User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE F300

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2785-11 P-A211 Before you begin Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. Minolta DiMAGE F300 digital camera CR-V3 battery Hand strap HS-DG100 16MB SD Memory Card AV cable AVC-200 USB cable USB-500 DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM DiMAGE Instruction Manuals CD-ROM Quick Reference Guide (printed) Minolta International Warranty Certificate Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, and the Mac OS logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Turning the full-time AF function off can help conserve battery power. Full-time AF is always used with the macro subject program as well as the sports action subject program in the auto-recording mode (p. 29). 65 Flash compensation Flash compensation increases or decreases the flash exposure in reference to the ambient exposure by as much as 2 Ev. Select the flash compensation option on the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu. If any value other than 0. 0 is set, an icon will be displayed on the monitor and data panel as a warning. Basic Focus mode Full-time AF Flash comp. Metering mode Sensitivity +1. 3 Custom 1 Custom 2 ­2~+2 1 Metering modes 2 The icons indicating the metering modes are displayed on the monitor. The metering mode is set in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. Multi-segment metering: uses 256 segments to measure luminance and color. This data is combined with distance information to calculate the camera exposure. This advanced metering system will give accurate worry-free exposures in almost all situations. The system measures light values over the entire image area with emphasis given the central region. Spot metering: uses a small area within the image to calculate the exposure. When this mode is selected, the LCD monitor will automatically activate if off and a small circle will appear in the middle of the live image indicating the measuring area. The spot allows precise exposure measurements of a particular object without being influenced by extremely bright or dark areas within the scene. If the LCD monitor is turned off, the spotmetering mode will remain active. 66 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING Camera sensitivity - ISO Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected: Auto, 64, 100, 200, and 400; the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent. ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity: the higher the number, the more sensitive the film. Camera sensitivity is set in the custom 1 section of the multifunction recording mode menu (p. The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sensitivity to the light conditions between ISO 64 and 200. When any other setting than auto is used, "ISO" will appear on the data panel, and "ISO" and the set value will be displayed on the monitor. Like grain in silver-halide film that increases with speed, noise increases with sensitivity in digital imaging; an ISO setting of 64 will have the least noise and 400 will have the most noise. An ISO setting of 400 may allow the camera to be hand-held in low-light conditions without the need of a flash. The affect of noise with exposures of one second or longer is reduced by the noise-reduction function in the custom 2 section of the setup menu (p. [. . . ] · If batteries have been exhausted when used in the camera, do not reload them even if their charge seems to recover over time. · A special built-in long-life battery supplies power to the clock and memory when the camera is off. If the camera resets each time it is turned off, the battery is exhausted. The battery must be replaced at a Minolta service facility. LCD monitor care · Although the LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology, there may occasionally be a lack of color or bright points on the monitor. [. . . ]