Minolta dimage7 Changing the Compactflash Card DATA-TRANSFER Mode, Focal Length Equivalents

DATA-TRANSFER MODE

CHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD (DATA-TRANSFER MODE)

Care should be taken when changing CompactFlash cards while the camera is attached to the computer. Data could be lost or damaged if the camera is not properly disconnected.

Always confirm the access lamp is out before removing the CompactFlash card.

WINDOWS 98

1.Turn off the camera.

2.Change the CompactFlash card.

3.Turn on the camera.

4.Use the data-transfer menu to remake the USB connection.

WINDOWS ME AND 2000

1.Stop the USB connection using the unplug-or-eject-hardware routine (p. 132).

2.Turn off the camera.

3.Change the CompactFlash card.

4.Turn on the camera.

5.Use the data-transfer menu to remake the USB connection.

MACINTOSH

1.Stop the USB connection by dragging the drive icon into the trash (p. 133).

2.Turn off the camera.

3.Change the CompactFlash card.

4.Turn on the camera.

5.Use the data-transfer menu to remake the USB connection.

APPENDIX

FOCAL LENGTH EQUIVALENTS

The Exif tag information of each image includes the actual focal-length setting of the camera’s 7.2 - 50.8mm zoom lens. The following chart can be used to estimate the equivalent focal length in 35mm photography.

Actual focal length	7.2	9	13	21	27	34	38	50.8
35mm equivalent (DiMAGE 7)	28	35	51	83	106	134	149	200
35mm equivalent (DiMAGE 5)	35	44	64	103	133	167	187	250

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