Minolta Dimage 5, dimage7 Bulb Exposures, Attaching a Remote Cord Sold Separately

RECORDING MODE

BULB EXPOSURES

Bulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 71). Exposures up to thirty seconds can be made by pressing and holding the shutter-release button. The use of a tripod and a remote cord is recommended for bulb exposures.

Use the control dial (1) to decrease the shutter-speed 1

value below four seconds until “bulb” is displayed. To set the aperture value, turn the Digital Effects

Controller to exposure compensation (2). While pressing the digital effects button (3), turn the control dial (1) until the correct aperture is displayed.

•The camera’s exposure system cannot be used to calculate bulb exposures. The use of a separate light meter is recommended.

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To take the picture, press and hold the shutter-release button for the duration of the exposure.

•Releasing the shutter button will end the exposure.

•The monitors will be blank during the exposure.

ATTACHING A REMOTE CORD (SOLD SEPARATELY)

The optional remote cords (RC-1000S or RC-1000L) can be used to reduce vibrations from touching the camera during long exposures.

Remove the remote-control terminal cover.

• Use the notch on the left side of the cover.

• The cover is attached to the body to prevent loss.

Insert the plug of the cord into the terminal.

PLAYBACK MODE

VIEWING AND EDITING IMAGES

This section contains detailed information on the camera’s playback functions and operation. Read the sections pertaining to your interest and need. The viewing pictures, viewing movies, deleting images (p. 94 - 95), the navigating the playback-mode menu (p. 102), and frame-selection screen (p. 111) sections cover the use of most of the fea- tures for viewing and editing images. The navigating the playback-mode menu section is followed by detailed descriptions of the settings.

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