KONICA DIGITAL CAMERA Instruction Manual
FCC Statement: Declaration of Conformity Trade name: Konica Model: e-mini Responsible party: KONICA PHOTO IMAGING, INC. Address: 725 Darlington Avenue Mahwar, NJ 07430, U.S.A. Telephone number: 201-574-4000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Contents ●Windows 98, Windows 98SE, and Windows ME are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. ●Apple, Macintosh, and MacOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States and other countries. ●PhotoSuite is a registered trademark of MGI Software Corporation. ●Other product and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. English 1. Safety Tips .........................................
● Warning Symbols and What They Mean WARNING Failure to use the product properly could result in fatal harm to the user. CAUTION Failure to use the product properly could result in minor or moderate harm to the user or in property damage. ● Precautions WARNING • Do not disassemble, modify, or repair the product. • Do not disassemble, short, heat, or incinerate the batteries. CAUTION • Do not splash the product with water or moisten it.
2. Parts Identification Check that the product comes complete with the following components: ● Camera × 1 ● Strap × 1 ● CD-ROM disc × 1 ● USB cable × 1 ● Instruction manual (warranty card) × 1 ● Konica card × 1 ● Parts Identification Eyelet for strap Shutter button Viewfinder Mode switch English LED indicator Status LCD Main switch USB connector Battery cover Anti-flicker selector switch 3.
Battery Exhaustion The status LCD will begin to blink when the batteries are almost exhausted. When the status LCD starts blinking, save recorded image files from the camera to the computer promptly and replace the batteries. After the status LCD begins to blink, images will be retained for 3 days or less, depending on the type of batteries used. Anti-flicker setting Your camera needs to be set to the frequency of the local power supply to avoid problems when taking pictures under fluorescent lighting.
4. Taking Pictures (Figure 1) (ERASE) OFF (Figure 2a) ON (REC) (Figure 2b) 5. Selecting Modes Use the mode switch on the side of the camera to select the required shooting mode or operation. As you press the mode switch, the camera cycles through the following setting: / / / / / ● Normal shooting mode High-resolution mode VGA (640 x 480 pixels) 26 images Low-resolution mode QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) 99 images Modes can be changed by pressing the shutter button while “Hr” or “Lr” is displayed.
6. Installing Software Note: Check that the operating environment of your computer meets the following requirements. [Operating environment] OS Memory Hard disk space Interface Display Others Windows Windows 98/98SE/ME 32 MB or more 200 MB or more USB 32,000 colors or more, 640 × 480 pixels or more CD-ROM drive ● Windows Install MGI PhotoSuite Macintosh MacOS 8.6/9.0 (QuickTime 3.
Click [Next]. The installer starts. Install e-mini driver Note: The installation of the e-mini driver is required. 0 Click [Continue]. 1 Double-click the CDROM icon and then the [Konica] folder in the window that opens subsequently. A Click [Cancel]. English 2 Double-click the [emini.exe] icon. 3 Choose [English] and click [OK]. B Click [Finish]. 4 Click [OK]. The installer starts. C Click [Finish].
5 Click [OK]. 4 Click [Next]. 6 Click [OK] to restart the computer. 5 Click [Next]. Install AVI Creator 1 Double-click the CDROM icon and then the [AVI Creator] folder in the window that opens subsequently. 2 Double-click the [Setup.exe] icon. 3 Choose [English] and click [OK]. 8 6 Click [Next]. The installer starts. 7 Click [Finish].
● Macintosh Install MGI PhotoSuite Install e-mini driver Note: The installation of the e-mini driver is required. 1 Turn on the computer and insert the CDROM disc. 1 Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 2 Double-click [Konica emini Installer v0.99f]. 3 Double-click [English]. 4 Click [Accept]. English 3 Click [Continue]. 4 Click [Install]. 5 Click [Continue]. 5 Click [OK]. The installer starts. 6 Click [Install]. The installer starts. 6 Click [Quit]. 7 Click [Quit].
7. Connecting to a Computer 1 Open the USB connector cover. 2 Attach the accessory USB connector to the USB connector of the camera and that of your computer. USB connector of your computer USB connector of the camera 8. Working with the Computer View images 4 Choose [Digital Camera (TWAIN)] from the menu in the pane on the left. ● Windows 1 Click [Start] in the lower left of the screen. 2 Point to [Programs] and choose [MGI PhotoSuite III SE]. 5 Choose [Konica e-mini] from [1 Choose a camera.
6 Click an image file of your choosing and click [Capture]. Close the “Konica e-mini” dialog box and choose [Photos] in the upper right menu. The image file opens. Photos 3 Double-click an image file of your choosing in [Konica e-mini] on the hard disk. The image file opens. Enjoying Watching Movies ● Windows 1 Click [Start] in the lower left corner of the screen. English 2 Point to [Programs] and choose [AVI Creator].
Number of image files per second Set 10 normally. Check this option to compress image files, as for e-mailing them as an attachment. (Compressed images will have degraded image quality.) ● Macintosh Image files that have been recorded in continuous shooting mode (movie) are marked by a movie icon like that shown below. Play start Pause Rewind Fast-forward 2 Click Play in the middle at the bottom of the QuickTimePlayer panel. The image file starts playing as a movie.
9. Troubleshooting The status LCD is blinking. The batteries are exhausted. Save recorded image files from the camera to the computer promptly and replace the batteries. (See page 3.) Q2 A2 Recorded images appear barred or blurred. The camera may not be set for the local frequency. Change the anti-flicker selector switch under the battery cover. (See page 4.) Q3 A3 Recorded images cannot be transferred to the computer successfully. Use the USB cable supplied as an accessory.
10. Specifications Image sensor Number of pixels Resolution Image storage Movie duration Memory Lens Finder Shooting range Frequency setting 14 CMOS sensor 300,000 pixels High-resolution mode: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) Low-resolution mode: 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) High-resolution mode: 26 (VGA) Low-resolution mode: 99 (QVGA) About 10 seconds (*1) 8 MB SDRAM F2.
