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

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RECORDING MODE

RECORDING-MODE MENU - BASIC

 

 

 

Data

EVF and

Menu option

Settings

Description

panel

LCD monitor

 

 

 

display

display

 

 

Focus is calculated and set

 

 

Flash metering (p. 75)

ADI flash

Uses distance and pre-flash information

–

to calculate exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-flash TTL

Uses only pre-flash information to calcu-

–

late exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF-single

when the shutter-release button

–

AF mode

 

is pressed partway down.

 

 

 

 

(p. 68)

 

Camera continues to focus on a

 

 

 

 

 

AF-continuous

moving subject even when the

–

 

shutter-release button is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed partway down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employs 300 segments (256 for

–

 

Multi-segment

the DiMAGE 5) over the image

 

 

area to calculate exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metering mode

Center

The exposure calculation is

–

biased toward the the center

(p. 74)

weighted

region of the image area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot

The exposure is based on a

–

 

small area in the center of the

 

 

image area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

General purpose flash mode for

 

 

 

 

 

Fill-flash

low-light conditions and for

–

 

reducing harsh shadows caused

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash mode

 

by direct sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(p. 76)

 

Same as the fill-flash, but also

 

 

 

 

Red-eye

fires a pre-burst to reduce red-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eye in portraits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear flash-

Flash fires at the end of a long

–

 

 

 

 

sync

exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash

±2 Ev (1/3 Ev

 

 

 

 

 

compensation

To compensate flash exposure.

 

 

 

 

increments)

 

 

 

 

(p. 78)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RECORDING-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 1

 

1 ~ 3

Camera settings can be recalled from

–

 

three memory channels.

Memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

To store camera settings in memory.

 

(p. 85)

 

–

 

Store memory

When selected, the store-in-memory

 

 

screen will appear.

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure

0.3 Ev, 0.5 Ev,

Used with the bracketing drive mode to

–

bracket

specify the exposure increment for the

1.0 Ev

(p. 54)

series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 ~ 10, 15, 20,

Used with the interval drive mode to spec-

–

Interval (p. 56)

ify the duration of the interval between

30, 45, 60 min.

 

exposures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used with the interval drive mode to spec-

 

Frames (p. 56)

2 ~ 99 frames

ify the total number of frames for the

 

 

 

series.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF/AE hold

Focus and exposure are locked while

–

 

pressing and holding the AF/AEL button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The AF/AEL button toggles between the

–

AF/AE lock

AF/AE toggle

focus and exposure being locked and

 

unlocked.

 

button

 

 

 

 

 

(p. 73)

AE hold

Only exposure is locked while pressing

–

 

 

and holding the AF/AEL button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AE toggle

The AF/AEL button toggles between

–

 

exposure being locked and unlocked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page Before YOU Begin For Proper and Safe USEFor Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents 100 Names of Parts Camera BodyData Panel EVF and LCD Monitor Display CAMERA-SHAKE WarningAttaching the Lens Hood Getting UP and RunningAttaching the Camera Strap Removing the Lens CAPHandling the Camera Inserting BatteriesInserting the Compactflash Card Turning on the Camera and DisplaysUsing the BUILT-IN Flash Taking PicturesFlash Range Automatic Operation Basic Operation Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Quick ViewBasic Operation Battery Condition IndicatorsAuto Power Save Changing BatteriesExternal Power Supplies Sold Separately Changing the Compactflash CardSetting the Camera to Record Images Automatically Basic Recording OperationFocus Lock Focus SignalsSpecial Focusing Situations Focus icon white Focus confirmed Focus icon redDisplay Controls Recording Mode Quick View QUICK-VIEW DisplayDeleting Images in Quick View What is AN EV? What is a STOP? PRO-AUTO ButtonRecording Mode DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM ButtonQual Setting the Function DialSize DriveImage Size About the Frame CounterImage Quality About SUPER-FINE and RAW Image Quality IMAGE-FILE Size and Compactflash Card CapacityExposure Modes Program PAperture Priority a Shutter Priority SDrive Modes Manual Exposure M2560 1920 1600 X 1280 X 640 X SELF-TIMERContinuous Advance 2048 1536Bracketing Digital Enhanced BracketingExposure Bracketing Interval Auto Preset White BalanceWhite Balance Automatic White BalanceCamera Sensitivity ISO Custom White BalanceDigital Effects Control Exposure CompensationContrast Compensation Data panel EVF & LCD monitorCOLOR-SATURATION Compensation Autofocus Areas and Control Flex Focus Point Controlling the Spot Focus PointMacro Mode Autofocus ModesManual Focus Image size setting Full 1600 X 1280 X 640 X DiMAGE 1024 XDigital Zoom Electronic Magnification Dimage 7 onlyAutomatic Monitor Amplification Dimage 7 only Diopter AdjustmentElectronic Viewfinder AF/AE Lock ButtonMetering Modes Flash MeteringRED-EYE Reduction Flash ModesFill Flash Rear Flash SyncFlash Compensation Attaching a Minolta Accessory Flash UnitISO setting Flash range wide angle Flash range telephoto Flash RangeNavigating the RECORDING-MODE Menu BasicCustom RECORDING-MODE Menu Basic RECORDING-MODE Menu CustomMemory Storing Camera Settings Menu option Settings Description LCD monitor DisplayRECORDING-MODE Menu Custom 1 Data Imprinting Color ModeSharpness YYYY/MM/DDSec Electronic KeyboardInstant Playback 10 secMovie Recording DiMAGE 44 sec 90 sec 363 sec 36 sec 70 sec 290 secBulb Exposures Attaching a Remote Cord Sold SeparatelyViewing Movies Playback ModeViewing Pictures Deleting ImagesSINGLE-FRAME Playback Display Histogram Display Movie Playback DisplayDisplay Controls Playback Mode Controller Magnification button Enlarged PlaybackNavigating the PLAYBACK-MODE Menu Locking Images PLAYBACK-MODE Menu BasicDeleting Images Changing the Index Playback FormatPLAYBACK-MODE Menu Custom 1 Slide Show About Dpof Canceling a Dpof Print OrderPLAYBACK-MODE Menu Custom Creating a Dpof Print OrderFRAME-SELECTION Screen Copying ImagesPlay Select Confirm Enter Setup Mode Viewing Images on a TelevisionSetup Mode Navigating the Setup MenuYear Month Day Hour Minute Setup Menu Basic Select Folder Setup Menu CustomFile Number # Memory NEW FolderReset Default EVF Auto Switch Controlling the AUTO-DISPLAY FunctionSetting the Date and Time Setting the Date FormatVideo Output DATA-TRANSFER Mode Connecting the Camera to a ComputerConnecting to Windows Automatic InstallationManual Installation Connecting to MAC OS Quicktime 4.1 System RequirementsAuto Power Save DATA-TRANSFER Mode Compactflash Card Folder OrganizationWindows ME and Windows Disconnecting the Camera from the ComputerWindows MacintoshChanging the Compactflash Card DATA-TRANSFER Mode Focal Length EquivalentsWindows ME Short Guide to Photography External High-power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100 System AccessoriesTroubleshooting Close-up Diffuser CD-1000When Using Filters with the Dimage Care and Storage Camera CareBatteries Technical Specifications CCDUniversal Copyright Convention Minolta Austria Ges. m.b.H
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