Minolta XG-1 - MANUAL 3 Bedienerhandbuch

INSTRUCTION MANUALE

10 TABLE OF CONTENTSAudio recording ...

100CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTERA fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. Theuse of the AC adapter set

101When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon,or volume, will appear in My Computer or on thedesktop; the name varies with memory card. Whenus

102 DATA-TRANSFER MODECONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98SEThe driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically,it

103Choose the recommended search for asuitable driver. Click “Next.”Choose to specify the location of the driver.The browse window can be used toindic

104 DATA-TRANSFER MODEThe add new hardware wizard will confirmthe location of the driver. One of threedrivers may be located: MNLVENUM.inf,USBPDR.inf,

105AUTO POWER OFF - DATA-TRANSFER MODEIf the camera does not receive a read or write command within ten minutes, it will shutdown to save power. When

Once the camera is connected to the computer, image and audiofiles can be accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders arelocated in the DCIM f

107Image and audio file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four-digit file number and ajpg, or mov extension. Voice-memo and audio-caption files ha

108 DATA-TRANSFER MODEDISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM A COMPUTERWindows®XP, 2000 Professional, and MeTo disconnect the camera, click once on the unplug

109The hardware devices to be stopped will bedisplayed. Highlight the device by clicking on itthen click “Stop.”Confirm that the access lamp is not li

11Connecting to Windows 98 and 98SE...102Automatic installation...

110 DATA-TRANSFER MODEConnecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer allows still images to be printeddirectly. To print images with a PictB

111Connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer usingthe camera’s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable isconnected to the printer. Slide o

112 DATA-TRANSFER MODEThe number of prints in the print run are displayed as wellas the print parameters selected with the menu. See themenu navigatio

113NAVIGATING THE PictBridge MENUNavigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/rightand up/down keys of the contr

114 DATA-TRANSFER MODEBatch printIndex print––Batch printBatch print in section 1 selects all still images on the memory card for printing. When theal

115SizesTo set paper sizes depending on region. This changes thepaper-size option to common sizes used in particular areas.Print qualityThe print qua

116 DATA-TRANSFER MODEDPOF printDPOF print in section 3 allows still images and an index print selected with the DPOFprinting options in section 3 of

117If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow theprocedure recommended for the printer; no action is required for t

For the camera to be connected directly tothe computer and used as a remoteimaging device, the computer must beequipped with a USB port as a standardi

119The InstallSheild Wizard window is displayed.Click the “Next >” button to continue.The license agreement is displayed. if youaccept the agreemen

12NAMES OF PARTS* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep thesesurfaces clean. Please read the care and storag

120 DATA-TRANSFER MODECONNECTING THE REMOTE CAMERABefore the camera can be connected to a computer, the remote camera driver must beinstalled, see pag

Refer to the applications instruction manual on how the view theremote feed. With Microsoft Net Meeting, simply click on the playbutton. The option di

122 APPENDIXThe section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems ordamage, or if a problem continues to reoccur frequentl

Problem Symptom Cause SolutionPictures arenot sharp.Focus signalis red.Subject is too close.Make sure the subject is withinthe autofocus range (p. 30)

124 APPENDIXABOUT THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CHARGER CORDThe included AC cord is designed for the current of the sales region. Only use the cordin the re

125The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder can be used to diagnosecamera operations. The lamp colors change between green, red, andorange, and the l

126 APPENDIX1.Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable.Other devices must not be connected to the computer

127Read this section in its entirety to get the best results from your camera. With propercare, your camera will provide years of service.Camera care•

128 APPENDIXMemory cardsSD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electroniccomponents. The following may cause data loss or

129Operating temperatures and conditions• This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to104°F).• Never leave the came

13Viewfinder* Indicator lamp (p. 16, 26, 30, 31, 33)Mode dialControllerLCD monitor* Display button (p. 34, 38)Quick View / Delete button (p. 36, 37)Me

130 APPENDIXNumber of effective pixels: 3.2 millionCCD: 1/2.7-type interline complementary-color CCD with atotal of 3.3 million pixels. Camera sensiti

