Minolta dimage7, Dimage 5 instruction manual Names of Parts, Camera Body

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NAMES OF PARTS

CAMERA BODY

*This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 142).

Playback mode (p. 93)

Movie mode (p. 90)

Recording mode (p. 29)

Setup mode (p. 113)

 

Data-transfer mode

Data panel (p. 13)

Digital-subject-program button (p. 38)

Built-in flash (p. 21)

Display mode switch

(p. 123)

 

Display information button

 

 

(p. 32, 98)

 

 

CCD plane

Dial release

Accessory shoe

 

Pro-auto button (p. 37) Strap eyelet (p. 16)

Control dial

Shutter-release button

Focal-length index

Zooming ring1

Lens*

Eyepiece sensors* (p. 32)

Electronic viewfinder* (EVF) (p. 72)

LCD monitor* (p. 14)

Main switch/Mode dial

AF/AE lock button

(p. 73)

Menu button Access lamp

Controller

 

Focusing ring (p. 71)

Card-slot door (p. 26)

Self-timer lamp (p. 53)

The USB port is located

 

behind the card-slot door.

 

Battery-chamber lock (p. 24)

Magnification button

Remote-control terminal cover (p. 92)

QV/ Delete button (p. 34)

1.The focal-length scale on the zooming ring is given in 35mm focal-length equivalents. Both cameras have a 7.2 - 50.8 mm Minolta GT lens, but because of the CCD size, the DiMAGE 7 has an equivalent zooming range of 28 - 200mm and the DiMAGE 5 has an equivalent of 35 - 250mm. For more on equivalent focal lengths, see page 135.

DC/Video-out terminal cover (p. 26, 112)

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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