Minolta dimage7, Dimage 5 instruction manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Names of parts
Camera body	10
Data panel	13
EVF and LCD monitor display	14
Getting up and running	15
Camera-shake warning	15
Attaching the camera strap	16
Removing the lens cap	16
Attaching the lens hood	17
Inserting batteries	18
Inserting the CompactFlash card	18
Handling the camera	19
Turning on the camera and displays	19
Taking pictures	20
Using the built-in flash	21
Flash range - automatic operation	21
Viewing and deleting pictures in quick view	22
Basic operation	23
Changing batteries	24
Battery condition indicators	25
Auto power save	25
External power supplies (sold separately)	26
Changing the CompactFlash card	26
Setting the camera to record images automatically	28
EVF and LCD monitor display	28
Basic recording operation	29
Focus lock	30
Focus signals	31
Special focusing situations	31
Display controls - recording mode	32
Quick view	34
Deleting images in quick view	35
Recording mode - advanced operation	36
What is an Ev? What is a stop?	36
Pro-auto button	37
Digital-subject-program button	38
Setting the function dial	40
Image size	42
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Image quality	43
About super-fine and RAW image quality	44
Image-file size and CompactFlash card capacity	45
Exposure modes	46
Program - P	47
Program shift	47
Aperture priority - A	48
Shutter priority - S	49
Manual exposure - M	50
Drive modes	51
Continuous advance	52
Self-timer	53
Bracketing	54
Exposure bracketing	54
Digital Enhanced Bracketing	55
Interval	56
White balance	58
Automatic white balance	59
Preset white balance	59
Custom white balance	60
Camera sensitivity - ISO	61
Digital Effects Controller	62
Exposure compensation	63
Contrast compensation	64
Color-saturation compensation	65
Autofocus areas and control	66
Flex Focus Point	67
Autofocus modes	68
Macro mode	69
Digital zoom	70
Manual focus	71
Electronic magnification (DiMAGE 7 only)	71
Electronic viewfinder	72
Diopter adjustment	72
Automatic monitor amplification (DiMAGE 7 only)	72
AF/AEL button	73
Metering modes	74
Flash metering	75
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