131Approximately 500 frames: NP-200 lithium-ion bat-tery, SD memory card included in the product pack-age, LCD monitor off, 2048 X 1536 image size, st

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14 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGGETTING UP AND RUNNINGINSERTING THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERYThis digital camera uses one NP-200 lithium-ion battery. Before using

15CHARGING THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERYBefore the camera can be used, the lithium-ion battery must be charged. Before chargingthe battery, read the safety

16 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGBATTERY-CONDITION INDICATORFull-battery icon - the battery is fully charged. This icon isdisplayed when the camera is on.Low

17AC ADAPTER SET (SOLD SEPARATELY)The AC adapter AC-4 or AC-5 allows the camera to be poweredfrom a household outlet. The AC adapter is recommended wh

18 GETTING UP AND RUNNING4. Placing the DC adapter cable in the notch, close thebattery-chamber door and slide it toward the back of thecamera to enga

Always keep the strap around your wrist inthe event that the camera is accidentallydropped. Pass the small loop of the hand strapthrough the strap eye

2 BEFORE YOU BEGINThank you for purchasing this product. Please take the time to read through thisinstruction manual so you can enjoy all the features

20 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGINSTALLING AND REMOVING A MEMORY CARDAn SD (Secure Digital) Memory card or MultiMediaCard must be inserted for the camerato o

21The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCardscompared with SD Memory Cards. This is not a defect, but rather due to

22 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGSETTING THE DATE AND TIMEWhen images are recorded, the image data is saved with the date and time of recording.After initiall

23Use the right key to highlight the third tab atthe top of the menu.Use the down key to highlight theDate /Time set menu option.Press the central but

124 RECORDING - BASIC OPERATIONRECORDING MODE - BASIC OPERATIONThis section covers basic recording operation. To prepare the camera for use, read page

25USING THE ZOOM LENSThis camera is equipped with a unique 5.7 - 17.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a37 to 111mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens

26 RECORDING - BASIC OPERATIONLCD MONITOR DISPLAY - BASICIf the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can behand held safely, the came

27BASIC RECORDING OPERATIONTurn the camera on and turn the mode dial to the digital-subject-programmode or recording-mode position. The operation for

28 RECORDING - BASIC OPERATIONPress the shutter-release button all the way down totake the picture.• After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp ne

29Arow of gray indicators at the top on the monitor displayindicate Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection isactive.Press the shutter-release but

3FOR PROPER AND SAFE USENP-200 Lithium-ion batteriesThe DiMAGE Xg operates on a small, but powerful lithium-ion battery. Misuse or abuseof the lithium

30 RECORDING - BASIC OPERATIONFOCUS LOCKThe focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subjectoff-center and outside the

31FOCUS SIGNALSSPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONSThis digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signal in thelower right corner of

32FLASH MODESThe flash can be used when taking still images.To select the flash mode, press the flash modebutton (1) on the back of the camera until

33FLASH RANGE - AUTOMATIC OPERATIONThe camera automatically controls the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subjectmust be within the flash ra

34 RECORDING - BASIC OPERATIONThe display button controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to the nextposition each time the button is pres

35Digital subject programs optimizethe camera’s exposure, white-balance, and image-processingsystems for specific conditionsand subjects. Simply press

36 PLAYBACK - BASIC OPERATIONPLAYBACK - BASIC OPERATIONSINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK DISPLAYImages can be viewed in the Quick View or playback modes. This sec

37To delete a displayed file, press the flash-mode/deletebutton. A confirmation screen will appear.DELETING SINGLE IMAGESVIEWING IMAGESIn Quick View

38 PLAYBACK - BASIC OPERATIONIn index playback, the left/right and up/down keys of the controller move the yellowborder around the index thumbnails. W

39ENLARGED PLAYBACKWith the image to be magnified displayed, press the up key of thecontroller to activate the enlarged playback mode. The degree ofma

4 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USEWARNING• Only use the battery specified in this manual.• Only use the specified charger or AC adapter within the voltage rang

