Minolta dimage7 Compactflash Card Folder Organization, Auto Power Save DATA-TRANSFER Mode

DATA-TRANSFER MODE

COMPACTFLASH CARD FOLDER ORGANIZATION

Once the camera is connected to the computer, image files can be accessed by simply double clicking on icons. Copying images can be done by dragging and dropping the

Drive Icon

The misc. folder contains DPOF print files (p. 108).

Misc

Image-file names begin with “pict,” followed by a four-digit file number, and a tif, jpg, avi, mrw, or thm extension. The thumbnail images (thm) are used in camera opera- tion and cannot be opened.

image-file icon into a location in the computer. Files and folders on the CompactFlash card can be deleted using the computer. Never format the CompactFlash card from the computer; always use the camera to format the card.

The index number on the image file may not correspond to the frame number of the image. As images are deleted on the camera, the frame counter will adjust itself to show the number of images in the folder and reassign the frame numbers accordingly. The index numbers on the image files will not change when an image is deleted. When

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a new image is recorded, it will be assigned a number one greater than the largest index number in the folder. File numbers can be controlled with the file-number-memory

The last two digits in the folder name indi- cate the camera that was used to capture the images; “03” indi- cates a DiMAGE 7 and “04” a DiMAGE 5.

Images copied from one CompactFlash to another (p. 110) are placed in a folder with a name ending in “CP.” The first three digits in the folder name will be one greater than the largest folder number.

Super-fine

image

100MLT03

PICT0001.TIF PICT0001.THM

Fine, standard, or

economy image

100MLT04	PICT0002.JPG
		Movie clip
	PICT0003.AVI	PICT0003.THM
101MLTCP		RAW
		image
	PICT0004.MRW	PICT0004.THM

function in the custom 1 section of the setup menu (p. 118).

When the index number in the image file name exceeds 9,999, a new folder will be cre- ated with a number one greater than the greatest folder number on the CompactFlash card: e.g. from 100MLTXX to 101MLTXX. The last two digits in the folder name indi- cates the camera with which the images were recorded. New folders can be created in the custom 1 section of the setup menu (p. 119). When a DPOF file is created for a print order (p. 108), a misc. folder is automatically made for the file.

AUTO POWER SAVE (DATA-TRANSFER MODE)

If the camera does not receive a read or write command within ten minutes, it will shut down to save power. When the camera shuts down, an unsafe-removal-of-device warn- ing may appear on the computer monitor. Click “OK.” Neither the camera or computer will be damaged in this operation.

Pressing the shutter-release button will reactivate the camera. Remake the USB con- nection with the data-transfer menu (steps 6 and 7 on page 125).

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