Setup guide

MINOLTA
DiM A GE G500
Shooting Modes
◆ Macro mode allows small objects and
details to be captured clearly. The lens
can focus as close as 2.4 inches for
beautifully crisp close-ups. You can
switch to macro at both telephoto and
wide angles, to capture as much or as
little of the background as you wish.
◆ The DiMAGE G500 is a versatile multime-
dia tool as well, allowing digital video
with audio to be captured. Each clip
can be as long as 30 seconds (320 x 240
15 frames per second, sound included).
◆ The G500 also lets you record audio on
its own, either as an audio-only file (up
to 30 seconds) or as an image caption.
Custom Settings
◆ Using the four-way cross key, you can
easily change certain settings to capture
the images you have in mind.
– Pressing the cross key adjusts exposure
in 0.3 Ev steps, within a ±1.5 Ev range.
– Settings for AF Lock, AE Lock, and white
balance can also be customized.
– Once the camera is set, images can be
captured at the same setting for as long
as you like.
Manual Exposure Control
◆ Take creative control over the image-
making process with manual exposure
mode, allowing the lens aperture and
shutter speed to be adjusted independ-
ently. Shutter speeds from 1/1,000 to 15
seconds can be selected.
Image Adjustment Controls
◆ A wide array of settings gives you the
freedom to experiment and be creative.
Settings include saturation (five levels),
contrast (five levels), sharpness (five
levels), and color balance (five levels for
each RGB color channel).
◆ To help you better handle lighting condi-
tions, you can also adjust ISO-equivalent
sensitivity (50, and flash compensation.
◆ The color balance control allows you to
change the relative proportions of the
red, green, and blue channels to shift
the overall color of an image.
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Versatile Flash Control
The DiMAGE G500’s versatile flash modes let you shoot in a variety of lighting situations
with confidence.
• In automatic mode, the flash fires whenever it’s needed.
• If the main subject is backlit, you can select fill-flash for additional subject illumination.
• And if you’re somewhere where flash use is not permitted or desirable, the flash can be
turned off.
• Night Portrait Flash (Slow Shutter Sync) is also available. This mode is ideal for taking
portraits with the subject in the foreground of an illuminated night scene or a dramatic
sunset. Night Portrait mode synchronizes the flash with a slow shutter speed to balance
the flash illumination on the subject with the background ambient light.
Additional Conveniences
After you’ve captured your shots, you can see them magnified on the 1.5-inch LCD monitor
and scroll around quickly. Images can be magnified up to 12X, making them easy to check
for detail.
The DiMAGE G500 makes it a breeze to send e-mail images. The e-mail copy function cre-
ates a 640 x 480 or 160 x 120 JPEG copy of an image on the memory card so that it can be
easily transferred over the Internet.
A convenient feature, the Self-time lets you set up the shot and then get into the picture. It
can also be used to capture low-light scenes when the camera is mounted on a tripod.
The self-timer delays shutter-release for either 10 seconds or 3 seconds after the shutter-
release button has been pressed.
Bundled with DiMAGE Viewer
DiMAGE Viewer supports the latest generation
of Minolta digital cameras. The Viewer
complements the camera by allowing still and
movie images to be processed and edited on a
computer. A wide range of image-processing
controls is available, plus a new movie
enhancer plug-in for editing and processing
digital video. The DiMAGE Viewer is not limited
to images captured with Minolta cameras, and
can edit and process numerous common
image-file formats.
Dual Card Slot System
SD Card and Memory Stick Compatibility
The DiMAGE G500 features a dual card
slot system for expanded image
storage. Both Memory Sticks and SD
Cards can be used alone or in
combination. When both memory
card types are used in the camera at
the same time, up to 640MB of data
can be saved depending on the capac-
ity of the cards. Having two card slots
eliminates the worries of running out
of memory during important events.