40 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONLCD MONITOR DISPLAY - ADVANCEDMicrophone indicatorExposure compensation White balance (p. 50)Digital zoom (p. 59)Imag

41The LCD monitor will display the exposure-compensationicon and value. The change in exposure is visible in themonitor image. Exposure compensation i

42 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONNavigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/rightand up/down keys of the contr

43Drive mode SingleContinuousSelf-timerMulti frame2048 X 15361600 X 12001280 X 960640 X 480FineStandardEconomyDaylightImage sizeQualityWhite balance*S

44 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONDRIVE MODESSingle-frame advance - to take a single image each time the shutter-release button is pressed. This is the

The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be capturedwhile holding down the shutter-release button. The number of images that can

46 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONUsed for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter forapproximately ten seconds after the

47Multi frameThe multi-frame drive mode captures a series ofnine consecutive images and lays them out in asingle frame. Multi frame is selected in sec

48 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONChanging image size affects the number of pixels ineach image. The greater the image size, the largerthe file size. C

49FineStandardEconomy914226917 27 39 10032 47 69 150Approximate number of images that can be stored on a 16MB memory card.QualitySize2048 X 1536 1600

5• Do not use these products in a humid environment, or operate them with wet hands. Ifliquid enters these products, immediately remove the battery or

50 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONWhite balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral.The effect is similar to sel

51Select the key func. option in section 1 of therecording mode menu. Use the up/down keysto select the function (1). Press the centralcontroller butt

Four camera sensitivity settings can be selected with a still image: Auto, 50, 100, 200,400; the numerical values are based on an ISO equivalent. ISO

53Spot metering: uses a small area within the image tocalculate the exposure. When this mode is selected, theLCD monitor will automatically activate i

54 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONNOISE REDUCTIONThis function reduces the affect of dark noise caused bylong exposures. Noise reduction is only applie

The flash mode is reset toautoflash with red eyereduction if autoflash withred eye reduction was lastset, if not the mode will bereset to autoflash. S

56 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONCOLOR MODEBlack & WhiteSepiaThe color mode controls whether a still image is color orblack and white. This must b

57To stop the recording, press the shutter-release button or the center button of thecontroller (2). The recording willautomatically stop when the fi

58 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONDATE IMPRINTINGEvery time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and time of

59DIGITAL ZOOMThe digital zoom is activated in section 3 of the recording-mode menu (p. 43). The digitalzoom increases the magnification of the greate

6 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE• Do not use or store these products in a hot or humid environment such as the glovecompartment or trunk of a car. It may dam

60 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONINSTANT PLAYBACKAfter a still image is captured, it canbe displayed on the monitor for twoseconds before being saved.

61SPOT AFThe spot AF is used for selective focusing. Both focus and exposure are determined withthe spot focus area. When auto reset (p. 55) is active

62 RECORDING - ADVANCED OPERATIONRECORDING WITHOUT A MEMORY CARDIf no memory card is installed in the camera, a single still image can be recorded and

63This camera can record digital video with sound. Total recording time varies with theimage size and the memory card capacity, see the navigating the

Audio can be recorded without an image. About 30 minutes of audio can be stored on a16MB memory card. Audio is recorded at approximately 8KB/s. A maxi

65NAVIGATING THE MOVIE/AUDIO RECORDING MENUNavigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/rightand up/down keys of

66 MOVIE AND AUDIO RECORDINGRecording mode MovieAudio320 X 240160 X 12015 fpsImage sizeFrame rateSection 1STD. movieMovie modeNight movie30 fpsRecordi

67In movie recording, some functions can be changed with the movie menu (p. 66).Exposure, focus, and camera sensitivity are automatic. Both the wide f

Speaker68PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONPLAYING BACK VOICE MEMOS AND AUDIO CAPTIONSVoice memos (p. 56) and audio captions (p. 70) can be played back in

69Press the controllerto pause the movieor audio playback;press the controlleragain to resume theplayback.Movie clips and audio recordings are played

