User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE Z6

[. . . ] Konica Minolta Customer Support: www. konicaminoltasupport. com Konica Minolta Photo World: www. konicaminoltaphotoworld. com Become a member of Konica Minolta Photo World today, free of charge, and enter the fascinating world of Konica Minolta photography. Register now, save 29. 99 EUR, get DiMAGE Messenger for free! © 2005 Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention. Printed in Germany 9979 2806 50/12984 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Before you begin Thank you for purchasing this 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. [. . . ] The flash mode can also be changed in section 2 of the P, A, S, and M menus. Sensitivity Color mode Sharpness Contrast Key func. Auto NaturalColor Normal Normal Flash mode When the key-function option is selected and entered, a selection screen appears. Use the four-way key of the controller to select the function. Press the central button to complete the operation. Key func. Flash mode Drive mode White balance Focus mode Color mode Sensitivity :sel. :enter Normal Sharpness: soft Sharpness: hard Pressing the flash-mode button changes the function set in the menu. Press the central button of the controller or press the shutter-release button partway down to apply the setting. When selecting custom white balance, the calibration screen appears. Fill the frame with a white object and press the central button of the controller to calibrate the camera. See page 61 for more on custom white balance. :enter 66 Advanced recording 67 FRAME RATE Movies can be recorded at two frame rates: 15 fps and 30 fps. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the moving image and the larger the file sizes. Frame rate is set in section 1 of the movie menu (p. 44). Movie mode Frame rate White balance Movie mode Anti-shake 15 fps Auto STD. + Exp. The movie mode option selects the type of movie recorded. Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity to record under low light levels; camera sensitivity will automatically increase in low light. Image quality can be lower with Night Movies because of the higher sensitivity. The movie mode is set in section 1 of the movie menu (p. 44). Frame rate White balance Movie mode Anti-shake 15 fps Auto STD. + Exp. Movie file sizes If the frame rate is changed, the frame counter displays the approximate number of seconds that can be recorded with the installed memory card. The total time that can be stored on a memory card is determined by the size of the card and the recording rate. The actual file size is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others. Frame rate 30 fps 15 fps Approximate recording rate 450KB/s 230KB/s Approximate number of seconds that can be stored on a 16MB memory card. 30 fps 29 seconds 15 fps 57 seconds The performance of the memory card may prematurely end the recording of a movie clip. Check the Konica Minolta web site for the latest compatibility information: North America: Europe: http://kmpi. konicaminolta. us/ http://www. konicaminoltasupport. com. 68 Advanced recording 69 ADVANCED PLAYBACK The basic functions in this mode are described in the basic playback section on pages 30 through 33. This section covers how to playback movie clips as well as the advanced function on the playback menu. Movie clips can be played back in Quick View or the playback mode. Capturing a movie frame A single frame from a movie clip can be copied and saved as a still image. [. . . ] The guide is an introduction to some basic photographic principles. DiMAGE Z6 The lens aperture controls not only exposure, but also depth of field; the area between the closest object in focus and the furthest object in focus. The larger the aperture value, the greater the depth of field and the longer the shutter speed needed to make the exposure. The smaller the aperture value, the shallower the depth of field and the faster the shutter speed needed to make the exposure. Usually landscape photographs use a large depth of field (large aperture value) to keep the foreground and background in focus, and portraits use a shallow depth of field (small aperture value) to separate the subject from the background. [. . . ]