Konica-minolta xg Bedienungsanleitung

INSTRUCTION MANUALE9222-2798-11 SY-A312/0402

10 TABLE OF CONTENTSPlayback – advanced operation ...

100Connecting the camera to a computerA fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. The use of theAC adapter set

101When the USB connection is completed, a drive icon, orvolume, will appear in My Computer or on the desktop; thename varies with memory card. When u

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 a suitabledriver. Click “Next.”Choose to specify the location of the driver. Thebrowse window can be used to indi

104 DATA-TRANSFER MODEThe add new hardware wizard will confirm thelocation of the driver. One of three drivers may belocated: 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 shut down tosave power. When

Once the camera is connected to the computer, image and audio files canbe accessed by double clicking on icons. Image folders are located in theDCIM f

107Image and movie file names begin with “PICT” followed by a four-digit file number and a jpg, ormov 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 it thenclick “Stop.”Confirm that the access lamp is not li

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

111Connect the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using thecamera’s USB cable. The larger plug on the cable is connected tothe printer. Slide o

112 DATA-TRANSFER MODEThe number of prints in the print run is displayed as well as theprint parameters selected with the menu. See the menu navigatio

113Navigating the PictBridge menuNavigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/right andup/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 the a

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

116 DATA-TRANSFER MODEHow to use DPOF in this menu.DPOF print in section 3 allows still images and an index print selected with the DPOF printingoptio

117If a minor problem occurs during printing, such as the paper runs out, follow the procedure recom-mended for the printer; no action is required for

For the camera to be connected directly to thecomputer and used as a remote imagingdevice, the computer must be equipped with aUSB port as a standard

119The InstallShield Wizard window is displayed. Clickthe “Next >” button to continue.The license agreement is displayed. if you acceptthe agreemen

12Names of parts* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfacesclean. 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 be installed,see pag

Refer to the applications instruction manual on how the view the remote feed.With Microsoft Net Meeting, simply click on the play button. The option d

122 APPENDIXThe section covers minor problems with basic camera operation. For major problems or damage, orif 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 cord in the r

125The indicator lamp next to the viewfinder can be used to diagnose cameraoperations. The lamp colors change between green, red, and orange, and thel

126 APPENDIXIf the Removable Disk icon does not appear within the MY COMPUTER box use this procedure toremove the driver and let Windows find the came

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

128 APPENDIXMemory cardsSD Memory Cards and MultiMediaCards are manufactured with precision electronic components.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 to 104°F).• Never leave the cam

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

130 APPENDIXNumber of effective pixels: 3.2 million CCD: 1/2.7-type interline complementary-color CCD witha total of 3.3 million pixels. Camera sensit

131Battery: Konica Minolta NP-200 lithium-ion battery.Battery performance (recording): Approximately 220 frames: based on CIPA’s stan-dard: NP-200 li

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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 charging thebattery, read the safety

16 GETTING UP AND RUNNINGBattery-condition indicatorFull-battery icon – the battery is fully charged. This icon is displayed whenthe camera is on.Low

17AC adapter Set (sold separately)The AC adapter AC-4 or AC-5 allows the camera to be powered from ahousehold outlet. The AC adapter is recommended wh

18 GETTING UP AND RUNNING4. Placing the DC adapter cable in the notch, close the battery-chamber door and slide it toward the back of the camera toeng

Always keep the strap around your wrist in casethe camera is accidentally dropped. Pass the small loop of the hand strap through thestrap eyelet on th

2 BEFORE YOU BEGINThank you for purchasing this product. Please take the time to read through this instruction manualso 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 camera to

21The response time during recording and playback is longer with MultiMediaCards compared withSD 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. Afterinitiall

23Use the right key to highlight the third tab at thetop of the menu.Use the down key to highlight the Date/Time setmenu option.Press the central butt

24 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATIONRECORDING MODE – BASIC OPERATIONThis section covers basic recording operation. To prepare the camera for use, read pages

25Using the zoom lensThis camera is equipped with a unique 5.7 – 17.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a 37 to111mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens

26 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATIONLCD monitor display – BASICIf the shutter speed falls below the point wherethe camera can be hand held safely, thecamer

27Basic recording operationTurn the camera on and turn the mode dial to the digital-subject-program mode orrecording-mode position. The operation for

28 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATIONPress the shutter-release button all the way down to take thepicture.• After the shutter releases, the indicator lamp ne

29A row of gray indicators at the top on the monitor displayindicates Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection is active.Press the shutter-release

3For proper and safe useNP-200 Lithium-Ion batteriesThe DiMAGE Xg operates on a small, but powerful lithium-ion battery. Misuse or abuse of thelithium

30 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATIONFocus lockThe focus-lock function is used when you want to compose the image with the subject off-centerand outside the

31Focus signalsSpecial focusing situationsThis digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signal in the lower rightcorner of

