Minolta dimage7, Dimage 5 instruction manual Sharpness, Color Mode, Data Imprinting, Yyyy/Mm/Dd

RECORDING MODE

SHARPNESS

The sharpness of the image can be altered. This must be set before the image is recorded. Sharpness is set in the custom 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80).

Recording-mode	EVF and LCD
menu settings	monitor display
Hard (+)		Increases the sharpness of the image,
		accentuating details.
Normal	–	No filter applied.
Soft (–)		Softens the details of the image.

If any setting other than normal is selected, the sharpness icon will be displayed on the monitors with the degree of sharpness. Sharpness must be reset manually.

COLOR MODE

The color mode controls whether the image is color or black and white. This must be set before the image is recorded. The color mode is set in the custom 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80). The live image on the monitors will reflect the selected color mode. The color mode has no effect on image file size. The color mode must be reset manually.

RAW images are not affected by the color-mode setting. Although the monitors will display a black and white image, the utility software can recreate the original color.

DATA IMPRINTING

Data can be printed directly on the image. The imprinting function must be activated before the image is taken. Once activated, data will continue to be imprinted until the function is reset; a yellow bar is displayed behind the distance indicator and frame counter on the monitors to indicate the imprinting function is active. Data imprinting is controlled in the custom 2 section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80).

Recording-mode
menu setting
No	Data imprinting function disabled.
YYYY/MM/DD	Prints the year, month, and day the image was taken.The date format can
	be changed in the custom 2 section of the setup menu (p. 114).
MM/DD/hr:min	Prints the date and time the image was taken. The date and time can be
	set in the custom 2 section of the setup menu (p. 114).
Text	Up to 16 characters can be printed on the image. When this setting is
	selected, the electronic keyboard will appear (p. 88).
	Up to eight characters and a serial number can be printed on the image.
Text + ID#	As each successive image is captured, the ID number will increase by
	one. When this setting is selected, the electronic keyboard will appear (p.
	88). The serial number is reset every time the setting is made.

The data is imprinted in the lower right corner of the image when viewed horizontally. Only one imprinting format can be employed at one time. The data is printed directly on the photograph writing over the image information.

Camera Notes

Every time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an Exif tag that contains the date and time of recording as well as shooting information. This information can be viewed with the camera in the playback or quick-view mode, or on a computer with the DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility soft- ware .

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