User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE A200 SOFTWARE

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL COLOR MODE The color mode controls whether a still image is color or black and white as well as the color space. The color mode is set with the function button (p. The live image on the monitors will reflect the selected color mode. For more on the color mode see page 68. Natural Color and Embedded Adobe RGB - reproduces the colors in the scene faithfully. Vivid Color - increases the saturation of the colors in the scene. Black & White monochrome images. produces 2 EXAMPLES BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing this Konica Minolta digital camera. [. . . ] Manual flash control cannot be used with red-eye reduction or with external flash units. Because no pre-flash is used, it can be used to fire slave flash units. 1 Select the manual-flash option on the menu. Press the up key of the controller (1) to display the exposure-compensation screen. Use the up/down keys (2) to select the manual flash, and left/right keys (3) to select the power ratio. Press the shutterrelease button partway down or press the center of the controller to complete the operation. Manual flash 2 3 :move :adjl. :enter MENU 90 RECORDING The power ratio and the manual flash indicator is displayed on the monitors when the flash is raised. Power ratio The chart lists approximate guide numbers for manual flash calculations. The following equations are useful in determining the guide number (GN), aperture (n), or flash-tosubject distance required for exposures. (for distance in meters / feet) Camera sensitivity (ISO) Manual flash 100 200 400 50 8 / 26 11 / 36 16 / 52 1/1 (Full) 5. 5 / 18 1/2 4 / 13 5. 6 / 18 8 / 26 11 / 36 5. 6 / 18 8 / 26 2. 8 / 9 1/4 4 / 13 2 / 6. 5 1/8 2. 8 / 9. 2 5. 6 / 18 4 / 13 1/16 1. 4 / 4. 6 2 / 6. 6 2. 8 / 9. 2 4 / 13 GN = dist. dist. 800 22 / 72 16 / 52 11 / 36 8 / 26 5. 6 / 18 Flash Notes Maxxum/Program Flash 2500(D), 3600HS(D), 5600HS(D), Macro Ring Flash 1200, and Macro Twin Flash 2400 are compatible with this camera. When using the Maxxum/Program flash units, if the flash illumination is uneven at the camera's wide-angle lens position, attach the wide-angle adapter to the flash units. When the auto-zoom function is used with the Maxxum/Program 3600HS(D) and 5600HS(D) flash units, the flash's zoom setting will be wider than the lens setting. When using the Macro Ring Flash 1200 or Macro Twin Flash 2400 in macro mode (p. 49), light fall off toward the edges of the frame may be noticeable at the wide-angle macro lens position. 91 AEL BUTTON When the AEL button is pressed and held, the exposure is locked. The exposure remains locked after an image has been captured until the AEL button has been released (hold setting) or pressed again (toggle setting). How the button operates can be changed in section 1 of the recording menu (p. Press and hold the AEL button to lock the exposure. The exposure remains locked until the AEL button is released. AE toggle - Press and release the AEL button to lock the exposure. To cancel the exposure lock, press the AEL button again. These menu options do not affect the operation of the manual shift function (p. [. . . ] · Before shipping your camera or charger for repair, please contact a Konica Minolta Service Facility. 167 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Number of effective pixels: CCD: 8. 0 million 2/3 inch interlaced primary-color CCD Total pixels: 8. 3 million Camera sensitivity (ISO): Auto and 50, 100, 200, 400, and 800 ISO equivalents Aspect ratio: 4:3 Lens construction: 16 elements in 13 groups Maximum aperture: f/2. 8 - f/3. 5 Focal length: 7. 2 - 50. 8 mm (35mm equivalent: 28 - 200mm) Focusing range (from the CCD): 0. 5 m to infinity (1. 6 ft - infinity) Macro focus range At wide-angle position: 30 - 60 cm (11. 8 - 23. 6 in) At telephoto position: 25 - 60 cm (9. 8 - 23. 6 in) Filter diameter: 49 mm Autofocus system: Video AF Shutter: CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter Built-in flash recycling time: 5s (approx. ) Viewfinder LCD: 0. 44 inch color-filter QVGA full-color display Monitor LCD: 1. 8 inch TFT color Field of view: 100% (approx. ) A/D conversion: 12 bit Recording media: Type I and II CompactFlash cards, Microdrives. SD (Secure Digital) Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards with the optional CompactFlash Adapter SD-CF1. File formats: JPEG, Motion JPEG (mov) with monaural audio, and RAW. PRINT Image Matching III: Yes Menu languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Swedish, and Japanese AV output: NTSC and PAL Battery: One NP-800 lithium-ion battery External power source: 6V DC (with specified AC adapter AC-11) External High-Power Battery Pack Kit EBP-100 Battery performance (recording): Approx. [. . . ]