User manual KONICA MINOLTA DIMAGE G600

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9222-2744-11 IM-A402/0403 Before you begin Thank you for purchasing this Konica Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer. DiMAGE G600 digital camera Lithium-ion battery NP-600 Lithium-ion battery charger BC-600 Neck strap NS-DG130 SD Memory Card USB cable USB-800 DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM , , DiMAGE Instruction Manuals"-CD-ROM Quick Reference Guide International Warranty Certificate Only use the battery specified in this manual that are manufactured and distributed by Konica Minolta. [. . . ] Noise reduction is used automatically with exposures of 1/2 second or longer. To cancel manual exposure, select the man-exposure option in the menu. 49 Quality The quality option allows the camera sensitivity and flash compensation to be selected, and the saturation, contrast, sharpness, and color of images to be adjusted. This option is located on the recording menu, see page 35. Use the up/down keys of the controller to highlight the quality option. SLOW SHUTTER MAN EXPOSURE ON QUALITY SETUP Press the right controller key to continue. RETURN SELECT With the set option highlighted, use the left/right keys to select among off and the two memory registers. The registers allow two groups of settings to be stored. When off, the ISO speed is set to auto and the other options reset to 0. No changes can be made. SET ISO SPEED FLASH SATURATION CONTRAST Use the up/down keys to highlight the quality option: ISO speed, flash compensation, saturation, contrast, sharpness, or one of the three color channels. SET ISO SPEED FLASH SATURATION Use the left/right keys to changed the setting. CONTRAST Press the menu button to complete the operation. Any changes made are applied to the live image. 50 RECORDING ­ ADVANCED OPERATION Camera sensitivity ­ ISO speed Five camera sensitivity settings can be selected with a still image. The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sensitivity to the light conditions between ISO 50 and ISO 200. The camera sensitivity can also be specified among ISO 50, 100, 200, and 400. The numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent. As the ISO value doubles, the camera sensitivity doubles. Noise increases with the sensitivity in digital imaging; the ISO setting of 50 has the least noise and 400 has the most. The flash range changes with camera sensitivity. Because of the optical system, the flash range is not the same at the lens' wide-angle position as it is at the telephoto position. ISO speed AUTO 50 100 200 400 Flash range (wide angle) 0. 5m ~ 3. 0m (1. 6ft ~ 9. 8ft) 0. 5m ~ 1. 5m ( 1. 6ft ~ 4. 9ft) 0. 5m ~ 2. 1m ( 1. 6ft ~ 6. 9ft) 0. 5m ~ 3. 0m ( 1. 6ft ~ 9. 8ft) 0. 5m ~ 4. 3m ( 1. 6ft ~ 14. 1ft) Flash range (telephoto) 0. 8m ~ 1. 7m ( 2. 6ft ~ 5. 6ft) 0. 8m ~ 0. 86m ( 2. 6ft ~ 2. 8ft) 0. 8m ~ 1. 2m ( 2. 6ft ~ 3. 9ft) 0. 8m ~ 1. 7m ( 2. 6ft ~ 5. 6ft) 0. 8m ~ 2. 4m ( 2. 6ft ~ 7. 9ft) Flash compensation Flash compensation increases or decreases the flash exposure of the built-in flash in reference to the ambient exposure by as much as ±1 Ev. See page 54 for more on Ev. Positive compensation No compensation Negative compensation No flash When using fill-flash to reduce harsh shadows caused by direct sunlight, flash compensation changes the ratio between the highlights and shadows. By decreasing the flash output with a negative Ev setting, the shadows receive less light and are deeper. Using a positive Ev setting will soften or eliminate shadows. 51 Saturation Saturation controls how vivid the colors of an image are. Saturation can be set in five levels with the quality option in the recording menu (p. 50). Contrast Contrast controls the tonal ratio of an image. Contrast can be set in five levels with the quality option in the recording menu (p. 50). Decreased contrast Normal contrast Increased contrast Sharpness Sharpness accents or softens details in an image in five levels with the quality option in the recording menu (p. Any changes made are applied to the live image, but may be difficult to see. [. . . ] · When taking the camera from a cold to a warm environment, place it in a sealed plastic bag to prevent condensation from forming. Allow the camera to come to room temperature before removing it from the bag. LCD monitor care · The LCD monitor is manufactured using high-precision technology and more than 99. 99% of the pixels operate properly. Less than 0. 01% of the monitor pixels are displayed as color or bright points; this is not monitor defect and does not affect the recorded image. · Do not apply pressure to the surface of the LCD monitor; it may be permanently damaged. [. . . ]