7FCC Compliance StatementDeclaration on ConformityResponsible Party: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging USA Inc.Address: 725 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 0

70 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONNAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK-MODE MENUNavigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/ri

71Refer to the following sections for details on the menu options and their settings.Audio caption –Lock –Delete –Crop frame –Frame captureMovie edito

72 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONFRAME-SELECTION SCREENWhen a marked-frames setting is chosen on the menu, the frame selection screen willappear. This

73Deleting permanently erases the file. Once deleted, a file cannot berecovered. Care should be taken when deleting images.Single, multiple, or all fi

74 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONAUDIO CAPTIONA still image can have a fifteen-second audio caption attached to it. This function will alsoreplace a vo

75LOCKING IMAGE AND AUDIO FILESSingle, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot be deleted by either theplayback-mode menu functions

76 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONIMAGE PASTINGImage pasting makes a still image composite by pasting asmall image into a background image. The composit

77entermoveA live image is displayed in the frame. Compose the subjectinside the frame and press the shutter-release button partwaydown to lock the fo

78 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONCROPPING FRAMESA portion of a still image can be copied and saved. Display the image to be cropped on the LCD monitor.

79Repeat the zoom and scroll operations to display the image area to becropped. The minimum image size that can be cropped is 320 X 240.When the image

8 TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSNames of parts ...

80 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONFRAME CAPTUREA single frame from a movie clip can be copied and save as a still image. The copiedimage has the same im

81Choosing “Yes” records the movie sound track and saves it as an audio-caption WAV file. The sound is taken from approximately 7.5 secondsbefore and

82 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONMOVIE EDITORA section from a movie clip can be copied and save. The copied image has the sameimage size as the origina

83Choosing “Yes” plays back the edited movie.The same confirmation screen is displayedafter playback. Choose “Next” to continue;the save-clip message

84 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONThe DPOF-set menu option is used to create an order for standard prints from stillimages on the memory card. Single, m

85When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen will appear requesting thenumber of copies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can

86 PLAYBACK - ADVANCED OPERATIONE-MAIL COPYE-mail Copy makes a standard 640 X 480 (VGA) or 160 X120 (QVGA) JPEG copy of an original still image so tha

When the image(s) to be converted to an e-mail file are selected, thecopy routine will begin and a screen will appear indicating the nameof the folder

88 SETUP MODESETUP MODEThe setup menu is opened from the other menus. It can be accessed from any of therecording or playback menus.OPENING THE SETUP

89Navigating the menu is simple. The left/right and up/down keys of the controller controlthe cursor and change settings on the menu. Pressing the cen

9Focus signals...31Special foc

90 SETUP MODELCD brightnessFormatFile # memoryFolder nameLanguage––OffStd. formEnglishReset defaultDate/Time setDate formatTransfer mode––YYYY/MM/DDDa

91The brightness of the LCD monitor can be set ineleven levels. The brightness setting screen isopened from section 1 of the setup menu (p.90). Use th

92 SETUP MODEIf file number memory is selected, when a new folder is created, the first file stored in thefolder will have a number one greater than t

93LANGUAGEThe language used in the menus can be changed. The language is selected in section 1of the setup menu.AUDIO SIGNALSEvery time a button is pr

94 SETUP MODETo make a custom recording, select either focus signal orshutter FX from the Cust. FX rec. option on the setupmenu. Messages will appear

95Save custom recording?To test the recording select and enter “Yes.” Duringplayback, the up/down controller keys control volume andthe menu button c

96 SETUP MODERESET DEFAULTThis function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen will appear;choosing “Yes” resets the following functi

97Recording mode (Movie/audio menu) Movie p. 66Image size (movie) 320 X 240 p. 66Frame rate 15 fps p. 66Movie mode Standard movie p. 66Date print (DPO

98 SETUP MODEDATE AND TIMEIt is important to accurately set the clock. When a recording is made, the date and timeof the recording are saved with the

99DATA-TRANSFER MODERead this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Details on usingand installing the DiMAGE Viewer software