Basic Operation Taking Pictures | Konica Minolta KD-420Z instruction

Basic Operation		Taking Pictures

Holding Your Camera

-Hold the camera securely with both hands and your elbows against your body for a stable position.

- To take a vertical picture, hold the camera so that the flash is at the top.

Please be careful that your fingers, hair, or the strap do not cover the lens, flash, or the auto- focus sensor windows.

Viewfinder LED

Viewfinder LED

Green LED

●Viewfinder LED Indicators

When the LED Indicators light, they mean the following:

• Green LED:(On) Camera ready to shoot,

Flash charging, Formatting the card,

USB cable is being connected, Card being accessed (Flashing) Warning that the camera cannot auto-focus (AF),

hand shake warning (flash OFF mode),

System error; Card has insufficient memory, is faulty, not formatted; Insufficient battery warning,

•In the macro-photo mode (p.46), we recommend that you use the LCD monitor for composing your pictures (p.34). If you use the viewfinder, what you can see and what the camera records may be different.

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Konica Minolta KD-420Z user manual Basic Operation Taking Pictures, Holding Your Camera, Viewfinder LED Indicators

Contents

User’s Guide Be aware of Copyright Results are not guaranteedGetting Started Test shooting Getting Started Cont’d Contents Contents Cont’d Connecting to your PC Camera Settings 127 Others123 125 Definitions of the symbols Important Safety Precautions Do not use the camera on unstable ground Important Safety Precautions Cont’dDo not allow the camera to get wet Do not use the camera while driving Do not use AC adapters other than those specified Do not directly look at the sun through the viewfinderDo not use the flash near eyes Within the reach of children Check that the polarity is correct when inserting batteries Do not rotate the camera when mounting on a tripod About battery fluid leakageAbout the LCD monitor Items Sold Separately Preparation Necessary AccessoriesChecking the Packing Contents This product can be used with the following power supplies SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card Memory Stick Necessary Accessories Cont’dCompatible Recording Media About the SD Memory Card/Multi-Media Card/Memory Stick Necessary Accessories Cont’d Camera Body Names of Parts Names of Parts Cont’d Operation Buttons Menu Buttton Attaching the StrapSET/DISP. button Charging the supplied Battery Pack Preparing the Power Supply Installing the supplied Battery Pack Preparing the Power Supply Cont’dBattery level indicator About About 200 Minutes Playback TimeWith LCD Monitor Off FCC Compliance Statement Connecting the AC Adapter sold separately Preparing the Power Supply Cont’d Inserting/Removing Cards Open the battery/card coverInserting a Card Card Removal Inserting/Removing Cards Cont’d Turning the Power ON/OFF Setting the Menu Language/Date and Time Setting the Menu Language/Date and Time Cont’d Viewfinder LED Viewfinder LED IndicatorsBasic Operation Taking Pictures Holding Your Camera Auto Selecting the Shooting ModeTaking Pictures Cont’d Available modes Scene Select p.62 Available Functions by Mode menu-basedSetup p.106 Auto p.54 Manual p.74 Taking Pictures using the LCD Monitor Taking Pictures Cont’d Daytime normal shooting distances Telephoto About Auto Power Off Function Image Display 2Scene mode / Color display AF display , , , 1 Appears when the shutter button isFlash firing icon , , 1 Appears when the flash is used Battery Remaining Display Taking Pictures using the Viewfinder Following subjects may be difficult to bring into focus Shooting with Focus Lock Shooting Movies Taking Pictures Cont’d Selecting the Flash/Macro Mode Switching the Flash Mode Auto Auto Flash Selecting the Flash/Macro Mode Cont’dFill-In Macro-photo Mode Shooting Distances Focus Distance Shooting Close Up Range Macro-photo ModeOff Flash Override Playing Back Pre-recorded Images Playback Playback Image Display Playback Cont’d Image Size After RecordingRecording Media Display Playing Back Movies Erasing Unwanted Images Erasing the Playback Image If you chose Select Erasing the Playback Image Cont’d Erasing the Playback Image Cont’d Available