User's Guide

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TECHNICAL DETAILS
CARE AND STORAGE - CONT’D
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Cleaning
• If the camera or lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the camera
or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles, wiping may
scratch the surface.
• To clean the lens surface, first brush away any dust or blow away sand, then, if
necessary, moisten a lens tissue with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens.
• Never use organic solvents to clean the camera.
• Never touch the lens surface with your fingers.
Storage
• Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period.
Damage may result if battery leakage occurs.
• Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area away from dust and chemicals (such as
mothballs). For very long periods, place the camera in an airtight container with a
silica gel drying agent.
• Before using after prolonged storage, check the camera’s operation to make sure it is
functioning properly.
Before Important Events
• Always check the camera’s operation carefully or take test photographs.
• Minolta is not responsible for damages incurred by equipment malfunction.
Questions and Service
• If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer or write to
the Minolta distributor in you area.
• Before shipping your camera for repair, please contact a Minolta Service Facility for
details.
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Camera Type
Fixed focal length, removable recording media type digital camera with LCD
monitor, built-in flash
CCD
1/1.75 inch-type inter line CCD
Total number of pixels: Approx. 2,300,000 pixels
Number of effective pixels: Approx. 2,190,000 pixels
Lens Unit
Focal length: 8.2mm (38mm in the 35mm film equivalent scale)
Aperture: FNo. 3.0 to 13 (4 steps)
Construction: 5 elements in 2 groups including 4 aspheric surfaces
Focusing range: 0.6m to infinity (Macro mode: 0.3m to 0.6m)
Image Storage
Recording medium: CompactFlash card (Type I)
Image file format: Exif 2.1 (JPEG), TIFF
Number of pixels: 1792 x 1200 / 800 x 600 pixels
Image quality modes: SUPER FINE, FINE, STANDARD, ECONOMY.
Image compression ratio: SUPER FINE (1:1), FINE (1:5) , STANDARD (1:13),
ECONOMY. (1:26)
Storage capacity* (approximate): SUPER FINE: 1 image, FINE: 9 images,
STANDARD: 24 images, ECONOMY: 47 images (* Using a 8MB compact
flash card in Full Size; 1792 x 1200 pixels)
Delete function: Single image, All images
Autofocusing
System: AF system by CCD
Sensitivity range: BV 0 to 11
Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down
White Balance
Automatic, Manual setting available (daylight, tungsten, fluorescent)