Minolta Dimage 5, dimage7 instruction manual Navigating the RECORDING-MODE Menu, Basic, Custom

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RECORDING MODE

NAVIGATING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU

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In recording mode, press the menu button to activate the menu. The menu button

 

 

also turns off the recording-mode menu after making settings.

 

 

The four-way keys are used to move the cursor in the menu. Pressing the center

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of the controller will enter a setting.

Activate the recording-mode menu with the menu button (1). The “Basic” tab at the top of the menu will be highlighted. Use the left/right keys of the controller (2) to highlight the appropriate menu tab; the menus will change as the tabs are highlighted.

When the desired menu section is displayed, use the up/down keys (2) to scroll through the menu options. Highlight the option whose setting needs to be changed.

With the menu option to be changed highlighted, press the right controller key; the

settings will be displayed with the current setting highlighted.

• To return to the menu options, press the left key.

Basic

AF mode

Metering mode

Flash mode

Flash comp.

Flash Metering

Custom 2

Custom 1

AF single

 

Memory

 

1

AF continuous

 

 

 

2

Multi-segment

 

 

 

3

Center weighted

 

 

 

Store memory

Spot

 

Exposure bracket

 

0.3

Fill-flash

 

 

 

0.5

Red-eye

 

 

 

1.0

Rear flash sync

 

 

 

1~10, 15, 20, 30,

 

Interval

±2 Ev

 

 

45, 60 min.

 

 

 

ADI flash

 

Frames

 

2 ~ 99

Pre-flash TTL

 

AF/AEL button

 

AF/AE hold

 

 

 

 

AF/AE toggle

 

 

 

 

AE hold

 

 

 

 

AE toggle

Magnification button

Digital zoom

 

Elec. mag.

Rec.

Basic Custom1 Custom2

 

 

 

 

 

AF mode

AF-single

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metering mode

MultiSegment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash mode

Fill-flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash comp.

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash metering

ADI flash

 

 

 

 

 

80

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2

Use the up/down keys to highlight the new setting.

Press the controller to select the highlighted setting.

Once a setting has been selected, the cursor will return to the menu options and the new setting will be displayed. Changes can continue to be made. To return to the recording mode, press the menu button.

Sharpness

Color mode

Data imprint

Instant playback

Hard (+)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store in

 

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Soft (–)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For DiMAGE 7 only

 

YYYY/MM/DD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MM/DD/hr:min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For more information about the

 

 

 

Text + ID#

 

 

 

 

electronic keyboard, see page 88.

 

 

 

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Please refer to the following sections for

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descriptions of the menu options and their

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settings.

 

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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 DisplayAttaching the Camera Strap Getting UP and RunningAttaching the Lens Hood Removing the Lens CAPInserting the Compactflash Card Inserting BatteriesHandling the Camera Turning on the Camera and DisplaysFlash Range Automatic Operation Using the BUILT-IN FlashTaking Pictures Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Quick View Basic OperationAuto Power Save Battery Condition IndicatorsBasic Operation Changing BatteriesChanging the Compactflash Card External Power Supplies Sold SeparatelyBasic Recording Operation Setting the Camera to Record Images AutomaticallySpecial Focusing Situations Focus SignalsFocus Lock Focus icon white Focus confirmed Focus icon redDisplay Controls Recording Mode Deleting Images in Quick View Quick ViewQUICK-VIEW Display PRO-AUTO Button What is AN EV? What is a STOP?DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM Button Recording ModeSize Setting the Function DialQual DriveImage Quality Image SizeAbout the Frame Counter 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 ModesContinuous Advance SELF-TIMER2560 1920 1600 X 1280 X 640 X 2048 1536Exposure Bracketing BracketingDigital Enhanced Bracketing Interval White Balance Preset White BalanceAuto Automatic White BalanceCustom White Balance Camera Sensitivity ISOExposure Compensation Digital Effects ControlCOLOR-SATURATION Compensation Contrast CompensationData panel EVF & LCD monitor Flex Focus Point Controlling the Spot Focus Point Autofocus Areas and ControlAutofocus Modes Macro ModeDigital Zoom Image size setting Full 1600 X 1280 X 640 X DiMAGE 1024 XManual Focus Electronic Magnification Dimage 7 onlyElectronic Viewfinder Diopter AdjustmentAutomatic Monitor Amplification Dimage 7 only AF/AE Lock ButtonFlash Metering Metering ModesFill Flash Flash ModesRED-EYE Reduction Rear Flash SyncISO setting Flash range wide angle Flash range telephoto Attaching a Minolta Accessory Flash UnitFlash Compensation Flash RangeCustom Navigating the RECORDING-MODE MenuBasic RECORDING-MODE Menu Custom RECORDING-MODE Menu BasicRECORDING-MODE Menu Custom 1 Memory Storing Camera SettingsMenu option Settings Description LCD monitor Display Sharpness Color ModeData Imprinting YYYY/MM/DDInstant Playback Electronic KeyboardSec 10 secDiMAGE 44 sec 90 sec 363 sec 36 sec 70 sec 290 sec Movie RecordingAttaching a Remote Cord Sold Separately Bulb ExposuresViewing Pictures Playback ModeViewing Movies Deleting ImagesMovie Playback Display SINGLE-FRAME Playback Display Histogram DisplayDisplay Controls Playback Mode Enlarged Playback Controller Magnification buttonNavigating the PLAYBACK-MODE Menu Deleting Images PLAYBACK-MODE Menu BasicLocking Images Changing the Index Playback FormatPLAYBACK-MODE Menu Custom 1 Slide Show PLAYBACK-MODE Menu Custom Canceling a Dpof Print OrderAbout Dpof Creating a Dpof Print OrderPlay Select Confirm Enter FRAME-SELECTION ScreenCopying Images Viewing Images on a Television Setup ModeYear Month Day Hour Minute Setup ModeNavigating the Setup Menu Setup Menu Basic File Number # Memory Setup Menu CustomSelect Folder NEW FolderEVF Auto Switch Controlling the AUTO-DISPLAY Function Reset DefaultVideo Output Setting the Date and TimeSetting the Date Format Connecting the Camera to a Computer DATA-TRANSFER ModeManual Installation Connecting to WindowsAutomatic Installation Quicktime 4.1 System Requirements Connecting to MAC OSCompactflash Card Folder Organization Auto Power Save DATA-TRANSFER ModeWindows Disconnecting the Camera from the ComputerWindows ME and Windows MacintoshWindows ME Changing the Compactflash Card DATA-TRANSFER ModeFocal Length Equivalents Short Guide to Photography Troubleshooting System AccessoriesExternal High-power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100 Close-up Diffuser CD-1000When Using Filters with the Dimage Camera Care Care and StorageBatteries CCD Technical SpecificationsMinolta Austria Ges. m.b.H Universal Copyright Convention