Minolta Dimage 5, dimage7 instruction manual Setting the Function Dial, Size, Qual, Drive, Iso

RECORDING MODE

SETTING THE FUNCTION DIAL

Image size, image quality, exposure modes, drive modes, white balance, and camera sensitivity are controlled by the function dial. Making changes with the function dial is simple. The function dial can only be used for still photography.

Turn the function dial to the mode to be changed (1).

1	While pressing the button in the center of the function dial, turn the
	control dial near the shutter-release button to change the mode (2).
	Release the function button to set the mode.

• Changes are displayed on the monitors and data panel.

2

SIZE	Image size	Controls the pixel resolution (p. 42).
QUAL	Image quality	Controls the rate of compression (p. 43).
PASM	Exposure modes	Changes exposure mode (p. 46).
DRIVE	Drive modes	Changes drive mode (p. 51).
WB	White balance	Changes between automatic, preset, and
		custom white balance (p. 58).
ISO	Camera sensitivity	Changes camera sensitivity (p. 61).

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Function Dial	Display	Setting	Page EVF & Monitor Display
		2560 X 1920 (2048 X 1536)	42	2560 (2048)
SIZE		1600 X 1200	42	1600
		1280 X 960	42	1280
		640 X 480	42	640
		RAW	43	RAW
		Super fine	43	S. FIN
QUAL		Fine	43	FINE
		Standard	43	STD
		Economy	43	ECON
	P	Program	47	Numbers in
	A	Aperture priority	48
PASM				parentheses are
	S	Shutter priority	49	for the DiMAGE
	M	Manual	50	5. Display for the
				data panel, EVF
		Single-frame advance	51
				and LCD monitor
		Continuous advance	52	are the same
DRIVE		Self-timer	53	unless indicated.
		Bracketing	54
		Interval	56
		Automatic white balance	59	(No display when set)
		Daylight	59
		Tungsten	59
WB		Fluorescent	59
		Cloudy	59
		Custom setting	60
		Custom calibration	60
		Automatic gain	61	(No display when set)
ISO	100, 200,	Preset camera sensitivity in	61	ISO value
	400, 800.	ISO equivalents.		is displayed
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