Minolta Dimage 5, dimage7 instruction manual When Using Filters with the Dimage

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem	Symptom	Cause	Solution
Shutter will	No-card warn-	No CompactFlash card in	Insert a CompactFlash card
	ing appears on
not release.		the camera.	(p.26).
	the monitors.
			Make sure the subject is within
		Subject is too close.	the autofocus range (0.5m - ∞ )
			or use the macro mode (p. 69).
	Focus signal is	The camera is in macro	Cancel the macro mode setting
	red.	mode.	(p. 69).
Pictures are
		A special situation is pre-	Use the focus-lock function to
not sharp.		venting the autofocus	focus on an object at the same
		system from focusing	distance as the subject (p. 30)
		(p.31)	or use manual focus (p. 71).
	Pictures are	Slow shutter speeds	Use a tripod, change the cam-
	taken indoors
		result in blurred images	era sensitivity to a higher set-
	or in low-light
		when the camera is	ting (p. 61), or use the flash (p.
	situations with-
		hand-held.	21).
	out flash.
Continuous	The built-in flash is up or image quality is		Push the flash down or change
drive does			the image-quality setting (p.
	set to super fine or RAW.
not work.			43).
While using			Move closer to the subject or
flash, the pic-		The subject is beyond
			change the camera sensitivity
tures are too		the flash range (p. 79).
			to a higher setting (p. 61).
dark.

Problem	Symptom	Cause	Solution
A shadow	Lens hood	The lens hood blocks the
appears on			Always remove the lens hood
	mounted when	light from the built-in
the bottom of			when using the built-in flash.
	using flash.	flash.
the image.
Shooting data
is displayed,	Camera set to	Shutter speed and	Change the shutter speed or
but live image	manual-	aperture combination is
			aperture value until an image
is entirely	exposure	extremely under or over-
			appears on the monitor (p. 50).
black or	mode (M).	exposing the live image.
white.
Live image	Camera used	Automatic monitor amplification activates under low-light
turns black	under low-light	conditions (p. 72). Although the live image is black and
and white.	conditions.	white, the recorded image will be color.

If the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the batteries, or unplug and reconnect the AC adapter. Always turn the camera off using the mode dial otherwise the CompactFlash card may be damaged and camera settings reset.

The camera temperature rises with extended periods of use. Care should be taken to avoid burns when handling the camera, batteries, or CompactFlash card.

WHEN USING FILTERS WITH THE DIMAGE 7

Polarizing filters and close-up lenses may cause vignetting at the wide-angle range of the lens (below the 50mm mark on the zooming ring). With very powerful close-up lens- es, such as a +3 or Minolta No. 2, vignetting may be noticeable below 100mm. Using step-up rings will cause vignetting; use only 49mm filters.

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