Basic Operation Taking Pictures | Konica Minolta KD-500Z guide

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 light sensor.

Viewfinder and Indicator LEDs

Viewfinder LEDs (→ p.30)

Green LED

Red LED

Auto-focus Mark

Align the crosshairs on the subject of your picture.

•In the macro-photo mode (p.41), we recommend that you use the LCD monitor for composing your pictures (p.35). If you use the viewfinder, what you can see and what the camera records may be different.

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Konica Minolta KD-500Z user manual Basic Operation Taking Pictures, Holding Your Camera, Viewfinder and Indicator LEDs

Contents

User’s Guide Getting Started Results are not guaranteedTest shooting Be aware of Copyright Contents Contents Cont’d Others Advanced Operations Definitions of the symbols Important Safety Precautions Do not allow the camera to get wet Important Safety Precautions Cont’dDo not use the camera while driving Do not use the camera on unstable ground Do not use the flash near eyes Do not directly look at the sun through the viewfinderDo not use AC adapters other than those specified Within the reach of children About the LCD monitor About battery fluid leakageDo not rotate the camera when mounting on a tripod Checking the Packing Contents Preparation Necessary AccessoriesThis product can be used with the following power supplies Items Sold Separately Compatible Recording Media Necessary Accessories Cont’dAbout the SD Memory Card/Multi-Media Card/Memory Stick SD Memory Card MultiMedia Card Memory Stick Necessary Accessories Cont’d Camera Body Names of Parts Names of Parts Cont’d Play Button Operation Buttons Attaching the Strap Charging the supplied Battery Pack Preparing the Power Supply Battery level indicator Preparing the Power Supply Cont’dInstalling the supplied Battery Pack About About 90 Minutes Playback Time FCC Compliance Statement Connecting the AC Adapter sold separately Turning the Power ON/OFF Setting the Menu Language/Date and Time After finishing the settings… Setting the Menu Language/Date and Time Cont’d Inserting/Removing Cards Inserting a Card Open the battery/card coverInserting/Removing Cards Cont’d Card Removal Basic Operation Taking Pictures Viewfinder and Indicator LEDsHolding Your Camera Viewfinder LEDs → p.30 Taking Pictures Cont’d Viewfinder LED Indicators Opening the lens cover turns on the power Taking Pictures using the Viewfinder Focal Length Shooting Distance Wide-angle Taking Pictures Cont’d Following subjects may be difficult to bring into focus Shooting with Focus Lock Taking Pictures using the LCD Monitor Recording Media Display This shows the media type Image Display 1Picture Quality Mode About Auto Power Off Function Selecting the Shooting Mode Switching the Flash Mode Auto Auto Flash Selecting the Shooting Mode Cont’dRed-Eye Reduction Flash Shooting Distances Focus Distance Off Flash Override Fill-InSlow-Sync Distant View Mode Shooting Close Up/Long Range Macro-photo ModeUsing the Self-Timer Self-Timer Mode Macro-photo Mode Focus Distance Setting with the REC Details Menu Advanced Shooting Using the REC Menu Using the REC Menu Cont’d Returning to Default Settings Select the picture size Selecting the compression ratio 2592 ⋅ 1944 pixels approximately 5,040,000 pixels Image size and pixel count width ⋅ height2048 ⋅ 1536 pixels approximately 3,140,000 pixels 1600 ⋅ 1200 pixels approximately 1,920,000 pixels Shooting Movies Using the REC Menu Cont’d Adjusting Exposure Compensation About White Balance Adjusting White BalanceAvailable Modes Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor Using the Digital Zoom Spot metering Center-weighted meteringChanging Auto-Exposure AE Modes Changing to the Slow Shutter Speed Mode Making Voice Memos Using After Recording Erasing recorded voice comments Taking Monochrome Pictures Selecting the Set-up Menu Movie Monitor Setup Return Setting with the REC Basic Menu About 640 photos About 20 photos Selecting the Image SizePage Playing Back Pre-recorded Images Basic Playback/Erasing Playback Image Display Playback Cont’d Playing Back Movies Playing Back Voice Memos Playing Back Enlarged Images Digital Zoom When using the LCD monitor for shooting images Using the Quick-view Function Erasing the Playback Image Using the Play Menu Viewing Multiple Pages at Once Index Playback Using the Play Menu Cont’d Copying an Image Are completed, returning you to screen To select multiple images, repeat the procedures Steps 7 Erasing Unwanted Images Using the Play Menu Cont’d To select multiple images, repeat Steps 6 Adjusting LCD Monitor Brightness Selecting/Deselecting Images to Print Dpof Using the Play Menu Cont’d To select multiple images, repeat the procedures Steps 7 If you chose ALL OFF select YES If you chose Select or ALL on Set Reducing Image Size Resizing Setting/Canceling Protection for Your Important Images 8-frame index appears. Using Or and press the MENU/SET button If you chose ALL OFF select YES with Moving the Image Data to Another Memory Card Using the Play Menu Cont’d To select multiple images, repeat the procedures Steps 7 Playing a Slide Show Using the After Recording Function Return Using the Set-up Menu Formatting a Memory Card Using the Set-up Menu Cont’d Quick View Settings REC Menu Settings Make so the Image Information is not displayed Returning to screen 1, select Effect Setting the Operation Sounds Setting the Self-timer Delay Time Adjusting the Date and Time Resetting the File Numbers Setting the Auto Power-OFF Time Changing Languages Setting Memory Priority Taking Still Images with Sound For the Choose-to-Record Setting if SelectedFor the Always-ON Setting Always Setting the white balance switch function to on Setting the exposure compensation to onSetting the AF-Lock to on Customizing the camera Setting the AE-Lock to on Screen 1, select Macro and press Restoring the Default Settings Operating Environments Others Connecting to your PCWindows Macintosh Connecting with a USB cable Connecting to your PC Cont’d Downloading transferring Images 108 Installing USB Driver Software Installing software from the CD-ROM supplied Installing software from the CD-ROM supplied Cont’d Using Windows Viewing the KD-500Z User’s Guide Using Macintosh Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader Using the Attached Charger Model No. DR-BC-K4 When Carrying the Camera OverseasUsing the dedicated AC adapter kit Model No. DR-AC4 After using the camera Cleaning the cameraCare and Storage Handling About image data Care and Storage Cont’d Symptom Check this Troubleshooting Other Troubleshooting Cont’d Main Specifications CD-ROM Main Specifications Cont’d 121 Warranty separately attached Warranty and After-sales ServiceWhen requesting service During the warranty period For Home or Office USE FCC Compliance Statement Canada only