User manual MINOLTA SD-P BROCHURE

[. . . ] Also, please note that some occasions of the performing arts, demonstrations and exhibitions may restrict photography even for the purpose of personal enjoyment. Caution for Extended Camera Use: The camera body may become hot when used for a long period of time, but it doesn't mean that the camera is broken. However, if the camera keeps touching the skin for a long time, this may cause a cryogenic burn. Please be careful with it. About trademarks · Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows Me are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U. S. · Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime and Power PC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U. S. [. . . ] - When shooting movies, the digital zoom function is not available. 1 1. Select "DIGITAL ZOOM" and press . 2 2. Use or to select "ON", then press either or the MENU/SET button. The setting is completed and you will return to screen 1. · If you press , the selection is invalidated and you will return to screen 1. 3 3. From screen 1, when you press , you will return to the through image mode. To take a picture, press the TELE zoom button until it reaches the end of the optical range, then release the button for a moment, then press and hold the TELE zoom button and the digital zoom is engaged. Use the LCD monitor to compose your photo, and take your photos. · The LCD monitor will display the digital zoom ratio (×2). · To return to normal mode, press the WIDE zoom button. 53 Using the REC Menu (Cont'd) Changing Auto-Exposure (AE) Modes - Your camera uses center-weighted metering as the default, but it can be changed to spot metering. - Spot metering is used to ensure matching the exposure to a targeted part of your subject. 1 1. Select "AE" and press . 2 2. Use or to select "SPOT", then press either or the MENU/SET button. · If you press the MENU/SET button, the selection is invalidated and you will return to screen 1. 3 3. Press the shutter button to start recording. Record your comments facing the microphone on top of the camera. · When remaining time runs out, the camera stops recording automatically. You can stop recording at any time by simply pressing the shutter button again. · While recording, the elapsed time is displayed on the side of the screen. 57 Using the REC Menu (Cont'd) Erasing recorded voice comments 1 1. When you are on screen 2 on page 57, select the picture with the recording you wish to erase and press the DELETE button. · Photos with voice comments have a displayed on them. 2 2. If you wish to erase only the voice comments, select "THIS", and if to erase all the voice comments attached to the pictures in one go, select "ALL". Use or to select the appropriate setting, and then press the MENU/SET button. · If you decide not to erase, select "CANCEL" or press the DELETE button again. 3. When the "THIS DELETE. . . " sign disappears, erasing has finished and you will return to the REC menu screen. · To re-record, erase the recorded voice comments once using Step 1 to 2 on page 58, and then repeat the procedures again in Step 1 to 3 on page 57. · It is not possible to record to a protected photo or when either a card or internal memory doesn't have enough space. · Making recording with After Recording reduces the number of pictures you can take. 58 Using the REC Menu (Cont'd) Taking Monochrome Pictures - You can take monochrome images, such as black and white or sepia tone. 1 1. [. . . ] 2) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) specified by Canon, Inc. , Kodak Co. , Ltd. , Fuji Photo Film Co. , Ltd. , and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. , Ltd. is a standard for recording specified information such as the images or quantity to print from the images taken by a digital camera on a recording medium. 3) Manganese lithium silicon battery is in use as back-up battery for calendar system (Refer to p. 28). It is recommended to replace with new ones at least once three to five years. [. . . ]