User manual MINOLTA TC-1

[. . . ] Check the packing list before using this product. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera dealer. Minolta DiMAGE digital camera Ni-MH batteries (set of four) Ni-MH battery charger set Neck strap NS-DG7 Lens shade DLS-7i 16MB CompactFlash card AV cable AVC-300 USB cable USB-100 Software and Documentation on CD-ROM: DiMAGE Software CD-ROM DiMAGE Image Viewer Utility Version 2 Instruction manual (PDF) Camera manual (PDF) Quick Reference Guide Warranty card Documentation (Printed): This product is designed to work with accessories manufactured and distributed by Minolta. Using accessories or equipment not endorsed by Minolta may result in unsatisfactory performance or damage to the product and its accessories. Because the performance of alkaline batteries with digital cameras is low, the use of Ni-MH batteries is recommended. 3 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. [. . . ] Super fine images are saved as a TIFF file. The fine, standard, and economy settings are formatted as a JPEG file. Super fine, fine, standard, and economy files are saved as 24-bit color or 8-bit monochrome images. RAW creates a file format that can only be read with the DiMAGE Viewer software. If the image quality is changed, the data panel will display the approximate number of images that can be recorded at that setting on the installed CompactFlash card. One CompactFlash card can contain images with differing qualities. Data panel EVF and LCD monitor RAW S. ECON. RAW ­ unprocessed image data. Super fine ­ the highest quality image. Economy ­ the smallest file sizes. 83 RECORDING MODE ABOUT SUPER-FINE AND RAW IMAGE QUALITY Because super-fine and RAW data files are so large, the continuous-advance and UHS continuousadvance drive modes cannot be used with these image-quality settings. With the bracketing drive mode, the continuous advance is canceled and the shutter must be released manually for each frame of the bracket. When capturing super fine and RAW images, a delay of between thirty to forty seconds can occur as the image is saved to the CompactFlash card; the monitors will be blank and the access lamp will glow during that period. This setting can be changed using the function dial (p. The auto-white-balance setting will give priority to the flash's color temperature. If preset or custom white-balance settings are used, priority is given to the active setting's color temperature (p. 62). FILL FLASH Fill-flash can be used as the main or supplementary light. In low-light conditions, the flash will act as the main source of illumination and overpower the ambient light. Under strong sunlight or in backlit situations, the fill-flash can reduce harsh shadows. 86 RED-EYE REDUCTION Red-eye reduction is used when taking photographs of people or animals in low-light conditions. The red-eye effect is caused by light reflected from the retina of the eye. The camera will fire a pre-flash before the main flash to contract the pupils of the subject's eyes. REAR FLASH SYNC Rear flash sync is used with long exposures to make trailing lights or blurring appear to follow rather than precede the subject. The effect is not apparent if the shutter speed is too fast and stops the subject's motion. When the shutter is released, a pre-flash will fire. This preflash does not exposure the subject, but is used in the calculation of the flash exposure. [. . . ] 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 programs, films, video tapes, photographs, and other materials may be copyrighted. [. . . ]