User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE XI

[. . . ] E INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE YOU BEGIN FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Thank you for purchasing this Minolta product. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before October, 2002. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. [. . . ] This information can be viewed on a computer with the DiMAGE Viewer software. Setting the date format The date format that is displayed can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day), MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). Simply select the format and enter it by pressing the enter button; the new format will be displayed on the menu. The date format does not affect date folder names (p. The date format is set in the setup 1 section of the recording and playback-mode menu (p. 28, 58). 46 47 RECORDING MODE Sometimes the camera's exposure meter is deceived by certain subjects. Exposure compensation can be used in these situations. For example, a very bright scene, such as a snowy landscape or a white sandy beach, can appear too dark in the captured image. Before taking the picture, adjusting the exposure by +1 or +2 Ev will result in an image with normal tonal values. In this example, the dark scene appears bright and washedout on the LCD monitor. By decreasing the exposure by ­1. 5 Ev, the richness of the sunset is preserved. Exposure compensation The camera exposure can be adjusted to make the final picture lighter or darker by as much as ±2Ev in 1/3 increments with still image and movie recording. The exposure-compensation value will remain in effect until it has been reset. The exposure compensation must be set before the image is captured. When setting the exposure compensation, the amount of compensation is shown next to the exposure-compensation icon on the monitor. When set to any value other than 0. 0, the icon will remain on the LCD monitor as a warning. To set the exposure compensation, the monitor must be on. 1 Use the left and right keys (1) to adjust the exposure-compensation value. · The LCD monitor will display the exposure-compensation icon and value. · Change in exposure compensation is visible in the live image on the monitor. What is an Ev? Ev stands for exposure value. A change of one Ev will adjust the exposure calculated by the camera by a factor of two. Change in Ev +2. 0 Ev +1. 0 Ev 0. 0 Ev ­1. 0 Ev ­2. 0 Ev Adjustment to exposure 4X as much light 2X as much light Calculated exposure 1/2 as much light 1/4 as much light The adjustment in exposure will be automatically set after five seconds or when another camera button is pressed. When auto reset is active, exposure compensation is disabled. Any exposure-compensation value set will also be canceled when the auto-reset function is turned on. 48 49 RECORDING Spot AF MODE When auto reset (p. 40) is active, the AF mode will reset to the wide focus frame when the camera is turned off. The spot focus area can be used with movie recording. The focus area must be set before recording. When used with the digital zoom (p. 41), spot focus area is enlarged. [. . . ] When the camera warms up, the display will function normally. · The LCD monitor may be slow to react in low temperatures or may turn dark in a hot environment. When the camera reaches normal operating temperature, the display will function normally. · If fingerprints are on the LCD monitor surface, gently wipe with a soft, clean, dry cloth. Copyright · TV program, films, video tapes, photographs, and other materials may be copyrighted. [. . . ]