User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE S414

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL 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. Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer. [. . . ] When the flash is activated and camera sensitivity is set to auto, the ISO value is set 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. Photographers can select a specific sensitivity setting. As the ISO value doubles, the camera sensitivity doubles. 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. FULL-TIME AF With full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitor image sharp. This also reduces the autofocusing time when taking pictures. Full-time AF can be activated in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. When the monitor is turned off or when the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled. Turning the full-time AF function off can help conserve battery power. METERING MODES 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 270 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. 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 spot-metering mode will remain active. FLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITY The flash range is measured from the CCD. 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 setting AUTO 64 100 200 400 Flash range (wide angle) 0. 5m ~ 3. 5m (1. 6 ft. ~ 16. 4 ft. ) Flash range (telephoto) 0. 9m ~ 3. 0m (3. 0 ft. ~ 13. 8 ft. ) At the wide-angle lens position, when using the flash with subjects closer than 1m (3ft), vignetting can occur. A slight shadow or shading may be apparent at the bottom of a horizontal image. 62 MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE 63 EXPOSURE BRACKETING INCREMENT In multi-function recording mode, three bracketing steps can be selected: 0. 3 Ev, 0. 5 Ev, 1. 0 Ev. [. . . ] Disse opgivelser er baseret på Minoltas standard testbetingelser: Fuld billedstørrelse (2. 272 X 1. 704), standard billedkvalitet, omgående afspilning frakoblet, Voice memo frakoblet og flash benyttet til 50% af optagelserne. Det opgivne antal billeder kan variere, afhængig af brugsforholdene. Alkaliske batterier medfølger kameraet, men kapaciteten er begrænset. Brug kun alkaliske batterier, hvis Ni-MH batterier, Minoltas eksterne batteripakke eller AC adapter ikke er til rådighed. [. . . ]