User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE G500

[. . . ] Minolta DiMAGE S414 digital camera AA alkaline batteries (set of four) Neck strap NS-DG304 Lens cap LF-236 CompactFlash card AV cable AVC-100 USB cable USB-600 DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM DiMAGE Viewer instruction manual Camera manual Warranty card FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. · Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual. · Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/­) reversed. · Do not use batteries which show wear or damage. [. . . ] The flash is daylight balanced and will produce acceptable results with the daylight and cloudy settings. Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit subjects. Tungsten - for incandescent lighting: household filament light bulbs. Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting: office ceiling lights. Sensitivity M Custom WB set Fill the image area with a white object; the object does not need to be in focus. Press the shutter-release button to make the calibration. The custom setting will remain in effect until another calibration is made or the whitebalance setting is changed. Set WB with shutter button If the custom white-balance setting needs to be used again, select the custom setting on the basic section of the menu; a window will appear. Highlight "recall" and press the controller to enter the command; the last custom white-balance setting will be applied to the camera. Select set or recall. Set Recall 60 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE 61 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 basic section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. The auto setting automatically adjusts the camera sensitivity to the light conditions between ISO 64 and 320. The larger the number, the greater the difference in exposure between the images in the bracketed series. For information on the bracketing drive mode, see page 36. The bracketing increment can be changed in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 54). Normal Under Over IMAGE CONTROL - SHARPNESS, CONTRAST, & FILTER Changes in color, sharpness, and contrast can be made using the custom 2 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. The sharpness, contrast and filter imaging controls give photographers the ability to maximize the image information at the scene. Any changes made with these functions are applied to the live image on the monitor. Changes made to sharpness and contrast may be difficult to see on the monitor. However, when viewed on a computer, the changes will be evident. The levels must be set before the image is recorded. If any setting other than normal or off is selected, an indicator will be displayed showing an increase (+) or decrease (­) in the quality selected. Turning the camera off will not reset these functions. Sharpness 0. 3 Ev bracket 0. 5 Ev bracket 1. 0 Ev bracket Contrast Filter Vivid Color Black & White Solarization Sepia Contrast: low COLOR MODE The color mode controls the appearance of a still image. [. . . ] De prestaties van Ni-MH accu's kunnen teruglopen wanneer deze vaak zijn geladen voordat ze volledig ontladen waren. Het is daarom raadzaam de accu's eerst volledig te ontladen en daarna pas weer op te laden. Let op dat de camera is uitgeschakeld voordat u de batterijen verwisseld. Ni-MH batterier er mere velegnede til digitalkameraer end alkaliske batterier. Optagekapaciteten for DiMAGE S414 med 1. 850 mAh Ni-MH batterier er cirka 160 billeder, når kameraet bruges med LCD monitoren tændt, og cirka 300 billeder, når LCD monitoren er slukket. [. . . ]