32Flash modesThe flash can be used when taking still images. Toselect the flash mode, press the flash mode button (1)on the back of the camera until t

33Flash range – Automatic operationThe camera automatically controls the flash output. For well-exposed images, the subject must bewithin the flash ra

34 RECORDING – BASIC OPERATIONThe display button controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to the next position eachtime the button is pres

35Digital subject programs optimize thecamera’s exposure, white-balance, andimage-processing systems for specificconditions and 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/delete button. Aconfirmation screen will appear.Deleting single imagesViewing imagesIn Quick View o

38 PLAYBACK – BASIC OPERATIONIn index playback, the left/right and up/down keys of the controller move the yellow border aroundthe index thumbnails. W

39Enlarged playbackWith the image to be magnified displayed, press the up key of the controller toactivate the enlarged playback mode. The degree of m

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 range

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-compensation icon andvalue. The change in exposure is visible in the monitor image.Exposure compensation i

42 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATIONNavigating the menu is simple. The menu button turns the menu on and off. The left/right andup/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 buttonis pressed. This is the

The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured whileholding 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 of nineconsecutive images and lays them out in a singleframe. Multi frame is selected in sec

48 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATIONChanging image size affects the number of pixels in eachimage. The greater the image size, the larger the 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

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

51Select the key func. option in section 1 of therecording mode menu. Use the up/down keys toselect the function (1). Press the central controllerbutt

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

53Spot metering: uses a small area within the image to calculatethe exposure. When this mode is selected, the LCD monitor willautomatically activate i

54 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATIONNoise reductionThis function reduces the affect of dark noise caused by longexposures. Noise reduction is only applie

The flash mode is reset toautoflash with red eye reductionif autoflash with red eyereduction was last set, if not themode will be reset to autoflash.S

56 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATIONColor ModeBlack & WhiteSepiaThe color mode controls whether a still image is color or blackand white. This must b

57To stop the recording, press the shutter-releasebutton or the center button of the controller (2).The recording will automatically stop when thefift

58 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATIONDate imprintingEvery time a still image is recorded, it is stored with an exif tag that contains the date and timeof

59Digital zoomThe digital zoom is activated in section 3 of the recording-mode menu (p. 43). The digital zoomincreases 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 glove compartmentor trunk of a car. It may dama

60 RECORDING – ADVANCED OPERATIONInstant playbackAfter a still image is captured, it can bedisplayed on the monitor for two secondsbefore being saved.

61Spot AFThe spot AF is used for selective focusing. Both focus and exposure are determined with the spotfocus 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 the image size andthe memory card capacity, see the navigating the

Audio can be recorded without an image. About 30 minutes of audio can be stored on a 16MBmemory 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/right andup/down keys of

66 MOVIE AND AUDIO RECORDINGRecording mode MovieAudio320 X 240160 X 12015fpsImage sizeFrame rateSection 1STD. movieMovie modeNight movie30fpsRecording

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 controller topause the movie oraudio playback; pressthe controller again toresume the playback.Movie clips and audio recordings are played

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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 will appear. 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 also replace avo

75Locking image and audio filesSingle, multiple, or all files can be locked. A locked file cannot be deleted by either the playback-mode menu function

76 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATIONimage pastingImage pasting makes a still image composite by pasting a smallimage into a background image. The composit

77entermoveA live image is displayed in the frame. Compose the subject inside theframe and press the shutter-release button partway down to lock thefo

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 be cropped. Theminimum image size that can be cropped is 320 X 240.When the image

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80 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATIONFrame captureA single frame from a movie clip can be copied and save as a still image. The copied image has thesame im

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

82 PLAYBACK – ADVANCED OPERATIONMovie editorA section from a movie clip can be copied and saved. The copied image has the same image sizeas the origin

83Choosing “Yes” plays back the edited movie.The same confirmation screen is displayed afterplayback. 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 still images on thememory card. Single, m

85When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen will appear requesting the number ofcopies 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 X 120(QVGA) JPEG copy of an original still image so tha

When the image(s) to be converted to an e-mail file are selected, the copyroutine will begin and a screen will appear indicating the name of the folde

88 SETUP MODESETUP MODEThe setup menu is opened from the other menus. It can be accessed from any of the recording orplayback menus.Opening the setup

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

9Flash modes...32Flash range

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). Useth

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

93LanguageThe language used in the menus can be changed. The language is selected in section 1 of thesetup menu.Audio signalsEvery time a button is pr

94 SETUP MODETo make a custom recording, select either focus signal or shutterFX from the Cust. FX rec. option on the setup menu. Messageswill appear

95Save custom recording?To test the recording select and enter “Yes.” During playback,the up/down controller keys control volume and the menubutton ca

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 15fps p. 66Movie mode Standard movie p. 66Date print (DPOF

98 SETUP MODEDate and timeIt is important to accurately set the clock. When a recording is made, the date and time of therecording are saved with the

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