User manual MINOLTA REVIO KD-410Z

[. . . ] Digital Still Camera User's Guide Thank you for your purchase. For the correct usage of this product, please read this User's Manual and warranty card carefully and keep them in a safe place for future reference. Before accepting the warranty card, please make sure that the date of purchase and the dealer's details have been completed. Getting Started Please be sure to read this manual before use. · Test shooting Be sure to take some test shots before taking important pictures (such as business or weddings) to make sure that the camera is working properly. · Results are not guaranteed In the unlikely event that a problem arises in shooting or reproducing pictures due to the camera or memory card used, please understand that no compensation can be made. · Be aware of Copyright Any pictures that you take of existing images may be used for personal use only. Copyright law prohibits the use of pictures without the permission of the rightful owner. [. . . ] The through image mode is entered and on the bottom of the screen the brightness adjustment bar appears. If you press , the cursor moves to the plus side and the screen gets brighter. Pressing produces the opposite result--the cursor moves toward the minus side and the screen darkens. Choose the best brightness setting for you and press the MENU/SET button. You will then return to screen 1. 52 Using the REC Menu (Cont'd) Using the Digital Zoom - Digital zoom can double the zoom ratio achieved by the optical zoom. - When using the digital zoom, view the field through the LCD monitor. Because the zoom effect is accomplished electronically, it is not possible to use the viewfinder. - When shooting movies, the digital zoom function is not available. 1 1. 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. Use or to select "SPOT", then press either or the MENU/SET button. When the setting is completed, you will return to screen 1. · If you press , the selection is invalidated and you will return to screen 1. Center-weighted metering In this mode the camera sets the exposure according to the metering for the central part of the whole frame. It is ideal for taking photos where the brightness of the subject in the center of the frame is desired. Spot metering In spot metering the camera measures the light of just the subject in the center of the frame, and sets the exposure to it. This mode is ideal when the background of the picture is brighter than the subject, or there is a great deal of contrast between the two, as the camera allows you to take the photo with the exposure set to the brightness of your desired subject. 54 Using the REC Menu (Cont'd) Changing to the Slow Shutter Speed Mode - The normal (default setting) shutter speed ranges between 1/8th to 1/2000th of a second, but this can be changed to a range of 1 second to 1/2000th of a second. - When taking photos in dark locations, the shutter speed must be slow, so use a tripod to keep the camera steady. 1 1. Use or to select "ON", then press either or the MENU/SET button. When the setting is completed, you will return to screen 1. · If you press , the selection is invalidated and you will return to screen 1. · Slow shutter speed is only in effect whilst in "Slow-Sync"/"Off"/"Distant View" modes. [. . . ] · The specifications and/or appearance of the product may be altered without notification. 120 Main Specifications (Cont'd) 1) DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a standard by JEITA mainly for the purpose of simplifying the use of image files taken by digital cameras with other related devices. 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). [. . . ]