menu options Using the Auto Mode Menu Using the Shooting Menu cont’d Changing the color effects Using the Auto mode menu cont’d Continuous Shooting 2M 1600 ⋅ 1200 pixels approximately 1,920,000 pixels Selecting the Image SizeImage size and pixel count width ⋅ height 4M 2272 ⋅ 1704 pixels approximately 3,870,000 pixels Fine Setting Memory Priority Using the Self-Timer Using the Scene Select Mode Menu Using the Scene Select Mode Menu Using the Scene Select Mode Menu Cont’d Selecting the right mode for your shot For the cameras auto-focus function Using the Movie/Voice Mode Menu Using the Movie/Voice Mode Menu Using the Movie/Voice Mode Menu Cont’d Press the shutter button to start recording Using After Recording Erasing recorded voice comments Making Voice Memos Adjusting Exposure Compensation Adjusting White Balance Cloudy About White Balance Using the Manual Mode Menu Using the Manual Mode Menu Using the Manual Mode Menu Cont’d Differences between the Auto and Program modes Taking Pictures in Program Mode Taking pictures with AE exposure lock Changing the white balance settingUsing exposure compensation Taking pictures with AF focus lock Taking Pictures in Aperture Mode Set up focus value with Button Shutter speed with or Taking photographs in manual exposure mode Taking photographs in manual exposure mode Cont’d Using the Auto Bracket Function Taking photographs by fixing focus Changing the Sensitivity ISO Setting the Custom Function Adjusting the Flash Brightness Adjusting the Contrast Adjusting the Saturation Adjusting the Sharpness Adjusting the Color Slow shutter speed display Changing slow shutter speed Viewing Multiple Pages at Once Index Playback Advanced Playback When using the LCD monitor for shooting images Using the Quick-view FunctionPlaying Back Enlarged Images Digital Zoom Playing Back Voice Memos Playing back the sound of After Recording imagePlaying back voice memo and sound for After Recording image Using the Play Menu Using the Play Menu Using the Play Menu Cont’d Copying and Moving Images Using the Play Menu Cont’d Using the Play Menu Cont’d Images selected at are surrounded by a yellow frame Selecting/Deselecting Images to Print Dpof Using the Play Menu Cont’d Using the Play Menu Cont’d If you selected ALL on or Select If you selected ALL onIf you chose ALL OFF Setting/Canceling Protection for Your Important Images 102 103 Reducing Image Size Resizing Playing a Slide Show Using the Set-up Menu Camera Settings Using the Set-up Menu Using the Set-up Menu Cont’d Formatting a Memory Card 109 Quick View Specifying the LCD Monitor Settings Hiding the image information Setting Quick ViewChanging the LCD monitor operation mode Preventing the blue LED from switching on Adjusting the Brightness and color of the LCD Monitor Specifying the Shooting mode settings Using the Digital Zoom Taking pictures using red-eye reduction Changing Auto-Exposure AE Modes Resetting the file numberNumber Reset OFF default setting Center-weighted metering AE Center Exo-AF sensor on default setting Changing the focus metering AF ModeExo-AF sensor OFF Changing the sound settings Language Specifying the basic camera set up Setting the Auto Power-OFF Time Adjusting the Date and TimeChanging Languages Restoring the defaults Specifying custom settings Operating Environments Connecting to your PC Connecting with a USB cable Connecting to your PC Cont’d Installing USB Driver Software Installing software and downloading images Installing software and downloading images Cont’d Downloading transferring Images 126 Using Windows Viewing the KD-420Z User’s Guide Installing the KD-420Z User’s Guide Using Macintosh Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader Using the dedicated AC adapter kit Model No. AC-9 Others When Carrying the Camera OverseasUsing the Attached Charger Model No. BC-600 Handling Cleaning the cameraAfter using the camera Care and Storage About image data Care and Storage Cont’d Symptom Check this Troubleshooting Other Troubleshooting Cont’d Main Specifications Main Specifications Cont’d 137 During the warranty period Warranty and After-sales ServiceWarranty separately attached When requesting service For Home or Office USE FCC Compliance Statement Canada only