Automatic Monitor Amplification Dimage 7 onlyFlash Metering Metering ModesRear Flash Sync Flash ModesFill Flash RED-EYE ReductionFlash Range Attaching a Minolta Accessory Flash UnitISO setting Flash range wide angle Flash range telephoto Flash CompensationBasic Navigating the RECORDING-MODE MenuCustom RECORDING-MODE Menu Custom RECORDING-MODE Menu BasicMenu option Settings Description LCD monitor Display Memory Storing Camera SettingsRECORDING-MODE Menu Custom 1 YYYY/MM/DD Color ModeSharpness Data Imprinting10 sec Electronic KeyboardInstant Playback SecDiMAGE 44 sec 90 sec 363 sec 36 sec 70 sec 290 sec Movie RecordingAttaching a Remote Cord Sold Separately Bulb ExposuresDeleting Images Playback ModeViewing Pictures Viewing MoviesMovie Playback Display SINGLE-FRAME Playback Display Histogram DisplayDisplay Controls Playback Mode Enlarged Playback Controller Magnification buttonNavigating the PLAYBACK-MODE Menu Changing the Index Playback Format PLAYBACK-MODE Menu BasicDeleting Images Locking ImagesPLAYBACK-MODE Menu Custom 1 Slide Show Creating a Dpof Print Order Canceling a Dpof Print OrderPLAYBACK-MODE Menu Custom About DpofCopying Images FRAME-SELECTION ScreenPlay Select Confirm Enter Viewing Images on a Television Setup ModeNavigating the Setup Menu Setup ModeYear Month Day Hour Minute Setup Menu Basic NEW Folder Setup Menu CustomFile Number # Memory Select FolderEVF Auto Switch Controlling the AUTO-DISPLAY Function Reset DefaultSetting the Date Format Setting the Date and TimeVideo Output Connecting the Camera to a Computer DATA-TRANSFER ModeAutomatic Installation Connecting to WindowsManual Installation Quicktime 4.1 System Requirements Connecting to MAC OSCompactflash Card Folder Organization Auto Power Save DATA-TRANSFER ModeMacintosh Disconnecting the Camera from the ComputerWindows Windows ME and WindowsFocal Length Equivalents Changing the Compactflash Card DATA-TRANSFER ModeWindows ME Short Guide to Photography Close-up Diffuser CD-1000 System AccessoriesTroubleshooting External High-power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100When Using Filters with the Dimage Camera Care Care and StorageBatteries CCD Technical SpecificationsMinolta Austria Ges. m.b.H Universal Copyright Convention