Minolta Dimage 5 Getting UP and Running, Attaching the Camera Strap, Attaching the Lens Hood

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP

Attach the camera strap to the strap eyelets as shown.

• Always keep the camera strap around your neck in the

ATTACHING THE LENS HOOD

The lens hood is used to control stray light from entering the lens and causing flare. When using the camera under bright light, the use of the lens hood is recommended. The lens hood should not be used with the built-in flash as it can cause a shadow.

event that you drop the camera.

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To mount the lens hood, align the rectangular dimple on the rim of the hood with the focal- length index on the top of the lens barrel

Slide the hood onto the end of the lens and turn it 90° clockwise until it clicks and the cir- cular dimple is aligned with the focal-length index.

• When mounted correctly, the large petals of the lens hood should be to the top and bottom.

REMOVING THE LENS CAP

Using your thumb and index fin- ger, pinch the inside or outside

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Never force the lens hood. If it does not fit, check its orientation.

To detach the lens hood, turn it 90° counterclockwise and remove.

tabs of the lens cap to remove.

• When the camera is not in use, always replace the lens cap.

The lens hood can be reverse mounted when the camera is not is use.

With one of the large petals to the top, slide the hood onto the end of the lens. Turn it 90° clockwise until it clicks.

The lens hood can be attached or removed with the lens cap on the camera.

To detach the lens hood, turn it 90° counterclockwise and remove.

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Contents Page For Proper and Safe USE Before YOU BeginFor Proper and Safe USE Table of Contents 100 Camera Body Names of PartsData Panel CAMERA-SHAKE Warning EVF and LCD Monitor DisplayAttaching the Camera Strap Getting UP and RunningAttaching the Lens Hood Removing the Lens CAPInserting the Compactflash Card Inserting BatteriesHandling the Camera Turning on the Camera and DisplaysUsing the BUILT-IN Flash Taking PicturesFlash Range Automatic Operation Viewing and Deleting Pictures in Quick View Basic OperationAuto Power Save Battery Condition IndicatorsBasic Operation Changing BatteriesChanging the Compactflash Card External Power Supplies Sold SeparatelyBasic Recording Operation Setting the Camera to Record Images AutomaticallySpecial Focusing Situations Focus SignalsFocus Lock Focus icon white Focus confirmed Focus icon redDisplay Controls Recording Mode Quick View QUICK-VIEW DisplayDeleting Images in Quick View PRO-AUTO Button What is AN EV? What is a STOP?DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM Button Recording ModeSize Setting the Function DialQual DriveImage Size About the Frame CounterImage Quality IMAGE-FILE Size and Compactflash Card Capacity About SUPER-FINE and RAW Image QualityProgram P Exposure ModesShutter Priority S Aperture Priority aManual Exposure M Drive ModesContinuous Advance SELF-TIMER2560 1920 1600 X 1280 X 640 X 2048 1536Bracketing Digital Enhanced BracketingExposure Bracketing Interval White Balance Preset White BalanceAuto Automatic White BalanceCustom White Balance Camera Sensitivity ISOExposure Compensation Digital Effects ControlContrast Compensation Data panel EVF & LCD monitorCOLOR-SATURATION Compensation Flex Focus Point Controlling the Spot Focus Point Autofocus Areas and ControlAutofocus Modes Macro ModeDigital Zoom Image size setting Full 1600 X 1280 X 640 X DiMAGE 1024 XManual Focus Electronic Magnification Dimage 7 onlyElectronic Viewfinder Diopter AdjustmentAutomatic Monitor Amplification Dimage 7 only AF/AE Lock ButtonFlash Metering Metering ModesFill Flash Flash ModesRED-EYE Reduction Rear Flash SyncISO setting Flash range wide angle Flash range telephoto Attaching a Minolta Accessory Flash UnitFlash Compensation Flash RangeNavigating the RECORDING-MODE Menu BasicCustom RECORDING-MODE Menu Custom RECORDING-MODE Menu BasicMemory Storing Camera Settings Menu option Settings Description LCD monitor DisplayRECORDING-MODE Menu Custom 1 Sharpness Color ModeData Imprinting YYYY/MM/DDInstant Playback Electronic KeyboardSec 10 secDiMAGE 44 sec 90 sec 363 sec 36 sec 70 sec 290 sec Movie RecordingAttaching a Remote Cord Sold Separately Bulb ExposuresViewing Pictures Playback ModeViewing Movies Deleting ImagesMovie Playback Display SINGLE-FRAME Playback Display Histogram DisplayDisplay Controls Playback Mode Enlarged Playback Controller Magnification buttonNavigating the PLAYBACK-MODE Menu Deleting Images PLAYBACK-MODE Menu BasicLocking Images Changing the Index Playback FormatPLAYBACK-MODE Menu Custom 1 Slide Show PLAYBACK-MODE Menu Custom Canceling a Dpof Print OrderAbout Dpof Creating a Dpof Print OrderFRAME-SELECTION Screen Copying ImagesPlay Select Confirm Enter Viewing Images on a Television Setup ModeSetup Mode Navigating the Setup MenuYear Month Day Hour Minute Setup Menu Basic File Number # Memory Setup Menu CustomSelect Folder NEW FolderEVF Auto Switch Controlling the AUTO-DISPLAY Function Reset DefaultSetting the Date and Time Setting the Date FormatVideo Output Connecting the Camera to a Computer DATA-TRANSFER ModeConnecting to Windows Automatic InstallationManual Installation Quicktime 4.1 System Requirements Connecting to MAC OSCompactflash Card Folder Organization Auto Power Save DATA-TRANSFER ModeWindows Disconnecting the Camera from the ComputerWindows ME and Windows MacintoshChanging the Compactflash Card DATA-TRANSFER Mode Focal Length EquivalentsWindows ME Short Guide to Photography Troubleshooting System AccessoriesExternal High-power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100 Close-up Diffuser CD-1000When Using Filters with the Dimage Camera Care Care and StorageBatteries CCD Technical SpecificationsMinolta Austria Ges. m.b.H Universal Copyright Convention