Minolta F100 B

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instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera.

This manual contains information regarding products introduced before May, 2002.To obtain compati-

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Minolta DiMAGE F100 digital camera

CR-V3 battery

Hand strap HS-DG100

16MB SD Memory Card

AV cable AVC-200

USB cable USB-500

DiMAGE software CD-ROM

DiMAGE Instruction Manuals CD-ROM

Quick Reference Guide (printed)

Warranty card (printed).

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Contents

Main B WARNING F CAUTION T About this manual Page T Page N Camera body Page N Mode dial Viewfinder Data panel GETTING UP AND RUNNING Page Battery condition indicator Auto power save Page Changing the memory card 234 About memory cards Setting the date and time AUTO-RECORDING MODE BASIC OPERATION Handling the camera Setting the camera to record images automatically Using the zoom lens Focus range About camera operation Basic recording operation Focus icon:white Focus lamp:steady Focus icon:red Focus lamp:blinking Focus signals Special focusing situations Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection Digital-subject-program button Page Display button recording mode LCD Flash modes Camera-shake warning Flash range auto-recording mode Flash signals Wide-angle position Telephoto position 0.5m ~ 2.9m (1.6 ft.~ 9.5 ft.) 0.5m ~ 1.7m (1.6 ft.~ 5.6 ft.) Quick View Display button Quick-view display Deleting images in Quick View Enlarged playback Other Quick View features Navigating the auto-recording mode menu Use the left/right keys to select the bracketing incre- ment (p.44). Drive modes Continuous advance Shooting tips Self-timer Remote control (sold separately) SINGLE-SHOT AF Under Over Normal Bracketing Number of frames in bracketing series Frame counter Image size and image quality S. FIN FINE STD. ECON. Page Recording Tips 12 Voice memo Digital zoom Page Focus lock The focus situation is preventing the AF system from focusing. Focus locked. Exposure compensation What is an EV? What is a stop? Shooting tips Page Multi-function recording mode display Navigating the multi-function recording mode menu Page Aperture priority A Exposure modes Programmed AE P Shutter priority S Manual exposure M 21 Bulb exposures Automatic White Balance Preset White Balance White balance Custom White Balance Focus modes Single-shot AF Subject Tracking AF Manual focus Full-time AF Metering modes AF sensor display Camera sensitivity ISO Flash range and camera sensitivity Digital Effects Control High contrast scene After compensation () 1 Date imprinting Date-imprinting indicator Instant playback A Page M MOVIE RECORDING Total recording time for the next movie clip Countdown in seconds Recording movies and audio with the RC-3 remote control Recording indicator 2 1 A AUDIO RECORDING Remaining recording time Recording countdown Microphone Single-frame playback and histogram display PLAYBACK MODE VIEWING AND EDITING IMAGES Viewing images Playing back voice memos and audio captions Deleting single files Playing back movies and audio recordings Once deleted, a file cannot be recovered. Enlarged playback Display button playback mode Navigating the playback-mode menu Refer to the following sections for descriptions of the menu options and their settings. Frame-selection screen :sel. : conf. :enter Deleting files Locking files Audio captioning Slide show Page About DPOF Creating a DPOF Print Order Ordering an Index Print Copy and E-mail Copy Page Viewing images on a television SETUP MODE CONTROLLING THE CAMERAS OPERATION Minolta History Navigating the setup menu for descriptions of the menu options and their settings. LCD monitor brightness Formatting memory cards When a memory card is formatted, all data on the card is erased. Page Folder name 100MLT08 10120412 Audio signals Shutter FX Volume Reset default Page Setting the date and time Setting the date format Video output DATA-TRANSFER MODE CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER QuickTime system requirements IBM PC / AT Compatible IBM PC / AT Compatible Macintosh Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 Professional, and XP. Mac OS 8.6 9.2.2 and Mac OS X 10.1.1 10.1.3 System requirements Page Page Automatic Installation Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE Manual Installation Page Page Page Page Disconnecting the camera from the computer Windows ME, 2000 professional, and XP Windows 98 and 98SE Macintosh Page Page Page About Ni-MH batteries Removing the driver software Windows CLEANING CAMERA CARE C STORAGE OPERATINGTEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS C Memory cards BATTERIES LCD MONITOR CARE Page Cet appareil numrique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada. T